Cambridge University to return Benin bronze cockerel stolen in 1905 Oct 27

A bronze cockerel kept at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom that had been looted in a British raid on what is now Benin City in Nigeria will be handed back this month, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported. The…

Nothing for you! IMF excludes Nigeria, as it extends debt relief to 28 low-income countries

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has excluded Nigeria from the third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). This is according to a statement…

Border: We’ll abide by agreement with neighbours – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed willingness of his administration to implement the decision of the tripartite committee, made up of Nigeria, Benin and Niger, on the partial closure of the country’s land border as soon as the report is…

Man falls to death from Edo High Court complex (Punch)

A sixty-five-year-old man, Mr Moses Airiagbonkpa, on Monday fell from the fifth floor of the Edo High Court complex and died. The incident threw workers and visitors to the complex into panic as many wondered what led to the fall.…

2019 is the year of Rema – Dami Ajayi

2019 is half gone and if the music industry is already clear about some victories, Rema is one. Born Divine Ikubor in the ancient city of Benin, Rema, like most recent superstars making incursions into the music scene, arrived by…

Goldberg Lager thrills consumers in Benin, Uromi

Premium quality Goldberg Lager on Saturday, March 30, 2019 and Sunday, March 31, 2019, hosted consumers, brand loyalists, fans and music lovers to undiluted nights of fun in Uromi and Benin, respectively. Brewed to unique golden standards, Goldberg brought fun…

Goldberg’s Ita Faaji returns, set for 20 cities across Nigeria

Nigeria’s number one golden premium quality Lager, Goldberg will for the next 10 weeks tour 20 major cities across Nigeria with its premium entertainment events, Ita Faaji. The platform which aims at highlighting and celebrating Goldberg’s consumers’ experiences, will host…

5 things that made the Big Brother Naija auditions memorable

Auditions for Africa’s biggest reality TV, Big Brother Naija which kicked off on February 1st 2019 across 8 cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Port Harcourt, Warri, Calabar, Enugu and Ibadan came to an end today, February 2nd 2019. The…

Nigeria stands still for BBNaija auditions

Auditions for the fourth edition of Big Brother Naija began today February 1 and going by the pictures and comments on social media, this year’s auditions have recorded possibly the highest population in the history of the series. This spike…

10 types of people you will see at the Big Brother Naija auditions

All is set for the nationwide auditions for the fourth season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) holding on February 1st and 2nd, 2019 in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Warri, Ibadan, Calabar, Benin and Port Harcourt. Here are 10 types of people…

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