Tag: Benin
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Why Nigeria exports electricity to foreign countries – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday explained Nigeria entered electricity power export agreements with some of her neighbouring countries so that they would not build dams on the path of River Niger. Nigeria is in bilateral agreements with Republic of Togo, Benin Republic and Niger Republic, causing Nigeria to sell electricity power to the countries. River Niger…
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Oba Market inferno: Obaseki raises investigation c’ttee to unravel cause of incident
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has set-up an investigation committee to unravel the cause of the fire which razed parts of Oba Market in Kings Square, Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor disclosed this during a visit to the market for an on-the-spot assessment of the incident reported to have occurred in…
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Flood renders Benin residents homeless
Many residents of Benin, the capital of Edo State, have been rendered homeless following several hours of heavy down pour on Saturday. Several houses were submerged by the flood and others destroyed. Aside the destruction and submerging of houses, several cars were also destroyed by the flood. While only a few part of the city…
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N700m Fraud: Court adjourns case involving Ize-Iyamu, four others
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, on Thursday, June 18, 2020, adjourned the money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Pastor Osagie Ize -Iyamu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State in 2016 election and four others to July 2. According to a release…
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COVID-19: Policemen beat soldier for refusing to wear face mask in Benin
There was pandemonium in Benin City, Edo State on Saturday, when a combined team of police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives, allegedly beat up a soldier, for not wearing face mask. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon, at Lagos street, barely 24-hours after the state government shut down the street to all business…
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Randy Benin pastor defiles four children, blames Devil
A 48-year-old randy pastor, Otobong Emerson, who allegedly abused four children, aged between six and 11, has blamed the act on the devil. The suspect was to said to have repeatedly had carnal knowledge of the kids between December 2019 and February 2020. He was said to have confessed his illicit act to the General…
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COVID-19: Hotels laying off workers in Benin
The ravaging novel Coronavirus disease has started taking toll on businesses in Benin, as some Hotels, Lounges and Bars are closing down as a result of low patronage. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the situation on Wednesday, reports that most of the hotels have laid off their workers while…
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Panic as bomb explosion rocks Benin
Tragedy was averted Friday night in Benin city, capital of Edo State, following alleged bomb explosion at Dumez Road area of Eyaen, along Auchi Road. The explosion occurred inside a waste dump pit, at the home of one Muhammed Hamza, said to be an information and communication expert, caused panic among residents of the area.…
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‘Electricity is not charity’, FG threatens to cut off Togo, Niger, Benin
The Federal Government of Nigeria has told the international electricity customers – Niger, Togo, and Republic of Benin-to pay up their outstanding $7million debt because “electricity is not charity”. The chairman, West African Power Pool (WAAP), Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, whom reporters in Abuja accused of playing the big brother with Nigeria’s electricity to the…
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BREAKING: Senegal defeat Benin to reach AFCON semi-finals
The Senegalese national football team have qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt after beating Benin Republic 1-0. Details to follow….