Tag: Republic of Benin
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Customs seize 1,464 Benin Republic bound bags of foodstuffs
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A in Ikeja, Lagos,has revealed that it intercepted three trucks loaded with 1,464 bags of foodstuffs heading to the Republic of Benin.
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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho released, set to return to Nigeria
Yoruba nation advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has regained his freedom after more than two years of imprisonment in the Republic of Benin. A video clip circulated on social media platforms on Sunday, showing Adeyemo announcing his release and expressing gratitude to his supporters. In his words, “I am now free to…
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Flying Eagles win 3-1 to lift WAFU title
Nigeria’s under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Republic of Benin 3-1. They achieved this feat after winning in the final match of the WAFU B Under-20 Championship held in Niamey, Niger Republic. Tolulope Ojo set Nigeria on…
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FG reacts to reports of Republic of Benin aspiring to be Nigeria’s 37th state
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this disclaimer in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, on Saturday in Abuja. The ministry is reacting to misleading…
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Buhari hosts Beninese President at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Beninese leader, who arrived at the forecourt of the presidential villa at 11.09 a.m., was received by President Buhari. The agenda of the meeting between…