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Certificate Scandal: Togo Cleared As House Of Reps Shifts Focus To Benin Republic
Naija News
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June 20, 2025
Naija News reports that this development comes as the House Committee on Public Petitions shifts its investigative spotlight to the Republic of Benin, where a suspected syndicate allegedly operates a thriving certificate forgery ring. Committee...
FG Terminates Levant’s Construction Of Benin-Sapele-Warri Road Project
Leadership
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June 19, 2025
Minister of Works, Sen. Eng. Nweze David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Ltd. for the reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin—Imasabor), which is being executed under the Road...
NBM Of Africa Disowns Stanley Kakor, Says Tenure As President Over
Leadership
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June 20, 2025
The leadership of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa has publicly declared that Mr. Ese Stanley Kakor is no longer the President of the organisation, stating that his tenure has officially ended. NBM of Africa, in a statement on Friday by the...
Reps clear Togo varsities of certificate racketeering, to probe Benin Republic
The Cable
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June 20, 2025
The house of representatives has cleared universities in the Republic of Togo of the alleged issuance of fake certificates, following a collaborative probe with diplomatic channels and the ministry of foreign affairs. The lower chamber has,...
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) To Hold Regional Youth Conference In Senegal From The 1St To 3Rd Of July, 2025
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABUJA, Nigeria, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- From the 1st to 3rd of July 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be holding its Regional Youth Forum in Saly Portudal, Senegal, under the...
Oba of Benin Receives 119 Pieces of Looted Artefacts Returned by Govt of Netherlands
This Day
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June 20, 2025
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has revealed that an international art cartel had attempted to re-loot the priceless Benin artefacts but failed. The Oba stated this the when the...
ECOWAS Decries, Tackles Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade in West Africa
This Day
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June 20, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, in order to facilitate economic exchange across the region, has called for holistic approach in tackling issues that...
Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes
Hurriyet Daily News
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LAGOS Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artifacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said on June 18. It is the latest return of artifacts...
TMSG Hails President Tinubu’s Frank Mid-Term Assessment, Rallies Support For More Positive Outcomes In Coming Years
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
News Investigators/ The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described President Bola Tinubu’s self-assessed two years of his economic policies as an honest portrait of the second anniversary of his administration. This, according to the group,...
Umahi orders termination of Benin-Sapele-Warri road reconstruction
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi Wednesday ordered termination of the reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri road. The project terminated is the section 1 of Benin-Imasabor road which is being executed under Road Infrastructure Development...
Netherlands returns 119 stolen artefacts to Oba of Benin
Premium Times
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June 19, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands on Thursday. Oba Ewuare attributed the successful return of the artefacts to divine intervention and thanked President Bola Tinubu and former...
Netherlands returns 119 artefacts to Oba of Benin
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 19, 2025
The Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has received 119 pieces of repatriated looted Benin artefacts from the government of Netherlands, the largest number of looted artefacts returned to the kingdom since the...
Nigeria: Largest looted artefacts returned to Oba of Benin
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 19, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has received 119 pieces of repatriated looted Benin artefacts from the Netherlands. The iconic heritage crafted by Edo people were returned from Wereld Museum in Netherlands,...
NDLEA Moves to Benin-City Airport to Tackle Drug Trafficking
This Day
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June 19, 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will commence comprehensive anti-narcotic operations at the Benin-City Airport, a move aimed at fortifying the state’s defenses against drug trafficking. The development follows a productive visit...
Oba Ewuare Foils Re-looting Of Artifacts, As 119 Pieces Return To Benin Royal Palace
Daily Independent
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June 19, 2025
1 His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has revealed how an international art cartel had attempted to re-loot the priceless Benin artefacts, looted by the British invaders in 1897, but failed. This was revealed by the Benin royal father on Wednesday...
Non-Tariff Barriers, Obstacles To Regional Trade, Investment, Says ECOWAS, Seeks Solutions
Daily Independent
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June 19, 2025
1 The President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called for immediate solutions towards addressing the issue of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) within the framework of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization...
Oba of Benin receives 119 looted artefacts from Netherlands
Eagle Online
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June 19, 2025
Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Wednesday received 119 pieces of repatriated looted Benin artefacts from the government of Netherlands, making it the largest number of looted artefacts returned to the...
Netherlands returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Oba of Benin
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has disclosed how an international cartel plotted to re-loot 119 stolen artefacts returned from the Netherlands. The Benin Monarch, who spoke while receiving the artefacts in his palace in...
Netherlands returns 119 looted artefacts to Oba of Benin
The Cable
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June 19, 2025
The Netherlands has returned 119 looted artefacts to Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin. Receiving the items on Thursday in Benin City, the state capital, the traditional ruler described the event return as “divine intervention”. He commended...
FG Terminates Benin-Sapele-Warri Road Contract Over Non-Performance
Information Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
Federal Government has ordered immediate termination of contract awarded to Levant Construction Limited for failing to deliver on the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the project is said to be a major highway...