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Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes Looted from Nigeria
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands, more than 120 years after the artefacts were looted, according to statements on Wednesday from Nigeria’s museum commission and the Dutch embassy. This marks the latest restitution of...
Inside President Tinubu’s bold reforms and national renewal, By Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh
Premium Times
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June 18, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has marked a defining chapter in Nigeria’s history—one anchored on courage, bold reforms, and a relentless pursuit of progress. As ThisDay Newspaper crowned him 2024 “Man of the Year,” they...
US visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries threaten regional growth — Nigeria’s Minister
Eagle Online
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June 18, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has raised concerns over proposed United States visa restrictions on West African countries, warning that such a policy could...
ECOWAS chair warns U.S action could undermine trade, diplomacy in West Africa
Daily Post
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June 18, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has strongly criticised proposed U.S. visa restrictions targeting West African nations, warning that the policy could severely disrupt...
Umahi terminates Benin-Sapele-Warri Road project
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Limited handling the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road, being executed under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment...
FG cancels N35bn Benin-Warri road contract, mulls EFCC probe
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The federal government has terminated the N35 billion contract for the Benin-Sapele-Warri highway project (Section 1: Benin-Imasabor), over alleged non-performance, with plans underway to refer the contractor to the...
FG terminates Levant Construction Ltd’s contract on Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project
Nairametrics
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June 19, 2025
The Federal Government has terminated the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of Section 1 (Benin–Imasabor) of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road due to project abandonment and non-performance. The contract, awarded under...
The Netherlands Set to Return 119 Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
This Day
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June 19, 2025
•Objects represent single largest return of Bini antiquities Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Netherlands is set to return 119 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, following a request from the Nigerian government, a statement from the embassy of the...
Umahi terminates Benin-Sapele-Warri section 1 road project over non-performance
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered termination of the contract with Levant construction Ltd on Benin-Sapele-Warri section 1 road for non-performance. The project was being executed under the Road...
FG terminates Benin–Sapele–Warri road contract
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The Federal Government through its Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the immediate termination of the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for failing to deliver on the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project. The project is a major...
FG Terminates Levant Contract Over Poor Job on Benin-Sapele-Warri Road
Point Blank News
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June 18, 2025
The Federal Government has terminated the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin – Imasabor) due to what it described as “non-performance”. Minister of Works, Sen. David...
Trump funding cuts hurt global health efforts at NC-based nonprofits
WHQR - North Carolina
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June 18, 2025
Virginie Troare said she has witnessed great strides in her country's battle against a host of neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs. But funding cuts by the Trump Administration have brought an abrupt end to these and other important global health...
NDLEA to establish full-scale drug control operations at Benin Airport
Nairametrics
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June 18, 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has concluded plans to establish full-scale anti-narcotic operations at Benin Airport as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking through air transport routes in Edo State. The move followed a...
2027 Realignment: Three Ex-Ministers, Top Politicians Set To Join ADC — Kwara Party Chairman
Daily Independent
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June 18, 2025
1 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is set to welcome at least three former federal ministers and several top political figures into its fold ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to Prince Jolayemi Akadi, Chairman of the party’s...
Nigeria Welcomes Largest Number of Benin Bronzes Since 1897 Looting, Receives 119 Artefacts from The Netherlands
Arise News
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June 18, 2025
In a momentous act of cultural restitution, Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands — the largest physical repatriation of looted artefacts since the 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom. According to an expert, some of...
Umahi terminates Levant’s Benin-Sapele-Warri road contract
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin–Imasabor). The contract, executed under the Road Infrastructure...
UAE Fuels Regionalization of Sudan War; JNIM Expands Along Benin-Nigeria Border: Africa File, June 18, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File and triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Miles Charles and Edlawit Tesfaye Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces...
$200 million from the World Bank for a non-polluting public transport system in southern Benin
Panapress
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June 18, 2025
18 june 2025 - 14:29:33 BBA/WA 441 Views Panafrican News Agency Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) recently approved $200 million in funding to help Benin improve urban mobility by developing a...
Hilton Brings International Hotel Brands to Angola, Benin, and Beyond
Rus Tourism News
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June 18, 2025
Hilton is expanding its international hotel brands into new territories across Africa, including Angola and Benin, as part of a major growth plan that will see more than 100 new hotels open on the continent. This move will nearly triple Hilton’s...
Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
RTL Today
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Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said Wednesday. It is the latest return of artefacts to...