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MOWAA Announces Public Opening in Benin City, Inaugural Exhibition, and Artist Council During Nigeria’s Arts Season This November

Bella Naija · July 4, 2025

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is pleased to announce the official public opening of the first phase of its Campus and the Institute in Benin City, Nigeria, on 11 November 2025. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the...

Sports Minister officially opens second edition of African Air-Badminton Championship

Ghana News Agency · July 4, 2025

By Rihana Adam Accra, July 4, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, officially opened the second edition of the African AirBadminton Championship held at the Laboma Beach Resort. The event...

PDP Accuses Okpebholo Of Wasting Edo Resources On Political Jamborees

Naija News · July 4, 2025

In a statement issued Friday, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in Edo, Chris Osa Nehikhare, described the governor’s recent political gatherings as reckless, self-serving and devoid of any meaningful benefit to the people....

Development: Why President Tinubu Must Be Supported In Edo – Ohonbamu

Daily Independent · July 4, 2025

1 Francis Onoiribholo Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Paul Ohonbamu has said that Edo People have no other choice than to overwhelmingly support President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for making available the resources required...

Cyber Africa Forum highlights Benin's bold digital resilience [Business Africa]

Africanews · July 4, 2025

This week, Business Africa makes a stop in Benin for a special edition focused on three pillars of its economic and digital transformation. At the heart of this edition is the Cyber Africa Forum in Cotonou, where Benin stands out as a key player...

APC convenes South-South summit in Edo State to strategise on renewed hope agenda, regional political future

The Sun Nigeria · July 4, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the convocation of a high-level South-South Summit aimed at consolidating its political vision under the Renewed Hope Agenda and charting a strategic pathway for the party’s future across the...

NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network

Premium Times · July 3, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...

APC To Strategize On Renewed Hope Agenda, Regional Political Future

Naija News · July 3, 2025

Naija News reports that with the theme: “Renewed Hope in Action: Strengthening APC Mobilisation and Governance in the South South”, the Summit is expected to serve as a unifying platform for policy dialogue, political recalibration, and regional...

African Parks earns over $7 million from carbon credit sales in Benin and CAR

Mongabay · July 3, 2025

African Parks has generated $7.35 million in carbon credit sales from Chinko National Park in the Central African Republic, Helge Mahne, global funding director for African Parks, confirmed to Mongabay in an email. An unspecified sum was also...

Healing the Nation: Pate’s silent war against Nigeria’s Broken Health System

Pulse · July 3, 2025

From delivering sharp immunisation interventions to pioneering universal healthcare reforms, Pate has transformed both local systems and Nigeria’s health reputation.1) Early life and BackgroundPate was born on September 6, 1968, in Misau, Bauchi...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · July 3, 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Tinubu’s Transformation Drive In South South, Worthy Of Continuity – Gov. Otu

Daily Independent · July 6, 2025

1 Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, weekend, declared the South-South geopolitical zone to be on a firm trajectory of national greatness under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing his administration’s...

Health Advocacy: WAHO moves to bridge communication gaps

News Diary Online · July 1, 2025

… Plans Lassa Fever international conference in Abidjan Sept 22 The West African Health Organization (WAHO), has intensified efforts geared towards bringing noticeable communication gaps that tend to hinder effective regional health advocacy. One...

Customs hinges poor trade facilitation on multiple agency operations at borders

The Guardian (Nigeria) · July 3, 2025

The multiple checkpoints mounted on the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor are soiling Nigeria’s reputation in trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has revealed. The Customs Area Controller, Dr Ben Oramalugo, noted a...

2027: South-South APC Endorses Tinubu, Three Govs as Sole Candidates, Passes Confidence Vote on Akpabio

This Day · July 6, 2025

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City South-South leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) rose from a stakeholders’ meeting yesterday to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the party for the 2027 general...

2027: S’South APC Endorses Tinubu, Four Govs

New Telegraph · July 5, 2025

The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. This decision was announced on Saturday during the APC Zonal Stakeholders’...

President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth

Joy FM · June 30, 2025

The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...

AGF, NBA president, others mourn ex-chief judge

Blueprint Newspapers Limited · July 2, 2025

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, Tuesday, among other senior members of the legal community, paid tribute to the late former Chief...

Edo: NMA advocates inclusive approach in passing health bill

The Guardian (Nigeria) · July 2, 2025

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Edo State branch on Wednesday made a case for the association to be carried along by the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) as critical healthcare stakeholders in the bill establishing the Edo Health Care...

Niger’s Prime Minister Joins AEW 2025 as Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports

Engineering News ·

Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, Zeine is...