Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni swept to victory in the country’s polls, securing 94 percent of votes, according to provisional results. The electoral commission published the preliminary tally overnight from Monday…
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Once again, Seyi Tinubu, the prominent heir apparent to the economic, or even likely, the political interest or estate of the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is in the limelight. This time around, with regard the humongous security…
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President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking its consent to deploy to the Republic of Benin for combat operations in another country. The letter was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during…
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The Presidency late Sunday night said acting on the two requests by the authorities of the Benin Republic, President Bola Tinubu ordered Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter the country and take over the airspace to help dislodge the…
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Benin Republic's military says around a dozen soldiers have been arrested following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation. Thirteen people were said to have been detained. While all but one of the suspects…
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Benin’s President Patrice Talon is safe, and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power, the presidency told AFP on Sunday. Read Also: Kano sets to recover proceeds of crime with new legal…
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A group of soldiers appeared on Benin Republic’s state television early Sunday, announcing the dissolution of the government and declaring that President Patrice Talon. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for…
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Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following accusations by Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger Republic’s military leader, that neighbouring countries are supporting terrorism in West Africa. In a televised address, Tchiani…
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped eight places in the latest men’s ranking for November released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on its official website on Thursday. The Augustine Eguavoen-led squad fell to…
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The Super Eagles have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) despite having one game left in the race to the competition. Libya, bottom of the Group D lot, defeated Rwanda 0-1 in Kigali, meaning Nigeria have reached the…
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