Benin Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/benin/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:43:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Benin Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/benin/ 32 32 42672738 Benin: Failed Coup, Russia’s Shadow and West Africa’s Democratic Unravelling, By Oumarou Sanou https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/11/benin-failed-coup-russia/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:43:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175652 Benin: Failed Coup, Russia’s Shadow and West Africa’s Democratic Unravelling By Oumarou Sanou The failed coup in Benin lasted barely a few hours, but it has exposed a dangerous trend across West Africa. What unfolded in Cotonou on December 7 was not just a clumsy mutiny by a handful of soldiers—it was a reminder of […]

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]]> 175652 COAS Reaffirms Nigeria’s Regional Security Role as Musa Lauds Troops for Foiling Benin Coup Attempt https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/10/coas-reaffirms-nigeria/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:20:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=175572 COAS Reaffirms Nigeria’s Regional Security Role as Musa Lauds Troops for Foiling Benin Coup Attempt The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to the stability and security of the West African sub-region, emphasising stronger cross-border cooperation, shared responsibility and unwavering support for democratic governance. Speaking at the decoration […]

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]]> 175572 NDLEA intercepts drug-laden boats at Lagos, arrests 6 foreigners https://prnigeria.com/2024/12/30/ndlea-intercepts-drug-laden/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:10:40 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=153747 NDLEA intercepts drug-laden boats at Lagos, arrests 6 foreigners Six foreigners were arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after it intercepted two boats loaded with 1,960 kilogrammes of cannabis, popularly known as “Ghanaian Loud,” at Eleko Beach in Lekki, Lagos, on Christmas Eve. The six foreigners who brought the consignments […]

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]]> 153747 FG Suspends Accreditation of Degree Certificates from Benin, Togo https://prnigeria.com/2024/01/02/degrees-togo-benin/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:43:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=117138 FG Suspends Accreditation of Degree Certificates from Benin, Togo The Federal Government has announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the neighbouring Benin Republic and Togo. The suspension followed an investigative report by an online newspaper, Daily Nigerian which unravelled a Cotonou-based University, which issued a degree certificate to an undercover […]

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]]> 117138 Benin Republic arrests Nigerian editor https://prnigeria.com/2023/09/06/benin-republic-arrests-nigerian-editor/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:29:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=105093 Benin Republic arrests Nigerian editor The Police in Republic of Benin, a neighbouring West African country, has detained the Editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Damilola Ayeni. Ayeni was arrested by Benin authorities while on a trip to the country for the second session of a Nigeria-Benin environmental journalism report in the largest […]

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]]> 105093 Police neutralize 5 kidnappers, rescue victims in Edo https://prnigeria.com/2022/08/15/police-neutralize-kidnappers/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:19:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=76436 Police neutralize 5 kidnappers, rescue victims in Edo Police operatives in Edo have rescued one Innocent Achebe, 38, from a kidnappers den, killing five suspects in the process. Achebe was rescued on Sunday in Ughosi-Afe bush in Ibilo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, where the victim was held in captivity for days. […]

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]]> 76436 DisCos: Fidelity Bank takes over KEDCO, Kaduna Benin Electricity Companies over Heavy Indebtedness https://prnigeria.com/2022/07/06/discos-fidelity-bank-takes/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:35:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=74447 DisCos: Fidelity Bank takes over KEDCO, Kaduna Benin Electricity Companies over Heavy Indebtedness Today we were informed by Fidelity Bank that they have activated the call on the collateralized shares of Kano, Benin, and Kaduna (Fidelity and AFREXIM) DISCOs and that they have initiated action to take over the Boards of these DISCOs and exercise […]

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]]> 74447 Buratai for President, Security Challenges and Matters Arising https://prnigeria.com/2022/04/27/buratai-president-security/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:03:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=71741 Buratai for President, Security Challenges and Matters Arising By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi, Recently, a campaign by a coalition of groups called on a former Chief of Army Staff, COAS and the incumbent Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai (retd.), to join the race for the 2023 presidency. The Fusion774, a political […]

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]]> 71741 Ambassador Buratai Distances himself from Presidential Campaigns https://prnigeria.com/2022/02/20/ambassador-buratai-distances/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:10:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70039 Ambassador Buratai Distances himself from Presidential Campaigns The attention of His Excellency, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), Nigeria’s Ambassador to Republic of Benin and former Chief of Army Staff, has been drawn to calls and dissemination of campaign posters calling on him to join partisan politics and contest for Presidential candidature of one of […]

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]]> 70039 EFCC Nabs 11 Internet Fraudsters in Benin https://prnigeria.com/2021/10/11/efcc-nabs-internet-fraudsters-4/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:25:33 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=67538 EFCC Nabs 11 Internet Fraudsters in Benin Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, October 10, 2021 arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin. The suspects were arrested in separate locations in the City based on actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in cybercrime. Those arrested are […]

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]]> 67538 VIDEO: How EndSARS Hoodlums lynched Policeman, Burnt Customs Post, Police Stations https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/20/endsars-hoodlums-policeman/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:30:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55652 VIDEO: How EndSARS Hoodlums lynched Policeman, Burnt Customs Post, Police Stations … Many Security Personnel Injured Videolink: VIDEO: How EndSARS Hoodlums lynch Policeman, Burn Customs Post, Police Stations … Many Security Personnel Injured Some irate youths who hijacked EndSARS protests lynch a policeman, burnt a Patrol Post of men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) […]

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]]> 55652 EndSARS Protest: 1,993 Prison Inmates Escaped, Armoury Looted in Edo State https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/20/endsars-prison-inmates-edo/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:26:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55651 EndSARS Protest: 1,993 Prison Inmates Escaped, Armoury Looted in Edo State UNCONSCIONABLE ATTACK ON CUSTODIAL CENTRES Two Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Custodial Centres in Benin City and Oko in Edo State were attacked yesterday by protesters purportedly under the #ENDSARS aegis, freeing (at the last count) 1,993 inmates in legal custody and looting the centres, […]

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]]> 55651 NAF Chief Inspects Air Maritime Facilities in Benin https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/29/naf-air-maritime-benin/ Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:49:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=48909 NAF Chief Inspects Air Maritime Facilities in Benin The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, has commended personnel of the 107 Air Maritime Group (107 AMG) Benin for their contributions in the efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to ensure a secured Nigeria. While making the commendation, the CAS […]

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]]> 48909 Minister decries  state of  Housing project In Benin https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/21/minister-decries-state-f-housing-project-in-benin/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:11:15 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28354 Minister decries  state of  Housing project In Benin he Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Omotayo Alasoadura has expressed displeasure at the deteriorable state of the Housing scheme in Egba, located off Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Edo State, which over the years, led to its vandalism.   The Minister disclosed […]

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]]> 28354 Counter-Terrorism: Nigeria’s Defence Minister to Visit Chad https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/25/nigeria-defence-minister-chad/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/25/nigeria-defence-minister-chad/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:05:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=16463 Counter-Terrorism: Nigeria’s Defence Minister to Visit Chad The Honorable Minister of Defence Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali is scheduled to visit Chad in a later date within the week to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chadian counterpart General Daoud Yaya. The Visit is in continuation of consultations with Minister’s of Defence of Multinational Joint Task Force […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/25/nigeria-defence-minister-chad/feed/ 2 16463 NAF Flags Off Farming Season in Benin https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/09/naf-flags-farming-season-benin/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/09/naf-flags-farming-season-benin/#respond Wed, 09 May 2018 07:48:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=13985 NAF Flags Off Farming Season in Benin In continuation of efforts at empowering dependants of personnel in productive ventures, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 2 May 2018, flagged off the new farming season at 107 Air Maritime Group (107 AMG), Benin. The farming scheme is part of the Base Youths Empowerment Programme Through Agriculture […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/09/naf-flags-farming-season-benin/feed/ 0 13985 Benin Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/04/benin-internet-fraudsters-jail-terms/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/04/benin-internet-fraudsters-jail-terms/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 12:25:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=13906 Benin Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, has secured the conviction of three fraudsters at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Two of the  convicts,  Prince Henry Ofeyi and Afatakpa David were convicted and sentenced by Justice P. I. Ajoku on Wednesday April 2 while […]

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