News Benin People: Benin readies for return of treasures taken by France
“Four years ago the Quai Branly in Paris wanted to train two young people from Benin in restoration,” he said. “We looked everywhere for scientists but we couldn’t find any — and in the ...
News Benin People: Benin offers voodoo prayers for Cup of Nations success
Benin shocked Morocco on penalties in the round of 16 to record its first ever victory in the competition and progress to a quarter-final showdown with Senegal on Wednesday. On Sunday, Dah Gbediga, president of the indigenous religions of Benin, was joined by several other vodunsi practitioners for
News Benin People: AFCON 2019: Squirrels of Benin upbeat about future
We have a good team. I think it's not over yet. “It is a great honor to play for Benin and to give pleasure to the people. That’s the most important thing because we don’t just play for ourselves. We ...
News Benin People: Eritrea, Nigeria, Benin: Outsiders from Africa free-trade zone, AfCFTA
The unsigned group comprises three countries: Nigeria, Eritrea and Benin. In effect, fifty-two of the AU's 55 member states have signed the agreement to establish the free trade area since March 2018.
News Benin People: Nigeria: Omo-Agege, Alleged Mace Snatcher Who Emerged Deputy Senate President
Mr Omo-Agege studied Law at the University of Benin and was called to the Nigerian ... "The position we took is that 36 people cannot determine the destiny of 360 people in the House (of Reps ...
News Benin People: FEATURE: Benin farm trains green entrepreneurs
In Benin, a poor country next to oil giant Nigeria, about 80 percent of its 11 million people depend on agriculture, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Most are subsistence ...
News Benin People: Internal sabotage and deficit of Benin integrity
... and people-oriented party that Governor Obaseki and the overwhelming majority of Edo people want to build. Fortunately, some credible and visionary Benin political leaders are offering a more ...
News Benin People: Benin lake community: Fishermen struggling to stay afloat
For more than 250 years, people have been living on the water in what’s thought to be Africa’s largest lake community. Homes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes - including some on stilts, perched ...
News Benin People: Our goal is to serve Edo people, not to amass wealth – Obaseki
in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor noted that he is focused on developing the state and that ploys by a handful of distractors will not distract the government from delivering ...
News Benin People: Kano emirates: Youths protest alleged plot to split Benin kingdom
... Congress (BNC), insisted on one Benin kingdom with the Oba as the ruler. They described the alleged plan “as sacrilegious, prodigal and attempt to dare the power and sanctity of the throne, the ...
News Benin People: Doing Your Bit: Making compost from water hyacinths in Benin
Last week, I wrote about my new found friendship with nettles, the one that after years of antipathy now sees me stuff them in my teapot. But drink-schmink, people. Now I like them so much, I'm eating ...
News Benin People: Benin swears in new parliament after contested vote
Benin’s electoral commission had rejected candidates from opposition parties, saying they did not conform to the country’s new electoral code. The April 28 vote led to violent street demonstrations. ...
