Masked performers fill Porto-Novo streets in Benin festival

Thousands of people gathered in Porto-Novo for the third annual Benin Mask Festival, where performers in elaborate wooden masks and colourful costumes danced through the streets to the beat of drums. Spectators lined the route as traditional performances …

Edo Security Corps arrest two suspected drug traffickers in Benin

Two suspected drug traffickers have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the suspects were arrested while selling hard drugs to members of the public around the King Square area of Benin …

BREAKING: Enugu Air Aircraft Written Off After Benin Runway Excursion As 17.6-Year-Old Jet Suffers Irreparable Damage

The Embraer ERJ-170LR aircraft operated by Enugu Air that veered off the runway while landing at Benin Airport has been declared a total loss and permanently withdrawn from service following the extent of damage it sustained during the incident. According …

Benin Hosts Grand Mask Festival Honouring Ancestral Traditions | Ancient Rituals Come Alive

Benin Mask Festival

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Eguma Joins Benin Republic’s Buffles Du Borgou As Head Coach

Beninese top-flight club Buffles du Borgou have appointed experienced Nigerian tactician Stanley Eguma as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. Eguma will take charge of the former Benin Ligue 1 champions as they prepare for the new …

Underwater drones find Benin coral reef long presumed dead, and it's teeming with life

A coral reef off the coast of Benin that scientists had long assumed was dead has been found alive — and full of marine life. What happened? Using those old records to guide the search, the team scanned 7.1 miles (11.5 kilometers) of seabed with sonar and …

Six governors study Ethiopia, Benin models to accelerate Nigeria’s agro-processing hubs

Six Nigerian governors are studying industrial development models in Ethiopia and Benin Republic as they seek to establish agro-processing hubs and expand manufacturing in their states. The peer-learning mission, undertaken alongside Vice President Kashim …

UPDATED: Governors back state-level agro-Industrial zones after Benin Republic tour

Six state governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone GDIZ), in the Republic of Benin as Nigeria intensifies efforts to establish agro-industrial processing hubs, revive domestic manufacturing and create large-scale …

Six govs pledge to revive Nigeria’s textile industry after Benin visit

No fewer than six Nigerian governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in the Republic of Benin to revive the country’s textile industry and strengthen domestic manufacturing. The governors made the commitment while …