Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Cotonou

June 23, 2024

24 Nigerian girls subjected to sexual violence rescued in Senegal

The acting ambassador said most of the girls were from Edo and Delta, a few were from Imo and Abia, and two others were from Plateau.

Nigerian Embassy in Senegal
May 21, 2024

15 interstate boundaries demarcated in one year under Tinubu: NBC

The DG said that boundary management was capital intensive         

National Boundary Commission
April 15, 2024

Nigeria Customs Service deepens ties with Benin Republic to facilitate trade

Customs said the meeting was to deliberate on strategies to increase trade activities between the two nations.

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
February 8, 2024

Reps to probe MDAs over certificate racketeering

The House of Representatives condemned the act of certificate racketeering by Nigerian students.

House of Representatives,
January 10, 2024

Air Peace announces route expansion to operate flights across Africa

The airline said the expansion would see the airline begin flight operation from Lagos to Cotonou, in the Benin Republic, and Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, on January 22.

Air Peace Plane
September 22, 2023

NSCDC impounds 292 bags of smuggled rice, arrests three suspects

He reiterated the corps’ commitment to continued proactive and tactical patrol on land and sea to forestall all forms of smuggling.

BAGS OF RICE used to illustrate the story
September 16, 2023

Naval chiefs celebrate success of ‘Operation Safe Domain II’ in gulf of Guinea

Conduct of the ‘Operation Safe Domain II’ is a joint initiative involving Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Niger Republic.

Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla
July 23, 2023

Beninese father, others arrested over attempt to use son for ritual

The boy’s father, who spoke through an interpreter, said he wanted to use his fifth child for ritual because he was poor.

Police officers
July 10, 2023

Badagry Accident: Hospital releases 15 dead victims to relatives

The medical director said relatives of the discharged passengers had insisted on taking them to Benin Republic for further treatment.

Badagry accident
July 9, 2023

Tinubu takes over yearly rotational Ecowas chairmanship from Guinean president

The Nigerian leader was elected during the organisation’s 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community in Bissau.

President Bola Tinubu