Benin – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:37:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Benin – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Don Pedro Obaseki’s Treatment In Benin Is Shameful And Barbaric – Georgina Onuoha https://www.theinfostride.com/don-pedro-obasekis-treatment-in-benin-is-shameful-and-barbaric-georgina-onuoha/ https://www.theinfostride.com/don-pedro-obasekis-treatment-in-benin-is-shameful-and-barbaric-georgina-onuoha/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:30:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474427 Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha has blasted the alleged assault and public humiliation of filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki. She recently described the incident as painful and unacceptable, and fans have been reacting. According to her, Obaseki was a respected figure in Nigeria’s creative and cultural space, and watching him get dragged through the streets of Benin [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/don-pedro-obasekis-treatment-in-benin-is-shameful-and-barbaric-georgina-onuoha/feed/ 0 PDP Warns Against Election Rigging Ahead of Edo State Governorship Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-against-election-rigging-ahead-of-edo-state-governorship-polls/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-against-election-rigging-ahead-of-edo-state-governorship-polls/#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:30:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389315 Barely a week before the Edo State governorship election, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pledging to defend its candidate’s votes “with blood” against any form of electoral malpractice. During the grand finale of the party’s campaign rally in Benin [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-against-election-rigging-ahead-of-edo-state-governorship-polls/feed/ 0 NANS Speaks On Suspension of Certificates from Benin and Togo, Urges FG to Intervene https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-speaks-on-suspension-of-certificates-from-benin-and-togo-urges-fg-to-intervene/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-speaks-on-suspension-of-certificates-from-benin-and-togo-urges-fg-to-intervene/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:30:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380455 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed its approval of the federal government’s continued suspension of certificates issued by universities in Benin Republic and the Republic of Togo. The student body, however, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene, noting that the future of thousands of Nigerian students in those countries is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-speaks-on-suspension-of-certificates-from-benin-and-togo-urges-fg-to-intervene/feed/ 0 I Respect The Benin Culture – Femi Branch https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-the-benin-culture-femi-branch/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-the-benin-culture-femi-branch/#respond Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:11:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316770 Popular Nollywood actor, Femi Branch has come out to react to last weekend’s spat Bobrisky had with Edo state indigenes. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the indigenes of Edo state came out to condemn Bobrisky’s comment because they rever their king, but [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-respect-the-benin-culture-femi-branch/feed/ 0 Super Eagles Players Will Give Their All Vs Benin – Ola Aina https://www.theinfostride.com/super-eagles-players-will-give-their-all-vs-benin-ola-aina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/super-eagles-players-will-give-their-all-vs-benin-ola-aina/#respond Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:25:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288554 Fulham and Watford defenders, Ola Aina and William Troost-Ekong have vowed to give their all to ensure victory vs Benin. Aina recently revealed that the team travelled to Benin with all the seriousness in the world, and everyone is willing to work hard for the win. According to him, the players have definitely moved on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/super-eagles-players-will-give-their-all-vs-benin-ola-aina/feed/ 0 We’ll Give Everything Against Benin – Ndidi https://www.theinfostride.com/well-give-everything-against-benin-ndidi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/well-give-everything-against-benin-ndidi/#respond Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:55:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288550 Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has come out to vow that Super Eagles will redeem themselves when they face the Republic of Benin today. He recently assured Nigerians that his side will do all it takes to give a good account of themselves at Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto Novo. According to him, the match [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/well-give-everything-against-benin-ndidi/feed/ 0 We Must Close Illegal Entry Points Into Nigeria – Godwin Obaseki https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-close-illegal-entry-points-into-nigeria-godwin-obaseki/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:53:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239115 Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has asked for the closure of illegal entry points into Nigeria to reduce illegal immigration into the country. He said this yesterday in Benin while declaring open the 2019 Comptroller-General of Immigration’s Annual Conference in the Edo State capital. According to Mr. Godwin, Nigeria must unite with other nations [...]

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]]> Senegal Expected A Tough Game Vs Benin – Aliou Cisse https://www.theinfostride.com/senegal-expected-a-tough-game-vs-benin-aliou-cisse/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:17:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235612 Senegal manager, Aliou Cisse has said he was not shocked by the performance of Benin in the quarter-final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Idrissa Gueye’s lone goal won the match for the Teranga Lions as they sealed their spot in the semi-final of the tournament for the first time in 13 [...]

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]]> Health Innovations: healthymagination welcomes Second Cohort of Social Entrepreneurs to address Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/health-innovations-healthymagination-welcomes-second-cohort-of-social-entrepreneurs-to-address-maternal-child-health-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 21:37:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174026 The healthymagination Mother and Child Programme has welcomed its Second Cohort of Social Entrepreneurs Addressing Maternal & Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program is designed to help the organizations acquire business fundamentals, improve their strategic thought processes, and articulate business plans that demonstrate impact, growth and long-term financial sustainability. GE and Santa Clara University’s [...]

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]]> Africa poised to become Digital Insurance Leader – Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-poised-to-become-digital-insurance-leader-allianz-ceo-oliver-bate/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:51:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173730 “While digital is a transformation process in Europe, Africa is digital by nature” “‘Mobile first’ and customer expectations will drive innovation” Allianz’s focus in Africa: leveraging global strength and digital insights to grow market share Oliver Bäte, CEO of Allianz SE, today opened the 44th annual Insurance Conference in Sun City, South Africa, with a [...]

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]]> Gunmen Kill NTA Reporter, Lawrence Okojie https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-nta-reporter-lawrence-okojie/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 02:18:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171622 A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin, Mr Lawrence Okojie, was allegedly shot dead by gunmen on Saturday night in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okojie was said reported to have been killed around Ogunola Junction, off Siluko Road. The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Moses Nkombe, [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Inaugurates 200-Bed Hospital In Benin https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-inaugurates-200-bed-hospital-in-benin/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147239 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Benin inaugurated the remodeled 200-bed capacity ultra modern central hospital. Buhari, who said he was impressed with the edifice, noted that it was ”the best way to do things and the best thing to do for the people” by any government. While commending Gov. Adams Oshiomhole’s efforts at uplifting [...]

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]]> Benin Superstitions Will Protect My Unborn Baby – Osas Ajibade https://www.theinfostride.com/benin-superstitions-will-protect-my-unborn-baby-osas-ajibade/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132542 Nollywood actress, Osas Ajibade in a tell it all interview with Genevieve magazine opens up about becoming a mother for the first time. The mum to be is excited about her pregnancy and tells Genevieve magazine how she’s been following her mom’s superstitious beliefs. According to her, “This is my first child and I do [...]

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]]> Internet Fraudster Egbeniyi Oluwafemi Bags Two Years Jail Term https://www.theinfostride.com/internet-fraudster-egbeniyi-oluwafemi-bags-two-years-jail-term/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:44:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113392 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 15, 2015 secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Egbeniyi Oluwafemi (alias Raymond Morrison, Mavis Mar and Markus Fred), who was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court, Benin, Edo State. The convict who was first arraigned on February 5, [...]

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]]> Nine West African Countries Exceed Ambitious Family Planning Goal in 2015 https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-west-african-countries-exceed-ambitious-family-planning-goal-in-2015/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:45:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112066 Ministers of Health from West African countries will be gathering in Senegal to Shape New 2016-2020 Agenda for Expanded Voluntary Family Planning in the Region. [DAKAR, Senegal, 11 December 2015] At a convening of ministers of health from nine West African countries, the Ouagadougou Partnership – a regional partnership to expand voluntary family planning – [...]

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]]> President Buhari’s Foreign Trips, pretty gratituitious to Nigeria – Garba Shehu https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buharis-foreign-trips-pretty-gratituitious-to-nigeria-garba-shehu/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:43:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109961 I have been amused by the number of jokes concerning the frequency of President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips. Questions have been raised about why so many visits and what are we benefiting as Nigeria? I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her own opinion and nothing [...]

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]]> Burkina Faso to return to Civilian Rule after Military Coup https://www.theinfostride.com/burkina-faso-to-return-to-civilian-rule-after-military-coup/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:00:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100063 Burkina Faso will return to civilian rule and reinstate an interim government led by President Michel Kafando. The decision comes after Benin’s president Thomas Boni Yayi held talks with coup leader general Gilbert Diendere in the capital Ouagadougou. “We may hope again,” Boni Yayi said at a press conference after a third round of talks [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Okowa Urges Nigerians To Focus On what President Buhari Will Do And Not His Assets https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-okowa-urges-nigerians-to-focus-on-what-buhari-will-do-and-not-his-assets/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-okowa-urges-nigerians-to-focus-on-what-buhari-will-do-and-not-his-assets/ Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has advised Nigerians to be concerned with the change process rather than President Muhammadu Buhari’s wealth. “What the President has today in terms of his personal wealth ougth not to be the business of Nigerians,” Okowa said, yesterday, in Benin, Edo State at the 13 years anniversary celebration of Rock [...]

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]]> Enyimba Won’t Defend At Buffles https://www.theinfostride.com/enyimba-wont-defend-at-buffles/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:39:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73364 Enyimba’s new centre back Chima Uluocha has said his side will go for an outright win at the Beninese side Buffles du Borgou. . The former Abia Warriors captain was sidelined by slight knee injury in the side’s 3-0 win against the West African foes in Sunday’s Caf Champions League first leg clash at the [...]

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]]> Enyimba’s Sokari Ready For Buffles Test https://www.theinfostride.com/enyimbas-sokari-ready-for-buffles-test/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:55:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72499 Enyimba midfielder Kinglsey Sokari is confident his team can overcome Buffles du Borgou of Benin Republic on Sunday at the Enyimba Stadium in a first leg 2015 Caf Champions League preliminary round match. . Sokari, who scored a beautiful free kick in the Peoples Elephant’s last warm-up match against Abia Warriors in preparation for the [...]

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]]> Youth Development, Focus Of Jonathan’s Administration – Aide https://www.theinfostride.com/youth-development-focus-of-jonathans-administration-aide/ Fri, 26 Dec 2014 15:19:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/12/youth-development-focus-of-jonathans-administration-aide/ Mr Jude Imagwe, the Senior Special Assistant on Youths and Students Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday renewed government commitment to invest in youth development. Imagwe said this while hosting youths and student leaders from the Southern part of the country in Benin, Edo. He said it was for this reason that Jonathan deliberately [...]

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]]> EFCC Releases Edo Assembly Speaker, Two Principal Officers https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-releases-edo-assembly-speaker-two-principal-officers/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:16:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/10/efcc-releases-edo-assembly-speaker-two-principal-officers/ The Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Uyi Igbe; Majority Leader, Philip Shaibu; and the Chief Whip, Folly Ogedengbe, who were held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been released. The three principal Assembly officers, who were invited by the EFCC to appear before it on Wednesday, were held by the anti-graft [...]

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]]> Nigeria Asked To Abolish Death Penalty from her Statute Books https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-asked-to-abolish-death-penalty-from-her-statute-books/ Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/10/nigeria-asked-to-abolish-death-penalty/ President of Switzerland, Didier Burhalter, together with 11 Foreign Ministers from around has called on Nigeria and other countries to remove death penalty from their statute books. In a statement by the Swiss Embassy in Abuja yesterday, 12 foreign ministers who issued the joint declaration were listed as follows: Héctor Marcos Timerman (Argentina), Julie Bishop [...]

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]]> AU Commission Chairperson on official visit to Benin https://www.theinfostride.com/au-commission-chairperson-on-official-visit-to-benin/ Sat, 26 Jul 2014 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/au-commission-chairperson-on-official-visit-to-benin/ COTONOU, Benin, July 25, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — African Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has arrived in Cotonou, Benin at the invitation of the President Yayi Boni for an official visit from 24-27 July 2014, as well as to deliver a statement at a Ministerial Conference of Least Developed Countries on [...]

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]]> Daughter, Wife Of Transport Magnate, Iyare Motors, Abducted In Benin https://www.theinfostride.com/daughter-wife-of-transport-magnate-iyare-motors-abducted-in-benin/ Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:18:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31062 The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of the wife and daughter of a transport magnate, Abel Omoruyi, in Benin. Omoruyi is the Chief Executive Officer of Iyare Motors. . Spokesman of the police command DSP. Moses Eguavoen, who confirmed the incident in an interview in Benin, said that the victims were [...]

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]]> Teachers To File Contempt Proceedings Against Edo Government https://www.theinfostride.com/teachers-to-file-contempt-proceedings-against-edo-government/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30367 FOR going ahead with the competency test for secondary and primary schools in the state, despite a court order stopping same, counsel to Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASSUS, Mr. Olayiwola Afolabi, is to file contempt proceeding against Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Henry Idahagbon. . Meanwhile, Edo State Commissioner [...]

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]]> Seme Customs Arrests 29 Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/seme-customs-arrests-29-suspects/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:52:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=16954 SEME, the border between Nigeria and Benin Republic has a vast area, which covers a large expanse of land. The challenge in policing this particular border is the swampy nature of the environment that tends to retard movement of patrol vehicles. When the border was visited recently, security personnel were seen at strategic positions screening [...]

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]]> Atiku Visit Edo State, Consults With All Progressives Congress Stakeholder https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-visit-edo-state-consults-with-all-progressives-congress-stakeholder/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=15146 Ahead the 2015 general election, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday consulted with leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo. . Atiku, who visited the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole in his office in Benin said he was in the state as part of his nationwide consultation with the leadership of [...]

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]]> Ex-Administrator Consoles Oba Over Loss Of Bini Queen https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-administrator-consoles-oba-over-loss-of-bini-queen/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:28:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=14851 Former Military Administration of Oyo State, Mr. Edore Oyakhire, has condoled with the Oba of Benin, Omo Erediauwa, over the death of his wife, Queen Esther, saying that the deceased was pivotal to the growth of Edo State. . Oyakhire in statement said the late Queen lived, worked and died for Nigeria. . His words, [...]

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]]> Actor Ramsey Noah Explains How His Wife Reacts When She Sees Him Kissing In A Movie https://www.theinfostride.com/actor-ramsey-noah-explains-how-his-wife-reacts-when-she-sees-him-kissing-in-a-movie/ Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:59:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13778 You have been married for a while, how have you been able to hold your home together? . I must give it to my wife. She’s a triple woman. She’s not like an ordinary woman out there. When some people asked my wife how she copes with an actor husband, I told her to tell [...]

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