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Cross-border Crime Crackdown: Ogun State police arrested eight foreign nationals over a fake kidnap-and-ransom scheme, including suspects from Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, after a report that a man abroad was threatened to pay ransom. Drugs Seizures: NDLEA intercepted 320,840 tramadol capsules and other opioids hidden under building materials in Taraba, and also arrested a 75-year-old in Ebonyi in separate operations. Edo Security & Politics: Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo urged intensified prayers against kidnapping and cultism as insecurity rises ahead of 2027, while a former lawmaker, Hon. Sergius Ogun, demanded public accounting over alleged trillions saved from subsidy removals. Human Trafficking Rescue: NSCDC paraded 24 trafficking victims and three suspects in Badagry, including victims from Benin Republic and Togo. Local Life: Fire gutted parts of a supermarket in Benin City, with officials suspecting a fault in rooftop solar panels. Business & Jobs: Skyewise says it has invested over N9 billion in Edo and created 100+ jobs at its new headquarters in Benin City.

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May 30, 2026

University of Benin conference awards French-language scholarship and research

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May 22, 2026

Whitepaper to examine Ghana opposition’s role in democratic resilience

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May 13, 2026

Two esophageal reconstruction methods show similar long-term recovery in children

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May 4, 2026

Senzaa lands three major 2026 festival slots across West Africa

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May 30, 2026

University of Benin Hosts 6th Biennial International Conference on Franco-Nigerian Literature, Language and Culture

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Apr. 14, 2026

Benin’s Hounkpe Concedes Defeat in Presidential Election

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Apr. 13, 2026

Benin's Vote Count Phase Underway

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Apr. 12, 2026

Benin Heads to Polls to Elect New President

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Apr. 12, 2026

Benin Votes in Presidential Election Amid Predicted Two-Horse Race

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Mar. 30, 2026

Chinese Medical Team Performs Life-Saving Surgery in Benin

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