NDLEA arrests two during anti-trafficking walk in Benin

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday arrested two alleged drug traffickers during an awareness walk against trafficking along Ihama Road in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The suspects were apprehended while participants marched …

U.S Singer Ciara Gets Benin Citizenship

American singer Ciara was officially granted Beninese citizenship during a ceremony on Saturday, becoming one of the first public figures to benefit from a new law offering nationality to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winning artist’s new …

Grammy Winner Ciara Accepts Offer for Benin Citizenship, a New Way to Reckon with its Slave Trade

Ciara gains Benin citizenship Credit: @Ciara Instagram American R&B singer Ciara has been awarded citizenship to the African country of Benin as part of a new law that aims to attract the African diaspora. Like similar initiatives in neighboring Ghana, …

EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City

Home/Crime/EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City CrimeHeadlines The operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday July 31, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet …

Watch first teaser of epic 1897 Benin fantasy film ‘Osamede’ (VIDEO)

Gold Lilies Productions has released the first official teaser for ‘Osamede’, a highly anticipated Nigerian historical fantasy film set in the mystical world of the 1897 Benin Empire, which offers audiences a captivating glimpse into what is poised to be a …

His Majesty Sultan Haitham greets President of Benin

U.S singer Ciara gets Benin citizenship under new slave descendent law

U.S singer Ciara received her Benin citizenship at a ceremony on Saturday, making her one of the first public figures to benefit from a new law granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winner's acquisition of nationhood to the …

Road users groan over dilapidated Benin-Warri road

Road users face harrowing trips on the dilapidated Benin-Warri highway, with commuters and transporters losing hours in gridlock and chaos. A visit to the road on Wednesday revealed a pitiable condition as the federal highway has become a death trap. In …

Truck crash causes gridlock on Sagamu-Benin Expressway

An accident involving two container trucks grounded traffic flow along the Sagamu Expressway on Wednesday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the accident occurred in the early hours of the day. It was gathered that the drivers who were both heading into the Benin- …

Kuwait-Benin ties 5 decades strong

Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Nayef Al-Mudhaf, Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Kuwait Prof. Baderou Dine Aguemon and officials at the cake-cutting ceremony. KUWAIT CITY, July 30: Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister …