Benin, Togo owe Nigeria $11m in electricity debt – NERC

The Republics of Benin and Togo have failed to pay over $11m owed to Nigeria for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The bilateral customers from both …

MOWAA Announces Public Opening in Benin City, Inaugural Exhibition, and Artist Council During Nigeria’s Arts Season This ...

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is pleased to announce the official public opening of the first phase of its Campus and the Institute in Benin City, Nigeria, on 11 November 2025. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of …

Federal Court upholds referral of matter challenging Benin citizen's admissibility to Canada

Pursuant to s. 44(1) of the IRPA, a Canada Border Services Agency inland enforcement officer prepared a report giving the opinion that the applicant was inadmissible to Canada because of serious criminality under s. 36(1)(a) of the IRPA.  The officer later …

Cyber Africa Forum highlights Benin's bold digital resilience [Business Africa]

This week, Business Africa makes a stop in Benin for a special edition focused on three pillars of its economic and digital transformation. At the heart of this edition is the Cyber Africa Forum in Cotonou, where Benin stands out as a key player in digital …

Some Benin City Residents Decry Public Inaction, Urge Shared Responsibility For Safety

The need for Nigerians to prioritise human life over sensationalism and move from passive observation to active intervention has been stressed by key stakeholders in Benin City. This follows the circulation of a horrifying video showing the brutal assault …

Oke-Oroma village elders commend Gov. Okpebholo, Oba of Benin for restoring statutory rights

Concerned elders of Oke-Oroma village in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State have commended the State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare the Second, Oba of Benin for restoring their statutory rights and independent …

Some Benin City Residents Decry Public Inaction, Urge Shared Responsibility For Safety

Oke-Oroma village elders commend Gov. Okpebholo, Oba of Benin for restoring statutory rights

MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the event in a …

African Parks earns over $7 million from carbon credit sales in Benin and CAR

African Parks has generated $7.35 million in carbon credit sales from Chinko National Park in the Central African Republic, Helge Mahne, global funding director for African Parks, confirmed to Mongabay in an email. An unspecified sum was also raised via …