WAPCo Undertakes Major Maintenance on 569km Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo Gas Pipeline

Peter Uzoho The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), owner and operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) has begun major pipeline maintenance activities involving the pigging and in-line inspection of the 569 km Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, …

The people of Benin intensify anti-French protests in the wake of a terror attack

Students in Benin demanded the withdrawal of French troops from Benin in a demonstration held on January 29. The protest was organized by members of the Collective of Students for the Defense of the Homeland in Place Lénine, a public square in the capital …

ALLEGED ACCUSATIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: UK-Based Benin Lady, Philomena Okeaya, Son, Others Take Protest To Palace

A UK based-Benin Lady, Philomena Okeaya-Inneh, her Son and other members of her family have protested to the palace of the of Benin to swear before the ancestors to exonerate themselves from a social media influencer, Eddy Murphy Idahosa’s allegations that …

Pipeline Maintenance: WAPCo suspends gas supply from Nigeria to Benin, Togo

The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO), owner and operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), has announced the suspension of natural gas supply from Nigeria to Benin and Togo to carry out pipeline maintenance. There will also be a …

FEC approves N470.9 billion for Delta access road, N305 billion for Lokoja-Benin Road reconstruction 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N470.9 billion for the construction of the Delta State access road and N305 billion for the reconstruction of the Lokoja-Benin Road. These were among the key road projects approved during the council’s two- …

EXCLUSIVE: Death Row Inmate, Other Prisoners Aided By Corrupt Officials In Warri Correctional Centre Sneak Out For ...

Some serving inmates at the Okere Prison in Warri South Area of Delta State, have been linked to a robbery in Benin City, Edo State, SaharaReporters learnt from top sources.  It was learnt that the robbery occurred on January 3, 2025, when a group of armed …

Benin’s priests focus on inner reflection in a 'noisy and violent' world

Nearly 640 priests from Benin’s 10 dioceses met for the 50th General Assembly of the Union of Beninese Clergy (UCB), focusing on African priests' evolving role and mission amid the continent’s growing challenges. “How can one be a priest in Africa …

Gunmen Abduct Many Travellers On Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway In Ondo State

Their commercial vehicle was later found abandoned by the roadside, prompting other drivers to raise the alarm.   A group of travellers returning to Akure from a South-South state have been kidnapped by gunmen along the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway in Ondo …

Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus

04 february 2025 - 07:29:07 MA/AR 473 Views Panafrican News Agency Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and …

Benin Court Sentences Coup Plotters to 20 Years in Prison