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Retired DIG Parry Osayande d!es in Benin hours to 89th birthday
A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Parry Osayande, has passed away in Benin City, just hours before his 89th birthday. The death of the former police chief, who was born on September 29, 1936, was announced on Sunday in a condolence...

Nigeria Police arrest wanted Benin Republic criminal in Ogun
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a notorious Benin Republic fugitive, Sunday Kotin, in a covert operation in Ogun State and handed him over to security authorities in Cotonou. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed...

Mama Pee attack on Abure at Benin airport condemned
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration (DMI) has condemned the public harassment of Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, at the Benin Airport. The incident, which occurred upon Abure’s arrival from an...

NPF hands over fugitive to Benin Republic authorities
Nigerian police force (NPF) have arrested and transferred a wanted fugitive to Benin Republic following a cross-border operation coordinated with Interpol, officials said on Sunday. NPF said its Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) apprehended...

Labour Party Condemns Attack On Abure At Abuja, Benin Airports
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has cried out over the alleged physical attack on him by a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as ‘Mama P,’ at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The incident,...

LP Fumes over Attack on Abure at Abuja, Benin Airports
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has cried out over the alleged physical attack on him by a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as ‘Mama P,’ at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,...
Sowore Condemns Attack On Activist ‘Mama Pee’ At Benin Airport After Confronting Julius Abure, Demands Arrest, Prosecution Of Assailants
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has strongly condemned the attack on Precious Onuche, popularly known as Mama P, by thugs suspected to be loyal to the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, at the Benin Airport in Edo...

I was kicked out of Benin and separated from my family for 6 months — MTN Ghana CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has revealed a deeply challenging chapter of his professional life in West Africa, detailing his expulsion from Benin by the government and the subsequent six-month separation from...

Tears & tributes as late IGP Solomon Arase remains arrive Benin
The body of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, was received in Benin City on Saturday, drawing an emotional gathering of dignitaries, security officials, and grieving family members. According to the News Agency of Nigeria...

Labour Party condemns Benin airport attack on Abure, calls for investigation
From Sola Ojo, Abuja The leadership of the Labour Party on Saturday condemned the attack on its factional Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, at the Benin Airport. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, called on...
Julius Abure's Labour Party Demands Police Probe, Narrates How Woman Attacked Chairman At Benin Airport
The Labour Party under Julius Abure, a factional chairman, has recounted how a woman identified as Precious Oruche, first charged at its chairman, at the Benin Airport in Edo State on Saturday. According to Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity...

LP Condemns Attack On Abure At Benin Airportt Benin
The Labour Party has condemned the attack on its National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, at the Benin Airport, calling for a thorough ... The Labour Party has condemned the attack on its National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, at the Benin...

Remains of Ex-IGP Solomon Arase Arrive Benin Airport
The body of the late former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has arrived at the Benin Airport marking the beginning of burial rites for the highly respected retired police chief.... The body of the late former Inspector General of...
Arase’s Remains Arrive Benin Amid Tears, Tributes
News Investigators/ The remains of former Inspector General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase, arrived Benin City on Saturday to an emotional reception by top security officials, representatives of the Edo Government and family members. The News Agency...
Activist "Mama Pee" Attacked At Benin Airport By Thugs Loyal To Labour Party Factional Chairman, Julius Abure
A female activist, Precious Oruche, also known as "Mama Pee," has been attacked by thugs at Benin Airport, allegedly loyal to Labour Party's factional National Chairman, Julius Abure. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred after Mama...

Police Fly Remains Of Late IGP Arase To Benin For Burial
The Nigeria Police Force has flown the corpse of late Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to Benin City, Edo State capital ahead of his burial at his home state. The Nigerian Air Force plane flew the remains of late Arase to the Edo State...

LP Factional Chairman, Abure Attacked In Benin Airport
According to a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Abure-led faction, Obiora Ifoh, the incident occurred when a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama P, accosted Abure while boarding a Max Air flight...

Police Seize Smuggled PMS From Smugglers Going To Cameroon, Benin Republic
1 Anthony Ufoh The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has intercepted smuggled petrol from being smuggled from Nigeria to the West African States of Cameroon and the Benin Republic with 103 jerrycans kegs. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Force Police spokesperson,...

World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa visits Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger
27 september 2025 - 06:28:11 MA/AR 250 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa Ousmane Diagana will undertake a three-country visit to the region from 27 September...
World teams compete in Guizhou as Global Village Super League kicks off
(People's Daily App) 11:03, September 30, 2025 The Global Village Super League started on September 26 in Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Soccer teams from countries like Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Russia and Benin compete here, creating a...