Benin’s lawmakers voted to extend the term of office of the country’s presidents to seven from five years, renewable once, ...

A lot is on the line for Nigeria as they welcome Benin in their final World Cup 2026 qualifier on Tuesday. Despite defeating Lesotho 2-1 in their previous World Cup qualifier, Nigeria will need to win ...

The opening of the multi-million-dollar Museum of West African Arts has been delayed due to protests. Early plans saw it as ...

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped ...

How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Nigeria host Benin in the final matchday of the FIFA World Cup 2026 ...

Archaeologists uncovered Benin City palace ruins, pottery, and tools in the area’s largest excavation yet. Findings include metalworking remains and 120,000 ceramic shards, offering insight into ...

Benin’s parliament has approved a constitutional reform extending presidential terms and creating a new legislative body.

Nigeria fans are questioning the whereabouts of star striker Victor Osimhen after the Super Eagles revealed their latest ...

Protesters in Nigeria disrupted the soft launch of a new, state-backed museum in the country’s south ahead of its scheduled ...

Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted the soft launch of a new, state-backed museum in the country’s south ahead of its scheduled opening this week, saying it was a violation of Benin City's cultural h ...