An Edo-based socio political group, known as ‘Gidigba’ has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo of diverting the sum of N15.6 billion, November/December 2024 Local Government Council’s allocations.

The government aims to cut back on cash use and promote digital payments to improve tax collection. However, in a country where cultural habits, limited infrastructure, and high electronic transaction ...

In the heart of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, lies the Ikpoba Slope community, a neighourhood affected by ...

The trial of two former allies of Benin's president, who are accused of plotting against the state, began on Tuesday before being adjourned when the defence lawyers stormed out.

In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength” for ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities tried and failed Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law in ...

OUIDAH, Benin (Reuters) - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn about ...

Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ...

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Abu Dhabi at 6:00 am local time on Sunday to attend the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), a global platform dedicated to ...

They are essential pillars” of the festivities, Dah Adoko Gbediga, president of the Union of Associations and Organisations Endogenous Religions of Benin (UAOREB), told AFP. “We can understand ...