BEDC blames power outage in Benin on cable explosion

  Fri Oct 19th, 2018 - Delta   The Management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Friday blamed power outage in parts of Benin City, Edo, on cable explosion. It said that the cable owned by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), exploded …

DW migration debate: Benin City youth have their say

Benin City in Nigeria's south is a hub for illegal migration in West Africa. That's why Deutsche Welle, within the framework of its 77 Percent youth project, held a town hall debate. DW's Maja Braun sums up the event.... read more... Published …

Opposition politician in Benin jailed for 20 years on drugs charges

Porto-Novo, Benin | AFP | A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon to 20 years in prison on drugs charges and issued an international warrant for his arrest. The former presidential candidate was not at the hearing in …

Book on Benin history, monarchy for launch tomorrow – Vanguard Newspaper

Book on Benin history, monarchy for launch tomorrow

By Osa Mbonu TOMORROW, October 20, 2018 has been set aside in Benin, as release date, launch and public presentation of one of the greatest anthologies ever put together about ancient civilisations and monarchies in Africa. A statement by the Oba Ewuare …

Benin businessman sentenced in absentia to 20 years for drug trafficking

COTONOU (Reuters) - Prominent Benin businessman and former presidential candidate Sebastien Ajavon has been sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison in connection with a haul of 18 kg (40 pounds) of cocaine found in a shipping container in 2016. …

Benin businessman sentenced in absentia to 20 years for...

By Reuters Published: 18:48 EDT, 18 October 2018 | Updated: 18:48 EDT, 18 October 2018 COTONOU, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Prominent Benin businessman and former presidential candidate Sebastien Ajavon has been sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison in …

Pillars Move Into Benin Concentration Camp Friday Ahead Aiteo Cup Final Vs Rangers

By  Afe  Babalola Last week I introduced a discussion of how lie telling can be categorised and how given some circumstances, lie telling may or may The Nigerian digital economy appears to be growing from strength to strength despite problem of …

Opposition politician in Benin jailed for 20 years on...

By Afp Published: 11:37 EDT, 18 October 2018 | Updated: 13:37 EDT, 18 October 2018 A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon to 20 years in prison on drugs charges and issued an international warrant for his arrest. The …

Benin prosecutors seek 20-year jail term for opposition...

By Afp Published: 11:37 EDT, 18 October 2018 | Updated: 11:37 EDT, 18 October 2018 Prosecutors in Benin have asked for a 20-year jail term against opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon on drugs charges, his lawyer and an AFP reporter in court said on …