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The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) To Hold Regional Youth Conference In Senegal From The 1St To 3Rd Of July, 2025
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABUJA, Nigeria, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ -- From the 1st to 3rd of July 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be holding its Regional Youth Forum in Saly Portudal, Senegal, under the...
ECOWAS Decries, Tackles Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade in West Africa
This Day
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June 20, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, in order to facilitate economic exchange across the region, has called for holistic approach in tackling issues that...
Netherlands returns 119 stolen artefacts to Oba of Benin
Premium Times
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June 19, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands on Thursday. Oba Ewuare attributed the successful return of the artefacts to divine intervention and thanked President Bola Tinubu and former...
NDLEA Moves to Benin-City Airport to Tackle Drug Trafficking
This Day
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June 19, 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will commence comprehensive anti-narcotic operations at the Benin-City Airport, a move aimed at fortifying the state’s defenses against drug trafficking. The development follows a productive visit...
Non-Tariff Barriers, Obstacles To Regional Trade, Investment, Says ECOWAS, Seeks Solutions
Daily Independent
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June 19, 2025
1 The President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called for immediate solutions towards addressing the issue of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) within the framework of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization...
UCAMWAL: United Capital Enters Francophone Market
TechEconomy
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June 20, 2025
Advertisements United Capital Plc‘s latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), officially commenced operation with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to...
Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes Looted from Nigeria
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands, more than 120 years after the artefacts were looted, according to statements on Wednesday from Nigeria’s museum commission and the Dutch embassy. This marks the latest restitution of...
FG Terminates Benin-Sapele-Warri Road Contract Over Non-Performance
Information Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
Federal Government has ordered immediate termination of contract awarded to Levant Construction Limited for failing to deliver on the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the project is said to be a major highway...
Minister warns against economic dependence on former colonial powers
Punch
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Council of Ministers, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has warned against continued economic dependence on former colonial powers. Tuggar gave the warning at the...
FG Terminates Levant’s Construction Of Benin-Sapele-Warri Road Project
Leadership
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June 19, 2025
Minister of Works, Sen. Eng. Nweze David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Ltd. for the reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin—Imasabor), which is being executed under the Road...
Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
RTL Today
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Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless "Benin Bronze" artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country's museum commission and the Dutch embassy said Wednesday. It is the latest return of artefacts to...
Umahi terminates Benin-Sapele-Warri Road project
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Limited handling the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road, being executed under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment...
FG cancels N35bn Benin-Warri road contract, mulls EFCC probe
The Sun Nigeria
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June 19, 2025
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The federal government has terminated the N35 billion contract for the Benin-Sapele-Warri highway project (Section 1: Benin-Imasabor), over alleged non-performance, with plans underway to refer the contractor to the...
MoneyBadger secures R7m to bolster crypto adoption
ITWeb
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July 15, 2025
Carel van Wyk, CEO, MoneyBadger. South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger has closed a $400 000 (roughly R7 million) pre-seed funding round. The funds will be used to drive up adoption of Bitcoin and crypto among...
FG terminates Levant Construction Ltd’s contract on Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project
Nairametrics
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June 19, 2025
The Federal Government has terminated the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of Section 1 (Benin–Imasabor) of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road due to project abandonment and non-performance. The contract, awarded under...
FG terminates Benin–Sapele–Warri road contract
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The Federal Government through its Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the immediate termination of the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for failing to deliver on the Benin–Sapele–Warri Road project. The project is a major...
Edo secures N1.2bn grant for indigent AAU students
Punch
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July 14, 2025
The Edo State Government has secured a N1.2bn education grant from OPay Digital Services for Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Edo government and OPay on Monday, in Benin, the...
FG Terminates Levant Contract Over Poor Job on Benin-Sapele-Warri Road
Point Blank News
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June 18, 2025
The Federal Government has terminated the contract awarded to Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin – Imasabor) due to what it described as “non-performance”. Minister of Works, Sen. David...
Nigeria Welcomes Largest Number of Benin Bronzes Since 1897 Looting, Receives 119 Artefacts from The Netherlands
Arise News
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June 18, 2025
In a momentous act of cultural restitution, Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands — the largest physical repatriation of looted artefacts since the 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom. According to an expert, some of...
Umahi terminates Levant’s Benin-Sapele-Warri road contract
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 18, 2025
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Ltd for the reconstruction of the Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin–Imasabor). The contract, executed under the Road Infrastructure...