Group of seafood companies, NFI sue NOAA over its marine mammal protection decision

A coalition of seafood importers and industry groups such as the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the Restaurant Law Center have sued NOAA over its recent determinations on Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements. NOAA recently...

EdoSEMA leads coordinated response to Oba Market fire

BENIN CITY: The Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EdoSEMA) on Wednesday night led a coordinated emergency response to a fire outbreak at the Oba Market, Benin City, successfully containing the inferno without any loss of life. The Executive...

Benin palace rejects ‘Iyaloja’ title in Edo markets

The Palace of the Oba of Benin has rejected the introduction of the “Iyaloja” title into Edo State’s market system. The Palace said the Iyaloja title is alien to Benin culture and potentially disruptive to peace and tradition. This was disclosed...

Ex-Zenith Bank manager accuses GTBank, police of colluding with estranged wife to destroy his life

A former manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Fidelis Egueke, has accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force and Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) of conspiring with his estranged wife, Mrs. Blessing Uju Egueke, and her brother, Dr. Jude Ndudi, in what...

How Nigerian Police Were Manipulated By Ex-Bank Manager’s Estranged Wife, In-Law To Settle Personal Dispute In Collusion With GTBank

SaharaReporters has carried out an extensive investigation that revealed shocking details of how very powerful Nigerians in position of authority and wealthy individuals use men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force to recover debts, land...

Former Bank Manager Accuses GTBank, Police Of Colluding With Estranged Wife To Persecute Him

A former manager of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Fidelis Egueke, has accused some officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Guaranty Trust Bank, popularly known as GTBank, of colluding with his estranged wife, Mrs. Blessing Uju Egueke, and her brother,...

World Bank to African states: Stop issuing Eurobonds to buy back maturing debt

The World Bank (WB) has warned African states against issuing Eurobonds to refinance maturing bonds and commercial loans instead of investing in infrastructure projects. The Bank says the new loans acquired at a relatively higher cost could...

Engie sells Africa off-grid business to Ignite

UAE-based Ignite has bought Engie Energy Access, creating Africa’s largest off-grid solar and minigrid operator, serving 15 million people. October 10, 2025 Marie Beyer Image: Engie Energy Access From pv magazine France French energy group Engie...

Foundation distributes 6,000 free eyeglasses in Niger State

The Mainstream Foundation, the non-profit arm of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, has reiterated the need for sustained efforts to eliminate preventable blindness in the country. The foundation disclosed that in the past decade, it has...

Nigeria: Cross border trade, Kebbi Customs generates $17,414 in one month

The Kebbi State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs, as at the end of September, generated a total revenue of N25.66 million, the Controller in charge of the Command, Controller Matawale Mahmud Ibrahim, has said. Ibrahim, who disclosed this at his...

NIPR FinanceHub mourns Kolade

Politics THE Management Committee, FinanceHub of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has extolled virtues of late elder statesman, Dr Christopher Kolade, in the nation’s communication and leadership space. Mr Rasheed Bolarinwa,...

Edo: Fire razes Oba market

A late-night fire on Wednesday razed part of the Oba Market in Benin City, even as reconstruction work on the facility is still ongoing. The Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area, Engr. Gabriel Iduseri, who confirmed the incident, said the fire...

Power Supply: Benin, Niger, Togo owe Nigeria $8.5m

BY SAM OTUONYE The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that international bilateral companies owe $8.5 million to Nigeria’s electricity generation companies (GenCos). In its latest quarterly report, the commission said the...

FirstBank Expands its Smart Banking Network with Abuja Digital Xperience Centre Launch

In the bustling heart of Area 10, Garki, Abuja, a new chapter in Nigeria’s banking story unfolded, one written in code, data, and human connection. First Bank Nigeria Limited, West Africa’s premier financial institution and a pioneer in financial...

Fire breaks out again at Oba Market in Benin, one shop affected

Barely six years after a major fire destroyed the Oba Market in Benin City, another fire broke out at the popular market late Wednesday night.The market, which is still under reconstruction following the June 2020 inferno, was reportedly ignited...

Oba of Benin reaffirms stance on Iyaloja Concept, warns against politicization of Edo Markets

Politics …summons all market leaders for clarification, reaffirms Iyeki as only recognized Market Structure By Anthony Isibor THE Benin Traditional Council, under the authority of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II,...

Ghana Accelerates Digital Push Through Expanded Nokia Partnership

Ghana is intensifying efforts to fast track its digital transformation agenda through deeper collaboration with Nokia, as Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George met with the telecommunications giant’s delegation in Accra to discuss expanding...

'Best striker in the world' - Eric Chelle raves about Osimhen ahead of WCQs against Lesotho, Benin

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has expressed his delight over the return of star striker Victor Osimhen to the national team squad ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin. Osimhen, who plies his...

Power companies in Togo, Niger and Benin Republic owe Nigeria $8.5 million- NERC

Nigeria’s electricity grid is short of $8.5 million, a deficit caused by unpaid bills from three power companies from neighbouring West African countries. The companies are Togo’s Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo (CEET), Benin Republic’s...

Institute rejects external leadership in Benin markets 

‎The Edo Art and Cultural Heritage Institute (EACHI) Wednesday denounced what it described as attempts to impose external leadership structures in Benin markets. The institute cautioned that the move contradicts Benin kingdom’s cultural norms,...