Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese President and opposition leader, Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early Sunday at his residence, several of his relatives have confirmed. No official reason has been provided for his arrest, which comes a week after an attempted coup was foiled in the West African nation. “At this time, we don’t…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over Nigeria’s military involvement in the recently foiled coup attempt in the Republic of Benin. Speaking in Lagos at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards, the literary icon warned that such interventions could have serious implications for regional stability and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting consent for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Benin Republic. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This is coming at a time Nigeria is battling with insecurity on every front and corner of the…
Media executive and Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, has shared how he and his team narrowly avoided being caught in the coup attempt that took place in Benin Republic. The incident happened on Sunday, December 7, 2025 when the country was thrown into sudden political turmoil. A group of soldiers in Benin had announced that…
Benin Republic military has announced the dissolution of the government during a broadcast on Benin’s state TV on Sunday. The military men, who labelled themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation, said the President and all political office holders had been effectively removed. All state institutions were also dissolved. However, the presidency said the President is…
Coach of the senior national team of Benin Republic Gernot Rohr has explained why his team were beaten 4-0 by Nigeria in their final world cup qualifiers game yesterday in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Rohr’s team came into the game needing at least a draw to keep their hope alive , but failed to stand the…
Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has opened up on the July 1, 2021 midnight invasion of his Ibadan residence by security operatives, including the Department of State Services (DSS), reports the Nigerian Tribune. Speaking during a visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, at his…
Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked terror group, has claimed responsibility for a recent attack in Basso, a border town in Benin Republic located about 15 kilometres from Babana and other communities near Kainji National Park in Nigeria. In a propaganda message released on 12 June, the group said it had seized control…
