BREAKING: Enugu Air Aircraft Written Off After Benin Runway Excursion As 17.6-Year-Old Jet Suffers Irreparable Damage

The Embraer ERJ-170LR aircraft operated by Enugu Air that veered off the runway while landing at Benin Airport has been declared a total loss and permanently withdrawn from service following the extent of damage it sustained during the incident. According to aircraft records published by Planespotters.net and reviewed by SaharaReporters, the 17.6-year-old Embraer ERJ-170LR, registration…

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Switzerland returns famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Swiss authorities on Monday returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos, the latest addition to the nation’s growing collection of repatriated treasures. Countries across Africa have been pushing in recent years for the restitution of artefacts and artworks taken during the colonial period — including Nigeria’s famed…

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Zimbabwe Adds Its Name to a Growing List of African Countries Including Benin, Chad, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon and Egypt That Have Extended Presidential Terms

Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, a move that would allow 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. The legislation, which passed with 216 votes against 42, also scraps direct presidential elections. Future presidents will instead be chosen by parliament. The…

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Benin President Romuald Wadagni Visits Burkina Faso to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

The President of Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, received his Beninese counterpart, Romuald Wadagni, in Ouagadougou for a friendship and working visit aimed at giving new momentum to relations between the two neighbouring West African nations. Regional Security at the Heart of Talks The two leaders addressed the security challenges facing West Africa, reaffirming their commitment to…

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Tinubu’s daughter caught in Benin Iyaloja row

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – Controversy has continued to trail the recent installation of Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele by the Iyaloja-General of Market Women Association, Mrs Folashade Ojo-Tinubu, as the Iyaloja of Edo State, a title that literally means head of markets in the state. The uproar stems from the unfamiliarity of the title within…

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Friends raise alarm over lawyer who was ‘kidnapped’ while travelling to Benin after attending her Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja

Friends raise alarm over lawyer who was ‘kidnapped’ while travelling to Benin after attending her Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://9jaflaver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Itunes-Ads-1.jpg" width="300" height="40" Friends of a Nigerian lady, Onyesom Peace Udoka, have raised the alarm on social media over her whereabouts. According to multiple posts shared online, her friends claim that…

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