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Benin City Showed Up Big for Jameson City Takeover
Bella Naija
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June 26, 2025
The much-anticipated debut of Jameson City Takeover in Benin City, which took place on Saturday, June 7th, at the Image Garden, GRA, was truly nothing short of extraordinary. The entire evening vibrantly came alive with the unmistakable spirit of...
Support Tinubu's unity efforts, Oba of Benin urges govs
Punch
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June 29, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has called on state governors to support President Bola Tinubu by promoting peace and unity across the country, regardless of political, religious, or ethnic affiliations. According to a press statement issued by his...
Billionaire Roger Penske hands two IndyCar team personnel promotions amid a cheating scandal a few weeks ago
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
IndyCar owner Roger Penske made sweeping changes to the leadership structure of his motorsports team on Friday, July 4. The 88-year-old has promoted two of his IndyCar team personnel following the recent scandal that rocked the organization. The...
Germaine Acogny, pioneer of African contemporary dance, leads new generation at 81
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
DAKAR, July 5 — A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known as the mother of contemporary African dance, called out to them. “Walk! Take in the energy of the earth”,...
Angélique Kidjo is first African artiste to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Premium Times
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July 4, 2025
Singer, songwriter Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first African artiste to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The multi-Grammy-winning musician was named among 36 new inductees selected for the 2025 class,...
IndyCar penalty: ECR star Christian Rasmussen slapped with a 6-place grid drop
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Christian Rasmussen has been hit with a grid penalty ahead of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Grand Prix. The Danish driver, who appeared to be finding his footing through the mid-stages of the season, will start the Mid-Ohio race six spots lower...
Cynthia Morgan: Why I’m taking a break from music
The Cable Lifestyle
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June 28, 2025
Cynthia Morgan has announced that she is taking a break from music to dedicate her time to ministry and her real estate business. The 33-year-old artiste recently made headlines after an old video resurfaced online, where she opened up about her...
Lando Norris shares honest feelings on “hard to miss” dedicated stand for the McLaren star at Silverstone
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Lando Norris opened up about his feelings regarding the overwhelming support he has received at the British Grand Prix. The 25-year-old witnessed two stands dedicated to him for the Silverstone race. The McLaren driver, who is locked in a...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
Peter Rufai’s Family Expresses Appreciation to Nigerians
This Day
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July 5, 2025
The family of late Nigerian goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has expressed their gratitude and appreciation to soccer loving Nigerians for love shown to them since the demise of the former Super Eagles safehand. In a release signed by the children,...
Oba of Benin Accuses Former Governor Obaseki of Withholding Palace Funds for Seven Months
The Herald
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June 28, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has accused the immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, of deliberately withholding statutory funding to the royal palace for seven consecutive months in a bid to undermine the authority of the monarchy....
Ghanaian-based Filmmaker To Premiere ‘Badagry’ In Benin
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
The premiere of Nollywood movie, ‘Badagry’ produced by EdoState-born Ghanaian-based film maker and President, Nollywood Ghana chapter, Destiny Omon hits the big screen with top Nollywood and Ghanaian artists featured. Some of the notable names in...
Obaseki withheld palace fund for seven months – Oba of Benin
Daily Post
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June 28, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has recounted how the immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki withheld statutory funding for his Palace for seven months. This was as he alleged that the action of the previous administration was...
Edo Govt Starved My Palace Of Funds For Seven Months, We Survived Without Support – Oba Of Benin
Information Nigeria
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June 27, 2025
Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has disclosed that the Edo State government under the previous administration withheld the palace’s statutory funds for a period of seven months. He made the revelation...
MFA receives gift of rare African art
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Benin kingdom, Nigeria, 16th/€“17th century, Robert Owen Lehman Collection (Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston received a trove of rare Western African art on Tuesday. Together the objects make up the Robert Owen...
MFA returns two stolen works from Benin Kingdom
WBUR - Massachusetts
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At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century. Terracotta, iron. (Courtesy Museum of Fine...
Oba Of Benin Enjoins Journalists To Be Thorough In Line Of Duty, Clears Some Grey Areas
ITV
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June 27, 2025
His Royal Majesty, Ewuare the Second, Oba of Benin, has advised journalists to always cross-check their facts before publication to avoid distorting facts that are inimical to society. The Benin monarch gave the advice during a media parley with...
President Federation Cup: Four governors, Gbajabiamila, entertainment icons to grace finale
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
Nigeria’s National Cup final on Saturday in Lagos will bring together the crème de la crème of the nation’s political, football and entertainment industries, with four States chief executives already confirmed to be in attendance. Governor...
MFA will shutter gallery of Benin bronze sculptures
WBUR - Massachusetts
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A collection of precious bronze and ivory masterpieces at the Museum of Fine Arts will be returned to Robert Owen Lehman’s collection of West African works from the 16th to 18th centuries at the end of this month. Lehman had lent the objects to...
MFA returns two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“As custodians of these exceptional objects for the past 12 years, it is deeply gratifying to see them returned to their rightful owner,” he said in a statement. The restituted works, a 16th- or 17th-century commemorative head made of terracotta...