Republic of Benin

S/Africa 2010 controversy: ‘It’s a world class coach or nothing’…. ‘Why must Amodu toil for a foreign coach’

turenchi (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009

... about the chances of the team in the Nations Cup where they are drawn with Egypt, Mozambique, Republic of Benin, Elder Oyewole said the team would survive the group stage but warned that for this to happen the team needs to be reorganized. The team should be filled with talents who are hungry for honour and not players who feel they have arrived and can not play well for their fatherland.“Drawn...

African Champions First Bank Return

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Newly crowned Africa club basketball champions First Bank Elephants returned to Lagos yesterday after their Sunday defeat of ABC of Cote d'Ivoire to emerge the super queens of the continent. The Nigerian league champions defeated the Ivorian ladies 64-55 in the final match played in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on Sunday.

NGR - African Champions First Bank back home

FIBA (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

LAGOS (15th FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women) - Newly crowned African female clubs champions First Bank of Nigeria returned to Lagos by midday on Monday after their Sunday defeat of ABC of Cote d’Ivoire to emerge the 2009 continental champions. The Nigerian league champions defeated the Ivorian ladies 64-55 in the final match played in Cotonou, Republic of Benin on Sunday.First Bank coach...

• African Champions First Bank Return - All Africa

Villanova's Mouphtaou Yarou cleared to play in opener

ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Yarou, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound power forward, came to the United States in January 2008 from the West African Republic of Benin. He played in the U.S. at Montrose Christian Academy in Rockville, Md., before signing on at Villanova. He played in the Jordan Brand All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden and was the MVP of the Capitol Classic.

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David Naylor a UK SEO (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

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Nigeria: Boat Mishap - 40 Corpses Recovered, 15 Missing

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

Forty corpses have so far been recovered while 15 people are still missing in a boat mishap that occurred along Nano river, boundary between Bukuro in Baruten local government council area of Kwara state and Yariwondo village in Republic of Benin just as the state government confirmed that no indigene of the state was involved in the incident.

At least 50 killed in Nigeria-Benin border boats mishap

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

At least 50 people were feared dead on Sunday in Bukoro village in central north Nigeria's Kwara State while crossing a border river between Nigeria and Republic of Benin.

• 50 Feared Dead in Kwara Boat Mishap - turenchi
• Nigeria: 50 Feared Dead in Kwara Boat Mishap - All Africa
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At least 50 killed in Nigeria-Benin border boats mishap

People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

At least 50 people were feared dead on Sunday in Bukoro village in central north Nigeria's Kwara State while crossing a border river between Nigeria and Republic of Benin. The incident occurred when two canoes conveying people from Yarawodo village in Republic of Benin to Bukoro capsized in the middle of River Nano which marks the border of the two countries, the Lagos based Daily Independent...

Benin Customs Seeks Closer Ties With FG

All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009

Benin Republic's Customs Service is seeking closer ties with its Nigerian counterpart, the Director General of the Republic of Benin's Customs Service Mr Hippolyte Djegou said yesterday. He said this when he visited the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde in his office in Abuja.

Joint commission to boost bilateral ties between India, Benin

Times of India (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

The proposed establishment of a joint commission between India and the Republic of Benin will be a major framework for multi-sectoral bilateral relations, Shashi Tharoor said.