Republic of Benin and the Nigerian government have entered into a pact to stop the West Africam country from importing rice, as the government of Benin request for Nigerian farmers’ tutelage to enable the country replicate Nigeria’s rice production. Members of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have already visited Cotonou, where they signed a memorandum of
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said that the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, has expressed Benin’s desire to become the 37th state of Nigeria. Onyeama said after a closed-door meeting with Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbenonci, that the offer was made by the President of Benin
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Benin on Saturday was conducting mass coronavirus testing of teachers ahead of the reopening of schools as part of a plan to loosen measures against the pandemic. The West African nation of 11 million is set to end six weeks of travel restrictions to key cities and allow some students back to classrooms from Monday.
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