Tag: Benin City


  • Rema Returns Home to Benin: A Heartfelt Visit to His Childhood Neighbourhood

    Rema Returns Home to Benin: A Heartfelt Visit to His Childhood Neighbourhood

    Rema Makes a Heartfelt Return to His Roots Nigerian Afrobeat star Divine Ikubor, known globally as Rema, lightened up the weekend with a surprise trip back to his childhood neighbourhood in Benin City, Edo State. The visit, captured in multiple videos circulating on X (formerly Twitter), showcased the singer reconnecting with old friends, neighbors, and…

  • Rema Surprises Fans in Benin: A Walk Through His Childhood Neighbourhood and Church Visit

    Rema Surprises Fans in Benin: A Walk Through His Childhood Neighbourhood and Church Visit

    Rema Returns to His Roots in Benin Afrobeat sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, made headlines with a surprise stop in his childhood neighborhood in Benin, Edo State, this past Sunday. The unplanned visit, captured in a series of videos circulating on X (formerly Twitter), shows the young music icon reconnecting with old friends…

  • Rema Visits Benin Childhood Neighborhood, Attends Local Church

    Rema Visits Benin Childhood Neighborhood, Attends Local Church

    Rema Returns to his Benin Roots Afrobeat heavyweight Divine Ikubor, known worldwide as Rema, surprised fans by revisiting his childhood neighborhood in Benin City, Edo State. The Sunday trip offered a rare glimpse into the early life that helped shape the younger singer who would go on to dominate stages around the world. In several…

  • Abduction and Assault in Benin: Don Pedro Obaseki Speaks on Cousin’s Ordeal

    Abduction and Assault in Benin: Don Pedro Obaseki Speaks on Cousin’s Ordeal

    Overview A troubling incident in Benin City, Edo State, has brought into sharp relief questions about public safety and political tensions in southern Nigeria. Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has publicly described his alleged abduction, beating, and assault by a group of unidentified assailants. The account, circulated in…

  • Obaseki’s Cousin Details Abduction and Assault in Benin City

    Obaseki’s Cousin Details Abduction and Assault in Benin City

    Overview of the Alleged Incident A cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki has come forward with details of an alleged abduction, assault, and stripping incident in Benin City, Edo State. The narrator, identified as a relative of Obaseki, spoke in a video circulating on social media and reported by Africa Independent Television. The…

  • Obaseki’s Cousin Recounts Abduction and Assault in Benin City

    Obaseki’s Cousin Recounts Abduction and Assault in Benin City

    Introduction to a troubling incident in Benin City A troubling incident in Benin City has brought renewed attention to personal security and political tensions in Edo State. Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has spoken publicly about an alleged abduction, beating, and stripping by unidentified assailants. The episode, captured…

  • Suspected Thugs Attack Obaseki in Edo: CEO Stripped in Benin City

    Suspected Thugs Attack Obaseki in Edo: CEO Stripped in Benin City

    Incident Overview: Thugs Attack Obaseki in Benin City In a troubling incident that has stirred concern across Edo State, suspected thugs assaulted and stripped the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, in Benin City, the state capital. The attack occurred when Obaseki reportedly visited Uwa Primary School to join a casual…

  • Suspected Thugs Attack Edo Farm CEO at Benin Football Session

    Suspected Thugs Attack Edo Farm CEO at Benin Football Session

    Overview of the Incident In Benin City, the Edo State capital, an alarming incident has drawn regional attention after suspected thugs assaulted and briefly stripped the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki. The attack occurred at Uwa Primary School, a local venue where Obaseki had gone to participate in a casual…

  • Suspected Thugs Attack Edo Business Leader Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki in Benin City

    Suspected Thugs Attack Edo Business Leader Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki in Benin City

    Overview of the Incident In Benin City, the Edo State capital, a disturbing incident was captured on video and widely circulated online: suspected thugs reportedly assaulted and stripped the chief executive officer of Hosamudia Farm, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki. The event occurred at Uwa Primary School, where Obaseki had reportedly gone to participate in a…

  • We can have art and greenery: Benin City’s Black Muse festival inaugurates sculpture park

    We can have art and greenery: Benin City’s Black Muse festival inaugurates sculpture park

    Opening a new chapter for Benin City’s arts scene In Benin City, a quiet residential stretch in Iyekogba is becoming a landmark for Nigerian art lovers. For weeks, residents watched a 15-metre-high tower rise from the neighbourhood, a domed bamboo pavilion that promised more than architecture: it signalled the opening act of a new sculpture…