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Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, southern Nigeria. In central Kings square, the Benin city National Museum traces the Benin empire and has displays of terracotta sculpture. The Oba's palace is known for bronze plaques that once decorated with the walls, depicting historical events and Life at court. is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano, and Ibadan. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Benin River and 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road east of Lagos. Benin City is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry, and oil production is also a significant industry.
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria. The state population figures is expected to be about 8,000,000 in 2022. Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in Nigeria. The state's capital and city, Benin City, is the fourth largest city in Nigeria, and the centre of the country's rubber industry. Created in 1991 from the former Bendel State, is also known as the heart beat of the nation. Edo State borders Kogi State to the northeast, Anambra State to the east, Delta State to the southeast and southsouth and Ondo State to the west.
The Mid-Western Region was a division of Nigeria from 1963 to 1991, from 1976 being known as the Bendel state.
Julius Efosa Aghahowa is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known for his pace and his back-flips when he scored goals. Aghahowa became the first foreign national outside the former Soviet Union, who was among the best scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League 2000–01 season.
Bendel Insurance Football Club, also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club or simply Bendel Insurance, is a football club based in Benin City, Nigeria. The club plays in the Nigeria Premier football league. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. They play their home matches at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000. They are the Current Champions of the Federation Cup after defeating Enugu Rangers 1-0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on June 21, 2023.
Joseph Eneojo Akpala is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City, Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium, it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC and Edo Queens FC.
Kwara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional football League after promotion in 2017 from the Nigeria National League. Their home stadium is the Kwara State Stadium.
The U. J. Esuene Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Calabar, Nigeria. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Calabar Rovers and previously Dolphins F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 and was opened in 1977.
The West African Club Championship, also known as the General Eyadéma Cup, was an association football tournament for West African clubs from 1977 to 1999. It was open to league runners-up in the West Africa region of the CAF. While the first matches were played of the 2000 tournament, the competition was cancelled before the final, largely for financial reasons. While the intention of the CAF was to revive a national squad tournament in its place, the planned annual CSSA Nations Cup has not been regularly scheduled since. The tournament was resurrected in 2009 to pit each member country's highest team not featuring in the CAF Champions League or the CAF Confederation Cup. The final four was played in December with Togo as the host.
Abubakar Bello-Osagie, commonly known as Abubakar or Abu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Marsaskala in Malta.
New Nigerian Bank Football Club was a Nigerian football team that played in Benin City. Originally known as Ethiope FC and based in Sapele, it was handed over by the Bendel State government to New Nigeria Bank and moved to Benin City in 1973. It would disappear from the map after its corporate owners started having liquidity problems when the first wave of financial houses crashes happened in the 1980s. The team was relegated in 1989 and disbanded soon afterwards.
Bendel United F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Uromi, Edo State. They are the current incarnation of a team whose roots go back to Flash Flamingoes F.C.
Ambrose Folorunsho Alli was a Nigerian medical professor who served as Executive Governor of the defunct Nigerian state of Bendel State between 1979 and 1983. He was the first civilian governor.
Edwin Eziyodawe, is a Nigerian football midfielder.
Baldwin Bazuaye is a retired Nigerian international footballer, who played as a forward. He hails from Edo State. He was once a Bendel United F.C. coach and he resigned.
Peter Egharevba is a Nigerian retired footballer that played for New Nigeria Bank F.C. in the 1980s. He also played for Nigeria Youth team in that period. He Also played for Benin Based Club Bendel Insurance F.C. and scored against rangers in a great win in 1978 to win the Nigerian FA cup in Lagos. Peter was part of the great Bendel Insurance F.C. in the 80's According to the Nigerian Guardian Newspaper
The 1993 WAFU Club Championship was the 17th football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up or third place of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won by Nigeria's Bendel Insurance after defeating Benin's Mogas FC in two legs. A total of about 37 goals were scored, slightly more but not as much as it was in 1991. Originally a 24 match season, it was reduced to a 17 match as neither clubs from the Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Niger participated. Only one club each, Freetown United abandoned after the first leg, later Liberia's Invincible Eleven were disqualified in the quarterfinals. Stade Malien directly played their first match in the semis as no participant were in the first two stages. From the first round, Bendel Insurance directly headed to the semis.
The 1995 WAFU Club Championship was the 18th football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up or third place of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won again by Nigeria's Bendel Insurance after defeating Plateau United in two legs, it was the first final that feature both clubs from a single country. A total of about around 35 goals were scored.
The 2023 Nigeria Federation Cup is the 75th edition of the Nigerian Federation Cup, the tournament began with the National playoffs on 18 April and will conclude with the final in June.