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What was meant to be a celebratory moment for Nigeria’s art scene has instead highlighted present tension and past trauma ...

No one is good in bed for everyone. You become good for each other through communication. The great Benin Empire located in present-day Nigeria was quite prominent during the 13th to 19th centuries.

There's much more to ancient Africa than Egypt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many modern histories tend to focus on ancient ...

Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. Macron spoke at the University of Ouagadougou in West Africa and directly addressed the history ...

The Museum of Fine Arts in the US city of Boston has returned two of the famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, authorities in the ...

The opening of the multi-million-dollar Museum of West African Arts has been delayed due to protests. Uncertainty surrounds the fate of the highly anticipated Museum of West African Arts in Benin City ...

In school, many Nigerians were taught that African civilisations lagged behind the rest of the world. We were primitive, dark, uncivilised. But that’s a lie. History tells a very different story.

The Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) postponed its opening after protesters disrupted a private preview event. Political tensions surround MOWAA, partly due to its abandoning plans to house ...