Among its most intriguing customs is the practice of the Oba (king) and his wives covering their mouths with white ...

In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Ifeanyichukwu Nweke, and National Publicity Secretary, Ukpabi Michael Authority, the OYC accused Oba Ewuare II and the Benin Traditional Council ...

Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the officers were on a motorcycle when the speeding trailer ran them over around 2pm on Tuesday. A deadly accident has occurred at the University of Benin ...

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With the help of Idia, who mobilised an army around Esigie, he defeated Arhuaran, and became the 16th Oba of Benin. Arhuaran would go on to rule Udo, about 20 miles away from Benin. Oba Esigie ...

Most of the objects were crafted centuries ago in the Benin Kingdom, in what is now southern ... a pendant showing an oba (or king) and two dignitaries, a relief plaque showing two officials ...

The Presiding Apostle of the Macedonia Call Global Assembly, Dr Osaren Emokpae, has appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, to learn from history and de-escalate the current crisis in his ...

In February the current oba (ruler) of Benin, Ewuare II, who has been outspoken about his claims to the bronzes, gave his blessing to the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments to ...

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Government spokesman Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji gave the new toll to a press briefing on the April 17 attack in the W national park in northern Benin, close to the frontiers with Burkina Faso and ...

For more than a decade, a collection of masterful works from the West African Kingdom of Benin have held pride of ... the royal court, where the oba, or king, authorized the MFA’s installation.