Addis Ababa officials to demand return of royal and religious artefacts following Benin Bronzes deal with Nigeria ...
At the end of 2024, there was major news in the art world: talks between for the British Museum and the government of Greece ...
But the chances of any more bronzes being returned appear to be slim as long as there are strong political disagreements between the Benin royal family, the NCMM and Nigeria’s federal institutions.
The German who guided Nigeria to her last FIFA World Cup appearance at Russia 2018 and supervised the country’s bronze medal finish at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, will be leading out the Cheetahs of ...
Among the first to pledge to restitute Benin bronzes to Nigeria, for instance, were the universities of Aberdeen and ...
Three-time champions Nigeria will know their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday (today) as the ...
The British Museum is facing an "omni-crisis" as it launches a £150,000 rebrand project following a series of controversies ...
About 7,000 public servants make up the Smithsonian Institution. That’s a fact that Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III ...
So, the Benin Airport has one of the top 3 busiest domestic terminals in Nigeria. Inside Benin lies a lot of wealth. Oben, a ...
“You are,” Smith says as I stare at the newly exposed bright filigree of the Viking sword found in a river I have spent a ...
Olugbile Holloway has called for reimagining museums by incorporating Indigenous narratives and fostering cultural immersion to preserve heritage.
The Obas used art and architecture to show their power. Benin became famous for its bronzes, intricate art cast in bronze and ivory. This is a Benin bronze. It was cast by one of the Oba’s ...