A Benin chief is seeking court order to stop MOWAA from using Benin artefacts without Oba’s approval. A member of the Benin ...

The Federal High Court has been urged to restrain the promoters of the controversial Museum of West African Contemporary Culture and Arts (MOWAA) and ...

Benin’s new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has delayed its opening following protests at a preview event. Demonstrators linked to the Oba’s palace opposed the museum’s authority over Benin’s ...

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

The Federal High Court has slated November 27 to hear a suit seeking to declare the Oba of Benin as the rightful person to ...

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the sanctity of Benin culture and tradition. Mr Okpebholo said this while addressing hundreds of ...

Armed thugs alleged to be linked to the Edo State government have stormed a private exhibition hosted by the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, during what was meant to be a peaceful ...

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 ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin Art Fair. The ...

Nigeria's government has received two Benin bronzes repatriated from a US museum, marking a milestone in its effort to ...

The Federal High Court has been urged to restrain the promoters of the controversial Museum of West African Contemporary Culture and Arts (MOWAA) and their agents from establishing, opening or ...