The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday performed the ancient ‘Ugierhoba rite’, a sacred traditional observance that preserves the memory and legacy of past Benin kings. The ceremony formally ...
The Oba of Benin, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, on Monday carried out the age-old Ugierhoba rite, officially signalling the ...
Historian Greg Jenner explores the Kingdom of Benin in this funny, family-friendly podcast perfect for KS2 kids and fans of ...
Do you know that Benin’s official capital is not its busiest or most modern city? It is tucked along the southeastern ...

Original sin

Louvre theft reignites questions over universal museums imperial legacies and restitution as art crime exposes how conquest ...
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has mentioned the seven wonders that people might never existed in Nigeria since the ...
The Okpe union reiterated that several historical studies—including those commissioned during the Orodje’s reign—describe Okpe as an autonomous group with a lineage tracing back to Okpe, the ...
Igbinedion who condemned the proposed ceding of any part of Edo State for the creation of Toru-Be State said no individual, ...
The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their ...
The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin was on the run and the fate of hostages remained unclear a day after a group of ...
Mayo Moran is the Irving and Rosalie Abella Chair in Justice and Equality at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law. Her ...