On 19 February 2025, a significant moment in history unfolded in Leiden, Netherlands. A signing ceremony confirmed the ...

Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the ...

This restitution contributes to redressing a historical injustice that is still being felt today,” a Dutch minister said.

This statue depicts a Benin king, known as an Oba However, an act of parliament prevents the British Museum from sending them back. For many in Nigeria, the Benin Bronzes are a potent reminder of ...

A tumultuous adulating crowd witnessed the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Tuesday commemorate the Isoton rite of his Queen mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II ...

In many Nigerian traditions, it is considered a taboo for monarchs to remove their crowns or caps in public. The reason for ...

In March 2023, then-president Muhammadu Buhari signed a decree saying the Oba, or king, of the historic kingdom of Benin rightfully owned all returned Benin Bronzes and was responsible for ...

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has re-emphasized the ban ... stated that the Ukuku is the exclusive preserve of the wives of the king and must not be worn by any woman except the Oba’s wives.

In 2021, it elicited a disagreement between former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and Oba Ewuare II of Benin. The king had asked that the artifacts be kept in the Benin Royal Museum, built within the ...

It is a powerful emblem of an Oba’s legitimacy and divine ordination. These crowns are often intricately beaded, with some featuring veils that conceal the king’s face, further symbolizing his ...