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

The Itsekiri community in Benin City has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Queen Mother, Iyoba Omo N’Ikuoyemwen Iyoba Ewuare II. In a heartfelt condolence message, Chief ...

The Benin Traditional Council has announced the suspension of 67 Enigie in Benin Kingdom for anti-palace and rebellious activities against the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo ...

Sixty seven Enigie in Benin Kingdom have been suspended. The Benin Traditional Council announced their suspension yesterday. Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, made this known in a ...

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is a former governor of Edo State. He was born on 12 August, 1939 into the family of Pa Daniel ...

The Ekasa dance, a spiritually significant procession, marks the conclusion of the first phase of her funeral rites. It is ...

Nigeria’s National Museum Commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes. Taking on the ...

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 ...

The oba is the historic leader of the Benin ethnic group, which initially created the bronzes, and his people believe him to have ancestral rights to them. This prompted concerns that the ruler ...

NIPCO Gas Ltd. has announced the expansion of its gas distribution network across key economic clusters in Ibadan, Benin City, and the Lekki Free Trade Zone. This move aims to expand opportunities and ...