The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...

Benin was a large and varied kingdom ... The two smaller figures hold symbols of his power. The Oba owned all the land in his kingdom. He gave orders to his chiefs on how his kingdom should ...

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, yesterday concluded his mother’s funeral rites; six weeks after the ceremony began, with a thanksgiving service at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral Church, also known as ...

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has appointed Chief Emmanuel Iyase as the Okao Eguae (Palace District Head) for Ologbo and Ehor Dukedoms in Edo State, replacing the suspended Enigie (Dukes ...

The Oba further urged Chief Iyase to work in harmony with the Edionwere (elders) of the Dukedoms, as well as with the support of key functionaries in the Benin monarchy’s authority.

The Alaafin of Oyo-elect, Oba Akeem Owoade, has stated his readiness to ensure artefacts taken away by the British in 1895 were returned to the kingdom. “Oba Owoade would make sure that the ...

Oba Ewuare II had approved the suspension of 67 Enigie across seven local government areas in the Benin Kingdom. The suspension was announced by the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council ...

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday rounded-off his mother’s funeral rites, which has been on for the past six weeks with thanksgiving at the Holy ...