The Benin Palace has banished the six traditional functionaries who were recently suspended for paying allegiance to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The functionaries were accused of ...

The royal treasures were shown in the presidential palace as part of a world-class exhibition, Art of Benin from Yesterday and Today, which attracted more than 200,000 visitors in three months.

Oba of Benin led members of the Benin royal family during the traditional rites at Ugierhoba, dedicated to his royal ancestors. Palace functionaries, including Benin chiefs, who joined the ...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his family arrived in Nigeria to celebrate the New Year with the Esama Of Benin Kingdom, Sir (Dr.) ...

The Benin Dialogue Group was established specifically ... Why does there appear to be so much controversy between the Royal Palace and MOWAA? I obviously cannot speak on the position of the ...

will host a new Benin Royal Museum. European museums will take turns to lend (although some may donate) a few hundred Benin Bronzes. The effect, says the Oba's Palace, will be a "permanent ...

The Oba made his opposition clear. "The right and only legitimate destination" for the Bronzes would be a "Benin Royal Museum", he said, sited within his palace grounds. He insisted that the ...

In the senior category, Mathias Iguma and Friday Eribo secured second and third places, while Famous Ilekhuoba (Orhionmwon ...

Benin was a large and varied kingdom ... knees and nobody could look at him without his permission. Palace chiefs ran the royal court, organised the craft workers and made agreements with European ...

Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan ... battle scenes and deeds of courage. The roofs of the palace have pointed turrets and on top of each turret there ...