Benin City underwent its most extensive archaeological dig to date in the lead up to the opening of MOWAA (Museum of West ...

Nigeria's government has received two Benin bronzes repatriated from a US museum, marking a milestone in its effort to ...

At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century.

The Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy on Monday received two Benin bronzes — a bronze relief plaque and a commemorative head — from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking a significant ...

History came full circle in a powerful display of culture and justice as 119 looted Benin artefacts were returned by the Netherlands to the palace of Oba Ewuare II. The repatriation—the largest ever ...

Obaseki defends selfBenin Kingdom, Edo State has been in the news for the past few weeks when it became public knowledge that the Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) would be officially opened on ...

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 ...

The Benin Kingdom is one of the most long lasting and flourishing monarchies in the world but it started from somewhere. Eweka II, Oba of Benin reestablished the Benin Kingdom [wikipedia] The Benin ...

OBA EWUARE N’OGIDIGAN OF BENIN KINGDOM… THE PRESENT KING. A Benin man identified as Black Rice from a royal lineage in Benin Kingdom has revealed why a woman cannot become an Oba in their kingdom. The ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — "The Benin Monarchy: An Anthology of Benin History" is a one-of-a-kind book on the kingdom of Benin in what is now southwestern Nigeria and whose history dates back to the 900s. The ...