Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived! In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom. The King of Ife sent his son Prince Oranmiyan to bring ...

The kingdom of Benin began in the 900s. Learn about the kingdom, how it was ruled and when it ended. What was life like in Benin? What was life like in Benin city? Find out what goods people ...

Ehrlich's The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire and Mati Diop's Dahomey both probe the tensions of transmitting memory ...

An artist's impression of the planned new museum in Benin City The British Museum has announced plans to help "investigate the history of the Kingdom of Benin", with a grand archaeology mission ...

The youngest son of a village leader, Equiano was born among the Ibo people in the kingdom of Benin, along the Niger River. He was "the greatest favourite with [his] mother." His family expected ...

The Bronzes, thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings, were seized from the West African kingdom of Benin - in what is today Edo State in southern Nigeria - by a British military force in ...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship ...

Throughout history, Britain has reckoned with its imperial roots. The country is facing mounting pressure by other nations and activists to repatriate objects they allege were stolen by the ...

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Moving the motion, Osawaru said there is a deliberate attempt to split the kingdom into smaller chiefdoms. He stated that the Oba of Benin presides over the entire Benin South Senatorial District ...

quoted the Oba as inviting all sons and daughters of Benin Kingdom, indigenes, and non-indigenes in Edo State to participate. “From September 26 to October 9, 2024, fasting will take place daily ...