but the contact between the Kingdom of Benin and the Portuguese began before Esigie’s reign. In 1486, during the reign of Oba Ozolua (Esigie’s predecessor and father), Portuguese missionaries ...

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

The Presiding Apostle of the Macedonia Call Global Assembly, Dr Osaren Emokpae, has appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, to learn from history and de-escalate the current crisis in his ...

The Oba of Benin, who was present at the event and honoured with the Distinguished FIN Lifetime Achievement Award, said” We are actively seeking investment partners to drive the development of ...

The State of Qatar strongly condemned the armed attack that targeted military sites in northern Benin, resulting in casualties. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

In February the current oba (ruler) of Benin, Ewuare II, who has been outspoken about his claims to the bronzes, gave his blessing to the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments to ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a cowardly assault aimed at destabilizing the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned in strong terms the recent terrorist attack in Benin Republic. ECOWAS stressed that the tragic incident highlights the urgent ...

Most of the objects were crafted centuries ago in the Benin Kingdom, in what is now southern ... a pendant showing an oba (or king) and two dignitaries, a relief plaque showing two officials ...