They have agreed that Benin City, the capital of Edo state, will host a new Benin Royal Museum. European museums will take turns to lend (although some may donate) a few hundred Benin Bronzes.
Instead of using money they exchanged goods. The people of Benin believed that their Oba was a god. He lived inside the royal court in Benin City. The Oba led religious ceremonies. The Oba also ...
Nearly 200 years ago, human blood is said to have been incorporated into a ceremonial tomb built within a royal palace complex in what is now Benin, according to legend. Now, an investigation into ...
Have you been involved in diverting funds intended for the Benin Royal Museum to MOWAA? No, we have always been completely transparent and explicit to all donors about what we are and what we are not.
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has restored the full statutory rights of the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, ...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has granted Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, full ownership rights to returned stolen ...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has abolished the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, ...
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has granted Oba of Benin, full ownership rights to returned artefacts stolen by the West.
A statement on Sunday by Okepebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the governor abolished the new traditional ...
The announcement has led to a rush among families in Edo South Senatorial District to bury their deceased loved ones before ...