On 19 February 2025, a significant moment in history unfolded in Leiden, Netherlands. A signing ceremony confirmed the ...

Books on Vodun, a West African spiritual tradition honoring deities and ancestors, are now the top choice among readers in ...

Arrested after a demonstration demanding the expulsion of French troops, Beninese activists reiterate their commitment to fighting French neocolonialism upon their release. "French neocolonialism is ...

Oba Ewuare II noted that Okpebholo’s respect for the traditional institution of the Benin people and Edo State as a whole will be forever remembered. He further commended the governor’s steps ...

Benin was a large and varied kingdom. Some people lived in villages and small towns, but most people lived and worked in Benin City. The most important person in the kingdom was the king ...

The Catholic Church in Benin marked the 35th anniversary of the 1990 National Conference, with some expressing disappointment ...

A battle of irony is brewing in Edo State, where the majority ethnic group is complaining about marginalization by an ethnic ...

These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually made of brass rather than bronze. Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK. I’d like to show you around the Benin civilisation.

Benin-based fine artist Blessing Odigie has said despite its famous bronze works that scattered across museums and galleries in Europe and America, Benin art market is still evolving, unlike Lagos.

My own opinion on the restitution of looted art from colonial contexts is simple: the debate about restitution is a debate on ownership and return, and I'll say these artworks should be returned to ...

On behalf of the Royal Court of Benin, the Benin Royal Family, the good people of Benin in particular, and Edo in general, both at home and in the Diaspora, I extend my hearty congratulations to ...