For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

Mathias Azonnoudo, a 50-year-old farmer in Benin, was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which ...

Nollywood actress Precious Osayande has defended the Oba of Benin's ban on wearing sacred costumes at ceremonies by people ...

according to Juste Djagoun of environmental charity Eco-Benin. So the government plans to strengthen the role of traditional elders in the national plan to save the country's mangroves and the ...

But we have different palace societies within the Benin Traditional Council – the Uzama, the Iwebo, , etc. The Palace has a magnificent view from the inside as it is a beauty to behold. But inside, ...

Seven palace chiefs, in a statement made avail- able to journalists at a press briefing in Benin City, described the wearing of the chieftaincy traditional cos- tumes by a non-member of the royal ...

Edo State, has condemned the misuse and abuse of the Kingdom’s revered customs and traditions, particularly during marriage and burial ceremonies.Chief Norense Ozigbo-Esere, the Osuma of Benin, made ...

The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and titled chiefs by members of the public ...

“it has come to the attention of the Benin Traditional Council that some individuals ... and other social events is Ewu lwu dress with the long coral beads called Udegugghg.