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

The Benin Kingdom, celebrated for its unparalleled cultural heritage and deep historical roots, has long been a beacon of tradition and uni­ty in Nigeria. At the apex of this ancient kingdom is the ...

Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, confirmed the development, stating that the suspension was ...

Meanwhile, in the south, notable kingdoms included the Yoruba empires of Ife and Oyo, the Benin Kingdom, the Ibibio-Efik Kingdom, and the Ijaw city-states of Nembe, Bonny, and Okrika. These ...

Nigeria is on a quest to recover thousands of intricate bronze sculptures and castings that were looted by British soldiers during a raid on the then-separate Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now ...

Nigeria has a rich and complex history, but not everything you’ve heard is true. From the myth that Mungo Park discovered the ...

The hundreds of Benin Bronzes make up one of the most notorious and ongoing disputes over looted art during colonial ...

The Benin Traditional Council has placed on indefinite suspension the Enogie of Utesi in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of ...

The Benin Bronzes were stolen in 1897 when British forces sacked the Benin kingdom, which is now in modern-day Nigeria. The decision to return the items in the Dutch collection followed an assessment ...

Officials say the returned artefacts will not go into the private collection of the Benin royals, as previously feared ...

The Benin Traditional Council has announced the suspension of 67 Enigie in Benin Kingdom, with immediate effect. Frank Irabor, the Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, made this known in a ...