Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Thursday said that his ancestors brought Governor Monday Okpebholo to restore the lost glory of ...

Age-old storytelling traditions are being revived in the West African nation to teach children and teens timeless African wisdom—while also serving as a powerful, creative channel for sharing ...

T he return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...

That will spell the end of our empire. And all this, it will be history. This 16th century brass statue shows a soldier. Europeans in Benin art were often shown holding a gun. The craft workers of ...

The Obas (rulers) of Benin wielded immense power ... was one of the most influential empires in Nigeria’s history. Initially established in the region east of Lake Chad, the empire expanded ...