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This is the oldest kingdom in Nigeria - It's not the Benin Kingdom
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 ...
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Oba of Benin to appoint district heads in place of suspended dukes
By Jethro IbilekeThe Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has given the hint of plans to appoint district heads (Okao Eguade) across the various dukedoms in Benin Kingdom whose Enigie (dukes) have been ...
Naija Gist - Latest17d
10 most powerful Kings in Nigeria and their titles
Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade is the new Alaafin of Oyo and he was selected in January, 2025 following extensive consultations ...
Daily Post Nigeria16d
Oba of Benin suspends 67 dukes
The Benin Traditional Council has announced that 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom have been suspended with immediate effect. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council ...
The Boston Globe1mon
The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times
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 ...
Reuters25d
Nigeria's museum agrees with royal ruler on custody of Benin Bronzes
Nigeria is on a quest to recover the thousands of intricate sculptures and castings that were looted by British soldiers during a raid on the then-separate Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org1mon
The Kingdom Behind Glass
Who owns stolen art? Today on the show, the bloody journey of a Benin Bronze from West Africa to the halls of one of England's most elite... The Kingdom Behind Glass Who owns stolen art?
The Nation Newspaper15d
Oba suspends 67 Enigie in Benin Kingdom
Sixty seven Enigie in Benin Kingdom have been suspended. The Benin Traditional Council announced their suspension yesterday. Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, made this known ...
FXEmpire.com23d
Germany hands over 20 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
British soldiers seized thousands of metal castings and sculptures during a raid on the then-separate Kingdom of Benin in 1897. The Bronze’s were auctioned off and then spread among institutions ...
The Punch Newspapers20d
Benin traditional council suspends Enogie of Utesi for defiance
The Benin Traditional Council has indefinitely suspended the Enogie of Utesi in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Chief Osazuwa Napoleon, for alleged acts of defiance against the ...
The Punch Newspapers16d
Oba of Benin suspends 67 dukes
The Benin Traditional Council has announced the suspension of 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom, with immediate effect. The Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, made this known in a ...