Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister for Sports and Recreation, was thrilled to high performance battles during the Independence ...

Edo govt raises alarm over planned disruption of court proceedings It was gathered that IGP Egbetokun is expected to commission the newly built ultra-modern Benin Area Command Headquarters located ...

And in that long and turbulent history, the Benin Bronzes, as they used to be known, hold a unique place. Made in what is now modern Nigeria, in the sixteenth century, the Benin plaques are ...

The capital of Benin (not to be confused with the modern state of Benin, formerly Dahomey) was south west of Ife. One of the few early written accounts of this centre of power and trade is given ...

Thousands of these culturally significant sculptures and carvings were stolen during the violent destruction of Benin City, in modern-day Nigeria's Edo state, in 1897. The treasures were sold ...

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 ...

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 ...

Created between the 14th and 16th century, British soldiers looted the Benin Bronzes from modern-day Nigeria in the 19th century. Of the looted statues taken during the Benin Expedition of 1897 ...

In 1897, British soldiers stole ancient artefacts from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria, including depictions of royal figures and animals. Previous efforts to repatriate them were ...