In the Republic of Benin, the fight for women’s rights and dignity is gaining momentum. Dahoun Nondjinon Landros Biova, a sociologist and anthropologist who leads the (AFSLR-Benin), is one of the ...

History came full circle in a powerful display of culture and justice as 119 looted Benin artefacts were returned by the Netherlands to the palace of Oba Ewuare II. The repatriation—the largest ever ...

At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century.

The teaser for “OSAMEDE,” the Nigerian historical fantasy epic from Gold Lilies Productions, has been released, offering audiences their first glimpse into a mystical world of the 1897 Benin Empire.

The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art is the first United States institution to hand back artefacts directly to the Royal Court of Benin. The traditional ruler of the Benin Kingdom in southern ...

The military invasion, dubbed The Benin Punitive Expedition, resulted in the sacking of the palace of the then Oba of Benin, ...

Madam Florence Ahunwan, who led the women to the palace, hailed the Oba for explaining the Edo market women’s leadership ...

The Oba of Benin is the rightful owner of the Benin Bronzes, according to an official gazette signed by then-president Muhammadu Buhari on 28 March. The priceless objects were looted from the Kingdom ...