Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

By Nwafor Sunday Rising artist Phenom Derriq has revealed that he is ready to put his hometown of Benin City on the global ...

He returns home for a victory lap. “I got Benin (City) blood rushing in my rushing in my veins,” the singer told CNN, just before his sold-out homecoming show there at the end of August.

The Oba of Benin, attended by two aides, following his crowning in Benin City in October 2016. AFP via Getty Images The move to send them to Africa has been fueled by demands for “repatriation ...

A 45-year-old artist, Balogun Omokhafe, also known as Hakuzion, on Monday completed a four-day trek from his hometown in ...

The birthplace of the Benin Bronzes – artefacts considered some of Africa’s greatest treasures, which in the 19th century were controversially looted from Benin’s royal palaces – the city’s ...

BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Two Benin bronzes were returned on Saturday to a traditional palace in Nigeria, more than a century after they were pillaged by British troops, raising ...

“The time is now beyond right,” she added. The Metropolitan Museum, which has some 160 items from Benin City, including a renowned ivory mask, has not made any announcements about restitution.

05/13/2021 More than five centuries after his reign, Oba Ewuare’s legacy is still alive in Benin City. He is remembered for his mystical powers, promoting arts and the bronze figures that have ...

With the rainy season picking, roads within the Government Reservation Area (GRA) in Benin City, the Edo State capital, ...