Among its most intriguing customs is the practice of the Oba (king) and his wives covering their mouths with white ...

Barely 48 hours after the sack of the spiritual head of Okhoromi community, Kelvin Ovbokhan Igbinovia by the Oba of Benin, ...

The traditional priest (Ohen) of Okhuoromi in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Ovbokhan Igbinovia, 43, who was last Thursday deposed by the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku ...

Igbinovia, who was removed from his position last Thursday by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, over allegations of abominable practices including land-grabbing and extortion, was apprehended ...

The artefact is a "Benin Bronze", a priceless cultural object ... declared in 2023 that the returned works would be given to the Oba -- the traditional ruler -- and not to the Nigerian state.

Recall that the priest (Ohen) of the community was dethroned on Thursday, May 15, 2025, by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, following a protest by members of the community over alleged land ...

(FILES) Employees open a glass case containing some of the 113 Benin Bronzes that are being ... that the returned works would be given to the Oba — the traditional ruler — and not to the ...