Former Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has strongly condemned the violent abduction of his cousin, Dr. Pedro Obaseki, at gunpoint, reportedly orchestrated under the direction of the Oba of Benin’s palace. In an official statement, Obaseki said,“I strongly condemn the violent attack, maiming, and abduction of my cousin,...
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Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, has suspended the traditional priest of Unuamen Village, Chief Sunday Enoma, over what the palace described as a serious breach of Benin customs and traditions. The decision was announced in a statement released on Saturday by the Oba’s Chief Press Secretary,...
Benin Kingdom will officially begin the consumption of the new yam (Emorho) following a traditional ceremony scheduled to take place at the palace on Monday, September 30. This was announced in a statement released by Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, on behalf of the Oba of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Netherlands has formally returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history. The bronzes, looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897, were handed over at a ceremony at the National Museum...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has received 119 stolen artefacts from the Government of the Netherlands, attributing the successful return to divine intervention. He expressed gratitude to Presidents Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari for their support and commitment. “There were groups in...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has conferred chieftaincy titles on several notable citizens in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the community and their commitment to preserving Benin culture. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the ceremony, which took place at the Ugha Ozolua in...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday deposed Ovbokhan Igbinovia as the traditional Chief Priest of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. Oba Ewuare stripped Igbinovia’s title of Ohen(Chief Priest), after reviewing the abominable traditional practices, including land grabbing. Other allegations against Igbinovia, included...
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commended the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo. Oba Ewuare made the commendation during a solidarity visit by Gov Okpebholo to his Palace on Thursday in Benin. Oba Ewuare described the governor as...
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, concluded his mother’s funeral rites on Sunday, six weeks after the ceremony began with a thanksgiving service at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral Church, also known as the Edo National Church, Benin City. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iyoba Omo N’Ikuoyemwen,...
Some of the 67 suspended Enigie (Dukes) of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for clemency and forgiveness. Their appeal is contained in a statement signed by Victor Etinosa Oguigo of Ugoniyekikpoba Dukedom on Wednesday in Benin. Oguigo emphasised that it would...
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 statement in Benin on Friday . Irabor said that their suspension was as a result of their anti-palace and...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ekasa, a spiritually embedded dance procession is performed to mark the end of...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday started the burial ceremony of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, with various traditional rites (Iwarinnwin). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional rites, which will last for 14 days, took place at Eguae...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has abolished the new traditional councils created by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, in Edo South senatorial district. The governor also restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) and ordered that the status quo before the creation of the now abolished...
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Saturday, welcomed ancestral relations to the Palace for the 2024 Emorọ festival, (a celebration of the new yam harvest). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ancient feast was reintroduced last year by Oba Ewuare after several years of neglect....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on his 71st birthday on Oct. 20, which coincides with his eighth anniversary on the throne. President Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser, Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, noted that...
Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) women’s group paid a heartfelt tribute to the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, at the Oba Palace in Benin with a dance performance. This is contained in a statement issued by Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of...
In a show of solidarity, Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, visited the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, to offer support to the victims of the devastating flood that recently swept through Maiduguri. This is contained in a statement by the Oba’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony is ensure a peaceful and hitch-free...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has advocated a break to barriers that discourage Nigeria women participation in politics. Ewuare made the call on Sunday in Benin, when the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the Sept. 21 election in Edo, Patience Key, paid a...