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Long before London installed street lights, Benin City, an ancient Nigerian capital, had already lit its streets with torches and lamps. Here’s the powerful history.
Comrade Jonathan Ihonde, whose 87th post-humous birthday event in the form of a public lecture happened in Benin City last ...
Narrates travails when palace funds were slashed By Ozioruva Aliu Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo  Uku Akpolokpolo  Ewuare II, in  a demonstration of candour and royalty, penultimate week, stood and ...
It is a credit to the ancient Benin civilisation that its bronze works remain among the most celebrated African artworks.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, vowed yesterday to probe his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. Governor Okpebholo said his predecessor used consultants to loot the state treasury, adding that he ...
He said this while addressing government officials, party leaders, and thousands of their supporters on Friday as they marched through the streets of Benin City. The Edo State governor, Monday ...
By Jethro IbilekeA journalist with Independent Television, Hassan Olasunkanmi Quadri, was allegedly assaulted and brutalized by members of the newly launched Edo State Special Security Squad, ...
The Edo Special Security Squad has arrested some suspected cult leaders and members in Evboutubu, Benin, as part of efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful environment for residents of the state.The ...
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarrett Tenebe has lauded the Supreme Court on its judgment on Thursday morning that ...
A special security team in Edo State on Wednesday continued its operations across Benin City, arresting several suspected ...
African sculpture is a vast, rich, and diverse art form that mirrors the continent's cultural heritage and history ...
Barely forty-eight hours after the Supreme Court affirmed his election, Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpeholo, on Friday announced that a commission of inquiry will be set up to probe the ...