This year marks the 125th anniversary of the British Punitive Expedition, which saw thousands of sculptures and cultural artefacts stolen during the destruction of Benin City (in present-day Nigeria).

MTN Nigeria is set to bring its nationwide Go MAD (Make A Difference) campaign to Benin City on March 15, at 360 Lounge, GRA. The initiative continues MTN’s mission of fostering community impact, ...

Thousands of these culturally significant sculptures and carvings were stolen during the violent destruction of Benin City, in modern ... said Dutch Minister of Culture, Education, and Science ...

Oba Ewuare I (Ewuare the Great) He dramatically increased the size of the empire and rebuilt Benin City and the royal palaces. He was the first warrior Oba. Oba Ozolua He was Ewuare’s son and is ...

Photo: Joyofmuseums via Wikimedia Commons Dutch museums have at least 114 items stolen by British soldiers from the king’s palace in Benin City in 1897 in their collections ... In October, the Dutch ...

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Barrister (Mrs.) Onomen Briggs, has extended her ...

The biggest and most prestigious domestic scrabble competition in Nigeria – the NSF Scrabble Festival 2025 has been scheduled to hold from 11th to 17th of April as the Nigeria Scrabble ...

culture minister Eppo Bruins has confirmed. The bronzes were stolen by British soldiers from the king’s palace in Benin City in 1897 and were scattered around the world. Some were in the British ...