West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms ... Its art and religion influenced the culture of Benin, which began in the 900s and reached the height of its power between the 1400s and the ...

Benin City, Nigeria, is surrounded by an ancient moat and the remains of a city wall. This former Edo-Bini capital, 150 mi/240 km east of Lagos, Nigeria, has a traditional oba's (king's) palace a ...

Located at the crossroads of two major regional corridors — the Abidjan-Lagos and the Cotonou-Niamey corridors — Benin’s geographic position makes it a key commercial and tourist hub in West Africa.

Nigeria said it plans to open the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City in 2026, designed by the British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye, to house the largest collection of Benin ...

In 2026, Nigeria plans to open the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City. The museum will house a majority of the ...

Observed at 14:00, Sunday 6 April BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are West Africa Standard Time (Africa/Lagos, GMT+1) unless otherwise stated.