Is the Benin Kingdom related to the Yoruba Kingdom, or did the Yoruba Kingdom birth the Benin Kingdom? The relationship between these two ethnic groups has been the subject of countless debates ...

On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. Macron spoke at the University of Ouagadougou in West Africa and directly addressed the history ...

Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has insisted that the looted artefacts that are being returned from European countries belong to Benin Kingdom, not Governor Godwin ...

What was meant to be a landmark cultural renaissance in Benin City has instead ignited one of Edo State’s fiercest debates. The Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), built on the former Edo General ...

Timeline covers 1440, the approximate date of the beginning of Oba Ewuare's reign, up to 1700, during Oba Ewuakpe's reign. Comparisons are made with events and reigns in British history.