The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and titled chiefs by members of the public ...

Oba of Benin has summoned every priest and priestess across every corner of the kingdom to place curses on those using the ADA and EBEN symbols and also for those women making okuku hairstyle during ...

Some people lived in villages and small towns, but most people lived and worked in Benin City. The most important person in the kingdom was the king, known as the Oba. Hundreds of men and women ...

BTC clarified that the use of traditional Coral beads is suspended during the private royal family ceremonies/funeral rites in Benin Kingdom, starting Saturday February 15th, February 15th ...

Ouidah (Benin) (AFP) – Clad in white and pink, Deborah Bossou, 25, blends vibrant song with dance as she immerses herself with fellow practitioners in Vodun, traditional voodoo celebrations in ...

The Iyase of.Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe led the array of awardees honoured  for their outstanding  contributions to ...

Dozens of artefacts displayed in Swiss museums are suspected of being looted art from the former African Kingdom of Benin, an investigation has concluded. At least 21 objects were identified as ...