Ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election and as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo continues to seek the support of political and traditional leaders across the country, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has heaped praises on the him. The Benin monarch noted that Osinbajo’s pedigree, credentials, and capacity puts him shoulder above […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has urged nations, institutions, private and public bodies, to return Nigeria’s artifacts in their possession. The President had made the call on Monday in reaction to Britain’s handover of Okukur and the Head of Oba of Benin bronzes, to the monarch, HRH Oba Ewuare II. The artifacts were taken away […]
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The Monarch of the Benin kingdom, Oba Ewuare II has received two of the artefacts – Okpa (Cockerel) and Uhunwun Elao (Oba head) looted from Benin Kingdom during the 1897 British military expedition. The returned cockerel, valued at £2million and the Oba’s head, valued and insured for £500,000 pounds, were on Saturday presented to the Oba by […]
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The Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolkpolo, Oba Ewuare ll, has condemned the rising cases of armed robbery and kidnapping in Edo State. He therefore, tasked traditional rulers, Priests, Enogies and other stakeholders in the State, to device traditional means and partner with relevant security agencies to tackle the recent upsurge in violent crimes. Oba […]
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has approved the suspension of the Chief Priest of the kingdom, Nosakhare Isekhure, from all the duties of the title, over alleged dereliction of duties and desecration. The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), announced his suspension at a press conference addressed by the Iyase (Prime Minister) of Benin Kingdom, Chief […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari is set to pay a 2-day official visit to Edo State on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8, 2016. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to Edo State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, wherein he said that the President will use the occasion of his historic visit to […]
Continue ReadingTrue to his word, the reign of the new Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has started bearing positive fruits with the outlawing of activities of land speculation carried out by the various Community Development Associations (CDA) in Benin. It would be recalled that activities of youths as land speculators had been a source of […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, of Federal Government’s support in his poverty alleviation and youth empowerment scheme.Buhari gave the assurance on Thursday in Benin at the coronation of Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as Oba Ewuare II. Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said the coronation was not just a […]
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