How Benin Palace Shut Down ‘Iyaloja’ Politics In Edo Markets

For the past weeks, the media have been inundated with the inauguration of an Iyaloja of Edo Market and the subsequent visit to the palace of the Oba of Benin where His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Ewuare II told the delegation led by...

Investigation exposes NYSC fraud involving Benin Republic varsities and Nigerian Polytechnics

Blacklisted Benin Republic universities were found colluding with private Nigerian polytechnics to fraudulently secure NYSC mobilisation for their graduates Students allegedly paid up to ₦400,000 to obtain fake HND and ND certificates, mainly...

Investigation uncovers how Benin Republic varsities, Nigerian Polytechnics perform NYSC fraud

Blacklisted Benin Republic universities were found colluding with private Nigerian polytechnics to fraudulently secure NYSC mobilisation for their graduates Students allegedly paid up to ₦400,000 to obtain fake HND and ND certificates, mainly...

 Benin Monarch To Tinubu’s Daughter: ‘Our Markets Have No General Leader’ 

3 The tension between cultural traditions and imported titles came into sharp relief last week at the ancient palace of Oba Ewuare II, when Mrs. Folashade Ojo-Tinubu, first daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, sought to introduce a newly...

How to preserve cultural patrimony in the face of conflicts

It is through the preservation of cultural heritages that traditions and mores of nation states are sustained for the knowledge and gains of forbears to be passed from generation to generation. Unfortunately, these priceless gifts have suffered...

‎NCF, Edo state Cricket Association celebrate ICC women’s week in Benin

‎ ‎It was pump and Celebration on Friday at ‎the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Cricket, Iyoba College, Ugbowo, Benin City as the Nigeria Cricket Federation and the Edo State Cricket Association marked the ICC Women’s Week celebration in Benin...

Osamede receives standing ovation at Benin City homecoming premiere

Osamede, a superhero film set during the 1897 British invasion, received a standing ovation at its homecoming premiere tonight at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Edo State.Hosted with support from Dr. Munirat Lecky, Senior Special Assistant to...

Sub-Saharan Africa's Breast Cancer Battle: Confronting Myths and Healthcare Gaps

In 2010, Ethel Olomu was enrolled as a scholarship student at the Lagos Business School when she first discovered a lump in her breast. She had never heard about breast cancer before then. After her mother, a retired nurse, helped examine her...

Benin Monarch To Tinubu’s Daughter: ‘Iyaloja Title Alien To Our Culture’

1 A mild controversy has erupted in Benin City, Edo State, following a visit by Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and national leader of market women, to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Tinubu-Ojo, who holds the title of...

GH Online French to promote French learning among children with funfair 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 10, GNA -To whip up the interest of children in the learning of French, GH Online French Lessons for Kids/Adults and Corporate is to host the 2025 Super Wonderland French Funfair at the Borteyman Sports Complex. The...

Nigerian Modernism: how a global network of artists captured a national identity

In many people of Nigerian parentage – specifically, in my case, of the Ikwerre ethnic tribe of the River State in its south-west regions – there remains a craving for a shared history, one that might bridge the tribal divisions that were a legacy...

Crown Prince of Onicha Olona reaffirms shared heritage of Benin, Igala, Anioma People

The Crown Prince of Onicha Olona in Delta State, His Royal Highness Prince Ephraim Odiakosa Nwabuokei, has traced the historical and ancestral connections linking the Benin, Igala, and Anioma peoples, describing them as communities bound by shared...

Nneka Odenwingie and Renaissance of Benin Culture Through Painting

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Nneka Zainab Odenwingie is one of Nigeria’s foremost artists and researchers, who is passionate about home-grown artworks and primed on preserving Benin culture for up coming generation. The London based artiste...

Edo Assembly sets up c’ttee to probe Obaseki-era projects

BENIN CITY – The Edo State House of Assembly has announced plans to investigate two multi-billion-naira projects initiated by the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Radisson Blu Hotel project and the Edo Museum of West...

University Of Ibadan Ranked Nigeria’s Best University In 2026 Times Higher Education Ranking

The University of Ibadan (UI) has reclaimed its position as Nigeria’s number-one university in the recently released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, marking a significant leap in academic performance and global...

Esigie album revives old Benin cultural heritage –Xstar Song

From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Fast rising singer, Esther Osaro Ehinmwingbovo aka Xstar Song, has released a new album titled, Esigie. Addressing journalists in Benin, Edo State recently, the songstress, who is signed under the management of...

Benin City gears up for Edo Carnival 2025

By Rita Okoye Benin City, the cultural heartbeat of Nigeria, is set to come alive this December as it hosts the much anticipated Edo Carnival 2025. From December 21st to 24th, the historic city will transform into a vibrant stage of cultural...

IDGC: Glo educates girls on importance of menstrual, mental health

In COMMEMORATION OF THE International Day of the Girl Child, Glo Foundation, the social responsibility arm of telecommunications company, Globacom, has urged secondary school girls across the country to pay attention to their menstrual and mental...

Institute rejects external leadership in Benin markets 

‎The Edo Art and Cultural Heritage Institute (EACHI) Wednesday denounced what it described as attempts to impose external leadership structures in Benin markets. The institute cautioned that the move contradicts Benin kingdom’s cultural norms,...

Oba of Benin reaffirms stance on Iyaloja Concept, warns against politicization of Edo Markets

Politics …summons all market leaders for clarification, reaffirms Iyeki as only recognized Market Structure By Anthony Isibor THE Benin Traditional Council, under the authority of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II,...