Following the persistent insecurity that has taken its toll on the Southeast region, affecting businesses, individuals, and school children, many indigenes from communities and towns in the region are ...

Image caption, This brass plaque shows the Oba, or King, of Benin and his attendants. Why do you think the Oba is shown to be much bigger than the other people? The plaque is on display at the ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Two associates of Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, following their arrest last year on suspicion of plotting a coup in the small West African ...

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has directed the chiefs, priests, and priestesses of various deities in the Benin Kingdom to place curses on those who misuse and abuse the kingdom's revered customs and ...

Innovation and a strong reform drive have strengthened Benin’s resilience to regional and global challenges ... percent of elementary schools in rural areas (more than 1.3 million children), with full ...

Actress Precious Osayande has reacted to the Oba of Benin's decision to ban the wearing of Oba and queens’ costumes at ceremonies In a viral video, Osayande defended the Oba of Benin's action, citing ...

Cotonou (AFP) – A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of "conspiring against the authority of the state". Neither ...

The kingdom of Benin began in the 900s. Learn about the kingdom, how it was ruled and when it ended. What was life like in Benin? What was life like in Benin city? Find out what goods people ...