It was a joyful and fulfilling moment on Saturday, for the Oba of Benin, Ewuare 11, as he received two cherished artefacts amongst those looted from the palace of the ancient Benin Kingdom during the 1897 British invasion. The two prized artefacts – the Oba Head, and the Cockerel – were among the over 10,000…
Political Violence: Concerned Benin Monarch to Hold Prayers for Peaceful Election in Edo
Worried by the spate of political violence that had heightened tension in the polity ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, Saturday , revealed plans to hold prayers for a peaceful election. The Oba said the Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs would be…
Edo APC Crisis: Leave Oba of Benin Out of Politics, Oshiomhole Faction Warns Governor’s Camp
The faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State loyal to the immediate past governor of the state and national chairman of the ruling party, Adams Oshiomhole has warned the political camp of the governor, Godwin Obaseki not to drag the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare 11 into the political crisis rocking the party.…
