Benin

Israel Afaere, the logistic manager of Nigerian recording artiste, Davido who is also known as Israel DMW has tied the knot with his partner, Sheila Courage today, Saturday, October 22 in Benin, Edo state. The wedding…

Germany has on Tuesday, May 18 agreed to return all stolen Benin artefacts by 2022. The artefacts are those taken from the Benin Royal Court following the British incursion in 1849. Most of the artefacts were looted by British…

A 22-year-old 100-level student of Microbiology at the University of Benin, Edo State, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, has been raped and brutally killed by unknown assailants. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident took place three days…

4-year-old Elo Ogidi, who was stolen from a Christ Embassy church in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State, during a church service she attended in company with her parents and their housemaid on Sunday, July 8, 2018, has been found in Benin.…

Tragedy struck in Benin, Edo State on Tuesday, as six members of a family of seven were found dead in their apartment. The victims included the mother of the house and five children, including a set of twins. Their father, who was…

A newborn baby boy was found dumped in the middle of New Road in Ugbihoko, Upper Ekewan Road Benin City in the early hours of Tuesday, January 23. The discovery was made after a vehicle crushed the baby, damaging one of its legs. Read the…

In a very very bizarre turn of events, Church workers of City Gate Church, Benin got to church this morning to a very bizarre occurrence. They opened the church premises which has a very tall gate, fortified with razor sharp…

Edo State Government has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin, with effect from April 29, 2016. In a letter dated May 24, 2016 and signed by the Secretary…

His Imperial Majesty Oba, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi will today wed his new bride, Wuraola Otiti Zynab Obanor, an architect based in Dubai, UAE from Benin, Edo state. All roads will literally lead to Benin City today for the event. It's…

A bomb blast on Tuesday afternoon went off in Benin city, destroying 5 houses, it has emerged. The blast occurred at about 3pm and caused pandemonium in the City as the dreaded Boko Haram sect is suspected  to be responsible.  …

Interesting story about Church in Benin where the Oba is the General Overseer by The Nation. Read below: On Akpakpava Road in the heart of Benin City, the Edo State capital, is a church founded over 500 years ago. The architectural…