Benin City has grown from the historic Kingdom of Benin into a vibrant metropolis with the new Museum of West African Art.

Nigeria — Africa's most populous nation, with almost 240 million residents — is experiencing urban growth that few countries ...

An archaeologist shows a group of visitors around excavations at the heart of Benin City in Nigeria, in an area that was once part of the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom. When visitors arrive at ...

The forthcoming Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, is sitting atop a treasure trove of cultural heritage. Valuable archaeological remains from the former Kingdom of Benin ...

As the countdown begins to the public opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, excitement and questions continue to grow. Many have wondered if the ambitious cultural project ...

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 ...

BENIN CITY, Nigeria (Reuters) - Crowned with coral beads, flanked by high officials in bright white robes adorned with shining metal plaques, the new Oba of the historic kingdom of Benin greeted his ...

The Benin bronzes are universally recognized as a towering achievement in the history of art. Artists of the once-mighty Kingdom of Benin, in present day Edo State, Nigeria, honed sophisticated ...

This is an important story of a lost old-fashioned city you've probably never heard about. Benin City, originally known as Edo. It was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in the ...

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...