Is the Benin Kingdom related to the Yoruba Kingdom ... Lagos, Nigeria's largest city and chief port, was settled by Yoruba people in the 14th century, who called it "Oko." In the 15th century ...

Ewuare rebuilt the capital of the kingdom, Edo City, which is present-day Benin City. A wall was built around the capital and included moats for increased protection. The wall took decades to ...

His actions, including the demolition spree in the nation’s capital and the alleged sale of land tied to the legacy of ...

(AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File) In this Nov. 17, 2011 file photo, a fisherman stands amidst city trash brought in by the tide, ...

Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin City. Itua added ... traditional ruler of Benin Kingdom, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku ...

He oversaw the British soldiers and sailors who destroyed a centuries-old civilisation, looting and burning down the oba's palace in what is now Benin City in ... on the Benin Kingdom," said ...

After his death, she did not falter; she steadfastly protected her son’s claim to the throne while ensuring the safety and prosperity of the entire Benin kingdom. It was her son who commissioned ...

The Bronzes, thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings, were seized from the West African kingdom of Benin ... meeting in the Edo capital Benin City earlier this month, it was not in ...

Ewuare rebuilt the capital of the kingdom, Edo City, which is present-day Benin City. A wall was built around the capital and included moats for increased protection. The wall took decades to ...