The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the state new Commissioner of Police, (CP), Betty Otimenyin to focus on crime fighting and ...

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has re-emphasized the ban on the uses of traditional paraphernalia that are exclusive reserve for royalty. This was contained in a statement made available to Journalists in ...

The Olowu of Owu Kuta, HRM Oba Dr Hammeed Adekunle Makama, Tegbosun III, has declared that the Owu chieftaincy titles were not cheap, nor for sale, but for ...

Granted that in antiquity, King Jaja of Opobo, King Koko of Brass, Oba of Benin and monarchs of other African nation states signed treaties without understanding the language and content of the ...

Even in the days when monarchical powers were seen to be boundless because kings were allowed to decide on most matters (oba ...

An eminent lawyer and politician, Oba Mekunu Owolabi Salis has commended Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over the successful emergence ...

If Raila Odinga gets the AU Commission gig, whose children or relatives is he likely to give a job if something opens up in Addis Ababa?

Oba Palace: The sprawling Palace of Oba of Benin in its majestic splendour holds magical appeal for the people as it is not only the home of the most revered king of the Benins, who is regarded as ...

He was then investured by the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade ... Alaafin, who was the sole king in Yoruba land, reigned over a vast empire. He was the sole king to bear the appellation ...

Hicks emphasises colonial violence while the mass enslavement and large-scale human sacrifice practised by the Oba, or king, in his palace in Benin is quickly dismissed. Following the suppression of ...