They offer us a remarkable picture of the structure of this West African kingdom. Their main subject is the glorification of the ruler of Benin, the oba, and of his prowess as hunter and soldier ...

Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on ...

Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo-elect, is set to begin 21 days of traditional rites to mark his ascension to the throne Governor Seyi Makinde officially announced Oba Owoade as the new ...

They seized control of the African kingdoms and built their own empires. Image caption, Ivory carvers usually worked for the Oba, but they made some items for Europeans as well. This container for ...

The letter sent to the Oba of Benin, dated April 30, 2024, was signed by Folasade, the first daughter of President Tinubu. The letter reads, "Your Majesty, my name is Chief Dr. Mujudat Folasade Tinubu ...

Noting that the demise of the immediate past Alafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi ... as a pride of the Yorubas in Nigeria and diaspora,but Africa and the black race as a whole. Digging deep into history ...

Oba Carlos is a social entrepreneur leveraging local Wi-Fi networks to close the gap in access to information and opportunity between urban and rural populations in the African nation of Benin.