Following the ban placed on mourning and funeral rights by the Benin palace during the Igue festival, there has been an increase in burial ceremonies in Benin City.

Abiodun has remained the best Alaafin. He ended the rascality of the military leader and Prime Minister in the Old Oyo Empire ...

The announcement has led to a rush among families in Edo South Senatorial District to bury their deceased loved ones before ...

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) announced the ban on funeral rites through a statement issued by its Secretary, Mr. Frank ...

The Oba of Benin palace has approved the 2024 programme of activities for annual Igue festival otherwise called 'Ugie', ...

the Oba of Benin, prayed to God to keep death from people’s homes during the festival. The statement said that the “programme starts with the Otue Ugieroba ceremony on Saturday, December 14th 2024 at ...

The Oba of Benin Palace on Monday approved the 2024 programme of activities for the annual Igue festival, otherwise called ...

The Oba of Benin, HRM Ova Ewuare II, has approved the 2024 program of activities for the annual Igue festival, also known as ...

According to the statistics, six lives were lost and property worth N11.3bn were destroyed in 288 fire incidents across the ...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has described the restoration of his full statutory rights by Governor Monday Okpebholo as ‘devastating on our detractors’. DAILY POST reports that the Oba ...

The visitors maintained their lead for the remainder of the game, but it was not good enough to secure qualification to AFCON 2025 as Benin Republic picked the second qualifying spot in the group ...