THE Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has appointed Chief Emmanuel Iyase as Okao Eguae (District Head from the Benin Palace) over Ologbo and Ehor Dukedoms in Ikpoba-Okha and Uhunmwode Local Governments in Edo This is contained in a…
THE Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, concluded his mother’s funeral rites on Sunday, six weeks after the ceremony began with a thanksgiving service at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral Church, also known as the Edo National Church, Benin City. The…
THE Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has summoned Edionwere (village heads) and elders of villages across various domains in the Benin Kingdom. These domains have had their Enigie (heads) suspended indefinitely. This is contained in a statement signed by…
THE Palace of Oba of Benin, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE). This is contained in a statement on Saturday, by Mr Osaigbovo…
(In Honour of the 71st Birthday of His Royal Highness, The Oba of Benin, Uku’a’kpolokpolor Oba Ewuare II. Ogidigan The Grandeur of Ancient Magnificence Resplendence of Lordliness and Grace Augustness of Quintessential Height and Royal Splendor The Aristocracy of African’s…
NIGERIAN netizens on X have tackled the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II for urging them to shift the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August. In recent reports, SaharaReporters noted that Nigerian citizens are banding together to organise a nationwide…
THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has clashed with the palace of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, over the ban on the activities of Okaigheles (youth leaders) in the Edo South senatorial district…
WHO sued the Oba to court – Two enigie (Enogie of Abudu/Evbuobanosa and Enogie of egbaen-siluko) who were suspended by the Oba. What is their case – That the Oba does not have the legal and constitutional power to suspend…
THE Benin Traditional Council in Edo State has suspended six traditional functionaries of the palace of the Oba of Benin from performing their traditional roles. Those suspended are Johnbull Igbinosun, Iduhonre (Ihogbe), S. E. Aigbiromwen, Efeseoghoba (Ogbelaka), Ogbeide Osagie, and…
THE National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced the postponement of the Investiture of its new Chancellor, the Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, to next Saturday. The Investiture ceremony had been scheduled to take place on…
