Tag: Oba of Benin
Oba of Benin performs Ugie-Otue Oba traditional rites
Ugie Otue (Oba ceremony) offers immense opportunities for various categories of palace chiefs, functionaries, and different guilds to pay homage…
Buhari orders return of repatriated artifacts to Benin palace
"The general public is hereby invited to join His Royal Majesty in receiving the Benin Bronze cast of Okpa “Cockerel”…
Oba of Benin bans ex Chief-Servant over alleged impersonation
The ex Chief Servant was said to have also involved in land-grabbing, extortion, intimidation, impersonation and fraud
Oba of Benin postpones 5th anniversary to honour Okunbo
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has postponed all activities marking his fifth coronation and birthday anniversary in honour of…
Oba of Benin tells Itsekiri kingmakers to stick to culture
Oba Ewuare II said that the adequate observance of ancient traditions and customs of the land would preserve the cultural…
Oba of Benin: Gov. Obaseki releases statement
Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, has ordered that on no account should anyone, whether in government or acting…
New York museum announces plans to send looted artefacts to Nigeria
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced it is sending three artefacts back to Nigeria.
Oba of Benin initiates plan to reopen Holy Aruosa Cathedral
Oba of Benin initiates plans to reopen Holy Aruosa Cathedral closed for reorganization following the removal of the Priest.
Benin monarch Ewuare II cancels thanksgiving over COVID-19
Benin monarch Ewuare II cancels the annual thanksgiving ceremony to round off the Ugie festival because of the COVID-19 resurgence
Oba of Benin, Queen Owamagbe welcome baby girl
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, and one of his wives, Queen Owamagbe have officially announced the birth of a…
Don’t set Edo on fire – Oba of Benin warns APC,PDP
As Edo residents prepare for the September 19 governorship election, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewaure II, has warned politicians…
Oba of Benin invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for peace pact
The Oba of Benin, who is worried of the violent dimension that campaigns are going, said he would invite all…
Benin monarch cautions new Edo CJ against compromise
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has advised the new Chief Judge (CJ) of Edo, Justice Esther Edigin, to…
Oba of Benin calls for unity
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II on Friday called for the peaceful co-existence and unity…
Oba of Benin sends message to parents
The Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, has urged parents to put up moral characters worthy of…
Edo crisis: Oba of Benin calls for fasting, prayers
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged traditional rulers in the state to fast and pray for peace ahead…
Herdsmen, kidnappers building camps in Edo forests – Oba of Benin
The Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II of Benin has raised the alarm that criminal elements,…
Oba Ewuare advocates peace, unity in Nigeria
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has urged Christians to use the period of Easter to reflect on the…
2019 election: Oba of Benin thanks Edo people over peaceful polls
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following the conclusion of the 2019 general elections, the Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has thanked the people…
Oba of Benin calls for serious sanctions on human traffickers
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to step into…
Oba of Benin congratulates Buhari
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, says President Muhammadu Buhari will improve on his achievements during his second tenure.
Oba of Benin warns against voting on sentiment, apathy
As the clock ticks for Saturday's presidential and national assembly elections, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has advised…
Money rituals: Oba of Benin cautions youths
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has warned Nigerian youths to shun money rituals.
Oba of Benin calls for return of artefacts
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged the the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British…
Oba of Benin performs sacred traditional rite today
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II would perform a Benin sacred traditional rite at Emotan shrine on Wednesday in…
Osinbajo in closed door meeting with Oba of Benin
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday held a private meeting with the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II at his…
Oba of Benin’s curse on human traffickers working
The revocation of oaths of secrecy by victims of human trafficking and curse placed on their traffickers, their collaborators, cultists…
Human trafficking: Oba of Benin places curses on sorcerers, cultists
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Friday assembled sorcerers and top magic-practicing priests of the Kingdom to place curses…
Human Trafficking: Oba of Benin urged to stop juju priests from administering oaths on victims
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has appealed to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II,…
Church leaders aiding human trafficking – Oba of Benin
The Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has blamed some church leaders for the high rate of human…