Excavations in Benin, Nigeria, have uncovered a record of the Kingdom, revealing royal quarters, shrines, and layers from the ...
Isibor has accused the APC-led administration in Edo State of orchestrating the MOWAA invasion that “tarnished Benin’s image ...
MOWAA, a popular museum in Benin City, Edo state capital, has opened up on the controversies surrounding the allegation ...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has decried what he says is a lack of transparency in the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) project in the state.
The move comes amid mounting tensions between the state government, the Oba of Benin, and stakeholders over the rightful ...
Benin City underwent its most extensive archaeological dig to date in the lead up to the opening of MOWAA (Museum of West ...
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed to resist any attempt to seize or rename what rightfully belongs to the Benin Kingdom, declaring that his administration will ...
Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has ...
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has reaffirmed its deep respect for His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, and the revered Benin Kingdom, clarifying ...
At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century.
Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week's opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the ...
History came full circle in a powerful display of culture and justice as 119 looted Benin artefacts were returned by the Netherlands to the palace of Oba Ewuare II. The repatriation—the largest ever ...