The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of ...

Photography, they say, is the art of finding beauty and grace in the ordinary. With light and a camera, it becomes a canvas ...

At first, they lived in small family ... stopping rebellions led by local chiefs. Image caption, This brass plaque shows the Oba, or King, of Benin and his attendants. Why do you think the Oba ...

Brass casters were only allowed to work for the Oba (king). Image caption ... are copper discs and the eyes are made from mirrors. Benin art features people, animals and gods.

The Benin Traditional Council has approached the court to restrain ACERE from staging the event. The court has granted an order restraining the association from using the Oba’s image or ...