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Oba of Benin disowns planned Igue festival in Lagos
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 ...
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Oba of Benin begins burial ceremony of mother 49 years after her death
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II ... The ban, which took effect on Dec. 14, was to make way for the annual Igue festival, a traditional ritual that prohibits funeral ceremonies.
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Oba of Benin begins burial ceremony of mother
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday started the burial ceremony of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, with various traditional rites (Iwarinnwin). The News Agency of ...
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100 Days: Okpebholo’s respect for Edo traditional institution will be forever remembered – Oba of Benin
This orchestrated design was undertaken in several ways, including: “i) Through the unwarranted attempt to appropriate ancient ancestral artefacts which belong to the Oba of Benin ...
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Benin chiefs reinforce ban on use of royal paraphernalia
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, reiterated that the use of traditional paraphernalia during funerals, marriages, birthday ceremonies, and social events by non-royal family members ...
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Oba of Benin issues guidelines for mum’s funeral 49 years after death
49 years after her demise, the Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday released the programme of activities for the funeral rites of his mother, ...
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and a festival called Ugie Erha festival to honour his Oba ancestors. Ewuare rebuilt the capital of the kingdom, Edo City, which is present-day Benin City. A wall was built around the capital and ...
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Oba of Benin announces funeral rites for mother 49 years after death
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has released the guideline of programmes for the funeral rites of his mother, Iyoba Ewuare, II, who died in 1976, which is 49 years ago. This is according to a ...
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Oba of Benin releases mother’s funeral program 49 years after death
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday released programmes for the funeral rites of his mother, 49 years after her transition. DAILY POST reports that the Benin monarch who disclosed this in a ...
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Obaseki undermined traditional institutions, says Oba of Benin
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare ll, has berated the administration of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki for brutalising the psyche of ...
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Oba of Benin pledges support to PANDEF, sparks new hope for Niger Delta unity
The recent visit of the National Working Committee of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) to the Oba of Benin’s palace has brought a renewed sense of optimism for the region’s future.
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and a festival called Ugie Erha festival to honour his Oba ancestors. Ewuare rebuilt the capital of the kingdom, Edo City, which is present-day Benin City. A wall was built around the capital and ...