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Oba of Benin commemorates 49th Isoton rite of mother
A tumultuous adulating crowd witnessed the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, on Tuesday commemorate the Isoton rite of his Queen mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II ...
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Benin monarch holds traditional dance for late mother
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ekasa, a ...
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Oba of Benin holds Ekasa dance for late mother's burial rites 49 years after death
Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, held the ancient Ekasa dance on Saturday in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ...
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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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Oba of Benin begins burial ceremony of mother 49 years after her death
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 ...
Nigerian Observer7d
Itsekiri community mourns Iyoba Omo N’Ikuoyemwen
The Itsekiri community in Benin City has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Queen Mother, Iyoba Omo N’Ikuoyemwen Iyoba Ewuare II. In a heartfelt condolence message, Chief ...
Daily Post Nigeria10d
Oba of Benin suspends 67 dukes
The Benin Traditional Council has announced that 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom have been suspended with immediate effect. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council ...
The Nation Newspaper15d
Ekasa performers add colour to Oba of Benin’s mother’s funeral
Ekasa dancers processed with spiritual renditions across various Queen mothers’ traditional worship sites, including Iyoba Ikuoyemwen’s statue. The Obazelu of Benin Kingdom, Chief Osaro Idah ...
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Daily life in the kingdom of Benin
Benin was a large and varied kingdom ... The first great Queen Mother or 'Iyoba' was Queen Idia, the mother of Oba Esigie. She helped her son gain control of the River Niger.
The Punch Newspapers19d
Benin Bronzes: A legacy of colonial looting
The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...
The Nation Newspaper1mon
Oba of Benin begins burial rites for 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 ...
The Punch Newspapers16d
Benin monarch holds traditional dance for late mother
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ...