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The Benin Bronze piece, held at the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art since 1986, was returned to the Royal Court in a July 15 ceremony in Benin City, Nigeria.
Radisson Hotel Group has revealed further advancement of its expansion plans in Nigeria by confirming the signing of Radisson Hotel Benin City. This 169-room hotel, expected to commence operations ...
A London museum has agreed to return 72 objects looted from Benin City in 1897 to the Nigerian government. The Horniman Museum and Gardens, located in south London, announced the transfer in a ...
Nurudeen Shotayo The Netherlands has pledged to return to Nigeria no fewer than 199 Benin Bronzes looted by British troops who invaded the Benin City in the late 18th century.
London’s Horniman Museum has announced it’ll hand over ownership of its 72 bronzes to Nigeria, home to Benin City, which the British looted in 1897. We investigate their story.
When visitors arrive at Benin Airport in southern Nigeria’s Edo State, one of the first things they see is a large poster welcoming them to the state’s capital city. It features an aerial ...