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Oba Of Benin Receives £2.5m Stolen Artefacts From Britain

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II
AU demands return of Africa’s artefacts from Europe There was great jubilation among the royal family and people of Benin Kingdom yesterday following the official handover of two artefacts: CockerelRead More

124 Years after, Cambridge University Hands Over Benin Bronze Cockerel To Nigeria

Benin Bronze Cockerel
Okukor stolen from ancient Kingdom in 1897 by British colonial forces Lai Mohammed commends bravery of Nigerian students in UK varsity The Jesus College at Cambridge University, London, has handedRead More

Don’t Return Looted Artefacts To Oba, Say Descendants Of Bini Bronze Casters

Nigerian artefacts
The descendants of Bini bronze casters have appealed to the Federal Government not to release the looted artefacts from Germany to the Oba of Benin, claiming that thousands of BronzesRead More

Campbell: British Museum Holds over 700 Pieces Of Benin Bronzes

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. John Campbell
The British Museum, the world’s first national public museum, currently holds 700 pieces of the Benin Bronzes collection, more than any other museum and other institutions globally, a former UnitedRead More