European merchants deported an estimated 1.5 million slaves from the Bight of Benin, a territory that includes modern-day Benin and Togo and part of modern-day Nigeria, said Ana Lucia Araujo ...

Nigeria is on a quest to recover the thousands of intricate sculptures and castings that were looted by British soldiers during a raid on the then-separate Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now ...

While today's Benin Bronze casters appreciate repatriation efforts, they say Nigeria's government is not investing enough in them. They fear if this continues, there won't be any more Benin Bronze ...

These lands, stretching from the Bight of Bonny to the Bight of Benin, are more than just ecosystems; they are the lungs of our heritage. They sustain our way of life, protect our shores ...

LAGOS - Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal ruler appointed sole owner and ...