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December 30, 2025

Holy Aruosa Cathedral Hosts Royal Thanksgiving For Igue Festival

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By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday presided over a royal thanksgiving service at the historic Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City to mark the 2025 Igue Festival. The event brought together Palace Chiefs, members of the royal household, dukes, village heads, guild representatives and other […]

December 8, 2025

“When Benin Defied the Crown: Three Moments That Tested the Oba’s Authority”

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THE Benin monarchy is one of Africa’s oldest and most enduring institutions—revered, sacrosanct, and traditionally beyond public challenge. To disagree with the Oba is to question not just a king, but a centuries-old spiritual and political order. Yet history records rare, seismic moments when sections of the Benin populace—chiefs, elites, and everyday citizens—collectively pushed back. […]