He said the Oba, with support from NCMM, was working to establish the Benin Royal Museum, which would eventually house some of the artefacts. "So, the Oba has given the NCMM the blessing to ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - 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 ...

Hundreds of men and women lived at the royal court, and looked after the Oba and his family. The people of Benin traded with merchants from Europe and with other African kingdoms. Instead of using ...

Nigeria's Museum Agrees With Royal Ruler on Custody of Benin Bronzes (This Feb. 26 story has been corrected to make clear that the royal museum will house some of, not all, the artefacts ...