Benin

Court grants journalist custody of 3 children, orders ex-husband to refund N21.5m debt

On: May 11, 2026

Judgment By Usman Aliyu An Edo High Court in Benin on Monday dissolved the 12-year-old marriage between a renowned female journalist, Best Mbiere, and her estranged husband, Okechukwu Mbiere, over what it described as an irretrievable breakdown of the union. Justice Daniel Okungbowa of Edo High Court, also awarded custodyContinue Reading

Cambridge University returns 116 Benin artefacts to NCMM

By: Joshua Olomu

On: February 9, 2026

In: Entertainment

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By Joan Odafe Cambridge University has formally transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The university said this is a major step in its on-going efforts to address colonial-era dispossession ofContinue Reading

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