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EFCC Auctions Over 190 Vehicles in Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Benin, Others

Global UpfrontDec 14, 2022December 14, 20220

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today December 13, 2022 conducted a public auction of over 190 vehicles and electronic devices at its Zonal Offices

Digital Benin Project Reunites Bronzes Looted By British Soldiers

Global UpfrontNov 10, 2022November 10, 20220

By Philip Oltermann in Berlin, @philipoltermannThu 10 Nov 2022 Cheerfully gnashing their magnificent fangs as they stand side by side, the two bronze leopards look

Benin Bronzes Get Final Berlin Show Before Return TO Nigeria

Global UpfrontSep 15, 2022September 15, 20220

Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin will go on show for

London Horniman Museum and Gardens To Return 72 Pieces Of Looted Nigerian Art

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2022August 8, 20220

A British museum says it will return dozens of artifacts to the Nigerian government that were taken forcibly more than a century ago. The Horniman

Fake American Actor, Five Others Sent to Jail in Benin for Internet Fraud

Global UpfrontAug 2, 2022August 2, 20220

Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday, August 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to

Oxford And Cambridge Universities To Return 213 Looted Artefacts From Benin City Nigeria

Global UpfrontJul 30, 2022July 30, 20220

The universities of Oxford and Cambridge could return more than 200 artefacts that were looted by British colonial forces in 1897, after Nigeria this year

DSS Arrests Benin City Edo State Comedian Over Alleged Inciting Posts

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2022June 27, 20220

A comedian and vlogger, Chukwu Emeka, popularly known on social media as Broda Mike, has been arrested by the Department of State Services in Benin

Man Beheads 1 Year 8 Months Old Son In Benin City Over Dream Of Being Rich If He Rubs His Head With Toddler’s Blood

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2022June 27, 20220

A 33-year-old man, Mr Volt Blessing Gabriel, has been arrested by operatives of Delta State Police Command for using a hand saw to cut off the