Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on the celebration of the annual Igue Festival. Edo State Governor, Mr.

The Palace of the revered Oba of Benin, on Saturday, said it was not in support of the planned dramatisation of the popular Igue Festival in Lagos. The Palace also noted a Lagos High Court order ...

THERE is a decline in the acceptability of the Igue Festival, particularly in our rural areas, where the festival was originally held in the highest esteem. In the Benin Kingdom, the Igue Festival is ...

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has announced the suspension of all funeral and burial activities throughout the 2025 Igue Festival period, in keeping with age-long Benin ...

Ahead of this year’s celebration of the Igue Festival, an annual Benin traditional festival this Decembe, the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo (ACERE) is re-enacting the ...

From the vibrant Ojude Oba Festival to the colourful Igue Festival, these six Nigerian cultural festivals are worth attending this year. Festivals preserve and promote our culture, traditions, and ...

According to Iguobaro the planned event, scheduled for Sunday at the Muson Centre in Lagos, is being organised without the consent or consultation with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II. The Palace of Oba ...

The Palace of Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has distanced itself from a planned dramatisation of the Igue Festival by the Association for Cultural and Economic Renaissance of Edo in Lagos. A statement ...