Tag: Benin Bronzes
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How 1,130 looted Benin bronzes ended up in Germany – FG
The Federal Government says many of the1,130 looted Benin Bronzes to be repatriated to Nigeria from Germany got to German public institutions via trade and donations. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in Berlin during the signing of a historic joint declaration between Nigeria and Germany.
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UK to return another looted artefacts to Oba of Benin Saturday
The United Kingdom is set to return two looted artefacts from Cambridge and Aberdeen to the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Saturday, through the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing. This is in adherence to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari.