France to partner Benin monarchy to repatriate looted artworks
French government says it would assist Africans in a dialogue to retrace their cultural heritage.
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The French government is to partner the Benin monarchy for the repatriation of Benin artworks which were looted from the kingdom more than a century ago.
Jerome Pasquier, France Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this when he led some officials of the French Embassy on a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin on Monday.
Mr Pasquier said the French government was determined to eliminate all forms of discriminations and as well assist Africans in a dialogue to retrace their cultural heritage.
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The Benin monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Mr Igbinoghodua Edebiri as the new presiding priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin.
The approval of the new Ohen-Osa of Benin national church by the Oba is sequel to the recommendation of the elders council of the church.
Mr Frank Irabor, secretary of Benin Traditional Council (BTC) disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.
The statement directed the new priest to immediately open the Benin traditional church, which was temporarily under lock and key for worship and spiritual activities, following the removal of the former priest, Harrison Okao.
EGBAEN (OVIA NOTH EAST) – There was tension and pandemonium in Egbaen Village, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday, as the people of Igo, a neighbouring village were alleged to have invaded Egbaen with armed thugs which according to the people led to the killing of a resident of Egbaen.
The recent communal crisis it was learnt is not unconnected with a large parcel of land said to have been resolved by Oba Ewuare II in favour of Egbaen
Recall that the Benin Monarch in a letter dated July 2, 2020 signed by Secretary to Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor and addressed to the Ohen of Egbaen, Pa. Moses Edionwere which was sighted by our reporter, had resolved that Evbe-Adesode/ Evbuolekpen Village Junction is the boundary between Egbaen and Igo villages.
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For those who have spent the last six years, defending the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari and its acquiescence to the bloodletting activities of criminality-minded herdsmen across the country, the events of the last one week should be enough to open their eyes or they remain blind permanently. Nothing has exposed the complicity of the presidency in all the killings, kidnappings, farmer/herders clashes in the South West, and nay, in every other part of the country, with similar occurrences, more than that office’s reaction to the last week’s ultimatum issued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to illegal herders in the state’s Forest Reserves to vacate same. The governor’s action was premised on the incessant kidnappings, killings, rape and other nefarious activities perpetrated by herdsmen in the entire state and the need to register genuine herders and apprehend those criminal elements who have overtime, infiltrated the ranks of the herdsmen. But from the blues came the
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