The Bengali bori or bodi made with masoor dal is an excellent addition to vegetables and even fish curries. Making it is really simple. Begin by washing the dal properly, and then soak it for at least ...

The movement, in the memorandum, said that given the economic viability of Ogoniland, the people of Ogoni deserve an autonomous state and should be constituted into a state to be called Bori State ...

The West African nation of Benin is supposed to be a critical partner in the multinational security mission helping Haiti fight violent gangs — pledging the single-largest force of 1,500 to ...

On July 24, five African Parks rangers were killed in Benin’s W National Park along with seven soldiers from the Benin Armed Forces. The attack is the second incident in which major casualties ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A plain cotton T-shirt is a pretty ordinary item of clothing. But for Benin, a sliver of a country on the ...

They carved masks for ceremonies and they moulded sculptures of gods out of mud. In Benin City, craft workers were organised into groups known as guilds. There were guilds for wood carvers ...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

With European museums on the back foot following Black Lives Matter protests, Nigerian politicians have the opportunity to shape the fate of the famous Benin Bronzes, writes Barnaby Phillips ...

This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived! In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom.

In the video, the woman, speaking in Pidgin English, said, “Record me very well; it’s time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Benin. Put poison in all your food at work. Put poison in your ...

The city of Benin is about to experience a musical event like never before! On the 30th of August 2024, all roads will lead to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium as Nigeria’s very own global sensation ...