According to Oba Ewuare II, Benin City has always had a well designed layout of roads, feeder roads, streets and lanes since pre-colonial times.
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In Benin, the Oba’s statement is obeyed like the law
Igbinedion said he came to present the tiger as a mark of respect to the monarch in the palace
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who visited the scene on Thursday reports that Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa was the last heir apparent that lived in the palace before his coronation as the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II
Acting on the authority of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’Edo, Ewuare II, the BTC announced the suspension of Isekhure at a news conference in Benin on Tuesday
The burial rites, which lasted for 15 days as announced by the Iyase (Prime minister) of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe, began on May 25 and was rounded up on Wednesday morning
He said: “The Oba lived a glorious era, he was a father, helper and a wonderful leader who demonstrated unique and exemplary qualities as an uncompromising and revered monarch. The country has, indeed, lost one of its best within the traditional institution.”
We ask mischief makers to desist from trivializing the issue at this period of mourning of our great monarch who has joined his ancestors
A condolence message signed by the Ooni’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, said Edo, Ile-Ife, Oduduwa race, Nigeria and the entire African continent would greatly miss the late monarch
Kalu, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser, Prince Kunle Oyewumi, said: “I received with pain the sad news of the passing away of Oba Erediauwa
The former Vice President in a statement by is media office in Abuja on Friday, noted that the late Benin monarch radiated royalty, majesty, wisdom, intelligence and nationalism even as he spared no effort in protecting the traditions and values of his people
In a statement he personally signed, Oshiomhole said: “Our hearts are heavy, laden with pains and grief, at the announcement of the passing on to glory of Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa of Benin, our highly revered Oba, a distinguished Edo numero uno, an accomplished Nigerian, a seasoned bureaucrat, quintessential unifier, unique personage and exemplary Omo N’Oba, whose reign brought distinction, immense class, finesse and integrity to traditional institution in Edo state and the country at large
The Oba who told the politicians not to plunge the state into crisis held a meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his palace, yesterday. He appealed to the political parties to resolve their political differences in the interest of peace and security of the state
The Oba, who was represented by his Son, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, said the kingdom had also embarked on special prayers for the continued survival of Nigeria as a geo-political entity
Oba Erediauwa told the governor: “Before you start talking, let me commend you for what I saw in the newspaper
The statement further calls on the Benin monarchy and the people of the Kingdom to take solace in the fact that Queen Esther lived a life worthy of envy for every lover of culture and royal etiquette