Benin Bronzes

The federal government says the 1,130 stolen Benin bronzes and other artefacts to be repatriated to Nigeria will make a tour of schools and the country as a whole. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this in Abuja…

Horniman Museum and Gardens in South East London has agreed to return 72 Benin Bronzes looted from the former British colony now known as Nigeria. This comes amid pressure on European institutions to return artefacts stolen during the…

A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday said Nigeria had signed an agreement for the repatriation of 1,130 Benin bronzes from Berlin in Germany. Mr Mohammed during inauguration of The Art Hotel in Lagos, disclosed…