Tag: Benin Palace


  • Oba of Benin Palace Reaffirms: ‘Iyaloja Title Is Foreign to Benin Culture; No Title Called Iyeki General’

    By EDOCELEBRITIES.COM | October 8, 2025 | Benin City The Benin Royal Palace has issued a public announcement reaffirming that the Iyaloja title — commonly used in parts of Nigeria — is foreign to Benin culture and tradition. According to the Palace statement, there is no such traditional title as “Iyeki General” recognized under the…

  • Okuoromi Community Hails Oba Ewuare II for Restoring Peace

    BENIN CITY — The elders and people of Okuoromi community in Oredo Local Government Area have expressed deep appreciation to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, for restoring peace, unity, and traditional order in the community through his recent royal pronouncement reaffirming the Odionwere as the rightful administrative head. During…

  • Oba of Benin Reenacts Age-Long Emorho, Renews Bond With Ancestral Relations From Issele-Uku

    A Historic Reunion Rooted in Ancestry and Tradition In a remarkable display of cultural continuity and unity, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has reenacted the age-long Emorho ceremony, symbolizing renewed ancestral ties between the Benin Kingdom and Issele-Uku, a historical community in present-day Delta State. The…