Last week in Benin City, a violent new Naira protest broke out over the lack of new naira notes or any kind of acceptable cash. A few people lost their...
A lot of Nigerians have seen shege over the new naira notes. Some have queued in banks for hours hoping to see it like it was a Burna Boy concert....
People don’t realize this, but relationship is like an exam that you need to prepare for before you fall in love. Some fail because they didn’t put in the prep...
Congratulations, Valentine’s Day in Benin is here again. And in this Benin, you have two options. Option A: you can wear your Ayelala red, accept flowers like somebody’s ewe, and...
Everyone who has lived in Benin City can tell you that it is a mad place. But there is a method to its madness. So if you are planning to...
Now, there are a lot of stereotypes about Edo people out there, hell, there are stereotypes about every and all Nigerian tribes. But sometimes, like in this case, they are...
Here is some Benin history you might not have heard. What exactly is the historic relationship between the Benin Kingdom and the Yorubas? On one side, the Yorubas are saying...
I know you have always wondered why Benin royalties cover their mouths. Please oh, it is not because their mouths are smelling. Our royals are able to buy toothpaste, thank...
The Esan people of Edo State are fascinating people. If you ask some Benin people, they have some really wonderful things to say about them. You’ve probably heard the one...
For those of us who like to be bourgie (bougie? bourgeois?) and have picnics outdoors at 36°, you will be pleased to know that there are picnic spots in Benin...