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...
Common names are the absolute worst; you’ve all heard of Mary, Peter and John, ewww. But they exist in every society, almost like a necessary evil. And Benin is no...
Benin City has some of the best cocktail places in Edo State and I know that is not saying much. Anyway, if you are visiting Benin for the first time,...
Igodomighodo, such a mouthful, right? Believe it or not, Benin was once upon a time called Igodomighodo and this is the story of how that changed, thank goodness. Ogiso Era...
Ring Road is the social, if not geographical, centre of the Ancient City. It is where people go to get lost, get found and get everything between. Ring Road is...