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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

87-km road for commissioning April — Oshiomhole

NEWS
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says ongoing construction of the 87-kilometer road in Orhionmwon Local Government Area will be completed and ready for commissioning in April, 2016, saying the road will open up several communities in the local government for rapid development. Speaking during the inspection of the Evboeghae-Ugo-Urhonigbe […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

Tourism in Edo

ABOUT EDO, LIFESTYLE, TOURISM
Edo State has a lot of interesting places for any visitor to go. These places are simply breath taking. Some of these are: Ogba Zoological Garden: The zoological gardens was established in 1915 and it was the first to have a legal statute backing in Nigeria.The garden is located in […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

MINERAL RESOURCES OF EDO STATE

TOURISM
INDUSTRIES IN EDO STATE Government’s Industrial Policy Privatisation Privatisation: Edo State Government retains not more than 20% share holding in any of its commercially oriented enterprises. Establishing Industrial Estates: Edo State Government allocates plots therein to private investors (both Local and Foreign). Preparing and making available to entrepreneurs feasibility studies and project […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

Arts and Craft

ABOUT EDO
From the earliest times of civilization, specialized professional guilds or societies were set up to promote the highest ideals in the various arts. These guilds were accorded royal patronage. To this day, some of these guilds, like those of wood carvers and bronze casters, are still operating at Igbesanmwan and […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

OMO N’OBA N’EDO UKU AKPOLOKPOLO, EREDIAUWA, C.F.R. OBA OF BENIN

ABOUT EDO
The Oba of Benin,Omo N’Oba,N’Edo Uku Akpolokplolo is the king of  Benin Kingdom, Oba Erediauwa, the reigning Oba of Benin is a leader with a charming personality and background.Oba Erediauwa is the mature fruit of the seed his grandfather Eweka II, planted and nurtured by his fatherAkenzua II. Hence, a new Oba, groomed and well-equipped, steeped in the culture, norms and traditions of the old Benin […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

Benin kingdom/Edo state Festivals

LIFESTYLE, TOURISM
Edo state has a very rich tradition of festivals and masquerades through which the people either appease the various gods and goddesses, purification of both the land and individual celebrant,initiate men or women into age-grades or as a traditional get-together. More than one hundred major festivals are celebrated in the […]
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  • 08 March 2016
    March 8, 2016

The traditional upper body scars and tatoos in Benin:

LIFESTYLE
“Iwu, depicted on many brass and ivory figural works (Figs. 9-11), are of considerable antiquity. The practice survived until the 1940s. They can still be seen on very old people but are disappearing as the senior generation dies out. DierickRuyters, the Dutch chronicler who sojourned in Benin City early in […]
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  • 08 February 2016
    February 8, 2016

CULTURE IN EDO STATE

ABOUT EDO
The ancient Bini Kingdom dates back to 900 AD. Historical evidence lends credence to the fact that the Oba of Benin used to send his sons to different parts of the then Bini Kingdom as vassals to establish and consolidate his imperial authority in these areas. This explains the cultural similarities of these people with the […]
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