A person in costumes performs in a mask parade during the Porto Novo Mask Festival in Porto Novo, Benin, Aug. 3, 2025. The festival was held here from Saturday to Sunday to showcase the art and ...

A suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as a Yahoo boy, on Sunday rammed his Mercedes Benz saloon car into traders at the New Benin Market in Benin City, Edo State, injuring three people.While ...

Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions and promotes the capital as a cultural hub.

Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

From New Jersey to West Africa — Lauryn Hill just took a powerful journey back to her roots.

Cassandra Lewis awaits approval from West African nation while reflecting on her great-great-grandfather Cudjo Lewis's ...

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated Governor Monday Okpebholo over his assertions on the ...

A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are ...

He was born into struggle, raised by hustle, and hardened by survival, but somehow, Jimmy Ofuoyan refused to stay down.

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country.

Athlon Sports. New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson couldn’t hide his pride as his wife, Grammy-winning singer Ciara, ...

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people.