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Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson makes fashion statement with latest beach photoshoot on Instagram
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson, has once again drawn attention with her fashion sense on social media. The 29-year-old model shared pictures from her beachside photoshoot on her Instagram on Thursday, July 3. The Scottish model and...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...
Angélique Kidjo Set to Become First African Musician to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
OkayAfrica
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July 3, 2025
Global music icon Angélique Kidjo has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her the first African musician to be honored in this way. The Beninese singer, known for her powerful voice and commitment to social...
Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art Announces Public Opening Date for November
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of West African Art, based in Benin City, Nigeria, announced Thursday that it will officially open its campus to the public on Nov. 11. First announced in 2020, the MOWAA campus is planned as a 15-acre complex housing a research and...
MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin
The Art Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria House in New York City. Looted during the infamous "punitive expedition" attack by British forces on the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, these works...
British Museum says it can’t permanently return looted Benin Bronzes in its collection to Nigeria
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
THE BRITISH Museum has said it cannot permanently return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, The Voice can reveal. This comes after The Netherlands recently returned 119 stolen Benin Bronzes, which was the largest physical return of Benin artefacts...
Coronation, museum commission launch gallery for Benin bronzes
Daily Trust
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In a move to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage, Coronation Group has partnered with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) to establish a gallery to showcase the Benin Bronzes. The gallery will house 119 Benin Bronzes recently...
Burna Boy makes Executive Producing Debut with Pan‑African Thriller “3 Cold Dishes”
Joy FM
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July 3, 2025
Global music sensation, Burna Boy has officially entered the world of feature films, as executive producer of the upcoming thriller “3 Cold Dishes.” Shot over almost three years across Nigeria, Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mauritania, the...
WorldTour Ceratizit Pro and US powerhouses Aegis Cycling and Fount Cycling among final squads confirmed for Maryland Cycling Classic Women
Cyclingnews
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July 3, 2025
WorldTour-level Ceratizit Pro Cycling was confirmed Thursday among the final six teams to complete the field of 15 squads for the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic Women on Saturday, September 6. Each team will consist of six riders for 90 riders...
Charles Leclerc sets the record straight after alleged negative comments on Ferrari’s 2026 car
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Charles Leclerc had to clear the air on his remarks about the 2026 Scuderia Ferrari car going into the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend. The 27-year-old was among several drivers who addressed the media at Silverstone on Thursday, July 3. The...
Lewis Hamilton shares one regret about Red Bull he said a few years ago
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Lewis Hamilton recently recounted a past comment he made about the Red Bull team—one he admitted to regretting ahead of the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend. The 40-year-old, speaking to the media on Thursday, July 3, shared his thoughts on several...
100 looted Benin Bronzes returned
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
The Benin Bronzes were stolen from Africa during colonial times ART | AGENCIES | It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British...
US Museum of Fine Arts Boston Returns Two Looted Artworks to Oba of Benin
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), at the weekend returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which houses both the permanent...
MFA Boston Returns Looted Artifacts to Oba of Benin
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Yinka Olatunbosun The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which houses both the...
US Museum Returns Looted Artworks to Benin Kingdom
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), at the weekend returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which...
Auchi Poly Mass Comm Class Of 2006 Holds Maiden Reunion In Benin
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 BENIN – The Alumni Association of Mass Communication Students (AMCOS) Class of 2006, Auchi Polytechnic, has held its maiden reunion, bringing together classmates nearly two decades after graduation for a weekend of reflection, reconnection and...
Boston museum returns looted artefacts to Oba of Benin
Punch
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June 29, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has returned two historic works of art looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II. “The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom...
APC chieftain urges social media influencer to stop promoting hate against governor
Eagle Online
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June 29, 2025
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Amb. Frankie Ehimuan Aire, has called on a popular social media influencer, Albert Obazee to desist from publishing materials that are capable of sowing hate against Governor Monday...
Support Tinubu's unity efforts, Oba of Benin urges govs
Punch
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June 29, 2025
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has called on state governors to support President Bola Tinubu by promoting peace and unity across the country, regardless of political, religious, or ethnic affiliations. According to a press statement issued by his...
Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
BBC
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July 3, 2025
Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kidjo, who comes from the West African country of Benin and has won five Grammy awards, was among the 35...