
Brief Account of The Oba of Benin Who Was Exiled to Calabar By The British
He was born in 1857 and was the son of Oba Adolo. He took the name Ovonramwen Nogbaisi at his enthronement in 1888, every Oba took a new name at his coronation. The name translates as Ovonramwen meaning “The Rising Sun” and Nogbaisi meaning “which spreads over all.”
At the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome.
The territory is coveted by an influential group of investors
At the end of the 19th century, the Kingdom of Benin had managed to retain its independence and the Oba exercised a monopoly over trade which the British found irksome.
The territory is coveted by an influential group of investors