Benin History & Research Centre in Diaspora

My experience in New York this past weekend was historical and ecstatic. I was privileged to mobilize some Edo Language Day Worldwide's Committee Members in the New York environ to the United Nations (UN headquarter in New York), we made a historic visit to Dr. Patricia Fadaka-Igbinovia and re-united with the statues of our ancestors (Benin Bronzes) at Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan, New York.  I had the opportunity to witness the full session of Benin traditional naming ceremony conducted by Lady Aghabiomon Ogbeiwi for her grandson. Stay tuned for the publications. ~~~ Nekpen Obasogie

History made: Edo Citizens Endorsed August 13th as Edo Language Day Declared by NEBO TV History made: Edo Citizens Endorsed August 13th as Edo Language Day declared by  NEBO TV Canada (Nekpen Obasogie). The declaration was made at the first worldwide Edo Language Seminar organized by the University of Benin in collaboration with NEBO TV. It was a historic event that featured many dignitaries from the Benin kingdom. They connected via Zoom on Saturday, August 13th, 2022 to strategize on how to preserve, revitalize, harmonize and standardize the Edo Language orthography. It was their response to the warning over the potential extinction of the Edo language and many other Indigenous languages across the globe. Click on the link to access the video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cLDI4JJ174&t=3809s Among the dignitaries who endorsed the declaration include the former governor of Edo state, Chief Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion, High Priest Osemwegie Ebohon, Barrister Osagie Obay

The Organizing Committee of Edo Language Day Worldwide, headed by Nekpen Obasogie, hosted Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe, Today, April 21st, 2024, in preparation for the 2024 Edo Language Day Worldwide. The communique for 2024 Edo Language Day Worldwide will be released in the first week of May. Stay tuned! Contact us at edolanguageworldwide.org

70th Birthday party of Mrs Janet Kareem in Toronto on April 20th, 2024. It was an elegant event with a live band.