The British Museum and University of Oxford experts have visited the Nigerian Railway Corporation Legacy Museum to explore collaboration in preserving railway heritage.
Ms Benson-Awoyinka said the meeting was a major step forward in promoting adire and African fashion globally.
The obvious counter nowadays, of course, is that they’re not Britain’s to protect.
The stolen items scandal came to light in mid-2023.
“This programme will draw participants from across the globe.’’
Information minister Lai Mohammed says Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany to repatriate over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artefacts back to the country.
The artefacts, mostly Benin bronzes, were looted by British soldiers when they occupied Benin city in 1887.
It is one of fewer than 100 surviving examples of Ru wares created between 1086 and 1125 for China’s Northern Song Imperial Court.
Germany will not return Nigeria’s stolen artefacts until July 2022, says the federal government, following a negotiation with the European country.
