Click here to listen to Dr. Eluyemi explaining the relationship between Ife and Benin Ife was at one time considered the most senior Yuruba state. But by the 17th century it was eclipsed by Oyo.

Founded in the 11th century, the Benin Kingdom is one of Nigeria’s most ... reaching its peak in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Kanem-Borno Empire, which dates back to the 9th century, was ...