Edo's city in Naija Life is Benin City. Its landmark is Oba's Palace. Benin City opens for everybody when players from Edo have invited 150 friends. Pick Edo as your home state and every friend you invite counts.
The game greets you there with: “Koyo! Welcome to Benin City, the Heartbeat of the Nation 🗿”
What makes it home
| Landmark | Oba's Palace |
| Signature | Bronze casting — Igun Street's guild has cast bronze for the Oba for centuries. Cast your own. |
| Festival | Igue Festival (December) — The Oba blesses the land and his people in a week of royal ceremonies. |
| Invites to open | 150 |
The places (10)
| Place | Area | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Oba's Palace | Ring Road | The palace of the Oba of Benin, one of Africa's oldest royal houses. |
| 🧺 Oba Market | Ring Road | The big market by the King's Square. Beads, food and everything else. |
| 🍲 Mama Osas's Kitchen | Uselu | Owo soup with yam, black soup (omoebe) and starch. |
| 🗿 Igun Street Bronze Casters | Igun Street | The royal bronze casters' guild, working since the 13th century. |
| 🕊️ Benin National Museum | King's Square | Bronzes, ivory and the story of the Benin Kingdom, on the Ring Road roundabout. |
| ⛪ Holy Cross Cathedral | Benin | A big Catholic cathedral in the city centre. |
| 🎓 University of Benin | Ugbowo | UNIBEN, huge campus and huge student energy. |
| ✈️ Benin Airport | Airport Road | Flights from Lagos and Abuja land into the ancient kingdom. |
| 🔑 Benin City Property Centre | Ugbowo | Agents, surveyors and property managers. Buy land, list your house, find a tenant in Benin City. |
| 🏗️ GRA Benin New Layout | GRA Benin | Fresh plots in GRA Benin, surveyed and ready. Buy one, build on it, live in it, let it, sell it. |
The jobs (7)
| Job | Skill | First rung | Top pay a shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🗿 Bronze Caster | Hustle | Bellows Boy | ₦27,300 |
| 🏛️ Museum Guide | Charisma | Ticket Clerk | ₦30,450 |
| 📚 UNIBEN Lecturer | Charisma | Graduate Assistant | ₦32,900 |
| 🔑 Estate Agent | Charisma | Letting Agent | ₦32,900 |
| 👷🏾 Builder | Fitness | Labourer | ₦31,500 |
| 📐 Surveyor & Architect | Coding | Trainee Surveyor | ₦33,600 |
| 🏢 Property Manager | Hustle | Caretaker | ₦30,450 |
The homes
| Home | Area | Kind | Rent a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single room | Uselu | Single room | ₦380 |
| Self-contain | Uselu | Self-contain | ₦890 |
| Mini flat | Ugbowo | Mini flat | ₦890 |
| Serviced apartment | GRA Benin | Serviced apartment | ₦4,760 |
| Terrace duplex | GRA Benin | Terrace duplex | ₦12,750 |
| Detached duplex | Ikpokpan GRA | Detached duplex | ₦32,720 |
| Mansion | Ikpokpan GRA | Mansion | ₦191,250 |
Real estate
Benin City's new layout is GRA Benin New Layout, with 8 plots to buy and build on, sold from the property centre. See real estate for what land and building cost.
Questions
Is Benin City in Naija Life?
Yes. Benin City is Edo's city in Naija Life. It opens when Edo players invite 150 friends.
What can you do in Benin City?
Visit 10 places including Oba's Palace, Oba Market, Mama Osas's Kitchen, work 7 jobs, and join the Igue Festival.