the Oba celebrates the history and culture of his people and blesses the land and the people. It is celebrated at a time between Christmas and New Year. Festival Benin city has a popular festival called Igue festival. The festival is an annual event held in Benin to usher in the new year. The festival is an integral part of the culture of the people in Benin City (formerly referred to as Benin Kingdom or the Kingdom of Benin). The festival is believed to renew Oba Ewuare magical powers and it celebration comes between Christmas and New Year celebrations. The festival includes the Oba's blessing of the land and his people. Aside the cultural festival, the city also play host to the Benin City Film Festival. The festival create room for the promotion of works produced by local film community. It also promote contents of National and International emerging filmmakers to showcase their works in an environment where they have access to experienced industry professionals. Bini market days The "Bini" people have four market days: Ekioba, Ekenaka, Agbado, and Eken. Transportation Benin Airport serves the city with three commercial airlines flying to it, including Arik Air, Air Peace and Azman. Gallery Notable people Godwin Abbe, former Nigerian Minister for Interior and Defence Ambrose Folorunsho Alli, former governor of the defunct Bendel State. He created the Bendel State University now named after him as "Ambrose Alli University" Eghosa Asemota Agbonifo, politician Anthony Anenih, chairman, the board of trustees (PDP) and Nigeria's former Minister of Works Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Archbishop John Edokpolo, Minister of Trade and Founder of Edokpolor Grammar School Francis Edo-Osagie, businessman Jacob U. Egharevba, Bini historian and traditional chief Anthony Enahoro, anti-colonial and pro-democracy activist and politician Festus Ezeli, basketball player Abel Guobadia, former Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission Benson Idahosa, Founder of Church of God Mission International Incorporated and Idahosa World Outreach (IWO) Felix Idubor, artist Felix Liberty, musician Gabriel Igbinedion, businessman and Esama of Benin kingdom Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, musician. Festus Iyayi, novelist and first African to win the Commonwealth Writers Prize Suleman Johnson, senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International Godwin Obaseki, the current governor of Edo State Samuel Ogbemudia, former governor of the Midwest region of Nigeria and later Bendel state Sonny Okosun, musician Suyi Davies Okungbowa,