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Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 8:40pm On Aug 16, 2015
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.

Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince.

However with the advent of the Portuguese and British, they started developing other parts of present day Lagos - which hitherto, were forest, bushes, swamps and creek.

What followed were MIGRATION of people from different parts of present day Nigeria and Africa continents such as Togo, Benin Republic etc.

YORUBA MIGRANTS TO LAGOS

For many of you who were born in the 80s or were not residing in Lagos in the 70s, let me tell you that Yorubas like most people in Lagos today, were also MIGRANTS to Lagos to work and better their lives. To access the Federal Govt special focus for development in Lagos. To them, migrating to Lagos was a greener pasture.

I personally witnessed the INFLUX of people into Lagos in the 70s and early 80s. They were mostly from the present day Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.

They loathed and very much DISSOCIATED themselves from being link to Lagos. They hated being called or referred to as 'Omo Eko'.

You hear them say, "Emi onse ara eko o, omo ilu oke lemi o " (Am not a Lagosian, am a proper indigene of...)

They were very PROUD to tell they're in Lagos to work, hustle and go back home. They referred to Lagos as "oko" (farm, work place) - not HOME! This prayer were common then: "ki olorun je ako ere oko dele o" (May God help us prosper and go back home with prosperity)

WHEN DID YORUBA START CLAIMING LAGOS?

Now the generation who migrated to Lagos, either came with their wives or later married in Lagos. Of course most NEVER married Lagos based girls, they traveled back to their country homes to pick wives back to Lagos.

In the year 1990, Ibrahim Babangida finished and commissioned the MASSIVE 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos. It was a sight to behold; the biggest and most profound Bridge, arguably in the whole of Africa then. It was a big fanfare.

That was the beginning of "Lagos is Yorubaland" among the younger generation of Yoruba MIGRANTS to Lagos.

The younger generation of the Yoruba MIGRANTS were 'waohed' and in their emotional ECSTASY started saying to themselves; "Nnkan toda sele nile yoba" (good things happening in Yorubaland and such cliches.

Gradually, that mantra spread. And as economic activities grow further, competition for economic space couple with rising employment and population explosion, the younger generation started 'fighting' telling others "Lagos is Yorubaland" to gain advantage.

CHILDREN Of YORUBA MIGRANTS IN 20s - 30s AGE BRACKET

Over the years, however it has assumed a formidable CULTURE among their children who were born in Lagos in the mid-80s to the early 20s.

And for these young boys and girls (now in their 20s and 30s), who were born and raised during the ERA of "Lagos is Yorubaland" are the ones CHAMPIONING this course now.

They're everywhere online. Whenever the issue of region crops us, a young lady/man from Ogun state (maybe Egba, Ijebu) will bring Lagos to his/her defense.

BUT WHY THIS UNFORTUNATE TREND?

It is not their fault at all. First realize that most they don't know their parents ancestral homes and UNLIKE their parents and grannies, they were NOT grilled into their ancestral lineage.

In facts, majority can't speak their own dialects. They are NOT proud of their ancestry because EVERYTHING about them is Lagos. And having hear all their lives that "Lagos is Yorubaland" have made it extremely difficult for this generation to EXTRICATE themselves from this fallacy.

POLITICIANS ARE MILKING IT

Trust politicians and tribal leaders, who'd been applying this trend to not only stay in power looting the state dry, but are CHEATING everyone in the process.

These evil people (politicians and tribal leaders) have consistently promote the "Lagos is Yorubaland" to the Yoruba MIGRANTS over the years, to achieve THREE benefits:

1) To suppress the Aworis and other first indigens to their rights in Lagos;

2) To have a complete PERPETUITY and CONTROL over Lagos wealth;

3) To use the misguided children of the Yoruba MIGRANTS to fight their fights. To put them in arms way when crises breaks out.

For example, during the last election, thousands of this generation were PRIMED to do battle to 'defend Lagos' with their lives, while TINUBU, Fashola and others had carefully smuggled their families abroad.

PS: Just watch out on this forum, how this same Yoruba generation whose parent MIGRATED to Lagos, will start raining abuses and insults on me. Just take time to read the quotes later

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by HungerBAD: 8:44pm On Aug 16, 2015
Make i reach my destination before writing.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Trailblazer1(m): 8:48pm On Aug 16, 2015
I smell e-war grin

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by VickJames(m): 8:52pm On Aug 16, 2015
The yorubas will not let this thread see the light of day. They'll attack with different lies like oduduwa wooed his first in eko or sango went for a summer holiday in epe those days.

We all know the history of Lagos, its just that based on the proximity of their states to Lagos, they came in numbers more than the real owners.

Now, yorubas, is "oba" your language?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Omololu007(m): 8:55pm On Aug 16, 2015
huangcheng:
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.

Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince
where did d aworis migrated from? Are dey yorubas or not?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by funmijoyb(f): 8:57pm On Aug 16, 2015
huangcheng:
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.

Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince.

However with the advent of the Portuguese and British, they started developing other parts of present day Lagos - which hitherto, were forest, bushes, swamps and creek.

What followed were MIGRATION of people from different parts of present day Nigeria and Africa continents such as Togo, Benin Republic etc.

YORUBA MIGRANTS TO LAGOS

For many of you who were born in the 80s or were not residing in Lagos in the 70s, let me tell you that Yorubas like most people in Lagos today, were also MIGRANTS to Lagos to work and better their lives. To access the Federal Govt special focus for development in Lagos. To them, migrating to Lagos was a greener pasture.

I personally witnessed the INFLUX of people into Lagos in the 70s and early 80s. They were mostly from the present day Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.

They loathed and very much DISSOCIATED themselves from being link to Lagos. They hated being called or referred to as 'Omo Eko'.

You hear them say, "Emi onse ara eko o, omo ilu oke lemi o " (Am not a Lagosian, am a proper indigene of...)

They were very PROUD to tell they're in Lagos to work, hustle and go back home. They referred to Lagos as "oko" (farm, work place) - not HOME! This prayer were common then: "ki olorun je ako ere oko dele o" (May God help us prosper and go back home with prosperity)

WHEN DID YORUBA START CLAIMING LAGOS?

Now the generation who migrated to Lagos, either came with their wives or later married in Lagos. Of course most NEVER married Lagos based girls, they traveled back to their country homes to pick wives back to Lagos.

In the year 1990, Ibrahim Babangida finished and commissioned the MASSIVE 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos. It was a sight to behold; the biggest and most profound Bridge, arguably in the whole of Africa then. It was a big fanfare.

That was the beginning of "Lagos is Yorubaland" among the younger generation of Yoruba MIGRANTS to Lagos.

The younger generation of the Yoruba MIGRANTS were 'waohed' and in their emotional ECSTASY started saying to themselves; "Nnkan toda sele nile yoba" (good things happening in Yorubaland and such cliches.

Gradually, that mantra spread. And as economic activities grow further, competition for economic space couple with rising employment and population explosion, the younger generation started 'fighting' telling others "Lagos is Yorubaland" to gain advantage.

CHILDREN Of YORUBA MIGRANTS IN 20s - 30s AGE BRACKET

Over the years, however it has assumed a formidable CULTURE among their children who were born in Lagos in the mid-80s to the early 20s.

And for these young boys and girls (now in their 20s and 30s), who were born and raised during the ERA of "Lagos is Yorubaland" are the ones CHAMPIONING this course now.

They're everywhere online. Whenever the issue of region crops us, a young lady/man from Ogun state (maybe Egba, Ijebu) will bring Lagos to his/her defense.

BUT WHY THIS UNFORTUNATE TREND?

It is not their fault at all. First realize that most they don't know their parents ancestral homes and UNLIKE their parents and grannies, they were NOT grilled into their ancestral lineage.

In facts, majority can't speak their own dialects. They are NOT proud of their ancestry because EVERYTHING about them is Lagos. And having hear all their lives that "Lagos is Yorubaland" have made it extremely difficult for this generation to EXTRICATE themselves from this fallacy.

POLITICIANS ARE MILKING IT

Trust politicians and tribal leaders, who'd been applying this trend to not only stay in power looting the state dry, but are CHEATING everyone in the process.

These evil people (politicians and tribal leaders) have consistently promote the "Lagos is Yorubaland" to the Yoruba MIGRANTS over the years, to achieve THREE benefits:

1) To suppress the Aworis and other first indigens to their rights in Lagos;

2) To have a complete PERPETUITY and CONTROL over Lagos wealth;

3) To use the misguided children of the Yoruba MIGRANTS to fight their fights. To put them in arms way when crises breaks out.

For example, during the last election, thousands of this generation were PRIMED to do battle to 'defend Lagos' with their lives, while TINUBU, Fashola and others had carefully smuggled their families abroad.

PS: Just watch out on this forum, how this same Yoruba generation whose parent MIGRATED to Lagos, will start raining abuses and insults on me. Just take time to read the quotes later
] op r u a lagooner? lagos is not ur land simple

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Omololu007(m): 8:57pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:
The yorubas will not let this thread see the light of day. They'll attack with different lies like oduduwa wooed his first in eko or sango went for a summer holiday in epe those days.

We all know the history of Lagos, its just that based on the proximity of their states to Lagos, they came in numbers more than the real owners.

Now, yorubas, is "oba" your language?
yes oba is a yoruba language...aworis dat migrated to lagos island are also yorubas,dey can also b found in ogun state..or is oba rilwan akinolu not a yoruba man?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by totit: 8:58pm On Aug 16, 2015
huangcheng:
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.

Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince.

However with the advent of the Portuguese and British, they started developing other parts of present day Lagos - which hitherto, were forest, bushes, swamps and creek.

What followed were MIGRATION of people from different parts of present day Nigeria and Africa continents such as Togo, Benin Republic etc.

YORUBA MIGRANTS TO LAGOS

For many of you who were born in the 80s or were not residing in Lagos in the 70s, let me tell you that Yorubas like most people in Lagos today, were also MIGRANTS to Lagos to work and better their lives. To access the Federal Govt special focus for development in Lagos. To them, migrating to Lagos was a greener pasture.

I personally witnessed the INFLUX of people into Lagos in the 70s and early 80s. They were mostly from the present day Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.

They loathed and very much DISSOCIATED themselves from being link to Lagos. They hated being called or referred to as 'Omo Eko'.

You hear them say, "Emi onse ara eko o, omo ilu oke lemi o " (Am not a Lagosian, am a proper indigene of...)

They were very PROUD to tell they're in Lagos to work, hustle and go back home. They referred to Lagos as "oko" (farm, work place) - not HOME! This prayer were common then: "ki olorun je ako ere oko dele o" (May God help us prosper and go back home with prosperity)

WHEN DID YORUBA START CLAIMING LAGOS?

Now the generation who migrated to Lagos, either came with their wives or later married in Lagos. Of course most NEVER married Lagos based girls, they traveled back to their country homes to pick wives back to Lagos.

In the year 1990, Ibrahim Babangida finished and commissioned the MASSIVE 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos. It was a sight to behold; the biggest and most profound Bridge, arguably in the whole of Africa then. It was a big fanfare.

That was the beginning of "Lagos is Yorubaland" among the younger generation of Yoruba MIGRANTS to Lagos.

The younger generation of the Yoruba MIGRANTS were 'waohed' and in their emotional ECSTASY started saying to themselves; "Nnkan toda sele nile yoba" (good things happening in Yorubaland and such cliches.

Gradually, that mantra spread. And as economic activities grow further, competition for economic space couple with rising employment and population explosion, the younger generation started 'fighting' telling others "Lagos is Yorubaland" to gain advantage.

CHILDREN Of YORUBA MIGRANTS IN 20s - 30s AGE BRACKET

Over the years, however it has assumed a formidable CULTURE among their children who were born in Lagos in the mid-80s to the early 20s.

And for these young boys and girls (now in their 20s and 30s), who were born and raised during the ERA of "Lagos is Yorubaland" are the ones CHAMPIONING this course now.

They're everywhere online. Whenever the issue of region crops us, a young lady/man from Ogun state (maybe Egba, Ijebu) will bring Lagos to his/her defense.

BUT WHY THIS UNFORTUNATE TREND?

It is not their fault at all. First realize that most they don't know their parents ancestral homes and UNLIKE their parents and grannies, they were NOT grilled into their ancestral lineage.

In facts, majority can't speak their own dialects. They are NOT proud of their ancestry because EVERYTHING about them is Lagos. And having hear all their lives that "Lagos is Yorubaland" have made it extremely difficult for this generation to EXTRICATE themselves from this fallacy.

POLITICIANS ARE MILKING IT

Trust politicians and tribal leaders, who'd been applying this trend to not only stay in power looting the state dry, but are CHEATING everyone in the process.

These evil people (politicians and tribal leaders) have consistently promote the "Lagos is Yorubaland" to the Yoruba MIGRANTS over the years, to achieve THREE benefits:

1) To suppress the Aworis and other first indigens to their rights in Lagos;

2) To have a complete PERPETUITY and CONTROL over Lagos wealth;

3) To use the misguided children of the Yoruba MIGRANTS to fight their fights. To put them in arms way when crises breaks out.

For example, during the last election, thousands of this generation were PRIMED to do battle to 'defend Lagos' with their lives, while TINUBU, Fashola and others had carefully smuggled their families abroad.

PS: Just watch out on this forum, how this same Yoruba generation whose parent MIGRATED to Lagos, will start raining abuses and insults on me. Just take time to read the quotes later


Am sure ibo land was created for ibo even before ibo migrated into SE?

Na by force?
Leave lagos alone and go for you brafaud abeg cheesy

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 8:59pm On Aug 16, 2015
hmnn! had i known my friend(daniel) wouldn't have deceived me with his spurious account of who is a lagosian
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:00pm On Aug 16, 2015
hmnn! had i known my friend(daniel) wouldn't have deceived me with his spurious account of who a lagosian is.
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:01pm On Aug 16, 2015
so, who owns lagos now, you and your tribes or yoruba? cos dz write ups is basically saying nobody owns lagos, which is not so

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by anulaxad(m): 9:01pm On Aug 16, 2015
huangcheng:
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.

Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince.

However with the advent of the Portuguese and British, they started developing other parts of present day Lagos - which hitherto, were forest, bushes, swamps and creek.

What followed were MIGRATION of people from different parts of present day Nigeria and Africa continents such as Togo, Benin Republic etc.

YORUBA MIGRANTS TO LAGOS

For many of you who were born in the 80s or were not residing in Lagos in the 70s, let me tell you that Yorubas like most people in Lagos today, were also MIGRANTS to Lagos to work and better their lives. To access the Federal Govt special focus for development in Lagos. To them, migrating to Lagos was a greener pasture.

I personally witnessed the INFLUX of people into Lagos in the 70s and early 80s. They were mostly from the present day Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.

They loathed and very much DISSOCIATED themselves from being link to Lagos. They hated being called or referred to as 'Omo Eko'.

You hear them say, "Emi onse ara eko o, omo ilu oke lemi o " (Am not a Lagosian, am a proper indigene of...)

They were very PROUD to tell they're in Lagos to work, hustle and go back home. They referred to Lagos as "oko" (farm, work place) - not HOME! This prayer were common then: "ki olorun je ako ere oko dele o" (May God help us prosper and go back home with prosperity)

WHEN DID YORUBA START CLAIMING LAGOS?

Now the generation who migrated to Lagos, either came with their wives or later married in Lagos. Of course most NEVER married Lagos based girls, they traveled back to their country homes to pick wives back to Lagos.

In the year 1990, Ibrahim Babangida finished and commissioned the MASSIVE 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos. It was a sight to behold; the biggest and most profound Bridge, arguably in the whole of Africa then. It was a big fanfare.

That was the beginning of "Lagos is Yorubaland" among the younger generation of Yoruba MIGRANTS to Lagos.

The younger generation of the Yoruba MIGRANTS were 'waohed' and in their emotional ECSTASY started saying to themselves; "Nnkan toda sele nile yoba" (good things happening in Yorubaland and such cliches.

Gradually, that mantra spread. And as economic activities grow further, competition for economic space couple with rising employment and population explosion, the younger generation started 'fighting' telling others "Lagos is Yorubaland" to gain advantage.

CHILDREN Of YORUBA MIGRANTS IN 20s - 30s AGE BRACKET

Over the years, however it has assumed a formidable CULTURE among their children who were born in Lagos in the mid-80s to the early 20s.

And for these young boys and girls (now in their 20s and 30s), who were born and raised during the ERA of "Lagos is Yorubaland" are the ones CHAMPIONING this course now.

They're everywhere online. Whenever the issue of region crops us, a young lady/man from Ogun state (maybe Egba, Ijebu) will bring Lagos to his/her defense.

BUT WHY THIS UNFORTUNATE TREND?

It is not their fault at all. First realize that most they don't know their parents ancestral homes and UNLIKE their parents and grannies, they were NOT grilled into their ancestral lineage.

In facts, majority can't speak their own dialects. They are NOT proud of their ancestry because EVERYTHING about them is Lagos. And having hear all their lives that "Lagos is Yorubaland" have made it extremely difficult for this generation to EXTRICATE themselves from this fallacy.

POLITICIANS ARE MILKING IT

Trust politicians and tribal leaders, who'd been applying this trend to not only stay in power looting the state dry, but are CHEATING everyone in the process.

These evil people (politicians and tribal leaders) have consistently promote the "Lagos is Yorubaland" to the Yoruba MIGRANTS over the years, to achieve THREE benefits:

1) To suppress the Aworis and other first indigens to their rights in Lagos;

2) To have a complete PERPETUITY and CONTROL over Lagos wealth;

3) To use the misguided children of the Yoruba MIGRANTS to fight their fights. To put them in arms way when crises breaks out.

For example, during the last election, thousands of this generation were PRIMED to do battle to 'defend Lagos' with their lives, while TINUBU, Fashola and others had carefully smuggled their families abroad.

PS: Just watch out on this forum, how this same Yoruba generation whose parent MIGRATED to Lagos, will start raining abuses and insults on me. Just take time to read the quotes later


Nonsense, My grandma is 76 and was born in Lagos in the 1930's and we are Yoruba.

Please stop your foolish nonsense here, do not go any further in causing unnecessary trouble. Yorubas have lived in Lagos for hundreds of years.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Flyoruboy(m): 9:03pm On Aug 16, 2015
Op, you must be a learner coz this topic has already been thrashed into the dustbin where it belongs. But really, what exactly is your motive? Is it that you are trying to fabricate a basis for further laying claim to Lagos? No Yorubaman is dragging Anambra or Enugu with una so why don't you stay the fvck out of our biz?? Whether you choose to accept it or not, Lagos is and will remain Yorubaland. I don't get you Igbos. For real. You people are sick. Smh.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by funmijoyb(f): 9:04pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:
The yorubas will not let this thread see the light of day. They'll attack with different lies like oduduwa wooed his first in eko or sango went for a summer holiday in epe those days.

We all know the history of Lagos, its just that based on the proximity of their states to Lagos, they came in numbers more than the real owners.

Now, yorubas, is "oba" your language?
what do you knw about yoruba? talk about the east... Yoruba own lagos the world knows this. igbo cannot rewrite history that has long being written before the igbo came grin grin grin grin

igbos envy lagos seriously, that's why they are claiming they are native of the precious city grin grin grin o Eko o ni baje o

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by anulaxad(m): 9:06pm On Aug 16, 2015
Ignoramus. Do you know Aworis are Yoruba. undecided

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awori_tribe

huangcheng:
Having been born and bred in Lagos and armed with deep knowledge of Nigeria ancient and tribal history.
Actually one of the first settlers in downtown Lagos were Aworis. Then came the Benin who set up the Lagos Monarchy (A Benin prince) and named the city Eko. Up till today, the Oba of Lagos is still a Benin Prince.
However with the advent of the Portuguese and British, they started developing other parts of present day Lagos - which hitherto, were forest, bushes, swamps and creek.
What followed were MIGRATION of people from different parts of present day Nigeria and Africa continents such as Togo, Benin Republic etc.
YORUBA MIGRANTS TO LAGOS
For many of you who were born in the 80s or were not residing in Lagos in the 70s, let me tell you that Yorubas like most people in Lagos today, were also MIGRANTS to Lagos to work and better their lives. To access the Federal Govt special focus for development in Lagos. To them, migrating to Lagos was a greener pasture.
I personally witnessed the INFLUX of people into Lagos in the 70s and early 80s. They were mostly from the present day Osun, Ogun and Oyo states.
They loathed and very much DISSOCIATED themselves from being link to Lagos. They hated being called or referred to as 'Omo Eko'.
You hear them say, "Emi onse ara eko o, omo ilu oke lemi o " (Am not a Lagosian, am a proper indigene of...)
They were very PROUD to tell they're in Lagos to work, hustle and go back home. They referred to Lagos as "oko" (farm, work place) - not HOME! This prayer were common then: "ki olorun je ako ere oko dele o" (May God help us prosper and go back home with prosperity)
WHEN DID YORUBA START CLAIMING LAGOS?
Now the generation who migrated to Lagos, either came with their wives or later married in Lagos. Of course most NEVER married Lagos based girls, they traveled back to their country homes to pick wives back to Lagos.
In the year 1990, Ibrahim Babangida finished and commissioned the MASSIVE 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos. It was a sight to behold; the biggest and most profound Bridge, arguably in the whole of Africa then. It was a big fanfare.
That was the beginning of "Lagos is Yorubaland" among the younger generation of Yoruba MIGRANTS to Lagos.
The younger generation of the Yoruba MIGRANTS were 'waohed' and in their emotional ECSTASY started saying to themselves; "Nnkan toda sele nile yoba" (good things happening in Yorubaland and such cliches.
Gradually, that mantra spread. And as economic activities grow further, competition for economic space couple with rising employment and population explosion, the younger generation started 'fighting' telling others "Lagos is Yorubaland" to gain advantage.
CHILDREN Of YORUBA MIGRANTS IN 20s - 30s AGE BRACKET
Over the years, however it has assumed a formidable CULTURE among their children who were born in Lagos in the mid-80s to the early 20s.
And for these young boys and girls (now in their 20s and 30s), who were born and raised during the ERA of "Lagos is Yorubaland" are the ones CHAMPIONING this course now.
They're everywhere online. Whenever the issue of region crops us, a young lady/man from Ogun state (maybe Egba, Ijebu) will bring Lagos to his/her defense.
BUT WHY THIS UNFORTUNATE TREND?
It is not their fault at all. First realize that most they don't know their parents ancestral homes and UNLIKE their parents and grannies, they were NOT grilled into their ancestral lineage.
In facts, majority can't speak their own dialects. They are NOT proud of their ancestry because EVERYTHING about them is Lagos. And having hear all their lives that "Lagos is Yorubaland" have made it extremely difficult for this generation to EXTRICATE themselves from this fallacy.
POLITICIANS ARE MILKING IT
Trust politicians and tribal leaders, who'd been applying this trend to not only stay in power looting the state dry, but are CHEATING everyone in the process.
These evil people (politicians and tribal leaders) have consistently promote the "Lagos is Yorubaland" to the Yoruba MIGRANTS over the years, to achieve THREE benefits:
1) To suppress the Aworis and other first indigens to their rights in Lagos;
2) To have a complete PERPETUITY and CONTROL over Lagos wealth;
3) To use the misguided children of the Yoruba MIGRANTS to fight their fights. To put them in arms way when crises breaks out.
For example, during the last election, thousands of this generation were PRIMED to do battle to 'defend Lagos' with their lives, while TINUBU, Fashola and others had carefully smuggled their families abroad.
PS: Just watch out on this forum, how this same Yoruba generation whose parent MIGRATED to Lagos, will start raining abuses and insults on me. Just take time to read the quotes later






scholes0:

Look here
SCIENCE is a: French, English, Italian Etc word that has its origin in Latin
How does that stop the word from being any less English?
Oba of Benin himself bears a title that has its origins in Yorubaland..... so If you say Lagos is Benin, then Benin is yoruba...isn't that so?

Lagos means rivers in Portuguese, what the ignoramus is trying to say is that Yoruba cannot be translated.

Lagos = Eko. Simple.
VickJames:

Stop saying thing you can't verify. How can "eko" mean Lagos?
Lagos is now a yoruba word?
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by VickJames(m): 9:08pm On Aug 16, 2015
funmijoyb:

what do you knw about yoruba? talk about the east... Yoruba own lagos the world knows this. igbo cannot rewrite history that has long being written before the igbo came grin grin grin grin

igbos envy lagos seriously, that's why they are claiming they are native of the precious city grin grin grin o Eko o ni baje o

What's the meaning of "eko" in yoruba language?
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by scholes0(m): 9:08pm On Aug 16, 2015
Lagos is 100% Yorubaland pure and simple.
Yorubaland extends even more Westwards than Lagos into Republic of Benin and Togo...
And here , someone is thinking Lagos is not Yorubaland....Lmao ... so Lagos is an Enclave right in the middle of Yoruba territory Abi?

The natives of Lagos state are made up of 2 major groups
1 YORUBAS
subdivided into: Aworis, Ijebus, Egbas and Saros

2 GUN GBE
These are the Ogus (Eguns) some of which live in Badagry LGA.
They are a much smaller minority though.... And even they, migrated to Lagos (Yoruba territory) as refugees from the Dahomean wars
Here is their Wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogu_people


Don't yo dare come here attempting to tell us our history.... Yoruba are no fools.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:09pm On Aug 16, 2015
Lol cheesy
A quick visit to wikipedia shows the folly in this post.

Don't let Oba kosoko catch you there oh!
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Flyoruboy(m): 9:10pm On Aug 16, 2015
funmijoyb:

what do you knw about yoruba? talk about the east... Yoruba own lagos the world knows this. igbo cannot rewrite history that has long being written before the igbo came grin grin grin grin

igbos envy lagos seriously, that's why they are claiming they are native of the precious city grin grin grin o Eko o ni baje o

If they like they should cook, spice, fry and fabricate a spurious history that suits their wet dreams. None of that will change the fact that Yorubas are and will always remain the Landlords of Lagos. Make them go build their own for SE Dem no gree. Instead na Yorubaland Dem dey feju mo. Na wah.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by totit: 9:13pm On Aug 16, 2015
Old thread.
Op is new, a learner on NL grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by anulaxad(m): 9:14pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:


What's the meaning of "eko" in yoruba language?

Eko means Lagos in Yoruba.


Oba means King in Yoruba.


The majority of people who live in Benin speak or understand Yoruba. Go and read the history of the Benin Kingdom. They were a multilateral force with the Oyo kingdom. Stop trying to cause unnecessary trouble.

The way you reason is unbelievable, most of the words I have written came from Ancient Italy and was spread through many western countries through the Roman empire.

Are you going to foolishly claim that the words I have written are not English?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Flyoruboy(m): 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2015
scholes0:
Lagos is 100% Yorubaland pure and simple.
Yorubaland extent even more Westwards than Lagos into Republic of Benin and Togo...
And here , someone is thinking Lagos is not Yorubaland....Lmao

Lol. Guy, I don't think you understand how desperate some of them are in this their "no man's land" agenda. Sotay, they recently cooked up a spurious tale about Oduduwa being a long lost son of an Nri priest cheesy. Don't underestimate their desperation o.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:15pm On Aug 16, 2015
Omololu007:
where did d aworis migrated from? Are dey yorubas or not?

Are you a true Lagosian or you MIGRATED like other tribes from Oshogbo? Stick to the topic, what the Op-ed is saying is, Lagos is not YORUBA land, there are indigenous LAGOSIANS.

Go back to Oshogbo ASAP!!!!

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:16pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:

What's the meaning of "eko" in yoruba language?
what kind of silly question are you asking her? we know the meaning of Eko. i know you don't. ur thread is not necessary based on the fact you might be igbo. what do you stand to achieve by this thread? to mean lagos is no man's land right? did you asked you father or ur family they didn't tell you where you came frm in the south east?

you don't belong to lagos simple. no igbo is a native of lagos like no yoruba claimed to be from anywhere in the Southeast and southsouth except Edo.
Shut d Bleep up you land evaders.
you must be very local Oloriburuku

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Omololu007(m): 9:18pm On Aug 16, 2015
huangcheng:


Are you a true Lagosian or you MIGRATED like other tribes from Oshogbo? Stick to the topic, what the Op-ed is saying is, Lagos is not YORUBA land, there are indigenous LAGOSIANS.

Go back to Oshogbo ASAP!!!!
so ikorodu,oniru,ikeja are ibo lands abi?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by scholes0(m): 9:19pm On Aug 16, 2015
Flyoruboy:


Lol. Guy, I don't think you understand how desperate some of them are in this their "no man's land" agenda. Sotay, they recently cooked up a spurious tale about Oduduwa being a long lost son of an Nri priest cheesy. Don't underestimate their desperation o.

Lmfao ....

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by VickJames(m): 9:20pm On Aug 16, 2015
anulaxad:


Eko means Lagos in Yoruba.


Oba means King in Yoruba.


The majority of people who live in Benin speak or understand Yoruba. Go and read the history of the Benin Kingdom. They were a multilateral force with the Oyo kingdom. Stop trying to cause unnecessary trouble.

The way you reason is unbelievable, most of the words I have written came from Ancient Italy and was spread through many western countries through the Roman empire.

Are you going to foolish claim that the words I have written are not English?

Stop saying thing you can't verify. How can "eko" mean Lagos?

Lagos is now a yoruba word?
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Omololu007(m): 9:22pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:


What's the meaning of "eko" in yoruba language?
what is d meanin of "agbor" in ibo language?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by VickJames(m): 9:23pm On Aug 16, 2015
Omololu007:
what is d meanin of "agbor" in ibo language?

grin

You should answer my question first.
Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Nobody: 9:23pm On Aug 16, 2015
Omololu007:
so ikorodu,oniru,ikeja are ibo lands abi?

The aforementioned people are the INDIGENOUS LAGOSIANS. Lagos is not for ALL YORUBA as you migrant claim so that you can continue ruling Lagos against the wishes of the indigenous people. Lagos is for Lagosians only, you Yoruba migrant should go back to Oshogbo please.

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by Omololu007(m): 9:24pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:

Stop saying thing you can't verify. How can "eko" mean Lagos?
Lagos is now a yoruba word?
so what's d meanin of eko?

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Re: Some History On Lagos And Yoruba Migration - Nigerpeople by scholes0(m): 9:24pm On Aug 16, 2015
VickJames:


Stop saying thing you can't verify. How can "eko" mean Lagos?

Lagos is now a yoruba word?

Look here
SCIENCE is a: French, English, Italian Etc word that has its origin in Latin
How does that stop the word from being any less English?

Oba of Benin himself bears a title that has its origins in Yorubaland..... so If you say Lagos is Benin, then Benin is yoruba...isn't that so?

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