I am not trying to start a tribal war here blah blah blah. But I feel ashamed to have believed that Oduduwa fell from the sky as we were taught in the History class. It is even more ridiculous that I got an A1 in my WAEC History after helping to perpetuate the lies that Oduduwa fell from heaven.[s] Now we know that Oduduwa was a bini fellow who fled the wrath of the king and established the Yoruba race. Now it is also clear that Bini people are superior to the Yoruba. I am happy that I am very learned now to know that it is absolutely impossible for any one to fall from the skies as claimed for Oduduwa.

This means that Yorubas have tried to hide their true (seemingly unpalatable) origin for years.[/s]

Fall down from the sky? How is that possible? Was he an UFO? But seriously was this myth supposed to be believed? Africans and their so-called cultures. Na wah

Why bi sey his legs no come break?, i mean Oduduwa

Now it is also clear that Bini people are superior to the Yoruba.

@olydim
Who told you that What kind of nonsense is this?

he be superman!. . . .

Why bi sey his legs no come break?, i mean Oduduwa

but accordin to the history. . . . oduduwa didnt fall from the sky o o . . . . he came with a long chain that was attached from the sky to the ground!. . ^{just like an elevator} oduduwa don dey enjoy elevator since the oldin days!. . . .

but accordin to the history. . . . oduduwa didnt fall from the sky o o . . . . he came with a long chain that was attached from the sky to the ground!. . just like an elevator oduduwa don dey enjoy elevator since the oldin days!. . . .

Lmao

willy*2:

Why bi sey his legs no come break?, i mean Oduduwa

Cos they been put matrass for ijabu ode wey em fall.

Olydim, let me guess, you toasted a Yoruba girl/guy and sh/he refused to roll with you- - - my brother/sister, na by force? There are so many fishes in the river, go toast another girl/guy and spare us the gibberish--- I hope you are not using terms like " I rov you pass my moda" You can't even get Ireti/Kola to fart in your direction with such a lame line---

I don't know about your own High school, Olydim but in Social Studies it was taught under Myths and Legend. You weren't supposed to believe it dear.

~Sly~(*_*):

he be superman!. . . .


but accordin to the history. . . . oduduwa didnt fall from the sky o o . . . . he came with a long chain that was attached from the sky to the ground!. . ^{just like an elevator} oduduwa don dey enjoy elevator since the oldin days!. . . .

funny

Thanks (but no thanks) moderator for changing my post. I did not ''believe'' this Oduduwa stunt of my own free will. I was persuaded to believe it by my History teacher at Tolu secondary school, Apapa. Now that I know better, I realise I have been deceived by Yoruba history and its tellers.

now this is funny.

olydim:

Thanks (but no thanks) moderator for changing my post. I did  not ''believe'' this Oduduwa stunt of my own free will. I was persuaded to believe it by my History teacher at Tolu secondary school, Apapa. Now that I know better, I realise I have been deceived by Yoruba history and its tellers.

Nay wah oo, when will this their deceiving of people end?. Even unborn child wey still dey for em Mama womb still the complain how this people bi deceivers. we dey for trouble inside this country.

olydim:

Thanks (but no thanks) moderator for changing my post. I did not ''believe'' this Oduduwa stunt of my own free will. I was persuaded to believe it by my History teacher at Tolu secondary school, Apapa. Now that I know better, I realise I have been deceived by Yoruba history and its tellers.

Na wa o! Wey all dis Yoruba people wey dey deceive all of una, sef? Na by force to study history?

Who cares where he came from? And let us even assume that Oduduwa fell from the sky, how does that affect the price of garri in the market? By the way, is Oduduwa even from your area? Why you come dey take panadol for another man's headache?

Other people are thinking of how to move ahead, make their mark, improve the lives of their fellow citizens, make things work, build a legacy, create an innovative trend, become a Nobel prize winner or even achieve what no other person has done. . . .but you are here complaining about some mythical figure falling from the sky! Kai! Joblessness has no limit, sha. . . . . . . What a pity!

laudate:

Na wa o!  Wey all this Yoruba people wey dey deceive all of una, sef? Na by force to study history?

Who cares where he came from? And let us even assume that Oduduwa fell from the sky, how does that affect the price of garri in the market? By the way, is Oduduwa even from your area? Why you come dey take panadol for another man's headache?

Other people are thinking of how to move ahead, make their mark, improve the lives of their fellow citizens, make things work, build a legacy, create an innovative trend, become a Nobel prize winner or even achieve what no other person has done. . . .but you are here complaining about some mythical figure falling from the sky! Kai! Joblessness has no limit, sha. . . . . . . What a pity!

Anything with a false foundation is itself false, no matter how popular (notorious?) it becomes thereafter. You cannot build on quicksand. The Yoruba history is therefore suspect, and perhaps so is the A1 I made in history rehashing that trash in the WASC exams. Could this faking of history also be why OBJ and the Ijebu people are locked in a battle of who is superior (Ijebu or Owu) as was widely reported in the papers recently?  It was (and still is) by force that you must write your history (and indeed all other subjects) exams the way you have been taught, especially in Nigeria where the lecturer is a law unto himself. It must be admitted that whoever fabricated that piece of thrash (non)history about Oduduwa had something to hide, and they must apologise for their deceptive behaviour. I am writing a fictional work that will put these lies to test. It is more pathetic because many more gullible students are still being deceived till date with the Oduduwa lies. I happened to be present where a Yoruba friend of mine proudly announced to our mutual non-Nigerian friends that his forebearer was a celestial being who fell off the sky (with a loud thud, I suppose). They had a good laugh at the expense of Nigeria, and took it as one of the popular Nigerian scams. I am Nigerian, hence my concern. This is intellectual and historical 419.

this is even funnier.





keep it coming!

olydim:

Anything with a false foundation is itself false, no matter how popular (notorious?) it becomes thereafter. You cannot build on quicksand. The Yoruba history is therefore suspect, and perhaps so is the A1 I made in history rehashing that trash in the WASC exams. Could this faking of history also be why OBJ and the Ijebu people are locked in a battle of who is superior (Ijebu or Owu) as was widely reported in the papers recently?  It was (and still is) by force that you must write your history (and indeed all other subjects) exams the way you have been taught, especially in Nigeria where the lecturer is a law unto himself. It must be admitted that whoever fabricated that piece of thrash (non)history about Oduduwa had something to hide, and they must apologise for their deceptive behaviour. I am writing a fictional work that will put these lies to test. It is more pathetic because many more gullible students are still being deceived till date with the Oduduwa lies. I happened to be present where a Yoruba friend of mine proudly announced to our mutual non-Nigerian friends that his forebearer was a celestial being who fell off the sky (with a loud thud, I suppose). They had a good laugh at the expense of Nigeria, and took it as one of the popular Nigerian scams. I am Nigerian, hence my concern. This is intellectual and historical 419.

Let me repeat again. . . .stop taking panadol for another man's headache! Every single ethnic group has its' own form of mythology. Most of them cannot be proven. If you do some research into your own ethnic group about how your ancestors arrived in your area, you would hear some story that cannot be proven. So why all this belly-aching about Yoruba history? Will it add more money to your pocket? 

If what your Yoruba friend announced as a joke to his friends, is what is really 'paining' you, you have a long way to go in life. Deal with it and stop whining like a kid. People crack jokes everyday, so why is this one such a big problem to you?

Finally, if you do not like the A1 you were given in history, I beg return it to WAEC or NECO, so that they can issue it to another candidate who deserves the award. Don't come and make an announcement here. Were you expecting people to clap for you? Tomorrow now, you will use that same A1 result to apply for entry into a university. Yet, you are here making noise about what you wrote to get the result. What a pity!

Like I said before, some people's joblessness no get limit. Tell us the truth. . . .you secretly envy those Yoruba people that is the reason for all this obsession you have with their history, divorce cases, origin etc. Many of them are too busy to respond to your belly-aching, meanwhile you are here making noise without an amplifier. How sad. . . .

Me sef, even though I am not Yoruba, I can't be bothered by what anyone says about them sha. . . . .I have better things to do, than focusing on the history of an ethnic group that has little in common with mine! Anyway, those who want to continue playing the ethnic card, can jump off Eko bridge! Hehehe. . . . .

@Laudate (Iya/Baba Laide)

You are worried that I, a non-Yoruba, am taking ''panadol for another man's headache''. But what are you doing here taking viagra for another man's impotence? You have said you are not Yoruba, so what is your headache here? I know your type who are so lily-livered to own up to themselves. Bloody Yoruba who wants to act from from the back door.

My Yoruba friend was not joking when he annouced that Oduduwa slid down from the heavens. You were not there to see him trenchantly make a fool of himself and his folks. So how did you know he was joking? Is a nutter on the loose here?

olydim:

@Laudate (Iya/Baba Laide)

You are worried that I, a non-Yoruba, am taking ''panadol for another man's headache''. But what are you doing here taking viagra for another man's impotence? You have said you are not Yoruba, so what is your headache here? I know your type who are so lily-livered to own up to themselves. Bloody Yoruba who wants to act from from the back door.

My Yoruba friend was not joking when he annouced that Oduduwa slid down from the heavens. You were not there to see him trenchantly make a fool of himself and his folks. So how did you know he was joking? Is a nutter on the loose here?

Oh I love it when people make fools of themselves like you have just done! I have zero tolerance for generalisation, ethnic baiting and stereotyping. Only dunces relish such things.  And if you look through all my posts you will see where I have come down hard on people who do that, irrespective of which ethnic group is under discussion. Doesn't matter if it is Yoruba, Efik, Ibibio, Edo, Kanuri, Nupe etc.

You are the one who has actually shown how lily-livered he is, by attacking a whole ethnic group because of some undisclosed hangover you cannot disclose. Oya, talk true. . . . .why are you so envious of these people that you are obsessed with their history and culture? Abi, you want them to adopt you? Talk quick o! Make all di Yoruba people wey dey nairaland help you file application for change of name and identity. Hehehe. . . . .

Finally, since you feel am Yoruba just because I told you to stop taking panadol for another man's headache, it simply shows how shallow you are!  Oya, please come and prove your silly assertions. Let the world know the village, town or local government where I come from, in Yoruba land. Include the name of the Oba, the dialect spoken there and give directions to the street where my family house is located! Every correct answer gets twenty marks! Mumu!

no,u are missing something.he came out from nothing

Laudate,

You make me laugh. FYI. It makes no sense to me wherever you crept out from. Who cares? But, do well to stop being an idiot. If you feel you have a right to interfere in Yoruba affair, why do you think I do not have the same right to interfere in the same affair, especially when the people in question deceived and misled me into believing something that was apparently false? You are too tiny (infact too microscopic) to stop me, ok?

I have had the best of education (except for the Oduduwa lies) in and out of Nigeria
I am rich by my own effort and not from stolen money
I have the most beautiful calabar girl as girl friend and have age on my side

So why should I be jealous of people I am clearly better than?

@ poster

All you have successfully done is to accuse your history teacher of teaching you falsehood of what you are not able to substantiate.
at least logically ^{assuming you can think logically}.

so if oduduwa is from bini like you claim, how come we are not speaking the same language. the last time I checked bini sounded alien to me.

my guy! say something else

noetic:

@ poster

All you have successfully done is to accuse your history teacher of teaching you falsehood of what you are not able to substantiate.
at least logically ^{assuming you can think logically}.

so if oduduwa is from bini like you claim, how come we are not speaking the same language. the last time I checked bini sounded alien to me.

my guy! say something else

Do you know Nigerian history (so-called)? If so,

1. Is it true or not that Oduduwa was said to have fallen from the sky (or heaven)?

2. Ask the Oba of Benin about the history of Oduduwa. In 2005 or so, his revelation caused a war of words between him and the Oni of Ife (and other Yoruba elites).

olydim:

Laudate,

You make me laugh. FYI. It makes no sense to me wherever you crept out from. Who cares? But, do well to stop being an idiot. If you feel you have a right to interfere in Yoruba affair, why do you think I do not have the same right to interfere in the same affair, especially when the people in question deceived and misled me into believing something that was apparently false? You are too tiny (infact too microscopic) to stop me, ok?

You are too ridiculous for words. Where did I interfere in Yoruba affair? I only responded to your myopic, ethnic bashing post. And I have done so to others in the past, regardless of which ethnic group is being discussed. You were the one that started out this thread, by carrying Yoruba history on your head, and crying louder than the bereaved claiming they were deceived. So who is actually interfering in Yoruba matters here? Like I said before, if those from that ethnic group, aren't bothered by such things, (i.e Oduduwa falling from the sky), 'na wetin come be yah own?' Anyway, like I also mentioned earlier, joblessness has no limit, especially when it comes to you.

Ah, why am I even explaining this fact? You are too dim to understand the difference.

By the way, don't let me stop you o. Please have the floor. Shout yourself hoarse. Scream and cry. Rant and rave that Oduduwa fell from the sky, so therefore it hurts you so badly that you can't sleep at night! Hehehe. . . . .maybe you will receive a Nobel prize for it! 

olydim:

I have had the best of education (except for the Oduduwa lies) in and out of Nigeria
I am rich by my own effort and not from stolen money
I have the most beautiful calabar girl as girl friend and have age on my side

So why should I be jealous of people I am clearly better than?

Chei! Only shallow folks boast so much. Remember what they say about empty barrels making most noise. You are a clear example of one. you said you have had the best of education. And so, therefore? Who wants to know? Next thing, you come dey 'form' say you get Calabar babe, as girl-friend. Who dash you?? You have age on your side?? Ehen? Talk true! Age ko, age ni! Who cares what you have on your side? And you claim that you are rich by your own effort. Hmmn. . . . .are you expecting people on nairaland to give you a standing ovation for that silly statement? Who gives a hoot about your riches? Stop trying to impress folks around here. Nobody gives two cents about what you have or own. So, get a life!


Oh I get it. . . . .you want people to take notice of you, that is why you are desperately seeking for attention, by churning out all these cheap empty boastful statements. No wonder. . . . . You probably think their approval will make up for your inadequacies.

What a pity!

olydim:

I have the most beautiful calabar girl as girl friend

didnt know having calabar girl as girlfriend is now the measure of success! I havent laughed so hard in a long time. Wonders oh! 

spoilt:

didnt know having calabar girl as girlfriend is now the measure of success! I havent laughed so hard in a long time. Wonders oh! 

My dear, it is an achievement in Nigeria where tribalism reigns supreme and everyone is on their own. My mentioning it was to show that I, Olydim, am not a tribalist. I just want the Yorubas to apologise for misleading me with their Oduduwa falsehood, and all should be well. I an my Calabar sweety are getting wedded in a couple of months.

spoilt:

didnt know having calabar girl as girlfriend is now the measure of success! I havent laughed so hard in a long time. Wonders oh! 

I'm happy he is pround about his girlfriend, Calabar girls are precious.