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Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 7:41pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Interesting. Good work OP |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Epositive(m): 7:41pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
**singing** . . ni ojuelegba o my people dey dere, my people suffer, dem dy pray for blessing eeh ni ojuelegba o #positivevibes |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by wizzard90(m): 7:43pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Nice and educative post |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by ehissi(m): 7:43pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
4r |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by kings09(m): 7:43pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Where u de go. madridguy: |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by chibuzorAbia: 7:44pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Honestly we need to send back these Onitcha and Aba people back to the horrid erosion land lock region they come from. Isi-flats! 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 7:45pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Ojuelegba Ojubo-Elegbara (the shrine of Elegbara, who in Yoruba cosmology, means esu while Ojubo means home or shrine of a deity). The Sacred Profanities of a West African Crossroad,” Esu has always been the principal deity of the original land owners of Lagos, the Aworis. The researchers continue: “As the principal crossroads in Lagos, Ojuelegba soon became the consecrated site for the worship of Esu. Prior to urbanisation, Ojuelegba had the “stone” of atonement, made of lateritic earth with cowrie shells marking the eyes and mouth of Esu in which cult officials pour daily offerings of palm oil to maintain’s Esu’s problematic coolness. With increasing congestion at Ojuelegba, Elegba cult officials decided to move the shrine to its current site on Apapa road, where the worship of Esu continues to this day in relative peace, and the descendants of the Awori fishermen remain at their trade. Till the present time, each Sunday, devotees of Elegba (no longer purely Aworis) congregate to worship the god of threshold.” 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 7:45pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Lagos THE HONGKONG OF NAIJA. WOW IKEJA REALLY EDUCATIVE |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by echobazz: 7:45pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Op you forgot to mention Oshodi, Apapa,Mile 2 and Ajegunle. Take note. |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by masseratti: 7:46pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Naptu.come oooo,come and ,clarify this claims ooo,but op agindigbi is in ikeja not lagos island where the war happened |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by jungleboy007(m): 7:46pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
thesicilian:. It is history fool! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Naturelover: 7:46pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
@op, your head dey there. it's quite educative. much love |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by ajepako(f): 7:46pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Good one OP... Now tell us about... Shomolu Mushin Agege Ojo Bariga Oshodi Lekki Ifako Ketu Ikorodu Badagry Gbagada Oworo Alapere Ijegun Ikotun Festac Satelite Ajegunle Akoka Yaba Makoko Ijora Badia Orile 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Tunbolity(m): 7:47pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
realtalk19:That Ojota history is incorrect, Ojota had and still has the shrine of Esu whose other name is Ota and that was why it used to be called Oju Ota before it metamorphosed into Ojota. Your story on Ikeja is quite amazing and I appreciate it cos I am hearing it for the 1st time 1 Like |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Kemimarch16(f): 7:49pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
wow nice one |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 7:52pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Ikorodu |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by timilehin95(m): 7:52pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
guy below, wat do u have to say? |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by ollaxworld: 7:54pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Outofsync:it belongs to the igbo nau... una sixth state |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by deeptechcool(m): 7:55pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Tunbolity: Most of the points by the Op are just figments of his imagination. Look at that Ikeja nonsense up there. So the Akeja of Ikejaland is a king of Ikorodu and Epe joint administration? Ikeja is an Awori name.. . 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by praisekeyzz(m): 7:55pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
What's dis one saying? Abiule awon egba, a gin din gbi, ebute met.....abeg gerrarahia jare!! Will it reconcile churchill n tonto? |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 7:57pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
wahabian:Ikorodu was derived from the two word OKO-ODU Meaning the farm (OKO) of (ODU) a kind of plant. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by slurryeye: 7:58pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
1bkaye: Why does it annoy you? Nigeria (Niger Area) should annoy you more |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 8:00pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
shinarambo1: shinarambo was derived from? |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by foody(f): 8:00pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
moblix:Aje in Yoruba means Profit and gunle means settlement. In other words Ajegunle means where all Lagos profits settles, that's the. reason why different amazing talents are found in Ajegunle. |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by eleshin(m): 8:01pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Small correction on no 5 - Epetedo In 1862 King Akintoye with the help of the British govt chased King Kosoko to Epe. He left with his loyal followers, He established a small kingdom in Epe (Eko Epe) b4 returning to Lagos Island some years after. On their return they settled in the present EPETEDO = Where Epe people settled. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Nobody: 8:02pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
wahabian: |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by eleshin(m): 8:07pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
deeptechcool: Nah he is right about this...... Lagos Island/Iddo, Isheri, Badagry and Epe experienced earliest peopling hence Ikeja was more of administrative seat of the real divisions. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by bakynes(m): 8:07pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
That's why when these Igbos call Lagos a "No man's land" I just laugh because only Yoruba people have historical, cultural and traditional facts about this land the Igbos know Nada. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by GuyFawkes: 8:08pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
deeptechcool: Ikeja means Ikorodu and Epe joint administration, you can take that to the bank. It was developed under the then Western region. 4 Likes |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by jd1986(m): 8:14pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Ibeju-lekki?? ibeju means to rest right? What da hell is lekki? |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by Amplitron: 8:17pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Very interesting and educative piece. Thank you OP. |
Re: 10 Most Popular Areas In Lagos And The Origin Of Their Names by babatee126(m): 8:22pm On Feb 25, 2017 |
Nice research! |
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