Coming from the palace, with what I was told by my late paternal grandmother who is a descendant of Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi. Also reading from factual Historical books.

Let me share this Knowledge with you all on Eko/Lagos.

Modern-day Lagos was founded by Prince Ado, the son of the Oba of Benin, Prince Ado was the First Oba of Lagos, the son of the Bini King, Prince Ado, named the town Eko until the Portuguese explorer Ruy de Segueira changed the Maritime town to Lagos, which at that time from 1942 was Portuguese expedition center down the African Coast.

It was a major center of the slave trade until 1851. Lagos was annexed by Britain via the Lagos treaty of cession in 1861, ending the consular period and starting the British Colonial Period. The remainder of Modern-day Nigeria was seized in 1886, when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was established in 1914 Lagos was declared its Capital due to the struggle of the Bini King.

Lagos experienced growth pro to the British Colonial rule and even more rapid growth during the Colonial rule throughout the 1960s, 70s, continued through the 80s and 90s till date. Thanks to the Awori's, Bini's, Yoruba's, migrants across the Nation and World at large, as no particular group of people can take the Glory alone.

Lagos is made up of Lagoons and creeks. The Lagos lagoon, Lagos Harbour, five cowne creeks. Ebute-Metta creeks, Porto-Novo creeks, New canal, Badagry creeks, Kuramo waters and Light house creeks.

The Awori's and Bini's are known to be the first settlers of the Eko Land. The Awori's are speakers of a distinct dialect close to that of the Yoruba Language with a rich Bini mixture. Traditionally, Awori's were found in Ile-Ife, they were known to be the Bini's who followed their self exiled Prince, the first son of the Ogiso (now called Oba) of Benin Kingdom, whose Step-Mother was after his head.
The Exiled Benin Prince Izoduwa known to the Yoruba's as Ooduwa (Oduduwa) was made ruler of the Ife people due to his Powers and followers from the Great Benin-Kingdom.
Izoduwa (Ooduwa) was made the First King of Ile-Ife in 1230 AD. His followers from his father's Kingdom in Benin are the today's Awori people who settled in Eko now called Lagos.

In the 1300, the King of Benin-Empire heard from one of his traders who was a settler in Eko on how the Bini's were treated by the Awori's who lived in their area. Upon hearing this the King of Benin commanded the assembling of a War expedition, lead by his Son Prince Ado, which headed the settlement of the Awori's and demanded and explanation.

On arriving Eko, Prince Ado and his Army were more than received. The Awori's asked the Bini Prince to stay and become their leader. Ado agreed on the condition that they surrender their sovereignty to the Oba of Benin, to which the people agreed.
Hearing this, the King of Benin gave his permission for Prince Ado and the expedition to remain in Eko.

The Oba of Benin sent some of his chiefs including the Eletu, Odibo, Obanikoro and others to assist his son Oba Ado in the running of Eko. From the crowing of Prince Ado as the First Oba of Lagos (then called Eko) Lagos served as a major center for Slave- trade from which the Awori's, the Oba of Benin and his son the Oba of Lagos and all the children/descendants who took over as his successors for over four centuries supported the trade.

The Oba of Benin was head of the Benin-Empire which are present day Western, Southern and Eastern Modern- day Nigeria.
The King never obliged anyone to speak the Bini language as he believed everyone was entitled to their own choice of language.

The name Eko was given to it by the First King of Lagos Oba Ado, the young and vibrant Prince from Benin. Eko was the Land now known as Lagos Island, where the king Palace was built. The palace is called IDUNGARAN meaning "palace built on pepper farm" Oba Ado and the Warriors from Benin together with the early Bini's settlers in Eko and the Awori people settled in the Southern part of Eko called "Isale Eko". "Isale literally means bottom ". Must have been used to indicate downtown (as in down town Lagos)

Until the coming in of the Benin's 1300AD , Lagos geographical boundary was Lagos mainland, Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing post. No one was living there.

About 1450 AD some Yoruba's who hailed from Isheri in Ogun-State and Ekiti were allowed by the King to settle in Eko during a war, they came in very large numbers thereby surpassing the numbers of the Awori's and Bini's. (Hence Yorubas claim to own Eko due to their numbers).

Oba Ado fell in-love with a beautiful woman whose father was Awori and mother a daughter to one of the chief, they had two sons and also a daughter Erelu Kuti, who begat Ologun Kutere who later became King.

Oba Akintoye descendant of Prince Ado whose mother was the First Queen from Awori ascended the throne as Oba of Lagos in 1841, he attempted to ban Slave-trade with the help of the British, but the Local merchant, the Awori's, Bini's and a few Yoruba's who was already integrated and married to Awori's and Bini's strongly opposed the intended move, and disposed and exiled the King and installed Akintoye's brother Kosoko as Oba, at exile in Europe, Akintoye met with British Authorities who had earlier banned Slavery in 1807 the British decided to support the deposed Oba to regain his throne.

With the Success of the British intervention in 1851 Akintoye was reinstalled as Oba of Lagos. In practical terms, however the British influence over the Benin-Empire had become absolute, and then years later in 1861 Lagos was formally annexed as a British Colony.
This lead to the fight of the British and the Bini King, the leader of the Benin-Empire for years, which finally lead to the fall of the Empire and the capturing of Oba Ovonramwen.

Oba Akintoye of Lagos was the first Oba not to be buried in Benin. Prior to this all the Kings of Lagos were buried in Benin. They passed on taxes to the Oba of Benin until the British settled in.

Until today the Oba of Lagos is the head of all the Oba's in Lagos because the Bini's believe that wherever they or their offspring are they are senior. The Status of the Oba of Lagos is different from other Obas most of whom were given back their crowns and staff of office only within 40years ago.
Those who got their lands back was the original land owners they were mostly descendant of Prince Ado others children of the Olofin.

Hmmm... Interesting o. This will cause quarrel

Thank God you mentioned Awori and bini that's all.

For your info we are Yorubas, we now speak oyo dialect, we eat lafu and ewedu . Please we are not bini or anything we are Yoruba and every inch is yoruba land. Every inch even to the ocean

Continue claiming everything o you hear
Very soon, even Benin city won't be Benin anymore with the trajectory that city is following. lol jokers claiming land all aaround Nigeria and beyond.

Btw, the first inhabitants of Lagos Island (the domain of Oba Akiolu) were the Aworis.
It was later that some Benin settlers JOINED them ok.
They had tried to take the Island on 2 attempts but failed woefully- on realizing the futility in their efforts, later they asked the permission of the local Awori ruler to settle peacefully which the locals agreed to upon negotiating a fair deal.

Yinmu. It's too late for anyone to rewrite the history of Lagos, certainly not insignificant and puny binis. Shiorrr.

AshiwajuFoward:
Yinmu. It's too late for anyone to rewrite the history of Lagos, certainly not insignificant and puny binis. Shiorrr.

lol, you dey mind them?
Why can't they go and remove the Otaru of Auchi or the Onibillo of Ibillo, Oba James Ogunnubi, or the Olu Awure (Elawure) of Usen, Oluogbe the II, and replace them with a puppet Enogie like they do in their tiny Benin kingdom?
60% of Edo state don't even have their time, Na Lagos they wan come try rubbish? lol

The igodomigodos have started again.


Let me throw this in: The word "eko" is found in Yoruba as well.

aljharem:
Thank God you mentioned Awori and bini that's all.

For your info we are Yorubas, we now speak oyo dialect, we eat lafu and ewedu . Please we are not bini or anything we are Yoruba and every inch is yoruba land. Every inch even to the ocean

You don't need to prove anything. Awori is Yoruba the same way Egba is Yoruba. Any Yoruba man can understand the Awori dialect.

When a group by all means is trying to be relevant like the Yoruba's they will not rest until they rewrite history when the facts are there that the Benin's are senior and have always been superior to the Yoruba's
The British should come and settle this issue once and for all

Mcreloaded:
When a group by all means is trying to be relevant like the Yoruba's they will not rest until they rewrite history when the facts are there that the Benin's are senior and have always been superior to the Yoruba's
The British should come and settle this issue once and for all

Yoruba always trying to be relevant, are you okay? lol
On an average day, I don't even remember Benin as one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria, and this one is here talking poo.
The only reason we are seeing all these stupid Benin threads popping up again is because two Yoruba Obas were in the National spotlight, and the Benin's are seeing it as another opportunity to get some attention and tell people... "Hey!, we are also here" ...lwkmd.

What should the British come and settle? An He-goat knows that Yoruba Language, culture, History, Population, wealth, Landmass, Potentials, Prestige, Future will always be brighter than that of the Binis. No insult intended, but Benins don't even know what the future holds for her, The Aniomas sef (including the Igbankes) are reclaiming back their Igbo heritage and looking more towards the east by the day.

The Ijaws in Edo south have said they have NOTHING to do with your land grabbing militant kingdom, The Akokos, Etsakos and Owans of Edo north are becoming more Yoruba daily. The Itsekiris in Edo south are there too (Ovia South West and Ikpoba Okha). taking back their lands in Edo like Ajamimogha, Ajatiton, Kolokolo Etc. In short, everything is returning to their natural states. And you are there chitting poof.

If you are so confident in your cultural and linguistic prowess, let us do a little experiment, let us place 1000 Yorubas in Benin city, and 1000 Benins in Ibadan and let's see whose culture and language will remain more intact after 50 yrs.

Mcreloaded:
When a group by all means is trying to be relevant like the Yoruba's they will not rest until they rewrite history when the facts are there that the Benin's are senior and have always been superior to the Yoruba's
The British should come and settle this issue once and for all

Ode. Why are you inviting the British?? Quit being a pu$$zzy and come confront us if Dem born una well. Even in the tiny Lagos island stretch sef una no get even the tiniest presence let alone in the entire Lagos State. You people are way too small and insignificant to even be considered a threat. So insignificant that just one of our many clans within the Yoruba nation is enough to swallow y'all up into oblivion. Shiorr. I no blame una. Na the Yorubas Wey for reasons best known to dem dey form attache and give una undue attention I blame. Oshisko.

Blacks will always be black. We never struggle for progress, we are all about ego and frivolities.

Let's see now, so because a Bini prince was made Eleko in lagos island Bini people are saying they own lagos


Ife sent a prince on request to Bini, he became the oba of benin

Awori requested a prince from Bini he became Eleko

Awori and Ife are Yoruba, same same that makes Yoruba owners of Bini if we go by your logic

AshiwajuFoward:


Ode. Why are you inviting the British?? Quit being a pu$$zzy and come confront us if Dem born una well. Even in the tiny Lagos island stretch sef una no get even the tiniest presence let alone in the entire Lagos State. You people are way too small and insignificant to even be considered a threat. So insignificant that just one of our many clans within the Yoruba nation is enough to swallow y'all up into oblivion. Shiorr. I no blame una. Na the Yorubas Wey for reasons best known to dem dey form attache and give una undue attention I blame. Oshisko.

Is it not the same Benin that Ogedengbe threatened to attack before he was begged by Oba of Benin?

You have said it all in your quote

I no blame una. Na the Yorubas Wey for reasons best known to dem dey form attache and give una undue attention I blame. Oshisko. [/quote]

walexy100:

Is it not the same Benin that Ogedengbe threatened to attack before he was begged by Oba of Benin?

He was already in Edo state as a matter of fact, but not benin.
He was also a prolific womanizer it seems, that is how some very old edo families got ogedengbe /Ogedegbe as their surnames till date.

Ultimately he went back and retired in I think Ilesha.

YonkijiSappo:
Continue claiming everything o you hear
Very soon, even Benin city won't be Benin anymore with the trajectory that city is following. lol jokers claiming land all aaround Nigeria and beyond.

Do you care to explain this?

YonkijiSappo:


He was already in Edo state as a matter of fact, but not benin.
He was also a prolific womanizer it seems, that is how some very old edo families got ogedengbe /Ogedegbe as their surnames till date.

Ultimately he went back and retired in I think Ilesha.

Confirmed.He had a lot of children among Edo women. That is why they came about the name Ogedegbe. I don't even know the person that told some Edo people story ooh about their military prowess .

Are you sure this is from Oba Akiolu or a story teller?

Heavance:
Hmmm... Interesting o.
This will cause quarrel

If it's the truth, which I think it is, the 'quarrel' is more than welcomed.

Why is this thing not on front page na

OlaoChi:
Let's see now, so because a Bini prince was made Eleko in lagos island Bini people are saying they own lagos


Ife sent a prince on request to Bini, he became the oba of benin

Awori requested a prince from Bini he became Eleko

Awori and Ife are Yoruba, same same that makes Yoruba owners of Bini if we go by your logic

According to Akiolu, By saying 'Ife' it means Oduduwa which was the self exiled prince.

Awori according to the Oba, were migrants of Oduduwa to Ife which makes Awori essentially Binis.

The question is, what makes Awori different from Yoruba different from Binis?

Vorpal:


According to Akiolu, By saying 'Ife' it means Oduduwa which was the self exiled prince.

Awori according to the Oba, were migrants of Oduduwa to Ife which makes Awori essentially Binis.

The question is, what makes Awori different from Yoruba different from Binis?

What is this man saying?

rikamann:
Are you sure this is from Oba Akiolu or a story teller?

not from oba Akiolu o

Bini people taking advantage of the situation

YonkijiSappo:


Yoruba always trying to be relevant, are you okay? lol
On an average day, I don't even remember Benin as one of the ethnic groups in Nigeria, and this one is here talking poo.
The only reason we are seeing all these stupid Benin threads popping up again is because two Yoruba Obas were in the National spotlight, and the Benin's are seeing it as another opportunity to get some attention and tell people... "Hey!, we are also here" ...lwkmd.

What should the British come and settle? An He-goat knows that Yoruba Language, culture, History, Population, wealth, Landmass, Potentials, Prestige, Future will always be brighter than that of the Binis. No insult intended, but Benins don't even know what the future holds for her, The Aniomas sef (including the Igbankes) are reclaiming back their Igbo heritage and looking more towards the east by the day.

The Ijaws in Edo south have said they have NOTHING to do with your land grabbing militant kingdom, The Akokos, Etsakos and Owans of Edo north are becoming more Yoruba daily. The Itsekiris in Edo south are there too (Ovia South West and Ikpoba Okha). taking back their lands in Edo like Ajamimogha, Ajatiton, Kolokolo Etc. In short, everything is returning to their natural states. And you are there chitting poof.

If you are so confident in your cultural and linguistic prowess, let us do a little experiment, let us place 1000 Yorubas in Benin city, and 1000 Benins in Ibadan and let's see whose culture and language will remain more intact after 50 yrs.

Proof that Anioma is reclaiming their Igbo heritage?

OlaoChi:


What is this man saying?

What Oba Akiolu is saying.

You said Ife sent a prince to Benin which happens to be Oduduwas son. He is saying Oduduwa was in fact a Benin prince.

Nigerians never disappoint

Vorpal:


What Oba Akiolu is saying.

You said Ife sent a prince to Benin which happens to be Oduduwas son. He is saying Oduduwa was in fact a Benin prince.

I doubt Akiolu would say that, Naija.com published a fake news.

Can you prove that oduduwa was a Bini prince?

OlaoChi:


I doubt Akiolu would say that, Naija.com published a fake news.

Can you prove that oduduwa was a Bini prince?

You 'doubt'? So you are not certain.

I think he very well said so seeing as not too long ago The 'Ado' king statue was launched in Lagos and a Lagos prince recently traced his root to Benin.

It's not for me to prove, but the Oba who said he had historical evidence to back his claim up.

Vorpal:


You 'doubt'? So you are not certain.

I think he very well said so seeing as not too long ago The 'Ado' king statue was launched in Lagos and a Lagos prince recently traced his root to Benin.

It's not for me to prove, but the Oba who said he had historical evidence to back his claim up.

Yes I doubt. How come only Naija.com has this news? What happened to premium times and others?


My brother look at it, oba of lagos was born in lagos and has spent all his life in lagos, how does he want to know about Ife more than Ife people? How do you expect him to know where oduduwa came from when even Ijesa that has boundaries with Ife cannot tell Ife history

I maintain oba Akiolu never made that statement, some enemies of the yoruba invented that article and ascribed it to the oba

The statue of Olofin Ogunfunminire was also erected. Olofin Ogunfunminire is the father of Lagos as a whole not just isale eko.
Ado doesn't come close to his importance in Aworiland

Vorpal:


According to Akiolu, By saying 'Ife' it means Oduduwa which was the self exiled prince.

Awori according to the Oba, were migrants of Oduduwa to Ife which makes Awori essentially Binis.

The question is, what makes Awori different from Yoruba different from Binis?

you re insa*** we aworis from yewa Ogun state down to Lagos re full blooded Yoruba's,. our ancestor left ife to spread to Ogun and Lagos state

OkoNDOoBo:
you re insa*** we aworis from yewa Ogun state down to Lagos re full blooded Yoruba's,. our ancestor left ife to spread to Ogun and Lagos state

Calm down, I am just stating what the Oba of Lagos is saying backed with facts according to him.

Or you see my name there?

Vorpal:

Calm down, I am just stating what the Oba of Lagos is saying backed with facts according to him.

Or you see my name there?

which facts tell me any credible source that have the news apart from this clone website.