OlawaleBammie:
Maalu?? Kekere niyen na


But nisuuru, maalu maa ti won oh

Holluwhakemmy:
lol really if it is 1m we are going to buy it

OlawaleBammie:


Sure na..make we see how it goes sha..


When exactly next year??
I mean the month?

ariesbull:
Fatty always putting mouth everywhere !


Very noisy


Eko is a benin word
Idumagbo is a Benin word
Idumota is a Benin word
Obanikoro is a Benin word
Oshodi isn't a Yoruba word


[s]Why do people argue a lot! The pointers are there ...Lagos island was founded by Benin folks .... Even the Island king said it years ago [/s]

...but mark my words, they will deflect and leave Oba and bring in Igbo here....

You know Igbo are like gods...they have hands in everything they do

Holluwhakemmy:
I don't know yet we are still holding meeting about it but probably july/Aug

OlawaleBammie:


Aahh July/August.....

A go don comot for osun by that time na..

By January to May I will be in osun for the cashew season but by May I will have to move back to Benin for my cocoa

XAUBulls:

Let me come into your convo here.

Point of correction:
You have to be very careful about falsifying or and pushing out wrong information to others on a public forum such as NL.

EKO is the shortened form of the Ijebu name EREKO which means farm [Eko Island or Lagos Island was used as a pepper FARM and settlement by Aromire who was one of the children of Olofin of Awori-Yoruba roots whose entourage came to occupy several areas in todays Lagos State from Ile Ife over 700 years ago]. Nobody on Lagos Island knows Eko as a Bini word. So many ignorant people have been getting their incorrect knowledge from Wikipedia. The Ijebus [who are indigenous to Lagos State [Epe LGA, Ikorodu LGA, Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Ajah] and Ogun State] have been an integral part of trading activities for centuries on Eko Island [aka Lagos Island], with the Aworis who are the indigenes and owners of Lagos Island. The Oba lineage on Lagos Island was only given a small part of Lagos Island by Aromire to build the palace or Iga where the current palace is located now. The famous aristocratic IDEJOS [or WHITE CAP CHIEFS] are the REAL owners of Lagos Island lands and beyond into places like Iruland [The original Yoruba name of Victoria Island] because they are the descendants of Olofin who partitioned or shared all the vast lands of Lagos they occupied among all his many children before he passed on. So it is clearly someone who doesn't know the history of the Awori-Yorubas and feeds of VANDALIZED INFORMATION on Wikipedia and other non-credible blogs set up by children who were born in the late 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, etc, that would wrongly say otherwise.

Second, the Idu prefix is of Bini origin but the prefix is of Awori-Yoruba origin. Therefore Idumagbo and Idumota are a fusion of Bini and Yoruba origin. There are many example of words worldwide that are fusions of 2 or more languages. "Idu" just smply means WAY or ROAD. It is just the same way you have some compounds in Asaba bearing the prefix OGBE showing the Bini origins of those compounds [Asaba has Igala roots, and indeed Igalas and Nri migrants also populated Asaba and had their own quarters].

Oba is a Yoruba word and even before the rise of the 3rd Dynasty or the Oduduwa Dynasty in Ife, other ruling dynasties existed there. Obatala was alive before the start of a new dynasty by Oduduwa [Odu du iwa] "Odu + Iwa" [It means "the knowledge of mysteries and it's application to human behavior"]. Odu [knowledge of mysteries] + Iwa [Behavior].

In any event, the Bini royal family incorporated several Yoruba loan words from Ife [which Binis call Uhe] into the royal court language... therefore, many of the words, Bini royal titles and deities have Ife/Yoruba origins. The current Oba of the Bini people himself acknowledged in his coronation day speech in 2016 right in the full presence of the current Ooni of Ife that Oranmiyan his ancestor came from Ife and became the FIRST Oba of Benin, but he didn't stay long, but had a son [Eweka] who went on to become the second Oba from the current Oranmiyan Dynasty.

Even the Ogiamhen family have clearly stated severally that the current Oba of Benin has Yoruba origins via the Oranmiyan Dynasty.
So, there is NO argument that Yorubas and Bini-Edos share historical links and there were large Yoruba trading communities in Edolands and Bini-Edo trading communities in Yorubaland as well centuries back!





BELOW IS AN ADDRESS BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, CROWN PRINCE, (AMBASSADOR) EHENEDEN EREDIAUWA, EDAIKEN N’ USELU ON THE OCCASION OF HIS CORONATION AS THE OBA OF BENIN AT URHOKPOTA, BENIN CITY, ON THE 20TH OCTOBER, 2016.

12. Historians all agree that Oduduwa sent his son Oronmiyan at the request of elders of Benin to return with them as ruler of their realm. Oronmiyan’s stay in Benin may have been short, but before he left, a child was born to him, who was later crowned Oba (King) and is known today as Eweka I. Oronmiyan’s time in Benin, however short lived, he was an Oba; and so, he was the first Oba after the Ogiso dynasty came to an end. He established Obaship in Benin. By implication, the listing of past Obas should therefore begin from Oronmiyan as it is listed in Egharevba’s book – Short History of Benin, making my revered father 39th Oba that reigned in Benin – if the listing is counted from and, should be counted from Oronmiyan.

Source: https://www.nairaland.com/3436267/oba-benin-coronation-speech

XAUBulls:

Let me come into your convo here.

Point of correction:
You have to be very careful about falsifying or and pushing out wrong information to others on a public forum such as NL.

EKO is the shortened form of the Ijebu name EREKO which means farm [Eko Island or Lagos Island was used as a pepper FARM and settlement by Aromire who was one of the children of Olofin of Awori-Yoruba roots whose entourage came to occupy several areas in todays Lagos State from Ile Ife over 700 years ago]. Nobody on Lagos Island knows Eko as a Bini word. So many ignorant people have been getting their incorrect knowledge from Wikipedia. The Ijebus [who are indigenous to Lagos State [Epe LGA, Ikorodu LGA, Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Ajah] and Ogun State] have been an integral part of trading activities for centuries on Eko Island [aka Lagos Island], with the Aworis who are the indigenes and owners of Lagos Island. The Oba lineage on Lagos Island was only given a small part of Lagos Island by Aromire to build the palace or Iga where the current palace is located now. The famous aristocratic IDEJOS [or WHITE CAP CHIEFS] are the REAL owners of Lagos Island lands and beyond into places like Iruland [The original Yoruba name of Victoria Island] because they are the descendants of Olofin who partitioned or shared all the vast lands of Lagos they occupied among all his many children before he passed on. So it is clearly someone who doesn't know the history of the Awori-Yorubas and feeds of VANDALIZED INFORMATION on Wikipedia and other non-credible blogs set up by children who were born in the late 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, etc, that would wrongly say otherwise.

Second, the Idu prefix is of Bini origin but the prefix is of Awori-Yoruba origin. Therefore Idumagbo and Idumota are a fusion of Bini and Yoruba origin. There are many example of words worldwide that are fusions of 2 or more languages. "Idu" just smply means WAY or ROAD. It is just the same way you have some compounds in Asaba bearing the prefix OGBE showing the Bini origins of those compounds [Asaba has Igala roots, and indeed Igalas and Nri migrants also populated Asaba and had their own quarters].

Oba is a Yoruba word and even before the rise of the 3rd Dynasty or the Oduduwa Dynasty in Ife, other ruling dynasties existed there. Obatala was alive before the start of a new dynasty by Oduduwa [Odu du iwa] "Odu + Iwa" [It means "the knowledge of mysteries and it's application to human behavior"]. Odu [knowledge of mysteries] + Iwa [Behavior].

In any event, the Bini royal family incorporated several Yoruba loan words from Ife [which Binis call Uhe] into the royal court language... therefore, many of the words, Bini royal titles and deities have Ife/Yoruba origins. The current Oba of the Bini people himself acknowledged in his coronation day speech in 2016 right in the full presence of the current Ooni of Ife that Oranmiyan his ancestor came from Ife and became the FIRST Oba of Benin, but he didn't stay long, but had a son [Eweka] who went on to become the second Oba from the current Oranmiyan Dynasty.

Even the Ogiamhen family have clearly stated severally that the current Oba of Benin has Yoruba origins via the Oranmiyan Dynasty.
So, there is NO argument that Yorubas and Bini-Edos share historical links and there were large Yoruba trading communities in Edolands and Bini-Edo trading communities in Yorubaland as well centuries back!





BELOW IS AN ADDRESS BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, CROWN PRINCE, (AMBASSADOR) EHENEDEN EREDIAUWA, EDAIKEN N’ USELU ON THE OCCASION OF HIS CORONATION AS THE OBA OF BENIN AT URHOKPOTA, BENIN CITY, ON THE 20TH OCTOBER, 2016.

12. Historians all agree that Oduduwa sent his son Oronmiyan at the request of elders of Benin to return with them as ruler of their realm. Oronmiyan’s stay in Benin may have been short, but before he left, a child was born to him, who was later crowned Oba (King) and is known today as Eweka I. Oronmiyan’s time in Benin, however short lived, he was an Oba; and so, he was the first Oba after the Ogiso dynasty came to an end. He established Obaship in Benin. By implication, the listing of past Obas should therefore begin from Oronmiyan as it is listed in Egharevba’s book – Short History of Benin, making my revered father 39th Oba that reigned in Benin – if the listing is counted from and, should be counted from Oronmiyan.

Source: https://www.nairaland.com/3436267/oba-benin-coronation-speech

IkpuMmadu:
EKO isn't a yorina word we all know that

Gentew:
All other tribes are so envious of our Lagos except the Northernerss. Lest I forget, Northerners doesn't lay claim on something that Is not there's.

Lagos dey enter una eyes!!! Una mind no go touch ground until y'all accept the realities on ground!!!

Pristine664:


You can see why the Yorubas should not risk surrendering the politics of Lagos state to other tribes right?

Funny enough many Yorubas still don't understand what is going on.

Pristine664:


Ijaw is never inferior to the Igbos stop saying nonsense.

thatigboman:
oshodi was founded by a nupe man from Northern Nigeria

Saltinny:






Oko waju group of Osun branch? Are you from Ipetu-modu or Modakeke or Ode-Omu or Asipa or Akinlalu?😁

ariesbull:
Fatty always putting mouth everywhere !


Very noisy


Eko is a benin word
Idumagbo is a Benin word
Idumota is a Benin word
Obanikoro is a Benin word
Oshodi isn't a Yoruba word


Why do people argue a lot! The pointers are there ...Lagos island was founded by Benin folks .... Even the Island king said it years ago



...but mark my words, they will deflect and leave Oba and bring in Igbo here....

You know Igbo are like gods...they have hands in everything they do

Pristine664:


Did Mungo Park found River Niger?

Did Flora Shaw found Nigeria?

Did British found Portharcourt?

Did Yoruba found Igbo land? (Meaning "bush people" by the Yorubas that named Igbo land)


Naming a place does not mean you founded it. Even America was not named by the Americans.

Wickedtruths:


Be careful. His fathers sold your fathers as slaves.
Slaves shouldn't talk to their masters anyhow.
If cowardice has made you people from that side shut your mouth, you should be ashamed of yourself.

Wickedtruths:


Lagos Island is different from Lagos as a state. The Oba of Benin is too daft to know this and that's why everyone is laughing at his stupidity today.

victory36:
But all history books say that binis ruled Lagos even before the arrival of the Europeans. The obas of Lagos also paid taxes to the obas of bini even in the late 19th century.

jeff1607:

Even the Oba of Lagos pays his respects to the oba of Benin during coronation or installation of a chief in Lagos. Eko isn't a Yoruba word

OlawaleBammie:


Aahh July/August.....

A go don comot for osun by that time na..

By January to May I will be in osun for the cashew season but by May I will have to move back to Benin for my cocoa

Holluwhakemmy:
Eyah I will update you sha

ariesbull:
after Una go say Yoruba are respectful....look at the way YOU ARE CALLING A KING IN EDO STATE DAFT


I hope all the Edo folks are seeing and reading this

Wickedtruths:


Is Oba an Edo word?
When your Oba dies, his head is sent to the house of Oduduwa for burial.