Aha! Mstravelindiva, what brand of camera gave you these crystal clear pictures?
Wow! I know this place from 2 years ago (2019)! The white owner converted the Whitney Plantation to a museum. The museum curator is of Senegalese descent.
More monuments are springing up to commemorate the unique African-American experience.
The Clotilda (the last slave schooner to ever sail into the U.S., i.e., Mobile, Alabama in 1860 from modern Benin Rep, Nigeria's next door neighbor) was discovered underwater in 2019. People from the mainly Yoruba and Fon ethnicities of Nigeria and Benin were on board the ship. Their descendants still live in Alabama and other U.S.cities till today!
New Orleans was French territory back in the day (1700s), so a lot of Africans from Benin/Nigeria, Senegal, Congo, were brought into Haiti and Louisiana, etc.
I book my all trips 100% myself and do not use an agent, thus why I share my travels…to teach others that they can too. Using an agent is not necessary, and I get it, it appears that many have been scammed before.
My advice and platform is FREE, so you will never see me recommending a planner/agency or ever asking for money. My golden rule is “Google is your best friend”, and if you’re willing to do a little research, you can save yourself some money and the risks of others scamming you.
There are definitely many legitimate agencies out here to use that do amazing work, so let me be clear, I’m not here to bash any of them. I just don’t want others to feel that the ONLY way they can travel is by using an agency, that’s simply not true. You can 100% do this on your own if you’re willing to learn and do a little research. (I.e. if your travels require a visa, go to the embassy website, they will list what’s required and how to apply. Then Google to see a sample of “legitimate” documents others used to apply). BTW, I did a video on how to apply for a Schengen tourist visa and showed a sample of my detailed cover letter which made the consulates job extremely easy to review and approve. They commended me on how well it was arranged and thought I used a service.
Also, if you’re looking to apply for any type of visa to the USA, the visajourney.com website is a forum that absolutely covers EVERYTHING a foreigner needs for ANY type of visa to the USA. They share tons of tips, worldwide embassy reviews and experiences and it’s all FREE.
There are still some good people in this world who are willing to share their knowledge and see others succeed at no costs.
Mstravelindiva: Yes, Maui is a real name in fact it’s one of the Islands of Hawaii. I’ve been there twice actually (2005 and 2012).
Oh! That's so cool Mstravelindiva. Did you visit Maui on those 2 occassions for some destination weddings?
Maui has great hotels with scenic views, and is a popular destination wedding hotspot just like Mahe and Sainte Anne in the African nation of Seychelles Islands which is located in the Indian Ocean.
Mstravelindiva: Cuba is definitely on my list, just waiting for the right time and from a safety perspective would like for this pandemic to die down a bit.
If you’re on TikTok you can check me out there too (Mstravelindiva_), I post quick travel tips, foodie reviews which you might also find helpful especially if you’re not into watching YouTube videos.
Believe it or not I studied business, travel is just my passion and calling. It provides me the opportunity to see life from their perspective and quickly humbles you as you become aware of life, culture, religion and foods outside of your norms. It allows you to be more cultured, educated, less biased and inclusive of others who may not look, speak or have the same beliefs as you.
Tunnel vision is not an option for me, I want to experience life from the other lens!
Word!
@Mstravelindiva, hope you had a great day in Hawaii?
First off, congratulations on making it to the NL Front Page! I knew this thread would make it quickly to the FP because of the eclectic mix of functional info here!
Right... Cuba! I look forward to you sharing your imminent Cuban trip with us down the road. Cuba is a very cultural place just Hawaii and Louisiana.
I'll see how I can get on TikTok... Never used it before. It's amazing that you're doing all this travel tips for free based on passion. Some travel vloggers have monetized theirs at some point via YouTube and ad revenues. Online traffic is the key to monetization here!
Wow! I'm on the same page with the key points that you've indicated in your post... We both share uncanny things in common with regards to travel and the expansion of consciousness. I just naturally gravitated towards career paths that afforded me the opportunity to travel (i.e., the global financial markets, and international business).
I'm originally of Nigerian descent though, and my worldview is cosmopolitan, without forgeting my Yoruba roots and culture.
Travelling, learning new languages, and reading of functional books enable us to take control of our immediate environments and work in harmony with others.
Thanks for the feedback and remember to stay away from Hawaiian sharks by wearing a "shark repellant band" on your ankle like Barack Obama did on his vacation in Hawaii.
You have MISLED people here with the post you made on Page 3 which is laced with falsehood and insults and these are violations of [Rules 2, 8 and 9]. How can you falsely accuse a mature older man like me in the public of chasing the OP who I already know is married! You have to desist from trolling here on NL.
I didn't want to dignify you with a response, but I have to do so right now because I just realised that this thread is now on the NL Front Page with more visibility and readers.
The post you made in response to my insightful convo with @Mstravelindiva is very unwise, and highly defamatory. You owe her and I an apology!
If you had read my post properly, I simply asked her if she would be in Cuba anytime soon so that we all can get to see her personal travel experiences, pics and video on Cuba. I also told her I intend to visit Bahia in Brazil and Cuba for leisure [and because of the strong presence of the internationally popular Yoruba culture, religion and language in Brazil and Cuba, as a result of the deportations of thousands of Yoruba men, women, and children as war captives from Nigeria and Benin Republic on board slave schooners in the late 1700s and 1800s].
@Mstravelindiva is a professional in the travel niche who has travelled to some countries of the world and she offers useful travel tips and videos for frequent travellers and potential travellers. Her spouse is obviously in full support of what she does on NL and her other social media platforms. It's very unwise for you to suggest on here that because she is already taken, she cannot interact with other men on a mature and professional basis!
I've been a registered member (since when I was in my 30s) of the NL forum since 2005 (16 years ago), and the user name I'm using to post this right now is one of my NL accounts, and this shows my knowledge of the "rules of engagement" here because of my posts that are devoid of insulting innuendoes.
You have to learn to respect the boundaries of other people and "sit on your hands" next time if you have nothing to say! Learn to reread your posts on NL before posting defamatory comments.
Enough said.
Cc: Akalia, you are one of those who allowed yourselves to be misled by that guy's false post. I saw your post on this thread.
If you had taken the time to read my post on Page 3 of this thread, you would have realised that the boy was trolling! Please edit out your criticism of me in your post. I don't find all this funny!
I used 23AndMe for my DNA results. My lineage came through Western Africa to Northern Europe to the Americas.
Thank you friend and safe travels!
Fascinating insights about the DNA testing stuff, and the lineage tree which goes to 3 continents. There's one more DNA test from the U.S.-based AfricanAncestry.com which is based on the matriclan and patriclan tests for detecting the approximate ethnic groups and African countries your direct maternal and paternal ancestors came from based on the large database of African DNA samples..
Second, I've noted your 2 social media platforms and will visit them more often since I love business and leisure travel.
I do intend to visit Bahia in Brazil and Havana in Cuba for some culture and leisure travel in 2022 (post-Covid situation). Do you plan on visiting Cuba down the road?
I'm still loving your vivid pictorial visit to Hawaii. The scenes on here are simply breathtaking! I assume you studied hospitality and leisure professionally.
Okay, @Mstravelindiva the "Kahuna" of Hawaiian leisure travel.
Ekundayo7574: Money Is Sweet” See Throwback Photos Of Grand P Before He Became Rich And Famous
There's a popular saying that money actually solves all problems in the life of men regardless of the situations and the way poverty has riddled that man. Grand P is an example of such men who money has changed his life. Infact, this Guinea musician better known as Moussa Sandiana has made it through all the forms of adversity thrown at him when he first started out in the industry as an upcoming artiste.
Tracing down to his background, it was revealed that Grand P was born with a genetic disorder known as "Progeria". This disorder was responsible for him to have a stunted growth.
But you'll agree with me now that Grand P is very much popular, and has gained so much attention from the International media after he achieved fame. Even the news about him dating a curvy and attractive woman made him gained so much attention on social media.
Meanwhile fans have accused his girlfriend of following Grand P simply because of his wealth.
walkbrazil4k: i would visit very soon,the state is special to me and i cant wait to visit
Okay then, that would be great!
I Hope to visit Bahia, and Havana in Cuba in 2022 because of the strong presence of the Yoruba culture in both countries when the pandemic eases a bit.
There are buildings there as well like the iconic Black Pearl Tower buildings. Views of the Atlantic and ships waiting in line on the sea from the penthouse of the Black Pearl is breathtaking.
Yup... Well said! You schooled that wet blanket of an unhappy poster.
myorh: My Toyota Camry 03 (Big daddy) was stolen on 28/29th of August just outside my compound where it was parked overnight at Ibidun street, surulere.
The vehicle was locked properly and even with steering and pedal lock. Gone to make report at the police station, nothing forthcoming yet.
Details of the car Make : Toyota Model: Camry Color : Wine Year: 03 Plate number: SMK-420-FV Chassis number: 4T1E32K33U647821 Engine number: 2AZ7322332
Unfortunately, there was no tracker installed but I have comprehensive insurance. Already processing the claim. But still, would appreciate help in finding it.
Contact : 08160843394
It's great that you've got comprehensive insurance.
A good car tracker with geo-fencing/immobilizer must be used next time.
bobbiiee: 1) I advise people to get fuel demobilizer, usually called fuel cut, or 5 minutes by most auto-electricians or rewires. It is hidden. It has a small knob, if the knob is not pressed, the car won't start. The installation cost 5k. If the car is opened, and the knob is not pressed again, it will go off after 5 minutes.
2) Some steering wheels are made of steel, while some are not. I believe that will serve as a deterrent during the day. I doubt anyone will be bold enough to saw the steel during the day.
3) I bought Coban 303 G tracker. For me, it's one of the best. The challenge is that most technicians that I met cannot set it up to work online and offline, via text messages. As a result I have not installed it. It has a fob or remote that can be used to shut the car down so that it won't start. It can tracker and demobilize.
4) I do comprehensive insurance. I engaged an insurance broker. Most people that do comprehensive insurance get short-paid because the companies have grey areas that the insured are ignorant of. The broker gets paid a commission out of the money paid for the insurance. You don't pay them directly.
5. I bought a keyless entry device with has both alarm and demobilizer that keeps the car from starting. If you lock the car with fobs, that is remote, and unlock the car with the key instead of the fob or remote. It will trigger the alarm. The car key won't start even with the car key unless you use the fob or remote to unlock it.
6. I pray for God's protection over me and the car. Except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes in vain.
BrandSpurNG: A popular view about the importance of higher education for a successful future is probably known to anyone. While growing up, we constantly hear from the adults that it is necessary to get good grades to get into a prestigious college and earn a degree, which would guarantee a high-paying job, quick promotion up the corporate ladder, and a lot of money. Such a mantra defines the ultimate fulfillment in life and programs the minds of the majority for very concrete choices and decisions they make in life. Nevertheless, numerous unconventional success stories of those who do not fall into a pattern and have broken the system at some point in their life have undermined the common belief, forcing today’s high school students to firmly doubt the stance repeated by their parents from the moment they were born.
Certainly, everyone knows that higher education helps to secure a job and stability on the career path. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), people with a college degree in the United States face lower unemployment rates and get generally higher salaries than the ones without it. We all know that after four years (or more) of studies at a higher educational establishment and successful graduation, you may get closer to the profession of your dream. You can be an architect, a doctor, a lawyer, a firefighter, an accountant, an English essay writer, a teacher, or anyone else…
But can you really get rich? What about all those self-made millionaires who have dropped out of school we hear about every day? Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs are only some of the examples of people with no college degree but with enormous business empires and billions on their bank accounts who literally rule the world. Naturally, with such role models, modern teenagers would question the path their parents have chosen for them. A stable job? Well, yeah, that’s good… But wealth is more attractive. So, is a college degree necessary for getting rich?
Advantages of Higher Education Personal Development It is difficult to deny the simple truth that college prepares students for adult life irrespective of the major they choose. Very often, graduates start working not even in the field they studied for, but education definitely equips them with the necessary intellectual, corporate, and social skills they will benefit from in all the spheres of life. During their studies at a higher educational establishment, young people learn to think critically and analytically, grasp complex issues, communicate their views properly, and interact with others in a range of different situations. Generally, they are molded into more professional and all-sufficient individuals that possess organizational, time-management, and self-discipline skills, ready to deal with a myriad of challenges they may encounter in professional and personal life.
Better Opportunities Such versatile personal development is definitely beneficial while securing a job after graduation, opening up numerous career opportunities. Indeed, you are more likely to get a better paying job with good chances of career advancement if you have a college degree as compared to your peers who only have a high school diploma. In fact, many employers would choose an applicant with a degree since they understand the benefits of self-development a college offers and value people who have undergone this invaluable school of life. They do not even care what you have studied; the fact that you HAVE studied at least something and acquired useful life skills already makes you a better candidate in their eyes.
Networking To find employers, positions, and opportunities, you need to develop a good professional network. College is a perfect place to start creating one. This is where you can start volunteering, interning, getting part-time jobs at minor positions in big companies, getting acquainted with the field and important people in it, sharing your ideas with the influencers and potential mentors and investors, and generally securing useful contacts for the future. Generally speaking, studies at college may mark the start of your lucrative career.
Is Higher Education Needed to Get Rich? While a college degree undoubtedly opens up an endless pool of attractive opportunities in the corporate world, many people say that this is a road to nowhere in the long run. A-grade students often get their degrees, sometimes as high as Ph.D., get a job in a prestigious company, become a 9-to-5 worker, gradually climbing up the career ladder buy a house, start a family, retire, and just enjoy their quiet senility in financial mediocrity. Very few of them manage to get really rich.
A lot of experts and entrepreneurs claim that a good job is not a guarantee of sufficient financial security. Similarly, a college degree is not a guarantee of a profitable job that can lead to the desired material well-being. The reason is the declining quality of today’s higher education. Many years ago, when college or university was the fate of the select few, a degree really guaranteed an amazing job with an astonishing salary, rewards, and bonuses. Nowadays, it does not offer a competitive edge since there is a crowd of similar degree-holders behind the door waiting for an interview to fill the same position you are applying for.
Above that, experts say that today’s colleges, while offering qualifications in the chosen field, do not equip graduates with the needed skills. Yes, employers value a degree since it is proof of your education, maturity, and readiness for adult life, making you more competitive in comparison to candidates with only a high school diploma. However, really lucrative jobs do not need educated employees; they require skilled ones. So, if you cannot boast better skills than other applicants with a similar degree, you can only get a decent job that will ultimately bring you to your quiet senility in financial mediocrity.
Self-made millionaires and entrepreneurs like James Altucher, Adam Braun, and Grant Cardone claim that college is just a waste of time. Their advice for students is to skip college and instead, spend these four years on more useful activities like obtaining skills. Initiatives like Cardone’s 10XGrowthCon or Braun’s MissionU offer specifically designed training targeted at increasing the participants’ value in the marketplace.
While such alternatives are still not numerous and the educational system has not yet realized the need for changing the course in order to offer students better prospects, a college degree is considered an important factor of success. Yes, it is good for getting a job and self-fulfillment, but not quite necessary for getting rich. Zuckerberg, Gates, and Jobs have already proved that worldwide fame and billions of dollars on the bank account only require an innovative idea and a whole lot of motivation.
walkbrazil4k: Hello Guys,(oi pessoal)i am travelling all over Brazil, I would be talking about Brazil from the street level, I would be telling you everything you need to know about Brazil and all that you need to start your life in Brazil.
I would be showing you the side of Brazil that you don't see on TV
Brazil is a blessed country and each state is unique and Brazilians are the nicest people on planet earth,I have traveled and lived in other countries on different continents so I know what I am talking about
In Brazil we have a State that is like Switzerland yes Switzerland and we have some like Germany and even France.
Please I won't be talking about visa as I know nothing about it,I arrived here years ago,you can visit the Brazilian embassy website.
I would take any questions here aside visa questions, eg giving birth, setting up your business/registering your business,cost of living, Brazilian lifestyles,food,business/jobs that you can do in Brazil, living safely in Brazil and many more,I will also talk about everything I mentioned
We 26 states in Brazil and I have visited 4 so we have 22 more to go.
So stay tuned for loads of photos ,videos and write ups as I show you the real and true Brazil. God bless The Federal Republic of Brazil.
Awesome thread!
When will you visit Bahia, Salvador State?
There's a strong Yoruba cultural and religious presence in Bahia, and Brazilian-born Candido da Rocha, (a wealthy Yoruba and his family returned to Lagos Island, Nigeria in the late 1800s after slavery ended) built in Bahia the replica of his Brazilian-styled mansion called Water House on Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Igboid: •Restructure Nigeria for regions to develop at their own pace •My take on revenue sharing formula •Dialogue with Niger Delta militants to increase oil production •1983 coup was aimed at stopping me from becoming president •Why I declined Obasanjo’s offer to be Senate President
Dr. Alex Ekwueme, served as Nigeria’s vice-president between October 1979 and December 1983 and played a pivotal role in the fight against military rule prior to 1999 having been chairman of the, G34, a political platform upon which the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was formed. Lawyer, architect and statesman, Dr. Ekwueme who would be 84 later this month spoke to a team of Vanguard reporters in his Oko, Anambra State residence on the trajectory of Nigeria’s independence, the state of the nation and the fate of his party, the PDP which he served among others as its first chairman.
Excerpts:
Don’t you think that if you took the position that you would have been able to mobilise the Senate to counter whatever breaches to democratic tenets that Obasanjo was accused of?
I am not immodest, but I can say that anything I put my mind to do, I try and do it well. If I had accepted and became president of Senate, I would have made the legislature something Nigerians would be proud of. But I didn’t think it was right. I was vice-president for four years and three months and under our zoning system in the NPN. Chances were high that in 1987 that I might have been the candidate of the party for the presidency.
Umaru Dikko gave a press interview in London after the coup of December 31, 1983 that all the talk about corruption was just hogwash that the coup took place because they wanted to stop me from being president in 1987 and that they didn’t want to wait until it was too close that it would be too obvious.
But I know that early in December 1983 that the NPN (National Party of Nigeria) had its convention in Ibadan and President Shagari’s speech at that time was that the decision of the party to move the presidency of the country to the South was irreversible and that it was in the interest of Nigerian unity. That was part of his speech, and I think this was probably what triggered the December 31 coup according to Umaru Dikko in his press interview...
Ondo has the second largest bitumen deposit worldwide. The bitumen deposit/reserve of 42.47 Billion tonnes is more than the ENTIRE oil reserve in Nigeria. The bitumen belt of Nigeria extends from Edo, Ondo, Ogun, and Lagos States.
In the late 1990s, Yinka Folawiyo discovered oil and gas deposits in Ibeju-Lekki and onshore Badagry LGA. However it's the Badagry offshore with commercial oil and gas deposits that Yinka Folawiyo commenced commercial production with.
No doubt, oil and gas deposits exist in the offshore areas of Lagos, Ogun, Ondo (Ilaje), right up to Ugborodo (formerly called Escravos) in Itsekiriland and as we know, Ugborodu in Delta State was founded over 500 years ago by Ilaje-Yorubas from Ugboland in Ondo State where the Billionaire oil magnate Oba Frederick Akinruntan is the king. Yes... Itsekiriland oil and gas production is an extention of the oil and gas production belt of Yorubaland because of the Ilaje, Ijebu, and Ife original founding fathers of many Itsekiri towns.
Omadino and Ode-Itsekiri were founded by Ijebus before Prince Ginuwa (whose mother was from Ile Ife and he was the son of the then Oba of Benin) arrived from Benin on exile and Lenuwa an Ijebu chief welcomed him into the Itsekiri community. Ginuwa was then made the first Olu over 500 years ago because of his Bini royal roots which they recognised had historic links with Ile-Ife.
ORIENTATION101: the answer is they don't pay tax. Don't let them fool you that Lagos tax is coming from their spare part business,or okirika, boutique business e.t.c. Lagos and Ogun IGR is generated mainly from P.A.Y.E Lagos state don't collect revenue from port activities cos that is one of the issues most of them get wrong.
oyatz: You seem to relish in this old, now stale propaganda.
1) In 1967, the Yorubas were part of Nigeria. 2) Awolowo was just released from Prison. He was not a military officer or a war Lord and didn't have any Army, neither was he holding any Political post...just a respected Leader.
So how could he singularly decided whether to go to war or remain neutral?
3) The problem with your suggestion of Yorubas seceeding looks like you assume you can dictate for them on what to do or not with Nigeria.
4) Why the fixation on Yoruba's secession? There are so many ethnic groups in Nigeria. Why do you think Biafra's successful secession will depend on the secession of the Yorubas from Nigeria?
Why don't you insist that the Urhobos, Ijaws, Efik, Ibibio seceed from Nigeria since they have resources to sustain themselves?
Why don't you advocate that Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe and Borno should seceed from Nigeria since they have huge landmass and large populations? It will be far easier for Biafran successful secession if the N/West and the N/East can seceed from Nigeria. These are the zones that you need to encourage most to seceed.
abc115: Ogun IGR is more than the Whole South East States Combined - Deji Adeyanju
IGR as of 2019!
Ogun still has to do more as the state with the LARGEST number of industries in Nigeria... ahead of even Lagos State.
All the states can achieve a lot without the enervating unitary system of government that was first introduced by the military in 1965 and sustained by the politicians. Decentralization is the key in 2021, and down the road.
More can be achieved in Nigeria if all the states can have true autonomy to utilize the human and material resources in their states and/or regions for the good of all.
Mstravelindiva: Actually, according to my DNA test, I’m 42% Nigerian.
@Mstravelindiva,
This is huge at 42%... A triumph of the human spirit! What DNA testing company did you use?
I assume you used either "23and Me" or "AncestryDNA" for the tests. I'm a genealogy and global history enthusiast as well so I tend to light up when ancestry tests are being discussed.
Second, are you descended from a lineage of pre-1900 African-Americans or from Afro-Carribean immigrants from say Jamaica?
Last but not least, kindly make a 5-6 minutes YouTube video analyses of your DNA test result like many Diasporans and continental Africans have done, and let me/us know when you're done.
Have a great time in Hawaii and have a safe trip back to mainland U.S.
Mstravelindiva: It was a beautiful day in Oahu. Today we toured Pali Lookout, Kuala Regional Park and Chinaman Hat.
Travel tip: always rent a car for at least a day while visiting Oahu, this way you can tour the island at your leisure and get out of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki.
FYI, Pic #1 is an exterior view of kuala ranch, where the famous Jurassic Park 1 was filmed.
Aloha... Waoh! You're well-travelled. These are breathtaking scenes of Oahu. Hawaii is one huge chain of voIcanic islands that could erupt spontaneously, but this is what makes the place alluring.
Maui IMHO is a splendid area for destination weddings and honeymoons as well.
Houston4: Nigerians are a vibrant segment of the immigrant community in the United States.The American Community Survey (ACS) estimates that approximately 461,695 U.S.residents report Nigerian ancestry as at 2019.Nigerians are regarded as one of the top tenmost succesful ethnic nationalities in the United States of America.This video explores the top ten states in America where Nigerians live.
Cool... There are some errors in the video though.
Orisatukeh Faduma (read Wikipedia) is the first person of Nigerian descent, and indeed the first black graduate of his University in the U.S. before 1900 and NOT Zik. He was Yoruba and born to two Yoruba parents who were liberated from a slave ship and taken to Guyana in the 1800s. He dropped his baptismal name later and adopted the Yoruba name: Orisatukeh Faduma.
Orisatukeh Faduma got married to an American woman and lived for the rest of his life as a naturalised U.S. citizen till his death in the 1940s.
whizqueen: Hey ModestGal, I’m in North York too, would you like to grab a drink sometime?
Aha! @whizqueen... Good to know that I was able to connect both of you. Enjoy yourselves... and hey, I love your spirit of enterprise as well. You take care.
AAEEI: Seychelles, Botswana, several countries in the Carribbean. Rwanda is getting it right; but it not there yet. Remove Gabon; it is a corruption-ridden as Nigeria.
But I do agree with the OP that the black man suffers from greed, tribalism, nepotism, lack of rule of law, religiosity, and selfishness to a far greater extent than others. Such combination is very toxic for development.
SMH... Well said.
Global standards adoption by several African countries like Lee Kuan Yew did in Singapore in the 1960s is the way to go!
Western Nigeria for example was already progressing educationally and economically in the 1950s and 1960s with the establishment (by the government of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, GCFR, SAN) of the famous Ikeja, Apapa, Ilupeju, Iganmu, Matori, Oluyole, Industrial Estates.
NOTE: Ikeja, lganmu, Ilupeju, Mushin, Isolo, etc, and all the areas I've mentioned above were in the Western Region until May 27, 1967 when these towns were carved out by General Yakubu Gowon to form Lagos State.
The unitary system adopted first by the military and then the politicians undid the pre-oil boom advancements of the Nigerian regions.