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anonimi:
How do you compare to the ex, realistically on the eligibility scale?

You obviously have to run for your dear life because the ex will be a recurring decimal in her life.

Or even father the kids for OP. Like about 35% of first born kids and 30% of all kids out there are fathered by others. Op should let that sink in. But he might be happy with a family home that is a part welfare home.

Nomorelove:
I know though. Funny enough, her ex was very authoritative and controlling plus anger issues. E just tire me sha. Thanks

Dude, if you are the opposite of her ex, don't bother. You'll just be a simp to her. If a year on, she's still hooked to a guy who dumped her. What the.....

Date her if you must but going gaga for her won't end well. Unless she wants to settle down badly soon and you also want to. But at 24 I'd advise you to be patient. Just watch her. If she continues with her attachment to ex, move on. Unless you want to be an option while she re-ignites the spark with her ex.

Nomorelove:
I know though. Funny enough, her ex was very authoritative and controlling plus anger issues. E just tire me sha. Thanks

Dude, if you are the opposite of her ex, don't bother. You'll just be a simp to her. If a year on, she's still hooked to a guy who dumped her. What the.....

Date her if you must but going gaga for her won't end well. Unless she wants to settle down badly soon and you also want to. But at 24 I'd advise you to be patient. Just watch her. If she continues with her attachment to ex, move on.

simpleseyi:
No, rather it is blessing to men that no man married a mentally unstable and psychiatric woman.

Clearly, some women should have married trees, rivers, mountains, sky, earth and so on. Because no matter what some men do, they can never satisfy some women. They probably weren't ever meant to marry men beings.

Xisnin:
Neither Americans nor British exist as a race.
Not even as a nation.

A French man these days means nothing as you he could be a White, Black, Asian or Arab.
People learn to live with one another for various reasons.
Those advocating for ethnic-based division understand very little of human history.

They do. They were founded by whites and gradually allowed immigrants in under own terms & conditions.

Same with the French. When you think of the French you still think of white majority and they still call the shots. There were Italian, Jewish, Arabian, Etruscan, Gallic, Iberian, British and other races who were roman citizens. But Rome was still about original citizens of Rome on the River Tiber.

At least in Britain the Welsh & Scots have semi-autonomy. With Scottish independence possible again within 10 years.

Yugoslavia was a troubled giant until they split up. Much happier now. Czechia and Slovakia despite such closeness of culture still split up.

donestk:
Americans exist

French exist

British exist

The above are generic races


We are Nigerians does not exist.

Over 700 ethnic groups fused into one entity.

Even the British that fused us left the EU.

Truth be told, politicians steal with reckless abandon because they deeply know we dont have a longterm future together.

The worse kind of deceit is self deceit.

Only Awo has honestly admitted is tribalism and the fact there is nothing like Nigeria, only catastrophe contrived by the British.

But the masses being blind cannot see how Brexit has betrays British hypocrisy.

Epstein:
Another extra judicial murder on Buhari's watch....

Sadly people don't know.

This guy could have yielded information to logically solve many pending cases. Reveal their criminal tactics and aid police investigation. Or even reveal their sponsors. I guess that's why they silenced him.

They could still have tried him and sentence him to death legally after helping the police.

gypsey:
Absolutely! in nigeria they reserve airport seats for the elderly rather than provide them with all the good things you mentioned above. I would rather be a disrespected old man in here in England than an old man in nigeria with nothing only airport seat reservations. how many nigerian elderly goes to MMA or even travels through the airport?

98% of elderly people in 9ja will only see an aeroplane flying by in the sky until they die.

Airport seats are for the privileged elderly. Only diaspora people inviting their parents abroad even make some normal elderly people ever see an airport.

We like sentiments and style, but no substance.

gypsey:
I wonder, last time i had wanted to sit down on a chair at the MMA lagos i was told that i cannot, that the chairs are for elderly people only. when i protested that it is discrimination i was told again that i should "have respect for elderly people and that here is not America or europe where you people are disrespecful" . i couldn't help but laugh even more.

Very funny and hypocritical people Na im full 9ja.

We claim to respect people yet pension for the lucky few is not paid on time, no free health and social care, children and rent is pension for 99% of elderly people, oyinbo give free public transport for most elderly people, etc.

Yet oyinbo we claim no respect oyinbo ensure their aged have dignity and care in old age. No guessing which I'd prefer any day.

Olu317:
You are full of Rhetoric.Anyway, let me allow you thrill in perpertual ignorance.
If you feel pained,come claim Lagos since you so much admire the people and the land.

As far as I am concerned, you re nothing but an intellectual illusion because you have no knowledge of Yoruba history but kept peddling lies online. Anyway, you are a glorified Pseudo Oviedo attaching sentiments to a null and void information.

Chai! See pain.

Sadly I won't even spend time analysing you personally because it's irrelevant to me.

By the way Oviedo is a city in Spain. In fact the capital of Asturias Principality. The Crown prince of Spain is called Prince of Asturias. Akin to Prince of Wales.

I say this because of the narrow knowledge base you lot have. I know that still you won't see your intellectual deficit. Because it's too deep.

Oviedo. . No o, I am Barcelona.

BUHARImyDOG:

In 2015 a lot of us warned everybody including the zombies on the danger of voting this calamity but a lot of unrepentant zombies refused to listen, infact I remember some zombies calling us names, some in even dive into tribalism today everybody can now see for themselves. when buhari finishes with Nigeria even the army will be paying Boko Haram to protect them. As for looting he'll soon loot Nigeria out of the map of the world & sell us to China through borrowing.

They called yours truly Tanoid, Ipob yoot, supporter of ogogoro drinker, clueless president, etc. Me wey nor get any business with SE o.

Now their solomonic wisdom president has brought them death, hunger and herculean calamity.

OlawaleBammie:
Am sorry sir, I don't know if u re older Dan me sir.

If u re not, den I think Ur brain is not aware of this shit u post as comment.

But if u re older Dan me...hmmm, all I can say is IT IS WELL SIR.

By the time herdsmen have finished all the farmers and people in his village cows will take over his ancestral land. Then GMB will really be his best president since the world Began. Very zombified person

They should please just provide enough chairs inside airport halls in Nigeria.

Let it be functional and comfortable with proper ventilation and AC then nick nack beautification can come later.

OK we have heard.

That makes the party All Permanent Crooks.

Still does not make One Naira equal to one dollar.

gregyboy:
I need your nunh for apology and compensation for wasting my time defeating you on your lies

Chai! You forced a Conehead-Igbo collabo on top Benin matter. If you know they are water and oil, you'll see what a massive thing you have done. You really pepper them. Ere n'ekhere.

gregyboy:
I want ur nunu i dont mind if it smell like fish i will wear my dick mask

Na cross dresser. No nunu anywhere.

Why 9ja has not exploded yet is a miracle.

Corruption at every level. Is this the kind of loving mother and wife we would hope to see as a governor, senator, or head any MDA?

Enugupikin:
Yet they will say the north isn't corrupt

Of course. Abacha and IBB are from Ikot in Akwa and Okada in Edo.
9ja don already cast.

Karlovich:
From all of us at vulturebbqgrills we thank you our darling daddy for enabling kworoption in Nigeria

gregyboy:
1. Oba of Benin
Some say that the Oba of Benin, or Omo N’Oba, is the highest traditional ruler in Nigeria as he wields influence over the Edo people and is a popular figure in Nigeria. He heads the historic Eweka dynasty of the Great Benin Empire. It is also said that the Yorubas in Nigeria descended from the Benin people, hence the tittle Oba is being used to mean a king. The title of Oba was first created by Oba Eweka I, Benin Empire’s first ‘Oba’, who ascended power between 1180 and 1300. His son, grandson and now his great-grandson, Ewuare II were traditional rulers of Benin in modern-day Nigeria.it is ti be noted that The oba benin would not be totally regard as a Yoruba oba from historical viewpoints, but due to the fact that oba of benin for political reasons in the past regarded himself as one on the bases of
Diplomacy and friendship we have no choice than to honour it and regard him as one, the oba of benin rule extended to the present ogun state, lagos, ekiti oyo, osun and ondo tho much of his influence were minimum in some states lije oyo, osun and ogun but that would not be true for the others oba ghat to kpere ise......


2. Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife is the most powerful king in Yoruba land. The current Ooni of Ife is Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi . According to the Alake of Egbaland, the Ooni is the first of the five principal Obas in Yorubaland just like the Sultan of Sokoto is the highest ruler in the northern part of Nigeria. This is because his supremacy dates back to the origin of the Yoruba tribe. He is also one of the most influential figures in Nigeria and he recently married Queen Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi, a prophetess.


3. Alaafin of Oyo
He is the second in line in the ranking of Yoruba monarchs in Nigeria, Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III was born 15 August 1938 and he is the current Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and righful heir to the throne of its historic empire. His dynasty dates back to the old Oyo empire which recognizes him as the emperor of the Oyo empire. He is among the list of the richest Yoruba king in Nigeria


.4. Alake of Egbaland
Fourth on the list of ranking of obas in Yorubaland is the Alake of Egbaland . He is the paramount Yoruba king of Egba, a city in Abeokuta, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria. Egba consists of Egba Alake, Owu kingdom rule by the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oke-Ona and Gbagura. He was the one who cleared the air concerning how the monarchs in Yoruba land should be ranked starting from the Ooni of Ife to the Awujale of Ijebuland.


5. Awujale of Ijebuland
He is the least on the list of 5 powerful obas in Yoruba land. His kingdom, Ijebu (also known as Jebu or Geebu) was a Yoruba kingdom in pre-colonial Nigeria. It was formed around the fifteenth century. According to legend, its ruling dynasty was founded by Obanta of Ile-Ife. The current Awujale of Ijebuland is Sikiru Kayode Adetona.

There is a recent tussle as to who is superior between the Oba of Lagos and the Ooni of ife (Yoruba Emperor). This should not be so as history backs the Ooni as the most superior paramount ruler of the Yoruba speaking people.


Credit: NigeriaInfopedia 2020 update


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Well, only due to politics will they even rank Ooni higher than Alaafin. In terms of influence on Yoruba language, culture and influence and Yoruba as seen today. Oyo has been numero uno for 350 years in Yorubaland. A time when record keeping had become easier.

Around 250 years after Benin became an empire, Oyo became the only Yoruba nation that rose to earn the mutual respect of Benin. Both even agreeing to Otun-Ekiti treaty later.

Awujale throne is way ahead of Alake. Both in age and historical influence. One of the most noble and self respecting royal stools in Yorubaland.

You never hear an Awujale making unguarded and ridiculous statements like several Alakes have done to seek attention. Educational advantage benefitted Egbaland to produce many political and economic leaders. Boosting Alake too.

Olowo of Owo should get a mention. Being close to expanding Benin and retaining de facto independence despite conquest shows a high level of diplomatic skills and as gateway to Yorubaland.

Owo is perceived by other Yoruba as being too Edo influenced and is often left out. Yet it produced Chief Michael Ajasin, the architect of Acton Group free education that Yoruba use to claim over educated and over sophisticated today.

Action Group was even launched at Olowo Palace courtesy of Chief Ajasin and HRM Olowo Sir Olateru-Olagbegi II.

Like Owo, Yoruba people despise Eleko's proud Benin heritage even more. So they often call him a landless Oba. Yet the stool is approaching 500 years now. Lagos is the jewel of SW.

Lagos made most of the Yoruba people you see today. Be it as a business or political base.

SaintBeehot:
chestbeaters

So it did not occur to you that Oba of Benin sat in order that his swordbearer must stand nearby?

In any case after amalgamation of Nigeria, you still don't know that it has been population politics and manipulation by the British since?

You never asked why brilliant people from Yoruba side or other tribes cannot aspire to the presidency unless chosen by Hausa Fulani?

But a barely literate coupist is your president.

Dan Fodio invaded and overran ancient and peaceful Hausa Kingdoms barely 200 years ago. Just like Boko Haram is still trying to do from Sambisa.

Then attacked Oyo Empire taking Ilorin. That is his descendant you now worship.

Ignorance is bliss sha.

Let me remind you also. If not to tell Britain to return Benin arts, the Oba would probably not have gone. Oba of Benin was the only one who reminded prince Charles of their historical injustice in Nigeria while most others just went there for a photo opportunity.

I cannot see Alaafin there. So is he a 3rd class king?

Considering Benin history with Britain, until reparation for their heinous crime, we should hardly grant them such an honour of being received by our Oba.

We do not need British approval to feel good about ourselves. After all, when the British came in 1553, Benin was already so developed that they immediately called it Benin City.

Na low self esteem people dey go gaga over one mumu guy. A man that his son might even take the throne ahead of when his mother dies.

dhardline:
Atiku talk am o

And they called him thief and various names.
Wait for the zombies to tell us it was not ripe for privatisation last year but due now.

Rip.

ValCon888:
This country is a shithole.

It seems Trump was on point there again.

samuk:
I hope Yoruba and Igbo will not one day fight over Benin City as the capital of their new empires like Italy has taken over what remained of the ancient Roman empire.

Both sides have been laying the foundations for decades. The latest claim by Nnamdi Kanu that the Benin throne is a product of an Igbo princess anda Yoruba prince is another stone being added to the foundation.

At the rate the Edo people are migrating to foreign countries, the Igbos and Yorubas that are filling these void may decides to take over the city in the future and claim her history for themselves.

This is one major worry o my brother. Emigration. Benin is now full of non-Benin people. Hospitals, civil service, everywhere non Benin.

Benin always welcomes people from everywhere. No hating. But agendas are unpredictable these days.

gregyboy:
Big mumu she b, her desperation is beyond anything i have seen in mylife..... It is out of this world.... Her desperation had help all of us, atleast we know were the both history are drawn


The first history written on ekaladeran aroun eaely 1920 never included ekaladeran going to ife

That kpokpo TOA-TOA cross dresser is better ignored really.

Sha East and West chest beaters have had their ego badly bruised here.

Because Edo normally just watch them as they get their teeth into each other with their developers and Afonja accommodators antics, they thought they could just write anything they like about Edo.

Whatever story came after 1920 about Ekaladerhan, Benin still wins. Their twists turned out to be shooting themselves in the foot.

Potent doubts about veracity of Oduduwa as touted coming from Yemen, Nubia, Israel, Egypt or whatever looks more and more watery daily.

Do not be surprised to hear was was from India, Tibet, Mohican or Maya civilization next.

November1857:
MURIC is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode in South West !

But our people are claiming sophistication and religious tolerance. This complacency is dangerous.

We were all once complacent that Nigerians of all creeds and faiths like enjoyment too much to even fathom dying for religion. And Boom! Boko hit us seemingly for nowhere.

But the signs must have been there for a long time. But we thought it can never happen in 9ja.

gregyboy:
Mugu.... Only you calls the Ekaladerhan story made up by our oba Erediauwa , but you still uphold that the oba of benin is regarded as a man from uhe.....

If there is no Ekaladerhan would there be uhe....

Mugu....

Same you go against oduduwa coming from sky as a myth, or even coming from libya abi saudi arabia as a myth, but preferred him coming from ife, all to attack me and prove your point, but funny enough thesame you support ogiso who were mythical kings from sky coming to rule benin and your imaginery oromiyan displaced them, just to claim the benin royal stool

Tao11 desperation kills and destroys desist fron it i beg of you

Just thesame way you said that the 1300Ad sculpture found in benin was that of ife because of its chest badge symbol, when we know that both ife and owo shared thesame artisans if there was to be a uniquesness on the both clan it should have been on their scarification, but still they share thesame scarification, olowo also made it know that before the arrivals of benins they had been purchasing arts from merchants who were selling them, and that they never had guild system for artisans, same could be said for ife too, so it all boils to the fact that both sculpture were coming from one source and the uniqueness was not determined by their purchaser but the artesians,
Most owo sculpture didnt survived because of the war they had with benins, if not we may have seen more of their copper sculptures they purchased from merchants

This is to say the artworks was not unique to their clans, or having attributes to both of their culture it is more of what the purchaser liked and what was available

Your desperation will finally consume you....


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My brother their MU-MU Na caste iron, follow come type. Benin casters must have cast into them.
The Great Oba Erediauwa was born in 1923. In 1933, The Great skillful fearless Oba Akenzua II was Secretary to the his father The Great indefatigable and unique Restorer Oba Eweka II. That year, Akenzua as prince read the first manuscript of Dr J. U. Egharevba's A Short History of Benin to his father Eweka II.

So prince Solomon at the age of 10 in 1933 was making up Ekaladerhan story for Dr Egharevba while his father and grandfather looked on.

This was a very difficult and delicate time for the newly restored Kingdom. Eweka II could only do so much correction. In any case Ibadan press people still had enough leverage to muddy the water subsequently.

See even in 2020. Imagine the lot here had the power to publish or refuse a history book written by an Edo man.

gregyboy:
Mugu.... Only you calls the Ekaladerhan story made up by our oba Erediauwa , but you still uphold that the oba of benin is regarded as a man from uhe.....

If there is no Ekaladerhan would there be uhe....

Mugu....

Same you go against oduduwa coming from sky as a myth, or even coming from libya abi saudi arabia as a myth, but preferred him coming from ife, all to attack me and prove your point, but funny enough thesame you support ogiso who were mythical kings from sky coming to rule benin and your imaginery oromiyan displaced them, just to claim the benin royal stool

Tao11 desperation kills and destroys desist fron it i beg of you

Just thesame way you said that the 1300Ad sculpture found in benin was that of ife because of its chest badge symbol, when we know that both ife and owo shared thesame artisans if there was to be a uniquesness on the both clan it should have been on their scarification, but still they share thesame scarification, olowo also made it know that before the arrivals of benins they had been purchasing arts from merchants who were selling them, and that they never had guild system for artisans, same could be said for ife too, so it all boils to the fact that both sculpture were coming from one source and the uniqueness was not determined by their purchaser but the artesians,
Most owo sculpture didnt survived because of the war they had with benins, if not we may have seen more of their copper sculptures they purchased from merchants

This is to say the artworks was not unique to their clans, or having attributes to both of their culture it is more of what the purchaser liked and what was available

Your desperation will finally consume you....


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My brother their MU-MU Na caste iron, follow come type. Benin casters must have cast into them.

But pasta, why Na?

RIP.

samuk:
There few points you don't get and I will explain.

1. How can Benin be part of Yoruba empire when Benin predates the word Yoruba. Yoruba like Igbo are names that are not up to 150 years old, whilst Benin has been recorded in history for over 600 years. If your argument is that Yoruba was part of the old Benin empire, you would have made a point. A son can not be older than his father. Historically, the name Benin is hundreds of year older than Igbo and Yoruba.

2. Nnamdi Kanu recognises the role ancient history or historical links play in the life of a nation. There is no great nation on earth today without a celebrated ancient historical link. America celebrates her link with Europe and modern China, Japan etc have ancient histories to celebrate. Even modern European countries celebrate their links with ancient Greek and Rome.

3. When the Yoruba elites decided to create a unified Yoruba race after centuries of different tribes killing each other, they created Ife as the cradle of their civilisation, they tried to link her to Saudi Arabia, when that failed, they tried Egypt, when there were no historical records to back it up, they came closer home to Benin, Ife history without Benin to support it is less than 150 years, this is why the link with Benin is very important to the Yoruba irrespective of what they say here on Nairaland.

4. The Igbos had the same problem of historical linkage to ancient civilisations, Zik understood this and came up with the Onitsha Benin historical link but modern Igbos like yourself who doesn't understand the significance of such links where upset with Zik. The Igbo try to link themselves to Israel but suffered the same faith as the Yoruba Saudi Arabia link because of lack of supporting historical documents. Nnamdi Kanu understand that a new Biafra needs such a link with a credible ancient civilisation and he is now following Zik's example of claiming Benin as an Igbo land. Igbo/Biafra without link to such ancient civilisations as Benin will be an historical paperweight.

4. Other developed nations make money from their ancient histories and historical sites, plus the prestige such history brings to the nation.

5. You said Nnamdi Kanu was referring to Esan and not Benin, you are naive if you think Esan and Benin are not the same people. There is no Esan town that was not founded by the Benins. The Esan are more closer to Benin than an Imo man to Anambra man yet you all refer to yourselves as Igbos while trying to make a distinction between Benin and Esan.

You just summed up the politics of East & West attachment stories to Benin. Trying to use Benin to legitimise and boost their own history.

But unfortunately for them Benin history is so stubbornly unique, ancient, locally artistically documented and so early documented by Europeans. Long before others even saw a white man.

That is their eternal dilemma.

crafteck:
It hurts to see people think traditional worship is bad but Christianity, islam etc are good. We imported well packaged religions, demonised ours through films and lectures but when real problems come, we remember theres one traditionalist somewhere..... Weve gone mad, without our religion, cultural heritage, arts...... We are nothing, allowing foreign bodies to strip us of our identity... As the adage goes... OMO ALE LON FOWO OSI JUWE ILE BABA E(NA BAST.. ARD GO USE LEFT HAND POINT HIN PAPA HOUSE) continue demonising yours.... When push comes to sholve, you would realise you are still second tier citizens in another mans world... Maybe except for religious leaders milking you dry.They can pay their way into anything with your sweat and hard earned cash.

European and Arab imperialists thoroughly brainwashed the Blackman o. We must look at ourselves holistically again to know why we have failed. No self confidence.

We borrow everything foreign and malign ours.
And it has got us nowhere.