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Toluobaeko11:
Your problem is that you don't know the difference between Lagos and Eko. Eko was once a Benin colony, not the whole of Lagos. By the way, did the Romans still claim they owns England since they once colonized it?

Your own problem is that you don’t know the difference between founding a place and colonizing a place.. Great Benin founded and colonized Lagos so its okay for us to still claim ownership of it as the founders, but Benin don’t claim ownership of Ekiti land even though we colonized it.. You understand??
Romans only colonized England they weren’t the founders.

geosegun:
Please an example attached... you can always google...Thank me later. |these and many similar events are well written and abounds...The Yoruba race/expeditions remain one of the most studied tribes in Africa. That tells something about the Yoruba as a people.

Thank me later.

What rubbish is this? What concerns me with brother fighting brother? Yorubas fighting Yorubas is nothing.. abi did I brag with Benin fighting Benin?
An empire is not born by infighting rather by conquests and expansion into foreign lands and people..
Example Benin empire.. I post document of Benin conquest of Ekiti land... you can thank me later.

geosegun:
Please there are numerous reverence to these excerpt up there and i believe you have unrestricted access to Google.

All the best in your exploit to get hold of the truth and hears says and bias reports by keyboard warriors...

Defend ur claims by providing official documents for your story

geosegun:
That was probably during the civil war, hence brother rise against brother even Ife and Modakeke still fought recently...so save me that, that why its called a civil war.

"The war started partly as a result of the struggle between various Yoruba districts as well as the attack on Ife towns by Olowu Amororo, an action considered as sacrilegious because of the sacredness of Ile -Ife in Yoruba land the supposed spiritual birthplace of the Yorubas.

The result of his action became a disaster for the Owu people in their origina abode and threw the whole of Yoruba land into civil war.

The Owu were thoroughly defeated by the combined forces of Ibadan and Ijebu, and the Oni of Ife, the spiritual head of the Yorubas, ordered with his constitutional authority, that the Owu capital, Orile-Owu must be destroyed with no human existence."

If Benin tried such- I can bet you the Benin Kingdom would have been history too (FACT) - just like the Owu - You don't bite the finger that fed you.


" There were two major attacks on Abeokuta by the Dahomiens. The first in 1851, under king Gezo, who used female warriors, the ‘AMAZONS’ during which Dahomey was not only defeated by the great Egba, but it lost more than three thousands soldiers.

Gezo’s son and successor, Gelele, swore to avenge his father’s humiliation and defeat, made the second attempt with more soldiers in 1863, but lost about five thousand soldiers. It was a big lesson for them in their attempt to get hold of the rich areas of Yoruba hinterland. These victories were due to the collective efforts of Egba, including Owu."

That is just a snapshot of some of the expeditions against Dahomey.

I wonder why you will compare the strength minute Benin (named by the founder of the OYO empire) to the more popular and effective Oyo Empire. When the Oyo Empire was growing in strength and fighting and winning wars with the neighbors in the northern part close to river Niger. Benin was still under a baby ruler named EWEKA I, so what are guys talking about

This your story is hearsay unless you can provide an official document

geosegun:
That was probably during the civil war, hence brother rise against brother even Ife and Modakeke still fought recently...so save me that, that why its called a civil war.

"The war started partly as a result of the struggle between various Yoruba districts as well as the attack on Ife towns by Olowu Amororo, an action considered as sacrilegious because of the sacredness of Ile -Ife in Yoruba land the supposed spiritual birthplace of the Yorubas.

The result of his action became a disaster for the Owu people in their origina abode and threw the whole of Yoruba land into civil war.

The Owu were thoroughly defeated by the combined forces of Ibadan and Ijebu, and the Oni of Ife, the spiritual head of the Yorubas, ordered with his constitutional authority, that the Owu capital, Orile-Owu must be destroyed with no human existence."

If Benin tried such- I can bet you the Benin Kingdom would have been history too (FACT) - just like the Owu - You don't bite the finger that fed you.


" There were two major attacks on Abeokuta by the Dahomiens. The first in 1851, under king Gezo, who used female warriors, the ‘AMAZONS’ during which Dahomey was not only defeated by the great Egba, but it lost more than three thousands soldiers.

Gezo’s son and successor, Gelele, swore to avenge his father’s humiliation and defeat, made the second attempt with more soldiers in 1863, but lost about five thousand soldiers. It was a big lesson for them in their attempt to get hold of the rich areas of Yoruba hinterland. These victories were due to the collective efforts of Egba, including Owu."

That is just a snapshot of some of the expeditions against Dahomey.

I wonder why you will compare the strength minute Benin (named by the founder of the OYO empire) to the more popular and effective Oyo Empire. When the Oyo Empire was growing in strength and fighting and winning wars with the neighbors in the northern part close to river Niger. Benin was still under a baby ruler named EWEKA I, so what are guys talking about

This your story is hearsay unless you can provide an official document where this story is documented.

Dartilo:
Abeg help me wit d link jare let me read it

See am here.. screenshot from the document.. it’s from the history of Ekiti land.

geosegun:
This is where you mixed it up. I said Yoruba as a whole? A war could be differentiated from “pockets of battles” that happened in isolations.
Now, Hausa/Fulani was able to sack Oyo via ambush not in a battle one on one. They were only able to even do this because they betrayed Afonja a bonifide son of Oyo. Note that Oyo finally and completely won the subsequent battles at Ajese ipo. Nupe/ Tapa - that was in uprising during tax / Isakole and remember Sango’s Mother was a Nupe woman. Hence the battle was taken with gloff’s hand. The same thing happened with Benin - how can the Father/Progenitor (Yoruba) fight the son (Benin)? What an abomination!!! Yoruba have values and adores bloodlines. If you look at those Benin issues closely you will realise that the ancestors were possibly the trouble makers (could be very stubborn and proud?) and are mostly ignored most times. I think there was an occasion that a Yoruba - An Ijesha/Ekiti warrior decided to treat their fu)K-up. You know the rest of the history. Even - Oyo was warned never to attack Iwerre Ile (Warri) no matter what happen - because one of the Oyo Kings mothers was from Iwerre Ile (now known as Warri). Go and read Dahomey history again, they were largely ignored because of the on going civil way within the Oyo empire at that time. Etc etc... how many wars have Benin Fought with other Kingdom? Just nae 2?

For you to even mention all these list shows how relevant the Oyo empire was and recognised. I wonder why you like to say otherwise in most of your comments. That shows pure envy, man. So young man go and learn history. I repeat no one can undo Yoruba general achievements even up to the current and future generations. We are still and will continue to be the trail blazers and pace setters. The Benin Kingdom would have been the last surviving African Kingdom but for stubbornness and pride as I have explained earlier.

Please note that I am not talking down on what Benin Kingdom or her achievements, never will I. They’ve done well. But you don’t try to down trods on other people’s achievements just because you want to rise and be relevant? It is not done this way. We will continue to show maturity and appreciates our Benin sons and brothers - blood they say is thicker than water.

Was Yoruba ever “whole/one”? Throughout history was there ever Yoruba as one race? The different kingdoms that now make up Yoruba fought wars in their history and lost.. they lost against Nupe, lost against Hausa/Fulani, lost against Dahomey.. Eastern Yoruba was conquered and ruled by Benin and each time there was rebellion or uprising against Benin rule the rebellion was defeated by Benin forces.
There was a time when whole of Ekiti land united under an Ewi and revolted, went to war with Benin. They were easily defeated.
I can give u links to the account.. it was documented by even Yoruba scholars...
It’s a sweet story.

geosegun:
You and greyboy are just bitter against Yoruba successful expeditions and global acceptance for nothing and I still wonder why you are always bitter about Yoruba successes and achievements. Always trying to discredit everything concerning Yoruba with your lies and propaganda. No human fore bearer of any human or alien ancestor extinct or alive can undone what the Yoruba have achieved from time immemorial.

The Dahomey took advantage of the on going rancour and internal disputes as the power of Alaafin was waning due to internal agitation and displeasure and hence subsequent weakening of the central and arrear defense. Many Yoruba Town and villages were formed during this period due to exodus of people form Oyo and it environs. There have never been any defeat to the entire Yoruba by war. Dahomey only secede with minimal restrictions. Normally Alaafin would have pronounce a decree for the head of their King but had to look away because his empire was already on fire due to internal civil war.

Let me tell you a secrete today. Do you know why the Yoruba never lost a war? It is because they normally consult IFA to know if they will win the war or not, just like Kings of Israelite, If they know they will loose a war? they will tactically retract and go for an accord instead. This is one of the main reasons why the Yoruba never fought the British when they came to our shore. IFA did let them know, it was a war, they can never win because of the advance technology of the British. It also told them its a blessing in disguise and hence the full embrace of the British when they came. They did fore-warn their distant cousin, the ruling house of Benin, but they never listened. as you know, they could be very stubborn sometimes and hence the sore defeat of 1898 during the "Punitive Expedition"

Go and learn history properly, old man, no human/alien civilization has ever won the Yoruba in a war. Even most of the Yoruba people that were sold into slavery were done so, by their own Kinsmen (during civil war) and not by outsider. Yoruba are the main culprits of selling their conquered to the Europeans as slaves. So you see, you need to get your fact right before discrediting fact.

The same Reasons why your Benin ancestors lost the Kingdom shamefully is what you and the likes of greyboy are doing to discredit the finger that fed them. Such an ungrateful and stubborn personalities cum irredeemable inferiority complex. The river that forget it source shall surely dry.

I bet the Benin crown will never do this...

The only part I want to talk about in this your long post is where you say “Yoruba have never lost a war? Hahaha you make me laugh.

List of tribes/kingdoms that have defeated Yoruba:

Nupe
Fulani
Hausa
Dahomey Kingdom
Dahomey women
Great and mighty Benin Kingdom.

Oshi5403:
I Believe One Thing Will Help You
And The Thing Is The Story Of Afonja.Who He Was And How He Gained Independence For Ilorin Through The Help Of Sheu Alimi From The Oyo Empire.

Afonja is just one man that betrayed his ruler, he is not Oyo empire. I said give me detailed accounts of Oyo Empire’s wars and sovereignty over other lands.
I can give u details and links of Benin kingdom’s military campaigns of expansion and sovereignty over Yoruba lands and beyond and even accounts of how many times Benin has to quell uprising and revolts by its vassal states and executed ur rulers for revolting against Benin administrations.
Benin colonized parts of Yoruba lands.

mikolo4us:
No wonder Yoruba claimed to have found Bini.

Yoruba have claimed many things but history and accounts prove otherwise..
but Esan is still under Bini as one Edo..

Oshi5403:
I Have No Time For That
But The Fact Remains That Benin Empire,ile Ife Kingdom And Oyo Empire Existed.
Note That
Thanks.

A major characteristic of an empire is its expansion and campaigns to foreign lands and its conquests and sovereignty over the people. For example Benin empire spread over Yoruba to the west, Igbos to the east and also to the north.
Oyo never achieved any of these, Oyo is only known for ruling over its fellow Yoruba brothers. It never spread beyond Yoruba.

There is only 2 empires in the world that ever had GREAT added to its name; Great Britain and Great Benin.

Oshi5403:
Oyo Empire Neva Claimed That It Conquered The Whole Of Southern Nigeria,not Even The Whole Of Yoruba Nation.
Note That
Thanks.

Please can you give me a detailed account of Oyo Empire’s military campaign/war. If Oyo Empire is real then there should be accounts or stories of wars it fought.. give a detailed account like how the war started, how it unfolded how it was won or lost.. I want full story not just headline. All great empires that existed have stories of wars and military campaigns and expansions they carried out. Oyo should not be different.

mikolo4us:
well I don't blame you, when did Bini people start going to school. All you guys know is Armed Robbery(Anini), Prostitution(Madam Agbiyagha) and cultism mixed with illiteracy (Tony Kanaka, Nomoless and Koga)

And these people u just named still lord over you..

Opiletool:
The same yoruba people more relevant than you today?
Shouldn't you be ashamed that those slaves are better than you fools today?
Their language and culture are being studied all over the world. They exist not only in Africa but expand to the carribbean. Not only one of the largest but the most relevant tribe in tho whole of Africa.

If I were you, I will stop talking about the past, I rather focus on how to gain relevance now and in the future. How to catch up with the tribe whose gods you worship, language you speak, and names you bear today.

You are claiming relevance and significance in a failed society like Nigeria lol. How has this relevance/significance helped Yoruba people?
You still serve the Hausa/Fulani Northerners, your states are among the most poor and underdeveloped.. Edo State is better than Yoruba states except Lagos (Lagos is not Yoruba anyways)..
You use your majority numbers to weigh ur relevance, una dey learn.

mikolo4us:
You have not responded to me like an educated person. You just ranted and ranted without even addressing issues I raised. I raised issues of Bini and Prostitution which is a notorious facts. I addressed Bini symptom of betrayal which is well know by their betrayal of their Oba who was deposed as an Oba and sent packing to Calabar via Ughoton River and I also addressed the reason why Binis fear Esan people Militarily. I also raised issues of Esan Serving as Mercenary soldiers because your lame ass people couldn't defeat Idah and Akure, rather I took Esan Mercenaries involvement for Binis to win those wars. I also addressed the fact that Bini and her Oba was sacked within one year because of the fact that you betrayed your Oba and you betrayed Ogiso Ewodo's first son Izoduwa. I'm not disputing whether throngs of our ancestors came from Bini but I am telling you that real men left Bini and lame ass men stayed back that is the reason you find most of your success tied to your girls in Italy. You where the ones that corrupted Esan Girls into prostitution. The Binis have been known to be prostitute since the late 1970's. Thus making Bini people the highest number of human traffickers and prostitute in Black Africa. I'm not making a case for anyone doing prostitution.... But what I'm saying that the fact that you all claim Esan came from Bini or somewhere else, I'm saying that we have held our game high and built our culture.
I wonder why I should respond to your next lame comment when you don't know that Esan Clothes were sold in Manchester trade fair in the 19th Century as reported by Walter Rodney in his book. The Esan people already had a textile industry that has flourished over time and still existing today... you see the Ododo Clothes, Igbulu and many other Esan clothes to mention a few. We may have similarities in culture, language and religion. But Esan have held their own and developed her own well...

And yet Esan is still under Bini..

Please learn from the guy u responded to.. He just schooled u with the truth and facts.

goalernestman:
What is the European country they traded with who was the captain that sign the trade with the Oba of Oyo.

When something is faked it has no fact. I can tell you every each country of European Benin traded with and their captain names from 13th century to 18th century

abeg tell me..

lx3as:
Then you people don't know what you're doing.

I was born in a family that has been worshiping Ogun for generations. There was never a time, Ogun is worshipped with sacrifice like dog, kola, Palmwine, that little was not splash or drop on Esu Lalu or lanroye's little by the main Ogun shrine and the pronouncements 'esu ma se mi omo...' and they would praise-sing him not to cause misfortunes. You people don't just know anything about this deities again. When you see how Binis that engage in Umọlẹ, Sango, Ogun, ect do theirs, you will only shake head. Everything is turned upside down, even the Ogboni of a thing....

Yorubas worship differently from Benin. Esu is only acknowledged as a deity in Benin but not worshipped, no shrine is erected for it. I too come from a family that worshipped African gods we never worshipped Esu at anytime.

lx3as:
Though I promise not to reply you again because I don't believe an adult would not understand the difference between 'spread up to' and 'spread over/through'.

Please go to any Ogun worshiper in Benin and ask him to show his shrine. You will find a stone close to that Ogun shrine; that's for Esu (the trickster), Esu was different from Satan in the Bible; when Bishop Ajayi Crowders was translating Bible from English to Yoruba, he called Satan, Esu and it sticks up till today.

To an hunter, who worships Ogun, he believes that the gun he is carrying can kill someone/himself through mistake or misfortune hence the worshiping of Esu by giving him some offerings on that stone near Ogun shrine to appease him. Esu was part of the ancient Yoruba gods just like Ogun, Obatala, Orunmila, etc.

Bye.

Esu is acknowledged as a diety but rarely worshipped.. it’s only dubious people that makes offering to Esu.
So u are very wrong to say Ogun worshippers also worship Esu..

goalernestman:
Please Tell me more about the war.
History list of wars in Benin record by Benin and their opponents:

1The famous Ida war Benin and igala kingdom this war is recorded by Igala and the Benins .

2 Benin invasion 1897. Record in Benin and British history.

3 Benin agbor war recorded by agbor and also in Benin history.

4 Benin ishan war recorded by ishan and Benin too

Only hear Oyo empire and Benin empire war by only Yoruba people. Did you want to still fake a fight that never happened as you fake Oyo empire

Other wars fought by Great Benin:

Benin wars in the east against the Igbos when trying to colonize the Igbos resulting in the founding of onitsha.

Benin wars in eastern Yoruba lands (conquering and subjugation of Ekiti lands, Akure revolt against Benin)

Oyo actually signed a peace treaty with Benin not to go to war with it and recognized Benin as the ruler over eastern yorubas while Oyo ruled over western Yoruba.

IvarTheBoneless:


Group A: Anthony Joshua, Larry Ekundayo, Israel Adesanya and this guy....

Group B : female dress stealing make-up wearing warriors : Zik , Ojukwu & Kanu.

Who would want to defend you & your country?

PS - i don't want tears from any chest-beaters

Please remove him from your list, he is not Yoruba/afonja.. he is Edo

The husband is still an idiot..

Anyways the woman look like who go like pen*s sha..

THE APPEARANCE OF THE PEOPLE

Of the physical characters of the people the old chronicles naturally tell us very little. Dapper says, '' The men are finer in stature than the women." On the road to Benin, Fawckner writes, "I was at once struck with the person of the chief; his stature, mien and deportment at once bespoke him to be a ruler and governor. He was about five feet nine inches high, his limbs well formed, and of beautiful proportions. He was surrounded by many of his people, who were all like himself, well made, robust, and of the most exquisite symmetry, differing only from him in complexion, theirs being of the blackest jet and glossy as ebony, whilst his was a paler and more subdued satin, approaching to that of an American Indian; which contrasted with his pearly teeth, well formed mouth, and over-arching brow, beneath which his small dark eye darted forth an eagle glance of scrutiny, forming a countenance well calculated to inspire a beholder with profound dread, it ever he had previously heard of the character of the man." (pp. 55-56). And later he says of the people '' they are as black as jet, but the boldest and finest race of people we saw in the country.

Few are less in stature than five feet nine inches ; their carriage is erect and graceful in the extreme, and we never once saw a deformed person among them ; on the contrary we noticed several pre-eminently remarkable for their symmetry. One in particular, whom, by way of distinction, we used to call ' the handsome man,' was fully entitled to that appellation. He was about twenty-two years of age. His features seemed cast more in the European mould, being interesting and well proportioned ; his teeth were regular and of pearly whiteness ; small feet and knees, and a well-formed leg ; when walking he used his sword as a stick, and with his gun resting on his right shoulder, he presented an unusually graceful appearance, and would have been an excellent model for the pencil of the artist, or chisel of the sculptor. This character applies only to the men ; the women fall infinitely below them in respect of personal beauty and proportion their bodies are, moreover, tatooed with various grotesque figures, and distinguishing marks, which combine to render them very inferior to their lords in graceful comeliness." (pp. 64-65).

Crow, at Bonny, saw two Bini men, said to be relations of King Pepple at Bonny, who had come as ambassadors from Benin. He describes them as " two remarkably fine looking men of from thirty to forty years of age, well-formed and about six feet high. Their looks and manner were of a superior order, and they walked in majestic style ... I never met with any black princes so sensible and well informed as these men, who had so noble and commanding an appearance."

According to Burton, " The wives and daughters of freemen had olive-coloured skins, tolerably regular features, with splendid eyes, and in some cases tall graceful figures and drooping shoulders, a formation never seen amongst the Guinea or GuUah nigger." (p. 410). Mr. Cyril Punch tells me that "in spite of the disgusting atrocities of the place, of the poverty and general decadence of Benin, I must say the Benin type of features was distinctly more refined than any other negroes in West Africa.
They were lighter in colour, and the features were much cleaner cut. The Ojomo [a very high official] for instance, had refined, almost intellectual features, and most dignified well-bred manners." At Gwato Burton found *' the men are rather a fine race, tall and muscular ; many are very powerful." (p. 280).^

Of the Warri people Dapper writes : " The men are beautifully built, and so are the women, who are rather pretty according to the ideas of beauty prevalent in this country." The first recorder, D. R., tells us "they cut their hair in many and various ways, almost every individual having something special," and he supports his statement by profiles showing a variety of methods of head dressing, which are reproduced. Some of the head dressing is that followed by the Sobos at the present day.
Dapper describes the hair dressing of the women only ; he says they " make up their hair in an elegant fashion and plait it in the shape of a wreath on the top of their heads ; dying one half black, and the other half red."^.

Nyendael says " The men don't curl or adorn their hair, but content themselves with letting it grow in its natural way, except plaiting it in two or three places, inorder to hang a large piece of coral on to it ; but the women's hair is very artificially turned up into large and small plaits, and divided on the crown of the head, like an inverted cock's comb, by which means the small plaits are evenly arranged. Some divide their hair into twenty plaits and curls, according as it happens to be either thick or thin. Some oil it with the oil which they roast out of the kernels of oil-nuts, by which means it loses its black colour, and in process of time turns to a sort of green or yellow, that they are very fond of; notwithstanding which, in my opinion, it looks hideous;" thus somewhat endorsing D. R's illustrations. The courtier who interviewed Fawckner had his head shaved all over, with the exception of a circular spot on the crown from which a small tuft was still permitted to grow." (p. 82).
Landolphe found " the women are all very coquettish ; they take six months to do their hair, and the coiffure lasts three years. The number of beads and corals woven into their hair is infinite." (II., p. 52).

According to Nyendael, " The dress of the negroes here is neat, ornamental and much more magnificent than that of the negroes of the Gold Coast. The rich amongst them wear, first, a white calico, or cotton cloth, about one yard long, and half as broad, which serves them as drawers ; over that, they wear a finer white cotton dress, that is commonly about sixteen or twenty yards long, which they wind very neatly round the middle, casting over it a scarf of about a yard long, and two spans broad, the end of which is adorned with fringe or lace, which is somewhat like that of the female negroes on the Gold Coast. The wives of the great lords wear calico paans woven in this country, which are very fine, and very beautifully checked with various colours. These paans or cloths are not very long, and are tucked in at the side like those which are worn at Fida [Wydah] but with this difference, that while the Fidase [Wydah] paan is open in front, this, on the contrary, is open behind, or on one side, and closed in front. The upper part of their body is covered with a beautiful cloth, about a yard long, instead of a veil, like that which the women wear on the Gold Coast. The poorer women and men differ in dress from the rich only in the quality of their garments.

According to Dapper, at Warri the native's dress is like that of Benin, " but they also wear some fine cotton or silk clothes (which those of Benin are not allowed to do) as large as small sheets, fastening them above the navel, with a cunning knot under the arms."

khonos:
I know it’s been a while
Just an update if anyone cared to know lol but I’ve tracked down some distant African relatives through Ancestry.com

I’ll post their last names here and countries
Egwu - Nigeria (Igbo)
Oputa - Nigeria (Igbo)
Egbuziem - Nigeria (Igbo)
Razzaq -
Jubulani -
Taifa -
Onukogu - Nigeria (Igbo)
Jalloh/Diallo - Senegal (Fulani)

Your facial features isn’t of a true black man.. everything about your looks is typical to the Fulani herdsmen..
curly hair, pointed nose, v-face, straight lips.
Bro you are a Fulani herdsman..

Daviddson:
LOL. How can a 1.8km flyover be the longest in Africa?

I tire ooo.. even 3rd mainland bridge is longer than 1.8km.

keneguae:
Where in that article did you read they were Ẹdo girls?

They are all Edo girls confirmed.. their names and areas of origin is Edo.

enemyofprogress:
�Governor Ambode of Lagos State, and a certain Yoruba group known as ‘Coalition of Lagos Indigene:

blows hot against the Igbos again

“…Henceforth, the position of ‘Eze Ndi-Igbo in Lagos’ will not be allowed anymore-Governor Ambode speaking recently at Badagry.

“Computer village and Alaba Intl market will be moved to outskirts of Lagos to allow for Government proposed plans for those areas.

Ladipo market will be moved to Lagos-Ibadan
expressway because the present Ladipo market is meant to be government owned hospital site. ” — Governor Ambode speaking at same location

“Lagos is not a colonial settlement. It is owned by Yorubas.”— Ambode as quoted in same place.

We are excited about this news and we thank the Governor for implementing the real master plan of Lagos to relocate computer village and Alaba Market to Lagos-Ibadan
expressway, and also that the Ladipo market land master plan is for public hospital.

With this giant stride to reclaim our land from imposters (Ndi-Igbo), we thank the spirits of our ancestors of obas of lagos on behalf of oba Riliwanu Akiolu Aremu,and all the past obas of Lagos.

We wish to state no Yoruba sons and daughters should employ non-indigene in our ministries or local goverment in Lagos state anyone that does otherwise will be.
"Haunted by the spirits of our obas and ancestors. We thank God for Yoruba warriors led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
working tirelessly to reclaim Lagos back from those claiming its a no man’s land. He that hath an ear let him ear. Itesiwaju


Eko lo je wa logun!!!!! “

Lagos was formerly a colonial settlement by Benin kingdom and later by the British Empire..
now it’s a federal city in Nigeria.

jafol:
Edos n igbos r so jealous of YORUBAS kilode? Chai, this one dug history of 1457, pls what was ur Benin oba doing when Oyinbos stole your bronze and destroyed your empire?

He was fighting fiercely and bravely against British occupation of his kingdom. A war in which the British suffered huge casualties, a war that reminded the British that there is truly a powerful and mighty kingdom in Africa. A the British won due to superior weapons.
The British didn’t steal the bronzes, it’s their spoils of war.
And unlike the Yorubas and Igbos whose historical kingdoms are dead to them, Benin Kingdom is still very much alive in every Edos

Well I don’t think they steal Our dressing style. We influenced their way of life because we colonized them so they dress like us. Just like we wear suit and dress like Europeans because they colonized us.

Guy u like trouble ooo lol.
But the new wife look like ritualist in this picture sha...

Binikingdowm:
no our target is 30% of all Lagos businesses and to decongest their ports.

We'll be the key to Nigeria agricultural freedom because Edo government has been investing crazily on different agricultural activities.

Industrial park is been built and azura power plant phase 1 is completed so everything is almost ready

No bro. 30% is too small. Afonjas didn’t take 30% of Lagos from Benin kingdom the original owner of Lagos so we will bleed them in return for their treachery.