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TravelRe: Any Cheap African Country Someone Can Settle And Start Live Over With 5m by DoTheNeedful: 9:53pm On Aug 12, 2025
Sirchiboy:
Please your input will be highly appreciated.
I also plan to marry their women because I dont plan to marry nigeria women
Not to burst your bubble, Nigeria is by far one of the cheapest countries to live in Africa. With 5M, you can invest your money into something worthwhile. The japa mentality that is prevalent among youths today is partly due to peer pressure or herd mentality. By the way, I am not excusing bad government policies and poor infrastructure in Nigeria.
RomanceRe: Virginity doesn't guarantee a Successful Marriage by DoTheNeedful:
This is a common statement promiscuous people make to make themselves comfortable in their immorality.

I agree that marrying a woman solely because she is a virgin is misguided and myopic. However, the rate some ladies conduct their sexual life before marriage is frightful to the point that I think, only a loser of a man would make excuses for marrying them. Many of them have lost count of the number of men they have slept with.

Today, when we talk about non-virgins, we are not just talking about a lady who just slept with 2 guys. We are talking about ladies who have ridden and svck multiple(perhaps tens of) cucumbers. Yet, some ignorant men defend them and marry them. We need to bring shame back.

Many men today are also suffering from low self-esteem. You will see men deriving joy in walking around, or even down the aisle with half-naked ladies. The taste of men today is poor, compared to our fathers. Men today are marrying the type of women our forefathers took as concubines. angry

Before you accuse me of being one-sided in my opinion, I believe men and women should live decently. However, women generally sleep around more than men. Before some men lose their virginities at 23, their female agemates had already sleep with ten men. As seemingly crazy America is, I read somewhere that around half men under thirty are virgin. Whereas, almost all women in the same brackets are non-virgins. Few men sleep with most women.


As to how virginity may affect marriage:

i. Non-virgin is an umbrella term today that covers anyone who has slept with one to hundreds of men. It is virtually impossible to have slept with multiple men/women, and still be okay psychologically from an emotional and marital standpoint. This could affect other aspects of the marriage which the lawyer's clients might not be talking about.

ii. I personally attribute the high rate of paternity frauds we have today to promiscuous pasts. I know how easy it is to rekindle past flames with almost any woman, apart from the ones that block you on social media.

Saying virginity can't affect marriage is an oversimplification. It does, albeit indirectly and subtly! It is just silly to marry a woman only because of virginity, and not consider other things. In fact, it is silly to consider only one attribute (e.g beauty, wealth e.t.c) to marry anyone.
PoliticsRe: Start With Your Father - Nigerians Replies Bashir El-Rufai's Social Media Post by DoTheNeedful: 6:52am On Aug 03, 2025
Another user, Tolu wrote: “Son of terrorist, bred by chaos, mentored by bloodshed, now tweeting like a saint.”

Words on marble!!! cool

Nigerians automatically become saints or start morally grandstanding when they, or the persons they support, are out of power.
PoliticsRe: I Was Offered 3 Appointments In Desperate Attempt To Weaken Coalition - Nwosu by DoTheNeedful: 3:43pm On Jul 30, 2025
AMINDA:
Lol. You are not impressed by 5.3m votes? How many votes did the SW contribute to Buhari’s victory? How many votes did Tinubu himself garner in his own Southwest for himself? Did he win Lagos? What about Osun? Electorates from his state of residence and state of origin do not trust him enough to vote for him but typically, you expect ALL Northerners to vote him against their own son in a one-way traffic. Is the Northcentral no longer part of the North? Besides you lie, Tinubu got his highest voting margin from the Northwest in 2023.

Northerners voted Obasanjo twice in 1999 and 2003. It wasn’t the Yoruba votes that made OBJ president. He lost virtually all the SW states. So tell me any point in time when Northerners have been against a Southerner in power if not in 2015 when Tinubu masterminded the betrayal of Jonathan for his own selfish future ambition which has now materialised. Yes, Tinubu began to prepare for that in advance by even preventing SWesterners like Mulikat Akande from holding any position. He would later use that to blackmail Jonathan accusing him of marginalisation. You now profess to love Obi but we all know why? If you care about the South, ask Tinubu to step aside and let the Southwest unanimously vote Obi then. Afterall, Tinubu usurped the turn of the Southeast.
Northerners voted for Obasanjo in 1999 against another Yoruba(Falae) man. No big deal! In fact, OBJ lost in the SW in 1999 because many Yoruba saw him as a representative of anti-Yoruba sentiments. Even at that, Northerners gave him problems. Obasanjo is the only president in history to have humiliatingly prostrated to his Northern VP (Atiku) just to get a second term. Besides, in 2003, the North voted en masse for Buhari. If not for the re-alignment of the SW in favor of OBJ, his strong standing in the SS and SE, and some rigging, OBJ would have lost to Buhari in 2003.

I am not professing any love for Obi. I am highlighting the tribalism and ethnic supremacy in the core North, and the fact that the North usually create fake premises for their power grab. If you believe that Tinubu is actually bad, unite yourselves, vote him out, but replace him with another Southerner. You appear as an intellectually dishonest person by inferring from my previous post that I am showing love for Obi.

By the way, I would be more interested in the break down of the votes along six geo-political zones. I acknowledged in my earlier post that Tinubu did well in the North Central, and I am willing to bet 100,000 with you that he will win North Central again in 2027, even in the unlikely event of losing.

The North West and some parts of North East are the hot-bed of ethnic and religious supremacy in the North. Atiku won those two zones in 2023, even as Buhari a Northerner was completing eight years. The NW and NE immediately start getting all the good ideas about good governance once a Southerner is in power. It is a cycle since 1960. After digging your previous posts, it is obvious that you carry the same myopic mentality.
PoliticsRe: I Was Offered 3 Appointments In Desperate Attempt To Weaken Coalition - Nwosu by DoTheNeedful:
AMINDA:
False equivalence and typical gaslighting when cornered. No, the Yorubas didn't "foolishly" followed like you're postulating. They were the major players. Tinubu personally went to Daura to convince Buhari out of retirement to come send his fellow "Southern" brother packing. He said this himself at his "Emi Lokan" speech.

Tinubu won in 2023 with 5.6m Northern votes even with a Northern Atiku on the ballot but all of a sudden, it's now Northern supremacy to you because the North has rejected him for his failure? Someone who lost the South in 2023 and won via muslim-muslim ticket is now posturing to use Southern turn to win in 2027 yet fellow Southerners are not even allowed to aspire or vote in the SW. You've now even descended into renaming streets but yet you want a Southern alliance? The jokes write themselves.
Before Tinubu went to sell the idea of presidency to Buhari, there was a lot of anger and discontent directed at Jonathan in the North. Tinubu, being ambitious himself, leveraged on the discontent of the North against Jonathan.

I am not impressed by the 5.3 million votes Tinubu got in the North in 2023, most of which he got in the Middle Belt. Overall, he lost in most core Northern states. The major reason for my displeasure in his performance in the North in 2023 was that Atiku still got most Northern votes, despite the fact that Buhari, a Northerner, was just completing eight straight years.


There is nothing like gaslighting. The word "gaslighting" is usually used by dishonest people when they are avoiding being called out.

All you typed up there does not invalidate my observation that some few tribalistic, Northern supremacists tend to become experts, woke, and see everything wrong with Nigeria whenever a Southerner is in power. You generally align with a disaffected Southerner to take over power. Once you are done with your term (used the Southerner), you find another scheme to realign with another disaffected Southerner.

In all your schemings, you always take the presidential ticket, and hand over the VP(useless) slot to the naive, unsuspecting Southerner. After which, the cycle continues.

If Tinubu is doing poor as some of you "woke" Northerners are saying now, why not come together and vote for Obi or any other Southerner of your choice? The amount of votes Atiku got in the North in 2023 was enough to make Obi president.
PoliticsRe: I Was Offered 3 Appointments In Desperate Attempt To Weaken Coalition - Nwosu by DoTheNeedful: 2:10am On Jul 30, 2025
AMINDA:
This is not politics. Yar'adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and [b]Muhammadu Buhari [/b]never played politics this way. This anti-democracy and cowardice.
You mean the same Buhari that threatened violence when he was contesting in the past? "... the dog and the baboon would all be soaked in blood"

Yar'Adua himself confessed that the election that brought him and GEJ to power was fraudulent. If this bribery allegation leveled by this Nwosu is actually correct, it wouldn't be the worst we have heard about in this extremely corrupt country.

You are just another tribalistic, Northern supremacist.

It is a long tradition for some of you in the North to suddenly become aware of the problems plaguing Nigeria whenever a Southerner is in power. Even some of you have recently screaming about the insecurity in the North as if it started two years ago.

This Jonathan that you are all hyping up today in the North was given a lot of trouble by your folks in the North. Unfortunately, the Yorubas also foolishly followed you in 2015 in your vilification of Jonathan.

Now, you are trying to play the same game with the Igbos. Very soon, the entire South will see you for what you are.
SportsRe: 6 Super Eagles Players Donate ₦1 Million Each To Each Super Falcons Player by DoTheNeedful: 5:17pm On Jul 29, 2025
I am happy for the players.

While I think the $100k given to the players is slightly on the high side, female players are generally very poorly paid compared to their male counterparts at club level. A female football career is not one that can sustain a woman for a long time.
PoliticsRe: Peter Obi's Donations For Social Intervention From Jan To July 2025 by DoTheNeedful: 5:04pm On Jul 29, 2025
Credibleman:
This man is a philanthropist. A very kind politician.
givedemwotowoto:
Peter Obi will eventually make politicians to become philanthropists against their will
Lol! Political philanthropy. We all know the gist grin grin
PoliticsRe: Peter Obi's Donations For Social Intervention From Jan To July 2025 by DoTheNeedful: 5:03pm On Jul 29, 2025
He can spend his money the way he wants. I don't care.
PoliticsRe: 'Lagos Is No Man's Land,' Charly Boy Makes Claims by DoTheNeedful: 2:38pm On Jul 29, 2025
Calling Lagos a "no man's land " should be considered a hate-speech in Nigeria. Statement like this are meant to bait and annoy some people.

Nobody asked for Lagos to be made capital. In fact, it is not everyone that like chaotic cities like Lagos. Lagos stopped being the capital of Nigeria 34 years ago. Yet, some people are still saying crap like Lagos is a no man's land.

As far as I know, there is no habitable land in the world that does not have its own people.

I genuinely believe in inclusivity where everyone in Lagos live peacefully regardless of their tribe or nationality, but calling the place a "no man's land" is annoying, disrespectful and ungrateful to the indigenous people. It will not serve those saying that any good.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 12:07am On Jul 29, 2025
okpouman:
The foundation laid by Lagos being the capital of Nigeria for over 70years cannot be wished away by the Yorubas ,every Nigerian as a special stake in LAGOS like they do in Abuja .unless Nigeria is divided, Lagos is an entitlement for every Nigerian .if the capital is moved from Abuja tomorrow ,Abuja will still and must remain as an entitlement of every NIGERIAN.

I repeat once again Yorubas cannot ,and do not have exclusive ownership of LAGOS. LAGOS is an entitlement of every single NIGERIAN. Maybe apart from the Fulani who aren't NIGERIANS.
Lagos has been a commercial hub before Nigeria (before any relationship between East and West) was founded in 1914. As far back as 1800's, Lagos was a thriving hub for slavery. Lagos would have been at moderately great city, even if it was not a capital.

Keep repeating whatever you like to yourself. It is not going to help you in any way. All I see is arrogance.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 12:00am On Jul 29, 2025
aribisala0:
some correction
The term FCT was not used with Lagos city when it was capital in Lagos state
Lagos was always part of Lagos state
In the second Republic states had 5 senators and Lagos division was represented by Senator Shitta-Bey
The Oba of Lagos has always chaired the council of Obas in Lagos state
These are things that are known to indigenes
Lagos City Hall on Lagos Island was the seat of local government activities in. THE OLDEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA and the most important local council office in Nigeria in terms of revenue


ONCE LAGOS STATE WAS CREATED LAGOS NEVER HAD A MINISTER as FCT MINISTER



all local government activities were run by the state government e,g. Island Maternity hospital, Massey street children's hospital and schools on the island
Thank you for the correction. I will update my post.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 11:58pm On Jul 28, 2025
okpouman:
What it means is that the claim That Yorubas built LAGOS is false,LAGOS was built by the FG of Nigeria
Nobody would say the Yoruba built Lagos alone. I personally acknowledge the contribution of Igbos, Hausa and other Nigerians in Lagos. It can be a home for all as long as people are respectful and understand their boundaries.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 11:54pm On Jul 28, 2025
okpouman:
Yorubas do not have exclusive rights to LAGOS. It's a creation of Nigeria like Abuja is
The pride in this post is a problem. The Yorubas did not call the British, the Nigerian State or anyone to develop the place. Besides, it is not everyone that fancy a mega city like Lagos. Some people are just okay having their peace and quiet in smaller towns.

Secondly, Lagos stopped being the capital of Nigeria since 1991. I don't know why people like you have this sense of entitlement to another person's land.

Lastly, if not for posts like yours and the thousands of people like you, we would not be having this conversation. Everyone would be minding their businesses. As far as I know, nobody would chase you out of the house or businesses you built in Lagos. However, arrogantly saying Lagos is not owned by the Yoruba might make you lose it all.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 11:48pm On Jul 28, 2025
okpouman:
Native Western region rule lasted only six years
What do you mean by this? If it lasted only for six years, what would that mean? Eastern Region, Western Region and Northern Region are just some colonial administrative areas that has nothing to do with the ownership, indigeneship or ethnic composition of any geographical area.

Narratives like this is one of the main reasons why certain people from the SW are getting hostile to Non-Yorubas in Lagos.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 11:43pm On Jul 28, 2025
Wellprotected:
Yes there's a difference between LAGOS and LAGOS STATE .. lagos was actually the capital of Lagos state 1967 before ikeja became the capital 1976.
You are very wrong. There was nothing like Lagos State before 1967.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 11:42pm On Jul 28, 2025
okpouman:
There was nothing in the so called lands outside the LAGOS island so called capita,it was just jungle,it was the FG that opened up all of the LAGOS land area not the so called Western region which rule lasted only about 6 years
Who told you there was nothing? Even if there was nothing, it does not mean that those places where "no man's land" like some of you like to claim.

While this current seeming disharmony in Lagos is unfortunate, it is the hateful narrative of calling Lagos "no man's land" or disrespectful and vile narrative like calling Lagos State Benin land that is causing recent problem.

What is the big deal in everyone minding his business and living peacefully?
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 7:05pm On Jul 28, 2025
FaAbData:
I agree with your last paragraph, politically that's where this argument is headed. And you're not doing Reno any good with that submission kiss

But that aside.
I want to understand, agreed Lagos Island was capital before and 1967. But at1967 when the Lagos State was created where other parts not added to it to form Lagos State? So that Lagos Island which is capital now had other parts added to it to form Lagos State to continue being capital?
I understand the politics around this. However, Reno is mostly correct.

Like I posted earlier, Lagos State benefited a lot from all Nigerians. It is a center of excellence to many. We should all try to live peacefully with one another: Yoruba, Ijaw, Igbo, Hausa. I personally consider it home to all Nigerians, although the past few years have been crazy.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 6:17pm On Jul 28, 2025
FaAbData:
Ojo, Ikeja and Badagiri were under which state between 1967 and 1991?
I don't understand the rationale behind this question. However, Ojo, Ikeja and Badagry are under Lagos State, since Lagos State was created in 1967. Your question should have been to ask the jurisdiction under which they were before 1967. The answer is Western Region together with present Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
esnbrutality:
Just to support fallacy and outright lies by a known and failed propagandist. See the people above my post that support a failure.


So if ILORIN was the administrative capital of NIGERIA, the capital of NIGERIA is ILORIN? ..not Kwara State abi?

Na wa ooooooo!!?
In the case of Lagos State, it was carved out of Western Region. More importantly, Lagos was the capital almost 60 years before Lagos State was created.

Therefore, your analogy of Ilorin and Kwara is invalid in this context.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 6:04pm On Jul 28, 2025
FaAbData:
What was the capital of Nigerian between 1967 and 1991.

The other part (outside the island) that wasn't part of the capital (according to u) was under which atate?
Lagos Island, which was the capital before 1967, remained the capital until 1991. Lagos State was not. In fact, the former capital only started being governed by Lagos State after 1991 when the capital was moved to Abuja.

Lagos Island had its own minister like we have in FCT now until 1991.

Many people confused the two because of the word "Lagos". Lagos State (minus Lagos Island, VI, Ikoyi and Apapa) was never the capital of Nigeria.

That being said, the entire Lagos State benefitted from the proximity to then FCT and people all over Nigeria contributed to the development.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 5:42pm On Jul 28, 2025
supreme2014:
I swear that man is mad. Just read the rubbish
What he typed is correct. The problem is that many of you are misinformed and arrogant in your misinformation. Lagos Island had been the capital of Nigeria for almost 60 years before Lagos State was created in 1967 from the then Western Region. Lagos Island had its own ministers like Abuja has until 1991.

The confusion stems mostly from the word "Lagos" in Lagos Island and Lagos State.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 5:38pm On Jul 28, 2025
Borrow2222:
I don't usually reply to people here, but for you I will make an exception.

What you just said is like saying that Asokoro, which is the seat of power, is not in Abuja.

All in a bid to support APC and the failed Pastor Reno, you guys want to rewrite history, and I wonder which mod allowed such wrong information to reach the front page.

Lagos Island in Lagos state was the seat of government from 1914 to 1991. In 1991 it was moved to Abuja, and Asokoro is now the seat of power.



Later, another charlatan like Reno will come out in the future and say that the capital of Nigeria is Asokoro and not Abuja, and clowns like you will start jubilating.
You are very wrong. If you show me anything contrary to what I wrong from any book, I will send you 20k right away.

Does Asokoro have Asokoro Minister? Lagos Island was governed by the FG until 1991, and ministers were appointed to administer it then, like we have Wike administering Abuja now.

Secondly, Lagos was the capital of Nigeria for almost 60 years before Lagos state was created from the Western Region. None of the extant Lagos land in the then FCT was part of Lagos State until the capital was moved to Abuja in 1991.

Like I posted earlier, there would have been less confusion if the name Lagos Island remained, but Lagos State had a different name like Yaba or Ikorodu State.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 5:26pm On Jul 28, 2025
Wutinky:
Which part of Abuja is the capital? keep deceiving yourself, no Nigerian will listen to this your misinformation
Like I said in a previous post, do your research. I will give you 20,000 today if I am wrong. I understand that some of you honestly don't understand the dynamics of Lagos State and Lagos Island. Those who are honestly misinformed, can do independent research on the topic.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
Wutinky:
You are being too emotional and please stop feeding your people with lies by rewriting history, like I said before, the entire Lagos was capital of Nigeria until it was moved to Abuja, I don’t know why those from other SW states is trying so hard rewrite history, as if entire Lagos was developed by them? why is Ibadan and Ondo still underdeveloped? My advice is to stop deceiving yourself and your people, it’s disgusting, ire oo
You are ignorant and arrogant. There is no history book in Nigeria that will validate what you wrote. I don't deal with lies. Lagos Island until 1991 had FCT minister like we have Wike in Abuja. It was in 1991 that Lagos Island really became part of Lagos State.

Like I pointed out severally, many of you honestly (I believe) misunderstood Lagos Island and Lagos because of the word "Lagos". Lagos Island was the capital of Nigeria over 50 years before Lagos State was created from the Western Region. If Lagos State had adopted a different name like Yaba State, many of you would not be confused. FYI, states like Enugu and Kaduna are named after Enugu and Kaduna, which are also towns in those states. A similar dynamic exists between Lagos Island and Lagos State.

I challenge you to do your research from history books, both local and foreign. If you find anything contrary to what I wrote, I will send you 20,000 today.

I wrote what I wrote mainly to educate and not to exclude anyone. Lagos and Nigeria belongs to us all. However, there is a need to point out the fact.

As for Ibadan not being as developed as Lagos, I slightly touched on that in a previous post. We can all agree that Lagos State benefit from its proximity to the former capital. It is expected. Maryland and Virginia in the US both benefit from their closeness to Washington DC. Similarly, Nasarawa will be one of the most developed states in Nigeria in the future because of its closeness to Abuja.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
WriterX:
Reno Omokri's argument that Lagos State was never Nigeria’s capital relies on semantic deflection rather than historical accuracy he need to go back to the books, as Lagos served as the federal capital until 1991, and its development as the center of governance affected far more than just Lagos Island.

Claiming that Lagos State was not the capital because only certain districts were officially designated ignores the broader reality that the entire Lagos metropolis functioned as the administrative and political hub of Nigeria, let him go confirm this and fact check it.

His assertion that naming roads after non-Yoruba figures proves inclusivity is a weak appeal to tokenism, since naming infrastructure after prominent Nigerians does not address more systemic issues of ethnic bias, political exclusion, or discrimination, never has it, never will it!

Drawing a comparison between Lagos and the City of London is misleading, as Lagos operates under a unified government structure, unlike the complex governance split in London.

Suggesting that states exist solely to preserve the culture of their indigenous population distorts the purpose of Nigerian federalism, which was meant to encourage administrative balance, not ethnic homelands. By advpcating that anyone dissatisfied with Lagos should leave, he undermines constitutional guarantees of freedom of movement and residence, and flirts with a dangerous logic of excluision that has historically fueled ethnic conflict across Nigeria. While It's good that Lagos offers social services and pays salaries, but these are constitutional obligations, not favors, and do not absolve the state of its responsibility to be inclusive.

And that his claim that Lagos is the 19th best city to live in, according to TimeOut Magazine, is factually inaccurate and unsupported by credible global rankings, which consistently rate Lagos low due to infrastructural challenges and quality-of-life issues.

Reno’s argument may sound correct, but it ultimately rests on selective history, deflections, and a narrow view of what it means to belong in a diverse and democratic Nigeria.

I pity the gullible who fall prey to his intelligent nonsense.
The hallmark of literacy is being able to learn, unlearn and re-learn. From what you wrote, you know little about history, but you are still arrogant in your ignorance..

If you didn't know. Lagos Island was the capital of Nigeria 50 years before Lagos State was created from the Western Region in 1967. Lagos Island had FCT ministers until 1991 when the capital was moved, and it was not under Lagos State government. The control of Lagos Island came under Lagos State in 1991 when the capital was moved, since it was too tiny to be a state on its own.

The main reason many people misunderstand the dynamic between Lagos/Lagos Island and Lagos State is because of the word "Lagos". The misunderstanding would have been minimized if Lagos State had adopted another name entirely.

Enugu and Kaduna States are both named after Enugu and Kaduna, which are also towns in those states. It is a similar dynamic between Lagos Island and Lagos State.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 4:57pm On Jul 28, 2025
Borrow2222:
Listen to the nonsense you're spewing!

So, Lagos Island is in your house?

Isn't Lagos Island part of Lagos State?

It's like people will say anything to support APC - even educated folks start talking like illiterates
Illiterate calling other people illiterates. The hallmark of literacy is being able to learn, unlearn and re-learn. From what you wrote, you know little about history, but you are still arrogant in your ignorance to the point of calling someone better informed than you illiterate.

If you didn't know. Lagos Island was the capital of Nigeria 50 years before Lagos State was created from the Western Region in 1967. Lagos Island has FCT minister until 1991 when the capital was moved, and it was not under Lagos State government. The control of Lagos Island came under Lagos State in 1991 when the capital was moved, since it was too tiny to be a state on its own.

The main reason many people misunderstand the dynamic between Lagos/Lagos Island and Lagos State is because of the word "Lagos". The misunderstanding would have been minimized if Lagos State had adopted another name entirely.

Enugu and Kaduna States are both named after Enugu and Kaduna, which are also towns in those states. It is a similar dynamic between Lagos Island and Lagos State.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful: 4:47pm On Jul 28, 2025
Wutinky:
You don’t know what you are saying, entire Lagos was build with Niger delta oil, you can’t just wake up to rewrite history, it will never work, and please stop listening to lies, ire oo
The problem with some of you is that you are not capable of critical reasoning and dissection of information. What has Niger Delta oil has to do with Lagos State not being Nigeria's capital? I would expect that you verify or counter my point with superior information. Rather, you are going all emotional. Lagos (a tiny part of Lagos State) was the capital of Nigeria 50 years before Lagos state was created in 1967 from the Western region. The former capital only fully became part of Lagos State when the capital was moved to Abuja in 1991.

As per Lagos being developed by Niger Delta oil, we could make the same argument for every other part of Nigeria. All the states in the country benefit from Niger Delta oil. Shikena!!!
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
Ofunaofu:
Mynd44, you're a moderator. I expected you to rise above board, be neutral and apolitical, which is the standard for someone in your position but your bias here calls your purpose on this platform into question.

You're confusing administrative boundaries with political narratives. The capital was Lagos not Lagos Island, not Lagos State just Lagos, as recognized both constitutionally and internationally. This revisionist spin to make Reno Omokri sound informed only shows how far some of you are willing to go to defend clear misinformation.

Yes, over 70% of what is now Lagos State was once part of the old Western Region but that doesn’t change the fact that Lagos, as the Federal Capital Territory, was carved out and administered separately from the Western Region. This was from 1963 until Abuja officially became the capital in 1991.

If we’re going to rewrite history, let’s at least not embarrass ourselves in the process.
@bolded, are you talking about Lagos Island or Lagos State. I believe most confusion stems from the word "Lagos".

If Lagos State had adopted a different name, the confusion would have been minimized. Lagos and Lagos State are not the same, just as Enugu/Kaduna/Ondo State are different from Enugu/Kaduna/Ondo town.

You are confusing yourself with the write-up.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
Ofunaofu:
Reno Omokri, the rábble-rousér, is now rewriting history by claiming that the former capital of Nigeria was Lagos Island and not Lagos.

Truly, Reno Omokri is now a mádmán, róaming aimléssly
There is no history rewriting. The problem is that some of you don't even know history at all.

Lagos was capital before Lagos State was created. Lagos Island became the capital in 1914; Lagos State was created in 1967 from the Western Region. None of the extant area of Lagos was part of the Lagos State created in 1967. In fact, the total control of the former capital fell under Lagos State after the capital was moved to Abuja in 1991.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Was Never Nigeria's Capital - Reno Omokri by DoTheNeedful:
He is correct. Lagos State was never the capital of Nigeria. The capital of Nigeria was Lagos Island.

The main reason people mistaken Lagos State as a former capital is because of the confusion caused by the word "Lagos" in Lagos Island and Lagos State. If Lagos State had adopted a different name, the confusion wouldn't have been there.

Lagos Island and its environs became the capital of Nigeria in 1914. Whereas Lagos State was created in 1967 from the Western Region. Most of what is currently known as Lagos State today was part of the Western region. The administration of Lagos Island fully came under Lagos State after the capital was moved to Abuja in 1991.

To be fair to all, Lagos State benefit immensely from its proximity to the former capital. That is not unexpected. Even Virginia and Maryland benefit from their proximity to Washington DC. Nasarrawa State is benefitting and will continue to benefit from its proximity to Abuja.


When I hear people say, "Lagos is no man's land", I wonder which Lagos they are referring to.

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