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Christistruth00:



Lagos is Yorubaland 100%

Founded by the Yoruba Awori

On top of all that it was Ife that Founded Benin


Yes I said It !!!!!


Ife founded Igodomigodo and Benin!!!!

Ogiso Obagodo who founded Igodomigodo Kingdom was an Ife man who was sent from Ife

He and his followers from Ife founded Igodomigodo!


When the Truth is on your Side God Almighty is on Your Side


Ife Founded Benin!!!!!


Oya!!
Wetin you want talk again !!
Deal with it!!!!

Another revelation.

Omo See fine houses wey dey go down just like dat.

raskymonojendor:
More:

Kkkkkk. See as their yanch dey show.

Iykenuwa:
Are you admitting that the Oba is right?

No. Ogiamien are saying your Oba is not Benin but Yoruba.

Omobude244:
list of the 31 ogisos that rule igodomigodo (later Edo state)

check where ogiso Erebo is and stop disgracing yourself

Not that Erebo. Ogiamien were talking about Ogiamien Evan's son, the brother Ogiso Owodo. Bhuhahahahaha!

Tbis guy dey rely on wikipedia.

Omobude244:
lolz
Eyah

so oduduwa nor fall from the sky again abi

let me tell where u guys got the oduduwa fell from the sky from.

The title Ogiso, means king of the sky.

Prince Ekaladerhan (later Oduduwa) was the son of Ogiso Owodo, he was the crown prince and the heir to the throne of igodomigodo but got banished from the palace on false accusation.
he sworn never to step his foot on Benin soil again after he established his kingdom in ile ife.
instead of taking the title Ogiso (king of the sky), he now said he fell from the sky.

nor be only Oke Oran

Yoruba say Alaafin Sango is god of fire. Is he fire?;

Omobude244:
he signed the treaty from his grave abi?
u and the ogiemen they craze
son of the soil kill u. so me i be son of the sky abi

person when rule 600years before Oranmiyan, come sign treaty 600plus yrs after

una nor true true get sense
i took my time to educate u about our history but its clear its propagandas u want as usual and typical of yorubas

Ogiamien was not talking about that Eredo. He was talking about Owodo brother's son. Learn history from the son of the soil.

Omobude244:
he signed the treaty from his grave abi?
u and the ogiemen they craze
son of the soil kill u. so me i be son of the sky abi

person when rule 600years before Oranmiyan, come sign treaty 600plus yrs after

una nor true true get sense
i took my time to educate u about our history but its clear its propagandas u want as usual and typical of yorubas

Ogiamien are son of the soil than you. Person wey no get evidence no dey drag person go court. You think say na lie?

Omobude244:
this is how u people were running around with lies and propagandas of Obi
i am not surprised

where did oduduwa come from?

Oduduwa came from Oke Ora. A town 8km away from Ile Ife. His father's name was never that owodo yan yan.

Ogiamien are more edo than you. They took the whole oba to court nothing happened.

This is live history. They are the descendant of Ogiso and they are saying.....read

What is the meaning of dynasty?

The Ogiso dynasty was replaced by Oduduwa dynasty but Benin people say Eweka na Ogiso dynasty.

Omobude244:
oga stop disgracing your generation
Ogiso Erebo ruled 618-632
he was not the last Ogiso. infact we had 12 different Ogisos after him.
The last Ogiso before Oranmiyan and Oba Eweka came about was Ogiso Owodo and he ruled between 1059-1100.
Ogiso Owodo gave birth to Oduduwa and Oduduwa gave birth to Oranmiyan
Oranmiyan came about around 1200 plus
are u or the writer of this article saying Ogiso Erebo lived over 600yrs to even witness Oranmiyan and his son Eweka? and he got fought and overpowered?

i am telling u the history of my state, you are here arguing blindly.
typical of the foolishness of some of you yorubas

Do you know more than the son of the soil the Ogiamien that has a signed treaty as prove that Erebo signed the treaty?

Omobude244:
lolz
the fact that u even believed the account of his story is what amused me
well, it is what u what to hear sha

overpowered
power machine

please tell me where oduduwa is from
i am waiting

The Ogiamien are the living testimony that Ogiso was defeated and dethroned by Ile ife

jude79:
Tomorrow his descendants will tell your descendants that he met you on nairaland and overpowered you with that his useless comment, yorubas are expert in twisting history, turning it to myths and legend

Do you mean the Ogiamien lied?

Omobude244:
lolz
ogiso Erodo

abeg rest
overpowered

u nor get sense
come to igun street where it all started and learn the history of benin raw.

not someone telling u what u want to hear

This quote from Ogiamien not one write up. You bi lazy?

Hide something for black man in black and white.

Omobude244:
lolz
the writer of the article didnt tell u what happened to the last ogiso

he didnt tell u how oba eweka came about
who was the ogiso in power then that leased part of igodomigodo to oba eweka?
doesnt it mean we had oba eweka and an unnamed ogiso ruling benin at the same time?

your brain couldnt even think because that is exactly what you have conditioned it to hear

Ask the Ogiamien, the real descendants of the Ogiso. They mention Oranmiyan met one Ogiso Erodo. The last Ogiso of Igodomigodo.

Ogiso Eredo was overpowered and dethroned by the new Yoruba king from Ile Ife.

The case is in a reputable court of law. Benin wan change history.

Procashtips:
You're a troll.

As you have claimed to be blind, may real blindness fall on you.

Iseee

Who are the Jabou?

Omobude244:
u can believe what you want to believe
i was thinking you or whoever wrote the article will tell us the descendants of the last ogiso owodo and what happened to them.

you know my history
anyways everyone knows yorubas are liars and propagandist

i just thrown the fact to you and it can never be changed

Are the Ogiamiens Yorubas?

Omobude244:
u can believe what you want to believe

i just thrown the fact to you and it can never be changed

Ogiamien went to court to challenge the Oba for dubiously trying to erase them from history of Benin.

This is real news. The real Ogiso are the Ogiamien family. They know Oba of Benin is not one of them rather Yoruba.

Omobude244:
BENIN CITY: THE ANCIENT CITY OF BRONZE, CRADLE OF BLACK CIVILIZATION AND THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD (EDORISIAGBON)
Many centuries ago, (about 800 A.D.) the geographical area now known as Benin, was called Igodomingodo. It was the hob of a conglomeration of little towns that developed into modern Mid-West Region and later Bendel State. Throughout that period, Igodomingodo made steady progress especially in the area of spirituality, philosophy, craftsmanship and administrative development.

The focus of Igodomingodo was largely concentrated on the arrangement of human order so that by the advent of the Europeans in 15th century, the people had already established an administrative system which baffled the Europeans and earned for the capital the appellation ‘City’.

The nucleus of this great civilisation was the monarchy which the Binis perfected steadily from the 12th century, after a series of experimentation with the Ogisos and Ogiso-Obas. They also introduced a monarchical system based on the principle of primogeniture.

This system of direct ascension has endured making the Benin Royal Family one of the oldest families in Africa. Its history spans more than 1400 years. The present Oba of Benin, Omon’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, who is 7years on the throne, is the 39th Oba in the line of succession from Oba Eweka I who reigned in 12th century A.D. Before Eweka I however, 31 Ogisos and Prince Oronmiyan, a grand son to the last (Ogiso Owodo) reigned. In all, 71 Kings have sat on the Benin Throne.

A mention of Benin City, to many, brings to mind the Benin-British war of 1897 popularly known as the Benin Massacre and Expedition. At the end of it all, Oba Ovonramwen was deported to Calabar on September 13, 1897.

Before Oba Ovonramwen (1888 – 1914), the people of Benin had an organized society vast in the Act of War, Astronomy, Medicine, Travels and Craftsmanship. Among the many crafts, Bronze Casting was paramount.

It is said that a man called Iguerra, who came from a Nubian City on the River Nile in Egypt introduced the art to Benin in AD 900. The Bronze Casting Families have preserved the art and have today formed themselves into a guild which is based on Igun Street, Benin City.

Through the First Dynasty, (the Ogiso era) casting was done solely to create jewelleries and other ornamentals. However by the Second Dynasty, beginning with the reigns of Oba Eweka I (1200 A.D.), more serious casting was done for the royal house. Further progress and development was made during the reign of Oba Oguola about 1280 A.D. At this point, tin took the place of zinc in the copper mixture to give a dark reddish brown metal called Bronze.

In the quest to protect the city, and her treasures, Oba Oguola ordered the digging of the first Benin Moat.

The return of Prince Esigie from Portugal, where he studied Arts and Crafts, to become king about 1504 A.D., brought about the formal institutionalization of the various crafts known to the kingdom. Besides being a great craftsman, Esigie was an astrologist and linguist. He spoke Portuguese fluently.

After becoming King, Oba Esigie set up schools of Astronomy (Iwoki), and of Arts and Crafts. The crafts school had several departments called Ugha. Some of them were, Working Tools, Bronze Casting, Carving and Weaving. The Oba appointed Chiefs to head the departments.

The Bronze Casting Department had seven chiefs appointed to oversee its activities. They were led by Chief Inenigun assisted by Chiefs Ihamanigun, Ehanire, Akenuwa, Olague, Obazogie and Chief Obadolayi.

From this point, bronze casting became a full time occupation to the appointed families and they were called sons of Iguerra after the initiating craftsman from Nubia. This period also witnessed the casting of three-quarter head figure of past Obas of the kingdom in solid bronze.

Furthermore, major events were now cast in bronze, which now became a medium of documenting the history of the people. The Eguerra Chiefs who witnessed all major events were given charge to carry out this documentation through bronze casts. Their descendants are still in the business today on Igun Street.

Even the art of Bronze Casting had some administration segmentation as the responsibility for sourcing the raw material, copper, tin and zinc was carried out by the Owinas who were expert miners.

By the reign of Oba Akenzua 1 in 1713 AD, the documentation of past Obas and events during their reign was being executed in bronze. This was however truncated by the British in 1897 who waged war on the Benin Kingdom and looted treasures surpassing the hieroglyphics found in tombs below the Egyptian Pyramids. To this date, this documentation of events in bronze can be executed by the guild of artists now led by Chief Ine, a direct descendant of Chief Inenigun circa 1504 AD.

The Bronze Institution was reconstituted by Oba Eweka II (1914 – 1933) who was himself an expert carver in Ivory and wood and also a clever blacksmith. He was the father of Oba Akenzua II (1933 – 1978).

The era of Oba Akenzua II witnessed intellectual, cultural, social and economic development. Benin Divisional Council Museum opened in 1947 and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II visited Benin on 9th February, 1956. He was appointed Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria on 9th March, 1966. His son Oba Erediawa ascended the throne in 1978 and is the Monarch to this day.



Benin as conservative as it appears today, actually fathered many cities and town across its borders. Prominent amongst these are Eko (Lagos) and several towns in Dahomey and Ga which now are in Benin Republic and Ghana respectively. This expansion took place in 1299 AD during the reign of Oba Udagbedo.

The Urhobos migrated from Benin about 1370 A.D. during the reign of Oba Ogbeka. Hence, they refer to Benin as Ikhuo’roka (the people of Eka after the King). Another nation that traces its origin to Benin is Itsekiri. Iginuan, the son of Oba Olua (about 1473 A.D.) left Benin to settle at Ode-Itsekiri and later became the Olu of Itsekiri.

About 1481 A.D. during the reign of Oba Ozolua, some of his sons left to become Kings in other lands. These include, Alani of Idoani, Olokpe of Okpe, Olowo of Owo, Eze of Aboh and Uguan of Ora. Legend has it that a camp called Eko now Lagos was created by Oba Orhogbua about 1550 A.D. and one of his grand sons was made the Eleko of Eko. More recently, about 1713 A.D. the son of Oba Akenzua I became the Obi of Issele-Uku.

The unique geographic position Benin found herself by occupying mid-way between what the early Europeans referred to as the ‘Yoruba Country’ and the ‘Igbo Country’, no doubt broadened the outlook of the Binis.

After about 800 years of interacting with the Yorubas, the Binis accepted many Yoruba gods like Sango and Olokun while the Yorubas accepted several socio-cultural reforms introduced by the Binis. These include a monarchical system based on primogeniture and an organised traditional ruling council.

Contact with the Yoruba people was first made by Ekaladerhan the son of the last Ogiso (Owodo) who was banished from Benin. He got to Uhe (Ife) and changed his name to Izoduwa. A name which means, ‘I have chosen the path to prosperity’. He is said to be the legendary ancestral hero of the Yoruba race – Oduduwa. He is the father of Oronmiyan, who is the father of Oba Eweka I.

About 1440 A.D. a great warrior, traveller, craftsman and physician rose to the throne. He was Oba Ewuare the Great. He was the first to come in contact with the Europeans and renamed the land EDO.

Today, there is a slight dialectal change among the Edos which identifies them and the major dialects are; Edo, Esan, Etsako and Owan. There is so much to learn about Benin or Edo land but a visit to the Ancient City tells it better. A personal experience of the rich culture of the Edos will definitely amaze you.

Various forms of cultural events and festivals exist in Edo, each with several unique dances. Edo North treats you to spectacular tunes and dances with great agility. The harmony produced by a combination of great Altos, Sopranos and male voices is most remarkable. The echoes remain a long time in the mind after the performance. And also in this part are mountainous land forms and caves all with great historic significance. At the top of one of the mountains in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area is the Ososo Resort Centre where the weather can only be compared to that of Jos in Plateau State.

In Edo Central, among the Esan speaking people, a series of New Yam Festivals from one community to the other will thrill visitors from September to early December. Amidst the celebrations, guests are treated to traditional dances which include the Atilogun or Asonogun dance, Igbabonelimhin dance, Kokoma, Kpegbegbe and a host of others. Among these, the Igbabonelimhin masquerade dance is exceptional for the masquerades in their unique and beautiful costumes treat guests to various forms of Acrobatic steps. Their gymnastic display is unparallel and unsurpassable anywhere in the world not even in the Olympics.

From the swift steps in the central region, the spotlight falls on the slow but calculated steps of royal dancers in the south. Benin City has the Igue Festival ceremonies which begin in early December and runs through to the first week of January. Chiefs in their royal regalia come to the Oba’s palace in their numbers to pay homage and celebrate Igue with the Oba.
In their colourful aggregate, they dance the Ugie-Oba dance. It’s a sight to behold! Kings in all the affiliate towns and villages also come in their royal convoy to pay homage and celebrate Igue with the Oba who is the head of the traditional ruling council in Edo land. The entire event is so colourful that you can never be satisfied with a single experience.

Much of the Benin story is told in Bronze and these you can find at Igun Street, home to the Benin Bronze Casters and their families. Past Obas of the kingdoms are well represented in bronze statues both at Igun and the Royal Palace.

The legendary Benin Moat is still in place, visitors can access it from various point within the city as it is no longer outside the city wall but in the heart of modern Benin. The various War Lords and prominent battles are well represented in sculptures at strategic locations all over the city.

Benin also boasts of a wild life sanctuary at the Okomu National Park which holds various species of animals with most of them on the endangered species list. Animals found in the forest include Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Buffalos, Apes, Gazelles, Reptiles and countless others with different species of birds. There are tree houses within the sanctuary where guests can quietly observe these animals in-situ.

The history of the Benin people is so long and impossible to abbreviate. The people are proud of their heritage and are always willing to recount to anyone who wishes to hear, but the story is never Oraending… YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE BENIN TO KNOW BENIN.

OBA KHA TO’KPERE... ISE!

This article as written by Godwin Eigbe was first published in Executive travels Nigeria (ETN) magazine Edition 18 (2009)

Oranmiyan has no blood relationship with any Ogiso. Ask Ogiamien the real Binis and descendants of Ogiso.


Stop lying through your tooth.

Stoplying:
Answer: Oba Akiolu.


Answer, precolonial map of Africa published in 1747 by Emanuel Bowen below.
Also precolonial map of west Africa published in the 27th century showing clearly Lagos as being a part of Benin below
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8595583b.r=Benin?rk=150215;2

This is the clearer. Nothing like Benin. Lagos was under Ijebu and the people weren't Benin.

Procashtips:
You are claiming ignorance unto the same map you posted.

You're blind to see the Benin besides Priorima or perreima on the edge of the ocean?

You're using Wikipedia and 5 years old newspapers publication to discredit more than 100 years old map.

Are you normal?

I should be asking you.

Who are the Jabou? Benin? You're a clown.

Lagos is directly under the Jabou not Benin, and they weren't called Benins. See the map again with clear eyes from ogogoro.

GZ in Aba is owned by a Nigeria from SW

Procashtips:
Lol ijebu is now Jabou?

Just as you claimed awerri which is more of Warri as Awori?

Lol you be land grabber?

See Benin besides Perriera. That's where present day Lagos is.

Jabou is Jabu or Ijebu. Which Perriera? After a Yoruba prince from Benin came to Lagos founded by Aworis?

lexylaw40:
Meet Prince Ekaladerhan of Benin, popularly known as Oduduwa
infopowerng.comNov 30, 2023 11:37 PM
Meet Prince Ekaladerhan of Benin, popularly known as Oduduwa
Go and read the history book 📖 there was a prophesy that a man will come from foreign land to save ife from the great Oyó Empire.


Ikaladeran the crown prince of Bini who left his kingdom with his full entourage was found in the forest of ife by hunters in his full regalia

He was taken to the town and treated with respect and given a warm welcome, it was then he said “Izoduwa” meaning “I have reached home” they didn’t understand what he said because he was speaking Bini language. So all they heard was Oduduwa and that how his name came about.

He helped them win their freedom from Oyo empire and was made king afterwards, he got married and had children. Many years later he was asked to come back and rule his people, he refused because of the dispute he had with them that made him leave in the first place.


After much pressure he told them he is already an established king in ife with wives and children that it’s imposible to leave so he sent his 7th son Oromiyan to rule in his place because he was the only son not married as at then. As the Oba of Benin MUST marry a Bini princes.


Before now the kings in Bini kingdom are called Ogiso not Oba, Oromiyan who came to the palace through Useh was given a wife by the leader in Useh community under Bini kingdom.

Oromoiyan refused to be crowned Ogiso he said he prefers the name Oba, he later left because he felt the kingdom was too violent and warring, fortunately the wife he was given was pregnant, she gave birth to a male child who became the first Oba of Benin and not Ogiso of Ighodomighodo which was the real name .

Ask Ogiamien. They will tell you Oba of Benin is from Ile Ife and Yoruba.

They ended the reign of the Ogiso by conquest. The treaty signed by both parties are still available.

Stoplying:
Your father is a bastard.
Your mom is a bastard and a prostitute, all your ancestors are prostitutes and slaves and cannibals. Also your Oni is a bastard and a fool and a prostitute.

These are no fairly tales, my man. Ask Ogiamien, he will show you the documents they singed with the Oba of Ile Ife.

In fact, Igodomigodo was conquered by Ile Ife and enthroned Oba Eweka as the king of Igodomigodo now known as Ilu-Ibinu.

Procashtips:
You dey see so?
Check your map na.

By the way, how come none of the maps posted so far showed any Yoruba kingdom worth its salt?

Isn't that enough prove that you guys were nothing during these eras?

See how wide and large the kingdom of Benin is on all the maps?

Even lands now known as Yoruba lands had the kingdom of Benin written all over them.

Learn and be humble!

See Jabou. Ijebu Kingdom above Lagos. You blind?

Stoplying:
Your father is a bastard.
Your mom is a bastard and a prostitute, all your ancestors are prostitutes and slaves and cannibals. Also your Oni is a bastard and a fool and a prostitute.

Does that change the fact Your Oba is Yoruba? Ask Ogiamien. They singed a treaty with Eweka, the first Oba of Bini.

Though Oranmiyan was actually your first Oba.


This is a documented history. A treaty for that matter. I am sure you will agreed with a documented history. Bhuhahahahaha!.

Iykenuwa:
Is your data only for TikTok and spewing inanities online? do a Google search!

See the family of the real Ogiso cying against your Yoruba Oba.

Procashtips:
Go and tell the Portuguese who did business with the Benin kingdom via the kingdom including eko fronts.

Even from the map, you can see Benin clearly written where Eko is now situated. (There was nothing like Eko island then until the Benins named it Eko)

Go and also argue with your lagos kings that traced their lineage to the Benin kingdom.

Who named you Yoruba?
You guys had no identity before a foreigner named you.

Bloody liar. Show me where Benin was boldly written on the island.

Mr man, it was named Lagos Curamo by the same Portuguese in 1472 when they first came and at that time they said they met the Aworis not Benin, liar.

Your Benin Oba is a Yoruba man from Ile Ife. The reason Ogiamien wan to create thier own king in the same Benin. Hahahahahahaha!

Yoruba name you Bini. Na lie?

olisaEze:
In the first place, I have never seen anyone who wants to become a mechanic apprenticing under a shoemaker. So why would I take the word of a political thug over a king whose forbears ruled prosperous empire for more than 700 yrs! A traditional ruler is basically a custodian of history. Not the history that tells you that Mungo Park discovered where your ancestors washed in peace for centuries, but the factual chronicles of his people. The Binis had a civilization centuries before the Aworis migrated from the Ile-Ife founded by a Bini prince to the Lagos! It's all there in the history books as His Royal Majesty has said. But as it is also said, if you want to hide something from the African man just put it in a book! In case you've not heard it before, the Oba is never wrong!

Which civilization did Benin have centuries befor Awori?

Which century did Benin civilization began?

Bini founded Ile Ife? Bhuhahahahaha!!!!

Do you mean Oduduwa founded Ile Ife?

Who was Oduduwa's father?

Do you Obanta was ruler in Ile Ife before Oduduwa won him? Obanta is the the father of the Owus in Abeokuta. Do you know history?

Benin can never change Yoruba history. Never.

Jlow2:
Who is the first Oba of Lagos? Oba ado benin prince, where was his palace? Lagos island, where is the palace of present Oba? Lagos island, now this is my question,when Oba ado was Oba of Lagos , was there any other Oba in any divisions in Lagos, if there was, were there office higher than his or were they under him?

So because Eweka the son of Oranmiyan was the first king of Benin Kingdom, he founded Benin, right?

Procashtips:
So you mean Awori was side by side with Kingdom of Calabar and not Warri?

You dey think so?

You can see how vast the Kingdom of Benin was on that map.

Agreed but the eko island was not occupied by Benin in thus map. That's the point.