Nobody dey pay tax for Oba. It was Oba of Benin that used d island to sell Edo slave captives into slavery. Yoruba was collecting tax from the Oba bf he came to fight them off to prevent tax.
Idu people from Edo state were sold to slavery by Oba palace in Idumota in Lagos.
Ogbeni keep quiet, which slaves full Brazil and the Caribbeans up till these days? Shey Dem tell you the Oba sell any of his people or na you obas de kill themselves over slaves
Haha.. You are not new here when we beat tao11 out of nairaland u saw all of it as it unfolded yet you still come at me with thesame lies I have scrunitize And renderd useless over the years, the most painful part is that you saw it unfolded why you still dare to challenge me with the same old lies baffles me
I will engage you because you're not a youngster here so I will let it slide
Please read and digest those writeup in the screenshot I sent ... Benin influence was not pronounce in most place in lagos apart from lagos island which was the sit of power this does not mean ikeja and it's environs was not under the Benin command, mind you it was only 3 general that was stationed in lagos after it was brought down by the Benins, so don't expect 3 people to influence the entire landmass of the present lagos state
The third screenshot shows that the entire yoruba and the ijebu people was influence and feared by the oba of Benin command
The man/woman if don be professor of Yoruba lies by now
gregyboy: As we may have it Benin wasn't organised or a powerful kingdom in the early times, in the beginning they were several villages who had Thier various leaders called ogiso they were several ogiso( sky kings) in the various settlement of Benin. at this time Benin was not one, the various settlement with their own ogiso existed independently. there were no one ruler, until a man called evian, killed a spiritual beast that had been disturbing the various villages surrounding Benin. which the various Ogiso heads couldn't handle and he found favour in the Benin community and the villagers came together to make him the oba of igodo. he ascended the throne as eweka the first He was blessed with mystical powers and the people likened him as the son of a God, the Ogiso who refused to surrender their sovereignty where forced and the kingdom was formed, this several ogiso heads became chiefs in the new kingdom called ogidomigofo Which later renamed as edo during oba ewaure reign and turned Benin during the Portuguese arrival who had corrupted Ile binu from the itsekiri warnings that had earlier told them not to venture into Benin City during their arrival and inquisition about the edo people Years after eweka had died his son expanded the kingdom further Benin on several occasion Lost some villages under the kingdom that had to be brought back through force, the king of the sea (ogiamen) was a powerful ruler who had ruled the river banks of Benin is territory was independent of Benin even when the Benin kingdom was long establish, oba ewakpe who was a conquerer had waged war on his kingdom that lasted for years but his kingdom was too strong to be defeated lots of lives was lost until an agreement was reached by the ogiamen that Benin would one day take over his territory which was a sure thing, because Benin was flourishing and expanding unlike his territory and that if they have to join Benin that the oba of Benin would respect is terms,and that every oba that ascends the throne would always come and buy his sovereignty from his family at every coronation in terms of paying homage and that if the contract is broken they can choose to live the kingdom, this practice continued for centuries until after Benin empire was brought down by the British and that tradition was stopped by the oba, the only way the ogiame family could use to attack the oba was by false acclimation Of his illegitimacy
Just the way the yoruba were brought into one canopy by awolowo during the formation of Nigeria so as evian who became the first oba of Benin united the kingdom
The Benin kingdom consist of the 36 Benin families
The Benin empire consist of lagos, ondo, ekiti, delta and Co....
The yorubas and other tribes that have issues with the oba of Benin would always use the screenshot to support their claims that the oba of Benin is a yoruba man, not until you ask them, if there is any trace of yoruba titles or names or even idols in the oba palace that can trace that the oba of Benin is a yoruba man, then they will be left dumbfounded
Shey Oba don tell Dem final final for inside Eko? Now people from ogbomosho okitipupa oshogbo go de run dem like say dem be lagosians
They were paying heavy tax to the Oba, only the Eguns of Badagry get mouth for Lagos every others were paying tithes while any chief must report to the obas palace for certification
The West have never imposed anything on Africa rather it's the greedy African rulers who assent to anything that made it so Also like someone said this is basically choosing the lesser of two evils because if you really think the Chinese are better....😄😄
Anytime anyday Western run companies are better than Chinese Russian or imdian
"before Ojuku declared the republic of biafra in may 1967 Isaac Adaka Boro an Ijaw man had declared the Niger delta republic in february 1966. Boro had formed the niger delta volunteer force an armed militia with members consisting mainly of his fellow ethnic group declared the niger delta republic on february 23 1966 and fought nigeria's federal forces for 12 days but they were eventually defeated and then jailed by the Ironsi federal military government [and Ojuku eastern governor] for treason"
But it was Gowon from Kanke Local Government Area in Plateau State that later set Boro free and Boro later became a major in the Nigeria army and helped to tame the Biafra army.
Oghighirhighi: Foolish fools, the so called 17 point agenda that Osinbajo, on behalf of Buhari negotiatiated with the Avengers was never mentioned again, and you people are back making empty threats
Las las you and your father will lead the begging of the militants
Guyman01: This was what Igbos tried for years to enlighten people in the Niger Delta about benefiting from their God given resources, but Lagos Ibadan media rather turned it around and spread the propaganda that Igbos were after the resources which Igbo land is also richly blessed with. Even under a Yoruba led govt, we can see that the injustices against the Niger Delta continues because these contracts would not have been awarded without presidential approval as Tinubu is the Minister of Petroleum. Over 35 people were burnt to death in a makeshift refinery in Rivers State and another hundred burnt beyond recognition after a petrol tanker fell due to bad roads. Then some few northern business men will sign multi billion contracts to maintain pipelines some of which doesn't even generate revenue while the Airforce will be dropping bombs on people working on makeshift refineries and adding to the environmental pollution in the process.
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You have not enlightened yourselves from prisons in India, south Africa and world over yet you to enlightened those more enlightened than you..
googi: While many ethnic groups in Nigeria relate to or claim Oduduwa (Adimu) in Ile-Ife, other ethnic groups outside Nigeria also claim their origin from Ife.
Where those trying to snatch victory from the head in Nigeria missed wide, is that there were 200 to 400 ORISA BEFORE ODUDUWA that Oduduwa met, one of who he claimed as his Ancestor.
So which one of them are you going to snatch for relevance again?
Armaggedon: Ooni is just a boy punching above his weight. No evidence Yorubas predate Bini people not to talk of Igbos who predate every single ethnic group in Nigeria with evidence.
According to archaeological evidence dating as far back as 3000 BC in Nsukka and Afikpo, the Awka- Orlu area by far constitute the oldest continuing settlement in Nigeria from where Igbos spread.
Infact, evidences abound to suggest that Igbos founded Ile ife before moving further south.
Linguistic evidence also suggest that Yoruba language developed from Igbo in the distant past.
What the Ooni has done is as bad as King Charles claiming that Germans migrated from England, instead of accepting the well established fact that the Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes that migrated from Northern Germany to Britain.
The only ethnic group Ibo predates are the Igbos, continue smoking nonsense
Righthussle: This Ude guy never learn anything about Nigeria. Una go explain tire for Supreme Court.
Supreme Court go use 8 hours explain why what Tinubu did is not really forgery but just "gery". Make una wait.
If them like make e be 24hrs the entire world now knows Tinubu is a criminal Nobody in international gathering go respect him again and Nigerians will truly be treated like criminals globally because of one crook called Tinubu
Miscreant from an unknown village pretending to be a king on nairaland.
Better sit down and flush your brain so you stop hallucinating.
Travel out mumu, are you stock in the desert or hiding inside the engine of a ship writing this? Don't worry Las las we will see you locked up in a prison outside of Nigeria
Don't worry when next you travel you will enter a foreign prison and die there.
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Ewu Biafrans, oyibos come to my village to pay me homage you think I am a refugee in Nigeria like you Travel out for what? No wonder ordinary Togolese de use una do nonsense
Clap for yourselves no wonder Ike okeke chibuzor de follow do competition in prisons From Bombay to Tokyo, from Islamabad to Adisababa una de dominate well you can continue waiting for fair hearing instead using ya common sense
Someone they picked up on transit and dumped in Ethiopian prison over what we don't even know. Rather than getting your fangs out ask for a fair hearing but NO Nigerians love to relish in the suffering of others.
Is this the first case you have heard of Nigerians, why don't you hear of Africans in Nigerian cells? Why are Nigerians in the first place being accused of such, don't go and clean yourself first be waiting for a fair hearing in criminal cases
Nobody cares about David Hundeyin in the real world in lagos
Tinubu is more popular than Hundeyin in Lagos, I have never heard about Hundeyin until i came online on twitter, outside of social media, people just want to put their lives in order. Chicago certificate, Judge gilbert and co, isnt their concerns.
Hundeyin father and family like every other true born lagosians are honourable and popular than the infamous notorious Bola Tinubu You must be a wretched tout for not knowing who is father is and the name Hundeyin
victooman: Since l was born, since l got to know my father it has been one complain to the other.. There was never anytime he have money or have the financial strength to Carry out any family responsibility . After struggling to finish University with no any job l started Pos business were l am managing myself,, the constant demand is killing my business .. Today my mother called me that my sister is about to be enrolled into secondary school and the total amount for registration is 25k, l called my dad and told him that l will try raising 15k and they should complete the remaining 10k, he started complaining on how he doesn't have money and haven't eaten since yesterday,, in fact l am tired dear Nairalanders,
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