Oloja Elect of Lagos Brings to Life the History of Oba Kosoko - Tells True Story of His Heritage.

By Frank Pen-Gun

The Oloja Elect of Lagos State, made the call when a Wikipedia Fact-Cheking team, working on the Wiki Loves Lagos Project in collaboration with the officials of the Lagos Council for Arts and Culture, and the Iga team, went on a fact finding mission to interview the current Oloja Elect of Lagos State, Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko.

In a historic visit which can be said to be a schooling in history, on the "Chronicles of Kosoko and the Birth of Lagos," in his welcome address, the Oloja Elect of Lagos, urged Nigerians (in Lagos especially), to continue to uphold the legacies of his progenitor, the late “Oba Kosoko” - the foremost Oloja of Ereko/Lagos.

There in the palace, the Oloja told the true story of the emergence of Lagos State from the lineage of his progenitor, and that late Oba Kosoko was instrumental to the birth and development of Lagos State.

He narrated that;
"His progenitor's real name is Moronfolu Eshilokun. The name 'KOSOKO' was given to him due to circumstances surrounding his births, deaths and rebirths (reincarnation), reoccuring for about six (6) consecutive times. Kosoko was the first child of his father, Prince Eshilokun (the fourth son of Oba Ologun Kutéré - 1757). Kosoko's father was married to Princess Omoyeni of Ewu Clan (presently, Ikeja, Egbeda)

The boy child (Kosoko), usually dies at a particular age of 6 or 7, and whenever it happens, before they bury him, somewhere on his body is marked. Whenever his mother gets pregnant and gives birth again, same mark was found on him, and that was how they knew he was the one who was reborn each time.

When Princess Omoyeni got pregnant the 6th time, before giving birth, Ologun Kutéré (Kosoko's grandfather - the then king), consulted Ifa, and they were told by the gods that "this child that is coming, is also the same person", and so should not be buried, because if the child is buried this time around, he may not come back again; and that the child should be taken to a shoreline where there are limestones (chalk), in an area presently called Ebute Elefun in Lagos. So, when Kosoko was reborn, they did as directed by the Ifa. And like the gods said, before noon, Kosoko came back home, and with two sacred stones. After his return, the people said, "Ko s'ókó ti ama fi sïn; ko s'ókó ti ama fi ro le; ko s'ókó ti ama fi gbele; omo ti ko s'ókó lati fi sïn, oti kpada wale." So, from those sayings, the name, "Kosoko" was coined, came into being, and came to be.

Already there was one sacred stone in the palace, so Kosoko brought two other ones (making them three), which brought about the saying, "Iwo, omo nónó kükuru meta l'odé Erekó" - the three stones representing three Esu (i.e. 3 deities said to be trustworthy and loyal to human beings, provided you do the required); namely, Esu ori omi, Óta inu omi and Esu ori ile. Those 3 deities are what made Kosoko what he became in Ereko, and part of what made the Kosoko's what they are today in Lagos. Kosoko’s metaphysical powers are connected to those deities which are still very much alive; that's why people do not come to Kosoko's palace and say evil, for if they do, it may happen. Moreso, there are restricted places in the palace, going there unauthorized, could cause a man to loose his testicles or sight, and for a woman, it may cause her to menstruate till death. So, some things are attached to Kosoko."

He continued and said, "Kosoko grew up in Iga-Iduganran palace. He had his private residence at Idumagbon, which was the quarters for all princes and princesses in Lagos. According to the Lagos Land Use Act and Acquisition of 1953 - 1960, Idumagbon is a land said to belong to princes and princesses of Lagos. As a matter of fact, about four (4) land properties of Kosoko are still there presently, with ownership certificate to show for it.

Kosoko's grandfather was at that time, the Oba of Lagos. Just like his father, Kosoko was a very good slave trader. Slave trading business was one of a flourishing business in Iga-Iduganran, because it had one of the safest harbours that every merchant would want to use as a passage for their goods out of the shores of Lagos.That harbour is the current "Marina" in Lagos, also known as the Kosoko's harbour. Then, the harbour was from the beginning of Broad Street to some parts of Isa Williams and wasn't sand filled. It was sand filled about eighty six (86) years ago, when it was reclaimed and developed for the houses seen at the inner Marina. The outer Marina was reclaimed about 66 to 76 years ago, like between 1927 -1933. These were the boundary areas of Lagos. So most people use that place to take their goods out of Lagos."

Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko described the late Kosoko as a very wealthy man, with international connections, whose wealth was mostly gotten from slave trading. He was in control of the whole of Lagos harbour (presently Marina in Lagos).

"But something again happened. Prince Eshilokun, (Kosoko's father) was not in town when his father, Oba Ologun Kutéré died. He was far away in Mayın River (presently Ekpe). The Mayıns (now the Ilajes) are among the 3 sets of people that usually come to Lagos to be involved in the visiting fishing business. Lagos happen to be the fishing camp, that's why it is called "Eko." This was before 570AD, and it was controlled by the Oba of Benin.

Prince Eshilokun would later become King. After being on the throne for about 25 years, Eshilokun died. Kosoko was away, he wasn't around then. So, due to his absence, in his place, his younger brother, Idewu Eshilokun was crowned the Oba of Lagos.

Idewu Eshilokun (the Oba and Kosoko's junior brother), was afraid that Kosoko might one day dethrone him or come to battle him in the palace, and so, to avoid problem and make Kosoko happy, he conferred on him the title of "OLOJA of EREKO" . This was in 1833. Before then, there was no Lagos; Lagos came into existence in 1852.

So, Kosoko became the Oloja of Lagos. The whole place from the palace to Ebute Eru was his territory and still is. He collected levies and gave to his brother whatever he felt like giving to him. Kosoko would later appoint the first Iyaoloja of Lagos, in the person of Ólóri Efunre Tinubu, wife to Oba Adele Ajose (Kosoko's uncle) - Kosoko wasn't around when he was made King, and that was after the death of Oba Idewu. Idewu was made to choose to commit suicide by drinking from the 'Pot of Secrecy' which contained a poisonous concoction, as conspired by his people and the then Oba of Benin, because his people went to the Oba of Benin and complained bitterly that they were no longer comfortable with his reign; it was like a vote of no confidence. So, Oba Idewu's reign was cut short after five (5) years on the throne without a child; even after Kosoko foresaw it, and forewarned him of the enemies within plotting his downfall.

Now, after the death of Oba Adele Ajose, instead of making Kosoko the next King, as directed by the divine instruction of Ifa, through Peluwa, the Ifa priest, Eletu Idigbo, the kingmaker who had issues with Kosoko, because Kosoko took his newly wedded wife away from him to another land, and who swore never to let Kosoko become king as long as he lives, truncated the wish of the gods, and lied to the people that the gods chose Prince Oluwole (a junior cousin to Kosoko). So Oluwole was crowned king against the wish of the gods, and that was the cause of the first internal cold war, called 'Konilegbe'.

Kosoko and his siblings started planning, looking for a way out to eliminate Oluwole, which they did with the help of Agarawu (a senior domestic servant of Kosoko's father, whom Oluwole inherited and trusted); and that was the first assassination in Lagos. Prince Oluwole died in a planned palace explosion of gun powders, which blew him up into pieces, only to be identified with the royal beads attached to his hands and legs. Kosoko was not in the community when the assassination was carried out. He left town before then, in order to avert any suspicion towards him.

After Oluwole's death, Prince Akintoye was crowned king due to Kosoko's absence. However, Akintoye regarded Kosoko, called him back, and gave him a comfortable place in authority.

Back to Iga-Iduganran, Kosoko became very powerful and regarded as sacred. At a point, Kosoko became power drunk, and started acting like the Oba of Lagos; so, when Akintoye gave orders, Kosoko flouted the orders and be like, "that one does not concern Ereko." Kosoko carried self like an Oba, moved like an Oba, and gave orders like one too.

At a point, Kosoko realized that if he doesn't take possession of Iga-Iduganran (his rightful place as the first and true heir to the throne), there still might be a clash between himself and Akintoye, and the British who had established their presence may take over; so, he had to sought for a divine direction through the Ifa divination; and after consulting Ifa who told him that he actually needs to take over to avert the British from taking over, he forcefully took over the palace from Akintoye, and that resulted to "Ogun Olomiro." He narrated.

The Oloja Elect of Lagos said,
“Kosoko experienced series of betrayals, and so, that era of kingship tussle experienced four wars: Ogun Konilegbele, Ogun Ewe Koko, Ogun Olomiro and Ogun Awoyaya.

On one of such occasions, he beheaded his wife in the presence of some British slave merchants and killed some of them as well.

The British got angry and this led to the bombardment of Lagos in Dec. 1851."

The late Kosoko reigned as Oba of Lagos between 1845 and 1851. He is also known for his military nature.

According to Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko, "after several years of kingship tussle and Kosoko went on exile, a treaty of peace was signed by all parties including Kosoko; the British assured him that there will be peace."

He said, "Kosoko only came out of exile after 9 years of signing the treaty while the British assured him of being paid $10,000 annually but he had to stop the slave business.

Epetedo and Ereko palace springed up as a result of getting a place for Kosoko to stay. His merchants and loyalists stayed in Epetedo, while he stayed in Ereko as the Oloja of Lagos."

Idowu Johnson, Director of Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, said the council was out to harness the authentic history of Lagos State through traditional rulers that ruled before the emergence of the state.

Johnson said this would help in proper culture preservation and marketing of the state as a choice destination to intending tourists.

By Frank Pen-Gun

The Oloja Elect of Lagos State, made the call when a Wikipedia Fact-Cheking team, working on the Wiki Loves Lagos Project in collaboration with the officials of the Lagos Council for Arts and Culture, and the Iga team, went on a fact finding mission to interview the current Oloja Elect of Lagos State, Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko.

In a historic visit which can be said to be a schooling in history, on the "Chronicles of Kosoko and the Birth of Lagos," in his welcome address, the Oloja Elect of Lagos, urged Nigerians (in Lagos especially), to continue to uphold the legacies of his progenitor, the late “Oba Kosoko” - the foremost Oloja of Ereko/Lagos.

There in the palace, the Oloja told the true story of the emergence of Lagos State from the lineage of his progenitor, and that late Oba Kosoko was instrumental to the birth and development of Lagos State.

He narrated that;
"His progenitor's real name is Moronfolu Eshilokun. The name 'KOSOKO' was given to him due to circumstances surrounding his births, deaths and rebirths (reincarnation), reoccuring for about six (6) consecutive times. Kosoko was the first child of his father, Prince Eshilokun (the fourth son of Oba Ologun Kutéré - 1757). Kosoko's father was married to Princess Omoyeni of Ewu Clan (presently, Ikeja, Egbeda)

The boy child (Kosoko), usually dies at a particular age of 6 or 7, and whenever it happens, before they bury him, somewhere on his body is marked. Whenever his mother gets pregnant and gives birth again, same mark was found on him, and that was how they knew he was the one who was reborn each time.

When Princess Omoyeni got pregnant the 6th time, before giving birth, Ologun Kutéré (Kosoko's grandfather - the then king), consulted Ifa, and they were told by the gods that "this child that is coming, is also the same person", and so should not be buried, because if the child is buried this time around, he may not come back again; and that the child should be taken to a shoreline where there are limestones (chalk), in an area presently called Ebute Elefun in Lagos. So, when Kosoko was reborn, they did as directed by the Ifa. And like the gods said, before noon, Kosoko came back home, and with two sacred stones. After his return, the people said, "Ko s'ókó ti ama fi sïn; ko s'ókó ti ama fi ro le; ko s'ókó ti ama fi gbele; omo ti ko s'ókó lati fi sïn, oti kpada wale." So, from those sayings, the name, "Kosoko" was coined, came into being, and came to be.

Already there was one sacred stone in the palace, so Kosoko brought two other ones (making them three), which brought about the saying, "Iwo, omo nónó kükuru meta l'odé Erekó" - the three stones representing three Esu (i.e. 3 deities said to be trustworthy and loyal to human beings, provided you do the required); namely, Esu ori omi, Óta inu omi and Esu ori ile. Those 3 deities are what made Kosoko what he became in Ereko, and part of what made the Kosoko's what they are today in Lagos. Kosoko’s metaphysical powers are connected to those deities which are still very much alive; that's why people do not come to Kosoko's palace and say evil, for if they do, it may happen. Moreso, there are restricted places in the palace, going there unauthorized, could cause a man to loose his testicles or sight, and for a woman, it may cause her to menstruate till death. So, some things are attached to Kosoko."

He continued and said, "Kosoko grew up in Iga-Iduganran palace. He had his private residence at Idumagbon, which was the quarters for all princes and princesses in Lagos. According to the Lagos Land Use Act and Acquisition of 1953 - 1960, Idumagbon is a land said to belong to princes and princesses of Lagos. As a matter of fact, about four (4) land properties of Kosoko are still there presently, with ownership certificate to show for it.

Kosoko's grandfather was at that time, the Oba of Lagos. Just like his father, Kosoko was a very good slave trader. Slave trading business was one of a flourishing business in Iga-Iduganran, because it had one of the safest harbours that every merchant would want to use as a passage for their goods out of the shores of Lagos.That harbour is the current "Marina" in Lagos, also known as the Kosoko's harbour. Then, the harbour was from the beginning of Broad Street to some parts of Isa Williams and wasn't sand filled. It was sand filled about eighty six (86) years ago, when it was reclaimed and developed for the houses seen at the inner Marina. The outer Marina was reclaimed about 66 to 76 years ago, like between 1927 -1933. These were the boundary areas of Lagos. So most people use that place to take their goods out of Lagos."

Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko described the late Kosoko as a very wealthy man, with international connections, whose wealth was mostly gotten from slave trading. He was in control of the whole of Lagos harbour (presently Marina in Lagos).

"But something again happened. Prince Eshilokun, (Kosoko's father) was not in town when his father, Oba Ologun Kutéré died. He was far away in Mayın River (presently Ekpe). The Mayıns (now the Ilajes) are among the 3 sets of people that usually come to Lagos to be involved in the visiting fishing business. Lagos happen to be the fishing camp, that's why it is called "Eko." This was before 570AD, and it was controlled by the Oba of Benin.

Prince Eshilokun would later become King. After being on the throne for about 25 years, Eshilokun died. Kosoko was away, he wasn't around then. So, due to his absence, in his place, his younger brother, Idewu Eshilokun was crowned the Oba of Lagos.

Idewu Eshilokun (the Oba and Kosoko's junior brother), was afraid that Kosoko might one day dethrone him or come to battle him in the palace, and so, to avoid problem and make Kosoko happy, he conferred on him the title of "OLOJA of EREKO" . This was in 1833. Before then, there was no Lagos; Lagos came into existence in 1852.

So, Kosoko became the Oloja of Lagos. The whole place from the palace to Ebute Eru was his territory and still is. He collected levies and gave to his brother whatever he felt like giving to him. Kosoko would later appoint the first Iyaoloja of Lagos, in the person of Ólóri Efunre Tinubu, wife to Oba Adele Ajose (Kosoko's uncle) - Kosoko wasn't around when he was made King, and that was after the death of Oba Idewu. Idewu was made to choose to commit suicide by drinking from the 'Pot of Secrecy' which contained a poisonous concoction, as conspired by his people and the then Oba of Benin, because his people went to the Oba of Benin and complained bitterly that they were no longer comfortable with his reign; it was like a vote of no confidence. So, Oba Idewu's reign was cut short after five (5) years on the throne without a child; even after Kosoko foresaw it, and forewarned him of the enemies within plotting his downfall.

Now, after the death of Oba Adele Ajose, instead of making Kosoko the next King, as directed by the divine instruction of Ifa, through Peluwa, the Ifa priest, Eletu Idigbo, the kingmaker who had issues with Kosoko, because Kosoko took his newly wedded wife away from him to another land, and who swore never to let Kosoko become king as long as he lives, truncated the wish of the gods, and lied to the people that the gods chose Prince Oluwole (a junior cousin to Kosoko). So Oluwole was crowned king against the wish of the gods, and that was the cause of the first internal cold war, called 'Konilegbe'.

Kosoko and his siblings started planning, looking for a way out to eliminate Oluwole, which they did with the help of Agarawu (a senior domestic servant of Kosoko's father, whom Oluwole inherited and trusted); and that was the first assassination in Lagos. Prince Oluwole died in a planned palace explosion of gun powders, which blew him up into pieces, only to be identified with the royal beads attached to his hands and legs. Kosoko was not in the community when the assassination was carried out. He left town before then, in order to avert any suspicion towards him.

After Oluwole's death, Prince Akintoye was crowned king due to Kosoko's absence. However, Akintoye regarded Kosoko, called him back, and gave him a comfortable place in authority.

Back to Iga-Iduganran, Kosoko became very powerful and regarded as sacred. At a point, Kosoko became power drunk, and started acting like the Oba of Lagos; so, when Akintoye gave orders, Kosoko flouted the orders and be like, "that one does not concern Ereko." Kosoko carried self like an Oba, moved like an Oba, and gave orders like one too.

At a point, Kosoko realized that if he doesn't take possession of Iga-Iduganran (his rightful place as the first and true heir to the throne), there still might be a clash between himself and Akintoye, and the British who had established their presence may take over; so, he had to sought for a divine direction through the Ifa divination; and after consulting Ifa who told him that he actually needs to take over to avert the British from taking over, he forcefully took over the palace from Akintoye, and that resulted to "Ogun Olomiro." He narrated.

The Oloja Elect of Lagos said,
“Kosoko experienced series of betrayals, and so, that era of kingship tussle experienced four wars: Ogun Konilegbele, Ogun Ewe Koko, Ogun Olomiro and Ogun Awoyaya.

On one of such occasions, he beheaded his wife in the presence of some British slave merchants and killed some of them as well.

The British got angry and this led to the bombardment of Lagos in Dec. 1851."

The late Kosoko reigned as Oba of Lagos between 1845 and 1851. He is also known for his military nature.

According to Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko, "after several years of kingship tussle and Kosoko went on exile, a treaty of peace was signed by all parties including Kosoko; the British assured him that there will be peace."

He said, "Kosoko only came out of exile after 9 years of signing the treaty while the British assured him of being paid $10,000 annually but he had to stop the slave business.

Epetedo and Ereko palace springed up as a result of getting a place for Kosoko to stay. His merchants and loyalists stayed in Epetedo, while he stayed in Ereko as the Oloja of Lagos."

Idowu Johnson, Director of Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, said the council was out to harness the authentic history of Lagos State through traditional rulers that ruled before the emergence of the state.

Johnson said this would help in proper culture preservation and marketing of the state as a choice destination to intending tourists.

Oloja Elect of Lagos Brings to Life the History of Oba Kosoko - Tells True Story of His Heritage

By Frank Pen-Gun

The Oloja Elect of Lagos State, made the call when a Wikipedia Fact-Cheking team, working on the Wiki Loves Lagos Project in collaboration with the officials of the Lagos Council for Arts and Culture, and the Iga team, went on a fact finding mission to interview the current Oloja Elect of Lagos State, Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko.

In a historic visit which can be said to be a schooling in history, on the "Chronicles of Kosoko and the Birth of Lagos," in his welcome address, the Oloja Elect of Lagos, urged Nigerians (in Lagos especially), to continue to uphold the legacies of his progenitor, the late “Oba Kosoko” - the foremost Oloja of Ereko/Lagos.

There in the palace, the Oloja told the true story of the emergence of Lagos State from the lineage of his progenitor, and that late Oba Kosoko was instrumental to the birth and development of Lagos State.

He narrated that;
"His progenitor's real name is Moronfolu Eshilokun. The name 'KOSOKO' was given to him due to circumstances surrounding his births, deaths and rebirths (reincarnation), reoccuring for about six (6) consecutive times. Kosoko was the first child of his father, Prince Eshilokun (the fourth son of Oba Ologun Kutéré - 1757). Kosoko's father was married to Princess Omoyeni of Ewu Clan (presently, Ikeja, Egbeda)

The boy child (Kosoko), usually dies at a particular age of 6 or 7, and whenever it happens, before they bury him, somewhere on his body is marked. Whenever his mother gets pregnant and gives birth again, same mark was found on him, and that was how they knew he was the one who was reborn each time.

When Princess Omoyeni got pregnant the 6th time, before giving birth, Ologun Kutéré (Kosoko's grandfather - the then king), consulted Ifa, and they were told by the gods that "this child that is coming, is also the same person", and so should not be buried, because if the child is buried this time around, he may not come back again; and that the child should be taken to a shoreline where there are limestones (chalk), in an area presently called Ebute Elefun in Lagos. So, when Kosoko was reborn, they did as directed by the Ifa. And like the gods said, before noon, Kosoko came back home, and with two sacred stones. After his return, the people said, "Ko s'ókó ti ama fi sïn; ko s'ókó ti ama fi ro le; ko s'ókó ti ama fi gbele; omo ti ko s'ókó lati fi sïn, oti kpada wale." So, from those sayings, the name, "Kosoko" was coined, came into being, and came to be.

Already there was one sacred stone in the palace, so Kosoko brought two other ones (making them three), which brought about the saying, "Iwo, omo nónó kükuru meta l'odé Erekó" - the three stones representing three Esu (i.e. 3 deities said to be trustworthy and loyal to human beings, provided you do the required); namely, Esu ori omi, Óta inu omi and Esu ori ile. Those 3 deities are what made Kosoko what he became in Ereko, and part of what made the Kosoko's what they are today in Lagos. Kosoko’s metaphysical powers are connected to those deities which are still very much alive; that's why people do not come to Kosoko's palace and say evil, for if they do, it may happen. Moreso, there are restricted places in the palace, going there unauthorized, could cause a man to loose his testicles or sight, and for a woman, it may cause her to menstruate till death. So, some things are attached to Kosoko."

He continued and said, "Kosoko grew up in Iga-Iduganran palace. He had his private residence at Idumagbon, which was the quarters for all princes and princesses in Lagos. According to the Lagos Land Use Act and Acquisition of 1953 - 1960, Idumagbon is a land said to belong to princes and princesses of Lagos. As a matter of fact, about four (4) land properties of Kosoko are still there presently, with ownership certificate to show for it.

Kosoko's grandfather was at that time, the Oba of Lagos. Just like his father, Kosoko was a very good slave trader. Slave trading business was one of a flourishing business in Iga-Iduganran, because it had one of the safest harbours that every merchant would want to use as a passage for their goods out of the shores of Lagos.That harbour is the current "Marina" in Lagos, also known as the Kosoko's harbour. Then, the harbour was from the beginning of Broad Street to some parts of Isa Williams and wasn't sand filled. It was sand filled about eighty six (86) years ago, when it was reclaimed and developed for the houses seen at the inner Marina. The outer Marina was reclaimed about 66 to 76 years ago, like between 1927 -1933. These were the boundary areas of Lagos. So most people use that place to take their goods out of Lagos."

Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko described the late Kosoko as a very wealthy man, with international connections, whose wealth was mostly gotten from slave trading. He was in control of the whole of Lagos harbour (presently Marina in Lagos).

"But something again happened. Prince Eshilokun, (Kosoko's father) was not in town when his father, Oba Ologun Kutéré died. He was far away in Mayın River (presently Ekpe). The Mayıns (now the Ilajes) are among the 3 sets of people that usually come to Lagos to be involved in the visiting fishing business. Lagos happen to be the fishing camp, that's why it is called "Eko." This was before 570AD, and it was controlled by the Oba of Benin.

Prince Eshilokun would later become King. After being on the throne for about 25 years, Eshilokun died. Kosoko was away, he wasn't around then. So, due to his absence, in his place, his younger brother, Idewu Eshilokun was crowned the Oba of Lagos.

Idewu Eshilokun (the Oba and Kosoko's junior brother), was afraid that Kosoko might one day dethrone him or come to battle him in the palace, and so, to avoid problem and make Kosoko happy, he conferred on him the title of "OLOJA of EREKO" . This was in 1833. Before then, there was no Lagos; Lagos came into existence in 1852.

So, Kosoko became the Oloja of Lagos. The whole place from the palace to Ebute Eru was his territory and still is. He collected levies and gave to his brother whatever he feels like giving to him. Kosoko would later appoint the first Iyaoloja of Lagos, in the person of Ólóri Efunre Tinubu, wife to Oba Adele Ajose (Kosoko's uncle) - Kosoko wasn't around when he was made King, and that was after the death of Oba Idewu. Idewu was made to choose to commit suicide by drinking from the 'Pot of Secrecy' which contained a poisonous concoction, as conspired by his people and the then Oba of Benin, because his people went to the Oba of Benin and complained bitterly that they were no longer comfortable with his reign; it was like a vote of no confidence. So, Oba Idewu's reign was cut short after five (5) years on the throne without a child; even after Kosoko foresaw it, and forewarned him of the enemies within plotting his downfall.

Now, after the death of Oba Adele Ajose, instead of making Kosoko the next King, as directed by the divine instruction of Ifa, through Peluwa, the Ifa priest, Eletu Idigbo, the kingmaker who had issues with Kosoko, because Kosoko took his newly wedded wife away from him to another land, and who swore never to let Kosoko become king as long as he lives, truncated the wish of the gods, and lied to the people that the gods chose Prince Oluwole (a junior cousin to Kosoko). So Oluwole was crowned king against the wish of the gods, and that was the cause of the first internal cold war, called 'Konilegbe'.

Kosoko and his siblings started planning, looking for a way out to eliminate Oluwole, which they did with the help of Agarawu (a senior domestic servant of Kosoko's father, whom Oluwole inherited and trusted); and that was the first assassination in Lagos. Prince Oluwole died in a planned palace explosion of gun powders, which blew him up into pieces, only to be identified with the royal beads attached to his hands and legs. Kosoko was not in the community when the assassination was carried out. He left town before then, in order to avert any suspicion towards him.

After Oluwole's death, Prince Akintoye was crowned king due to Kosoko's absence. However, Akintoye regarded Kosoko, called him back, and gave him a comfortable place in authority.

Back to Iga-Iduganran, Kosoko became very powerful and regarded as sacred. At a point, Kosoko became power drunk, and started acting like the Oba of Lagos; so, when Akintoye gave orders, Kosoko flouted the orders and be like, "that one does not concern Ereko." Kosoko carried self like an Oba, moved like an Oba, and gave orders like one too.

At a point, Kosoko realized that if he doesn't take possession of Iga-Iduganran (his rightful place as the first and true heir to the throne), there still might be a clash between himself and Akintoye, and the British who had established their presence may take over; so, he had to sought for a divine direction through the Ifa divination; and after consulting Ifa who told him that he actually needs to take over to avert the British from taking over, he forcefully took over the palace from Akintoye, and that resulted to "Ogun Olomiro." He narrated.

The Oloja Elect of Lagos said,
“Kosoko experienced series of betrayals, and so, that era of kingship tussle experienced four wars: Ogun Konilegbele, Ogun Ewe Koko, Ogun Olomiro and Ogun Awoyaya.

On one of such occasions, he beheaded his wife in the presence of some British slave merchants and killed some of them as well.

The British got angry and this led to the bombardment of Lagos in Dec. 1851."

The late Kosoko reigned as Oba of Lagos between 1845 and 1851 as Oba of Lagos. He is also known for his military nature.

According to Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko, "after several years of kingship tussle and Kosoko went on exile, a treaty of peace was signed by all parties including Kosoko; the British assured him that there will be peace."

He said, "Kosoko only came out of exile after 9 years of signing the treaty while the British assured him of being paid $10,000 annually but he had to stop the slave business.

Epetedo and Ereko palace springed up as a result of getting a place for Kosoko to stay. His merchants and loyalists stayed in Epetedo, while he stayed in Ereko as the Oloja of Lagos."

Idowu Johnson, Director of Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, said the council was out to harness the authentic history of Lagos State through traditional rulers that ruled before the emergence of the state.

Johnson said this would help in proper culture preservation and marketing of the state as a choice destination to intending tourists.

“Creativity at Its Best”- Netizens React to Cake Lookalike of Scar, Chidi Mokeme’s Character

** Talented actor Chidi Mokeme recently made a banging comeback to the Nigerian acting scene, as his character, ‘Scar’ from the trending Netflix original, Shanty Town continues to stir affection online.

An example of the affection the character Scar has been receiving was brought to its apex with the cake lookalike of Chidi Mokeme’s character from Shanty Town that’s gone viral online.

Blogger, Tunde Ednut, shared the photos of the Scar cake, and it has been showered with loads of kudos.

Nigerians have taken to the artist-baker, @cakepriest’s Instagram page to hail him and credit him for his creativity and ingenuity.

Some reactions culled below:

@nnenna_blinks_: “Nigerians are gifted. ❤️ I’m not bragging but the country has hidden talents and discovered ones that continue to make us proud. Our only problem na bad government.”

@j3r3myk3n: “Wahàla for who never chop Chidi you’re not a bulabablue.”

@tmfashbridalsnevents: “Creativity the hands that made this cake ! Mad o”

@bishopbillionzz: “This cake look poisonous.”

@priscillia_oluchi_: “Ok, I give to Nigerians. Sometimes, I wonder how our brains are programmed and wired. Always creating the extra ordinary. Even amidst of all these brouhaha going on, we are just simply the best. Creativity at its finest.”

@kinky_vee: “He deserves all the hyping he’s getting. OG did a phenomenal Job. He should get different awards for such outstanding acting" .

#mercyvlog #chidimokeme

Tr@madol ?? 😱😱😱

This lady you see here committed an abomination last night in Likomba, Tiko. Despite having a newborn baby of months old in hand, she wanted to go clubbing with friends.

The innocent child was the only thing standing in her way as she couldn't take him to the club. So what did this girl do?

She decided to give him tra@madol so he can fall deep asleep. This way she can go party with her friends.

She gave her the tr@madol and locked the baby inside the house. She returned home this morning only to find out the baby died as a result of the hard drxg she gave him😢

Likomba inhabitants descended on her and got her well be@ten. Forces of law and order intervened and as of now the girl is under detention. The baby has been buried. May the soul of the innocent baby rest in peace.

😭😭😭

Popular Nigeria health influencer, Dr. Chinonso Egemba better known as Aproko Doctor, has revealed why he had his brain tumour surgery in Nigeria and declined suggestions by friends and well wishers to have the surgery overseas.

Egemba on Monday morning via his social media platforms, opened up about his health issue with Craniopharyngioma, which simply means brain tumour.

In a series of tweets, however, Egemba further revealed that he believed in the Nigeria health-sector and is dedicating his life to see the country’s health-sector succeed.

Posting a picture of the doctor who operated on him, Egemba wrote, “It was Dr. Tayo Ojo, a neurosurgeon here in Nigeria that did the surgery. So many people begged me to leave the country to get the surgery done, but something kept me back here because I still had trust in us. We just need more investment in our health sector.

“Education, health. For me… those are the two systems any nation needs to succeed. I’m dedicating my life to seeing that they succeed in our country Nigeria. I hope you see it too.”

Captioning the video, as seen on his Twitter page, Egemba wrote, “Throughout December of 2022, I was fighting for my life. I went blind in one eye on the 3rd of December 2022 and on the 5th, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

“Today, I stand here before you to share my story. It has been a long road to recovery but each day is better than the last.”

While speaking in the video, he said, “One thing to understand is that health issues can happen to you regardless of who you are, including me.

“For the past three weeks or two weeks, I have been fighting for my life. Some of you have no idea. It happened that I was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma which is a brain tumour and I had no idea I would be sharing my story.

“Here I am sitting on this seat sharing my own story about how I had a tumour in my brain. It was so bad that I couldn’t read out of my phone anymore to the point where this eye, I couldn’t read with it and it was also closing. They said it is a Craniopharyngioma and we need to do surgery to remove it.”

Over the years, Egemba has used his videos to enlighten people via his social media platforms, about health related matters and life changes that can improve and maintain good health.

He is also the executive director of the 100kClub, a non-profit organisation that lends medical support to Nigerians who need health assistance

He has also won numerous awards for his health advocacy in the country’s social media space.

Egemba got married to fellow influencer, Chiamaka Nwakalor better known as Chef Amaka, in June of 2020

Congratulations to Actress Nkeiru Sylvanus on her white wedding���
Beautiful wedding gown�
I wish them bliss in their marital journey ❤️

Zambia, Africa.

A lady poses with pant and bra, walks down the alley, preaching the beauty of a woman. "Displaying your beauty in totality is a virtue" she said.

How a Monk and a Nun Fell in Love, Quit Celibacy and Got Married.

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DJ Cuppy Gets Engaged to British Boxer.

Famous Nigerian disc jockey and producer, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has been engaged to her British boyfriend and professional boxer, Ryan Taylor.

Taylor engaged Cuppy on stage at Gumball award night in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

In a trending video shared on Instagram, the billionaire daughter was seen proposed to in the presence of her best friends.

The 30-year-old British boxer shared a passionate kiss with Cuppy on stage to the thrill of those in attendance while Bruno Mars’ ‘Marry You’ played in the background.

Cuppy had, a few months ago, claimed it was difficult for her to find a man who would love rather than be with her because of her billionaire dad.

Congratulations DJ Cuppy �

VIDEO: Especially If you re married man, draw your ears & listen to the video below; Few Professional Occupations that Bleep Boys Hide Under to Sleep with Your Wives and Girlfriends/Babez. �

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#blessingceo

This is the wedding party... hours ago of Donald Trump's beloved daughter, Tiffany, to Michael Bolous, a 3rd generation Lebanese-Nigerian (carries a Naija passport) in Florida.

The groom stormed the place with his Naija friends, and of course Naija music rocked the party.

#proudlynigerian
#proudlynaija
#proudlyafrican
#sauceofsources
#PenGun

Mr Ibu's Daughter, Jasmine Okafor Announces the End of Her 9-Month-Old Marriage!

Jasmine Okafor, the daughter of veteran actor, Mr Ibu has announced divorce from her husband of 9months.

The content creator made this known on her Instagram page moments ago.

Jasmine revealed that her husband had lie to her about his previous marriage and his kids.

According to her, she never knew that he was once married and that he has 3 grown up kids.

Though admitting that their marriage was blissful, she however stated that his lie broke their union.

She recounted how she probed him on his personal life before they tied the knot.

Jasmine disclosed that she found out about the lie from his mother and it really broke her.

“This was the best 9 months of my life! I have no regrets whatsoever! I just won’t settle asking you about this severally before we started! Finding out today from your mum, really broke me! A foundation built upon a tiny lie won’t stand! I love how you loved me! But hate how you never mentioned your divorce nor kids to me! Moving on I don’t think I want anybody else! Just gonna love you from a distance”.

Recall she met this her Yankee bobo (US based) on Tik-tok, who flew down from US to propose to her and she rush marry am saying that real men don't waste a lady's time. Issoryt. But then I do not think it's her fault. I just think the man was not man enough to be honest to her.

We pray she finds the happiness she deserve�

�: ladyjasminec (Instagram)

#Pen-GUn
#Sauce-of-Sources

dawnomike:
Wow! Nice creativity... How can I contact him?

08065072318

Davido Traditionally Weds Chioma in a Private Ceremony; Bride Price Paid In Full.��

Congratulations is the order of the day as singer, Davido finally weds his girlfriend, Chioma Rowland.�‍❤️‍�

The couples have been through a tough time together following the loss of their son, Ifeanyi Adeleke.

News from legit sources has it that the singer secretly got married to Chioma after their son’s death.

The traditional wedding which was done in his father’s house had few family friends in attendance with no camera allowed.

According to a legit source, Chioma’s bride price has been paid in full.

Recall that Davido had vowed to marry Chioma next year, but after the tragedy happened, the singer speedily wedded her.

The traditional wedding was held on November 6th, to console Chioma and assure her of her place with Davido.

Learnt their registry (Court Marriage) is coming up soon; though the couple are still mourning the loss of their son.

Sometimes in some cases, what people will say help gives common sense. He cannot comman loose a son and still loose a wife; If you don't gerrit fogerabourrit �

May this union give birth to sons and daughters & flourish like the Cedars of Lebanon ���

Omeife: First African Humanoid Robot Built and Completed in Nigeria.

Africa's first humanoid robot, 'Omeife' has been built by a two-year-old Nigerian technology company called Uniccon Group in Abuja, Nigeria.

The 6-feet tall bilingual or can we call it a multi-lingual robot named 'Omeife' is a female Igbo figure/character that provides language as a service for businesses needing to integrate native African audiences. She is also a multipurpose and assistance robot. She speaks African languages and is programmed to have a deep understanding of African culture and behavioural patterns. Took two years to create and actually capable of speaking and understanding eight different languages; it can speak English, French, Arabic, Kiswahili, Pidgin, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Afrikaans. Now ready to interact with the outside world.

Omeife also has terrain intelligence, knowing the ground and having stability on the floor, which helps it navigate on non-flat surfaces and maintain good balance. It also has GPS for location and state-management for knowing whether the system is standing, walking, talking and so on as well as Advanced Gestures. It expresses while talking, gives hand illustrations, smiles and makes other bodily gestures.

Boasting a good grip, it has the ability to understand shape and how to hold things with its hand. Conversation wise, it has realtime understanding, can actively listen and focus on a specific conversation thread as it’s happening.

It has the ability to switch languages and interact with specific gestures and possesses native accent, complete with pitch and vocabulary detailed pronunciations of words, sentences and even phrases.

Omeife can also identify and tag humans through face and facial expressions; pay attention to a specific item when required; identify objects and knows their characteristics as well as calculate positions and distance of objects it sees.

The group added that it was built with top social interactive skills as it can pay attention to a specific person to keep conversations alive, is polite, careful and aware of words, phrases, sentences and expressions that are not polite in African cultures; safe for kids and not reactive; knowledgeable in various fields and always teachable as it has a learning pipeline to always improve and understand new things from conversations and has the ability to recall, understand old concepts better with new information.

Speaking on the Omeife project, Chuks Ekwueme, CEO, Uniccon Group of Companies, said, “Africa is fast being recognized for its contribution to the global tech ecosystem. Through Omeife and other projects, we’re happy to play a part in helping businesses and people all over Africa achieve their fullest potential by providing access to the most innovative technologies for efficiency.”

'Omeife' is an Igbo word which translates in English to mean 'doer of things'.

Great feat for Nigeria and Africa ����

This isn't a toilet, it's a cake made by a Nigerian, Prince Obua ���

This is amazing!!!

Credit: Prince Obua Beautified cakes

This isn't a toilet, it's a cake made by a Nigerian, Prince Obua ���

This is amazing!!!

Credit: Prince Obua Beautified cakes

Na wa oOoOO! Things we need to be seeing or could it be that he is a Savant? �

Remember Thomas Fuller, the enslaved African who was a human calculator with incredible mathematical abilities.

UCMAS (Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System) in action. This kind person fit hide the value of X and una go find am tire�.

We have another Thomas Fuller in Nigeria. A human calculator; a calculation genius. His name is Tella Omojolade Michael aka Dada Tella; a graduate of LASU.

I wish our system rewards brainy more as they do to clad and tout. As a matter of fact, these are the people we are supposed to be celebrating and gifting and not those BBN housemates.

As Peter Obi like calculation so, him go need this boy for him cabinet o.

That last hanty get mind ooo, she wan fall him hand but God no gree.. see as she ask am question like village people wey dem send follow person �

Errrmmm.. anyways I used to be doing calculation like this when I was a virgin � ��‍♂️��‍♂️

Watch this Video

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Na wa oOoOO! Things we need to be seeing or could it be that he is a Savant? �

Remember Thomas Fuller, the enslaved African who was a human calculator with incredible mathematical abilities.

UCMAS (Universal Concept of Mental Arithmetic System) in action. This kind person fit hide the value of X and una go find am tire�.

We have another Thomas Fuller in Nigeria. A human calculator; a calculation genius. His name is Tella Omojolade Michael aka Dada Tella; a graduate of LASU.

I wish our system rewards brainy more as they do to clad and tout. As a matter of fact, these are the people we are supposed to be celebrating and gifting and not those BBN housemates.

As Peter Obi like calculation so, him go need this boy for him cabinet o.

That last hanty get mind ooo, she wan fall him hand but God no gree.. see as she ask am question like village people wey dem send follow person �

Errrmmm.. anyways I used to be doing calculation like this when I was a virgin � ��‍♂️��‍♂️

Watch this Video

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LABOUR PARTY ON MOUNT KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA ��

It took this OBI-dient Nigerian with his friend 10hrs & half to climb the Highest Mountain in Africa, Mountain Kilimanjaro to mount the flag of Labour Party.

On his Twitter page he wrote:

"On Fri, 20/10/2022 after 10½ hrs of climbing, hiking and trekking, I made it to the Uhuru Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, 5,895m above sea level. There is no better place to announce the coming of a New Nigeria than the Rooftop of Africa. @NGRLabourParty @firstladyship @ObiDientTvHQ"

In the video he can be heard saying;

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"I am doing this, it took me a lot of pains and risk to get here. I have been climbing this Kilimanjaro since 11:00 in the evening yesterday and we just got here, it's about 9:30am. That's the price I pay, that's the thing I give so that we have a New NIgeria ��.

I want my grandchildren and children to enjoy what I enjoyed in Nigeria, not what is currently happening.

Thank you"

God hand dey inside ��

#EndSARS Memorial Knocking..be like Knock! �� Knock!�� knock! ��

20-10-2020; We Will Not Forget. It's either we get it right come 2023 or Never! Vote Wisely.
#PVC is the Key �️

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#EndSARS Memorial Knocking..be like Knock! �� Knock!�� knock! ��

20-10-2020; We Will Not Forget. It's either we get it right come 2023 or Never! Vote Wisely.
#PVC is the Key �️

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BREAKING: General Enenche Removed From Peter Obi Campaign List After Outcry.

Major General John Enenche (retd.), who described the Lekki shooting incident in October 2020 as being “photoshopped” and “cropped” made the list of the 1,234 members of the presidential campaign council of the Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi.

Recall that General Enenche, who appeared as Defence Spokesman, was addressing a press conference after the October 20, 2020 incident, and had said, “These videos were cropped and photoshopped. “If not that I am not permitted, I would have forwarded it to you. Up till this morning, I got analysts to analyse the video and they said it was cropped and put together,” he had said in the now-trending Arise TV video.

Two years after General Enenche’s dismissal of the Lekki massacre, his name appeared on Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council as a representative of the North-Central part of theMoments after the list went viral, Peter Obi’s supporters, christened ‘Obidients’, clamoured for the removal of General Enenche’s name from the campaign council over his alleged role in the defence of the Lekki shooting by the Nigerian Army on October 20, 2020, during the popular #EndSARS protest.

After the outcry by ObiDients and some Nigerians, Maj. General Enenche has been removed from Peter Obi's Campaign List for the 2023 election according to a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening by Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization. country.

Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization tweeted: “BREAKING: Gen. John Enenche has been removed from the Labour Party PCC. Dear Obidients, we are here for you because you’re our strength � your voices does matter to us. Thanks so much.”

BREAKING: Appellate Court Discharges and Acquits Nnamdi Kanu, Challenges the Standings of the Lower Court.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday upheld the appeal of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The court also discharged and acquitted the embattled leader of the proscribed group.

Kanu’s lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed this on his Facebook page on Thursday.

“Appeal allowed, Oyendu Mazi Nnamdi KANU, discharged and acquitted. We have won!,” he wrote.

Watch the Moment Teni collected her National Award with less or no cognizance to the Office of the President.


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BREAKING: Appellate Court Discharges and Acquits Nnamdi Kanu, Challenges the Standings of the Lower Court.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday upheld the appeal of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The court also discharged and acquitted the embattled leader of the proscribed group.

Kanu’s lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed this on his Facebook page on Thursday.

“Appeal allowed, Oyendu Mazi Nnamdi KANU, discharged and acquitted. We have won!,” he wrote.

COURT ORDERS ASUU TO RESUME ACADEMICS

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has ordered members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work with immediate effect.

The appellate court gave the order in a ruling on an application by the ASUU seeking permission for it to appeal against the order of the National Industrial Court which asked the striking lecturers to resume duty.

The Court also granted ASUU “conditional leave to appeal the order of the Industrial Court, while insisting that ASUU must obey the order of the lower court with effect from today, October 7.

The 3-man panel led by Justice Hamman Barka, said for ASUU to file it’s notice of appeal within 7 days, it must show evidence that it’s members have resumed work immediately.

The panel held that failure to adhere to the order, will make the appeal incompetent before Court of Appeal.

ASSURANCE 2023 LOADING.

Davido on plan to Marry Chioma Assurance.

Let's pray it comes to pass �

Pete Edochie and Wife Celebrate 53rd Marriage Anniversary.

I'm just looking at Yul & imagining; the thoughts in his head be like, "I never even celebrate 25 years of marriage and I don already get two wives".

Chicagoesontop:
OP, just get yourself ready because he will surely sue you for writing about him on Nairaland .

Lol

THE MAN WHO SUED THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR GIVING HIM AN AWARD.

There are many weird people around the world that you may have heard or read about. Jonathan Lee Riches is one of them. He is called the most litigant in the world. This young man had filed the first lawsuit against his mother.

In that lawsuit, he told the court his mother had not taken care of him well. He won the case and he got compensation of 20 thousand dollars. After winning this case, the young man filed a case against his friend, maestro, neighbour, relatives, fiancé, police, judge, famous companies and even George Bush. So far, the number of cases filed by him in different courts has reached close to 2600.

Jonathan Lee Riches' name is also recorded in the Guinness Book. You will be surprised to know that Jonathan Lee Riches also filed a lawsuit against the Guinness Book of World. He asked why his personal life was written in the book without his permission. He has won close to eight million dollars in damages and compensation in the cases so far.

After all this, he was called to a TV show where he was asked, "What is the reason that even after so much fame you are living alone and there is no one to love you?" After the TV show, Jonathan Lee also sued the TV channel for such questions. He then received compensation of fifty thousand dollars.