₦airaland Forum

Mynd44:
He is actually right. More than 70% of what is now Lagos state was in the old western region.

Lagos as FCT is a very small part of Lagos state. I don't know how people still do not know this

esnbrutality:
If you hear BIAFRA.... to let you go and have Peace alone in your paradise. You start crying NIGERIA must be 1.

Softmirror:
This is public knowledge. Nothing new.

swaggerjack:
Reno Omokri: I Challenge Tinubu To Prove If He Was Not A Drug Lord In Chicago


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA7PoGtSvKo&feature=youtu.be

Mynd44:
He is actually right. More than 70% of what is now Lagos state was in the old western region.

Lagos as FCT is a very small part of Lagos state. I don't know how people still do not know this

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.

Angelfrost:
That ship might have sailed permanently...!

APC started the division on a massively scale prior to 2015 elections, in their desperation for power.


The nation has become far more fragmented than ever before in history.

Add these to the antics of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho groups, and you can see the deep fissures that can never be mended in this lifetime.

DoTheNeedful:
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!!!

Image123:
This fixation on Lagos state is alarming. Take your umbilical cords to your state of origin.

Lovit:
So which part of Abuja s now the capital of Nigeria?

CBD or Maitama or Wuse? Abeg Reno come and help us

What money cannot buy does not exist, na for where Reno dey I confirm am

Shikini:
Suddenly, Reno and Wike are now super-heroes to Yoruba people because they support Tinubu.

Tribalism runs deep in this country
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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

Mynd44:
He is actually right. More than 70% of what is now Lagos state was in the old western region.

Lagos as FCT is a very small part of Lagos state. I don't know how people still do not know this

Akinomoakin021:
Local Governments that were former FCT (Km2)
Lagos Island-8.7
Eti-Osa-192
Apapa-27
Lagos Mainland-19
Total-246.7 Km2

Total Lagos state landmass-3577km2

246.7/3577*100=6.9 percent

About 7 percent of Lagos State Landmass was former FCT. Others were part of old Western Region

Lovit:
So which part of Abuja s now the capital of Nigeria?

CBD or Maitama or Wuse? Abeg Reno come and help us

What money cannot buy does not exist, na for where Reno dey I confirm am

DoTheNeedful:
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 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.

GodPunishOsu:
Reno doesn't need to help you, you just need to use your brain and receive this free lesson,if tomorrow Abuja seize to be FTC and It's merge with Nasarawa to form Nasarawa state,will you say Nasarawa was once federal capital?.

Mynd44:
He is actually right. More than 70% of what is now Lagos state was in the old western region.

Lagos as FCT is a very small part of Lagos state. I don't know how people still do not know this

Stolen:
ANYBODY WILL A KEYBOARD CAN JUST SIT AROUND AND TYPE WHATEVA NONSENSE THEY MIGHT FEEL LIKE TYPING.


WEN U TYPE IT PER MINUTE, IT BECOMES IRRELEVANT.

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.

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

Slytiger:
I am always eager to read from Reno Omokri. I have learnt a lot from his tweets and post on Facebook.

Modified: After reading this, it is surely another banger.

I am ancestrally from Ifako Ijaiye, and I even see myself more closer to an Ogun man from Sango, Ajuwon, Ijoko e.t.c than say a Lagosian from the Island sef.

Majority of present day Lagos state was part of the Western region.

Wutinky:
Which part of Abuja is the capital? keep deceiving yourself, no Nigerian will listen to this your misinformation

fuckingAyaya:
This one doesn't talk about his own state, man ain't proud of his origin

DoTheNeedful:
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.

Mynd44:
He is actually right. More than 70% of what is now Lagos state was in the old western region.

Lagos as FCT is a very small part of Lagos state. I don't know how people still do not know this

Slytiger:
I am always eager to read from Reno Omokri. I have learnt a lot from his tweets and post on Facebook.

Modified: After reading this, it is surely another banger.

I am ancestrally from Ifako Ijaiye, and I even see myself more closer to an Ogun man from Sango, Ajuwon, Ijoko e.t.c than say a Lagosian from the Island sef.

Majority of present day Lagos state was part of the Western region.