dcaliph:
Proudly an Edo man, Op shey you know also that the Obi of Onisha is also from Bini lineage. Does that make Onisha a no man's land?

The Obi of Onitsha ancestor was "Ezechime", ask yourself, does that sound Bini to you? The migration story of Ezechime and his descendants from Bini to Aniocha/ Oshimili and then Onitsha, is reverse migration. He is the Obi of Onitsha, not the Oba of Onitsha.

Ezechime's migration, is the type Ndiigbo in the North do, when things get out of control there, it doesn't mean because they are migrating from North to the East, they are now Northerners.

I knw this is where all the fool's Igbo"s would run to... To hear the story that finally sooth their dieying appetite..all those thrash were written by ur kin's man.. Who refuse to admit aba nd anitsha has their homeland claiming another man's land... They were written to brainwashed u happy flat's head's so don't be..illiterate gbogbo,,,, they thought all that's. Found on the net's re correct's oponu buruku

macjive01:


AND WHO SAID AWORIS ARE YORUBAs ?

ARE IKWERRES, IGBOS ?

Can somebody listen to his rumour peddler .You guys always want to have it your way by hook or crook.
The AWORI Tribe consists of Yoruba speaking people based in parts of Lagos and Ogun. state.
Now pay attention.They actually migrated from ILE-IFE.
Educate yourself and STOP peddling ur high level of ignorance on this forum
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awori_tribe

Another point is I guess most ibo+s don't knw the meaning of ppeo occupyng land called indigene? I bet they don't ...cos before the intervention of the colonial master in our politic's eko yoruba ibadan, ondo ekiti has the most esstablish political network ruled by alaafin...before the interuption of this wonderful network forcing an almostt extinquish race mixed with the most intelligent's one's I alway's laugh when I see them talk trash here..the white's came to nig firstly through the sea... Nd met the ppeo they had first contact with.. Who re yoruba's that's y the first school, water, upstair re located there.. Nd were only made possible by the peaceful athmospher shown by the yor,I knw u all knw this tho..I just have to say it not to pollute the mind's of ppeo who don't... They can never say it in the open...foolish e ___ warior's online gangstar if dhem born u well u guy's sshuld face any oba or baale or the gov,,, nd say such..."Lol#well I guess u re goingback home nd I guess with that their is no mean'ss of survival again..u re ungrateful bitch of race.. Who the curse from ur gen..eration israel can't make u stay in a place rather seeking help outside ur domain.. U can never find peace in life not until u stop calling another man's land *no man's land*

splashbaby:
Who are Aworis? Heegbos? Aworis speaks a kind of Yoruba dialect.

Dont waste your time on him he is nt alrght
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awori_tribe

U re a fucking illiterate just like ur kin's men... Sorry how do u get to aba nd ur onitsha so u don't knw ppeo migrate in the olden day's from time to time to seek shelter,food nd cos of change of season.. U idiot end up in east nd we in the west.. Either aborigina or whaterver u call it or not... What matter is we occupy lago's we owned it we named although it wasn't single handedly developed it was a communal interest.. We don't fucking care.. I just want u to lift up ur flat head nd look into ur time it's 3:29 am stop lusting over another man's property nd get a sleep greedy basssstarrd

okpamson15:
Lagos na no man land. 2019 i will contest for Governor there, so make una leave igbo alone.

Story for the gods,we're talking about Eko here

WisdomFlakes:


You people are so full of shyt. Without you Lagos will continue to thrive. Is it industries that you built in Lagos that you are referring to? Or that dirty Alaba international? Na Una build Lagos ikeja mall? The developmental projects of Tinubu, Jakande, Fashola na Una dey behind am? Abi no be common traders and spare parts dealers Una be for Lagos? Abi na Una build Lagos roads and bridges? Which development please? ? Please pray tell the development you brought to Lagos?

You say ikweres are Igbos, maybe they are but how come they HATE being associated with you lot, to the extent that they seized igbo properties and have refused to return them till this day? If ikwerres who are supposedly your kindred can feel justified to do that to you then you all better check yourselves. If you ask me I think you are cursed. Always creating problems wherever you go.

if we Igbos do not buy from Ikeja mall which people will buy? You are guys are always broke. Goo to that Ikeja mall and check how many shops there that are owned by Igbos. If jealousy will allow you to do so. Talking about Lagos roads and bridges... It is the IGR of Igbos that built it. I am sure you dont know what IGR even mean.

Ikweres do not hate us Sir. Ask Gov Amaechi he will tell you he is a true born Igbo guy... It is only the miss informed people like you that claim to hate Igbos. Go to PH today and see the great exploit Igbos of south east and those of south south are doing...

See fools re-writing history. Gosh!

The so called he-goats sorry Igbos don't even have a history, how parthetic. They claim to be from isreal. I laugh every time I think of it. Confessed bunch always trying to claim and associate with good things they didn't plan and work for.

WisdomFlakes:


They are bast.ards. They detest their homeland so much that they lay claim to other people's. Like they did right b4 d civil war and june 12, watch Dem pick race back to the East when we start with their flat heads.

You really sound pained. Chai, ndo

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The link is the website of the Lagos State Govt.

You want me to believe you know Lagos history better than Lagos Govt?[/quote

Sleep on in delusion.

meforyou1:
How can benin be subject of Ife when oduduwa was prince of benin?

Indeed.

No wonder the word ''OBA'' sneaked into Edo's lexicon.

ekiloui:
I'm really sorry to see what illiteracy has done to some of you on this thread. A post meant to educate u has totally been turned into a tribalistic war thread. After seeing a lot of comments here, I'm glad I'm an Igbo girl and was raised to not make such barbaric and evil comments.

On friday some of una go go mosque, on sunday some go go church...may God deliver your souls from the hatred turning u into demons

may your soul be blessed

abdall264:
The so called he-goats sorry Igbos don't even have a history, how parthetic. They claim to be from isreal. I laugh every time I think of it. Confessed bunch always trying to claim and associate with good things they didn't plan and work for.

And what is your history?

Oduduwa fell from heaven, not so?

AgentMS:


Indeed.

No wonder the word ''OBA'' sneaked into Edo's lexicon.

Guy, Oduduwa did not fall from heaven. He came from Benin. Yorubas had to resort to that childish lie because they ashamed to admit that their god was a Bini man.

Oduduwa has no meaning in Yoruba.

italo:
Guy, Oduduwa did not fall from heaven. He came from Benin. Yorubas had to resort to that childish lie because they ashamed to admit that their god was a Bini man.

Oduduwa has no meaning in Yoruba.

Bini man ko, Bini god ni.

you need to read up. Read up on oduduwa, oromifaa people, cushites and aksum in ethiopia.

italo:
History of Lagos State


Prior to the Portuguese name of Lagos being adopted, Lagos was originally called Eko, which stems from either Oko (Yoruba: "cassava farm" or Eko ("war camp", by its Bini conquerors. History has it that the Oba of Bini sent various trade expeditions to Ghana where spices were traded and one of his traders complained about the way she was being treated by the Awori's. The Oba of Bini then sent a trade expedition by sea. Ironically, the leader of the expedition arrived in the evening at a time when the people who were predominantly fishermen were either wading into the water or getting into their boats to gather their catch. He declined to engage them further and returned to what is now called Benin City where he reported to the Oba of Bini that they were attacked. This prompted the Oba of Bini to constitute a war expedition led by Ado, a Bini Prince to go to Lagos and demand an explanation. This was over 650 years ago. However, on getting there, they were well received. The people were so enamored with Ado they asked him to stay and lead them. He agreed on the condition that they surrendered their sovereignty to the Oba of Bini to which they agreed. The Oba of Bini was told this and he gave his permission for the expedition to remain. The Oba of Bini later sent some of his chiefs including the Eletu Odibo, Obanikoro and others to assist Ado in the running of Eko. Till today, the Oba of Lagos is the head of all the Kings in Lagos State and his status is different from other Oba's most of whom were later given back their crowns and staff of office only within the last 40 years and have various classifications. Suffice it to state that those who got their crowns back were the original land owners. These were Olofin's children. Moreover, modern day Lagosians have so intermingled that no single tribe or people can claim it even though the predominant language is Yoruba. The present day Lagos state has a higher percent of this sub-group who allegedly migrated to the area from Isheri along the Ogun river.
 

History has it that the Awori were actually from Ife the cradle of Yorubaland. The Awori people are a peaceful people initially not taken to warfare. Due to war, those from the hinterlands, like the Ekiti ran towards Isheri which at that time had more than one Olofin (Alafin)who were heads of probably respective settlements about 1400AD. With the fleeing people from the hinterlands most of them scattered again to different places, some to Iro, to Otta, Ado, others to Ebute Metta i.e three landing places - Oyingbo, Iddo and Lagos Island (Eko). The Olofin that brought those who went to Ebute-Metta was Ogunfunminire later known as Agbodere. With the full commencement of the war about 2000 moved to the nearest island of Iddo, others to Otto Awori or Otto Ijanikin towards modern-day Badagry. Those from Ekiti Aramoko came to Ebute-Metta, Iddo and then Ijora. The Olofin was said to have 32 children. His own known children are Olumegbon, Aromire, Oloto, Oluwa, Oniru, Onisiwo, Onitoolo, and Elegushi. Ojora, Onikoyi and Mogiso were not his biological children. After the demise of Agbodere, the name Olofin became the name used to remember him while a title of Oloto was given to his seccessor. With one of his sons becoming the Oloto his other children parted ways to what is known as visible settlements in the present day Lagos. Aromire whose name means defeated the river or became the river's friend is likely to be the first to cross being said to have swam across the river. It is possible that his real name is not Aromire but due to the feat he became known as such.

Until the coming of the Bini's, Lagos's geographic boundary was what is known now as Lagos Mainland. Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing posts. No one lived there though. The name Eko was given to it by its first King Oba Ado during its early history, it also saw periods of rule by the Kingdom of Benin.[1] Eko was the land area now known as Lagos Island where the king's palace was built. The Palace is called Iga Idunganran which, translated means Palace built on the pepper farm. Oba Ado and the warriors from Benin as well as some of the indigenous people who sought safety settled down in the southern part of Eko called "Isale Eko", Isale literarily meaning bottom, but must have been used to indicate downtown (as in Downtown Lagos).

http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pagelinks.php?p=8

This boy is mad, Benin send a trade Expeditions to Ghana by sea? From which port please? From Ondo or from Warri. Lagos was part of Ogun people Land, Ikeja was Ogun state till the 1950S AGEGE TO OSHODI WAS ogun state. Them Obanikoro your claim came from Benin to help are from Ogun state, it wasn't ogun state then they were call AraEgba meaning Egba people. Park well Jor

kay1one:


Your parents you mean!!!

If they are Igbo them too lol

macjive01:

Aworis Youth Mandate under the able leadership of Adekunle bola has asked that all yoruba of non- aworis extraction leeching on their development and resources should start preparing to vacant the state.

He explained that yorubas come to lagos to feast on their resources, contributing absolutely nothing in return.

"An Ekiti from his jungle village will come to Lagos to drag jobs like security and vigilante with locals, so it time to tell them all who are the real owners of Lagos. "

Once the permission is sanction there will be a exodus, so it is better they start packing before the time reaches. As the say " a stitch in time saves nine."

This is 21st century, NO TIME FOR PARASITISM !

even the Northerners are contributing more than these yorubas, Awori people shall not stand and watch her resources pillaged and ravaged by these ingrates and rascals.

He went on to explain that most crimes in the state are perpetuated by neighboring states especially Ogun people and ijebus.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2015/index.php/news/x38b2-lagos-awori-urges-yorubas-to-withdraw-.html

I should have known, one of them. Bola is not a last name.

BIAFRANS, BIAFRANS, BIAFRANS!!!!. how many times did I call you. Leave this fight alone and be smart with picking your fights. Haven't history taught you lessons? You are again fighting a claim that is farrrrr from your region. Even BINIS that have some similarities with Yorubas are not going crazy like you guys. OBVIOUSLY you don't learn from the past. Recent elections have proven further that you don't know how to fight your fights smartly like others. When few days ago you were the loudest mocking the king of your host(thought I don't support his statement) but you made it a point to mock him LOUDLY. Remember what happened to tHe igbos that were mocking the Hausas IN THE NORTH after the IGBO coup that killed their kings and leaders. The locals started slaughtering you. How can you mock your host in the own town about their murdered leaderseven a BABY knows better. But you guys are about to repeat the same mistake soon. Your enclaves in festac and alaba is nothing compared to the whole of Lagos state with with Obas and Baales. Will you bring masons from Onitsha to fight the agberos and OPC here? A word is ENOUGH

AgentMS:


Bini man ko, Bini god ni.

you need to read up. Read up on oduduwa, oromifaa people, cushites and aksum in ethiopia.

It is from reading and thinking that I knew that Oduduwa is from Benin.

"Od'uwa" in Bini language means "road of prosperity."

Tell us: did Oduduwa fall from heaven? Around what year did he rule? What is the meaning of Oduduwa in Yoruba?

azzima:
BIAFRANS, BIAFRANS, BIAFRANS!!!!. how many times did I call you. Leave this fight alone and be smart with picking your fights. Haven't history taught you lessons? You are again fighting a claim that is farrrrr from your region. Even BINIS that have some similarities with Yorubas are not going crazy like you guys. OBVIOUSLY you don't learn from the past. Recent elections have proven further that you don't know how to fight your fights smartly like others. When few days ago you were the loudest mocking the king of your host(thought I don't support his statement) but you made it a point to mock him LOUDLY. Remember what happened to tHe igbos that were mocking the Hausas IN THE NORTH after the IGBO coup that killed their kings and leaders. The locals started slaughtering you. How can you mock your host in the own town about their murdered leaderseven a BABY knows better. But you guys are about to repeat the same mistake soon. Your enclaves in festac and alaba is nothing compared to the whole of Lagos state with with Obas and Baales. Will you bring masons from Onitsha to fight the agberos and OPC here? A word is ENOUGH

What exactly have Biafrans done and how are they picking a fight?

It wasn't Biafra that wrote that article, but Lagos State Govt.

dapsonlou:




This boy is mad, Benin send a trade Expeditions to Ghana by sea? From which port please? From Ondo or from Warri. Lagos was part of Ogun people Land, Ikeja was Ogun state till the 1950S AGEGE TO OSHODI WAS ogun state. Them Obanikoro your claim came from Benin to help are from Ogun state, it wasn't ogun state then they were call AraEgba meaning Egba people. Park well Jor

1. Which boy is mad? Lagos Govt?

2. You obviously know nothing about the Benin Empire at the height of its powers. The Benin Empire extended from today's Edo/Delta to Benin Republic.

You think Benin Empire was only Benin City of today...because you refuse to educate yourself.

italo:


It is from reading and thinking that I knew that Oduduwa is from Benin.

"Od'uwa" in Bini language means "road of prosperity."

Tell us: did Oduduwa fall from heaven? Around what year did he rule? What is the meaning of Oduduwa in Yoruba?

O dudu --meaning the dudu means black and it sounds means he was very black in yoruba or the very black man-- i dont know if thats correct

ODuduwa was from kermit in egypt and settled in ile ife

the first oba of bini was one of oduduwas first son and he arrived in bini in regalia and in a timely manner to coincide with oracle

Oba is a yoruba word for King

Just like we have names such as

Obafemi---which means the king loves me

Obasola; the king makes wealth

and finially

Obama--translate that one

quickly:


O dudu --meaning the dudu means black and it sounds means he was very black in yoruba or the very black man-- i dont know if thats correct

ODuduwa was from kermit in egypt and settled in ile ife

the first oba of bini was one of oduduwas first son and he arrived in bini in regalia and in a timely manner to coincide with oracle

Oba is a yoruba word for King

Just like we have names such as

Obafemi---which means the king loves me

Obasola; the king makes wealth

and finially

Obama--translate that one

1. You have said that you dunno if you're correct about your meaning of Oduduwa.

We both know you're just trying hard to manufacture a yoruba meaning for it. 1. The intonation of "o dudu" doesn't rhyme with the way "oduduwa" is pronounced. I speak yoruba so I know. We both know. 2. There are many names in Benin that are similar to "oduduwa." adequate, omojuwa, uwagboe, uwaifo, because Uwa means wealth. You can't give ife names similar to oduduwa because he was a stranger. Give me Egyptian names like oduduwa...none.

Also tell me when oduduwa ruled, let's cross-check with history.



Oduduwas son was a Bini man who came to his homeland to assume his position as king.

italo:


1. You have said that you dunno if you're correct about your meaning of Oduduwa.

We both know you're just trying hard to manufacture a yoruba meaning for it. 1. The intonation of "o dudu" doesn't rhyme with the way "oduduwa" is pronounced. I speak yoruba so I know. We both know. 2. There are many names in Benin that are similar to "oduduwa." adequate, omojuwa, uwagboe, uwaifo, because Uwa means wealth. You can't give ife names similar to oduduwa because he was a stranger. Give me Egyptian names like oduduwa...none.

Also tell me when oduduwa ruled, let's cross-check with history.



Oduduwas son was a Bini man who came to his homeland to assume his position as king.

Thats wat im saying because he was a stranger all they could say was o dudu--means he was very black which also tallys with the fact that egyptians were extremly black then. he was displaced from eqypt after egypt was attacked by mohammedans in a boko haram style


according to the story

Oduduwas son (oranmiyan)went to bini as a prince and on getting their seeing his regalia they made him king. he later left bini or was chased out by the bini ppl and move backed to oyo to become the first alafin.

He left one of his sons who later became the first oba of bini which is oba eweka

Oba Eweka was one of the wealthiest kings then from being a slave merchant and also oranmiyan left him with a lot of cowries thus he was able to fund the expansion of benin empire

macjive01:


AND WHO SAID AWORIS ARE YORUBAs ?

ARE IKWERRES, IGBOS ?

You are misinformed. Aworis are Yoruba, I am telling u coz I am both.

baby124:
Please respect yourself. Lagos has indegenes, just like any other place in Nigeria. Dont disrespect Lagosians. Thanks.

There is nothing like Oba of Benin. Before the Benin people came, the indigenes were there. When they were kicked out, the indigenes were still there.

Enough of your shameless display of Stu8pidity. There is no where in the world that is a no man's land. Stop the delusion and accept reality so that if future you will not be taken by surprise.

All of Yorubaland is contiguous to Lagos. This fact means so much in defining its rightful owners or separating migrants from owners. The Edos might have had historical influence on Lagos but can't possibly bypass Yoruba towns to Lagos and have strong presence there.

quickly:



Thats wat im saying because he was a stranger all they could say was o dudu--means he was very black which also tallys with the fact that egyptians were extremly black then. he was displaced from eqypt after egypt was attacked by mohammedans in a boko haram style


according to the story

Oduduwas son (oranmiyan)went to bini as a prince and on getting their seeing his regalia they made him king. he later left bini or was chased out by the bini ppl and move backed to oyo to become the first alafin.

He left one of his sons who later became the first oba of bini which is oba eweka

Oba Eweka was one of the wealthiest kings then from being a slave merchant and also oranmiyan left him with a lot of cowries thus he was able to fund the expansion of benin empire

Egypt was invaded by Arabs in the 7th century.

Oduduwas grandson, Eweka 1, was Oba from 1200AD.

Are you telling me that Oduduwa lived more than 500years before his grandson?

Also, what happened to Oduduwas Egyptian name? He lost it on the way from Cairo?

Yoruba, your lie doesn't add up.

italo:
Egypt was invaded by Arabs in the 7th century.

Oduduwas grandson, Eweka 1, was Oba from 1200AD.

Are you telling me that Oduduwa lived more than 500years before his grandson?

Also, what happened to Oduduwas Egyptian name? He lost it on the way from Cairo?

Yoruba, your lie doesn't add up.

mr man i said mohammedan attack in egypt are we not still witnessing mohammedan attack in 2015?

and when did i say oduduwa was born in 700AD?

italo:


Please guys, there is no need to insult Igbos over this thread.

This thread has nothing to do with Igbos.

This thread is just to prove that no tribe can claim Lagos....and that even the Oba of Lagos who claims to own Lagos is from Benin Lineage. Even "Eko" is a Benin word.

This is not just my view, but the view of Lagos State Government.

You understand this. The binis acknowledge their historical ties to lagos and the Yorubas, but they have never made any noise about lagos being a no man's land, or made any claims to it. That is a significant difference.

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