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NAF now rising to the occasion

Lack of active intell and intensive Air survaliance is all what is holding us back in winning this War.

Dogoyaro

walexy30:
This is wonderful The great OGEDENGBE. The photograph of a legend. Ibadan Vs. Ekiti/Ijesa war then.

OP, You are too much.

Thank you
I just came across it online so I decided to share it here

saxwizard:
pls can sum1 borrow me the cassette of 'ija eleye'

Ija eleye ko ija Olosho ni

Balogun Ogedengbe of Ijesaland

Born as Orisarayibi Ogundamola, (His passion for leadership earned him the appellation Ogedengbe).

He was born in 1822 to Apasan Borijiwa and Juola Orisatomi, and his birth according to Yoruba history coincided with the annual Ogun festival.

Aponlese 1, was the Owa of Ilesha at the time the young leader to be born. It was customary for the Owa during this Ogun festival to invite all the ‘babalawos’ (medicine men) in the Ijesha territory to come and predict what will be the outcome of the new year to come.

It was at this meeting that one particular ‘babalawo’ predicted that on an ‘Isegun’ day in 1822, a child will be born in the land, and he will deliver the Ijesha people from its oppressor(s).

And when the day came the Owa sent all his servants to all ‘igberikos’ and as predicted by the ‘babalawo’, Ogedengbe was the only baby who was said to be seen born on that day. After the naming ceremony, he was carried from his father’s house in Ijoka Ilesha to Atorin his mother’s village, about 24 kilometres away from Ilesha township.

History has it that Atorin, towards the end of the 18th century consisted of only six to eight huts and an average estimation of 40 people. Cut away from the Ijesha town, Atorin was a very poor village with a tiny connecting route to Ilesha town.

Because of the circumstance surrounding his birth and the plan of the Owa to keep a close eye on the young Ijesha savior, it was said that he was pampered and loved by his parents, and he was still breast-feeding at the age of seven. Growing up, the young Ogedengbe was a rascal, known for his rude attitude toward old people, and he had the very strange habit of calling his parents by their first name with no care.

Such was his wild behavior before the age of fifteen when he went on a voluntary exile, because of the personal assault he encountered in a woman called ‘Salakenu’ a villager in Atorin reputable for her witchcraft.

He later fled to Ilesha where he was received by his father and close associate. Due to his rascal attitude and restlessness, he found a common cause with a popular age group called the “Ipaye” which had an age range of 15-24 years. At 17, Ogedengbe was elected the deputy leader of the group. As a socio-political unit in Ilesha then, the “Ipaye” was responsible for cutting and fixing public buildings like the Palace, the shrine, Market stalls, building and repairing of roads and making sure orderliness prevailed in the town then. It was from this group that Ogedengbe was catapulted into political limelight.

At about the age of 35, around 1857, Ogedengbe decided to get married to a beautiful young Ijesha woman called “Orisaleke” but the parents of the girl opposed the marriage, simply because of Ogedengbe’s lifestyle, which was considered wild and reckless then.

Ogedengbe being who he was, forcibly took the girl from her parents’ house damning the consequences. The matter was later reported to the Owa, and Ogedengbe was sentenced to three months in prison.

After his release, quite a number of incidents sprung up that turned the young Ijesha man into a full war general. Not only that, but one of the greatest in Yoruba land. One was the liberation of villages surrounding Ekiti (Efon, Itaawure, and Oke-Mesi) from their Ibadan oppressor, and also the 1867 attack on Igbajo by llesha and a reverse attack on Ilesha by Ibadan, which forced the collapse of the Ijesha army and the flight of Ogedegbe to Ita-Ogbolu.

And as time went on, his powers and popularity were growing fast. Apart from his reckless, diplomatic and commanding leadership, Ogedengbe was also said to have possessed great magical powers, which came into full limelight during and after the Ekitiparapo war. His encounters with Ibadan also proved the general in him.

The first was in 1864 when he was captured while assisting in the defense of Ilara against the Ibadan troops, and the second time was in 1867 when he was captured during the Igbajo war. It was during this war a young Ibadan soldier severed Ogedengbe’s head off during the war, and the Ijesha general staggered back, rolled, picked up the fallen head and fixed it back on his body.

This made his enemies terrified of his person. After this incident, he was captured by Ibadan’s own General Bashorun Ogunmola, who decided to humiliate Ogedengbe by disfiguring his face with Ibadan tribal marks, hoping someone will later take him for an Ibadan man and kill him, but this didn’t happen. Ogedengbe learnt a lot of military tactics, secrets and trainings while in captive in Ibadan. These two occasions brought out the “general” in Ogedengbe.

During the Ekitiparapo war, it was said that Ogedengbe would stay in his house and fire arrows from his room to the battle field, he was also known for his random disappearing acts, which made him difficult to kill by his enemies.

Known for his diplomatic and charismatic attitude, he was also a fond addict of the native sniff called “taba”. Being a war general, he didn’t trust people for fear of being poisoned, so most times he normally sent his dog on errands to the market.

At that time in Ilesha, the sight of the dog was abnormal because no one had ever seen a dog as tall and huge like that before. Eye witness account says the dog was similar to a wild beast, while walking on the road, people ran at the sight of the dog. He normally tied a sack of cowries and samples of what he wants to buy around the dog's neck, and the dog goes to the market and walks straight to the ‘Iya Loja's' tent.

The ‘Iya Loja'’ is the female head chief of the market. The woman unties the rag around the dog’s neck, fills it with the required goods and the dog returns to its owner. And as the dog returns to its owner, the house owner of every house it passes must greet the dog saying, “ L’o gun ofe oooo”. Any house owner who doesn’t salute the dog will be reported to Ogedengbe. Mysteriously, the dog disappeared after Ogedengbe died.

After the Ekitiparapo war and the great trouble periods in the history of Yoruba land, Ogedengbe settled back in Ilesha, but his band of war boys could not contain themselves to the new peaceful atmosphere, they went raiding people, harassing and kidnapping innocent citizens.

This prompted Captain R.L Bower to arrest the war general in 1894 with his friend Prince Fabunmi, the Owa of Ilesha. Frederick Haastrup pleaded passionately for the release of Ogedengbe and after much begging to Governor Carter, he was released after a lengthy sum of £6,000.00 were posted for his bail.

Ogedengbe was conferred with a chieftaincy title of Obanla of Ilesha in 1898, thus the highest mark for his gallant achievements in the Kiriji/Ekitiparapo war. The restless, reckless and powerful Ogedengbe now after so many years of war and fights, now became a respectable chief and his service was now to the people.

Ogedengbe was no doubt one of the greatest war generals who ever lived in Yoruba land. His great wisdom and diplomatic war-like manners saw the Yoruba through the Ekitiparapo war. A real war master, his study of war tactics and war weaponry were second to none. A straight-forward man who always kept to his promises.

The Ijesha people will forever continue to cherish his memory. A cenotaph was erected for him at the Obokungbusi Town Hall. And the Ogedengbe Memorial School in Ilesha is a monumental masterpiece in his memory. Till this day, he remains the greatest warrior in Ijesha land, Hence this praise song.

EGUNGUN festival occupies an important place in the socio-cultural life of Okemesi-Ekiti. It’s a festival that brings all the segments of the society together. It also re-unites the living with the dead.

The general belief is that Egungun represents the spirit of the ancestors, thus the celebration involves some sacrifice to appease dieties. Oladunwo is the major cultural festival highly celebrated in Okemesi-Ekiti and its environs. The festival is an age-long celebration of the brave people of Okemesi, which promotes love and peace among the indigenes.

The masquerade is generally believed by people of Okemesi to have saved and protected them during the Yoruba internecine wars especially the Ekiti Parapo war which liberated the Ekitis from the rulership of the Ibadan (1877-1996)

Location and origin

Okemesi has its origin from lle-Ife, the ancient seat and ancestral home of the Yoruba race. From historical records, there is blood relationship between Okemesi, Ile-Ife and Ilesa. Okemesi is in the South-West of Nigeria, located within the tropical hinter-land in the rain forest area.

The town forms a conglomerate of (undulating) valley and low lands which made it to enjoy a unique environment. At the periphery of the low lands are soil deposits. Low lands have rich fertile soil which is good for agriculture. Masquerades festival, in Okemesi are Ladunwo, Ale baale, Yoyo, Alamuye, Alukudi, Ehinle and others.

Oladunwo Masquerade

Of all the traditions and celebrations in Ekiti land concerning the masquerade society, Oladunwo masquerade celebration is mostly revered.

Historically, it was related that when the enemy group wanted to attack Okemesi town, the people ran to Oke Agbonna for safety. It was in the night proceeding Oladunwo celebration that the normal music and traditional renditions of the masquerade members drove the enemies away. Many enemies got scared because they thought that the Okemesi army had prepared for them. This festival is to communicate the victory Oladunwo got for the people.

The festival takes place every two years as a special celebration whereby two types of masquerades come out as husband and wife from the spirit land. Every other masquerade recognises Oladunwo as their father and king.

As the Oladunwo moves from the (Igbale) groove to the king’s palace and back to the groove, the entire town is purified from sudden death and diseases while the town’s enemies are rendered impotent. It’s a unique appearance in immaculate white and slim feature signifying the aura of spirituality.

Preparation for the festival

It must be noticed that there are two major Egungun grooves called Igbo Igbale in Okemesi. One is at Okerena and the other at Ijana. It’s at the groove that all the preliminary activities preceding the Egungun festival commence. The Oja groove has some special masquerades that must come out before the festival commences in full.

Oladunwo costumes are different, so, the preparation is done by trained spiritualist in the Egungun cult. The difficulty in the preparation of its costumes and traditional rites varies from one appearance to the other.

For instance, the effigy that is used this year may refuse to come out in the next appearance etc. This is based on traditional rites of the Egungun cult.

The costume is the most important part of the Ladunwo masquerade, which is not only expensive but delicately awesome. The beautiful but fragile and fearful look of Ladunwo makes people refer to it as human ghost.

The dress is purely white, decorated with many fashionable and expensive items such as golden and silver bracelet, beads (Iyen) etc and two swords with which he dances back to the groove. The most important and fashionable part is the head, which is a caned mask with highly spiritual significance.

The celebration

It’s a two-day event. On the day preceding the celebration, cleanliness of the town and sanitation is observed. There is also an awareness carnival by the youths of the community. The whole community gathers at Ekiti-parapo resort centre where bean cake is freely shared.

Later in the day, non-indigenes and women will go back to their residence to listen to what will happen at midnight. This is the time Ope, the masquerade chief will invite Oladunwo masquerade from ‘heaven to earth’ for the celebration to start.

Non-indigenes and women are not allowed to come out but they can only listen to the sound (because of the spiritual rites to be performed).

On the day of the masquerade display, there is a sacrifice round the town. Non-indigenes and women are not allowed to come out till 10am when they hear the traditional drums by the masquerade chiefs. The traditional drum is called poro.

At around 10.30am in the morning, everybody including women and visitors are free to come out to see youth carnivals and different masquerades dancing at the Owa Ooye’s palace for the grand finale.

Later, Oladunwo masquerade will descend from the groove called Igbale to the Oba’s palace in company of the masquerade chiefs. When he is descending he is in velvet (Aran) and actually stays under Odan tree in front of Owa Ooye’s palace.

Highlights of the grand finale include recognition of the dignitaries (important indigenes of the town); speech presentation by the Oowa Ooye; and display by other masquerades.

ritux:
Obj, Yar Adua, GEJ and now GMB...none of them can speak like this man with strong courage and charisma. This are the kind of leaders we need in Africa. To match the Western leaders in all aspect.

I wish we can get this kind of President in Nigeria. I wish GMB can take some positives from this speech but unfortunately, he can't because his accent and intonation is bad.

Looking forward to the day we will get some eloquent, intelligent person as president of Nigeria.

Two people I know are Fashola and Ben muray bruce. Only this two are smart enough to stand gorging from their smart suit dressing and English intonations (accents) not some old men roaming in big babariga dreses looking confused

Then resign and give space to sombody who can manage the state with the litle federal Allocation

With this, We should just forget about the chibork girls and focus on way to end Bokoharam

I have the both.

I swear they are top notch it will be verry hard to choose the one over the other

Unbelievable! those Soweto's choir are singing perfectly in Yoruba

In-coming Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has said he is comfortable to be paid the same salary N5million (more than $21,000) a month his predecessor Stephen Keshi earned.

Oliseh
Oliseh is due to fly into Abuja on Tuesday evening and hours later meet with the NFF technical committee headed by Felix Anyansi-Agwu.
“Oliseh is ready to earn the same pay Keshi was on. This again shows he is ready to serve his fatherland and money is not what is driving him.
This is another good sign with the decision to give him the job without much fanfare,” a top official said.
The NFF have confirmed Oliseh, 40, will replace Keshi and he will be handed a five-year contract.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/eagles-job-oliseh-wants-n60m-per-annum/

I don't know why everything concerning strange creature are allways coming out from India

I guess that country was used as waste bin by Baba God during the creation days

Now you can see the deference between Fayose and Aregberascal

PORT HARCOURT—Rivers State chapter of Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, Wednesday alleged that some Boko Haram detainees had been transferred to the prison in Port Harcourt.
Publicity/Research Secretary of the rights body, Livingstone Wechie, in a statement, said that though there was no official comment from any of the security agencies, a top security source within the prison service disclosed the development to the organisation.
“Although the authorities may deny and make this development an unfounded secret, there is no basis for this action by the authorities involved,” he said.
He expressed worry that the development could impact negatively on the area if the situation was not well managed.
“Ordinarily, terrorists’ inmates should be kept in isolated maximum facilities because keeping them with other ordinary criminals will give them room to indoctrinate other inmates particularly since the Port Harcourt prison is already over congested,” he added.
No official of the Nigeria Prison Service was ready to comment on the allegation, following Vanguard’s inquiry.
Meantime, spokesman of Governor Nyesom Wike, Mr Opubo Nko-Tariah, said that the state government was not aware of the alleged development.
“I can’t attest to the veracity of the story. However, should there be an ounce of truth in the transfer story, the Rivers State Government should know so that adequate measures can be put in place in partnership with the Federal Government. Although the prisons belong to the Federal Government, the state government will be blamed for any havoc wreaked on residents if and when there is a jail break,” he said.
He wondered why the prisoners would be transferred to the state when Port Harcourt does not have a heavily fortified prison for such inmates.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/fear-in-rivers-as-clo-alleges-transfer-of-boko-haram-detainees-to-p-harcourt-prisons/

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday, refuted that his state was bailed out of insolvency by the Federal Government, following the release of intervention funds by President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue bankrupt states.

Fayose and Buhari
Fayose who made the statement on his Twitter handle said whatever accrued to the state from the Federation Account was a legitimate earning of the state and not any favour from the FG.
“The N2.1bn allocated to Ekiti State and N1.2bn for the 16 LGs is still on paper. It is expected that we will get the payment next week, and June salary will be paid immediately. He noted

 1/2 It is our legitimate earnings, and not any favour from the FG. It is the legitimate share of Ekiti State from the Federation Account
AN HOUR AGOREPLYRETWEETFAVORITE

Peter Ayodele Fayose
@GovAyoFayose
1/1 Ekiti State got N2.1bn from the N400bn LNG proceeds while LGs got N1.2bn.
AN HOUR AGO

Peter Ayodele Fayose
@GovAyoFayose
1/3 The N2.1bn allocated to Ekiti State and N1.2bn for the 16 LGs is still on paper.
AN HOUR AGO

Peter Ayodele Fayose
@GovAyoFayose
1/4 It is expected that we will get the payment next week, and June salary will be paid immediately.
AN HOUR AGO

Peter Ayodele Fayose
@GovAyoFayose
Ekiti State got N2.1bn from the N400bn LNG proceeds while LGs got N1.2bn. It is our legitimate earnings, and not any favour from the FG.
AN HOUR AGO


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/no-fg-bailout-for-ekiti-fayose/

State boys are shooting bullets while police are shooting tear Gass on the protesters

And that guy is not dead. How would he eat?
The blast should have taken his arm or legs. Instead oF this

I pray he survive and I pray non of you reading this comments will experience this in your lifetime

Until Buhari appoint his own CDS we will still remain stagnant in this war against BH

Nice one, na small small they will sell Shekau to to our army









Anything can hapen, na obodo NAija we dey

Pastor/Vice President


Hope he won't talk politics in the church

Stop asking me Jamb question

Harfisco:
you will see d guy will soon run MAD

For your dream abi?

Cateyes07:
this people called Muslims are better refer to as murderers, they said boko haram is killing too much, next your sharia law sentence some people to death for trivial matter

Don't mind them, set of confused people

Sorry for my previous bad comments about the Holy book of quran.






I hope my apology will accepted