₦airaland Forum

enugu419:
“Rich” Igbo borrowing from “poor” Yoruba - IPOB


The man has no right to take anyone’s life sha.

mapet:
I have a 9yr old son that struggles to speak and comprehend Yoruba. It bothers me a lot. Basic things like "alubosa", "Igbale" etc he will ask you what does that mean? In 5-6yrs time, we will ship him abroad (he has said it in unmistakable terms that he's going to flying school), then what? If we are not careful, we have raised a man that will have no identity or cultural heritage.

So

I decided to speak Yoruba to him at all times

aribisala0:
More needs to be done

Road signs and they must begn Yoruba announcements at the airport

We see these signs Israel,Wales, Canada Belgium and most airports make announcements in several languages

nothernstar:
Nawoo. This Igbo ppl. Una be Mtn 'everywhere you go'. Nice to know. I bet you. In the nearest 100 years, igbo language will be official language in most part of Nigeria and beyond judging from their itinerant life style and biz nature. Eg in Okota, festac in Lagos, igbo language is the dominant language there.

McLove:
Majority of those always saying bad things about Ibadan are those from remote towns that are not up to a street in Ibadan but live in Lagos!

ibkayee:
Me o kin se ibo


Yeah

Afam4eva:
Ibadan is really underrated. I think

it's because of it's closeness to Lagos.

bigfrancis21:
There are other Nigerians (Yorubas, Igbos, Ibibios etc.) living in Equatorial Guinea who are not really considered indigenous per se, but migrants. The Igbo being talked about in the article above are now considered indigenous/native, who migrated to Bioko (from Arochukwu) several decades ago, and settled and married local wives (they were mostly men) and settled in Bioko. They are considered as a native ethnic group together with the Bubi and Fang on the Island of Bioko.

The island has a population of 334,463 inhabitants (2015 Census).[4] Its historic indigenous people are the Bubi people who currently constitute 58% of the population. Other ethnicities include the Fang at 16%, Fernandinos at 12%, and the Igbo at 7%, as well as African and European immigrants.

AreaFada2:
It would be very speculative to rule out the presence of earlier migrants in or around any settlement dominated by one ethnic nationality today. So ruling out earlier Yoruboid people may not be wise. But which studies show these exactly?

The current Olu of Warri Ikenwoli claimed less than two years ago that Ooni of Ife was his fore-father. Despite clear historical evidence that Prince Ginuwa left Benin given the title "Ogiame/Lord of the Seas". His ancestor can only be so through Benin monarchy that produced Prince Ginuwa.

It won't be long before "written evidence" begin to appear that the first Olu was a previously unrecorded son of Oranmiyan. A son he left in Warri after leaving Benin on the way to become the first Alafin of Oyo. Such a claim, by someone with many degree titles to his name, would be music to the ears of many. However dubious the scholarship might be. It might seem improbable now, but do not be surprised it did.

Ooni of Ife also recently claimed that an Ife prince founded Lagos monarchy. Despite the relatively late vassalage of Lagos to Benin (until 1853) and Late Oba Oyekan & current Oba Akiolu of Lagos clearly stating that Lagos throne began with Ashipa & Prince Ado, both from Benin.

If we were a bit more serious in Nigeria, genetic studies would put an end to many speculations. Migration patterns can be shown in DNA markers. Which wave is older, and the mixing pattern over many centuries in certain areas. Black Americans are tracing their origins to specific villages and communities in Africa, from Guinea to Ghana to Senegambia to Nigeria. Centuries on.

Over the years when Benin & Ife arguments come up here on NL, I have volunteered to fund DNA tests for a dozen people each from Benin & Ife Royal families. To be carried out by reputable labs in Europe/abroad. If others volunteer too, and we can test hundreds of descendants on both sides, we can expect to get some useful results.

But obviously most people just want to argue & have no interest in finding out the truth once and for all.

As for Ode-Itsekiri or location. that changes. Nothing unusual about it. People move. For various reasons like finding more space, avoiding floods, a safer topography for defense, etc.
Even the famed coming of Oranmiyan to Benin, he never even entered Benin proper. Benin ruling nobility prevented him from getting anywhere close to the ancient ogiso palace, that is also the current palace. It took the great-great grandson of Oranmiyan called Oba Ewedo to conquer resisting nobles and move into Benin ancient ogiso palace.

As for Delta, you need to understand the dirty ethnic politics in the Western Region (which Edo & Delta were part of then) that took place in the 1940s to early 1960s.
The premier of Western region "elevated" Olu of Itsekiri to OLU of Warri. This was a time the entire area was called WARRI Province. This caused massive protest from Urhobo/Okpe/Isoko and other people. Because it seemed to indicate that the Olu was now the ruler of all of the province called Warri. It would be like calling one Ovie or Obi the "King of Delta" today. A compromise was reached to change name of the area to DELTA Province.
Of course the impression was now that Awolowo wanted to elevate the Yoruboid tribe in the area above others. These and other acts of undermining minority tribes in Old Western Region led to the referendum of 1963 that created Mid-West Region.

So publications that began from that era, placing Yoruba people in Delta long before Prince Ginuwa left Benin began to look suspicious. As part of the plan to cement Itsekhir's as ancient people in the area.

Now with issues of land and wells/resources, the stakes are even higher still.

Many assertions touted as research work have to be carefully examined.

AreaFada2:
Lol. Ga people came from your compound, they were your family members, bah?

My Ga inlaws have been making mistake about their origin since nearly thirty years, continue sir. BEDC & Ibadan press will be very proud of you.
Saddam Hussein, Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Emperor of Japan, King of Lesotho, Queen Elizabeth and many more must also come from Ife. Or were cast down from Hell too.

The Ga-Adangbe migrated from Ile-Ife in south-western Nigeria led by powerful king Ayi-Kushi. In the 17th century, when they settled at Okaikoi near Nsawam, the Adangbe built the Ladoku kingdom. Presently the Ga-Adangbe live in the coastal plains west of the volta river

The Ga-Adangbe are said to have migrated from Israel to at place called Ile-Ife in present day Nigeria. They then migrated from Ile-Ife to present day Ghana either by land or by sea. The first settled around the Afram planes and Shai areas in Ghana and later migrated to their present destination.

Throughout the culture and history of the Ga-Dangmes of Ghana, is a very strong conclusive evidence that they are direct descendants of the Hebrew Israelties that migrated to West Africa by way of Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Lake Chad, Ile-Ife, Dahome, Togo and to the Gold Coast

they travelled through Southern Sudan and settled for a period of time at Sameh in Niger and then to Ile-ife in Nigeria. They migrated again in 1100 A.D and settled at Dahome and later, travelled to Huatsi in Togo where they stayed briefly

shesi:
The Ga-Adangbes, a small tribe only significant because theirs is the land on which the Capital Accra is built, are said to have moved to their present location from the Yoruba region of Nigeria. They walked from modern day sudan, through Nigeria, to their current location in ghana. So they are said to be related to the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

salamander:
I'm one of the 3rd generation Hausa speaking Ghanaian.

It is a historically fact that the Ga/Adangme came from Ile Ife in Nigeria. They settled in modern Accra after driving away the Fantis. When one visits Osu, one of the clans in Accra, there is a place called Alata and one can hear some traces of Yoruba in the Ga language especially when pouring libation to the gods.

The Gonjas in northern Ghana are believed to have linked to Northern Nigeria. The word is a Hausa word (Gwanja) which means trading. I was also told that the Dagombas came from Nigeria.

step1:
Areafada2 please explain how ga people are of Benin origin. Also explain how Benin ever crossed Lagos to Benin republic to togo to present day Ghana without any form of war or conquest. No cultural influence in those country but has influence in Ghana. Also how come they don't even know Edo not to talk of benin but somehow benin has they has one of their conquered region

Henryyy:
Kikikikikikiki in your head abi. I honestly had no desire to comment on this thread but apparently this shameless lie of yours that has been busted countless times on this forum needs to constantly be shoved down your throat.
Oniranu what is this?
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5344938_184862852386202399547644921461412390903630n_jpegc651b5d5a60fdfff540f1b9be2af9fe2
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5344961_img20170519142325639_jpegdb2647886e292193efe64e2150e6388b
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5344962_18557205238620396621415454430152096610214n_jpega5b82fa2d64d61158aa92c3537bd1856
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5345113_1855583414773917989484192399003879805244992n_jpegfe86adc82ada42abebf4599cee7aba0a
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5345152_1855608410931605807860571663090897462521709n_jpeg9569cfa695efad97cba4ba7030f76b74
www.nairaland.com/attachments/5349418_biafrawomen233_jpg312d32020aba1e86b33e37a5c3f8604b
There are lots more pix i could add but wouldn't want to derail the thread.
Some of us constantly try to avoid this tribal lashing but people like you prevent that from happening. I assume you might still be asleep so show me the fresh, clean and well fed when you awake.

Jetleeee:
Yeah..the coscharis guy and some other potor millionaires bought huge acres of land there. They expanded it. Not the regular riff-raffs making noise online tho. They didn't build it. It was originally built by the govt in 77 for FESTAC 77.

Jetleeee:
Fun fact: For those who do not know, Olu Okeowo is the largest property owner in the whole Ikoyi, Parkview and Banana Island

Let me see any of you potor clowns come here and make noise about land again. Na pankere get all of una

https://s1.postimg.org/188lc90ugf/giphy.gif

Potor that don't own land outside Festac will come here and be disturbing us. Ordinarily, this shouldn't even be a topic. But because Yorubas have allowed them to create that false narrative without refuting it due to political correctness, they've started making it sound like a fact. In fact, some Yorubas have even be misled to believe potor own land in Lagos lol. Potor don't deal with facts, uncle shike is their source of info

They don't own up to 15% of land in Lagos. I SWEAR DOWN. My whole life living in Lagos, I've never met a potor landlord

pasol4real:
Chai, when will this yoruba sorry afonja pigs have sense
They just love to grapple at the slightest opportunity to challenge igbos ...a sure sign of being inferior.
Real estate developers are different from Real owners
The igbos bought them over just the way they bought lands over
Yoruba roonuoooo

ogaJona:
use this to console yourself, but we know the truth sha

ogaJona:
List manufactured by Afonja Forbes magazine ogbomosho, in other to massage their ego, we know who the real developers of Lagos is, this list is highly inconsequential, therefore it is null and void, NEXT!!!

Omofunaab2:
Israel what about the Fighter jets and chemical weapons you promised our Supreme leader Lamidi Cownu ?


We need them to finish the zoo..

Shuku Orike Eponmalu don't forget your promise also

https://s1.postimg.org/1jwdx68alr/giphy.gif

Omofunaab2:
Israel what about the Fighter jets and chemical weapons you promised our Supreme leader Lamidi Cownu ?


We need them to finish the zoo..

Shuku Orike Eponmalu don't forget your promise also


Lwknd!!!!!!


https://s1.postimg.org/1jwdx68alr/giphy.gif

ChilledPill:
You tried but the fact is that you are dealing with a yoruba muslim that wants to compare everything they have to their superior igbo race.... and he just want to measure prick with this thread.

Tolexander:
Don't mind me jare bro!

I no dey the mood to yab today ni jare

Tolexander:
slowpoke on the loose