This is satellite imagery of Bayelsa state... all made up almost entirely of empty creeks, so where exactly are the population centres outside the Yenagoa axis?

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I am putting it out here expressly to all of us that even the one point something million people recored for Bayelsa state during the 2006 national population census is complete falsehood and cooking up of non existent population figures. Everywhere is empty there, and the major concentrations of people is mostly around Yenagoa ad the northeastern corner of the state near the engennis. Brass and Nembe are tiny hamlets.... but 2006 census somehow wants us to believe there are almost 200K people in Brass LG.

Kirigidi:
Don't mind that guy, he's just trying to mislead people. Even Patani is not a completely Ijaw LGA because it includes several Urhobo towns and villages such as Uduophori and Odorubu. Patani LGA is shared by both Ijaw and Urhobo. That is why since the creation of Patani LGA political positions are shared between Ijaws and Urhobos such that if Ijaws produce the LG Chairman Urhobos usually come up with the LG Vice Chairman. In summary, Ijaws only have 2 homogeneous LGAs (Burutu and Bomadi) in Delta State and share 3 other LGAs (Warri South, Warri North and Patani) with Itsekiris and Urhobos.

And those two are the least populated LGs in the state, but somehow always churn out elephant votes during elections.

AfonjaConehead:


Shut up and quit acting like you and your fellow jetleeee mentals care...your interest is in Nnamdi Kanu.

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If Igboho wanted to leave through Nigeria's porous borders through which Buhari's family in Niger Republic, Mali and Chad have been pouring daily into the country unchecked, he would since have. If he is still in Nigeria, it is because he wants to be in the country....
Government should stop the useless propaganda.... Igboho is a HERO whose name will remain with us for a thousand years.

Wondering same

Elliotwaveforec:


The Owus are in three states; Ogun, Osun, Kwara

Well, that may be true if the owus in Kwara recognize themselves as Owus as of now. Note that we are talking about how they self identify now and not the history of where they migrated from... Because as far as I know the villages with the word 'owu' in their names in Kwara like (igbo owo, owu-isin) all self identify as Igbomina and not Owu, I might not be right..... I know Owu homestead was originally in the area of present southern Osun state before they were dispersed by war and may of them ended up among the Egbas.

wealthtrak:
@scholes0
I'm learning something new
here on Yoruba history.

Are you saying that the Iseyin people in Oyo State are not Yoruba?

Bishop Ajayi Crowther is originally from Osogun in Iseyin. What is Onko and where do they originally come from?

Thanks.

Not saying that Iseyin is Not Yoruba. Infact, only very few places could be more Yoruba than Iseyin.
What I am saying is that iseyin is not the name of a Yoruba group. The town belongs to a Yoruba ethnic group called The Onko... or if you like 'Oke-ogun'.... which more people may recognize from this present generation... other places within that nomenclature include; Okeho, Ipapo, ilero, Ofiki, Ago aare, Ijio and more.

aminulive:

Really, there is a new and only tribe – the aboriginal Nigerian; a cross-genetic breed

https://politicsnigeria.com/ndi-igbo-stand-for-one-nigeria/

Propaganda machine of Nigeria on overdrive mode.

What is the above quote even supposed to mean?
Any indigenous person that allows this to happen to his/her ethnic group to be subsumed into the detrimental "Nigerian" identity is an enemy of his own self. What I know is that YORUBAS can never disappear into fake Nigeria, our identity is even stronger than "Nigerian" identity.. whatever that even is.

If you all want to know the real meaning of the Nigeria being envisaged up north, take a look at the image below.

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Chisos.

Daughters of jezebel on the beat.

seunmsg:


The part in bold is not entirely true. Okemesi-Ekiti and Efon Alaye are Ijesha speaking towns in Ekiti.

Otun Ekiti is also an Igbomina town in Ekiti.

Otun is not Igbomina, besides, the Owoore of Otun is even one of the highest ranking Ekiti Kings historically speaking.
Efon is also not Ijesha… Infact, the original archaic/old name for all Ekitis in colonial literature is ‘Effon’

I know that bordering areas of Ekiti to other groups might show some elements of dialaectal mixing, but it isn’t enough to classify them as Non Ekitis. The Ekiti Kwara groups show even more Igbonna influence and yet they are still Ekiti. The OP even acknowledged it… how then will Otun that is further south and in Ekiti state suddenly become full fledged Igbominas?

The Ekitis and the Oyos are the only Yoruba groups than span 3 states. Plus Ilaje if we count Lagos.

Ilajes are in Ondo, Ogun, Delta and Lagos

There are no Ijeshas in Ekiti state

Ekitis are in Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara

Itsekiris are in Delta and Edo

Iseyin is not a Yoruba group.. They are Onko

Okun is a sociopolitical nomenclature similar to Anioma. Okun is not a Yoruba ethnic group- What we have are the Yagba, Owe, Ibunu-Ikiri, Oworo, Ijumu and Gbede.... The word 'Okun' itself is derived frm a common greeting among all central and northeastern Yoruba groups including Ekitis, Akokos Etc.

Owos and Ikales are in ondo and Edo

There are no Igbominas in Ekiti, they are in Kwara and Osun.

You didn’t mention Ifes

You didn’t list groups outside Nigeria

.....

Yaba is already Africa's largest tech Hub.

Unless the Lagos state government means to help with more dedicated physical structures.

...

xaggar:


All childish...especially your imitation. You can't be original. Just cos South Africa has it that way makes u guys think u can have it that way.

By the way, what's the colour of the mined skull or head you have in the centre? Brown?
Cataract filled eyes of yours wouldn't know.

What you talking 'bout man?

What imitation? Does that flag in any way look like South Africa's flag? WTF
And again, I ask you again, where did you see brown? Do you have any sense of color at all?

The only heads that will be mined is the head of those who can't mind their business..... And I know you are a southern minority most likely.

xaggar:


One flag: Colour riot.
Red, white, blue, green, yellow, brown.

Childish!

Pele .... Mr childish.

South African flag has Blue, Green, Black, Yellow/Gold, Red, White

It has been constantly voted as one of the most beautiful flags in the world.

Just say you are pained!... if you no like am na your own apollo be that.
Btw... where did you see brown? Do you have early onset glaucoma>?

The terminal from which the Super Eagles team departed for Porto novo.

In truth, it is beautiful.

See patronization. What is a military head of state and two term civilian president going to say anyways?

There is already a conscious effort to exterminate minority groups and appropriate their lands and resources ALREADY ONGOING in Nigeria..
Any minority who thinks the continuous existence of Nigeria will protect them from harm is surely living in fool’s paradise.. especially in light of everything happening bow.

If you know you know...

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Military training as in how>. ?

Nigeria is GONE i swear.

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The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, ASP Muhammad Jalige, in a statement, expressed concerns about the nature of the crime which he said was “perpetrated by agents of doom in their quest to set the State ablaze”.

Muhammad Jalige....

gregyboy:




When you're talking be afraid because am not just a benin am a benin fanatics i study the benin history for fun.... So i know the in amd out of benin history



Those names you mentioned there are corrupt benin words


Atuwatse = a pure bini word cant find another word as examoke now

Omoluyiri in benin is = omoruyi

Atorongboye = erhiagbonye

And the others from their meaning you can tell the actual word version in edo

Oga, those names are not what you are making them out to be... They are pure Yoruba names

Atorongboye for example is - He who came from the abode of the gods (Orun in Yoruba, Oron in SE Yoruba) to claim the throne

same with all the others. .... Anyways, I dont have time for all this. Suit yourselves with fantasies.

Owologbo:

Face front. you never claim Ilaje in Ondo that's in your domain, na Delta State you want salaye go.

Owologbo:

No, the Itsekiri are not Yorubas.
Rather, Yorubas are Itsekiri.

All na semantics and unnecessary ping pong.

If you like say Yorubas are Itsekiri, if you like say Itsekiris are Yoruba, nothing spoil. we own ourselves. They are welcome on OUR LAND for FREE They can claim all 50 million of us... we dey for them!

Daum:



LOL who told you that
Actually the Olu dynasty was started by a Benin blood and ijaw blood. Forget that tale of Benin speaking Yoruba. Benin had numerous neighbors and we communicated well with all our neighbors

They had numerous neighbours...so what? Everyone has numerous neighbours.... Abi is there anyone here living in Antarctica?
Which of the numerous neighbours spoke your language? That is the koko... Igbos speak Igboid languages, Yorubas speak Yoruboid languages.

ogbonti:



The Itsekiri tribe may have yoruba words but you forget that the Ruling house of Warri which all Itsekiris proudly accept and gave the legitimacy to rule over them for centuries is 90% Benin

It was Prince Ginuwa, the Elsest son of Oba Olua and the sons of 70 Benin Chiefs that started the Warri Kingdom

That is why you have Chieftaincy titles in Warri like Obazuaye, Ologbotsere, Iyatsere (Iyase) Ezomo, Uwangue, etc - These are Benin titles so you can not remove the Warri crown from deep Benin roots and any attempt to impose yorubas mix to it waters down the sophistication of the tradition and culture of Oluship in Warri

Let me even say that for argument sake you are right (which you are not, because that 3% is Benin royalty who are ultimately Yorubas who spoke Yoruboid dialects and hence how they easily blended with the Itsekiris).. The ruling family you are claiming have already made it known via a unanimous decision that Tsola Emiko is the Olu in waiting....

Atuwatse, Atorongboye, Omoluyiri, Abejoye, Akenjoye, Omagboye were ALL the official royal appelations of previous Olus of the Warri Kingdom, what do those mean in Benin??

So what is the argument about again? ....

Daum:


The 3% is the ruling house

Let me even say that for argument sake you are right (which you are not, because that 3% is Benin royalty who are ultimately Yorubas who spoke Yoruboid dialects and hence how they easily blended with the Itsekiris).. The ruling family you are claiming have already made it known via a unanimous decision that Tsola Emiko is the Olu in waiting....

So what is the argument about again?

zeusdgrt:

Keep deceiving urself

The truth of the matter is that you are the one deceiving yourself here, not me.

Itsekiris don't understand BINI Language...

Come in Itsekiri is WA... What is it in yours?
Cloth in Itsekiri is Asho... what is it in yours?
Family is Ebi while people is ARA... What is it in Bini?

Thank ORITSE for English and pidgin that Oyibos brought, itsekiris would have been like Fish out of water in Benin city.... while they would blend in perfectly anywhere in Coastal Yorubaland.

ogbonti:




what do you know about the Warri Kingdom?

The name "OGIAME" that every Olu of Warri is called is not a yoruba name- It is a Bini name - do you know that?

They are 97% Yoruba and 3% Benin.
PeriooodT

Itsekiris and Yorubas are inseparable... We both have ifa, ogun and umalokun. Benins have some too but got it from us.

Besides, Itsekiris don't understand BINI Language...

Come in Itsekiri is WA... What is it in yours?
Cloth in Itsekiri is ASHO... what is it in yours?
Family is EBI while people is ARA... What is it in Bini?
Food is Oje, Soup is Obe, Fish is Eja, Water is Omi, Oil is Ekpo, Medicine/20/War/Talisman is Ogun, Dance is Jo.... I can go on forever.

Thank ORITSE for English and pidgin that Oyibos brought, Itsekiris would have been like Fish out of water in Benin city.... while they would blend in perfectly anywhere in Coastal Yorubaland.... Nigeria is the only place where some people will think they have the right to 'claim' others who don't even understand their language as if those ppl are a conquered or servile race, and yet everyone is busy complaining about Fulanis while doing the very same things and worse in their backyards..... No wonder the whole country is upside down.

I think what itsekiris need is a demographic/population boost from Southern Yorubaland.
They are being bullied in their own kingdom by slightly larger neighbours because they are at a demographc disadvantage.....

By the way... Ondo and Delta share a direct border... why is there no direct road linking the two states yet? (Hmmn, just checked my map, and the terrain looks impossible).... More Ikales and ilajes need to migrate to Delta and blend in with the Itsekiris.

The ijaws are doing it with their creek camps in Edo and Ondo State, the Yorubas should do the same.