4kings:

But do u agree with KingEbukas view on the eventual coming of Jesus Christ to judge the unbelievers?

4kings:

sukkottt do u agree with this?
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So Christ is the key out of delusion?

4kings:

Mr. Sukkottt let's move over from scrutiny to discussion.

What do u think is the purpose of life?

truthspeaks:
Oluremi Oyindasola sounds igbo too, don't u tink?

4nobody4every1:
Seems Armageddon has been let loose on Nigeria, so much terrible, sad and pathetic stories every day, in your house, office, bus, car, tragedy everywhere on daily basis, Nigeria should all come together and cry to God for mercy

linearity:


Can you list the developments in Lagos that attracted the British?

Don't get me wrong, Lagos had a way of live, an ecosystem, settlements, building, a system; just like any other city then; and Lagos' way of life might have been more 'sophisticated' compare to other cities then, because they were in closer proximity to the Portuguese when they were around.

Where I differ from you is, your assertion that wrongly stated that, it was these inland 'developments' and not the ports that attracted the British.

VickyRotex:


May God forgive you o!

linearity:


At least, we both agreed on one thing, i.e. the westerners aka Portuguese made an in road first into Lagos through their slave trade. These Portuguese established a footprint that the British used to establish hold on Lagos. In the 1700s before the abolishment of slavery, Bight of Benin (Benin Republic) & Lagos (Nigeria) were the major ports in Africa and the last point before onward sailing to Europe, Calabar & Bonny were established later, but they were not as big as Lagos. Lagos was kind of a confluence as other small port cities ship into it, all these were established by the Portuguese.

When the British came, they landed on the same port, it was the already made port that attracted them, the Portuguese built the port to enhance their slave trades, the Lagos Obas did not build it.

There were no developments in mainland Lagos that attracted the British, they were leaving on their ships right at the port until they were able to build quasi-permanent shelters in mainland Lagos.

If you look at all the cities in West Africa that, the British first annexed e.g. Ouidah, Porto Novo, Freetown, Victoria, Badagry, etc; they are all port cities, first established by the Portuguese and used for docking their slave ships, the British merely re-used what the Portuguese built and left behind.

linearity:


You are putting the cart before the horse, The Portuguese first made contact with Lagos in 1472, through the Atlantic Ocean exploration. Oba Kosoko did not start his reign until 1845. I believe you would have noticed the similarity between the name 'Lagos, Nigeria' and 'Lagos, Portugal', another port city in Portugal. Lagos means lake in Portuguese and the Portuguese first named 'Lago de Curamo'.

Also, he did not fly slaves to America or Europe, it was the colonial masters that bought these slaves in exchange for the money he got. In 1472 when westerners first step into Lagos, it was no more developed than other port areas of Nigeria, which were further away from Europe.

I can't believe that, in the face of the overwhelming evidences, you are arguing against the fact that, Lagos was favored because of it's port city and proximity factors and the development of the region can be directly linked to the visit of the westerners.

linearity:


Coming from Europe, Lagos was the close port of entry into Nigeria from the Atlantic.

o, it was more advantageous to be chosen by our colonial masters as their capital. And as such, was one of the first territories to be seized by the British in 1887, the British then made it their headquarters and started the development. They didn't seize it or landed there because of the wisdom or abitilies of the people living there at that time, the contrary is the truth, the Bristish saw a good closer port of entry and seized it inspite of the objections and resistance of the locals.

Most of all these is documented history.

piperson:


I no believe say na you type this thing

codemaniacs:


Unfortunately, the colonialists makes everyone believe life is a competition.

ceejay4real:


Lagos was made capital because of its favourable location on the sea. It's West Africa's most natural harbour. Google is your friend bro! Stop all this your chest beating, it's no use!

So why did you lose the capital city status to Abuja? I guess your people suddenly became dumb asses, abi?
Nigeria is really divided with our youths chasing shadows! I am sure Nigeria would have benefited greatly if you and I came together to establish a venture as profitable and competitive as multichoise or alibaba for instance notwithstanding that I am Igbo and you Yoruba. It's high time we Nigerian youths started directing our energies to worthwhile things instead of making a mockery of our nationhood here on Nairaland and other social media! At this rate, we will never catch up with the likes of south Africa not to talk of China and Europe! I have said my own sha. One love!

baby124:

Anyone can marry who they like. But don't come and tell lies on Yoruba women. You are hailing a fuckboy like freeze. Who without women cannot maintain the packaging he is currently displaying. And as to your brother that started the discussion. He apparently has smelly mouth and a tiny penis which made two Yoruba women run away at the altar. Both men are talking from a place and severe pain, depression and anger. I am just laying the facts bare here

baby124:

Freeze is being fed at the moment by his baby mama. He will say anything to keep it coming. Ask yourself why he has not married her yet? Or let me ask you freeze? You no de taya? Your ex-wife does not want you anymore. So stop carrying out your frustration on her on all Yoruba women. Your mother comes from a beggar and despicable stock. Your whole mother's Romanian beggar ancestors don't come near to Yoruba women. Those dirty criminals always robbing people all over Europe and smelling like 10day old refuse. The lowest and most ridiculed white People in the world for that matter.

ceejay4real:


My brother, I just don't get all this your acumen theory! We all know it was the colonial masters that made Lagos capital in the first place. So who used his acumen to lobby for that? Awolowo who wasn't even born then? Or who else? Tell me! I guess you're more intelligent than this man! As for Abuja, we all know how the North arm twisted and bamboozled everyone else with the argument that Nigeria needed a less crowded and more centrally located capital city to foist Abuja on us by military Fiat that was decreed into law by the late Murtala Muhammed on the 3rd of February, 1976 just ten days to his assassination! You and I know what happened during the war and immediately after. The North were calling the shots at the federal level and no one could do anything about it. So Yorubas were dumb to have allowed the capital city status moved away from Lagos? Bros stop misrepresenting facts on social media. It shows you off in bad light. I guess I must have corrected the wrong impression you were trying so hard to create for the benefit of discerning readers. Shalom!

BankeSmalls:


While millions of yoruba are starving to death right here in Ogbomosho, just saying

BankeSmalls:


Hey listen! Those were mere slave catchers who are hungry enough to sell all their brothers! There was no powerful man in Nigeria except Ovoramwen Nogbaisi !

BankeSmalls:


And yet they live and do business in Lagos?

BankeSmalls:


The Igbos are not greedy, just eztra smart business men.

BankeSmalls:


Sorry, as at the last time I checked, my 3 igbo friends who left their villa with only nylon bags are riding jeeps, built mansions in Igboland and also owns properties in Lagos, please define capital flight again?

BankeSmalls:


You are the one who needs to hug your history textbooks, and please read far into colonial history as written by the British.

Any history by a Yoruba man is an attempt at chest beating.

BankeSmalls:


He was selling igbo slaves? T[b]hat must be after he finished selling all his brothers and entire village. Can you beat the greed of an average yoruba man?[/b]

ceejay4real:


You are a big foool if at your age, you don't how both Lagos and Abuja became capital of Nigeria. Indigenous wise men did no lobbying! Why do most Nigerian youths reason through their anus? Especially the Afonjas. I hate tribal bigotry but on a serious note, most of you are so pathetic to say the very least! Tufia kwa!

BankeSmalls:


That was why they chose to make lagos a capital, not because of any bargaining prowess by any yoruba chief who could not spell their names.

BankeSmalls:


You don't understand, they chose Lagos because it will keep them far from the smelly natives. Nothing else, Kosoko was just a stooge, a means of manipulating the masses.

4kings:

Is it just like the story in the bible?