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HISTORY OF EBUTE METTA

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DID YOU KNOW ( History Of Ebute Metta) There is a very rich history behind the ebute metta town in Lagos that a whole lot us are not aware of. The construction of the lagos rail terminal situated at Ebute Metta gave birth to the idea behind me digging deep to find out more about the historical town. You will be amazed what I dug out from my findings in the this little piece of article. Ebute Metta is known for the production and sale of local food and cloths. It is a very old part of Lagos, many of its houses were built during the colonial era using Brazilian architecture. Ebute Metta is part of the Awori Kingdom of Otto. Its capital is at Otto just before Iddo on the way to Lagos Island. Ebute Metta means “The three Harbours” in the Yoruba language. This was in reference to Iddo, Otto and Oyingbo. In the olden days the king, Oba Oloto of Otto, controlled these harbours and had his agents collecting taxes from ships bringing goods to Lagos by way of them. In 1867, there was
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BRIEF HISTORY OF SAKI TOWN, FOOD BASKET OF OYO STATE.

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BRIEF HISTORY OF SAKI TOWN, FOOD BASKET OF OYO STATE Nigeria is made up of thirty-six states and each of the states has unique regions with the great historical antecedent. One of such region is Saki. Saki, a place in the heart of Oke-Ogun, is a town situated in the northern part of Oyo state, Nigeria. Saki is one of the most ancient towns in Yoruba land. Some historians had argued that Saki was founded by Ogun, the eldest son of Oduduwa and this explains why it was initially called Ile Ogun. The historical fact behind this was that Lamurudu, the father of Oduduwa and his followers migrated to Niger area Bussau from Egypt, this was as a result of religious crisis. Ogun was on a journey, when he discovered that Saki was a small village and it was just like a hunter’s camp. From Saki he went to Ibarapa, Lagos, Benin, Ife and again back to Saki.  Saki, the ruling town of Ogun was taken temporarily as a seat of government of Yoruba kingdom. Saki was the first settlement of Ogun and there h
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SEPARATION IS NOT ABOUT WAR, IT HAS PEACEFUL ASPECT.

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SEPARATION IS NOT ABOUT WAR, IT HAS PEACEFUL ASPECT. In 1776, the USA split from the UK In 1830 Belgium separated from the Netherlands In 1965, Singapore split off from Malaysia. in 2002, East Timor got split off from Indonesia. In 1921, Ireland split off from the United Kingdom, and (possibly in the future) there will be secession of Scotland. In 1944, Iceland split from Denmark with remarkable ease. In 1905 Norway split from Denmark. In 1905, Norway and Sweden also peacefully split ways. One got the car. the other got the kids. In 1947, the British India Dominion was partitioned into India n Pakistan. In 1971, Bangladesh secceeded from Pakistan. In 1992-93, the two parts of Czechoslovakia agreed to each go their own way. Thus were born the Czech Republic and Slovakia after what's been named the “Velvet Divorce”. About the same time, another kind of separation occurred, of course, in Yugoslavia. This one led to a bloodshed. in 1965, Singapore split from Malaysia for a
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This is Bishop David and Mrs Faith Oyedepo on their Wedding day. 30th of August, 1982.

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This is Bishop David and Mrs Faith Oyedepo on their Wedding day. 30th of August, 1982. When Nathanial Bassey wooed his wife, her friends discouraged her, they said she shouldn't settle for that small boy that says he's a musician...she still held unto him.. Bishop Oyedepo met his wife in a motor park. She was a university student, while he was a polytechnic student (Remember the discrimination between this institutions). She could have snubbed him, but she responded.. His friends complained that he was carrying Christianity too zealously as if he was the only Christian, yet she was never discouraged. Just before he married her, he told her that God has sent him to liberate the world, (while he was still hopping between small jobs) and even went on to resign his job, his elder brother lambasted him, yet she still stuck to him. He told her they would build a 50,000 capacity tent and preach the gospel, fly private jets, she still believed her dream lover.. He was too &
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What Will Happen To All His Young, Beautiful Wives? Nigerians React To Alaafin Of Oyo’s Death

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Nigerians have started questioning the fate of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, beautiful wives after his sad demise on Friday, April 22. The top Yoruba monarch died at 83 in the late hours of Friday, according to palace officials. Adeyemi died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, living behind his beautiful wives.  Adeyemi ruled for 52 years before his demise, making him the longest-reigning Alaafin. In reaction to his death, some Nigerians are wondering if the monarch’s young and beautiful wives are allowed to remarry. Chimaobieze wrote, “wetin go come happen to those him wives? Fumniofcananda wrote ‘All his wives will enter street now. People should better keep their husbands off.” Omareine wrote: Sir, all those young wives, are they allowed to remarry?   The late Alaafin of Oyo was from the Adeyemi branch of the Alowolodu family.  He was born on October 15, 1938.During his late childhood stage, he lived briefly at Iseyin. Adeyemi III was the son o
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Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, The Alafin if Oyo is dead

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Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo is dead. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo and top Yoruba monarch, has died. Alaafin Adeyemi, the third member of the Alowodu Ruling House, died on Friday night at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State in South-West Nigeria. According to palace sources, the remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler were brought to Oyo town, 62 kilometers from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in the early hours of Saturday, and traditional rites began. He was 83 years old and has been the  longest reigning Alaafin in history, ruling for 52 years.
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Before 1999, Tinubu had none of these

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Before 1999, Tinubu had none of these: 1. Oriental Hotel 2. Falomo Shopping Complex 3. First Nation Airline 4. Lekki Concession Company 5. Apapa Amusement Park 6. Maiyegun Land Project 7. De Nation 8. Renaissance Hotel 9. Tejuoso Market (Joint ownership) 10. Ikeja Shopping Mall 11. TV Continental 12. Converted Lagos Poly land for TVC 13. Owned NNPC Office building in Lagos 14. Radio Continental 15. Owned School of Nursing building in Lagos 16. Tax Collector of Lagos State (Alpha Beta) 17. Wife is a member of the National Assembly 18. Son-in-law is a member of the National Assembly 19. Daughter is the President-General of Market Women Association in Lagos 20. N4 billion government financed property for self at Queens Drive, Lagos. Tinubu acquired all of the above and many more not listed after he became Governor of Lagos State, first in 1999 and won his second term in 2003.  He remains Governor Emeritus of Lagos, controlling the State’s treasury through his protege Governors
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