badmrkt: Thought some fools complained about GEJ shutting down air space thats has nothing or less to do with the populace yesterday? Shutting down a whole market because of stupid traditional at this age is quite inhumane.

Dudu_Negro: Babaloja of Ladipo market will be celebrating birthday also...in November.

We go close road and wear aso ebi. We have aso ebi for emeka, chibuzor and obi. we need your head measurements to fit caps.

Baba_Eleko: It's a long age tradition. This happens during Oyekan's reign. It's a cultural thing so make una stfu in advance to other zombies wey go comment after me or go back to Onitsha or Aba as Lakhadimar advised.

Your head and the one of lakhadimarch are not working properly. This is not all about tradition. That Oba is celebrating his birth doesn't warrant a stop of business activities in the real sense. Who da fucck is Oba??

[size=14pt]OBA OF LAGOS OPTS FOR LOW-KEY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AS HE TURNS 70[/size]

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Encomium.

Urges admirers, associates, friends to direct proposed fund for advertorials to charity.

As he turns 70 years on October 29, the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Riliwanu Babatunde Akiolu 1, has appealed to all those wishing to place advertorials for him, either in the print or electronic media, to forego such plans saying the current atmosphere in the country does not warrant any form of merriment.

In a statement from the Palace signed by his media aides, Tokunbo Mumuni-Eshilokun and Kunle Odufuwa, His Royal Majesty advised such admirers, including individual, corporate and multi-national organizations, to direct funds meant for such advertorials to charity and instead join him in prayers for the peace, stability and unity of the country on that day.

[b]Noting that a good number of individuals, corporate and multinational organizations have actually set in motion various programmes and activities to celebrate the occasion, the statement said much as the Oba appreciates such outpouring of goodwill, he would advise the people to cancel the programmes.

According to the statement, “His Royal Majesty has, accordingly appealed to those who have elected to honour him on his 70th Birthday to direct such funds to the Iga Idunganran Primary Health Care Centre and accordingly contact the Medical Director of the Iga Idunganran Primary Health Care Centre in order to obtain the list of needed drugs and equipment for the furnishing of the hospital”.

While expressing the appreciation of “His Royal Majesty to all donors to the Lagos Monarch Projects Funds which includes Ilupeju Town Hall and Anikantamo Town Hall and Health Centre”, the statement, however, noted that the Iga Idunganran Primary Health Care Centre “which has since been put into public use”, still needs quite a number of equipment to bring it to international standard.

The statement also disclosed that N250 million has been collected so far for the Ilupeju Town Hall and Anikantamo Town Hall and Health Centre projects adding that the amount has since been deposited “in a special project account while the total some required is N650 million”.

On the programmes and events lined up by the Royal Palace to celebrate the occasion, the statement said the event would kick off on Saturday, October 26, with the special cleaning of the Palace and its environs which will end on Sunday, October 27. It enjoined all residents to join in the exercise.

On Monday, October 29, according to the statement, there would be a Muslim prayer between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the Palace followed by the installation of the new Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo by His Royal Majesty who would be assisted by members of the Lagos Council of Obas and Chiefs “in line with the customs of Lagos State as Oba Dosunmu, who reigned from 1853 to 1885, installed Kosoko as the first Oloja of Lagos”.

The event would be followed by the presentation of the new Olori-Ebi/Overall head of the Bashua Chieftaincy Family in the person of Chief Musiliu Adisa Bashua (SAN) while light refreshment would be served to guests thereafter between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to the statement.[/b]

Meanwhile, the International Lions Club will, in appreciation of His Royal Majesty’s Birthday, embark on free health screening and public enlightenment on preventable diseases such as cholera and measles, among others, at the Iga Idunganran Primary Health Care Centre for all Lagos residents, from November 1 to 6, 2013, the statement said.

madam_oringo:

Stop this LONG useless story! Lagos and all YORUBA land belongs to Yorubas...now you know the owners of the land and their children can do what they want with their lands? Just carry your bag and go back to your land...you are neither wanted or needed! When will this country allow us to have our own regions / countries??

tellwisdom:

Your head and the one of lakhadimarch are not working properly. This is not all about tradition. That Oba is celebrating his birth doesn't warrant a stop of business activities in the real sense. Who da fucck is Oba??

myads890: The comments from the yorubas on this topic are really funny. You keep insulting the ibos but seem to forget that Lagos would not be as developed as it is without their help. Majority of the shops in the major markets in the state are owned by the ibos while the Yoruba youths concentrate on being idle and practise hooligalism. According to history, most Yorubas in Lagos were slaves and majority of what they own in Lagos were passed down to them by their colonial masters, including their names. If the development of Lagos was left to the Yorubas alone, Lagos wouldn't even have the 3rd mainland bridge.

By the way, the only food Yorubas have are ewedu, efo and amala. Plus ijebu garri. Don't flatter yourselves over the efforts of someone else

ugopeter:
The level of Ethnocentricism you displayed is so annoying. Are u saying your landlord can ask his tenants (including You), not to go to work simply because He want to celebrate his birthday Were it to be a Coronation like the one organized for Tinubu's daughter or any other recognized festival, it will be understandable. If pursued in Court, do you really think the Oba of Lagos would win SMH for some people on Nairaland who we claim to be leaders of tomorrow.

Italiano1:

Ugo peter, why dont you take the matter to court if you feel strongly about it.

Wetin persin no go see for this country.

When you migrate to Yorubaland, you obey all our laws- customary laws included

Italiano1:

Ugo peter, why dont you take the matter to court if you feel strongly about it.

Wetin persin no go see for this country.

When you migrate to Yorubaland, you obey all our laws- customary laws included

JustifiedChild: there is a lot of hate on this forum.. It is too much and its scary at times. Like you guys can actually kill eachother if you meet face to face. What does it matter if someone is igbo, yoruba or hausa...why should it matter if an igbo man lives in Lagos? Why are people filled with so much hate and bitterness? Can't we just forgive what happened in the past and move ahead? Is this the type of society our future generation will born into? To hate his neighbour simply because they don't speak the same language? It makes me sad. It makes me really sad.

Orikinla: All these primitive native practices must stop if we want to catch up with civilized countries.

tellwisdom:


The land I migrated to?? Which land are you talking about?? Lagos where most of you lots cant afford a better house for yourselves?? or a place where that lazy man would be seated and order miscreants like u to go collect free money to feed himself?? You have been enslaved enough to break the yoke. It's high time you realise some people except buttlickers like yourself don't give a ratazz about whatever fucck he is.

Italiano1:

He is the traditional ruler of the land that you have migrated to. If you dont like it, go back and do business in Japan of Africa




Those shops are an eye sore to our state, just calm down and watch out for the demolition of most of these shops very soon. When is the Anambra election? November 17 or thereabout? Ok after that the LASG will commence the business of sanitising the state- measures will include demolition of illegal shops, deportation of destitutes and criminals, the installation of Babalojas and Iyalojas in all markets in Lagos.

Those food that you have mentioned are delicious and yummy. If you have not died by eating Akpu for the last 50 years, then Yorubas have nothing to fear from Amala and Ewedu.

odua boy: You are a tool with an i.Q of 1 digit,which type of human beings keep developing another man's land yet leave their home to rot away,only one tribe comes to my mind.
The jews of africa

£20BILLION:
@Truckpusher, I really understand how u feel but don't you think there are better ways of dealing with this than preaching hatred. My brother, I was invited to a wedding last weekend nd guess what bro, d husband is a Yoruba man and d wife is Igbo. U need to see d gathering of both nations, I love it.

There is another wedding btw someone I got to know thru a friend today in Enugu, the husband is equally Yoruba while d wife is Igbo.

Please, calm down.

Shalom

JustifiedChild: there is a lot of hate on this forum.. It is too much and its scary at times. Like you guys can actually kill eachother if you meet face to face. What does it matter if someone is igbo, yoruba or hausa...why should it matter if an igbo man lives in Lagos? Why are people filled with so much hate and bitterness? Can't we just forgive what happened in the past and move ahead? Is this the type of society our future generation will born into? To hate his neighbour simply because they don't speak the same language? It makes me sad. It makes me really sad.

ndu_chucks:

nwanne, this is unbecoming of you. Goodness gracious!!


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