afam4eva:

What has it got to do with been illiterate.

Cos u have just shown you have no formal education. . . . . .
How can you say Lagos is a semi-Yoruba city??
Is this a joke??

afam4eva:

@Bloody MrCrackles

You've made over 8000 post in nairaland, but you've never made sense in any, you're just what i call "Isi-Ewu 2009"

The reason why you think so is because you chew and hobnob herpes infested cocks!

Now run along, coz i aint got time to savage you!

afam4eva:

A huge chunk of them

You people bash Lagos all the time yet here you are trying to claim what isnt yours

Are you aware that there are other ethnicities in Kano, what do you consider Kano to be? same with kaduna

~Sauron~:

Cos u have just shown you have no formal education. . . . . .
How can you say Lagos is a semi-Yoruba city??
Is this a joke??

You don't even need a formal education to know that lagos is a semi-yoruba city,you need  common sense. i'm sure you don't know that there are Lagos Indigenes that are not yorubas.

DeReloaded:

You people bash Lagos all the time yet here you are trying to claim what isnt yours

Are you aware that there are other ethnicities in Kano, what do you consider Kano to be? same with kaduna

Just the same way u're not aware that there are other ethnicities in lagos.

afam4eva:

Just the same way u're not aware that there are other ethnicities in lagos.

Um people are aware. That doesnt change the fact that it's a Yoruba State. Non-Igbos living in Enugu doesnt change it from being an Igbo state now does it?

Ole.

afam4eva:

You don't even need a formal education to know that lagos is a semi-yoruba city,you need  common sense. i'm sure you don't know that there are Lagos Indigenes that are not yorubas.

Naivete in adults can be charming but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity!!!

Lagos is a semi-Yoruba city because there are Lagos indigenes that are not Yorubas.
London is a semi-English city because it houses 4 million Nigerians??
Is there any major city in the world devoid of non-indigenes??
Are you retarded??

~Sauron~:

Are you retarded??

No sir, are U?

I think afamz has screws loose, dude you have let your ethnocentrism blind you, the truth is that Yoruba and Igbo both have niches in the entertainment industry, I cannot tell how many non nigerians think chineke is the 'nigerian' for God. I laugh and explain, so don't be mad that the music is pretty dominated by the Yoruba language. End of.

DeReloaded:

Um people are aware. That doesnt change the fact that it's a Yoruba State. Non-Igbos living in Enugu doesnt change it from being an Igbo state now does it?

Ole.

I'm not even sure you're from lagos state, and it's bitting your skin that i made a joke by calling lagos a semi-yoruba city.

afam4eva:

No sir, are U?

I am your pedagog!!!

U should correct that notion of Lagos is a semi-Yoruba city.
Blimey. . . . .U could be lynched for making such asinine comment.
Lagos is Yoruba through n through.
There was a reason Igbo people(non-indigenous Lagosians) left Lagos in the wake of June 12 crisis in 1993.

@ Dereloaded, sauron and especially bloody MrCrackles
I just made that joke to see how people like you would react.

Afam, you're completely wrong.

Lagos is not a semi-Yoruba city. In fact, AfroCynic capped up this debate by saying:

"Lagos has other ethnicities but the soul of the city is Yoruba"

No one is trying to rub it in anyone's face . . . it's just what it is.

@topic

The reason is simple - You can't be called a star in the real sense of the word if you haven't brought Lagos to its knees or swept it off its feet with yo' talent.

Lagos' predominant language is Yoruba.

Do the maths . . . Again, it is what it is.

afam4eva:

I'm not even sure you're from lagos state, and it's bitting your skin that i made a joke by calling lagos a semi-yoruba city.

as long as it's a "joke" sha. Born in Surulere, my friend.  Even then, I dont claim Lagos however I wont watch others deny what it is.

londoner:
If someone is showcasing your language, you should be flattered, not big headed about it.

When P Square is filling stadiums around Africa, I dont think Igbo's become puffed up about it, infact Nigerians see them as their own, not simply belonging to the Igbos.

I think we really need to put the tribalistic sentiments behind us, having pride in your culture/language is a good thing, but let the looking down on another languages cease.

After all, everyone believes their own Mother's cooking to be the best, dont they?

GBAM, GBAM, GBAM!!!

Unfortunately there are a lot of morons on this earth with little achievements in their lives so they love to claim achievement by being part of a group.

They love to say I am part of this through some natural/historical association that makes me better than you that is not part of that association. Irrespective of the non-member of the association being miles more intelligent, developed, useful and successful than them on an individual life juxtaposition basis.

where's lailai boy sef

Sagamite:

GBAM, GBAM, GBAM!!!

Unfortunately there are a lot of morons on this earth with little achievements in their lives so they love to claim achievement by being part of a group.

They love to say I am part of this through some natural/historical association that makes me better than you that is not part of that association. Irrespective of the non-member of the association being miles more intelligent, developed, useful and successful than them on an individual life juxtaposition basis.

GBAM
you hit the nail on the head.

DeReloaded:

as long as it's a "joke" sha. Born in Surulere, my friend.  Even then, I dont claim Lagos however I wont watch others deny what it is.

Igbo people cannot not claim lagos, they can only keep making money, chilling in the club and buying drinks anyhow.

Lagos is in Yoruba land and always will be, yes. However it is the most multi ethnic city in Nigeria. It was the capital, when it was the capital it belonged to everybody. Its like saying London belongs to the English or that it is an English city, just because it is situated in England, the statement is only right technically. london belongs to all who choose to call it home and add to the character of what it is today.

Thats why I can all myself a Londoner, even though I am in no way English, so can a person of Scottish or Irish descent.
Lagos, like London stood for more than just a city location. If you ask me, it is the fact that many people live and work/grow up in Lagos from all over the country that made it what it is today.

Again I need to stress that people should not be puffed up over it.

@ Sagamite, you know people (especially Nigerians) and big manisms. Its the same reasons why many Yoruba's will always down Nollywood, simply because its not Yoruba run.
The N in Nollywood stands for Nigeria, people seem to forget that. Unless of course it wins an oscar in fifty years, by then it will not only be Nigerian, but they will be citing all those producers/writers/actors who have ever even travelled through Lagos, even if only on an overnight bus, lol

Its just a human trait to confuse pride with arrogance.

londoner:

Lagos is in Yoruba land and always will be, yes. However it is the most multi ethnic city in Nigeria. It was the capital, when it was the capital it belonged to everybody. Its like saying London belongs to the English or that it is an English city, just because it is situated in England, the statement is only right technically. london belongs to all who choose to call it home and add to the character of what it is today.

Thats why I can all myself a Londoner, even though I am in no way English, so can a person of Scottish or Irish descent.
Lagos, like London stood for more than just a city location. If you ask me, it is the fact that many people live and work/grow up in Lagos from all over the country that made it what it is today.

Again I need to stress that people should not be puffed up over it.

@ Sagamite, you know people (especially Nigerians) and big manisms. Its the same reasons why many Yoruba's will always down Nollywood, simply because its not Yoruba run.
The N in Nollywood stands for Nigeria, people seem to forget that. Unless of course it wins an oscar in fifty years, by then it will not only be Nigerian, but they will be citing all those producers/writers/actors who have ever even travelled through Lagos, even if only on an overnight bus, lol

Its just a human trait to confuse pride with arrogance.

You've said it all.

Doesnt change the history of London or Lagos, londoner.

londoner:

Lagos is in Yoruba land and always will be, yes. However it is the most multi ethnic city in Nigeria. It was the capital, when it was the capital it belonged to everybody. Its like saying London belongs to the English or that it is an English city, just because it is situated in England, the statement is only right technically. london belongs to all who choose to call it home and add to the character of what it is today.

I disagree.
London belongs to all who choose to call it home but technically they are not.
There are still divisions like IC-1, IC-2, IC-3 on your passport even if you are born British.
This is why u hear stuffs like he is a Brit with African descent

Thats why I can all myself a Londoner, even though I am in no way English, so can a person of Scottish or Irish descent.

You will be lucky if you don't cop a broken nose by calling a Scottish or an Irish man ENGLISH/Londoner!!!
It's worse than a white man using the N word.

~Sauron~:


You will be lucky if you don't cop a broken nose by calling a Scottish or an Irish man ENGLISH?Londoner!!!
It's worse than a white man using the N word.

Who called a scottish or irish english? He calles them londoners

afam4eva:

Who called a scottish or irish english? He calles them londoners

U would still get slapped for that.

DeReloaded:

Doesnt change the history of London or Lagos, londoner.

I never suggested it changes history, neither would I want. However, history never stops being created and added to.


@ sauron, well I dont see any IC3 on my passport. There are divisions, yes, but I am still considered a Londoner. When you talk about people with an African descent, they are agknowledging where they originated from and also what they are now. Obviously we are not indegenous to the UK.

If a person has has been born and grew up in London and has maybe grand parents who are Scottish, they will likely  see themselves as a Londoner with Scottish roots. London, like most westernised cities is fluid in its interpretation of itself.

You mistook what I wrote, I never called a Scottish person English, they are not English or indegenous to England. However a person who has Scottish ancestry can become a Londoner, very many are, lol

londoner:

@ sauron, well I dont see any IC3 on my passport. There are divisions, yes, but I am still considered a Londoner. When you talk about people with an African descent, they are agknowledging where they originated from and also what they are now. Obviously we are not indegenous to the UK.

There are identity codes if you look closer.
You are only a londoner cos you reside in London not because you are a native on London.
Obviously, if you do the country proud. . . .they will quickly associate you with England saying you are a Londoner.
Trust me, if u commit any serious crime. . . .the distinction comes into play and the story reads a British Citizen of African descent.

You mistook what I wrote, I never called a Scottish person English, they are not English or indegenous to England. However a person who has Scottish ancestry can become a Londoner, very many are, lol

On the basis of residency, yes!!!

You ladies do not need to argue, its simple: To appeal to lagosians, you need some yoruba and by extension since most Nigerians visit Lagos then they get hooked by the hype. I was up north for quite sometime last year and 'Ganga aso' by 9ice was being rocked everywhere, they dont even know what he was saying but hey if your friend is listening then it has to be good.Lagos is basically Yoruba so if you want to sell records then get with the programme.  Believe the hype y'all, no be small thing.

Sauron, and just how many people are native of London? Even most indegenous English people will not be "native" Londoners according to you. So what does that prove?

You are confusing something, being a Londoner is not about simply having all your ancestry from London. Race does not stop someone from being a Londoner.


@Muzbo, as much as Gongo Aso is in Yoruba language and adds tro it, it was actually the beat which is its appeal. If it was just the language all of 9ice's songs would be hits, they aren't. I love that song though.

londoner:

I never suggested it changes history, neither would I want. However, history never stops being created and added to.

Though paranoid people want to believe this "arguement" is about which state is better, that is not the case. People are merely stating what it is  which is a Yoruba state. It has an Oba which last I checked is the tradition of the Yorubas. Yes obviously there are MANY different ethnicities that are there, of course they can claim it as a home, doesnt change it history nor will it ever chnage its' history. People are just feeling uncomfortable cos they think this fact is a pissing contest. It's not. It merely is what it is. If someone claimed Enugu to be anything other that of the Igbos just cos non Igbos live there, I'd say the same thing.

Lol this thread has definitely gone in a completely different direction.

@ sauron

With your theory, the it means even the yorubas are not native to lagos because they migrated to lagos from somewhere else.

Londoner, I'm almost tempted to agree with you that the beat in Ganga aso was more appealing than the language but I'll say tell that to the white guy that sang the track on youtube, if it was just the beat that appealed he would have just hummed to it. Again get with the programme!!

MUZBO:

Londoner, I'm almost tempted to agree with you that the beat in Ganga aso was more appealing than the language but I'll say tell that to the white guy that sang the track on youtube, if it was just the beat that appealed he would have just hummed to it. Again get with the programme!!

True. I saw that recently, he did the acoustic version