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EDO KING ๐ SUPERIORITY
THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE KING IN NIGERIA
LITTLE WONDER HE WAS REFERRED AS โA KING AMONGST KINGSโ by the immediate past president Of Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
Even The Zambia ๐ฟ๐ฒ President through his high Commissioner to Nigeria, Came to Benin and practically begged
Ade Shina {A Yoruba boy} : I donโt know how to speak Yoruba, I only spesk Igbo
Yoruba: your igbo mom is wicked,she turned you away from your people
Victor {Esan} :Speaks only Yoruba
Yoruba people: there is nothing wrong with u speaking only yoruba ๐คก๐คก
Hypocrite!!! ๐๐๐
IโM EDO FIRST, BEFORE BEING A NIGERIAN
I SEE KING FIRST, BEFORE THE PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR & ANY OTHER POLITICAL OFFICE IN THE COUNTRYโฆ.
You Canโt shake an Institution that is older than you!!! Awa....
If you think you are too big,
Ehengidi N' Ogbe, Atabatibo N'Ogbe,
Ovato
@historyinmemes
Still prefer 1901 to that on red, one can barely even recognize Charlesโs face on the painting ๐คฆ๐ฝ
King Edward Vll ๐ does it for me
2024 1901
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
1. Abieyuwa --- born into prosperity
2. Adesuwa --- in the center or midst of progress, prosperity
3. Akugbe --- togetherness, unity, oneness
4.Amenaghawon --- the water you shall drink
5.Amenze --- river Water, always
OYEKAN A Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ Professional Footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Premier League
FRANK OYEKAN WAS BORN & BREED IN BENIN CITY ๐ต๐ฑ
EDO STATE TRULY IS NIGERIA NO.1 SPORTING STATEโฆ
@NotJustOshin
@asemota
Edo is Edo
Yoruba is Yoruba
There are more than 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria but you see those 3major ethnic groups they think everything revolves around them
sheโs not a Yoruba woman but an Edo girl
her dad being from Benin city and mom from Barbados ๐ง๐ง
so next time youโre going to congratulate her doing it as a Nigerian
Cux if you had said a โNigeria womanโ it wouldโve been better
D 3 major tribe are truely Nigeria problems ๐คฆ๐ฝ
Mai_Atafoโs Collection on the Edo male Attire are some of the best have new concept Iโve seen so far. An innovation done to pay homage to his root.. His masterful designs is a seamless blend of contemporary style with thetimeless beauty of Edo culture.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ERHE STOOL, JUST RETURNED TO THE OBA OF BENIN PALACE
โ THE ERHE STOOLโ
The royal stool of oba eresoyen,which connects nature (base) & civilization (the seat)
โTHE BASEโ
The stool's images of the cosmos, the forest, and terrifying supernatural
Congratulations ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ to our very own Annie-Marie Imafidon MBE, As she has being announced by GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY, to become The NEW CHANCELLOR OF GLASGOW UNIVERSITY SCOTLAND ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Edo_To_World ๐
VISIT NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ
VISIT EDO STATE
VISIT OSOSO
THIS IS OSOSO SUSPENDED LAKE, ONE OF THE FEW SUSPENDED LAKE IN NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ , AT THE TOP OF ORUKU MOUNTAIN โฐ
Edo born Italian boxer,Etinosa Oliha won the IBF InternationalMiddleweight Title over the French Ismael Heck today..
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NO KING MORE REGAL & POWERFUL IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ
THAN THE OBA OF BENIN ๐ต๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
HE WHO COMMANDS THE SEASONS AND DAYS
THE DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE OF OSALรBUA
HE OWNS THE GOVT AND THE GOVT DOESNT OWN HIM
AIGUรBASIMWIN
THE DIRECT DESCENDANT OF OGISO OWODร
The Fulani community in Benin should stop this act of provocation, they are about to perpetuate in Edo soil, we allowed you guys to come trade and live in Benin city & environs peacefully.
You tried this before in 2021 {first frame} but you failed woefully and you saw a lot of
A FULL BLOODED แบธDO MAN HERE
ORHIONWON X OVIA BREED
LAYERU X LAMOGUN are my identity
Related tribes are, The Owan, Esan, Etsako, Okpameri, Uneme, Urhobo, Ika, Isoko, Enwan, Ososo,Ogba, Ikwerre, Ukwauni and every Other tribe that traces their Ancestry to The Great
The Benin Traditional Council, acting on behalf of the Oba of Benin, has issued a statement clarifying that no emissaries were officially sent to the palace of the Ooni. The council emphatically stressed that any individuals who presented themselves in this manner did so of their
CONGRATULATIONS ๐ฅณ๐ฅณ to our very own Edo Queen ๐ณ๐ฌ
@BeautyObasuyi
As set a New Record For the longest cooking Marathon
And has being officially been Recognized by
@GWR
as the Current holder of the Record
Congratulations ๐๐ฅณ๐ฅณ
SOME EDO NAMEโS AND MEANING
- IYABO โTO FORGIVE,FORGIVENESS
-OJO {OZO} โA resourceful personโ
-AJAYI {Azayi} โTo be Agileโ
- AYO {OYO} โJOYโ
EDO STATE UNIVERSITY UZAIRUE,
ESTAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EDO STATE..๐จโ๐๐ฉโ๐
โA centre of Excellence,Quality teaching,Research & Innovationโ
In 2016 it became the 41st state own university in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ & the 142nd University in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
๐ฅ: The Official Banning Of the Ogbelaka Functionaries Who went to impersonate the Oba and the palace at Ifeโฆ.
The Benin Palace has made its stance on the matter crystal clear: any attempts to distort or manipulate the history of the Benin Kingdom for selfish reasons will
Tb๐ธ:HRM,Omo NโOba Nโedo,Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewaure ll Cfr,Oba Of Benin kingdom visited New Covenant Gospel Church.
Happy Sunday To all Edo sonโs & Daughterโs & a Happy Easter Celebration.
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐!!!
Edo-born UK ๐ฌ๐ง football player,Owen Asemota, who is the goalkeeper for Arsenal's under-18 team, made his first competitive debut in the U18 Premier League against West Brom on April 7, 2024.
Asemota is also set to join the England U16 team for the upcoming UEFA Development
๐๐๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ โ๐๐๐จโ
The word โBINIโ as a matter of Fact doesnโt exist in the Edo Lexicon and the palace in 2006 came out to address that this issue foreseen the misconception it will bring about in
COLORFUL QUEEN - IDIA NECKLACE
Available at AROSE CULTURAL HUB LIMITED, 22, Ezoti Street off Airport Road opposite Oba Akenzua Cultural Center Benin City Edo State.
๐ธ..His Eminence
Barr,(Dr) Nwachuku Nnam Obuohna Obi 111,The Oba of Ogba Land
Ogba land is located in Rivers state Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ with it head quarters at Omoku
proudly Benin Descendant in Rivers state Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
แปMแป N' แปBA GHA Tแป KPแบธRE ISEE
แบธKPแบธN N'OWA
ETITIBITI N' แปGIE AHANMWEN
UMOGUN N'OZA
OVBI ADA VBE แบธBแบธN
OVBI ADแปLแป N'GBON GBON
แปBANOSA
OVBI แบธKENEKENE MA DEYแป
OBOBAIFO
แปGIE N' YIGHO YA GBOWA
แบธKPแบธN N'OWA
ODIBO - OSA
AGBAGHE N'OVBIERE OLOKUN
THE KING ON THE HILL
EDO-STATE TOURISM;
SOKPONBA ISLAND ๐
Welcome to Sokponba Island resort, which is located in Orhiomwon LGA, a 45mins drive from Benin City.
What makes the Sokponba island stands out is because of the beautiful blue colouration of it waters ๐ ๐๐
This resort when revamped
The Thief {British} In a picture with one of the Benin Royal stool, Looted by the British Soldiers in 1897
The แปmแป N'แปba N'แบธdo Uku Akpแปlแปkpแปlแป แปba Ewaurell, With his Property returned to him in 18/ May/ 2024, a 127yrs interval
แบธkpแบนn N'OWA
Ayerimwi rrแบน
CELEBRATION MOOD; As two of the looted artifactโs stolen from Benin City in 1897, were recently returned to the Palace of the Oba Of Benin
They include the The Royal ๐ Stool belonging to Oba แบธsigie & Oba Esoyen were officially handed over to แปmแป N'แปba N'แบธdo Uku
Cannibal restaurants are everywhere in igbo land were humans are cooked roasted and eaten by igbo customers
Sadeast or igbon are land is the capital of baby factory in Nigeria
Sad east or igbo land are people who had no history whatsoever prior the Biafra war era the only
@harrizone98
@TheSerahIbrahim
Edo People are the most evil minded people. A State were 99.9% of their men are cultists and 99.9% of their women are harlots. They have no brains and are highly fetish. 99.9% of what comes out of their mouth is senseless and void of reason or logic. They are also violent people!
Mr.Edebiri wearing the benin traditional attire to one of the most prestigious award shows is ๐
The Benin Traditional Attire, Coral beads is the most biggest and most fancy Designer to any Edo man out there
๐ธ ๐ธ๐ธ Ayo & her parents
Oba ghator kpere isee!!!
#Emmys
SOME TABOOS EDO WOMEN MUST OBSERVE
FORBIDDEN (TABOO) THINGS FOR EDO MARRIED WOMEN.
1. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ Edo ๐ฆ๐น๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ตion ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฑ๐ด
THE CASE AGAINST THE PALACE HAS BEEN ADJOURNED TO JULY 25th
Although Some of the cases leveled against the palace have been dismissed by the High Court..
Egui ghi z'ikpakpa N'Ovbiere Z'ihon
OBA GHATOR KPERE ISEE !!!!
The legendary Nigerian painter and sculptor ODINIGWE BENEDICT CHUKA ENWONWU, London circa 1949. 24 yrs old Enwonwu joined the the faculty of arts at EDO COLLEGE in 1941 and claimed Benin as his spiritual home.
He was accepted into apprenticeship with the IGUNEROMWON GUILD and
Benin Bronze is synonymous to West-Africa Bronze and West-Africa Bronze is synonymous to West-Africa Bronze, not the flopped art work called ife bronze
Let me work you through few of the Benin bronzes in the British Museum held in large Numbers, precious work of art that proved
HRM,แปmแป N' แปba N' แบธdo Uku Akpแปlแปkpแปlแป, Oba Ewaurell Newly appointed Chancellor of The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
The Oba will be conferred with an honorary doctorate degree and installed as the chancellor of the institution prior to the convocation
IGUN STREET: is a historic site in Benin Kingdom and Nigeria as a whole. It's home to the renowned Igun guild of bronze and brass makers, who have been creating beautiful works of art for generations. The street gets its name from the Igun guild, and it's a must-see destination
๐ฅ: The Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ, Annika Hahn-Englund, on behalf of the Swedish govt ๐ธ๐ชon Tuesday night Conveyed the decision to send back 39 Benin looted Artifacts back to the Oba palace were it was looted from in 1897..
Following the federal govt gazette in No.57,
Congratulations
@ImadeIyamu
a Nigerian business student in USA, who just graduated winning the 2023 Tax Award at University of Columbia, NY.
Iโm inspired ๐
Edo_To_The_World ๐
THE BIGHT OF BENIN & BENIN REPUBLIC ๐ง๐ฏ
The Bight of Benin, located in the Gulf of Guinea, indeed derived its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin, which was a powerful and influential Empire in West Africa. The Bight extends to Cape St. Paul in modern-day Ghana but started
Public disclaimer !!! I will not be attending this event !!
I have initially agreed to perform but following the recent developments that the organizers Bridge some traditional protocols I will no longer be performing!!!
My Allegiance and my Loyalty is unalloyed and
Oba Idewu of Eko who was Compel to
commit Sucide by the Oba of Benin {ObaAdolor} this was done after the Akarigberechiefs communicate a report of no confidence on him to the Oba Of Benin.
The Oba of benin sent to Eleko idewu โa skull {Commit sucide} and a sword (pick up arms and
UGIE-แบธBแบธN { แบธBแบธN FESTIVAL}
Usually done alongside the general Igue-Festival, to honor the แบธbแบนn statesword. On this day all the Oba chiefs come to pay homage to the Oba dancing with the แบธBแบธN in order of seniority.
The Edo Traditional Attire for women is top-tier
One of the best African Wear from the shores of West Africa ๐ณ๐ฌ
The Okuku itself is a spectacle to beyond and also in the Palace the Okuku worn by the Iloiโs {Queens} can be used to determine
*The mother of the Crown
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In 1824, the republic of Brazil, in South America, forcibly obtained her independence from Portugal, cutting off the Umbilical cord which joined her to her European mother-country, other
@NoNonsensezone
This is a casual Ogba man in his traditional attire and it looks nothing like igbo
And also the king of Ogba land is also known as Oba too they call God OSAh I sha leave this post to any igbo man that will try to counter this but yes their language is igboid but mixed with edo
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On the seniority crisis between Benin and Warri, we must look beyond tales and mysteries to actual facts and logical reasoning to ascertain which is older.
Organised leadership like that
OBA YAN แบธDO, MA MWAN YAN แปBA MWAN
ANYONE WHO TAKE THE PALACE Tแป COURT, NA THE WHOLE แบธDO HE CARRY GO COURT
แปBA แบธHI YOMWAN
TE แบธBO GBE Nแป DUZA ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
OBA GHATOR KPERE ISEE!!!!
BADGE OF AN OLOKUN PRIEST IN BENIN;
In Benin Olokun deity is seen as one of the most sacred entity, and the Only being whose Authority superceed that of the แปba of Benin.
This is why one of the Oba title is
โAgbaghe N' Ovbiolokun"
and Olokun himself is referred to as
โEdo (Benin) โ
โFrom the fifteenth century the kingdom of Benin was the most powerful state which has ever existed on the West African coast. The person of the King or Obba was even more sacred than that of the Awni of Ife or the Alafin of Oyo , and he was practically deified
IYโOBA IDIA NโIYESIGIE {Queen Idia}
Queen Idia became the first woman ever in the kingdom of Benin to be honoured with the title of ly'Oba. She became the first woman to be ranked as a senior chief, [Eghaeubon'ore] who took part in the administration of the kingdom.
According
When the suspended Enigie Ogiegbaen X Gregory Akenzuall, Started their shenanigans this were some of the Enigie that stood their ground, when they became fully aware of this Enigies schemeโฆ
They Quickly reported to the palace and swear their Allegiance to throne of the แปmแป
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lyoba Ikuoyemwen mother of HRM, Oba ewaure Il. She was an industrious Edo woman from Ugieghudu town in uhunwonde LGA, a well educated elite of the society who attended her secondary education at Queens College Lagos. She lived
The Hausa Community in Benin City tenders an official apology to the Oba of Benin.And also reaffirmed their unalloyed loyalty to the Benin throne
ObaNโObaNโedo UkuAkpแปlแปkpแปlแป,Oba Ewuare ll Ghatแป kpere isee!!!
โ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐พ๐ ๐๐ 2016.โ
The ancient tradition of the heir apparent spending time at the Palace of the Oba Of Benin dates back to 1230AD when the Issele-uku kingdom
Congratulations to Sidney Imafidon on his appointment as the Mayor of Wisbech, in the county of
Cambridgeshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
May his term be filled with wisdom, humor, and a touch of wit that keeps the town lively and thriving. ๐ฅณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ
In his speech Sidney, he said he is
Happy birthday day to the Okoro NโOkhua of Great Benin Kingdom
The first son of Oba Ewaure 11 NโOghidigan & heir Apparent to the Age long throne of Benin kingdom
A direct descendant of Ovoramen Nโgbaisi
A direct descendant of Eweka NโOvbiudu
A direct descendant of
ORUKU MOUNTAIN โฐ THE HIGHEST PEAK IN EDO STATE
๐: OSOSO TOWN, AKOKO-EDO L.G.A, EDO STATE ๐ณ๐ฌ
Edo State is indeed blessed with a rich array of tourist attractions that could potentially place it among the top 5 tourist states in Nigeria. From the breathtaking natural
To those of you commenting on this issue with remarks such as โGo back to Edo Stateโ or โTransfer to Unibenโ.
I would like to point out that there are Yoruba students studying in tertiary institutions in Edo State, including UNIBEN, and they have not reported any discrimination
I'm doing tribalismo for bants but ever since I came to Ibadan I've experienced real tribalism
Everyone thinks you're Igbo here and instantly they hate you, making irritating jokes
After uni I hope I never have anything to do in the west again
Lemme just go back to Edo abeg
Napoli didnโt win Serie A since 1990;
but Osimhen brought the Club victory in 2023 and ended up as Top Scorer and delivered League title
Bayer Leverkusen had never won the Bundesliga till they signed VICTOR Boniface - heโs their top scorer + delivered league title.
Both
24/05/1914 - 24/05/2024
Yesterday,marks the 110th anniversary of Oba Eweka II's coronation as the Oba of Benin Kingdom on May 24, 1914. He was the first post-imperial king, succeeding his father Oba Ovonramwen N'Ogbaisi.
Oba gha tแป kpแบนre isee ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
The Edo people form a diverse group, primarily spoken in Southern Nigeria, with the most widely spoken member being Edo, The Edo language family, which is part of the larger Niger-Congo language group, is further divided into several
The EdoTraditional Attire is one that portray Royalty ๐
แบธ๐๐_แป๐๐แป๐ ๐
๐๐๐_๐๐_๐๐๐_๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐ผ: AISAGBONRIOBA
Aisagbonrioba, you donโt become a king on Earth ๐ a painting by Enotie Paul Ogbebo
The painting depicting the Edo kingship style, whose believe is base on a unique system of government that kingship cannot be bought by money, a king should not be selected or
WE ARE EDO {TRIBE} NOT โBINIโ
BINI AS A WORD DOES NOT EXIST IN THE EDO LEXICON
EDO IS A TRIBE
EDO IS A RACE
EDO IS A STATE
SAYING
โIโM FROM BENIN & IโM BINI BY TRIBEโ โโ
โIโM FROM BENIN & IโM EDO BY TRIBEโ โ โ
THE EDO TERRITORY IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS BENIN not BINI
The Esan Igbagbonelimhin Masquerade:
An Acrobatic-Dance masquerade,
with swift and gliding movements which is connected to the gods of the land.
The name โIgbagbonelimhinโ is derived from two Esan words
Igbabo - Clap
Elimhin - spirit
Meaning;
EDO STATE TOURISM ๐
WELCOME TO OGHODOGHODO CAVE; Itโs a Prehistoric cave which is said to be were the original home of the founders of the community, which can conveniently accommodate upto 200 persons
๐AVIANWU {FUGAR} ETSAKO L.G.A, EDO STATE NIGERIA ๐ณ๐ฌ