Olamiposi Egbedinni

solicitor& Advocate,Chelsea Addict , Politics, student of history..Eye on the future

[Simon Johnson @SJohnsonSport]

I'm not sure anyone outside of #CFC really understood how big a blow it was for the club for Reece James to miss so much football with injury. Today served as another reminder just how good he is. #CHEARS

[Louis Beneventi 🤌🏻 @Louis_Beneventi]

You CANNOT compare Jurrien Timber to Reece James. CAPITANO 🫡

[GBS @WESTCURATOR_]

Dayo Oderinu Pens Open Letter to Governor @AAdeleke_01 : Osun is Bigger Than Ede

https://t.co/0TwhFNd2fC

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Understanding Yourself Better As a Lukumi Person

Yoruba is neither a tribe nor a language. Olukumi Omoluabi people, or just Lukumi, are an ethnic nationality within Nigeria. They have a language known as Lukumi, an Edekiri, Niger-Congo language. This language's dialect includes Egba, Owu, Oyo, Ekiti, Ijesha, Awori, Jekri (Itsekiri), Ilaje, Igala, Igbomina, Akoko, etc.

Lukumi people had a robust precolonial governmental structure under an Ooni Alayeluwa, a god-king and a Sovereign of the Olukumi people, with the authority now known as Kabiyesi.

When the Olukumi began spreading geographically, they built an empire that dominated their environment and immediate neighbours. This empire was known as the Oyo Empire, and an Alaafin at the top of the pyramid was the paramount ruler.

He could command an army of over a hundred thousand men, subdivided into groups under Aare, Bashorun, Balogun, and Ologun.

Lukumi precolonial society was well organised under secret societies, like the Ogboni Confraternity, which were charged with maintaining the moral fabric of society—a sort of judiciary.

Trade unionism existed from prehistoric times, and guilds, also known as Egbe, existed for various trades, including hunters, traders, priests/diviners/herbalists (Babalawo), and circumcisers, who operated under royal charters from either the Alayeluwa (Ooni) or the Alaafin, depending on what Lukumi tribe they belonged to.

Do not let anybody reduce your ethnicity to a tribe. Tribes are found in remote places like Papua New Guinea, the Amazon Rainforest, and the outback of Australia.

Stop answering to the word tribe. You are not a member of a tribe. You are part of a distinct ethnic nationality.

As a Lukumi, your past is not a mystery. You do not come from a Dark Continent without history or records. Your ancestors carved their history and daily lives into wood, stone, and metal. You have a history. Therefore, you must master who you are.

Beyond carved records, you are the progenies of people who had a mobile telephony system long before it existed anywhere in the world.

The talking drum, or gangan, was not primarily a musical instrument. It is a local Lukumi war/music instrument. That instrument is the origin of the Lukumi slang, 'gangan', which is now commonly used in both Lukumi and Nigerian Pidgin English.

For example, in Lukumi, you could say, 'O un gangan niyen', meaning 'That is him exactly' in English. In pidgin, it would be 'Na im be dat gangan'.

The gangan is a communication implement, a non verbal form of vibratory signals used to convey messages over a long distance to those initiated in the meaning of the drum vibrations. Hence, they are also known as talking drums.

During the Kiriji wars, for example, Ogedengbe of Ilesa used them to communicate with his troops.

In some Lukumi dialects, the Gangan, or gan gan, is known as Dun Dun.

Even the Naija slang for enjoyment, Gbedun, originates from a Lukumi drum known as Gbedu. Gbedu was used for high society events in Lukumi society, hence its association with enjoyment.

Between carving and the talking drum, the Lukumi maintained their cultural memory.

Among the Lukumi Yorubas, cultural memory also takes the form of a practice called Oríkì, where griots in the community use poetry and oratory in the form of music to capture the exploits of each family in the community's lineage.

And, another strong uniting cultural memory is that no matter what branch of the Lukumi Yoruba family you come from, you believe in one God, Eledumare, Olodumare (or Edumale in my Itsekiri language), and practiced divination to that one God through Ifa divination.

Non-Lukumi people often assume that Yorubas have many gods. This is not true. There is only one Ori Tse (Head Creator), Olodumare, and 401 Orishas, like Obatala, Sango, Yemoja, Esu, Ogun, etc. The only living Orisha is always the incumbent Ooni of Ife.

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

Yeyenatu”

[Mark Moylan 💙 @markmoylan]

@Carra23 come on Jamie, at least say well done!

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

That is what we do !

[Jimi Poko @StreetLordPoko]

Aregbe? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 he was only useful for public holiday announcements for 8 years

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

Yoruba , David Adelani is the real name

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

@Waliyadeniran and @Vickrock02 are

[MR FOWOSERE @MrFowosereNG]

@Mr_JAGs

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

Cc @Waliyadeniran @Vickrock02

[AareMusbau @musbauceo]

Life no hard. We have constructed our Trophy 🏆💃 #WeAreTheArsenal

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

Giggle 🤭 @Waliyadeniran ,@Vickrock02

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

🤣 @Arsenal year in, year out, THE NEARLY FC. No @premierleague No @premierleague.

No @ChampionsLeague EVER!

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

🤣 @Arsenal year in, year out, THE NEARLY FC. No @premierleague No @premierleague.

No @ChampionsLeague EVER!

[Souljah @jeffphilips1]

That statement Fubara made openly that when the time comes, he'll let the boys know when to act was a very reckless statement from a state governor. He allowed people who have nothing to lose to lead him into all of this, it doesn't look like that's who he is. However, I'm only hoping the president knows and is sure of what he's doing, the country cannot afford another crisis in the Niger Delta with the current economic hardship the masses are facing due to his reform policies.

[Inside Òṣogbo @InsideOsogbo]

Again, we write to call the attention of the @Osun_State_Gov, H.E. @AAdeleke_01, @NPF_Osun_State and other relevant stakeholders to the on-site trading activities at Ìgbọ̀nà Market in Òṣogbo, which pose serious risks, including traffic congestion, accidents, and environmental hazards.

Urgent intervention is needed to ensure safety and proper market regulations.

#InsideOsogbo

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

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[Sadiq G sadiq @sadiqGsadiq]

I have the soft copy of “A journey in service “ by IBB. Drop your email if you are interested.

[Gene @geneohms]

@GuardianNigeria Thank you IBB. Now, in the spirit of continued sincerity and renewed openness, kindly help us complete history by telling us:

- Who exactly killed Abiola?

- Who killed Dele Giwa?

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

Thought I was the touch bearer on managing a crisis between 2 friends, learnt over the years to compartmentalise friendships. However, Bello is taking it to a higher level. How he's been able to navigate
the fallout between a father he loves, and his benefactor is admirable.

[Olamiposi Egbedinni @Pdinix]

Clown 🤡

[Hayters TV @HaytersTV]

Mikel Arteta defends his trophy record as Arsenal manager:

“We won the Charity Shield twice, no? So we’ve won three trophies.” 😬

🔗 https://t.co/VnKPbJiPis

[Hayters TV @HaytersTV]

Mikel Arteta defends his trophy record as Arsenal manager:

“We won the Charity Shield twice, no? So we’ve won three trophies.” 😬

🔗 https://t.co/VnKPbJiPis