malc619:

I thought Afam was dense....

Do these guys know how easy it is to Google stuff ure unsure about instead of pretending to know it all? To imagine these are the kind of people one sometimes joins issues with. Smh Wow...

Nigeria became a sovereign nation in 1914?
This is the most ignorant assertion i have ever seen.
Maybe you don't even understand what 'sovereign' means?

Billyonaire: FASHOLA IS IGNORANT HERE.

NIGERIA BECAME SOVEREIGN NATION IN 1914
BUT GOT HER INDEPENDENCE 1960

WITHOUT 1914 THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO 1960 SO 1914 GAVE US IDENTITY AND IS A GREAT TIME IN HISTORY.

I CELEBRATE......
I JUBILATE.........

As for me, I know no 1914• Its 1960 I was told that Nigeria became a nation• Thank you•

kingoflag: Do these guys know how easy it is to Google stuff ure unsure about instead of pretending to know it all? To imagine these are the kind of people one sometimes joins issues with. Smh Wow...

The thing tire me ooo.

Explaining to some of these dudes is like trying to describe colors to one born blind...

The ignorance on this thread is mind bugging. A lot of Nigerians have been mis-educated. I even heard an ignorant newscaster calling October 1st 1960, Nigeria's birthday.

seanet02: Nigeria became a sovereign nation in 1914?
This is the most ignorant assertion i have ever seen.
Maybe you don't even understand what 'sovereign' means?

Classic Ignoramus..... That's BillyBoy for you...

I think you are the one suffering from abject ignorance.

Afam4eva: The ignorance on this thread is mind bugging. A lot of Nigerians have been mis-educated. I even heard an ignorant newscaster calling October 1st 1960, Nigeria's birthday.

Afam4eva: The ignorance on this thread is mind bugging. A lot of Nigerians have been mis-educated. I even heard an ignorant newscaster calling October 1st 1960, Nigeria's birthday.

Celebrating 1914 is like celebrating the time a child was conceived rather than when it was born• Come on man•

The circumstances might be different at the moment but I would like to end with words spoken by a great statesman, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in 1967, at another time when our country was at a crossroads: ‘Only a peaceful solution must be found to arrest the present worsening stalemate and restore normalcy.”“I adopt those evergreen words as my own today and urge all those involved in any form of conflict or disagreement to pursue peaceful solutions,” he stated.

Even Awolowo, whose words mean so much to Fashola kept his distance from nationalism, preferring instead regional self rule. So why is my Governor such a strong advocate for national unity and community?

zomby: Abeg, Oga Fashola stop wasting your time.

Nigeria has absolutely nothing to celebrate @ 20, 30, 40, 45, 50 or 53.

All our leaders (current or past) should be ashamed of themselves, in fact each of them should get 53 lashes for turning a great nation into a very large inexpensive latrine.

It makes no sense to even bother to figure out which history one should acknowledge; whether we should celebrate 1914 or 1960, it doesn't matter. The whole thing is f00lish.

As long as a very large percentage of Nigerian citizens continues to live in poverty, no jobs, no constant electric power, poor water supply, zero security, bad roads, corruption from the top to the bottom and weak education/medical system, Nigeria will continue to be a very large inexpensive latrine that is also full of human waste (sh1t).
And very very soon (even with flashy life style and range rovers) Nigerians will no longer be respected anywhere around the world.

Today is a sad day for Nigeria and Nigerians.

Shame on each and everyone of us.

Good point! It makes no fvkng difference whether you celebrate amalgamation or independence, our togetherness is a poison thats killing the individual parts....give self rule back to the regions and downsize the center, period! We are not interested in a continued union at the center. The people should find their union in ethnic independence, not in Nigerian independence, whether you call that 100yr old or 53yr old.

braine:

Celebrating 1914 is like celebrating the time a child was conceived rather than when it was born• Come on man•

So, what's the difference between been conceived and being Born. I think you mean to say Reborn.

Mayor_of_Lagos:

Even Awolowo, whose words mean so much to Fashola kept his distance from nationalism, preferring instead regional self rule. So why is my Governor such a strong advocate for national unity and community?

Hmmm... What to do about that boy, Fashola?

Afam4eva:
So, what's the difference between been conceived and being Born. I think you mean to say Reborn.

Ok let me help you Kiddo..

Conceiving is like when something is Forming.. So Conceived is when something is Formed! Like when a Spermatozoa is formed!
Let's just say Foetus!

So Born is the final stage of Development.

But Afam your Teacher at Creche and Elementary School did a Good Job!! As-in your level of Comprehension is so fvcking Poor and Annoying!

SMH at Billy!

See NairaLand Moderator!

jmaine: it is irrefutable that Nigeria and 1914 are inseperable. . . . . .

GBAMEST

Billyonaire: FASHOLA IS IGNORANT HERE.

NIGERIA BECAME SOVEREIGN NATION IN 1914
BUT GOT HER INDEPENDENCE 1960

WITHOUT 1914 THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO 1960 SO 1914 GAVE US IDENTITY AND IS A GREAT TIME IN HISTORY.

I CELEBRATE......
I JUBILATE.........

With all your billions, you can't afford to buy a dictionary?

Brimmie:

Ok let me help you Kiddo..

Conceiving is like when something is Forming.. So Conceived is when something is Formed! Like when a Spermatozoa is formed!
Let's just say Foetus!

So Born is the final stage of Development.

But Afam your Teacher at Creche and Elementary School did a Good Job!! As-in your level of Comprehension is so fvcking Poor and Annoying!

SMH at Billy!

See NairaLand Moderator!

Who's talking biology? When a man tells you his wife has conceived, it means his wife has put to bird or that he wife don born pikin.

I wonder how you found your way to this section.

Afam4eva: The ignorance on this thread is mind bugging. A lot of Nigerians have been mis-educated. I even heard an ignorant newscaster calling October 1st 1960, Nigeria's birthday.

What birthday does the United States celebrate? The birth of the first colony in 1607 or the amalgamation of the 13 colonies (1733) or the declaration of Independence in 1776?

Secondly, should Southern Cameroon also celebrate the Amalgamation of 1914 since it was part of Nigeria in 1914?

Katsumoto:

What birthday does the United States celebrate? The birth of the first colony in 1607 or the amalgamation of the 13 colonies (1733) or the declaration of Independence in 1776?

Secondly, should Southern Cameroon also celebrate the Amalgamation of 1914 since it was part of Nigeria in 1914?

I don't know much about how the US came to be. Maybe you can help us.

Why should Southern-Cameroon celebrate Nigeria's amalgamation when it's no longer part of Nigeria.

Afam4eva:
Who's talking biology? When a man tells you his wife has conceived, it means his wife has put to bird or that he wife don born pikin.

I wonder how you found your way to this section.

Conceive

to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
2.
to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
3.
to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use.
4.
to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music.
5.



verb (used without object)
10.
to form an idea; think (usually followed by of ).
11.
to become pregnant.

So many ignorant people on Nairaland here. Northern Protectorate and Southern Protectorates were amalgamated in 1914, thats when Nigeria became a Nation although a colony of Britain. 1960 is when Nigeria got Independence from Britain but her sovereignty was established in 1914.

Any other assertions is bullshit.

A-ZeD:

Conceive

to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
2.
to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
3.
to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use.
4.
to experience or form (a feeling): to conceive a great love for music.
5.



verb (used without object)
10.
to form an idea; think (usually followed by of ).
11.
to become pregnant.

Though you're right and i'm not disputing the original meaning, but it depends on the context that you're using the word. I could use "Concieve" to replace born dependind on what i'm talking about.

Anyway, i don't even know what bearing the word has on my original assertion.

Billyonaire: So many ignorant people on Nairaland here. Northern Protectorate and Southern Protectorates were amalgamated in 1914, thats when Nigeria became a Nation was got her Sovereignty although a colony of Britain. 1960 is when Nigeria got Independence from Britain but her sovereignty was established in 1914.

Any other assertions is bullshit.

You can't be sovereign and still be getting orders from Britain. The whole idea of sovereignty is that there's no external interference in a country's affairs.

Though i agree with your other assertion.

A-ZeD:

With all your billions, you can't afford to buy a dictionary?

The dictionaries quote me and not the other way round

Afam4eva:
You can't be sovereign and still be getting orders from Britain. The whole idea of sovereignty is that there's no external interference in a country's affairs.

Though i agree with your other assertion.

Yes you can.. there are sovereign colonies.

Billyonaire: Yes you can.. there are sovereign colonies.

But if the colony gets orders from outside, it can't be said to be sovereign.

1914 is rather a more important date that 1960 to me. 1960 is when we decided to rule ourselves and its been hell. 1914 gave us identity.

Afam4eva:
But if the colony gets orders from outside, it can't be said to be sovereign.

Independence and Sovereignty are 2 different things. A people can be sovereign yet dependent politically.

Guys, what did we not have, that through the amalgamation of 1914 we were blessed with?
Likewise, what did we lack, that through the independence of 1960 we have since acquired?

This is the bottom line when we think of our current and future situations.

See ignorance at its finest!

Some old dude with hairy nut sack doesnt know the meaning of sovereignty nd its application? My gawd!

This is a major disgrace!

1914 is only relevant as regards uniting the Northern and Southern protectorates - this only set the stage for '1960 Nigeria'. Pretty much irrelevant and not worth celebrating - it is like acknowledging British imperialist and self-serving move to be a 'good' deed.

1960 remains the koko.

Billyonaire: Independence and Sovereignty are 2 different things. A people can be sovereign yet dependent politically.

Politically dependent means the people/country lack sovereignty.

Infact, the political aspect of a nation is its backbone of sovereignty.

9jacrip: relevant as regards uniting the Northern and Southern protectorates - this only set the stage for '1960 Nigeria'. Pretty much irrelevant and not worth celebrating - it is like acknowledging British imperialist and self-serving move to be a 'good' deed.

1960 remains the koko.

When the Northern and Southern protectorate were amalgamated, did they wait till 1960 to call it Nigeria? What changed in 1960 apart from the change in guard.