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Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by kingzizzy: 3:52pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
drnoel: Biafran misnomer? You are a Nigerian who stole the country Lugard created and claimed it as your own. You stole the name Lugards wife created and claimed it as your own. And you call Biafra a misnomer? How much in royalties do you think you owe the estate of Lugard and his wife for using their work without permission? 1 Like |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Ogbodoo: 3:52pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Interesting piece. Nice to know the history behind the woman that coined the name "Nigeria." Please, who coined the name "Naija"? Still looking for that dream job? Want to upgrade your career? Want to connect to your favourite employers? Sign up now on the website on my signature. It is free! |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by kingzizzy: 3:54pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
drnoel: So it is the job of the white people to be naming you? 1 Like |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by sonofluc1fer: 4:03pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
kingzizzy: Apologies. Change your username to slavezizzy. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by PDJT: 4:11pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
oyienootieno: I suppose you mean English dictionary. You can write oxford press to add it. Every English word you know today was added at some point, that's how language grow. It borrows from here and there...0, 1, 2, ...9, you know today was borrowed from the Arabs. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by finaly01: 4:19pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
The name is derigatory NIGRO, Níger area, Nigeria (River niger) river nigro. meaning: Nigro area ( Slave área) The word nigro or nigga has been abolished and if u call a black man in US nigga or nigro, it is racism for it means slave. So why is nigeria still retaining the name when we all know the actual meaning that niger is just the curupt versión nigro. niger (slave) area. River niger: river of slave nation. may God punish her |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by FBIL: 4:23pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Thank God say dem no born pikin, if not their evil for become vicious circle. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Nobody: 4:25pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
conductor5:May God bless Flora for uniting Nigeria |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Skubidude(m): 4:43pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
brownhawk: That wud hav been better than living in a country with no fairness, equal right and justice. Dont you think so? |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by akigbemaru: 4:45pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
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Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by oluamid(m): 5:30pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
kingzizzy: Errmm... Biafra is named after Bight of Biafra - a 'water body' along the West African coast. Think of a bay when you think of bight. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by decomaniaboss(f): 5:49pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Igboesika:she be like olding days house help, lugard himself be like something wey dey the use to make children laugh( clown ....) 1 Like |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by brownhawk: 6:50pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Skubidude:you make it sound as if it wasn't u so called country livers who elected authorities Into power.u clearly need enlightment on patriotism and nationality. pls o If I may ask what have u done to challenge the country with no fairness, justice and equal right other than to wail and complain and blackmail and hold the country to ransom |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by franklingud(m): 6:53pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
That witch... Ok..... Let me comment my reserve. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by kingzizzy: 6:55pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
oluamid: Not true. The bight of Biafra got its name from the land of Biafra, an ancient Kingdom that covered much of the lower Niger and Southern Cameroon. I will attach an navigators map to show it
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Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by whitebeard(m): 6:56pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
kingzizzy:iz okay we know now pose for the binoculars ..there u go thank u..!!
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Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Nobody: 7:01pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
hardest: His brain is in his girlfriend's pussy, i guess! |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by xaggar(m): 7:04pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
DanseMacabre: Niger which is what the longest River in Nigeria is called, is derived from the Latin word for black which is Niger (Spanish/Portuguese= negro). The suffix "ia" is also Latin for Area. In other words, "Niger-ia" means; The Area along the Niger River. But to translate it word for word; it literally means Black or Dark Area (Niggers Area). And that's more or less the reason why everything dark and sinister is found here! No lights (electricity) Bad Roads Bad leaders Bad followers Illiteracy abounds Ritualistic killings Corruption Nepotism Jungle/mob justice Apathy to Civility Wickedness in high and low places Black hearted We ought to change the name to lumeria or luminaria. Area of light or illumination. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by MichaelSokoto(m): 7:14pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Dear Flatoskis, I bring to ya heavily tribalised attention, Mrs Flora Shaw, d epitome of ya unendin predicament |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Kirchhoff01(m): 7:19pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Igboesika:l but itiiii |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Kingbabu: 7:22pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
She gave us an artificial name which is not a good thing at all.GOD created nations with natural and native names but didn't create Nigeria.So GOD doesn't know a place called Nigeria.lol |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by geaman: 7:52pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
u better calm down |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by slurryeye2: 7:58pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
finaly01: Don't say what you don't know. How can the word nigro be abolished when the meaning of black in Spanish is Negro, in Italian is Nero and in French is Noir. All these words are derived from Latin word for black which is Nigrium or Niger. Now to the origin of the word River Niger. There are 2 common references The first one is from Latin word Niger which means black. Hence river Niger means black river or river of black people The second one is from Berber phrase gher nigher which means river of all rivers. For the sake of argument, let's assume the river name is derived from Latin word Niger. What that implies is that the river's name in English is Black river. So, is there something wrong in a river being called black river? Fyi, there are over 50 rivers called black river in different languages all over the world from Rio Negro in Brazil, to Rio Tinto in Honduras, to Bafing river in Mali, to Chorna river in Ukraine, to Amur river in China, to 5 rivers called black rivers in Canada, to about 30 rivers called black rivers in USA, to Krishna river in India etc. The problem with your post is that you termed the word Niger or negro as slave instead of it's true meaning of black. You seriously need to enlighten your mind and free yourself from inferiority complex and mental slavery. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by IamUdo(m): 9:08pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
"Niger Area"... |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Man2utd(m): 10:37pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
She must have named it Niger area while a yoruba man would have mistakenly pronounced it nigera.... |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by kingzizzy: 11:31pm On Jun 13, 2017 |
Nigerians stole the country Lugard created and claimed it as their own! Nigerians stole the name Lugards wife created and claimed it as their own! We Biafrans are saying that Nigerians should stop this copyright theft of the work of the Lugard family and call an immidiate referendum to de-amalgamate Nigeria! After this, anyone still waiting for a name should not wait for Mrs Lugard! There are many Rivers in my state I can name you after. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by drnoel: 6:44am On Jun 14, 2017 |
kingzizzy: Royalties? For something she did with pleasure. U funny. Biafra remains a fallacy. Sad that many igbo sons died for such a cause. |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by bitcoinvin(m): 9:02am On Jun 14, 2017 |
kingzizzy: i still but wonder why some people strongly believe God created Nigeria. Religion is Nigeria biggest Problem!!! |
Re: Profile: Flora Shaw, The Woman That Coined The Name "Nigeria" by Ngo28: 6:05pm On May 30, 2021 |
Flora shaw was a side chick, she never married lugard, this stories are all lies and framed up. Go to London and see for yourself. |
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