OdenigboAroli:


Internet tiger, let's wait till you and your Anioma soldiers come to annex Onicha. Till then Onicha is still in Anambra....Cry me a river,nwa Asaba.

... Pls this comment is unnecessary. We are talking about unity here and not fighting. Suggest ways in which Ndigbo's unity, indivisibilty and culture across all strata can be solidified. Pls tune down your rhetorical words. Thank you.

Dainfamous:
I think you suffer from what we called acute bipolarity disorder. You mentioned his name as i can read from your comment

I thought he was Chukz the Ika man but I realized Ikechukwu is from Asaba which is an Igbo community and apologized accordingly. It's Ika that I urge Ndigbo to dissociate from not Asaba, Okpanam etc. I guess you are an Ika man and you are equally not welcome.

Newmanluckyman:
... Pls ikechukwu I don't expect this from you. We can't be fighting ourselves here when at the same time we want to bolster our unity. Pls ignore some comments from people. Thank you.

The idenmili guy started it. Even when I tried to end it, he continued.

olureignforever:


You are an imbecilic Fool. Go shave ur armpit, it's like it's affecting ur reasoning. Good day. If you quote me again. Thunder dt will fire you will scatter you

ODE didirin..if you are married I know I'm prettier than your wife and if you are not I would still be prettier than your future wife,so STFU! and may that thunder fire your entire generation both the unborn ones asshole

Ubenedictus:

Take a look at this ika names, ehi, ose, they are edoid.
1. ehiabor- Gods blessing
2. ehioma - GOD is good
3. ehiwarrior- it is god we pray to
4. omiken- mercy
5. ehimeninomiken God has shown me mercy
6. osedodo- God i plead
7. ehiedu- God leads
8. kpanmiose- God i thank you
9. ewere- good luck
10. osebor - Gods blessing

Funny enough, about half of these names you list as edoid are actually Igbo in meaning. For example, 'omiken' or 'omiko' in Anambra Igbo. Chukwu onye omiko (God of mercy) is popularly said in Anambra Igbo. Ehi meni m omiken or in central Igbo Chi mere m omiko (God has shown me mercy), Osedodo (Ose is short for Osebuluwa - lord that supports the earth in Igbo and 'doo' is another Igbo word for please in Anambra and Enugu states. For example, Izu doo nwa m patalu m oche), Ehiedu or Chiedu which is a popular Igbo name. The rest could be Bini.

At best these names could be said to be a Bini-Igbo mix, and not entirely Bini.

OdenigboAroli:


No,the Ezechime clan arrived Onicha in the 15th-16th cen. after the Ogboli Nri have long settled in the town. In fact,the Orimili Niger was one of the rivers used for sacrifices before an Eze Nri is crowned. Nwanne,let's drop this discussion for peace to prevail because you will never win this. Even Onicha indigens will NEVER call the town ANIOMA LAND.....Never,I have never heard it in my life until this thread. You might as well call Anambra Anioma land because the state is littered with Anioma migrants.
As for ANIOMA being Omanbala land...lol...AHABA GOM, OGWA NSHI/NRI UKWU, IGBO BI N'UZOR...lol. Should I go on. We have an unshakable presense in Anioma. But at the end we are one....Igwe bu ike.....Igbo bu ofu. Daalu.

OdenigboAroli, yes the present-day Onitsha was previously inhabited by the Nkwelle Ezunaka (Oze) and Ogboli Nri villages which were all part of the Eri-Awka territory. Whether Onitsha people (Ezechime) originated from Western Igboland or Eastern Igboland, it doesn't really matter. What matters is that Ezechime and his descendants are Igbo people. Let me also add that Western Igboland has always been occupied by Igbo people since antiquity. From a single ancestral community, Igbo people spread out to all parts of Igboland, at the same time, thousands of years ago.

On the meaning of "Asaba", I would say that the name is a dialectal variant of "Ahaba" - a type of plant found in many areas of Igboland. In Idemili Igbo dialect, it becomes "Araba". Contrary to the "Ahabago m" theory of the meaning of "Asaba", I would suggest that we look into the plant named Ahaba/Araba/Asaba. Founders of a new land usually name the place by the type of landmark, trees, plants, or natural occurrences prevalent in that area. So, most likely, when the most recent settlers of Asaba got there, they saw many Ahaba plants in that area, and so they called their new settlement "Ahaba" which gradually transmuted into "Asaba" by way of dialectal change (the same way we have Ohai/Osai (Ossai), ahu/asu/ashu/aru dialectal variants, and many such examples). There are several Igbo villages named "Ahaba", for instance, the Ahaba village in Orodo near Owerri; Ahaba Imenyi in Isuikwuato; the Okporo Ahaba village in Ngwa; Asaba Ubulu (Ahaba Ubulu) and Asaba Ese (Ahaba Ese) villages in Western Igboland; Araba (Ahaba) villages in Northern Igboland and more.

Abagworo:


Anioma is an acronym representing Igbo speaking people of old Western region of Nigeria. It is not an ethnic group. The issue of interest is which among the Igbo speaking groups consider themselves as part of Igbo nation? Aniocha and Oshimili is the answer. Ika people are useless to Igbo nation as they are backward, landlocked and without any resources. If Ikwerre and Ukwuani that have some resources make noise Ika should just shut up! Ikechukwu or whatever you are should henceforth desist from involving yourself in Igbo threads you Ika man. We don't need you even as house help or gate man.

Oga, you got it very wrong here. Ikechukwue is a borna-fide pro Igbo general that should be respected. He has single handedly decimated afonja hordes on this forum, without support from any of you. You are just been emotional here. Your comment is very divisive, what we are actually fighting to correct. Ogini

Furthermore, you offend Ika people by the bold.... will you becasue of one man and dish others out? What about the pro Igbo folks in Ika? What about Osita Modi, the moderator of Proudly Anioma Proudly Igbo Facebook page? Who works tirelessly for the unity of Indigbo?
I think you owe Ika people an apology for that statement. Chukzybling may not even be an Ika citizen

realkingqueen:
ODE didirin..if you are married I know I'm prettier than your wife and if you are not I would still be prettier than your future wife,so STFU! and may that thunder fire your entire generation both the unborn ones asshole

Ekwensu. I am not sure you can read. Amadioha consume you and your generation till it reaches million generation. ISEEeeeeeee.

so why arguement?

they are the same with igbo

100%

so how is ika not igbo ?

Igboid:


Ika market days- Eke, Orie, Aho. Nkwo
Ika king- Eze
Ika titles for Eze- Obi/Dein
Ika land- Ali

Ivoryred:
alright

U v not replied my mail

I dont like wot u guys are discussing abt Onicha

Though is quite Confusing coz Anioma supposed to be A Name of State not A clan coz is not naturally a clan like Idemili coz dey hav Ikas and Ukwuani wich is a Clan names

So we cant categorically call Onitsha Anioma coz Anioma is not a Clan, is like a name of Formed group of people eg

Omambala is Not a clan coz we hav Idemili and Nri clan too


But Onitsha is related to Igbo people in dat Anioma formed group (Oshimili and Aniocha people).

Onitsha people are my Neighbours though de people included my town Ogidi as Anioma too but Ogidi neva linked or related to Anioma formed Group or Igbo part wich is Oshimili and Aniocha, even Chinua Achebe could not do dat coz we have different Culture,Dressing and dialect with Onitsha people but Same Heritage wich is Igbo


Ikechukwu why u are wrong is dat Anioma is not a clan, i think U people dont hav a name of Clan but de one dat could be nice to ear is Umuezechima

Dat Anioma is just proposed state name

Also knw dat Asaba is not Umuezechima

Its quite confusing bro

U people need to edit de wikipedia and do more research to be sure just like de Idemilis

Pwayne2016:
I dont like wot u guys are discussing abt Onicha

Though is quite Confusing coz Anioma supposed to be A Name of State not A clan coz is not naturally a clan like Idemili coz dey hav Ikas and Ukwuani wich is a Clan names

So we cant categorically call Onitsha Anioma coz Anioma is not a Clan, is like a name of Formed group of people eg

Omambala is Not a clan coz we hav Idemili and Nri clan too


But Onitsha is related to Igbo people in dat Anioma formed group (Oshimili and Aniocha people).

Onitsha people are my Neighbours though de people included my town Ogidi as Anioma too but Ogidi neva linked or related to Anioma formed Group or Igbo part wich is Oshimili and Aniocha, even Chinua Achebe could not do dat coz we have different Culture,Dressing and dialect with Onitsha people but Same Heritage wich is Igbo


Ikechukwu why u are wrong is dat Anioma is not a clan, i think U people dont hav a name of Clan but de one dat could be nice to ear is Umuezechima

Dat Anioma is just proposed state name

Also knw dat Asaba is not Umuezechima

Its quite confusing bro

U people need to edit de wikipedia and do more research to be sure just like de Idemilis

What matter most is that we are all Igbos....

blues20:
What matter most is that we are all Igbos....

yea my Broda
We Igbos should stop feeling insecured
Igboness is by blood
Check Delta state north produced greatest and Richest people in South south
Daz shows Igboness in blood
I dnt admire Ikwerres
They are lazy fools
Not Igbos

@OdenigboAroli & General Ikechukwu please you shouldn't do this here.

Igbo is Igbo no matter the location.

SE or SS are terms created by Nigeria and should not mater much to us.

We know our land and we are all brothers.

Pwayne2016:
yea my Broda

We Igbos should stop feeling insecured

Igboness is by blood

Check Delta state north produced greatest and Richest people in South south

Daz shows Igboness in blood

I dnt admire Ikwerres

They are lazy fools

Not Igbos

Lazyness is not singular to any group. There are very hard working Ikwerres, both in the academic and industrial sector, etc. My wife is an Ikwerre girl, and I tell you, I'm proud of her ingenuity for money making.

xtervaganza:
Same old problem with ibos.



You guys should for once look inward rather than playing the blame game all your life.



How's it Yoruba's fault that you hate each other? Did Yoruba create the osu caste system? A system so bad you kill your fellow ibos on stoopid beliefs




Is it Yoruba who asked you to hate people from ebonyi? Ibos insulting fellow ibos from ebonyi calling them unprintable names




You guys should receive sense and grow up

(1) In the former Oyo empire there was a caste e.g your calabash stuffs
(2) Don't most Yorubas hate the Ijebus claiming they are wicked and too much juju e.g Ife/Modakeke
So Baba please take a Chill pill

Gassa007:

(1) In the former Oyo empire there was a caste e.g your calabash stuffs
(2) Don't most Yorubas hate the Ijebus claiming they are wicked and too much juju e.g Ife/Modakeke
So Baba please take a Chill pill

Mr, I'm proudly Ijebu and nobody hates us. Of course we are spiritually fortified( who wants to rely on a Jesus who couldn't save himself).


And do you mind to throw more light on the "calabash stuffs". I'm sure you're talking about the king's stuff


Ife/modakeke is another story entirely that has been settled

I don't understand this Onitsha being Omambala / Anioma issue.

Is Omambala now a clan of Igbo? Is Omambala nolonger just a state that will cease to exist the day Nigeria stops existing.

Biko let's stop unnecessary bickering and look at the bigger picture, which is that whether Onitsha ends up forming a political unit with Ezechima clan in Western Igbo area or chose to remain within the Idemili-Oyi-Njikoka- Anaocha cluster in an Igbo nation, it won't matter, as it will always be an Igbo town.

xtervaganza:
Mr, I'm proudly Ijebu and nobody hates us. Of course we are spiritually fortified( who wants to rely on a Jesus who couldn't save himself).


And do you mind to throw more light on the "calabash stuffs". I'm sure you're talking about the king's stuff


Ife/modakeke is another story entirely that has been settled

Another story entirely, you see your life

xtervaganza:
Mr, I'm proudly Ijebu and nobody hates us. Of course we are spiritually fortified( who wants to rely on a Jesus who couldn't save himself).


And do you mind to throw more light on the "calabash stuffs". I'm sure you're talking about the king's stuff


Ife/modakeke is another story entirely that has been settled

Another story entirely. You see your life

LeFreakSoChic:


Shut up you dirty girl. Look at your armpit like a coal pot. Even with this blinding filter, you are still ugly as hell with your African hairline that you keep 'flattening' with cheap gel.
Look at the section you visit the most... Romance!
Expecting you to contribute intelligently is like asking you to stop begging for recharge cards. Cover up your dirty self and go back to being silly!

..lmao..did you just say ugly??you calling me the opposite of what I am just shows how UGLY, insecure,frustrated, miserable you must be and it seems a pretty girl snatched you boyfriend hence your hate for pretty girls..girl even if you go do plastic surgery you will never be half as pretty as I am..I'm gon pretend like I didn't see the gel comment..your parents are really gon scold you for calling someone prettier than your entire lineage ugly if they see this.... this is why I wish ugly b**ches like you would meet me in person so you can bow down to your Queen..now Bleep outta my mentions ape.

[quote author=realkingqueen post=49502830]WTF is amadioha??.. oloriburuku eyaN JATIJATI,ORIBURUKU LO MA BA E KALE,may Ogun destroy your entire generation..wasted sperm[/quote

I can see that you like trouble. It shows the type of home you come from. Omo abiipabe. Omo lasan ikeji ajar, Omo po bi Osan. Omo ti won gbe pamo ti alejo bambo. Omo papalagi. I won't call you a wasted sperm. With all ur comment to people. You are raise by troubles.

igbos are igbos... http://raphenzo..com

Drchristian:

Oduduwa is never a bini prince but a yoruba man, Ogiso kings of Bini were all yorubas, oyo people migrated frm Ife, Bini people and d akoko edos.. migrated frm Ife #fact

If you don't know, Oduduwa is actually an Igbo name.
Nobody has ever said anything about the meaning of the name "Oduduwa" in Yoruba or Edo language.

In Igbo language, "Uwa" is the world.
"Odudu" comes from the verb "idu" -- to lead.
"Odudu", "Oduu", or "Onye-ndú" and also "Onye Odudu" is a person who is leading another person or thing.

Therefore: " Odudu-Uwa", "Odu uwa", "Onye Odudu Uwa" simply means "World leader" or "world leadership" in Igbo language. Which is a suitable nickname for someone with lofty aspirations.

chijiblaze:



If you don't know, Oduduwa is actually an Igbo name.
Nobody has ever said anything about the meaning of the name "Oduduwa" in Yoruba or Edo language.

In Igbo language, "Uwa" is the world.
"Odudu" comes from the verb "idu" -- to lead.
"Odudu", "Oduu", or "Onye-ndú" and also "Onye Odudu" is a person who is leading another person or thing.

Therefore: " Odudu-Uwa", "Odu uwa", "Onye Odudu Uwa" simply means "World leader" or "world leadership" in Igbo language. Which is a suitable nickname for someone with lofty aspirations.

funny

Igboid:

I'll be waiting.

Here you are:
www.nairaland.com/2501396/profile-new-nnpc-gmd-ibe

www.nairaland.com/2502476/revealed-emmanuel-ibe-kachikwu-first

mnairaland:


Here you are:

www.nairaland.com/2501396/profile-new-nnpc-gmd-ibe


www.nairaland.com/2502476/revealed-emmanuel-ibe-kachikwu-first

Are you for real?

In the first thread, it was amnesty7, Mynd44, defashan, all non Igbos who all said he isn't Igbo.

Igbos there like hoobs, Cyberwolf and Igboson was happily with the appointment and defended Kachikwu Igbo identity.

In the second thread, both Sunnybobo and qualified that raised the issue of Kachiukwu not being Igbo were both rebuked by Ndiigbo and were even called "yellowbars" trying to divide Igboland.

My point stands. Ndiigbo were happy with Kachiukwu appointment but also demanded for further appointment.

basilo101:
Ikweres are disgusting people. I love this Aniomas

Hehehehe. Who cares about your Opinion

It is only in the dream of Igbos that Ikwerre becomes Igbo.

Igboid:
I don't understand this Onitsha being Omambala / Anioma issue.

Is Omambala now a clan of Igbo? Is Omambala nolonger just a state that will cease to exist the day Nigeria stops existing.

Biko let's stop unnecessary bickering and look at the bigger picture, which is that whether Onitsha ends up forming a political unit with Ezechima clan in Western Igbo area or chose to remain within the Idemili-Oyi-Njikoka- Anaocha cluster in an Igbo nation, it won't matter, as it will always be an Igbo town.

Ide nnaa,there is what we call the Omanbala culture,which originated from the early Aguleris and Nri settlers. It's easily identifiable by our cultural practices. Omanbala chili Nze chie Ozo is a cultural melting pot. Our dialects are smooth and elegant,our music is melodic and dances are very graceful...Our wome do not dance with their bums shaking like some prostitutes.
These are some of our cultural practices.

Titles/initiations...
Nze na Ozo
Igba Odu
Igba ofala/ovala
Igbu ichi


Our foods...
Ofe ora
Nsala
Ofe akwu
Onugbu
Nkwobi
Isi ewu
Ofe ugu

Deities/Oracles...
Ogwugwu
Eke,Oye Afor na Nkwo
Udo
IKENGA
Aja ani



Music/Dance....
Ekpili
Udu
Ogene
Egwu ota only danced by the royals
The elegant beats of our ufie gongs danced by the noble Nze na Ozo
Akwunechenyi drums

Masqurades....
Agaba
Ijele
Ulaga.

Don't let your pan Igboist ideology make you to lose your identity....You are an Omanbala firstly. Ekesia na ama ebulu naa n'Obi.

This is the very post that sparked the fire. Now,tell me how this was offensive. I didn't say Omanbala is superior neither did I denigrate any group.
Truth is these outbursts has nothing to do with my post. I can mention how many times I was attacked just because I said I am from "Anambra". There is a certain paranoia. And dare not be proud of your Anambra root else you will get a beat down. I must however say Abia people doesn't have this problem.
But no amount of intimidation will deter me from promoting and celebrating my culture till eternity. My 3months old daughter has already started smiling to Ezigbo Obiligbo,Okonkwo Asaa,Egwu Obi ,Osadebe music. I will mould my offspring into a proud Omanbala children and they will tell the world takes about the Omanbala cultural elegance....Nobody can stop me!

HopeAtHand:



Hehehehe. Who cares about your Opinion

It is only in the dream of Igbos that Ikwerre becomes Igbo.

For what kwanu? What do we stand to gain if Ikwerre becomes Igbo.. Kindly make a list,biko. Need I remind you that you give your children Igbo names. If anything you should be proud of your Igbo heritage. Stop feeling insecure and embrace who God made you. This is sickening.

OdenigboAroli:


For what kwanu? What do we stand to gain if Ikwerre becomes Igbo.. Kindly make a list,biko. Need I remind you that you give your children Igbo names. If anything you should be proud of your Igbo heritage. Stop feeling insecure and embrace who God made you. This is sickening.

Actually this is a thread for Delta Igbos. IMO, Delta Igbo people from Oshimili area are purely Igbo people and will just have to drop the "Delta" tag and be proud of who they are.

But Ikwerre is a different level altogether. From birth, you're addressed as an Ikwerre, both from your parents, your community and even the language you speak. Everything from mindset to approach and eventually, the way of life sets the Ikwerres apart from the Igbos.

It was a very wise decision by our forebears to seek the path of clarity when they went to lenghts to distinguish Ikwerre from Igbo and to ensure the Nigerian constitution recognises same. Though the British skilfully lumped us together for ease of administration, our Ikwerre elders were able to point out clearly to the Nigerian state the relative ratio of our similarities and dissimilarities. NIGERIA saw the truth, and our recognition was granted. If you're now saying Ikwerre is Igbo, remember it has a legal implication.

I will use this medium to once again assure any Igbo who has illusory hopes of Ikwerres becoming Igbos to come out his wet dreams. We are determined to push the achievements of our forebears to even greater heights.

You can take this statement and bank on it.