wristbangle:
What the white man is trying to say is that the Yorubas are peacemaker people. They can brag/bluff during a misunderstanding but they don't take cruel action on time/abruptly.

The only time you will see the yorubas fighting sporadically is when their territories are threatened to be overtaken by another tribe just like the case of the civil war in 1967 (Ore).

Very true. I spent almost 2 decades of my life amongst Yoruba people, they are not inclined to fight.
Though they can do much braggado o, they can make lots of noise , but violence isn't really their thing especially the enlightened ones amongst them. What I noticed is, people that have wrong opinion about Yoruba people_ probably never stayed amongst them or they encountered the wrong set. Every tribe sure has black sheeps...

uboma:



I admire your sense of humour.

From your moniker, its pretty obvious that you are from the Western part of Nigeria but you took the post lightly unlike others from the same region as you.

maestroferddi:
You appear to have a warped sense of self-importance.

I have been reading your serial abuses of the anonymity of the social media to cast gratuitous aspersions on anything Igbo.

What is even deplorable is your claim of some kind of quasi Igbo identity via an Igbo sounding name.

The Igbos will not continue to allow some people to take a semblance of a millstone contributing nothing other than working against the collective aspirations of the Igbo nation.

Nnamdi Kanu's diatribe and indiscretions have been condemned by most Nigerians, the Igbos inclusive. However, what is swept under the carpet are the subsisting issues that keep precipitating the likes of Kanu.

Granted that Kanu probably overreached himself, but are the socio-political issues being raised by him without merit? So the media blitz and propaganda to deflect attention from the germaine issues?

And what is exactly are you trying to achieve by drawing parallels between Kanu's utterances and sanguine reprisals from the rest of Nigeria?

Don't you think that your rash and impulsive views could be giving vent to those who have made a culture of the destruction of Igbo lives and properties even with little or no provocation?

When did the sundry combustible utterances being made by elements from the northern and virtually the rest of the country led to the threat of extermination of their kith and kin outside their homelands? Are the Igbos supposed to be living in this country as a second class citizens incapable of enjoying the inalienable rights enshrined in the laws of the land for fear of not offending tin gods or some sections of the country?

You tell me: are the Igbos supposed to remain subservient to mistreatment because other Igbos living outside Igboland would become cannon fodder to some undesirable elements at the slightest hint?

I suggest that you people should get a handle on the many shallow and ill-thought out comments you are wont to make on sensitive issues.

Kachisbarbie:

Very true. I spent almost 2 decades of my life amongst Yoruba people, they are not inclined to fight.
Though they can do much braggado o, they can make lots of noise , but violence isn't really their thing especially the enlightened ones amongst them. What I noticed is, people that have wrong opinion about Yoruba people_ probably never stayed amongst them or they encountered the wrong set. Every tribe sure has black sheeps...

omooba969:


Guy, alcohol is more deadly than weed as study shows & weed doesn't contain nicotine but cigarette does, therefore I see the need for you to update your knowledge more frequently.

This could be help to you though...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/weed-is-114-times-less-deadly-than-alcohol-study-finds-10066496.html

Sorbitalll:


My respect for you is gone.

BobUg28:


Hi sir, good day. Been waiting fervently to see your recent comments so as to crave for your indulgence to join our group ;THE READERS CLUB on whatsapp.


We started this from literature section. And we have been sourcing for people of your kind all through the week.

Right now, we have successfully garnered like 20 members or there about from different African countries( though mostly from Nigeria)

I met you because I know how influential you are on Nairaland and I have been your follower for eons. Please do extend your hands of generosity to that end and help teach and train upcoming writers.


We can help subscribe your phone if you actually care for that but the point is that we truly need your presence sir.


Thanks.

repogirl:
I just came to laugh also.


Ishilove, happy new year to you dear, I wish you the best this new year. Love, blessings and fulfilment this new year. Amen.
Saw your mention earlier.

isacolukay:

Does that matter? Ur friendship to a Yoruba lady is a personal thing that is inconsequential on nairaland. Inasmuch as you might not have the intention of hurling insults, you successfully made the Yoruba race an object of ridicule by opening this thread.

No thanks.

In any case, Happy Nu Year!

lezz:
Dude, the diction and phrasing by the journalist is masterpiece, elite in any class.

I don't endorse tribal bashings of any sort but what is written is a veiled diatribe, euphemized by clever placing of words to soften the verbal blows. I call it social diplomatic bashing.

If nairaland installed an active anti spam bolt for auto deletion of insults, that bashing will pass undetected.

wristbangle:


No mind us especially those agberos.

Tunde: ma wo saliu sa, ma fo ori e. (Look at that saliu guy, I will break his head)


Saliu: pulling clothes, wristwatch, necklace, shoe, remaining boxer alone: Tunde se e mi lo n ba soro; are u talking to me tunde?


Next thing.


Tunde and saliu exchanging blow from 5km distance . Abeg how 5km flexing fist wan take hit their head?

ariesbull:


The oyibo said the truth

If u say it here suen and his co travelers will term it tribalistic



Happy new year

wristbangle:


No mind us especially those agberos.

Tunde: ma wo saliu sa, ma fo ori e. (Look at that saliu guy, I will break his head)


Saliu: pulling clothes, wristwatch, necklace, shoe, remaining boxer alone: Tunde se e mi lo n ba soro; are u talking to me tunde?


Next thing.

Tunde and saliu exchanging blow from 5km distance . Abeg how 5km flexing fist wan take hit their head?

Kachisbarbie:

Very true. I spent almost 2 decades of my life amongst Yoruba people, they are not inclined to fight.
Though they can do much braggado o, they can make lots of noise , but violence isn't really their thing especially the enlightened ones amongst them. What I noticed is, people that have wrong opinion about Yoruba people_ probably never stayed amongst them or they encountered the wrong set. Every tribe sure has black sheeps...

wristbangle:
What the white man is trying to say is that the Yorubas are peacemaker people. They can brag/bluff during a misunderstanding but they don't take cruel action on time/abruptly.

The only time you will see the yorubas fighting sporadically is when their territories are threatened to be overtaken by another tribe just like the case of the civil war in 1967 (Ija Ore).

Ishilove:

Wow...

I like ya grama o. I didn't read your epistle because I got carried away by your good command of grammer and syntax

maestroferddi:
Please read the piece.

We all learning...

daretodiffer:


Guess what!

I didn't figure you out until I went through your posts

You were idiot I was planning to bomb, don't worry I am going to add your momma and papa to the list

See you in the other side!

ZUBY77:


Mr. Larry, i didn't expect the last two sentences from you.

daretodiffer:


Ermmm... Where did you get your facts from?

Are you talking about the same Fulanis we fought against, chased from Oyo but decided to leave in Ilorin.


Dahomey? Try Ashanti. To think that you consider Dahomey small, something must be wrong with **** *****. It was a kingdom, ****

Ishilove:

I was just kidding. Of course I read it, but I, unlike you, have a huge sense of humour.

Drchristian:
who's d white woman? who will translate this to Nigerian english 4 me to understand.

janellemonae:
I am yoruba and ive bn saying what this guy said, for a long time now. Its the truth. I really hope we would form our own country.


I pray we achieve what we need to stand on our own and leave the extremist igbos & hausas to finish off themselves. When we have more to gain leaving Nigeria than staying, dts when we will leave.

kaycii1:


ok if u dont kno i will help u

COWARDICE: fear or lack of courage!

oluamid:


A lot of people need to read A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) books to realise that many times, tact will win a war where strength fails. A simple analogy is why a small man like Tyrion Lannister (despite all the people who want him dead) is still alive when strong men like the Mountain, Oberyn Martel, Kahl Drogo are dead. 99 times in 100, a wise man will survive a conflict where millions of strong men have lost their lives.

A lot of Nigerians confuse tact with cowardice.

maestroferddi:
You are then getting it twisted.

Talk about there being time for everything.

A time for humour and a time to make corrections and even internalise learning points.

Keneking:
Anyway, Yoruba's are doing well.

If I say what is on mind, we might be banned for one night

+ at the motor park, if you see some of them in contest, all you notice is ...wristwatch is pulled, shirt, belt and shoes are removed and they run in circles with their opponent/opppsition.

+ the first punch is a slap not blow.

+ followed by noise

+ then one runs to get bottle

+ the other runs to get plank

+ the rest is noise, noise and too weak to fight for their rights.

jomoh:



Easterners were not known in history to form societies. They prefer to live in isolation.

The four major and popular cult groups in Nigerian institutions started from the west.

Pirate Confraternity started from the University of Ibadan by Wole Soyinka

Buccaneer Confraternity broke away from the Pirate confraternity also from the University of Ibadan

Eye Confraternity carries a typical Yoruba name meaning "bird".

Aiye/Ake/Axe also carries a Yoruba name.

Can you tell us a major cult group that has its roots in the eastern part of the country and the year it started.

Before all these cult groups, Yorubas used to have the Ogboni Local Confraternity and many more.

"Ogun odun ti Aja ti n se ile Igbo ni obo yin wa" (decades after the dog has being a domesticated animal monkeys were still roaming the jungle)

We have being there(wars and battles) and we've seen it all. It never settles anything.

But only a fool will keep going to a war he can never win just to prove his "bravery".

Ishilove:
I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this


http://nigeriaworld.com/articles/2004/aug/031.html

https://twitter.com/toluogunlesi/status/682164417199517696