Hagmond:
How does a story of a youngman is the same for millions others

blackmatter007:


Yes it is, millions of igbos are just like that young chap!

The biafran war supports it, also igbos were used to rubbish the white claims of IQ.

Igbos are truly blessed!

chriskosherbal:
An average Nigerian is smart and I mean positive smartness.

Hagmond:
In what ways did the civil war support your claims and about IQ the concept of iq is very vague most of the intelligent scientists and artists in the world are not even among the highest scores

blackmatter007:


Please don't feign ignorance. Read about the ingenuity of the igbos in the biafran civil war and also here's the link to the unz IQ discussion

http://www.unz.com/article/the-iq-gap-is-no-longer-a-black-and-white-issue/

blackmatter007:


Please don't feign ignorance. Read about the ingenuity of the igbos in the biafran civil war and also here's the link to the unz IQ discussion

http://www.unz.com/article/the-iq-gap-is-no-longer-a-black-and-white-issue/

Hagmond:
Im not feigning ignorance battles in wars are won due to various reasons,you cant use victory in war to justify intelligence nations like vietnam and afghanistan dealt with world powers in war ie usa and russia respectively
iq scores are determined by various factors like parental status,finance,background,etc the idea that iq is hereditary is currently not acceptable by leading scientists

Hagmond:
Im not feigning ignorance battles in wars are won due to various reasons,you cant use victory in war to justify intelligence nations like vietnam and afghanistan dealt with world powers in war ie usa and russia respectively
iq scores are determined by various factors like parental status,finance,background,etc the idea that iq is hereditary is currently not acceptable by leading scientists
i prefer discussion,links irritate me

kettykin:


if you dont believe the evidence in the story of Sam at least you can check common entrance cut off points for states or you can check the Ivy league schools admission list

Hagmond:
There is more to intelligence than test score for example albert einstein was not even considered for admission at a particular point by tertiary institutions
ibos have been doing well in waec and that is commendable.

blackmatter007:


Sorry about the irritation, the comment section of the unz discussion, one reader wrote and I quote:

"Fascinating. Real tragedy that the Igbo Biafran secession failed so badly…read some accounts and was always impressed by the degree of ingenuity on display among the Igbos. The rest of Nigeria really seems to drag them down.

I’d bet on the Tutsis as another of the more intelligent groups."

There are lots of people who know/read about the biafran war, and the all agreed that the igbos are truly gifted intellectually.

If you don't agree with me on that, well, others agree!

Hagmond:
Im not saying ibos arent intelligent hell no what am trying to say is that intelligence is randomly distributed,nigeria as a state is in a quagmire and its holding most of us down
as to your references to the north as a problem,the north issue is about idealogies do you they are even first educated than most of us down south before western education came on the scene,arabs even contributed alot to mathematics and medicine during the medievial period

Hagmond:
Im not saying ibos arent intelligent hell no what am trying to say is that intelligence is randomly distributed,nigeria as a state is in a quagmire and its holding most of us down
as to your references to the north as a problem,the north issue is about idealogies do you they are even first educated than most of us down south before western education came on the scene,arabs even contributed alot to mathematics and medicine during the medievial period

blackmatter007:


Hagmond I know you will agree with me that if we had a southern Nigeria republic, she will be the envy of Nations in the world.

We can't continue to live like this.. I curse the day we were almagamated!

blackmatter007:


Yes I admit but of what benefit have the "first education" been on the Nigerian space?

Western education is the in thing now, the Southerners have long adjusted to it so I don't think their so called first education have any use in our present time.

koladebrainiac:
THE POSTER IS NOT SMART AT ALL

blackmatter007:


I started a topic, Hagmond who seem to be Yoruba choose the intelligent way to discuss, and here you are spewing trash as usual. I wonder who is the foolish one between the three of us.

Hagmond:
How does a story of a youngman reflects the same for millions others

blackmatter007:


If I may ask wat caused the constant quarrels between the igbos and the yorubas? My unbiased answer is the NORTH!

They knw that a united southern Nigeria is a big risk to their power hungry ambition, so they decided to use the tested and trusted British method of divide and rule!

I don't want to go into details but we Southerners must change our ways, if I had my chance, I will ask my Eastern brothers to root for a southern Nigeria republic rather than Biafra but the question remains are the yorubas ready to join forces to achieve a southern republic. Forget the food nonsense we hear about the north, if there are calls for a southern republic, I bet you the middle belt will be involved no doubt. If I may ask is Benue north? Is kogi north? They are Southerners but because of political and geographical greed, they were given the north tag by the hausas and Fulani.

Many will agree with me that awolowo wanted a southern republic but Nnamdi with his stupid and foolish Afrocentric view choose the present Nigeria so if I want to blame any of the two, Nnamdi is the culprit but what has been done has been done already!

If there are no calls for southern Nigeria republic, I'm afraid Bi.afra might be the only option for ambitious and positive minded people who are worried about their future and that of their inborn generations.

To add, competition amongst the two biggest ethnic groups in southern Nigeria republic will spur unprecedented growth. So I for one believe the "cold quarrels" between the two groups is a very healthy one.

But I'd prefer southern Nigeria anyday, anytime!

ibedun:
The Japanese and Koreans can beat their chest all day long saying they are smart and intelligent, why? The proof is their country.

Nigerians are neither smart nor intelligent, why? Just look at our country and all national institutions. We are wretched, underdeveloped, terrible culture and des eased and poor.

As for Igboland, that is another story all together. Smart we ain't.

Hagmond:
I wont blame the north i would rather blame the british would leave behind a trail of woes in every country they ever colonise
we not generally compatible and this events has done damages already which may never be redeemable
nnamdi kanu and other freedom fighters should have been able to the magic but alas they always get alot of things wrong
a revolution is truly needed take niger delta for instance freedom fighters forgot their people began swimming in the sea of corruption
if wreally want to salvage what is left before everything goes to the dogs we youth must forget all this selfish old men and form an alliance start a raging revolution
but again who wants to dare and at this point that is why i respect kanu even though the way he went about it is not too cool