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Dedetwo:
Eleme is not Ogoni. The real name of Eleme will shock so many people to the bones.

Sorry I meant Ogoni and Ikwerre. Not Eleme. Post corrected

Yenefer:
Biafra is a foreign name, whereas the name of Nigeria originated from the River Niger
traces the origin of the name 'Biafra' which claimed has no origin in the Igbo language. He claimed that pro-Biafra activist, Nnamdi Kanu, and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are ignorant about the Igbo origin. When I say that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Radio Biafra broadcaster and self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and his followers are intellectually retarded, they will feel insulted and provoked. But their intellectual ignorance is a fact and not an insult. The fact that a group of Igbos are barking like dogs and calling themselves a name that is not in the #Igbo dictionary and did not originate from Igbo tribe is a disgrace and a shame. The name of Biafra is a foreign name, whereas the name of Nigeria originated from the River Niger. From archeological discoveries and etymological studies, there is nothing linking Igbos to the Jews. The Jewish link is mere myth of fantasy without any evidence in the DNA mapping. The origin of the Igbos is clearly shown in the Igbo Ukwu Art of Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì dating back to 948 CE. Case closed.
Origin of Biafra The Bight of Biafra, or Mafra (named after the town Mafra in southern Portugal), between Capes Formosa and Lopez, is the most eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea; it contains the islands Fernando Po [Equitorial Guinea], Prince’s and St Thomas’s. The name Biafra - as indicating the country - fell into disuse in the later part of the 19th century. A 1710 map indicates that the region known as "Biafar" (Biafra) was located in present day Cameroon.

So, ''River'' and ''Niger'' are a Nigerian words, abi? Do you know who named that River ''Niger''? Is the person originally from the area?

Ekwutox:
I know an ogoni girl that answers chinenye here in rivers state but its not an ogoni name.

But since you insist that dimpka is, then what is the meaning in ogoni language.

I don't know the meaning. But the name must mean something in their language. I am not Ogoni, but I am telling you for a fact that Ogonis bear the name. I lived 5 years in River State and traveled to Ogoni regularly back then. Just so you know, I am Igbo myself. I am not saying Dimkpa is not Igbo name. I am saying that it is ALSO Ogoni and Ikwerre names

Ikwerre example (although I consider Ikwerres Igbos)

Speaking after casting his vote at the Ward 1 unit 02, Isiokpo, Hon. Chukwudi Dimkpa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, commend the process. Dimkpa lauded the security agencies for providing a peaceful atmosphere for the process, adding that votes of the electorates would count. Also, Felix Nnochiri, who voted at ward 12, stated that the process, was coordinated, adding that security was not interfering with the process.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/breaking-amaechi-casts-vote-accuses-inec-of-bias/

Ekwutox:
When did ogoni and ikwerre start to answer dimkpa and what does it mean in their languages?

Why don't you do some googling, even a Facebook search?

I can help you though. This is an Ogoni example:

''Taagaalo Christina Dimkpa Nkoo, Barabeedom, Kegbara Dere, Ogoniland
Taagaalo, a 65-year-old farmer, told Amnesty International that she used to grow coconuts, yams, and cassava, but all her trees died after an oil spill in 2009 at the Bomu Manifold, where several Shell pipelines meet. The resulting fire burned for 36 hours. She says she still finds oil in the soil.

“The oil came down and destroyed everything…The oil doesn’t allow yams or anything to grow…We cannot live well anymore.”
source
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2015/11/human-face-oil-pollution-niger-delta/

BlowYourMind:
This is one of the reasons, Biafra will remain online country.

What has anything here got to do with getting or not getting Biafra?

AhoadaRivers:
Dimkpa is pure Biafran name whether he is SS Ibo or SE Ibo.

Knack head for wall mr yoruba, if you no gbadun my talkie.

But I posted this here. How do you imagine I do not gbadun it before posting it? And, what makes you think I am Yoruba?

AhoadaRivers:
Yes you heard it right, he is great Biafran.

Anything wrong with that?

Did he tell that to you or you just assume because of his surname? Do you know that that name is common among the Ogonis and Ikwerres who won't agree with you that they are Biafrans?

Mods please move to a more appropriate place. Thanks for helping
Source
https://ifdc.org/about-us/team/
and
https://ifdc.org/about/team/christian-dimkpa/

Dr. Christian Dimkpa
Senior Scientist, Plant-Soil Biology
Since 2014, Christian Dimkpa has been involved in the development of crop fertilizers at IFDC. He develops enhanced efficiency urea-nitrogen by coating with nanoparticles, and studies plant response to nutrients based on particle size and solubility state. He investigates crop response to micronutrients for yield enhancement, acceleration of phenological development, resilience to drought and disease stress, and fortification of edible tissues with nutrients critical for human health. He also studies the role of micronutrients in improving plant use efficiency of nitrogen, with implications for mitigating climatic effects. An important aspect of Christian’s research at IFDC involves examining how micronutrients influence plant uptake of phosphorus. Between 2009 and 2014, Christian was a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Research-Assistant-Professor at the Biology Department of Utah State University (USU) Logan, USA. At USU, he was a co-Principal Investigator on US Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded grants that evaluated the interactions of plants and plant-associated microbes with metallic nanoparticles in the context of ecotoxicology and plant health. In 2009, he obtained his doctorate degree in Natural Sciences (plant-microbe-metal interactions) from the Friedrich Schiller University/International Max Planck Research School Jena, Germany. He has published over 75 articles, book chapters and technical reports. He has given presentations at national and international conferences. He is a Senior Review Editor for the Journal of Basic Microbiology, and a member of the USDA NIFA-AFRI Center for Nanotechnology and Agricultural Pathogens Suppression. He has been involved in collaborative development projects in East and West Africa and has been an external Graduate Dissertation Examiner for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences North West University, South Africa since 2019.

Selected Publications
Dimkpa, C.O., Fugice, J., Singh, U., Lewis, T. 2020. Development of fertilizers for enhanced nitrogen use efficiency – Trends and perspectives. Science of the Total Environment 731:139113
Dimkpa, C.O., Andrews, J., Sanabria, J., Bindraban, P.S., Singh, U., Elmer, W.H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., White, J.C. 2020. Interactive effects of drought, organic fertilizer, and zinc oxide nanoscale and bulk particles on wheat performance and grain nutrient accumulation. Science of the Total Environment 722:137808.
Dimkpa, C.O., Andrews, J., Fugice, J., Singh, U., Bindraban, P.S., Elmer, W.H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., White, J.C. 2020. Facile coating of urea with low-dose ZnO nanoparticles promotes wheat performance and enhances Zn uptake under drought stress. Frontiers in Plant Science 11:168.
Bindraban, P.S., Dimkpa, C.O., White, J.C., Franklin, F.A., Melse-Boonstra, A., Koele, N., Pandey, R., Rodenburg, J., Senthilkumar, K. Demokritou, P., Schmidt, S. 2020. Safeguarding human and planetary health demands a fertilizer sector transformation. Plants, People Planet DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10098.
Bindraban, P.S., Dimkpa, C.O., Pandey, R. 2020. Exploring phosphorus fertilizers and fertilization strategies for improved human and environmental health. Biology and Fertility of Soils, DOI: 10.1007/s00374-019-01430-2.
Comer, B.A., Fuentes, P., Dimkpa, C.O., Liu, Y-H., Fernandez, C., Arora, P., Realff, M., Singh, U.P., Hatzell, M.C., Medford A.J. 2019. Prospects and challenges for solar fertilizers. Joule 3:1578-1605.
Dimkpa, C.O., Singh, U., Bindraban, P.S., Elmer, W.H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., White, J.C. 2019. Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviate drought-induced alterations in sorghum performance, nutrient acquisition, and grain fortification. Science of the Total Environment 688: 926-934.
Dimkpa, C.O., Singh, U., Bindraban, P.S., Adisa, I.O., Elmer, W.H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., White, J.C. 2019. Addition-omission of zinc, copper, and boron nano and bulk particles demonstrate element and size -specific response of soybean to micronutrients exposure. Science of the Total Environment 665:606-616.
Dimkpa C., Bindraban P. 2018. Nanofertilizers: new products for the industry? Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 66: 6462–6473.
Dimkpa, C.O., Singh, U., Bindraban, P.S., Elmer, W.H., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L., White, J.C.2018. Exposure to weathered and fresh nanoparticle and ionic Zn in soil promotes grain yield and modulates nutrient acquisition in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 66: 9645–9656.
Elmer, W., De La Torre-Roche, R., Pagano, L., Majumdar, S.,Zuverza-Mena, N., Dimkpa, C., Gardea-Torresdey, J., White, J.C. 2018. Effect of metalloid and metallic oxide nanoparticles on Fusarium wilt of watermelon. Plant Disease 102:1394-1401.
Bindraban, P.S., Dimkpa, C.O., Angle, S., Rabbinge, R. 2018. Unlocking the multiple public good services from balanced fertilizers. Food Security 10:273-285.
Dimkpa C., Bindraban P., McLean J.E., Gatere L., Singh U., Hellums D. 2017. Methods for rapid testing of plant and soil nutrients. In: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (Lichtfouse E., Ed.) Springer International Publishers. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58679-3_1.
Dimkpa, C.O., White, J.C. Elmer, W.H. and Gardea-Torresdey J. 2017. Nanoparticle and ionic Zn promote nutrient loading of sorghum grain under low NPK fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 65:8552-8559.
Dimkpa C., Bindraban P., Fugice J., Agyin-Birikorang S., Singh U., Hellums D. 2017. Composite micronutrient nanoparticles and salts decrease drought stress in soybean. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 37:5.
Angle, SJ, Singh U, Dimkpa, CO, Bindraban PS, Hellum, DT. 2017. Role of fertilisers for climate-resilient agriculture. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society, London, U.K. 802, 44.
Rietra, R.P.J.J., Heinen, M., Dimkpa, C.O., and Bindraban, P.S. 2017. Effects of nutrient antagonism and synergism on yield and fertilizer use efficiency. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 48:16.
Dimkpa CO, Bindraban PS. 2016. Micronutrients fortification for efficient agronomic production. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 36:1-26.
Monreal CM, DeRosa M, Mallubhotla SC, Bindraban PS, Dimkpa C. 2016. Nanotechnologies for increasing the crop use efficiency of fertilizer-micronutrients. Biology and Fertility of Soils 52:423–437.
Servin A, Elmer W, A. Mukherjee, De La Torre-Roche R, Hamdi H, White JC, Bindraban P, and Dimkpa C. 2015. A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 17:92.
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Susu888:
My theory is proving reasonable people.

Look at the ratings... notice something??
Countries of blacks have lesser deaths compared to countries of the afro arabs Egypt, Algeria...

I think these doctors sent to us are here to find out why its less fatal on blacks!

They will cook a brand new strain especially for us blacks think about it.... now is the perfect time.

By the time the world is back on its feet no one will know how the pandemic exploded with high death tolls in African countries.

China doesn't wouldn't give two shits about us they are only after our resources. We shouldn't let our guard down with them.

But African Americans are dying in greater numbers. So, nothing to do with being black, but something to do with living in Sub Saharan Africa (aka Africa below the Sahara)

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Total Population of Africa = 1.34 billion
Number of Countries = 54
Health system resiliency = some of the worst, if not the worst, in the world
Yet,
Total COVID-19 cases = 12,446 (as of Friday, 1 pm CT)
Total COVID-19 mortality = 652
Ten worst affected countries per infection:
South Africa
2,003
Egypt
1,699
Algeria
1,666
Morocco
1,431
Cameroon
803
Tunisia
643
Côte d'Ivoire
444
Burkina Faso
443
Niger
410
Ghana
378
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Honorable mention:
Nigeria
288 (12th position)
Ten worst affected countries per fatality:
Algeria
235
Egypt
118
Morocco
105
Tunisia
25
South Africa
24
Burkina Faso
24
Congo (DRC)
20
Cameroon
12
Niger
11
Mauritius
9
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Honorable mention:
Nigeria
7 (11th position)

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Whatever ''herbs'' Africa is drinking to lower COVID-19 infection and fatality rates are working.
Total Population of Africa = 1.34 billion
Number of Countries = 54
Health system resiliency = some of the worst, if not the worst, in the world
Yet,
Total COVID-19 cases = 12,446 (as of Friday, 1 pm CT)
Total COVID-19 mortality = 652
Ten worst affected countries per infection:
South Africa
2,003
Egypt
1,699
Algeria
1,666
Morocco
1,431
Cameroon
803
Tunisia
643
Côte d'Ivoire
444
Burkina Faso
443
Niger
410
Ghana
378
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Honorable mention:
Nigeria
288 (12th position)
Ten worst affected countries per fatality:
Algeria
235
Egypt
118
Morocco
105
Tunisia
25
South Africa
24
Burkina Faso
24
Congo (DRC)
20
Cameroon
12
Niger
11
Mauritius
9
==================================
Honorable mention:
Nigeria
7 (11th position)

johnmartus:
They want to collect from those who don't have and give to those who have already Weldon mr governor.

Lol

helinues:
So anything wrong with that after LASG already budgeted N2bn or so

What are you talking about?

Realadey:
Yahoo and scammers are here again o

This is real. Not scam. SANWOLU is begging for money from citizens, despite all the taxes they pay.

Simplyleo:
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When did soliciting for relief materials for the survivors of a disaster turn a state to beggar?

Is Lagos begging for money to pay its workers, build infrastructures or to execute any of its budgetary projects?

Olodo! Do you know the meaning of soliciting?

beg
[beɡ]

VERB
ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something.
"she begged me to say nothing to her father" · [more]
synonyms
beseech · entreat · implore · adjure · plead with · appeal to · pray to · ask · request · call on · petition · apply to · importune · exhort · enjoin · press · obsecrate
ask for (something) earnestly or humbly.
"he begged their forgiveness" · [more]

synonyms
ask for · request · plead for · appeal for · call for · sue for · solicit · seek · look for · press for · impetrate
ask for something, typically food or money, as charity or a gift.
"a young woman was begging in the street" · [more]
synonyms
ask for money · solicit money · seek charity · seek alms · sponge · cadge · scrounge · bum · touch someone for money · scab · sorn on someone · mooch · bludge

As seen on Facebook:
''When the government of a state which often boasts that if it were a country it would be the 5th richest in Africa goes on Social Media to beg for money to take care of its citizens/residents affected by a ''fire outbreak'', then you know what empty boasting can do to you.''

Thelannister:
A. Very strong mitigative measures there. God really loves Nigerians, should this nation face this can of threat, that's the end... Next is you see the rich flying out in their private jets.

Well check my signature, if you a new phone and system

In that case, your rich will not be able to fly out. No country will let them in.

Olominira:
Eastern Europe is poor, Africa is far better. Africa just don't have media that tell our stories and the world rely on what BBC, CNN and others say about us.

Funny enough, it's better to be poor in Africa than in Europe. The cold weather in Europe is terrible

I completely agree with you

Sabby1:
I don't know the validity of the ranking or statistics, but if true, no. 7 is quite surprising

Plus, why is that of SA and not Nigeria surprising to you? SA is still the second or third wealthiest in Africa by nominal GDP. Nigeria is the first by nominal GDP, but 16th by PPP. Population matters, as the original post indicated. The populations of those wealthiest African countries by PPP are like those of states in Nigeria.

Sabby1:
I don't know the validity of the ranking or statistics, but if true, no. 7 is quite surprising

Which of the number 7s? The poor Europe or rich Africa?

All numbers were pooled form WB or IMF info online

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Europe’s 10 poorest v. Africa’s 10 richest
Poorest countries in Europe by GDP (PPP)/Capita in US Dollars (2019):
1. Maldova $2,290
2. Ukraine $2,640
3. Kosovo $3,894
4. Albania $4,538
5. Bosnia Herzegovina $5,181
6. Macedonia $5,443
7. Belarus $5,126
8. Serbia $5,900
9. Montenegro $7,670
10. Bulgaria $8,032
Richest countries in Africa by GDP (PPP)/Capita in US Dollars (2019):
1. Equatorial Guinea $40,719
2. Seychelles $27,177
3. Mauritius $20,085
4. Gabon $20,081
5. Botswana $15,894
6. Algeria $14,717
7. South Africa $13,196
8. Tunisia $11,461
9. Egypt $10,913
10. Namibia $10,411
11. Xx
12. Xx
13. Angola $7,386
14. Xx
15. Xx
16. Nigeria $6,004
In context (2019):
UK GDP (PPP)/Capita is $45,565 (13th richest in Europe)
China (PPP)/Capita is $19,520
India (PPP)/Capita is $11,673
US (PPP)/Capita is $59,532
Luxembourg (in Europe) at $113,196 is the richest country in the world by (PPP)/Capita.
A few random thoughts jump in my mind from these data (on the face value of what GDP PPP means)
1. Citizens in more than a few African countries are better off than citizens in more than a few European countries and China and India.
2. If driven purely by economic motivation, Africans from poorer countries don’t necessarily have to immigrate to certain countries in Europe, and not to India or China. They have better options in other African countries.
3. If Nigeria was to be in Europe, it would not be the poorest country. Rather it would be the 9th poorest after Serbia.
4. The UK has declined from being once the most glorious colonial power in the world to being only the 13th richest in Europe.
5. If the US (richest country in the world by nominal GDP) and Nigeria (richest in Africa by nominal GDP) were a lot less populated they would rank better than the current ranking. Of course, same logic goes for China and India. Population control is important, especially for Nigeria and India.
6. Richer European countries should, perhaps, focus more attention on their poorer neighbors. They need your help. Don’t focus on Africa, especially, for surreptitious economic gains.
7. Some African countries can lend money to some European countries. Angola did so to Portugal a couple years ago.

How does the upcoming tax identification number (TIN) requirement affect Nigerians in diaspora who apparently don't work and pay taxes in Nigeria?

Does the upcoming TIN requirement affect diaspora bank accounts?

Thanks for your kind response

How does TIN affect Nigerians in diaspora who apparently don't work and pay taxes in Nigeria?

Flooding in SW and SS, erosion in SE, desertification and flooding in NE and NW. Only NC is relatively safe from natural disasters, although flooding is also a bit of an issue there. Imagine as Nigeria cannot handle these lesser natural disasters; how much more can it handle stronger ones like earthquake, hurricane or tornado?

Several schools and communities have been submerged by floods in Ondo State as a result of the torrential rains being experienced in many parts of the country.

This made the State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to direct public primary and secondary schools submerged by the floods to proceed on three weeks of holiday from Monday, October 14th.

Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, in a press release today said the directive followed flash floods which affected most flood-prone areas in the state, especially the riverside communities.
According to the commissioner, “the order becomes necessary in order to forestall possible attendant incidents that may likely affect lives of vulnerable pupils in those areas as a result of the floods.
“It is also aimed at protecting valuables from avoidable destruction. All Head Teachers and Principals are to enforce this directive and, in particular, ensure that all perishable educational materials are evacuated while government works out remedial logistics, believing that the floods would recede within the period of the three weeks holiday,” Ojogo said.

I am proud of all these NIGERIANS winning elective positions in the UK, Canada, US, and elsewhere. I am also proud of the two Nigerian UFC undisputed champions: Usman Kamaru in the Welter Weight (Edo State/USA), and Isreal Adesanya in the Middle Weight (Lagos States/New Zealand)

Nigerians in Canada invite you

I'd say both SE and SW are dumb fcukcks. Over-sabi, over-prized, yet under-achieving Neanderthals; that's what the south is comprised of. The North will rule the South forever if you do not change your mentality, or insist on a different structure for the country.