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Inferiority complex and discoid lupus riddled bastard. Always needs white women around to seem important.

^Haba
You are too harsh on the gentleman

take dat: I have a feeling there is more to it than just food poisoning.That woman is morbidly obese and with such weight she should expect anything.
Dame P,awuf the run belle make you take am easy o.

Spot on!

acidtalk: *Laugh make me pull out my BMX bicycle to ride to Germany go visit Patience*

Nigerians are just too gullible.
They just believe every single line they read.
Someone is globe troTting and looting your National treasury and you all are here laughing and cracking jokes about her fake "food poisoning tales".

I pity una.
By the time the joke clears off your face you will realize IMF, World bank and the G8 countries are ringing bell to auction Nigeria and Nigerians to the highest bidder as you all have drowned in unending debt.

Obasanjo doesn't just talk for nothing he has given you all a perfect clear sign about the state of the Nigerian Treasury but you all are too myopic to realize the meaning of his last public statement of the state of our Debt burden.

Remember he called The entire NASS members crooks barely a week before the issue of Farouk Lawan's bribe scandal was made public.

If you all don't become serious and face the problem of Nigeria with tiffness, sooner than later you all will end up being refugees in Ghana, Benin Republic and even Somalia.

Nigeria as been and is being looted each passing seconds. You all need to stand up and fight against ciorruption.

The Food poisoning tale is 100% false
Since no summit or any event to justify the first lady's foreign trip they had to bring this up to cover up their LOOTING TRACKS.

Mr.! When did Obasanjo became your poster child for anti-corruption and debt crusade?

ndu_chucks: I wish madam first lady a very quick recovery. I do not believe that she was flown to germany because of food poisoning. You do not lose your voice because of food poisoning.

So says Dr. Ndu_chucks

Choi

choi

Ileke-IdI:
Igbos always on agree with Yoruba, anyone else ever notice it

Shocking that the North didn't agree with Yorubas this time.

Wetin dem dey fear?

Igbos are pragmatic set of people. We shun sentiments to get things done. It's just that the Yorubas cannot be trusted. Their stand on hot issues is almost always ambiguous. I bet that Yorubas will deny this group when shyt hits the fan. Yorubas don't mind playing petty politics if they can't get their way. Igbos would have developed the best relationship with them had it been for their obvious shortcomings which cannot be easily ignored.

See wetin excess cassava bread dey cause.

Heidi's friend adds, "It’s sad but not
surprising that he would resort to
making excuses for their divorce when
the real reason is looking him in the
mirror."

Chei! These people claims that the divorce is due to Seals scarface. So Heidi didn't notice the scaring on Seal's face all these while? This is simply the case of giving a dog a bad name to club him to death. I'm disappointed. Heidi is simply an insatiable bytch that can go with anyone with demonstrable prowess on bed. He discards men like tissue paper when they are spent. Seal should just keep a tight lip on this issue and move on.

nonylove: 30 days to be precise before the irregularity but now it is almost 36 days nd some times more than 36 days before i see my period.

Normal menstrual cycle is 21 - 35 days. Almost 36 days can be interpreted as 35 days. So you are still within normal range. Though at the upper limit of normal. There is no cause for alarm. It do happen. The fact that you are worried about it is not helping matter. Relax your mind. Place yourself on a healthy diet. Exercise and spend more leisure time with your husband. It will correct within months.

I have done the hormonal test b4 wn i didnt see my period for 3 mnths b4 i got married and the result came out fine with no issues with my hormones.

I'm not surprised! Physiology of the female reproductive system is not perfect. It tends to change from time to time in response to certain external factors. You don't have to be worried about it. I don't know the hormones that were assayed. But I want to let u know that hormonal imbalance is mostly physiological alteration. You don't have to be worried about pathological process. But if you insist on hormone assay, I expect you to visit a Teaching hospital where a proper and reliable hormone assay will be done

normally i use 1 pad daily before which is usually full with blood and last f0r 5 days though last day is spotty nw i still use 1 pad but nt with so much flow which last 4 like 2 days with d 3rd day spotty.

Menses lasts between 2days to 7days. Once again, you are within normal limit. Though at the lower limit of normal. So you are normal

am 31yrs my problem is the irregularity.

There is no reason for me to suspect menopause or early menopause. Early menopause occurs from the age of 35. The age of menopause in our environment is between the age of 45yrs to 55yrs.
Finally, get the menstrual irregularity off your mind. Go about your normal activities as if nothing is amiss. Focus on other activities of life. It will correct when you focus your mind less on it.

thanks

You are welcome

nonylove: hi doc,
please am in my 30s had my 1st child abt 1yr nd half ago foe sevaral months nw my period is irregular nd wn it comes it last only for 2 days without rushing. what could be the problem and how can i control this? thank u

I would want you to describe the regularity of your cycle in details.

1. Prior to "your cycle irregularity", how many days cycle do u have? (I mean from the end of one menstruation to the beginning of another)

2. How many days cycle do u have now?

3. How many days does your menses last before?

4. How many pads do you use on the average everyday prior to your problem?

5. Is it well soaked with blood dripping from it on removal? Have u ever seen blood clot on it?

6. How many pads do you use now?

7. How old are u exactly?

8. What exactly is your problem? Is it that of infertility on menstrual irregularity?

If it is that of menstrual irregularity, then you don't have to be so worried about it because it can be caused by a lot of factors. The major cause in our environment is hormonal imbalance which can be due to a lot of things which includes stress, contaceptive pills/devices, etc.
It corrects on its own. When the specific cause has been identified like pelvic inflammatory disease, womb adhesion, etc, then it can be corrected medically or surgically. Cheers

Naija people are creative. So hilarious.

hotchamalah: [s]Got dis from the net so i thougth I should share...
THE LAWS OF KEEPING A WOMAN

1) Never take a woman for granted or neglect her. The moment you do, she’ll start scanning the field and you won’t know it.

2) Do not cheat on her, or cheat her. A woman’s revenge could be emotionally lethal.

3)Do not boss her around, push her to do anything she doesn’t want to do, or force her to give you ANYTHING.

4) Do not expect her to wait on you hand and foot. She will take your foot and put it in your hand.

5) Be appreciative for all she does for you and show her appreciation for being in YOUR life. When you start acting like she should be happy she is in YOUR life, she will go out to prove you otherwise.

6) Never lay a hand on her, unless it is to caress her.

7) Never make her second to anything. This is the biggest mistake any man can do.

Don’t ever disrespect her or her family, even if she complains about them. It is OK for her to do it, but never for you. Remember this.

9) Always GIVE more than you take from her to stay a man in her eyes. When a woman has to support you, in her mind, you are her bitch.

10) Never treat a woman like a man, or she will treat you like a woman.

11) Be truthful to her always — even if it hurts. A woman respects a man of Truth and men that lie repeatedly will never be taken seriously — only playfully.

12) Women are like cats. Even when they play stupid, their radars are always perceptive and receptive to all that is happening around them. Do not play around your woman, or she will play you in the end.

13) Never be afraid to show a woman your emotions. Do not expect her to know how you feel if you don’t reveal anything. Never hold back on love. When a woman feels something is missing, or that you are not in the relationship 100%, she will seek a more complete love elsewhere. Believe it.

14) Support your woman’s dreams as if you were her number one fan and you will always be her number one man.

15) Push a woman to fulfill her passions, and she will always be passionate about you. Stay in tune with the developments of her hobbies and projects, and she will be in tune with you. Even if she loves designing tiny hats for squirrels, what you should love is the excitement from her eyes whenever you see her doing what she loves.

16) Treat your woman as if she were your precious daughter, more than you treat her as your mother — even if she is older than you. Women are like kittens. They love your attention, affection, pampering, to be spoiled, and really enjoy being showed and told new things. Remember, women will always have more options than men. They will only stay with the one who treats them best.

17) A woman typically gives a man two chances for serious error. If he messes up more than twice, it is highly unlikely there will be a third. After the second slip-up, she already sees you as a different person.

18) Always trust a woman’s intuition and never take her mind for that of a fool. If she tells you something, but then you have to go and ask for someone else’s opinion in front of her, if she was right she will never let it go. She will start taking you for the idiot. All it takes is once.

19) The same way the Sun is the lamp of the universe, your woman should always be treated as the lamp of your life.

20) Do not ever put her down in front of your friends or family. This will only make her despise your family and friends, and she won’t forget to return the favor.

21) If she loves her family, try to love them as if they were yours too. She will love you more for sincerely trying.

22) If you end up with a first-rate woman, never treat her less than first-rate. She will leave you for a first-rate man once you do.

23) Never give your woman third-rate gifts (junk, used, discounted, as is, tacky). If you can’t afford to get her something first-rate, make her something from your heart, or wait until you have enough money to get her a first-rate gift. A woman would rather be given nice gifts, rather than a bunch of junky gifts. It shows her how you see her. Believe it.

24) Never let your woman stand alone when she is being opposed. Always stand by her in the presence of opposition, and when you are in private then you can tell her your real thoughts on a situation. She will love you for not exposing her out in the open. Always stand by your woman. Always! However, if she is someone who always does people wrong, then she is wrong for you. If she is good and she is the one being wronged, if you sit down or do nothing, she will be gone. Women do not like weak men. Those women that tolerate weak men are very weak women.

Treat your relationship as if you are growing the most beautiful sacred flower. Keep watering it, tend to the roots, and always make sure the petals are full of color and are never curling. Once you neglect your plant, it will die, as will your relationship. If your woman has left you heartbroken, then know it is most likely due to you violating at least one of the above. If you violated more than two, then know you had a very good woman.

Now, for women, how do you treat a man and keep him?
Do all the above for him too.

By Suzy Kassem
http://styleisking./2010/03/24/how-to-treat-a-woman-and-keep-her/[/s]

The topic should be aptly renamed:

THE LAWS OF LOSING A WOMAN
SO FAST

OR

25 LAWS OF WUSSES

centje: Blissful neo-month!!

May God bless every state...

1 ABIA Umuahia God's own State
2 ADAMAWA Yola ---
3 AKWA IBOM Uyo Land of promise
4 ANAMBRA Awka Home for all Light of the nation
5 BAUCHI Bauchi ---
6 BAYELSA Yenegoa The Glory of All Lands
7 BENUE Makurdi Food basket of the Nation
8 BORNO Maiduguri Home of peace
9 CROSS RIVER Calabar The people's paradise
10 DELTA Asaba The Big Heart
11 EBONYI Abakaliki The salt of the Nation
12 EDO Benin City The Heart Beat
13 EKITI Ado-Ekiti Fountain of Knowledge
14 ENUGU Enugu Coal City State
15 GOMBE Gombe ---
16 IMO Owerri Land of Hope
17 JIGAWA Dutse The New World
18 KADUNA Kaduna Liberal State
19 KANO Kano Centre of Commerce
20 KATSINA Katsina State of Hospitality
21 KEBBI Birni Kebbi ---
22 KOGI Lokoja The Confluence State
23 KWARA Ilorin ---
24 LAGOS Ikeja Centre of Excellence
25 NASARAWA Lafia The home of Solid Minerals
26 NIGER Minna The power State
27 OGUN Abeokuta The Gateway State
28 ONDO Akure The sunshine State
29 OSUN Oshogbo State of living spring
30 OYO Ibadan The pace setter State
31 PLATEAU Jos Home of peace and tourism
32 RIVERS Port Harcourt Treasure base of theNation
33 SOKOTO Sokoto Seat of the Caliphate
34 TARABA Jalingo Nature's gift to the Nation
35 YOBE Damaturu The young shall grow
36 ZAMFARA Guasau ---
37 FCT Abuja Centre of Unity

God bless nigeria!

Dr. Centje, pls take note

ndu_chucks: This idea is more sensible than foolishly calling for secession or the outright breaking up of our dear nation. Nigeria will and must remain as one nation with equal opportunities for all.

We must also implement the revised state-of-origin system to allow Nigerians who have lived in any state for 1year, to enjoy the same benefits as indigenes of the state.

Mallam Ndu_chucks demand. You are bent on maintaining some form of foothold in the south. If you call the demands above foolish, then yours is insane.

Dede1: Bloody jokes!!!!! Regional autonomy based on what if I may ask? Anything short of total disintegration of Nigeria into ethnic nationality or mutually agreed union of people with cultural proximity is a silly postulation.

These guys are buncha jokers! If they could list all these demands below,

The meeting also listed the demand of the Yoruba, including the adoption of a parliamentary system, regional and state police, establishment of a Constitutional Court with jurisdiction over inter-governmental cases and petitions from elections to the National Assembly, open ballot system, Yoruba anthem and flag, state police, return to parliamentary system, abolition of the Land Use Decree, regional constitutions and role for traditional rulers. 

why can't they be bold to demand for disintegration? You see why we call Yorubas cowards? They can never take a stand on hot issues. Their stand is almost always open to different interpretations. What sort of true federalism is this? This is first step to disintegration. Their demand has all the elements of confederalism. Nigerian government that is jealously guarding the unity of this entity can never bring up their demand for deliberation. Bloody jokes!

Chanchit: Pls go give your own part for court, them no go give you pass 2yrs..

Do you mean 2yrs sentence?

Mods, pls promote this topic to the frontpage. The police version of event surrounding the Late Cynthia Osokogu's death is too good to be true. The topic explored her cause of death from the professional point of view.

www.nairaland.com/1035353/drug-version-cynthia-osokogus-death#12016874

The death of Cynthia Osokogu is unfortunate. My condolences to Osokogu family for losing a rare gem in her prime. But I doubt if her killers set out to kill her from the outset. I can say that her death was an accident. I doubt the version of story which says that "she was strangled". That doesn't make sense. What's the motive behind her strangulation? She has already been sedated with drugs. Besides, there is no evidence of her organ(s) mutilation. That confession was extracted under torture.

There is a version of version of story that people tends to ignore. That version of story can only be understood by those that did pharmacology. Flunitrazepam is a drug that belongs to the family of benzodiazepines. They are collectively called sedative-hypnotics(because of their ability to sedate and also induce sleep). These drugs have achieved notoriety by affecting the respiratory centres of the brain in overdose. Thereby depressing respiration by first paralyzing the major muscle of respiration. The victim will tip into hypoxic state and dies within minutes because carbon dioxide cannot be removed from the system. Flunitrazepam just like other sedative-hypnotics is strictly regulated. They can be used to commit suicide in overdose. The case of Cynthia Osokogu was that her assailants wants to achieve an end-result so fast that they gave her overdose of flunitrazepam(since they hardy knew the appropriate dose). Before they can say "jack", the situation is beyond their control. Since they don't have the facilities for resuscitation and the drug to reverse the effect of flunitrazepam, the young lady died a painful death from flunitrazepam overdosage. Her assailants simply fled from the scene of the crime. I hope that pathologist should be allowed to carry out autopsy on her. The police version of story is too good to be true. It's unbelievable! Do you believe the police version of events surrounding Cynthia Osokogu's death?

Pres. Jonathan visited Anambra today. As part of the preparation to recieve him on his state visit to Anambra, Gov. Peter Obi ordered vehicles out of the roads and declared "No Vehicular Movement" from 10AM to 4PM. Unfortunately, I was caught up and I spent 5 unproductive hours in Anambra. The most painful part of it is that I missed an important appointment at Enugu.

I don't know if banning of vehicular movements anytime Pres. Jonathan visits, is becoming a pattern among southeast governors. Gov. Sullivan did the same thing when Jonathan visited Enugu last year.

I want to know the rationale for closing markets and the fiat order of banning vehicular movements?
Then my next question is directed at Abuja residents and its frequent visitors. Does Abuja close down when President Jonathan is in town?

[quote author=dayokanu]According to Kwenu.com

The conspirators were

THE CONSPIRATORS
NAME

Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna
Major Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu
Major Tim Onwuategwu
Major Don Okafor
Major Chris Anuforo
Major Humphrey Chukwuka
Major Adewale Ademoyega
Captain Emmanuel Nwobosi
Captain Ben Gbulie
Captain Oji


From a Igbo website

http://www.kwenu.com/publications/siollun/1966_coup2.htm [/quote
]



According to the website you quoted:

The
following table shows the fate of the key
participants.

I must tell you that the list they provided is no way comprehensive. You can ask your leader, Katsumoto. It's not my duty to exorcise you of your ignorance demon. Sorry to burst your bubble, 6 Yoruba officers are involved. You could not even task your brain to provide the basic answer on why and how Col. Banjo found himself on the Biafran side. This is the last time that I will respond to any off-topic discussion.

Katsumoto: Of course, they will ignore that.

I've responded to Mr. Physics comment. And I'm satisfied with the way he made his counter-argument. Unlike you that never admits wrong in a debate.
Again, Mr. Katsumoto, the opening article of this thread is not perfect and I know that. Since you disagree with it, can you presesnt your own side of the argument?

Katsumoto: What kind of a joke is this? Another attempt not to accept responsibility?

You actually listed innocent Igbo men (Igboba, Keshi, Nzefili, Conrad Nwawo, etc) in a bid to sectionalize the coup; yet you lot disagree when others state it was an Igbo coup. In any case, Anuforo was from Imo, Chukwuka was from Anobi in Anambra, Onwuategwu was from Nnewi; Obienu was from Oba, Oji was from Umuahia.

So Oyewole was a Brigadier??

Sorry Mr. Katsumoto, I can only respond to specific points that bothers on the article. I have to list the coupist to tell the guy that it is wrong to refer to the coup as Igbo coup. The coup is in fact Igbo-Yoruba coup. I'm done with that. No more taking the bait from folks who are bent on diversion.
If you pick any hole in the article, you can bring it up for a debate.

Prof Corruption: I laugh at all these self consolation stuffs while demonisation of Awolowo continues with reckless abandon. You won't blame your leaders that brought war upon your head but found it convenient to blame someone who had nothing to do with your misery. If you were doing fine, getting the best in Nigeria, why did you instigate the first coup? You sons killed leaders of other regions sparing yours but you did not cry foul, you did not secede, you did not cry genocide. But what happened when the macabre music was played for Igbos to dance? When Ironsi was assassinated? The whole North was demonised-Hausa did this , Fulani did that but you found it entirely convenient to ignore who fomented the trouble, who precipitated the entire scenario, you would rather blame others than blame you sons who started it all.

Even when your so much revered Ojuku continued in his empty arrogance, leaders of thought, opinion moulders cautioned him against rushing to war. He ignored all voice of reason and went to a lost war before it even started. Instead of blaming your leaders, of course the man to blame was Awolowo who instituted the policy of starvation as weapon of war as if there was something wrong with that. I don't know and I am not aware of any law that says you should feed your enemy during a raging war but our brave brothers who are not cowards like the Yorubas would continue to demonise Awolowo for that as if he was a spy that should be advancing their interest in Gowon government. How ridiculous?

The question I ask you folks if Awolowo deliberately instituted the policy so what? Who made Igbo disadvantaged during the implementation of Indigenisation policy? Who declare secession for Igbo? Who plunged Igbo into to an unplanned war- a war that was not winnable in probability and reality? You fought a war that nairaland e-fighters like to call war of bravery but which other folks see entirely as a war of stupidity. Why the clamouring for indigenisation policy was raging, who were the prominent voices and who were the guys in power to implement such policy? Was Awolowo in position to implement the policy when he was vociferous about it? Why didn't your sons implement the policy then? Of course you won't blame your sons but would conveniently put the blame on Awolowo- a man responsible for all your miseries.

I am surprised no one has blamed Ojuku's death on Awolowo

This is the last time that I will address your off-topic jab. It seems like someone is doing a hackjob with his second handle. I wont go down with you in your emotional and factless debates. I repeat that I've never read in a book where an author specifically wrote that Awolowo insisted that "secession clause" be included in the constitution. Awolowo only asked for a loose fedration and never insisted on that. Feel free to support your assertion with evidence. Parroting internet junks doesn't wash with me. Below are the names of people that carried out the January 1966 coup. They are 11 Anioma Igbos and 6 Yorubas. I mean the ORIGINAL PLANNERS AND EXECUTIONERS.

MAJOR, CHUKWUMA NZEOGWU - ANIOMA
IGBO
MAJOR, EMMANUEL IFEAJUNA - ANIOMA IGBO
MAJOR, CHUKWUKA - ANIOMA IGBO
CAPTAIN, ADELEKE - YORUBA LIEUTENANT,
FOLA OYEWOLE - YORUBA BRIGADIER,
VICTOR BANJO - YORUBA MAJOR,
WALE ADEMOYEGA - YORUBA LIEUTENANT,
FOLA OLAFIMIHA - YORUBA LIEUTENANT,
A.N. C AZUBOUGOR - ANIOMA IGBO
LIEUTENANT, A.A.O EGBIKOR - ANIOMA IGBO
COLONEL, NWAWO - ANIOMA IGBO
COLONEL, CYRIL IWEZE - ANIOMA IGBO
COLONEL, NWAJEI - ANIOMA IGBO
COLONEL, MIKE OKWECHIME - ANIOMA IGBO
MAJOR, ALBERT OKONKWO - ANIOMA IGBO
CAPTAIN, HENRY IGBOBA - ANIOMA IGBOS
Col.Trimnell- Anioma Igbo
Col. Nzefili - Anioma Igbo
Lt. Col Animam Keshi - Delta Igbo
Col. Ejoor - Edo/Yoruba
MAJOR ALALE - IJAW MAN

As I remarked initially, I wont respond again to your off-topic jab. If you don't contribute intelligently to the topic, then I will be forced to ignore you.

Prof Corruption: Great! Who rejected the inclusion of secession clause in Nigerian constitution? Who advocated that the clause be included? Did Nigerian constitution permit secession? If any part of Nigerian federation secedes, what's the role of the military-fold their arms and watch helplessly or assert to defend the country? The question you should answer is simple: why did Nigeria declare war on Biafra?

It's high time I investigate this Awolowo "secession clause" claim. It's becoming too spontaneous for my comfort. I've not read it in any of the books that dealt on that topic. I only read it online. Just like other Yoruba default response, it might fail my truth test. I might even open a thread on it.

A better way to disprove that is to actually post a link or an article where Awolowo was against indigenisation policy. That's what would help your position. If Awolowo had opposed the idea and suddenly made a 360 degree to implement, then it would have been a different ball game. So you have a hint. Start working on it.

Bros, the onus is on you to support your claim that Awolowo is a prominent proponent of nationalization of foreign companies. Why do u guys make claims and expect me to get evidence to support it?

The £20 policy: the Igbos should forever be grateful to Awolowo. He was not under any obligation be it law, moral or whatever to even exchange the pound. He did it out of what I would call compassion for the war ravaged people and nothing more. What would have happened if Gowon Government did not implement such policy? Were you guys in any position to advocate for anything? Was there or is there a global convention that regulate such? You write some of these things as if the government was obligated to do them.

Really?

Did Igbos ask for the three Rs-Reconstruction, Reconciliation and Rehabilitation after the war? Were you guys for heavens sake in a position to negotiate for anything at all? Such policies were implemented out of pity to help some of the folks started life again. If anything, you should be grateful to Awolowo.

£20 policy is meant to help some folks start life again. I dey laff o. I thank God that all the Awolowo's machinations backfired spectacularly on him and his tribe. His name is forever written in the Igbos book of infamy

Prof Corruption: Whether Awolowo did it deliberately or not-what's the fuss all about? When Ibo knew they dominated everything Pre-War, why did they embark on such a war? Did Awolowo push them to war or declare the war for them or under obligation to fight the war for them?


When Awolowo called for nationalization (indigenisation policy) of foreign businesses as a leader of federal Oppostion, why didn't they implement his policy when Zik was a prominent leader at the centre and right there to protect his interests and that of his people? Did Awolowo also prevent them from executing the policy then? Now did Awolowo single handedly roll out indigenisation policy or was part of government that executed the policy? Why single Awolowo out for your misery and short sightedness of your leaders?

You expected to come back to work that was abandoned for three years! The companies should have reserved slots for Igbos knowing fully well they would lose the war and come for their posts? Or wait a minute, the new recruits should have vacated their position for the returning employees after the war? Do you guys at times check the logical soundness of some of these stuffs you generously posted on internet? Or you expect the government to wait for five years, 10 years, or 20years etc because the war has just ended before implementing the policy? It's even laughable that some of you guys expected the government to recognize Biafran pound and thus exchanged it when the country itself was not recognized. How logical!

You guys fought an unnecessary war, a kind of war that a good leader would not have declared. You were not doing badly before the war in politics, economics and even representation in the military. You destroyed everything with that nonsensical war and put the blame on Awolowo. You won't blame your leaders, Awolowo is the evil one you know.

Awolowo was not called a sage and political wizard for nothing. The North though have the money post civil war but lacked the wisdom that education brings in investment. The West had the knowledge, the wisdom and promptly seized the moment to buy into stocks. There is nexus between politics and economics for as long as you are relevant economically there is a chance a political breakthrough might occur. Go and lick your wounds. Now tell NOI to bring a policy that would favor Igbos abi she no get Harvard degree?

First of all; Nigeria declared war on Biafra, not the other way round. Brush up with your history before throwing careless comments.

Secondly, I'm yet to see a proof that Awo asked for nationalisation of foreign companies prior to war. Give me a concrete proof. Don't bother to post falsified article from obscure site.

Thirdly, going by your so-called sound logic, why did Nigeria exchange Biafran pounds with £20? Since they did not recognise the Biafran pounds. They should not have exchanged at all. You guys continue to come up with ridiculous excuses for your actions from your dead leader down to man on the street

big mo: Dede, Afam4eva, Acm and Co, you guys are hell bent on continueing the kind of propaganda that killed millions of your fathers, mothers, uncles and aunts. Ojukwu with His own personal ambition led a gullible tribe of people into fighting a war that was not properly planned and we know the end result. Please let the sleeping dog lie o! Cos the next civil war will not be fought with ogbunigwe. Nobody will be spared not even lizards.
Back to the topic:
The nationalization and Indigenization policy became an issue shortly after independence. And this were championed by parliarmentarians from Awo's party. These where the true Pan-Nigerianists who wanted Nigerians to take over every thing that was in control by the British. In their own opinion, it will reflect the sovereignty that has been granted to the new independent Nation. In other words, they were asking for economic and commercial independence just as political independence. Remember these were the same guyz that first moved the motion for independence. Eventual political events, witch hunting of opposition on trumped up treason charges, military coup and counter coups and the Biafra war overshadowed the clamour for the policy. Few years after the war, enacting the policy became an issue again and this was championed by Ime Ebong, Allison Ayida, and Phillip Asiodu, who were all ministers in Gowon's govt and none of them is from the south west. It is true that most yorubas became owners of most the companies not because of Awolowo like some idioits are trying to make us believe.

You should have stayed here long enough to know that impotent threats don't move me, rather I'm moved by the power of argument. Yes, I want the Igbo youths to know their history to avoid its repetition. Since you promised to kill all of us down to the lizard, wont it be wise for us to let our youths to know their history?
BTW, Awo was tried in a civilian court of law and imprisoned for planning to overthrow the elected government. Remember that he also planned to overthrow IBB. So don't bother to defend the indefensible. We are well aware of his antecedent lust for power.

Why do you guys like to deflect blame? The one you cannot deflect are apportioned. Even when u apportion blames, you assign yourself minimal role. When it's obvious that u takes larger share of the blame. How can you blame someone in another ministry for a policy that was carried out in Awo's ministry? This is getting comical. Be man enough and accept that Awo's behaviour is embarrasing.

Just like I remarked in my previous post, I'm unsure if Awolowo had indigenization policy in mind when £20 policy was enforced. Awo woke up after £20 policy to discover that the economic backbone of his rival tribe has been broken. He decided to make a kill by promulgating indigenization policy knowing fully well that it will mostly benefit his kinsmen cos he's well aware that his kinsmen has displaced their rival tribe from the apex of the economic pyramid in the country. He made the time so short so that the easterners will not recover to fully participate in the indigenisation policy. Remember that it's been 12yrs since independence, so why the mad rush to nationalize foreign companies? Why wont a provision be made for the people who are still recovering from the war to participate in the process? Can you see that the policy was "opportunistic"? Though Awolowo may/may not have the policy in mind when he set out to reduce Igbo millionaires to £20 owners, but at the end of the day, he achieved his aim of fatally weakening his rival tribe, then displacing them for good from the upper echelon of the economic pyramid. So he killed two birds with one stone. So his policy can be labelled "subtle opportunistic conspiracy".

PhysicsQED: I would appreciate it if you could just address me directly rather than just making some snide remark. Considering that every part of Nigeria, including the region that would later become Biafra, had some elites that were pushing for indigenization prior to the civil war and the idea was being promoted as early as the 50s, I'm not really convinced that it was mainly or intentionally some "Yoruba wealth bolstering conspiracy" against Igbos or people from what was Biafra in particular. I think that those that were recovering from the war did unfortunately get sidelined by not having comparable economic means at the time, but after what I read, I find it rather hard to believe that some kind of nationalization program wouldn't have been carried out soon after independence (if not for the increasing political chaos from 1966 onward) regardless of which section of the country was "ruling" as long as the conservative Balewa administration was replaced militarily or defeated in elections. I see the argument for Igbos being sidelined by the process, but what I'm skeptical of is the "deliberate conspiracy" aspect. Considering that Gowon established the Expatriate Quota Allocation Board in 1966 ( before Aburi, decree 8 and the rejection of decree 8 ), after the Balewa administration had taken the first, much less radical, step toward indigenization in 1962, I don't see indigenization in the 70s as a consequence or outgrowth of the civil war, but something that would have happened anyway as a natural outgrowth of earlier policies. As far as I can tell, Nigeria was heading toward indigenization, civil war or no civil war. That the indigenization process favored some more than others is unfortunate, but I don't see some kind of grand ethnic plot/scheme as being behind it.

I might not argue convincinly that the Indigenization/nationalization policy was a "deliberate conspiracy", but I can say that it is a "subtle opportunistic conspiracy". You might use "bad timing" to refer to the policy, but I choose "opportunism". Awolowo decided to kill two birds with one stone by enforcing the policy when his rival tribe was economically incapacitated. I can't say for sure that Awolowo had indigenisation policy in mind when he enacted the £20 policy. I will defend my use of "subtle opportunistic conspiracy" by starting with £20 policy.

1. The 20 pound policy was crafted in the context of the power struggles that wrecked our nation. These power struggles had, above all, an ETHNIC coloration, especially between the Hausa-Fulani, the Yoruba and the Igbo. That struggles were the reason, above all, why the Biafran war of brother against brother was fought in such an utterly barbaric and wicked way. When the war ended, the players did not change. They did not convert into saints overnight. Ethnic warlords merely pursued their Power agenda in different ways, using, for example, the 20 pound policy and the indigenization decree.

2. Biafra was NOT a Banana Republic. It may have lost the war, but it was not a lawless entity. It had a functional Government. It had functional institutions. It had an Economic and Monetary Framework. Above all, it had a Central Bank that issued and controlled legal tender. Before they announced the 20 pound policy, they DID ask people to deposit ALL the money -including Biafran Pounds, in banks, abi? This were now Nigerian Banks, not Biafran banks, remember? So they know how much money that was in circulation. Remember that they insisted on only exchanging the money in the banks deposited before the deadline.

3. Biafran currency was NOT printed inside Biafra. They were printed in Portugal and Switzerland. The same way that Nigeria prints Naira in France. Therefore there was no rogue money in circulation.
Biafran money was a SCARCE commodity in Biafra! Sometimes, Biafran Banks were closed for days on end , because, they had no Biafran cash to dispense. When they did open, they often had to ration withdrawals. Everybody knew this. The Economists on the Federal side knew this

4. Awolowo's argument that Biafran money will overwhelm the Nigerian economy does not hold water. When the war ended, the Nigerian nation acquired another 16 million citizens -who were already using some form of money. Its like the EU absorbing Greece or Turkey. You do a straightforward currency exchange, however determined. Is it rocket science ?? This fake difficulty was invented by Awolowo and his gangs to justify £20 policy.

5. At the end of the war, people DID expect Nigeria to exchange the Biafran Pound with the Nigerian Pound. Now, most people thought that the Feds would use some ridiculous exchange -something like 20 Biafran Pounds to one Nigerian Pound. Greedy and opportunistic speculators expected the Government to be wicked, but even they, they prepared to make a kill, and in anticipation of an exchange, they purchased Biafran Pounds at the rate of £50 Biafran Pounds to £1 Nigerian Pound. Guess what? Awolowo and his Economists broke the ALL the record and expectations - even the one set by uber-greedy speculators!!! They delivered a fiat 20 pound policy to the priviledged few who had bank accounts!!! Even the speculators went broke!

(to be continued)

AK 48: Unfortunately enough,ur ability to comprehend is too poor and" absolute zero"level.didn't you read where the op said the all igbos were given 20 €?
How many shares can 20€ buy?
I like people quashing arguement with a superior one.

£20 were given to the priviledged few.

Real.man:
Hello Doc,
Please at what month old can a baby's genotype be tested and where in Nigeria can one do a foetus genotype test?

I have a 3months old baby and i will like to carry out genotype test on her and also a foetus test on d mother whenever she is pregnant again.

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I will advise against that. It is fraught with a lot of dangers. The investigation is called chorionic villus sampling. I'm not aware of any centre that does that in Nigeria. But my candid advice is "AVOID IT". It is risky to the foetus.