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Politics / Re: Gov. Alex Otti Confirms The Construction Of A Light Rail Across Abia State by adefitim(m): 10:13pm On Mar 01
This will make sense.

May God help you to achieve this milestone
Politics / Re: Why I Resigned As Minister Of Power - Barth Nnaji by adefitim(m): 9:10pm On Mar 01
This is commendable.
Congratulations to You, Alex Oti and Abians in General.
Politics / Re: Lagos Red Line Rail Commissioning: Sanwo-Olu Receives President Tinubu by adefitim(m): 11:38am On Feb 29
See that fine young girl standing with the Big guns
Politics / Re: CBN’s 22.5% Interest Rate Will Worsen Economic Situation – Peter Obi by adefitim(m): 11:32am On Feb 29
Peter Obi is right

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Politics / Re: Frank Nweke: Celebrating Leaked "Disrespectful" Qatar Memo Is Wrong by adefitim(m): 9:18pm On Feb 26
tishbite43:

The ones imposed by INEC and the courts abi
Look at Otti
He has the people's mandate. Can't say the same for Uzodinma and Mbah

Shifting blames every time, are you guys not tired of not owning up your actions?

You always have others to blame for your woes
Religion / Re: Herbert Wigwe: Did His Pastor Mourn Long Enough? By Fola Ojo by adefitim(m): 6:43am On Feb 26
Welcome to Christiandom

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Politics / Re: Frank Nweke: Celebrating Leaked "Disrespectful" Qatar Memo Is Wrong by adefitim(m): 6:38am On Feb 26
How come you guys can’t elect quality leaders in your 5 states since una dey elect BETTER CANDIDATES
9japride:
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Peter Obi got the highest vote in south is because Igbos knows the better candidate.
In every election Igbos always vote the better choice.
I don't believe that statement that no one can fix Nigerian problem overnight. It's mainly the excuse our leaders use to deceive the masses.
It's just like putting MC Olu@mo to head finance ministry and one will be expecting a miracle.
You can't give what you don't have. Peter Obi is not a Saint or even the smartest Nigerian, the good quality about him is that he's ready to work and to be held accountable.
The person that won the election hardly related with the masses and very egoistic. And you expect such person to care about you?
Until we start telling ourselves the truth and leave religion and tribalism aside, the country will keep moving in circles.

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Politics / Re: Celebration As Geometric Aba IPP Turns On 3rd Turbine by adefitim(m): 6:28am On Feb 26
This is laudable.

Let other state governors sit up

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Romance / Re: Pre-wedding Photos Of A Nairalander by adefitim(m): 2:24pm On Feb 25
God bless your new home and make it an everlasting Peace and Love.

I don’t mind if I can be the Man To Record Your Tatatata in the Oza room 🤣🤣🤣





Toast to God Life
Politics / Re: Subsidy: Tinubu Reaping The Consequences Of His Hasty Decisions - Babachir Lawal by adefitim(m): 6:38pm On Feb 24
In all honesty I was shocked when he made that announcement without due consultations... I am 120% sure that his closer ally were caught unawares on that day.

His government would have make more sense by now if not that hasty mf decision.
Anyways The did has been done already what left is the solution.

I plead on all stakeholders (oppositions, friends and Enemies) in Nigeria to assist the FG in finding lasting solutions to the hardships

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Politics / Re: Igbos Will Lead Nigeria Into Another Civil War – Aare Kakanfo by adefitim(m): 10:54am On Feb 24
Goodday90:
All your leaders have criminal cases in America
Tinubu is a drug dealer and a certificate forger in Chicago
Sanwo olu was arrested for spending fake dollars is the USA
Dapo Abiodun was jailed for credit card fraud in the USA
I will continue if you want us to,as far as no leader in my region have been jailed for crimes,I am cool

That doesn’t answer my question.

Y’all make it seems like it’s only your people that know how to elect credible candidates so I ask you to mentioned them for me
Politics / Re: Igbos Will Lead Nigeria Into Another Civil War – Aare Kakanfo by adefitim(m): 7:21pm On Feb 23
Goodday90:
You people(so called most educated) have voted two people with I.Q less than that of a domestic cat’s so I wont be any suprised if you vote a cow when presented with one
After all tinubu is no more intelligent than a giant Panda


Can you State categorically Past and Present leaders your people have voted for that are better than those in South West?

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Politics / Re: President Tinubu Names New Heads For NCC, Galaxy Backbone, NIGCOMSAT by adefitim(m): 4:45pm On Feb 23
This man just Dey disappoint me with his appointment, na Yoruba full almost all his appointments so far... I thought he will be far different from Buhari Nepotism before
Politics / Re: This Is Why many Hausas And Yorubas Will Always Vote Wrongly. by adefitim(m): 11:59am On Feb 22
Museum:
Some of those may be responsible, and not all I believe, as they do exist now across the ethnic divides. Being losers themselves, they are only capable suppliers of divisiveness, never in good faith, and totally inept of logic. It must be such a smart move for the original topic creator to have bunched entire tribes, including their own supporters from these tribes into a coloration of incorrect decision makers, and incapable of making good decisions because of their cultural heritages. Well I do not blame him, serves those ones right, after all they won't be spared of the name-calling, and insults, they would always be an unregarded means to the selfish ends of some.


It is getting out of hands these days.
Politics / Re: This Is Why many Hausas And Yorubas Will Always Vote Wrongly. by adefitim(m): 11:56am On Feb 21
OP please stop this kind of thread before it get to late, remember that in 3 years time yall we want to project your kinsmen for President and you will need the same pple you all hurling and calling all sort of names. Learn this game and remove emotions, nobody hate Igbo now but when the election comes the tone will change....

Please learn

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Food / Re: The ₦2,000 Food I Bought At An Eatery Today by adefitim(m): 1:58pm On Feb 20
This is serious
Sports / Re: TEN Most Injury-prone Players In Football History: Robben, Reus, R9, Wilsher. by adefitim(m): 9:51am On Feb 20
Arsenal holds the record of most injury prone players
Politics / Re: Your Donations Won't Be In Vain And Will Be Accounted For – Obi Assures Donors by adefitim(m): 5:47pm On Feb 17
This is commendable
Romance / Re: Today Is Valentine!! What Will You Surprise Your Partner With by adefitim(m): 2:42pm On Feb 14
Dick
Romance / Re: 5 Kinds Of Noise Women Make When Enjoying Lovemaking by adefitim(m): 2:28pm On Feb 14
Vinnie2000:


Lolss. cheesy

Ur PREEK is too hyperactive, man. cheesy

Find an Olosho, make you no go Rape person pikin o. sad

Hyperactive? Yes.
Rape someone? Capital No.

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Culture / The Vast Knowledge In Odu IFA by adefitim(m): 8:51pm On Feb 13
Let me tell you what I have observed over the last couple of months concerning IFÁ
by Adedamola Adetayo

We have been DECEIVED for too long!!

1. IFÁ is basically a system of STORING information.

Our ancestors had a mass of stories covering thousands of years, on their ORIGIN, HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, ARTS, POETRY, SPIRITISM, MYSTICISM and lots more.

They were an exceedingly wise people.

They had a concept of the Olódùmarè, the Godhead.

They packed so many experiences and made it into CUSTOMS.

All of those massive information were moving from generations to generations, mostly orally and possibly by some means of physical representations all around.

2. Òrúnmìlà was a great philosopher of his time and generation.

Records have it that he was born in Òkè-Ǐgétì in current Ekiti State.

He was a man of divine wisdom gifted with far-reaching vision.

He moved to save those stories of our ancestors.

What he simply did was to GATHER these massive stories, arranged and catalogued/serialized them into Books and Chapters called ODÙS which were then easily referenced for today's existence.

Those works of Òrúnmìlà is what is called IFÁ today.

It is not sorcery or witchcraft or idolatry or any of the stupid things your Pastorpreneurs and Àáfàpreneurs call it these days.

IT IS SIMPLY MORE OR LESS A LITERARY WORK OF GENIUS WHICH FOLLOWS SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES!!!

He COMPILED a massive collection of wisdom which is now available to mankind for the purpose of navigating our mortal existence on earth.

What he did afterwards is to train some people in the knowledge of interpretation of those works. They the people called BABALÁWOS. They are Priests in their own rights if the IFÁ is to be taken as Scriptures.

It is what the Romans did when they manufactured the BIBLE. They simply COMPILED stories written by some other people and made it into a BOOK. Most of the stories of the OT BIBLE are however plagiarized versions of the works of Òrúnmìlà!!!

They stole it.

They stole the HISTORY OF YOUR ANCESTORS.

It is what they did and this is quite easy to prove.

Take it or leave it.

Just go to the OT and check the description of the people referred to as the Hebrews. They could never be today's Jews who live in Israel.

Funny enough they don't even call themselves Israelites but Israelis.

IFÁ tells you of your SPIRITUAL ESSENCE on earth.

It lays bare your LIFE'S JOURNEY from the very day you were born to the last day, infact it could do it even long before you were born.

It teaches you WISDOM.

It connects you with NATURE.

It is also available for DIVINATION, to tell the future and to solve life's challenges based on references to past occurrences.

It teaches you our unique Yoruba SOCIO-POLITICAL order.

It is PHILOSOPHY.

It talks on RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.

But IFÁ is NOT RELIGION.

3. Orumila indexed the stories into 16 BOOKS called ODÙS

Ejiogbe
Oyekun meji
Iwori Meji
Idi Meji
Irosun Meji
Oworin Meji
Obara Meji
Okanran Meji
Ogunda Meji
Osa Meji
Ika Meji
Oturupon Meji
Otura Meji
Irete Meji
Oshe Meji
Ofun Meji

And the 16 BOOKS are further broken into 256 Chapters/Verses

In those 256 Chapters and verses are contained ALL the History, Wisdom, Exploits, Spirituality, Knowledge and Philosophies of your ancestors which you need to know to appreciate them.

In those 256 chapters and verses are all you need to know to connect to your maker, understand life, relate with the spiritual and live your life to it's fullest fulfilment.

These are the works Òrúnmìlà did and for which the Yoruba Nation elevated him to Sainthood, the English word for ÒRÌSÀ.

Anybody can study the 256 Books of IFÁ. You can just make the decision to learn it as you make to learn Qu'ran, Bible or any other things in life.

You will learn it.

It is there for the asking. Just go to those who have it.

Unfortunately, it is still transmitted orally, perhaps for fear of people who will continue to steal it or use sections of it for evil acts.

Our people were COWED into believing their own knowledge was inferior and it was attacked viciously by the Europeans untill IFÁ had to more or less be moved underground until the knowledge was available only to a CULT of people.

It is our undoing.

Our children should be encouraged to learn it, IFÁ must be made available to our generation so we can know these things.

4. IFÁ is also a DIVINATION tool.

IFA is indexed into 256 Chapters and verses.

These verses are known.

Òrúnmìlà simply created a system of BINARY ARITHMETIC with an 8-piece order capable of generating 256 possible combinations so that each of the combinations will correspond to each of the 256 chapters of the IFÁ CORPUS.

It's that simple.

Òrúnmìlà knew, as we should also know if we were a thinking and observant people, that ALL of Nature's creations came in TWOs. True and False, Male and Female, Open and Close, Life and death, Up and Down etc.

He simply used the BINARY of OPEN AND CLOSE.

From that knowledge, Òrúnmìlà arrived at the ÒPÈLÈ as the medium of generating the Open-and-close BINARY ARITHMETIC to access the stories which he had catalogued as IFÁ.

The ÒPÈLÈ can be ANY OBJECT as long as it had TWO CONTRASTING sides. You can use groundnut shells, Coins of today's currency, Crown corks of bottles etc.

You need EIGHT of those objects.

They are to be arrange FOUR a piece on both sides.

The system of encoding is designed in such a way for you to get 256 POSSIBILITIES of the combination of Open/Close of 8-piece objects.

That is basic MATHEMATICS.

Òrúnmìlà had catalogued the stories into 256 ODÙS/CHAPTERS so you necessarily need a binary system with 256 possible outcomes to corss match the 256 chapters he created.

You need this ONLY FOR DIVINITION.

Based on NATURE'S ORDER, if you spoke the words of your heart, silently, into the 8-piece ÒPÈLÈ, by the time you CAST it as a lot, the 8-pieces, as they "heard" your heart's desire which you spoke into them, will open in such a binary combination that will reference a RELEVANT SECTION of the stories stored in IFÁ.

Those stories referenced will surely be relevant to your current situation and because such had happened in the past, for Òrúnmìlà to have "documented " the same ideas which were used at the time of your ancestors to attend to the same situation will be recommended to you and if you used them you will surely get same results as your ancestors did.

It's that simple.

5. IFÁ teaches you WISDOM, your HISTORY, how to connect with your ORÍ which is Olódùmarè living inside of you and how to get words of direction when you seem lost or confused.

Our people DIDN'T do religion but believed each man could relate directly with Olódùmarè through his ORÍ.

When you were born you had your own destiny and life's path which you only needed to know. It can be revealed in the rites of Akosejaye conducted on the third day of a child's birth.

What can be wrong with such a system?

Why demonize and stigmatize it?

The reason is simple.

"THOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE".

But they are doing everything for you not to know this. You are permanently distracted from knowing this.

It is the reason CHRISTIANITY requires you to FIRST BE BORN AGAIN, to be like a dependent CHILD who will be spoon-fed, and to be like a SHEEP, the most gullible of all creatures.

And ISLAM won't even allow you much space to think of contrary opinions, your head will be chopped off ni.

Those guys must have had a VERY SADISTIC SENSE OF HUMOUR in Rome when they invented Christianity and Islam and plugged it into our throats.

And if you didn't know that the two religions came and still being maintained from same source it means you haven't even started.

We are being railroaded.

#WeHaveMissedRoad
#ThinkYorubaFirst

© Adedamola Adetayo

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Politics / Re: President Bola Tinubu Trying To Fix Economy Buhari Destroyed – Reno Omokri by adefitim(m): 7:53pm On Feb 12
The last time I checked he brought Buhari to that Seat so he must’ve share from the blames
Travel / Re: Trending Video Of Ivorian Super Highways (Photos) by adefitim(m): 7:09pm On Feb 12
Alhajikd:

OK we don hear
Now show us Nigeria own


Prove me wrong now
Travel / Re: Trending Video Of Ivorian Super Highways (Photos) by adefitim(m): 2:49pm On Feb 12
5-6 of these pictures are taken from one highway

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Romance / Re: 5 Kinds Of Noise Women Make When Enjoying Lovemaking by adefitim(m): 2:46pm On Feb 12
My d*ick rises as I Dey read this piece

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Politics / Re: FG Registers 2million Businesses To Tackle Unemployment by adefitim(m): 10:19pm On Feb 10
The only reason I am believing this news is that virtually every online business owner is registering their business with CAC these days
Travel / Re: Herbert Wigwe Dies In Helicopter Crash In California by adefitim(m): 10:16pm On Feb 10
Imagine if this accident happened in Nigeria, children of hate and perdition would have been calling Nigeria all sort of bad names


Rest In Peace to the dead

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Sports / Re: AFCON2023: Iwobi Needs To Be Replaced For The Final - Sunday Wale Adeniran by adefitim(m): 4:55pm On Feb 10
adefitim:
Ola Aina is one of the best players not only for Nigeria but in the whole of this tournament but the moment he was moved to the left wing back due to Zaidu's absence, he struggled a bit in our last game. The day I feared the young lad was the day Nottingham Forest, his club in England faced Manchester United. He showed them pepper.

If Zaidu is fit, he should start. At least, the number one job of a defender is to stop the opponent and in that aspect, you can't fault him; it is just that modern football also demands wing backs or full backs, depending on the team set up, to also be attack minded and players like Roberto Carlos are responsible for that. Lol

The nucleus three of Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey and Troost-Ekong have proven to be a very solid shield for the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper himself whenever he is exposed which has been rare, he never disappoint. So the backline is settled.

The trio of Osimhen, Lookman and Simon upfront have been giving every team we have played serious headache and Cote D'Ivoire will not be an exception.

Nine out of eleven positions have been taken care of so far with two positions left: DM and CM, defensive midfielder and central or attacking midfielder which have been manned by Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi respectively. And while I rate the Brentford of England player 8/10 so far in his DM role for the Eagles, I rate the Fulham man, Iwobi 5.5/10.

And I think that Peseiro and his team of coaches understand this and that is the reason Super Eagles creativity has been from the wings especially through Aina and Simon while Lookman has emerged as the talisman with Osimhen dragging opposing defenders with his runs there by creating space for Eluku.

If therefore, there will be any change at all in the starting 11, I will like to see only Yusuf Alhassan take the place of Iwobi. He will make the midfield a bit more solid and his passes are more accurate.

The Ivorians rely a lot on the midfield and we must not allow them take charge. Iwobi is the reason Osimhen overworks. I love him but let's leave sentiment.

Over all, I don't see their luck carrying them beyond silver medals tomorrow.

POV:Nairaland has turned me to a soccer pundit but one boy that didn't know that I was referring to Cote D'Ivoire when I concluded that their luck won't win them gold tomorrow was angry. Nigeria isn't riding on luck but Ivory Coast. Understanding is important in everything.

#SWA
Sports / Re: AFCON2023: Iwobi Needs To Be Replaced For The Final - Sunday Wale Adeniran by adefitim(m): 4:48pm On Feb 10
Duelee:
Nonsense! The truth is we're bringing home the moda fucking trophy !

Sports / Re: Which Of These Trophies Is The Hardest To Win by adefitim(m): 2:20pm On Feb 10
Best Trophy Design

1. Afcon
2. Euro
3. Asian

Worst Design
Copa America

Hit likes if you agree

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Sports / AFCON2023: Iwobi Needs To Be Replaced For The Final - Sunday Wale Adeniran by adefitim(m): 8:48am On Feb 10
Ola Aina is one of the best players not only for Nigeria but in the whole of this tournament but the moment he was moved to the left wing back due to Zaidu's absence, he struggled a bit in our last game. The day I feared the young lad was the day Nottingham Forest, his club in England faced Manchester United. He showed them pepper.

If Zaidu is fit, he should start. At least, the number one job of a defender is to stop the opponent and in that aspect, you can't fault him; it is just that modern football also demands wing backs or full backs, depending on the team set up, to also be attack minded and players like Roberto Carlos are responsible for that. Lol

The nucleus three of Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey and Troost-Ekong have proven to be a very solid shield for the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper himself whenever he is exposed which has been rare, he never disappoint. So the backline is settled.

The trio of Osimhen, Lookman and Simon upfront have been giving every team we have played serious headache and Cote D'Ivoire will not be an exception.

Nine out of eleven positions have been taken care of so far with two positions left: DM and CM, defensive midfielder and central or attacking midfielder which have been manned by Frank Onyeka and Alex Iwobi respectively. And while I rate the Brentford of England player 8/10 so far in his DM role for the Eagles, I rate the Fulham man, Iwobi 5.5/10.

And I think that Peseiro and his team of coaches understand this and that is the reason Super Eagles creativity has been from the wings especially through Aina and Simon while Lookman has emerged as the talisman with Osimhen dragging opposing defenders with his runs there by creating space for Eluku.

If therefore, there will be any change at all in the starting 11, I will like to see only Yusuf Alhassan take the place of Iwobi. He will make the midfield a bit more solid and his passes are more accurate.

The Ivorians rely a lot on the midfield and we must not allow them take charge. Iwobi is the reason Osimhen overworks. I love him but let's leave sentiment.

Over all, I don't see their luck carrying them beyond silver medals tomorrow.

#SWA

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Culture / Aroko: A Unique Way of Communication In Yoruba Culture by adefitim(m): 10:13pm On Feb 06
*In Yoruba culture, AROKO is a non-verbal semiotic system of communication.*

For Example, Sending a broom to someone means - you no longer want to see them in your house.

PÁKÒ (chewing stick)
When you receive a chewing stick from an opposite sex, hmmm... It means "I LOVE YOU"

ỌSÀN (Orange)
When you receive an orange from someone, maybe sent through somebody else, it means I am pleased with you. It could also mean I love you.

ÌYARUN/ÒÒYÀ (comb)
A comb is used ordinarily for combing hair, I.e for separation of tangled hair.

This phenomenon is transfered in coded Yoruba Àrokò. Sending a comb to someone far away means separation or ending Of friendship or love affair.

ẸNÍ (mat)
The sending of a piece of mat raffia especially of ore type is an indication that someone is sick in the household of the receiver and such a person is very lean.

Ọ̀JÁ/GBÀJÁ
Receing some part of cloth used to tie Baby means the pregnant woman you left home hassuccessfully put to bed

IGBÁ ÒFÌFO (An empty Calabash)
When a king receives an empty Calabash, parrot egg or skull.

It means the people are no longer pleased with him, he should commit suicide.

OWÓ ẸYỌ (cowrie shells)
Owó ẹyọ is an object widely used to indicate many things in different àrokò, depending on the packaging and their number.

A cowrie shell with a string attached to it is a sign of bad thing or that unfavorable thing happened.
Two cowries shells tied together facing each other sent to a party or another group means we are in agreement with you or your view, there is harmony.

But when the two shells are tied backing each other, it means disagreement, it means discord.

symbolizes rejection and unfavorable message.

Traditionally, the Yoruba abhor the giving of things in three (3).

Three in Yoruba numerology is confusing.

Six cowries tied together in 3 pairs, it is an expresion of emotion.

Ẹ̀fà (6) is symbolic in Yoruba numerology, it Means attraction.

Ẹ̀fà ló ní kíẹ fà mí mọ́ra (It is six that says draw me closer).

So this Àrokò means the sender is longing to see the receiver. Or simply put, it means I MISS YOU.

ÌRÙKẸ̀RẸ̀ (flywhisk/horsetail)
Sending of Irukere - flywhisk and cowrie shells from one monarch to Another is a request for agreement or solidarity or farewell.

ÌBỌN/Ẹ̀TÙ (Gun or gunpowder)
Gun or gunpowder is a communication means between states or towns to express a conflict or war.
It tells the receiving town or village to prepare for an imminent war with the sender.

IYỌ̀ (salt)
Salt or honey is sent in opposite meaning to gunpowder. It means peace, harmony and solidarity between the two towns or parties.

Sending both sword and salt to another party in an unresolved issue means the receiver should choose between war and peace.

YORUBA CULTURE IS THE BEST 👌 👍 😍

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