₦airaland Forum

Katsumoto: The problem with you is that you are not bright and not consistent. See your comment below about me when I was criticizing Tinubu but now I am a hypocrite because I am criticizing a fellow Igbo. One doesn't need to look far to see the problems with Nigeria. Or why are your views different now? Tell us Oduah is not Igbo or you are not Igbo.

We're talking of tribal allegiance beclouding your sense of reasoning. I take some of the things you say in high esteem as far as it's not a tribal issue or it has nothing to do with supporting r.ape.

Katsumoto: Alhaji address the massive issues in your region and let others worry about theirs.

You are the one being disingenuous in asserting that NL is corrupting anyone. NL merely gives people a platform to state their minds.

Like I stated previously, you knew what you were doing when you mentioned the deportation saga. On one hand you fanned the flames of conflict and then on the other hand, you complained about the conflict. What was the point of brining that up if not to further heat up the thread? I know you very well.

What he did was to highlight the hypocrisy of some of you. he may have his own shortcomings but i think he's one of the fair minded people on this forum.

I've always known chelsea to be a useless team anyways and i'm not surprised. This is the beginning of their further downfall from their low level. I see a relegation this season by the grace of God.

Nice one Newcastle. Demolish this ogbanje team and bury them.

whosefault: What time is the match...

-60 minutes to go fro the start of the match.

God bless Newcastle.

So, what's wrong with saying the name of the political party.

You can say that again...

Out of all the people Peter Obi could have picked, he picked someone who didn't understand what Immunity means. Obi has set in motion the final burial of Apga and this is a party that i liked and hoped they prospered but Obi preferred his selfish ambition than keeping the party afloat.

Chino72: Afam, you are always talking from the a.nus!

What is wrong in having jots during a debate as this?

The fact remains that Obiano is the best candidate among all of them. A chartered account of repute for many years. His career in Texaco as the auditor worldwide speaks volume. This is the type of character and technocrat that we need in Anambra and we are going to vote him in as our new governor because he has clean record, without dents in any form all his years in his career.

They all jotted down during the debate and were encouraged to do so but Obiano came with a text book and was exposed by Ifeanyi Uba.

Pukkah: You're gifted Afam....with a powerful sense of smell.

Firstly, your sense of smell is perhaps perceiving the odoriferous stench from Oduah Stella's activities.

After a National Conference has taken place, would such Stella's Stinking activities be indulged in Nigeria or in any region or part of the country?

Up till today, Bode George insists he didn't steal NPA money. He says they took him to court over contract awards and what some of you have termed 'administrative lapses' in the case of Oduah.

Did you ever hear Bode George's part of the country (South West) indulging/defending him or pointing fingers at any tribe as being behind his travails?

This must be the hypocrisy that was detected by your powerful olfactory organs. It is the second smell that you perceived; only that in this case, the smell is with you.

I have not said Odua is Innocent or Guilty. I have said it time and timer again that she should be given the benefit of the doubt and that the authorities should investigate her and if she's found wanting, she should face the music. That has been my view from the onset. But some of you guys and the media like the OP pointed out are just bent on hounding her just because she works for Goodluck Jonathan, the man you guys love to hate. You people never extend the treatment you have given her to your ACN folks when they're found wanting. All you do is pronounce them innocent. That's the hypocrisy that i smelt. And pls don't bring in the Bode George saga as how South-Westerners did not support him when he was charged with corruption because people from that region would not support someone in PDP whether he's from their region or not but will support someone from ACN/APC. Do unto other what you want done to you.

I'm concerned about the credibility of the team of that organized the debate because i remember Ifeanyi Uba raised the fact that Willie Obiano had a prepared text but nothing was done about it. To think this is the same person that wants to rule Anambra.

ogugua88: Festus Ezeli of the Golden State Warriors!!!! 2nd season in the NBA!!! Up and coming somebori!!!

Iguodala dey that team too lol.

Iguodala is probably the most prominent among all these Nigerian NBA player apart from maybe Emeka Okafor. Others don't get regular playing time and their teams don't go far. I noticed the Golden State Warriors have given Nigerian players the opportunity in the past. I remember Ike Diogu and Kelenna Azubuike were there in the past but they were mostly reserve players.

joeydozzy: Well, there's Victor Oladipo of Orlando Magic. He's the most promising as far as I can tell and has put up average numbers. Too early to tell though

I think Shymmex mentioned this guy and he praised him so much, so the guy should be good.

Is there any notable Nigerian player this season in the NBA and are the Wizards playing this season?

CFCfan: Most opinion polls show that Americans are in favor of some restrictions to be put in place before anyone can buy a gun. Background checks ie checking if a potential gun owner has a mental illness or has been convicted of a crime, have all been opposed by the powerful gun lobby here- The National Rifle Association (NRA).
I hope this latest incident would be the one the straw that breaks the camel's back.

If Sandy Hook shooting couldn't do it then i doubt this would.

Andre Uweh: I still maintain that Igbo doesn't have to do anything for them to accept Igbo as Nigeria doesn't have to do anything for us to be Nigerians.
The day they will succeed in being anything they want is the day Ndigbo will come together to dissolve the Igbo nation so that we will Have Nnewi, Udi, Arochukwu, Mbaise, Afikpo, Asaba, Elele etc. Since Ndigbo are not prepared for that, those groups still remain Igbo. Those who deny it will still suffer in identity crisis.

I'm not disputing that fact. I'm just highlighting the reason why i think they're disclaiming what the obviously are and the truth is that, this is not the first time in history that this is happening. We've seen children who have denied their parents but that doesn't stop them from being their parent's children. But it's the job of the parent to put into measures to bring back their prodigal children. I think your analogy of the Igbo and Nigerian nation does not fall through because being a Nigeria is a legal and constitutional status as opposed to being Igbo. I may deny being a Nigerian all i want but as far as i have a Nigerian passport, i'm a Nigerian except i denounce my citizenship but being Igbo is more ambivalent than being a Nigeria.

See comparison. R Kelly is a legend while Usher is trying to be one.

IGBO-SON:
^^^Nice thread!

But you might wanna re-abbreviate Bauchi from BH to something else!

invest-now2013:
How about Abia-State sharing The Goverment House with Rivers State because they are close to each other! Nke Anyi bu nke Anyi! Nke Abia bu nke Abia!!! Ka Anyi tete na ura ji Anyi!

You should be clamoring for good roads and not airports. Start from A before getting to Z.

The 1diot should leave airport and fixed the roads. His brain level is not enough for him to pull off a motor park let alone an airport.

So, they caught him. That was soo fast. Does the government of America need a ministration from heaven before they do something about the second amendment that gives citizens the right to carry guns. Are the events in recent past not enough to control the use of guns?

Andre Uweh: They do not need to gain anything from Ndigbo to be accepted as Igbo. Do we need to gain anything from Nigeria to be Nigerians?. Nigeria as a country does not afford us basic amenities required for human existence yet we do not deny that we are Nigerians. Nigeria does not provide us with electricity but we buy power generating plants, Nigeria does not supply us with tap water yet we drill boreholes. Nigeria doesn't provide us with security but we hire guards yet we are Nigerians and do not deny it.
I pity those of them who deny Igbo as it worsens their identity crisis. What a shame.

It's not about what they are, but want they accept that they are. We can clearly see that they are as Igbo as any one of us but politics has made their link to other Igbos severed and as such don't see the big deal in wanting to be called Igbo. Even the ones among them that accept the Igbo tag are very passive in their Igboness. You won't see the kind of Igbo consciousness that you see in an Anambra man for example in them. It will only take some kind of Igbo revolution, be it in politics, culture, economics or social for them to come back to the fold. Once there's something to be be proud of as an Igbo man that is glaring, you don't need to convince or force anyone to be Igbo. So you know that when i grew up in Ikwerreland in the 90s, there were more pro-Igbo Ikwerre people than now? The reason being that compared to now, then there were more artifacts in terms of Music, movies etc for someone to want to be identified as Igbo. Then almost every Ikwerre man had the music of Olive de Coque, Osadebe and watched Igbo movies like no tomorrow. But things have changed now because all these Igbo artifacts have gone away and there's really nothing to hold onto. Not politics, economics, culture. We don't own, Lagos, Abuja. Infact, it seems to me that those people that are constant living in denial are better off than the people who are convincing them of their Igboness. My personal opinion

The National conference should come sooner than later. I smell hypocrisy on this thread.

Pharoh: If Nigeria is working today, no one will be clamoring for separation and that is the same for the igbo identity. It is a ruse to us now because of the prevalent ideology, way of life and evident relations that exist in igboland today. If the igbo identity and igbo and is moving in the right direction then you will related people begging to be part of it and not the other way round. You can look at my post in whatever way you want to but reality is waiting for us in some years to come. This is a list of the ethnic groups in Nigeria and their primary language, then if this list cannot be understood the same way we on the opposition side understands it then i don't wish to have this discussion anymore. We have gone beyond 100 pages and we will go beyond that with not tangible at the end of the day.

I agree with this part of your post. I've always held this notion that the reason why some groups don't want to be associated with the Igbo umbrella is simply because there's really nothing to gain from it. Igbos have succeeded in all walks of life but have failed woefully at a cohesive development. This is why it doesn't mean anything to an Ikwerre man or an Ndokwa man that he's Igbo or not cos there's really nothing to gain from it apart from being part of one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Infact, it's easier for a non-Igbo minority to be accepted by other Nigerians than an Igbo, so why sweat it when you can just move out of the Igbo umbrella and when people question the non-Igboness that you profess soo much despite the fact that your name is Chibuike and you speak a dialect of Igbo, what you do is simply to say some hurtful things about the Igbos and you're one step away from being accepted as an Enemy of Igbo. Anyways, i can relate with you more based on the fact that you're more about your people finding a newer identity rather than denying the obvious.

josh4ever: The British COLD!

Na that day wey I know say my Naija AC na pupil

I've always heard that the British cold is severe. How can it be compared to that of Canada.

Is this Daniel of a guy now saying that all comedians should start speaking in Queens English?