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[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=587254.msg7551593#msg7551593 date=1295297610]Did I say you are from Ikwerre?. Why the hostility of I may ask?. Who cares where you come from? And what is this your last name that Igbos bear because someone like you may find it difficult to differentiate between Igbo and Urhobo?. Yes, Rivers state has Ijaws in it just like they have other Igboid groups. You cannot call Rivers or Delta states Ijaw states but it is very comfortable to refer to Bayelsa as an Ijaw state.

Also, there is no tribe or ethnic group in Nigeria known as Calabar.[/quote]Spot on.

Biko nu, Igbo ndi oma, Odenigbo, Igbo wu Igbo, ejim aha Chineke ayo unu ka unu wepu ese m okwu na etiti anyi wu ndiIgbo. Mba ndi ozo di ka ndi mbammiri, Ndi Ugwu na ndi odida anyanwu ga na achi anyi ochi.
Ka Chineke nonyere Unu bu umuIgbo nke nairaland. Biko ka unu cheta na any bu otu.

To those who claim that there was no Igbo before the coming of the whiteman; why did Olaudah Equiano wrote in the 17th century that he was Eboe (Igbo)?.

^^^ The above post is very irrelevant and should be consigned into the waste bin. You also posted this same crap in the politics section. Please do not display further stupidity here.

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CONCLUSION: The Igbos should understand that the crisis facing the South today was directly or remotely caused by them. But because their leaders had not been sincere to them, they have continuously propagated the lie that the West is responsible for their problem. A few facts should illuminate this:

1. In 1957, the North threatened to secede if independence was granted to Nigeria because they were not ready. Zik, was supposed to have reached an understanding with Awo to let the North go. But to Awo’s consternation, Zik formed an alliance with the North which succeeded in delaying independence and allowed the North to get ready.
2. In 1966, a group of young Igbo officers planned a coup that killed only non-Igbo politicians. Included among the politicians was Ahmadu Bello who was a god-like figure to the Northerners. Before you could say Jihad, all the Sabongaris were on fire and the pogrom that would lead to the civil war has started,
3. Instead of trying to seek immediate political solution to the crisis, the Igbos declared Biafra. They war lasted for 30 months. The Igbos lost everything. The Hausa-Fulani oligarchy took this defeat of Biafra as the conquest of the South. Since then, they have transformed the privilege of leadership into that of a birthright and they have used it not only to stunt the growth of the South but also to subject their people to a state of perpetual servitude and feudalistic iniquities.

The Igbo/Yoruba Relationship


http://www.nigerdeltacongress.com/iarticles/igbo.htm

O se eko ile

The most stupendous post so far. Were there no meetings to resolve the crises in GHANA (Aburi) and Ethiopia?. Nonsensical.

joyblinks:
And who told u Rivers State is not Ijaw? the Okirika and Kalabari people are purely Ijaws or maybe you think Rivers State is only made up of Ikwerre? and for your info. the only people in Rivers State that speaks or has anything to do with igboland are the Ikwerre people. the rest re either from Ijaw or Calabar.

so no talk wetin u no sabi.

Ikwerres are not the only group that speaks Igbo or has anything to do with Igboland. The groups that are Igbo speaking includes:
Ekpeye, Omuma Etche, Ogba, Ndoni, Obigbo (Oyigbo) and Egbema.

^^ I do not believe there are 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Some of the groups that are some regard as ethnic groups are just groups under a larger ethnic group. For example Ukwuani and Ikwerre are just Igbo groups. To cut the story short, we do not have up to 250 ETHNIC GROUPS.
I started with the Igbo because Igbo is an epitome of Nigerian culture.

tensor777:
^^Absolute balderash. Anyway the main reason you posted these pictures was just to whip up hatred in the minds of ignorant elements in the diaspora. For that you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

The photographs were part of marking an end of the civil war 41 years ago. All the societies that have been through wars do mark the end of those wars.
One can not do away with history, and for you to know a child, you have to know the parents.

Atiku should be thankful to IBB for delivering Niger state to him. What else does Atiku want?. When Atiku lost his home state, was when everyone including IBB knew that the battle was over.
For now Atiku should stop making noises and concentrate on how to improve the lives of Almajiris ravaging the north

Chelsea needs just 3 fresh players. a forward, midfield anmd defence players.
My choice in defence: Philippe Mexes.
midfield: Pirlo or Fellaini at Everton.
Forward: Aguero, Suarez or Torres.

Ogaranya--Southern Igbo (wealthy man).
Ogalanya--Northern Igbo.
Oghalanya--Ukwuani.

Iheanacho/Ifeanacho/Iheanaetu.
Iheanaetu is Isinweke, Obowu and Nsu dialects.

Chinua Achebe's novel ''Things Fall Apart'' is to Igbo culture what the Bible is to Christianity.
Elechi Amadi's book ''Ihuoma and Flora Nwapa's book ''Efuru also dealt on Igbo culture.
Forklore; Prof Emenanjo's work.
History: Isichei.E. ''History of Igbo people'', The works of prof A.Afigbo. Prof Onwujiegwu, Prof I. Uzoigwe, Prof Ijomah, etc.
Igbo language: F.C Ogbalu, Ofomata, Nwoga, Pita Nwana etc.
Art: Demas Nwoko.
Igbo music: Laz Ekwueme.

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POTUT:
I recently took a tour of north-western Nigeria (Yola & Jalingo) precisely. There were a lot of of things worthy of remark. In summary, I saw poverty, backwardness and ignorance. On the good side I saw a micro economy run mostly by Ibos.

In Ekiti where I served (NYSC), I saw poverty and lack of infrastructure. In Imo and Ebonyi and Akwa-Ibom, I saw that people had forgotten the meaning of a better life and had gladly settled to the standard of life thrown at them by their respective State Lords (they call them governors).

The entire ordinary Nigerian populace have been SHORTCHANGED by a privileged class called POLITICIANS (and that includes the latest converts/inductees like Dora Akunyili who could willfully lie about the outcome of elections in Ekiti State).

The big picture remains, stop all this ethnic squabbles. You guys are only seeing the small picture the likes of Atiku/OBJ/IBB and the Udenwas, Odilis, Mbadinujus & Iboris want everyone to see.

I agree with Cyber G.

Odumchi, please rein in this ethnic monster-tongue you let out of its narrow-minded stables.

Lets ask the Tunisian youths how they did what they did, Ben Ali embodies the nature and acts of all our so-called political leaders from 1960. What we need do is chase them out!!!

Good post, however Yola and Jalingo are in the north east not in the north west. Ibo is also wrogly used here but should be Igbo.

Iri ji or Iwa ji festival (new yam festival) is an annual festival celebrated by Ndigbo in Nigeria and in Diaspora from August till December. This festival marks the end of an agricultural period and the beginning of a new farming year. The yam is the chief crop in Igboland.

One of the delicacies of Ndigbo is Ugba (oil bean).

great people are geat sculptors and carvers. Some Igbo art work are found in British museums for example the one in this photograph.

A very remarkable feature of Igbo culture is kola nutology. Thogh Ndigbo do not chew kola nut most nor grow it most but celebrates it most. Every ceremony in Igboland starts with the presentation of kola nut and the blessing of it.

One of the dominant ethnic groups/cultures in Nigeria is the Igbo numbering about 40 million worldwide. Ndigbo, the Igbo or Igbo people are found in the East and West of River Niger.
Rafia and palm trees that are found everywhere in Igboland has made Ndigbo to produce the best palm drinks in Nigeria.

The almagamation of Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria in 1914 by Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard brought about the entity called Nigeria. The country was further divided into 3 with the splitting of the South into 2 namely east and west.
There are so many ethnic groups in Nigeria namely:
Igbo.
Hausa-Fulani.
Itsekiri.
Kanuri.
Nupe.
Ibibio.
Egun.
ETC.

Ndigbo constitute 33% of nairaland.

alj harem:
why this

Because he said so at the Festival which marked the 50th Anniversary of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, go and figure.

KEM KEM: Tony one week ft Nigga Raw.

cheikh:
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I thought he( Achuzia) was the last or amongst the last people to be released from long detention many years after the 'so called 'no victor no vanquished' war ended, I was told? Pls correct/ educate me.

@Op 'Applause'

The above idiotic post is absolutely irrelevant to this thread. Am sure your mother did not feed you via her rectum as a baby or else, how can you think that Nsukka is not considered Igbo enough in Igboland?. Anyway, it is an outright stupidity to think so. Stop it.

The current traditional ruler of Opobo is a descendant of Jaja. He is so proud of his Igbo heritage that he declared at the Ahiajoku festival 2009 in Owerri how glad he was to be in the midst of his kins.

[quote author=PROUD-IGBO link=topic=583162.msg7535056#msg7535056 date=1295045438]Honestly,nothing best attracts tribalist scum to come crawling out from their maggot infested rat hole than a topic on the great resilient Igbos.

Only someone with a deep-seated,all consuming hatred for a people can invest time and energy trying to convince others that a people who were relegated to the back of the queue since the end of the civil war and have been marginalised ever since -yet are managing to survive against all odds- are not deserving of a round of applause.The merits or otherwise of engaging in the civil war notwithstanding.

Any unbiased observer will notice when positions are sought based on merit and sheer hardwork,without recourse to quota-system; federal character and unfair assistance/support from the federal government (whose composition and control is skewed in favour of certain sections of the country to the detriment of others),you will find the great Igbos either on top or there abouts.If in doubt,check where the Igbos were in the scheme of things nationally pre the civil war.What has let us down (and continues to) are the so called Igbo leaders that are supposed to put the interests of Alaigbo first,b/4 this contraption called Nigeria.Nigeria has held us back as a people.

I'm a proud Igbo son (from Ndoni in Rivers state),and all this Igbo bashing and hatred -from the usual suspects- only serves to deepen the love i have for my people.

Igbo haters,what exactly is your fear?

Igbo kwenu!!![/quote]It shall be well with you.

Jaja's birth place in Amaigbo is one of the tourist sites that are bound in Imo state.

[quote author=bk.babe97y link=topic=585134.msg7527669#msg7527669 date=1294960331]Is this You, Abdabada, or another of your 29 names speaking?[/quote]This is irrelevant poor boy. Anyway, you are not my target in this thread.

Ibime:
Only a maga who doesn't know who Uche Okafor is would be using his name to play tribalism.

Uche was loved by one and all Nigerians who watched him play.

Uche is not a matter to be taken lightly by dunderhead teenagers.

God bless you. May the lineage of Uwakwe last forever.

Alh Harem has always maintained that he is Kanuri and not Hausa. Please, nairalanders, show some respect to him.