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hellomosquito:
Really...................
And the black nation Nigeria is one of largest most populous country in the world.
Who created all these rubbish to make the black nation a second class citizen.

So God created the kidney of a black woman separately hun. why must everything black carry bad thing from una science etc.

wait o: does it mean the whites dont die during birth, because youtube video plenty about them dying o
And how did they get accurate data here in Nigeria cuz we no get data, even when we know data is life.....
i smell usual manipulation to make us look bad and useless......our eye don dey open ooo, carry una rubbish comot

Please should we tell them about black thunder that is doing press up waiting for whom to devour

Dude, these are got from research data. You need to remember that blacks are likely to be less privileged whether local born or immigrants to UK.
Quality of life is very much linked economic status. Also remember that Europeans have had thousands of years to adapt to their environment. While most blacks or their ancestors arrived here under 100 years ago.

Then of course the unconscious bias in a European environment where racism in diluted and coded form still reigns. It affects every aspect of life. Sure not as overt as it was 50 years ago.

I do not know your age but as a kid I still remember how many women died in childbirth and a whole lots of kids died under age of 5. It was still common just 25 years ago in 9ja. So our 200m population could have been 300m by now if not for high maternal and child mortality in the past.
I know of some old men growing up who said they lost 10 to 15 kids in total. Terrible things in the past. Terrible. No antibiotics. Meningitis easily kids several kids in one house. Otter infectious diseases.

You cannot copy University of California style in a resource poor country. UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, etc.

What is the purpose? To educate every Anambra Mazi and Agadi nwanyi that missed out on education long ago?

Why not begin a big distance study program at an existing university so that even house wives can study most courses from home? Study centres would be far more affordable than satellite campuses.

US schools have massive endowment funds. When importing foreign ideas we must fine tune them to suit our environment.

samuk:
You are very correct and just to add..

These former slaves that were liberated in Europe and America and dumped in Lagos were not all originally from the Nigeria area. They were slaves that were captured across Africa. Most of these people assimilated themselves into the neighbouring Yoruba tribes and used their western education to start organising the Yoruba people in the 1800s into what we know today. They also wrote the early history of Yoruba.

The large Yoruba slave population made it easy for any other slaves that lost their origin to get dumped with Yoruba slaves in Lagos. Some Lagosians of today even left Sierra Leone, another major dumping ground to Lagos for opportunities. We must remember that this is just over 200 years ago. Not long ago. Before that only Benin administrative genius that got Lagos to where it was then.

The fact that Yoruba were so comfortable selling themselves into slavery shows they were a bunch of divided, warring, loosely related tribes.

Those that came under Benin like Eastern Yorubaland, Lagos, Ijebu and others were luckier in organisation.

Oyo administrative skills that came much later was copied from Benin. But Oyo was more interested in selling slaves as it began growing in 1680s. Barely 140 years later, Fulani have already overran it. Its empire was very shortlived.

Some will argue how Oyo administration was copied from Benin. They Will suddenly forget how and when Oyo chiefdom was first founded before it grew.
Etinosa
Gregyboy
Valirex
Samuk

bolaayenimo:
With all the problem Nigeria is facing, what is important to our Minister of Interior, Aregbe is how to celebrate 10 years of APC rule in Osun. wtf??

9ja is a total joke. Herdsmen killings, bandits, kidnappings and this man has time to celebrate. He will say he is not in charge of police.

But NSCDC can help there.

No fire engines, poor prisons, no passport booklets, so much on his plate as minister.

As for the rigged in governor, make I nor talk.

Etinosa1234:
To support ur claims... This is a letter written by the Oba of Lagos in the 1850s that state the Benin influence on Oba of Lagos as at when some people supposedly claim they were kicked out...

I highly doubt settlers in a particular or traders in a particular area have such Powers over the political monarchy of the state they reside... And if it was by trade, then why Benin... why not ijebu or ijaw or other tribes?

It is on record that Lagos has been paying tributes to benin till the year 1850.. why wasn’t it paid to the Ijebu and the ijaw... this goes to show the Benin powerful influences on the kingdom of Lagos. Now ask ur self, would tribute be paid on to a superior power on the basis of trade?

If a Hausa community claims that, they'd have easily been proved wrong in subsequent writings u

The truth is that, no matter how they try to paint it, Benin influence on Lagos cannot be denied

Juliusmalema
Areafada2
Valirex
Gregyboy

PS... I've been reading a lot about PhysicsQED post and I must say that that Bros knows a lot about Benin culture and references... He last came online 5 years tho...

PHYSICSQED was my buddy here on Nairaland those years ago. I think he was a doctoral student/research fellow back then. I don't know why he stopped coming here.

He suffered with me when our sophisticated people would block me for defending Benin authentic history here.
As long as late Oba Oyekan and current Oba Akiolu clearly stated their Benin origin, is it commoners, upstart tribalists or those from Osun you will take seriously?
If you see how they are digging deep and working round the clock to deceive people, you will know that Benin history has been perplexing them. Attaching to it by force has not worked, so they are painting it negative.

It's only envy and jealousy that keeps people awake at night so much.

When a child does not get what he desires so much, he will say the thing is even rubbish sef, I didn't even want it.

They wanted Benin people to say we are all same people. Which in their dream would mean because of modern population politics, Benin is part of them. But even a little Benin kid is so historically aware and defiant that you cannot even try that rubbish with him or her.

chubinwa:
So coincidental that people who kill snakes are snake eaters

Some kill to sell o. They know others eat it. A big one like on this thread can sell for 8k to 15k. Even more depending on location.

Lordswazz:
Is it that Nigeria has always had this much snake eaters? Or the recession and resultant hunger in the land has turned everyone into a reptile eater?

Snake has always been a delicacy. Even cobra and other venomous snakes like vipers. Though many shun venomous ones.
All constrictor snakes are considered easy meat.

My only surprise is that I thought with greater urbanisation, less people will know how to eat snake. But it seems not to be the case.
They still eat snakes found on building plots in the cities.

SaintLucia:
Na those people and Mary Slessor brought civilization to the Efik and Ibibio. They used to kill their twins, they walk naked. They japa and run as fast as their legs can carry them when they saw a bicycle for the first time in their village. Nollywood even take them act movie in the "Battle of Musanga."

Lol.

bastardson:
Most humble president ever

Well a country of gra gra doesn't value gentlemen. So they chose a seasoned dictator. Now life they pepper them. Ntor!

I only pity the innocent people who saw it but didn't have the numbers to stop it.

JAMO84:
Stop firing guns at the slightest provocation. What's with Nigerian security agents and unnecessary firearms discharge?

Poor training and gra gra.

Excellent.

SpecialAdviser:
UK Envoy, thank you for pressing zombie mumu button. Werey dey disguise

Am telling you. This is the ego massage mumucious people like.

samuk:
If Oba of Benin were called king, when did Benin copy the word Oba from the Yorubas, is it before they conquered Yoruba land, or during the conquest or after Yoruba liberation by Britain.

Please if you are coming with the Benin/Ife relationship nonsense, make sure you come with scholarly evidence that is older than the 1800s.

Sam sam, they won't find any. It will be like toto hair before lazy yoot began stealing pants for ritual. So they will be bringing some supposedly old publications to obfuscate.

I like the way Benin history is keeping them busy. Make dem dey butcher rotten meat. No hand to scratch body.

Edeyoung:
Lol, i agree but what was the name oba was called atleast the Europeans should have written it original name

You are trying o. To tolerate these "agents provocateurs". If not careful they will incite you to rofo rofo in the mud with them.

Anybody from SW with a recent citation index access is now an expert in history.

Even after taking bad roads, unqualified drivers, drivers high on drink and drugs into consideration, you don't have to be a statistician or big data guru to know these:

More cars on the road, more accidents.

More new cars and inexperienced drivers, more accidents.

Faulty cars quickly resurrected to flex Christmas, more accidents.

Long distance drivers rushing to convey as many passengers as many times as possible without rest or good sleep, more accidents.

Driving 500 km only once a year to the East, West, North & South, more accidents.

Same for Easter usually in April.

Weddings & burials accumulated over raining season take off from October to January, more travelers, more accidents.

Simple.

Simplyleo:
Among his gang members are Chinedu Amah, 19, Chinonso Ozuora, 18, Onyechika Emmanuel, 18

Their people on Nairaland say Benin is a village.

Yet they won't leave it alone. They are the first to call Edo people all kinds of names. Billionaire kidnapper Evans first wreaked havoc in Benin before moving to Lagos.

Gregyboy
ghostwon
valirex
Etinosa

NaijaOlosho:
We never even started.

Sai baba 4+4 chanters how far??

Abeg make helep dem chant lifetime presidency. With extended Al-Sudani rule on top sef.

We Don already tighten our belt. Na zombies dey hear win now.

Recession Na Buhari's other name. It is one guaranteed thing alongside hardship and poverty under his regime. Whether khaki or agbada.

Amitez:
GEJ pls go for it. Let 2027 take care of itself!
For those arguing otherwise, GEJ will galvanise the country and have time to re-energise confab 2014 report.

PS: This is to all of your objecting to my post here.
Know it that Nigeria and particularly the South owe the North one more term. Let the North complete their term by taking power in 2027 and keep it for 8 years for equity sake!
South had Obj for 8 yrs, then GEJ 6 years. That is 14 years. North would only have done 10 years by 2023, Buhari 8 and Yardua 2. Let equity rein.
GEJ all the way!

GEJ should. If only to stick one finger opolo drug baron and his zombies.
I respect how the so-called less educated North know how to constantly strategise for regional domination. They only trust those that have handed over power to them before. Like they picked OBJ in 1999. They want to scheme out opolo eye who is ready to walk over the corpses of his people to Aso Rock. They know he would want 8 years. Any other Southerner would be same. Denying the South entirely would cause rancour. Suddenly GEJ looks very attractive.

He should take the chance. Win or loss, no name envious nonentities will call him that they have not called him before.

Whiteshield:
Obaseki has gotten his second term, Edolites can go to hell. Very selfish person.

Does Edo have state police? Is Kaduna not APC, state? What of kidnappings there?
Rather enjoy you fossil in Aso Rock foisted by Tinubu.

SW have so much trust in Buhari that they formed Amotekun.

Hypocrites.

Splitmind:
Stop decieving men in real life with your rented faces and padded endowments first.

Also stop deceiving men that you're the only one for them when you have several sugar daddies, besties and "just friends".

The advice is good but let's involve everyone so no one is left out.

Nor mind the lady.

The average lady has more men eyeing her and communicating with her than the other way round.

gregyboy:
So they are returning the Benin artwork

When Nigeria still be like this I laugh
Make dem rest

Well let's see what will happen. Things can develop at a fast pace. You saw what barely a week of endsars protest did. 9ja has very weak institutions and it will only take the police and army joining the masses and oppressors will start abandoning their ill-gotten mansions and flee abroad.

I won't bet on 9ja surviving intact as things are going.

valirex:
Etinosa1234
Valirex
Ghostwon

Lol you notice am too

Guys, make una nor just worry una sef. The many publications I saw like 15 to 20 years ago in academic journals, about Benin Empire and Yoruba states, I regret not saving them. I never knew such arguments like these would ever come up. When I had cause to do work on ethics, philosophy and religion. I really explored humanities publications from across the world. Because ordinarily I would be busy with scientific publications.
The new Royal Museum (Edo Museum of West African Art/EMOWA) in Benin, in conjunction with British Museum in pipeline will bring many historical discussions over time.

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/major-new-archaeology-project-on-site-of-new-museum-in-benin/#:~:text=The%20new%20archaeological%20project%20is,the%20world%20of%20Benin%20Bronzes.

It's also on BBC webpage.

otokx:
Nigerians and big church buildings.

And Chinese are making 6G stuff, going to space and we dey beg them for loan and engineers to do our railway.
People will attempt the mega churches and later kidnap, Rob and do money ritual.

9ja Na funny place o.

Davoneskay:
Na that Kristina own dey somehow. She was on life support for a long time before she gave up. I heard Bobby Brown introduced the habit to Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston daughter, Katrina, learnt it from her mom.

Pure lie. Whitney was long into substance abuse. People knew her long term drug suppliers in New
York/New Jersey axis long before Bobby Brown came into the picture.

It only made it easy for her to get close to Bobby. At the time we wondered why Whitney would be dating a guy way below her pedigree. Now we know drug was their commonality.
RIP.

MrBachelor:
So much anger in the land. Everyone is in vex mood.

And unfortunately for us, we don't even have a president.

When we warned people about Buhari in 2015, they called us tanoids, ogogoro drinkers, clueless, Ipob yoot.

I told them that Tunde Idiagbon that did some useful things under Buhari military regime will not be there now. But dem nor hear.

ValCon888:
A prince, I agree. But the throne is not hereditary.

It's hereditary. Because only descendants of the ruling houses or families can become Ooni.

What you mean is it's not by male primogeniture (first son). Benin Kingship is by primogeniture. A future king is known from birth.

This new born boy may never be Ooni though but he would be as qualified as any other prince.

Congratulations are in order.

pazienza:
You will only block the onshore wells and pollute your environment blowing things.

States like Akwa ibom will have nothing to block
Nigeria will simply focus on offshore oil fields far away in the Atlantic and sink any militant boat that comes near.

We go see Na. Make we dey look. Nor be where peace dey dem dey go offshore?

Splitmind:
The Presidency has bigger fish to fry, the south south region is irrelevant to both their interests and the interests of Nigeria.

OK. When oil stops flowing we go see Na. Una go dey fry sand in Sokoto.

Jungle.

satelliteDISH:
Does it matter if it is old video or not. I am just seeing it for the first time.

No mind that person. I just saw it now.

Many innocent people are in prison like that.

These day no carrying load for people, no offense. I won't tell anyone to carry for me either.