₦airaland Forum

OlujobaSamuel:
Unilag VC was sacked in Abuja? So the crisis was so hot that the meeting couldn't have been held inside the school premises?

All Na politics.

They cannot even tell the world his infringement and the procedure followed before voting to remove him.

Sammy07:
. Don't mind them they're claiming Yoruba too now. We and you guys, we never settle matter, we still dey on top each other like superiority or where each other come from, Igbo con enter the matter saying we're from Igbos

Well now Na three way fight.

Igbo were fed up being spectators. They were just clapping hands before. Now dem don enter dance floor.

At the end of all this oyinbo researchers will later tell us nobody came from Egypt, Saudi, Yemen, Israel or Nubia. Na that same 9ja our ur-ancestors dey Tele Tele. All just moved in different directions over time.

OfoIgbo:
This is a very positive thread.

The Igbo-Nkwo findings are by mere accident. I don't think a proper archeological investigation of Igboland has ever been done, the way it has been done in Benin or Ife.

I am aware of sites that a likely to yield findings that will make the Igbo-Nkwo findings seem like artifacts of yesterday.

Igboland and the people are the most intelligent in Africa, so one should expect a more spectacular and way more ancient set of archeological artifacts, when a proper investigation is made.

The Igbo-Nkwo (Igbo-Ukwu as it is currently known) findings are attributed to Oraeri, an Nri offshoot. The site is located in a piece of land that used to belong to Oraeri a neighbouring town, and this fact was verified by Thurstan Shaw, the Cambridge prof that led in the study and excavation of that site.
Imagine if a proper archaeological study is performed in Nri proper (paying particular attention to Eugwu-Ukwu, and Agukwu section of Nri town), and to a lesser extent Enugwu-Agidi and Nawfia. I can guarantee 100% that way older discoveries will be made in these sites.

The discoveries waiting to be unearthed in these sites will predate the whole Igodomigodo craze by many centuries.

Already, early Portuguese explorers in the 1400s, put down in writing that Nri was greater than Benin, and that Benin obas sort the permission and the blessing of the Eze Nri before any Benin oba could be crowned. Eze Nri Obalike of the 1800s also made it clear to the Europeans that Benin was under the Nri sphere of influence. When Obalike stated this fact, he was totally unaware that early Portuguese explorers noted this and saw these highly respected Nri titled men in the palace of the Oba of Benin.

Igbos have not been taking their history very seriously. Proper studies need to be carried out

Oh boy you just dey form Nri supremacy story.

Take permission from Nri?

Benin was a place where every kingdom had what today would be called an embassy. Though not permanent structure as today but regular envoys.

It's no secret that noblemen and princes from far and wide came to understudy Benin administration, culture, and monarchy.

You can focus on Igbo cultural renaissance without trying to claim Edo like Yoruba are doing.

They want the shine of Benin history. Claiming to have controlled Benin is an attractive but dubious short cut to relevance. When put in their place, they call Benin is 2 x 2.
Why bother about and scramble over "2 x 2"?

When pikin drag something and e nor reach him hand e go say I nor even want am before sef.
I guess post Biafra war Igbo were too busy pursuing individual wealth. Now it's becoming obvious that history and culture are vast inexhaustible wealth on their own.

I wholeheartedly support any group researching and bringing their culture, art and history to the fore. Igbo culture is important to nearby cultures of Edo, Yoruba, Idah, Idoma, Efik/Ibibio, Izon, etc.

Dansuqi:
Obaseki is losing mr

If he loses or if anybody wins let it be fair and square. No rigging and no intimidation. That's all that matters.

Dansuqi:
His ward councillor dey apc...family na family boy

My relatives have positions in APC. Both party and govt. I should normally be hyping APC if I was a typical 9ja person.

But I do not support APC or any party. I support individuals who I believe to at least one eye in a country of blind politicians.

Dansuqi:
Obaseki is the loser.even his family members are against him

His entitled mentality cousins whose aunt is also Ize-Iyamu's mother!

Una nor sabi anything about how these people relate.

Agho Obaseki's family is a big family so of course they inter married with most prominent Benin families. Two Obasekis including Agho were Benin traditional prime ministers, The Iyase, second in command to the Oba. Elite of the elite.

GamalNasser:
Nonsense in 2016 Hillary got 90 percent of black votes , 60 percent of female votes and still didn't win ... The only person that could have helped Biden is Michelle Obama

Na lie o. Michelle was not much liked by white people.

She was too visible and opinionated in their opinion. Obama was just too good on his own. Young voters across the board supported him. Of course Michelle privately contributed to how good he is but whites did not see it that way.

Kamala Harris is a complex character who did what she needed to do in a white dominated society to advance her career in California and get to where she is now.

iLUCID:
Edo ? . I think I'll pass

Edo has been cosmopolitan before Eko was even founded.
Sure Lagos later grew as British Lagos colony with much trade and later as FCT.

I guess many people don't know what cosmospolitan means.

The most cosmopolitan states have something in common : most were or are FCT, Regional capitals or otherwise historically commercially important. People have moved to these places since centuries and decades to try their luck, or be close to seat of power : Lagos, Oyo, Abuja, Kaduna, Edo, Enugu, Kano, Rivers and such fit in.

Some like Lagos have HQs or major offices of multi-national companies.

Sample the mix of people in these places and see the result.

Plateau, Sokoto and Delta are also very diverse. Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers have recently increased in diversity also.

Nearness of Niger and Nassarawa states to Abuja and Ogun to Lagos have made these places increasingly diverse too.

iLUCID:
Edo ? . I think I'll pass

Edo has been cosmopolitan before Eko was even founded.
Sure Lagos later grew as British Lagos colony with much trade and later as FCT.

I guess many people don't know what cosmospolitan means.

The most cosmopolitan states have something in common : most were or are FCT, Regional capitals or otherwise historically commercially important. People have moved to these places since centuries and decades to try their luck, or be close to seat of power : Lagos, Oyo, Abuja, Kaduna, Edo, Enugu, Kano, Rivers and such fit in.

Sample the mix of people in these places and see the mix of people.

Plateau, Sokoto and Delta are also very diverse. Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers has increased too.

Nearness of Niger and Nassarawa states to Abuja and Ogun to Lagos have made these places increasingly diverse too.

Hnnn

Spread like butter jare.

People living in Banana Island. Even those squatting with friends there.

ok

God punish poverty. May God bless them.

drskyfly007:
Pls tell that to the judges that disqualified bayelsa deputy governor elect!!!

Leave him. He does not know that precedence is very important in law.

In a jurisdiction like UK that has no written constitution, a novel High Court judgement can even become what is called a "judge made law". Basically a new law is created without recourse to an Act of Parliament in Westminster.

Even some countries with a constitution like Germany, the Constitutional Court (their version of Supreme Court) and even the High Court, can make what is called a "Grundsatzurteil" meaning "basic judgement" which becomes law to guide future related cases.

That's what happened in the Supreme Court on Bayelsa guber election.

Flexherbal:
She has made her point.
Action speaks louder than words.

No need to argue.
To every man, his specs.
Some love it bogus, some average and some do not care much about the back, provided the front is gallant.

Weyrey!

edochie12:
Sorry for the family,but how can they bury someone in a foreign land not close to her to her ancestors, in Igbo land even if u died on the moon,we must bring u back to ur land and bury you,this is uncultured.

Maybe they want to be able to regularly go to the grave site to meditate and put flowers on the grave.

The idea of bringing everyone home is not possible nowadays. Many who belong to a tribe are born, bred and live whole lives in other places and even other countries. I have seen many Igbo people buried very far from home.

We all have to accept cultural evolution. I would argue that virtues of close family ties, hard work, honesty, respect for elders, patience and such that various tribes value are far more important to try to maintain.

RIP.

RIP.

edochie12:
Sorry for the family,but how can they bury someone in a foreign land not close to her to her ancestors, in Igbo land even if u died on the moon,we must bring u back to ur land and bury you,this is uncultured.

Maybe they want to be able to regularly go to the grave site to meditate and put flowers on the grave.

The idea of bringing everyone home is not possible nowadays. Many who belong to a tribe are born, bred and live whole lives in other places and even other countries. I have seen many Igbo people buried very far from home.

We all have to accept cultural evolution. I would argue virtues of close family ties, hard work, honesty, respect for elders, patience and such that various tribes value are far more important to try to maintain.

heendrix:
One of the place to work in where you have to be very spiritual to survive is FAAN I really can't understand why folks there die alot. people who work there 2019 would tell cause it got to a point people were scared of accepting promotion letter. But anyways May their soul rest in peace.

PS; why is it a thing of Joy to those folks in the 3rd n 4th picture.

As for those smiling for a selfie, it shows the warped show off mentality common now. A young vibrant lady's funeral. Not an old woman who had lived a long life.

In Nigeria coveted government jobs have many diabolical people in it. With only few jobs lucrative around, competition is fierce. If you oppose or hinder the cesspit of corruption that goes on in public jobs, God save you.

Lol.

BlackSpanner:
With all these pictures, crowd and non adherence to Covid something protocols.

Are we sure there is corona in this country?
Are we sure those figures released by NCDC are true?

Look at that crowd. Less than 5% will be over 60. Think of all those you know to have died of Covid. Over 90% are over 60. People over 60 are more likely to have weaker immunity and several other illnesses.

The low level of serious Covid-19 disease and deaths is due to low life expectancy of about 52 years.
The same pattern is seen worldwide.

Of course these young people will shake it off mostly after no or mild symptoms. They have too few elderly people still alive to pass it to.

The trouser this your matter wear, its sharp gator can cut person like razor blade o.

Hmmmm.

His people will soon call him omale.

The babalawo who did the drug lord's otumokpor must have been killed immediately.

The juju is working seriously on zombies.

FunkyAlhaji2015:
Dont insult her again next time

That lady chii59 you quoted is really cute o. Haba! It cannot be an insult comparing herself to Zara.

FunkyAlhaji2015:
Dont insult her again next time

That lady you quoted is really cute o. Haba! It cannot be insult.

Settling rubbish scores. Creating enemy everywhere.

Good that the world is watching. Even those who are silent.

Because the blood of Funsho Williams has not caught up with this man he is still talking.

Maybe it partly has. Funsho Williams' children were complete to Bury him.

This should now be clear to previously blind Edo people. Yoruba want Edo as a territory. Using Akoko Edo and Edo North people with ambiguous ethnic and religious loyalties like Yoruba people.

We left Western Region in 1963 democratically. No going back.

No ceremony at all.

Those people obviously don't deserve any more second of time.

seunmsg:
Obaseki should be warned, his desperation to win at all cost may throw the state into serious chaos. What he did at the state house of assembly yesterday may just be a child’s play compared to what he may unleash during the main election.

And you think Oshiomole that was allowed to do his 8 years jeje but now wants to distabilise govt is an angel of peace?

Oshiomhole has Brought godfather politics of crisis that Akintola and Awolowo introduced to Nigeria to Edo. Midwest left Western Region in 1963 to leave that sort of poo.