₦airaland Forum

sonnie10:
Lagos used to be the capital of Nigeria. That pulled people from all other states. They invested and could not leave the investments even after the capital was moved

Moreover Lagos is the gateway to other West African countries . River State is more or less of the last bus stop of southern Nigeria , so the human traffic is minimal.

Also, with and international airport, former stock exchange building, CBN head quarter, etc people have no choice but to come to Lagos to access these institutions.

CBN is now in Abuja, Lagos,Ogun and Kwara are the Gateway to West Africa in Nigeria.

OZAOEKPE:
Give other coastal states a standard sea port and watch them dust Lagos State to the ground...

Na Jealousy na hin go kill una, Na Seaport bring about this kind developement. The Lagos Governors are going around the world bringing in Investors, una own Governors sit-down there they build Statue for Corrupt individuals. Another city of such is coming soon called the Smart City Africa.

Smart city is in Dubai and they will build two in Africa, one in Lagos and the other in SA. Ambode signed that MOU last year.

We shd be going for a draw at least as it will affect our rankings that's if we care about the rankings.

But Radio Continental is still running I wonder who came up with that fake rumour.

There is even a law in Britain that you must learn English before you are allowed into Britain.

As much as we are trying to unite all tribes in Nigeria, we must never forget we are different ethnic nations in a big country called Nigeria. So if you are living and schooling in Yoruba Land you must learn the language for integration.

I had a friend back then in the Uni at Abeokuta,who was always complaining all the market women speak Yoruba and he needed me to go with him to the market, if had a course teaching him Yoruba he would have been able to better integrate and communicate effectively.

We won't say because we have English as our official language we will now drop our indigenous languages for English. Even South Africa has adopted all their indigenous languages as official language along side Dutch and English.

Okoroawusa:
Op, these ur propaganda is not having d desired effect.If it was that time that nnamdi kanu was reigning this thread wld be in the 4th line by now.
Now,take this ur lie n shove it up ur ass!

Boys r not smiling...

They are just deceiving themselves, what of the Bomb dropped on Ebute-Metta Casino in Lagos by Biafran Airforce, my Grand Father's house was just blocks away, my mother told me of how many people died on that day she said she saw skulls on the floor, her little friend of about 12 years old also died who we account for that.

Is like these Biafrans don't know the meaning of War, apart from Soldiers dying, Innocent people will also die. Their fathers lost a war, they now want to prosecute War actors on the other side. they don't have convincing evidence enough to prosecute these men.

ColonelDrake:
You mean your inconsequential self and your family members? Speak for yourself and your fellow alamjiris in your family.

Are you alright? how does your quote have any meaning to my comment?

givbitcoin:
What about Fayose? What about Kayode? They are Yoruba leaders. They prayed and hoped for the death of the President. These people say the mind of Yorubas, forget the pretentious dispositions of others. Why is TheNation newspaper now mauling?

Try and have sense,Fayose and FFK are PDP politicians and so they are playing their opposition role well. Don't blame that on Yorubas who voted and still supporting Buhari.

You all have to realize that Kanu broke his bail conditions which is not to be in the midst of not more than 10 persons, the court ought to have even ordered for his arrest a long time ago.

The Judge ought to have also invited the Nigerian Army why they invaded his house without court order, well I don't think the Nigerian Army needs a court order when someone is already building his own army within a sovereign state.

The judge will not even consider Abaribe's lawyer about the Nigerian Army looking at the fact that Kanu broke his bail conditions and even did something far worse.

Kalapizim:
I had a bad experience with one, it was my first job. CEO was a petty man, will just come into the office and try picking a fight for no reason.
one day he came in and started threatening me because I didn't post on a WhatsApp group he added me into among other nasty things he did.

That's how they behave,will always poor their bad mood on you, petty on little things like "why are you walking like that" as if everyone doesn't have a unique way they dress.

After working in two one man business company, I can never ever work there again.

Many of these one man business will treat you like house boy and house girl, talk to you anyhow, they will even send you to buy food and buy diesel for generators.

If it's not a PLC or a multi-national better I face my little business abeg.

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See mumu IPod all over does fiscal sustainability mean richest states, una no see where Akwa-ibom dey the highest oil allocated state.

The topic simply means the money you have in your reserve how long it can carry you after spending. Some states don't even embark on much projects so they will definitely have more money and little population to cater for.

Funny enough you will never hear, the governors and commissioners haven't received their own pay, it is only the workers.

Best way to deal with the issue of money in this country is for all government transaction to go through the EFCC and ICPC for approval and a time frame should be stated for each approvals depending on how urgent the project is. That way we wld curb the way this Governors spend money recklessly like its their personal money.

This is no news now, I knew this a long time ago.

Abeg we don argue this thing tire for the other two threads, even articles from Google Search recognize his origin is a matter of controversy whether na Eboe(Igbo) or Eboe (Edo) or Etsako(Essaka) or Isseke in Anambra. Bottom line be say he tried his best to abolish slave trade in Britain.

PointZerom:
Your Army said they didn't invade NK'S house.

Our Army, they are big liars then, we saw the pictures of the bullet holes in his house.

Confusing matter, but if truly the Nigerian Army took Kanu, I am sure many eye witnesses would have seen them take him.

Nigerian Army did an invasion without court order so definitely they let him abscond so the court has to look at this issue critically, if not for the Nigerian Army, Kanu would have appeared in court.

IamLaura:
The person is correct,sometimes a name may have different meanings depending on the pronunciations and intonations.
According to his book....

Send me that link let me read I will like to know where he is actually from.

giftq:
Ok
So Tell us the meaning of Olaudah in Etsako/Bini/Igala

I don't want this to result to insults I am neither Bini or Igala so why ask me this question. Best way to prove he his Igbo and shut everyone out is to post the link of his own writing of his origin.

giftq:
Tell us the meaning of Olaudah in Etsako/Bini/Yoruba

I am Yoruba nobody said anything about him been Yoruba.

IamLaura:
OLAUDAH means fortune or someone well favored in igbo language.
It's one of those ancient igbo names that sadly modern day igbos have replaced for the "chinedu" and "Chukwuebuka" ones.
Other examples are "Olanna" which means my fathers fortune or "Unoaku" which is house of wealth or gold.
We need to bring these names back

But somebody else said Oladuah means Loud voice in Igbo, you see why everything is twisted.

Is obvious the guy himself was confused about his Origin, even articles links on Google Search said there is a controversy over his Origin so who are we to say he is Edo, Eboe or whatever abeg make we rest, he was a great man from West Africa, Nigeria simple as ABC.

BudeYahooCom:
Don't you know how to google and buy books on Amazon and ebay. If na 'yahoo yahoo' you go sabi that one.

Tell your Arabic school alfa to include computer literature in your curriculum even if it will be done in Arabic letters.

Fool so because of Oladuah, I should buy e-books to know about a fact that doesn't add anything to my life. I have told you I am not a Muslim stop spitting all over this thread with that Bullshit.

BudeYahooCom:
Muslimumu ewedurudeen anti-ibo, Have you read his book, he TRANSLATED HIS NAME OLAUDAH AS 'LOUD VOICE' therein and that's what it really means in Igbo. What does it mean in Benin? Even the Benin people here know the truth and are not foolish enough to claim him.

Read book, you say na ile Ikewu arabic school you go go. Na me do you?

You are just a big he-goat am not Muslim so fu*ck off

giftq:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interesting_Narrative_of_the_Life_of_Olaudah_Equiano

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15399

They even said there is a controversy over his Origin, well it adds nothing to my life I am not Anti-igbo just thought it was one of those threads Igbos on Nairaland tried to twist history to favour them.

I wonder who wrote the part in Wikipedia that say Etsako his hometown close to Bini.

Which ever way either Esseke or Etsako I don't care.

BudeYahooCom:
Muslimumu ewedurudeen anti-ibo, Have you read his book, he TRANSLATED HIS NAME OLAUDAH AS 'LOUD VOICE' therein and that's what it really means in Igbo.

Read book, you say na ile Ikewu arabic school you go go. Na me do you?

Give us the link to the book, I don't think anybody would want to deliberately change his origin just to discredit Igbos. Give us the link.

giftq:
BudeYahooCom already posted


1. Ikwuano (Equiano)
2. Olaudah (Ola=jewel / Udah = loud/musical).
3. So Olaudah means a loud/melodious/musical jewel

Guy lemme tell you different names means different meaning in different languages. Igbo is a tribe but Igbo in Yourba means Bush or weed.

For the fact his name has meaning in Igbo doesn't make him Igbo, his Testament revieled he is from Etsako a village near Bini Kingdom.

Where is your own source, Equiano said it himself he is from Etsako.

BudeYahooCom:
Your muslim anti-Igbo ewedu-dripping mouth can cry to Allah 100 times the truth remains that Olaudah in his book made it very clear he is Eboe (Igbo) without leaving a shred of doubt, he only passed through benin enroute to slavery. We know you this but can't live with the fact that the great Igbo man is being celebrated globally due to your prehistoric envy. Pls die if you want to.

Fact number 1.
He translated his name Ikwuano (Equiano) Olaudah (which mean loud voice in Igbo). What does Olaudah mean in Edo or yoruba (as you would like to claim by extension)?

Fact 2
He mentioned 'Esseke' which is a town actually spelt Iseke in Ihiala local government area Anambra of today. I am from Ihiala and today a 45 minute drive from Ihiala will get you into the region that was the old benin empire. You see the proximity?

Fact 3
In his book, he mentioned our Igbo for market day as 'Oye' (Orie) 'Ukwo' (Nkwo) 'Ah-for' (Afor) 'Ekeh' (Eke). Where does benin come in here.

Cry till you die, grit your muslim teeth till you quench with hate. Everyone knows Olaudah remain IGBO as every True historian knows. Bitter pill for you right?

Mumu cancelling Wikipedia's account of Oladuah Equiano's testament of where he came from, where is your source not just stupid guess work of Eboe meaning Ibo.

According to Wikipedia he said he was captured from his home town in Etsako in present day Edo state so why are the Igbos trying to claim him. Is it because Edo was spelt an Eboe, now translated Eboe to Igbo.i though you guys said it was the British who spent Igbo wrongly am Ibo . The guy is from Edo state Jare, I was wondering how the name Oladuah Equiano became Igbo doesn't even sound Igbo one bit.

giftq:
So, tell us the meaning of Olaudah and Equiano in Benin language
We are waiting

U tell me what it means in Igbo, I am not Benin.

That name doesn't even sound Igbo. His slave master renamed him Gustava so his original name is Oladuah Equiano sounds more Benin if you ask me.