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I can see that the strategies to ambush all available Igbo babes are quite advanced

Uduzue, I am Isoko (your question on the other thread).

This man is the only genuine politician out there. The searchlight needs to be shone on the so-called elite and ruling classes, not some fake re-branding.
Patrick Obahiagbon might have his own unique style, but he has always been intelligent, radical; true to his morality and cause; I hope he won't be the next one in exile like Ribadu.

[quote author=Niger_d link=topic=325765.msg4587354#msg4587354 date=1253572405]lets ask the moderator why?

@ beaf from your name , that show that your comments and contributions are sentimentally stream, so got not disturb my self on your post or contri[/quote]
From my name. . . But, Beaf doesn't exist in the dictionary.

sjeezy8:
@beaf i dont know but i wouldn't be surprised if they are related to any omo oduduwa tribes

this is not a yoruba thing as i said before but about the descendant of oduduwa

your responses should be directed towards Udeuze who thinks oduduwa and or ethnic groups in Nigeria are not related.
if everyone has linksas you said why the hate for other ethnicities though we are all linked or related?

people like you cause division in Nigeria

Thanks for the candid reply, I sort of guessed you might not.

Egbira, Afemai, Wepa-Wano, Gwari and Nupe peoples all share borders with Yoruba land, so your reply is quite telling; but by no means unique, it is quite common in the SW.
It is extremly important for us (especially one Nigeria believers) to learn about each ethnic group intimately, otherwise we risk kindling the atmosphere for crimes fuelled by our ignorance of the next cultures distinctive strengths, qualities, quirks etc. It is a dangerous position to take.

To my mind Udezue is only employing hard nosed practicality (an Igbo trait which has its positive and negative sides ); you can surmmarise what he's said as, "we might have migrated from elsewhere, but right now, the reality is we are either Itsekiri, Ibibio, Yoruba or Igbo and secondly.

@Niger_d
That history you posted is fatally flawed.

@sjeezy

Do you know much about Egbira, Afemai, Wepa-Wano, Gwari and Nupe peoples?

gadogado:
dude that script/alphabets you posted/cited was created by raina kama in 1980, what are you talking about

Even if that is the case, I am sure we Southerners would only be too happy to celebrate an indigenous writing system, if it was suggested to go on the Naira. In fact the govt would be doing the nation proud by using such scripts.

Arabic is a strict no no.

sjeezy8:
lol you wont answer them because you know im right.
and clowns like you and the rest continue to prove me correct

by avoiding my questions

Lets cut out calling of names. We can learn a couple of things.
No, you're wrong. I didn't answer because the Igbo's here can provide you with much better replies, I believe Aloy Emeka once gave an example of something like a deputy gov or commissioner, I can't be sure. As for Muslims, there are Northern Muslim communities in every part of the country including Igboland, there are also a few Igbo Muslims eg Alhaji Abdul Azeez Ude. However, as I said, the Igbo's here can reply much better.

Now, would you mind giving me your thoughts on the matters below?

sjeezy8:
^^^ once again here we go again:

In the East do they have any memorials dedicated any yorubas or others? AWO
In the East do they have any non igbos in government?
Do they have any non igbo named roads?
Is the islamic community living peacefully among the christians?
NO TO ALL

Why is that people from my "side of the country" are activists, lawyers, doctors, judges,businessmen all around Nigeria but in the east they are given/have menial jobs as you said?

ignorant faggets like
you will continue to prove my point anyone living in the EAST and who is not a easterner-christian(igbo mainly) is considered a second class citizen. and is discriminated against for being a non easterner. you guys are tribalist SIMPLE

Calm down a bit so you can grab the positives of what is being said here.
You need to travel around the country a little to really appreciate things first hand, .

Do you know much about Egbira, Afemai, Wepa-Wano, Gwari and Nupe peoples?

Lets calm nerves. I'll not address your questions, except to say that your impression cannot be further away from the truth. Everywhere I have been in Southern Nigeria, there is the same sort of ethnic mixture you find in Lagos; population might be less, but everyone is welcoming.
The East is not populated by aliens or devils.

Kobojunkie:
What exactly is the point of this post? I ask because it has already been discovered that the Africa is the cradle of life.

http://www.trussel.com/prehist/news231.htm

It is about our history and what our traditions say as against what outsiders say is our history.

No one is debating the cradle of life. . . A wretched topic not worth debating outside dogmatic circles, because there is no known definition of life.

sjeezy8:
^^^ once again here we go again:

In the East do they have any memorials dedicated any yorubas or others? AWO
In the East do they have any non igbos in government?
Do they have any non igbo named roads?
Is the islamic community living peacefully among the christians?
NO TO ALL

Why is that people from my "side of the country" are activists, lawyers, doctors, judges,businessmen all around Nigeria but in the east they are given/have menial jobs as you said?

ignorant faggets like
you will continue to prove my point anyone living in the EAST and who is not a easterner-christian(igbo mainly)  is considered a second class citizen. and is discriminated against for being a non easterner. you guys are tribalist SIMPLE

Calm down a bit so you can grab the positives of what is being said here.
You need to travel around the country a little to really appreciate things first hand, .

Do you know much about Egbira, Afemai, Wepa-Wano, Gwari and Nupe peoples?

Lets calm nerves. I'll not address your questions, except to say that your impression cannot be further away from the truth. Everywhere I have been in Southern Nigeria, there is the same sort of ethnic mixture you find in Lagos; population might be less, but everyone is welcoming.
The East is not populated by aliens or devils.

@gadogado

Since you keep mentioning "Oh Hausa had no writing system blah blah", perhaps you could check out this page? http://www.bisharat.net/Demos/Hausa_alphabet.htm

I told you, the reason for rooting for Arabic (instead of protecting your own heritage) is a bleeping brainwash.

gadogado:
why are you talking like this, dont you realize that you're embarrassing yourself coz you come across as an ignorant bigot, there are over a billion muslims in the world, yes over 1,000,000,000. if muslims were "terrorists" do you think there will be peace in this world? think man, there are radicals and extremist in every corner of the world including the west like nazis, skin heads, in russia,if you're black,they'll attack and even kill you on the road,in america,there are skin heads and white supremacists but do you allow that section of their population to define the entire population? why are you letting the media shape or form the image of an entire religious group that make up neatly 1/4 of the world's population,think for yourself and dont be a blind goat.infact i cannot waste my time on you.

Funny guy!

Are these not the same people killing Southerners because someone has depicted your holy prophet wrongly in Denmark, or raping pregnant women because some totally unrelated folk have organised something as benign as a beauty pageant in Abuja?

Not just Arabic! Why not just put Osama Bin Laden's photo on the Naira as well?

Abagworo:
i will still conduct further investigations.those black looking pix look made up.

Egyptians painted themselves as black because they were black. I am surprised you never noticed the colour before, but that is the power of suggestion for you.
If someone keeps vigorously repeating that white is black; there is a danger that given time we will believe it without question.

Its the same way, scholar after scholar tells us that the pyramids served as pharoahs tombs, yet no mummy (or trace of one) has ever been found in a pyramid; they are all in the valley of Kings.

We really need to sieze our history back from foreigners. You will be astonished at how much you can learn from our custodians of history if you can gain their attention. From the ethnic groups the OP has mentioned, two very obvious places and rich sources for exploration are, the palace of the Oroje of Okpe and the palace of the Oba of Benin. You might not get all you need (not being an innitiate) but you'll be very far from dissapointed, especially if you go prepared with your own questions. Edo people especially can trace their history (even providing dates) thousands of years back. So, add this post to your favourites.

Scene for Tutankhamun's tomb. . .Guy was black!

delvinmaya:
you all know what, the guy who started this thread made an assumption not that he had any facts to back his claim up and he said so himself,Seun saw through his trick and tried to correct that, yet trust Nigerians to make a mountain out of nothing.So of you have even started insulting and abusing yourself.You guys sicken me really you guys sicken me.has how a rumour started before the elections in 2007 that yar adua was dead and people accepted it.Am so sorry for this country if Nigerians on this web behave like this, a shame unto ourselves

Open your eyes! Nigeria is ruled by rumuor.
Someone is testing the waters to see if they can smuggle in those fuc.ked inscriptions that make us seem like an Islamic country or slaves to Saudi Arabia.

Our armies motto is next; it says "Victory for Allah" and it is in Arabic also. How can those who produce almost nothing dictate to those who oil the wheels of the economy?

I will state it boldly, clearly and from the rooftops; if they try it, I will burn something down! And I will not be the only one.

^Its called, something for everybody

@udezue
I feel you.

^

sjeezy: where everyone votes the same

They will have to throw Ekiti state away sha, among many other adjustments.

presido1:
What happened to BIAFRA? or do u want a name that will include all Niger Delta states?.

@poster
let the prediction come to pass men. Everybody is tired of this shit hole.

I'm thinking if it comes about that it will be best to name it either after the smallest ethnic group or a word in the smallest ethnic group. That will show ex-Nigeria how it pays to respect everyone. That, at one swoop, would immediately correct many of the ills of our present country; there can be no greater signal to show mutual respect and that we will never do such things as; kill our own in religious riots, bomb our citizens, use ethnicity as a weapon etc.

I think the smallest groups would be Itsekiri, Isoko or one of the Igbo sub-groups eg Ukwani.

^
Its about who owns the crocodiles in the creeks as pets

Tanks, helicopters ke!

The whole amnesty thing is about keeping bunkering lines flowing; so they've plied the weaker minded militants with money. . .  Does the govt care about Nigeria?

Here it is.

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3926163591_8909e37dea.jpg

The "barbaric" reason is most likely oil bunkering. I'm beginning to think that's bunkering is the true meaning of "amnesty"; thats the only way you can dot the i's and cross the t's of this sad saga.

Did he predict that that the Yoruba's, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa will join Republic of Benin?

These self styled primates, elders, apostles, evangelists and other "seers" always predict the obvious; in the meantime though, we pray for Arewa, Oduduwa and a yet to be named Southern country

This is a twist. The only thing that saved us was the fear that the slop would be stolen and sold on the black markets in Lagos.

So criminalility can save us from disaster?

Na wa! Anyway, thank God for letting this thing pass us by.

blkmum700:
then i consider  OBJ has a dictator too because arabic was on the note durring his times,he should have remove it from it,remember OBJ Is not from the North.

Not All the Northerners can read English and write english.

if arabic was writen on the notes,anybody agaist it should not spend it, best thing burn it,if you spend it then shame on you.

So what?

What a lame excuse! English is the only common language for the whole of Nigeria.
They had better start learning to read English then.
Are there no people in the South who cannot read English? What about those who cannot read in any language, should we put a voice recording on the Naira for them? The whole thing sounds ridiculous.

gadogado:
@becomerich

again the "arabic" inscription on the naira is not arabic, its hausa written with arabic alphabets, the 1000 note says naira dubu, dubu in hausa means thousand, 1000 in arabic is alf. its like saying you shouldnt write yoruba or igbo with english alphabets. Africans,nigerians whether hausa,yoruba or igbo never developed their own script and writing system with alphabets so they have to borrow from british/latin and arabic. again its hausa language written in arabic instead of english alphabets since theyve been writing hausa language in arabic alphabets since 14th century. its just a historical symbol that they're reflecting on the naira!!!

Ignorance is dangerous.
What makes you think other ethnic groups outside yours did not develop writing systems? In fact, I am quite certain that if you provide the name of your ethnic group, an indegeneous writing system for your area will be found.
People are only rooting for Arabic because they have been brainwashed.

Nsibidi is a writing system of the Ejagham people of Nigeria. It is seen on tombstones, secret society buildings, costumes, ritual fans, headdresses, textiles, and in gestures, body and ground painting.

http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/Writing_Systems/Nsibidi.html

There are several other West African writing systems, if you care to learn.

udezue:
Beaf,
wow!!!!!!! I never knew the word was that common among us. Its unfortunate Naija politics is destroying cordial relationships our people had btween each other b4.

I did a quick google for "okoro ijaw urhobo igbo itsekiri" and found that there is quite some info on the name Okoro. The top link was http://www.dawodu.net/okoro.htm

^mess off. Idiot.

@sjeezy

No, we aren't the same.
We all speak different languages, have different cultures etc. I think the reason we co-exist so easily is the honest curiosity we have for each other.

There are also several words that are common between Yoruba and other ethnic groups, the truth is we are all interwoven one way or the other.

Amaka, if you have nothing to contribute, you can fucking leave!

Afterall you have said you care only about your blue passport and you will never live in Nigeria. Stop trolling.

Thank you for posting these pics.

I would implore fellow Africans to take notice of the skin colour of the ancient Egyptians, turn that over in their minds and go back to their villages to seek out the custodians of their history.

We must reclaim our history and tell it entirely from our own perspective.

^My dear, you ain't derailling anything.
The same rotten smell is common to both issue's; symptoms of an underlying malaise.
Some think that a nation can be built on narrow mindedness, shallow thinking, stupidity and crime.

I just feel so saddened by these things.

^You are right. There are so many "incredible" (avoiding harsher words) things that you would think that even a semi intelligent government would correct; but all that keeps tumbling out is one daft and dangerous policy after the other.
Nigeria is tittering on the abyss.

kellorah:
But no one complained bout Arabic being on the money back in the day though, or did we? Or did it just not cross our minds?

The best thing would be to write whatever needs to be written in English, afterall it's the official language of the people. And those who can't read English should stick to learning numbers!

That is because they did it at gun point.
We had military dictators (from the North) that would have blown any decenting voice to heaven or beyond.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=325012.msg4577727#msg4577727 date=1253408812]holymike, you dey make a lot of sense. all denomination get arabic inscription until 2007 wey dem remove the inscription from (N5, N10, N20, N50) notes. de higher notes still get de inscription, so if na for uniformity, dem supposed to put de inscription back inside de new ones wey dem want print.[/quote]The way the North is oppressing the rest of the country has to stop. Other parts of the country make the money and we aren't anybodies donkeys.

People will rise up spontaneously sooner or later.

A stitch in time. . .