₦airaland Forum

gidgiddy:
Are you aware that the place you are calling 'Rivers State' is made up of at least 60% indigenous Igbo speaking people?

Well those persons in that place called Rivers State have yet to lay claims genuinely and sincerely that they are of igbo heritage and descendants.

Are you also referring that percentage of Igbo to the Old Rivers State?

Please point the LGAs where you have that percentage....

Don't bother putting Ikwere or Isiokpo for they have refused and denied to be Igbos for a very long time.

That's how somebody was saying PGEJ is an Ibo man...

Mrexcell:
So once you are a pastor u automatically becomes an angel that doesn't do what normal people do anymore? Where it is written in the bible that a pastor shouldn't wear shorts in public?

Anything that will become a thing of controversy that doesn't really add any meaning to a Christian righteous spiritual growth, should be put away. Anything that will cause the faith of other believers to be downtrodden should be put away.

Mrexcell:
Much ado about absolutely nothing I can't see anything wrong in the shorts he is wearing that's definitely not a bulser but shorts sportsmen like footballers do wear to engage in their sporting activities. He is not wearing the shorts in the church so why the outrage? The man is still a human being like everyone else and so has the rights to wear something like this outside.

Will the pastor be okay if his wife wears this to the gym also?

jpmoriarti:
Jesus is not even the real name of the Christian Saviour. Jesus is an european construct.

All I see here is faith built in ignorance. Very useless 😕

So what is the real Jewish name called?

bodeyX:
MANY OF US HAVE FAILED TO UNDERSTAND THE SIMPLE REASON FOR THAT WAR. OJUKWU WAS GOVERNOR OF EASTERN REGION AND NOT IGBO REGION. HE DECLARED THE ENTIRE EASTERN REGION AS BIAFRA AND THAT WAS THE SINGLE ACT THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THAT WAR. IF HE HAD DECLARED IGBO-LAND AS BIAFRA, THE FMG WOULD HAVE LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT. IN DECLARING THE ENTIRE EASTERN REGION AS BIAFRA, HE UNDERMINED THE AUTONOMY OF THE OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS RESIDING IN THAT REGION. THAT WAS HIS ERROR. READ "THE TRAGEDY OF VICTORY BY ALABI ISAMA" , YOU WILL UNDERSTAND OJUKWU'S BLUNDER. OJUKWU (AND BY EXTENSION THE IGBOS), WANTED TO TAKE THE ENTIRE EASTERN REGION AND MAKE IT THEIR OWN. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN BY EASTERN REGION, GOOGLE "OLD EASTERN REGION" TO UNDERSTAND IT'S TERRITORY. YOU WILL KNOW WHY THAT WAR WAS INEVITABLE. IN ACTUAL FACT, NIGERIA DOES NOT OWE THE IGBOS ANY APOLOGIES FOR THAT WAR. IF THE FMG HAD ALLOWED OJUKWU TO HAVE HIS WAY, BIAFRA WOULD HAVE BEEN A COASTAL SUDAN.

Please try not to insult the sensibility of those in the former eastern region who are not ibo speaking and of Igbo decent.

Till today Igbos are still laying claims to some villages in Rivers State and calling it their own.
But some streets in Aba bearing names of Anambra dailet is been changed.

A people who would not allow a non indigene full rights in their region but they want it given them in a region not theirs just because they claim to bring development to that place or they contribute to that place like the money they are using is not those who are true indigenous who patronize their businesses.



MODIFIED

Yes , you are correct, very correct.

ExAngel007:
“I would rather die than remove Jesus from my profile” - Spyro recounts industry pressure to drop his faith

Nigerian singer Spyro has opened up about a defining moment in his career — one where his faith was put to the test by those closest to him in the industry.


The singer revealed that after leaving his former record label in 2019 to start his own journey, he took out bank and personal loans to fund his career. With no external financial backing, Spyro says he relied solely on determination, hard work, and his faith in God.

However, not everyone on his team believed that his overt Christian branding was a good idea.

According to Spyro, some team members approached him suggesting he change or tone down his “Jesus Boy” identity, arguing it might be limiting his appeal and financial opportunities. They even advised him to remove “Christ Ambassador” from his profile.

“I remember saying I would rather DIE than remove Jesus from my profile,” Spyro recounted, adding that while he understood their point of view, he could not compromise on his convictions.

When he refused to budge, one person suggested he at least change it to “Child of God,” calling it a broader term. But Spyro stood firm, insisting that the name of Jesus would open doors for him.

Fast forward to now, and Spyro says the same people who doubted him are calling to commend his success. “A lot of artistes are suffering now — no deals, no shows — but you are in a very good place and I am proud of you,” one team member reportedly told him.


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It's a good thing that he has the Jesus on his profile. That is commendable.
The most important thing is that his life always show proof that he represents Jesus Christ in Word, speech, deeds and life style.

[quote author=Penguin2 post=136404687]The conversation is on; and before the end of 2025, a lot of gray areas must have been ironed out.

•Northern elders, groups, others split over one-term pledge.

•Core North can’t be deceived — Yakasai


A lot of people will be disappointed in this coalition and single term issue.

But I would really love to see this roll out.

Nevertheless Nigeria is a country with over schemers and sentimental mindset personally.



As much as the office of the President is shared between the North and South, there is still micro zoning that is enjoyed by all the zones as their time comes.


If PO who represents the East within the South South region agrees to do a single term of four years, he is only denying the Igbos their fair share of occupying that office for two tenure of eight years.....


I hope PO has the backing of his kinsmen.
We don't want to hear complain that they did not complete their tenure like the North is complaining that Ya'Adua died and the South is has ruled more than them the North.




https://x.com/vanguardngrnews/status/1954421543687094551?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A[/quote]

franchasofficia:
If you want to be fair in analyzing issues like this, just try and take away tribal sentiments or hatred and research the issue deeply.


Ojukwu did not start any civil war.

Ojukwu was the Military Governor of Old Eastern Nigeria which comprised of today's Southeast and SouthSouth (minus part of Delta and Edo).


After the counter coup that led to the killing of Nigeria's Head of State Gen. Aguiyi Isonsi, Northern soldiers saw it as a time to wipe off all Igbos, so they started a Pogrom (genocide) against Igbos living in The North.


Ojukwu called on Gowon the new Head of State to please use his power as the Head of State to stop the killing of Igbos in the North, Gowon did nothing and watched as Northern soldiers and civilians killed civilian Igbos living peacefully in the North.

Ojukwu told Gowon that if this continues that Eastern Nigeria will have no option but to secede from Nigeria. From there Ojukwu started telling Gowon that from the look of things that the only way for Nigeria to return back to peace is for every Region to be completely independent, controlling their resources, security, etc to protect their people. Ghana's Military Leader then invited Gowon and Ojukwu to Aburi Ghana for a peace negotiation.


They both went.


They both agreed on full regional system or confederation whereby every region controls their security, resources and remit a certain percentage to central government to be headed by Gowon. Gowon agreed and they signed it and had a toast that peace will be restored in Nigeria.


Ghana's Military Leader personally drove Gowon and Ojukwu to the airport as both leaders held hands together with joy.


On reaching Lagos, British government through their agents told Gowon not to accept the Aburi Accord that it favors Eastern Nigeria more than any other region since they have the newly discovered crude oil in Eastern Nigeria. So Gowon refused to announce the Aburi Accord agreement to Nigerians and to implement it.

Ojukwu waited for him weeks, sent him Telegram he ignored it and after more weeks he claimed he had Malaria. Ojukwu still waited and Gowon after several weeks refused to announce the Aburi Accord agreement to Nigerians, Ojukwu told Gowon that if he refused to announce it that he would have no other option but to announce it, Gowon ignored him and continued to run Nigeria same way while the persecution of Igbos continued.


Ojukwu then announced the Aburi Accord agreement and Gowon rejected it.

Ojukwu summoned Old Eastern Nigeria elites, artisans, market women, men, students, traditional rulers, etc at Nsukka to ask for a way forward. They told Ojukwu that they are tired of being in the same country with people that despise them and killing them, that they want to be on their own.


That was how Ojukwu declared Eastern Nigeria an independent nation called Biafra.


Again Gowon wanted to let Biafra secede but Britain came again and told Gowon not to allow them go because British Petroleum with Shell were the ones mining the crude oil found in Oloibiri Bayelsa then which was being used to run Britain and Dutchland then because they were exploiting Nigeria's crude. They promised Gowon that they will fully back Nigeria if Biafra resist and use military force to force Biafra to surrender. That was how Gowon declared war against Biafra in what he called "Police Action" to forcefully return Eastern Nigeria back to Nigeria. And that was how Gowon mobilized Nigerian military to invade Biafra and Ojukwu quickly formed Biafra Resistant Soldiers to resist Nigeria's invasion.


That was how the war broke out,and Ojukwu mobilized newly formed Biafra Elite soldiers to match to Lagos the then capital of Nigeria to force Gowon to flee to North and allow Biafra to secede.


So Ojukwu did not start any war please, instead he saved Igbos from complete annihilation through Northern Pogrom and reason Igbos celebrate him cos his bravery saved Igbos a lot

I couldn't get to read much but it seems like you're bending a narrative.

I do know that before the civil war broke out there all those who were regional heads were operating under regional/State resource control and giving a percentage to the then central government.

It all changed after the war when more States were created out of the regions to break the powers being enjoyed before by regional heads.

It was expected that POBJ would return it back to the old way of resource control but we now see all there is.


I do not know where you got your own account of Ojukwu not being the one who started the war.
I read an account where Azikiwe called Ojukwu and told him severally to drop those thoughts of his and let the country be. But Ojukwu thought he couldn't receive an order from Gowon, for he Ojukwu said that Gowon is his junior........I cant remember who got into the military before who.
There are very few people from the Igbo extraction whom I've come in contact that have not bent the narrative. I keep wondering why others do it to suit themselves and tribe.

In the entirety of all these, I find it funny and interesting that Ojukwu did not attend the burial ceremony of his second in command whom he handed over to when he went on self exile......

I really find it very interesting.

Kewekubosineh:
Tell me. Because I don't know. You may be more biblical than me.

Whatever Jesus Christ said, it's wrong for the Priest to o brake the Beer bottles .

John.2.13 - Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John.2.14 - And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.
John.2.15 - When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables.
John.2.16 - And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!"
John.2.17 - Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."

Kewekubosineh:
Hmmmm

I just closed from the church. Started drinking Guinness Stout Beer right inside the Church auditorium.

What's the crime? No crime because when the Ark was brought from the philistines, David was busy drinking, gesticulating. So, how Is it a crime to drink in Church auditorium

If you don't see the crime in it then continue dong it.

femi4:
Another high level of ignorance at display.

The scripture you quoted was written by Paul to gathering of belivers. The gym isn't for gathering of belivers.

Many of us sought to be educated but we only received education.
Many believing they are learned and knowledgeable about something but there is a continuous proof that the main ingredient is lacking which is actually understanding.

adenigga:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/09/buharis-government-100-times-better-than-tinubus-amaechi

There are times I like Amaechi and there are times he just like to be very very insincere.

femi4:
You need to go out more

There are outfit for every occasion. What you have in the pix are outfit for the gym...deal with it

Same way you ll be shouting at people in bikini in the pool or the beach...that's a display of high level of ignorance

We all know who has high level of ignorance and we all know those who are more out goers...


If you're a Christian then kindly go read the Holy Bible and seek understanding and discern the truth. We do not live to/for ourselves but to Christ Jesus and to God.

There's a level of awareness one would have and reach in life, there are certain controversial things one would keep self away.




Rom.14.13 - Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother's way
Rom.14.15 - Yet if your brother is grieved [/b]because of your food, [b]you are no longer walking in love . Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

Rom.14.21 - It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

Kewekubosineh:
What's your beef here. I said to err is human...

And two wrongs never make a right. If the women were wrong in holding the meeting in the Church and sharing Beer,it was wrong for the priest to break the Beer bottles.

Appealing to them to take away the Beer bottles would have suffice than going Gaga by breaking the bottles.

Was Jesus Christ also wrong when He whipped and overturned the money changers table in the temple?

femi4:
That’s not a boxer. See other outfits

While we are saying it's not a boxer and putting up pictures to validate the claims.

Please just take a look at the lady standing by the side of the man.
What will you say if s Pastors wife dresses like that and goes to the gym and posts it online....

I'm guessing such is a good gymn outfit to wear ?

Daejumong:
Matt 16:12
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

Peter was not afraid to rebuke Jesus out of love and Jesus didn’t feel too big to be rebuked. He gave room for his disciples to rebuke him. That’s the way it should be. Stop all this ‘ touch not my anointed’. Nobody is more anointed than Jesus , God the son.

This is the more appropriate to use.
Paul rebuking Peter.........Gal.2.11 - Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;
Gal.2.12 - for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
Gal.2.13 - And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
Gal.2.14 - But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?
Gal.2.15 - We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,



To the second part of "touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm".


The problems there is in religion is that many religious followers don't actually read the Holy Bible to understand and much more discern the interpretation of the Word of God.


That verse was written in the Old Testament and if you read that Chapter from it's beginning to that verse where it's just been lifted you'll know that God was not actually speaking to the highlighted below. Followers of Pastors and GO don't even know what they quote and that's why it's even used against them by their Pastors and GOs.




Ps.105.6 - O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
Ps.105.7 - He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Ps.105.8 - He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
Ps.105.9 - The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
Ps.105.10 - And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Ps.105.11 - Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,"
Ps.105.12 - When they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.
Ps.105.13 - When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people,
Ps.105.14 - He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
Ps.105.15 - Saying, "Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm."

motymop:
Colonial marriage.

Imagine going to another culture to do your marriage when you are both african

Or maybe they want a quiet wedding or maybe because Iceland have strong legal protection for married couples for instance, financial rights and inheritance protection

They have done the traditional completely in-house and very modest and quietly.

They don't need uninvited Nigerians to be in attendance in Nigeria and they don't want to spend money hiring security/bouncers.

fergie001:
You said in 2015 in Calabar, that Jonathan is not your brother. Can you say the same in 2025?

Rotimi Amaechi on X space;

On the issue of the construction/reconstruction/maintenance of the East West road, I agree with Amaechi on this.

It is so sad that the road could not be completed during the tenure of PGEJ and the funny thing is that the Rivers/Bayelsa State section was nothing to talk about.
The ijaws really messed up on that project and all those who collected that project that deliberately refused to complete it.



I remember when PMB won election, we heard contractors who has abandoned project sites were running back to site with their equipmentsnto avoid been investigated.

[quote author=Kewekubosineh post=136399294]Two wrongs don't make a right. If the women were wrong by disobeying him and went ahead with the ceremony and sharing Beer thereof which is against religious tenets,it's equally wrong to break the Beer bottles.

He would have advised them to stop the ceremony and take away the Beer bottles. I am sure persistent pressure would have yielded positive results.

The priest should be sanctioned for excessive anger.[/quote



They don't need to tell any adult not to bring beer into the church how much more to drink it inside !!!!!!


If they were told by a native doctor not to bring beer to the shrine will they disobey that directive?


It's a clear evidence that they don't know what sanctification and sacredness of Church is....


If you go to a wedding and the reception was done inside a church and they shared alcoholic beverages, will you join others in drinking there?


Sense can never be common.
I just hope they don't pay the price for disobedience.

Borrow2222:
https://punchng.com/onitsha-port-welcomes-first-barge-of-2025-season/

We all know that the dredging contract was given to some persons during the PGEJ administration but it was just business as usual. I don't know of administrations before then !!!!!


There are certain projects in the entire Eastern region should be done by them as JV and they can share revenue if any arising from such.


If the FG don't want to dredge the river then I think a private person can do it and sell off the sand. They should not collect any tax from the individual.

Glimpsetv:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsdOmSKd1w?si=5lytKUYoRzn2NFbV

The priest should have flogged them with army/navy/air force whip thoroughly...


I won't be surprised that they have been doing such in time past and the priest had cautioned them and even pointed to them the part of the church to use for their meeting but their senses told them to do it even by blocking the altar of the Church....

These ones don't even know what is sanctification, how much more sanctification of church and sacredness.


May they not suffer from their lack of disobedience.

Putindbutt:
These bitter people. Bitterness can never help you get the Presidency, know this and know peace.

I am not a bigot and not even a tribal bigot to start with.

This same bitterness which was in you when PMB was in office for 8 years....

Pakute:
https://punchng.com/tinubu-approves-n1-5tn-recapitalisation-for-bank-of-agriculture/?amp

Recapitalization of the above is just recapping of the funds into private pockets and ghost farmers.

adenigga:
Source: https://punchng.com/KWAM1s-apology-AGF-IG-will-decide-says-NCAA

Bobirisky, VDM and a few have been put behind the bars for violations so I don't see any reason why this should be different after all the aviation minister said it will be travel ban....

This excuse of carrying feeding bottle with only water put inside is very lame.

So the airplane does not have water on board to be served to passengers upon request to drink?

Lifestylecom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzBGnzIaojM

Social media users have reacted to the wedding reception of a Lord's Chosen couple. The short clip showed the couple dancing happily and flanked by their chief bridesmaid and best man.

In the clip, the groom wore a peach suit, while his bride rocked a unique white wedding dress without a head covering.

This clearly looks like the reception venue....

No church allows wedding poster/picture on their walls.....

blackgold2018:
where are you from first? At no2. With the way the country is presently the masses will support Atiku/obi ticket. Including the south. Even some Yorubas.

I am from the South of Niger Delta.
Everything that is happening now is what I call early kick off. This same people complaining online will usually not be going to vote.

blackgold2018:
2questions
1)then what if they finally give him the ADC ticket. And they all rally behind him??

2)what if Obi decided to be vice on Atiku? The masses will vote for that ticket. You should remove tribalism now and concentrate on the mess your lord and savior Tinubu has done. People just want to vote him out. Including some Yorubas.

Remove your poor tribalism brain out of the equation

(1) Do you think PO will agree to the terms of such? This coalition is way beyond just single tenure of four years......... lucrative positiona/appointments will be shared to each prominent person and they will nominate who takes such positions.


(2) I don't think they will get a considerable amount of vote if PO decides to take the VP slot...... because many followers of PO don't subscribe to such.

DANIEL5050:
Mallam Nasiru El-rufai that I know won't reneged on this. His political antecedents may not be all that good but trust me, he knows all the secrets as to how APC succeeds. He will shake them come 2027

This forth coming election will surprise everyone......
Forget all this plenty talk form pained individuals....

It will be very very hard to do to PBAT what was done to PGEJ.........

Alot will change......

We don't know the true state of power of those who stand with El Rufai in the North that can give them real votes.

As for the South, there is no one State that will deliver tangible votes to a Fulani Northern Muslim......


The East will have to pinch their tent well either PO gets the presidential ticket from the coalition or he remains in the LP and keep his organic votes if there will be any tangible left outside the eastern block.

The election will be a serious show of strength between the North and South.

SouthernPlateau:
I laf loud at you. A Nigerian talk is always disgusting. I'm a Northern Man from my Signature you don't make sense at all. We have always saved Nigeria. Nigeria is not only bleeding but dying. And who is leading?

The North that can't save itself is the one you're saying is saving Nigeria !!!!!!!

Please how is the North doing the saving?

Adaisback:
One of my northern friends from sokoto told me in December last year, that the suffering in hausaland is too much and the northerners through Eleufai is planning something big. I kept taunting him and I jokingly laughed it off but it seems his words are coming to pass

PBAT understands the game.
The forthcoming election is going to be a show of strength, force, trust and power between the South and the North.
The Christians in the North all through Middle belt will have to decide strong and remain same to their votes on PBAT.

The East will also have to take a prominent role and decide strongly on it assuming the coailtion fails to present PO as the Presidential aspirant and candidate, otherwise........ because if they miss it and vote wrongly, the rest will be history.......


The forth coming election will define a lot of things to come after it.
Many will be retired politically from national and state politics.

Racoon:
The US embassy is absolutely right about the wasteful spendthrift trait with these governors The duncehead @ the top have taught these thieving governors criminality. Hence they go on frivolous jamborees to attract zero investors that are running from them.

A country with good leadership with feasible economic programs in place needs no chase any investors. The opposite will happen.

Tell us how many dune heads at the top that have been there since 1999 till the last administration and how many governors have actually attracted significant FDI to their respective States given their various travelling spree?


Please don't bother to mention PO otherwise you'll derail this post. Thanks.

DyshApp:
A Nigerian lady is getting attention online after posting the message her boyfriend sent her for Girlfriend’s Day and revealing that AI wrote it.

In the video, she used the popular sound saying “Let’s hear it from the man of the year” while showing off the long romantic text.

But the twist came when she revealed the first part of the text, which reads: “Sure! Here’s a warm, sincere message you can send to your girlfriend for National Girlfriends Day”

National girlfriend day is a day specific to the celebration of meaningful relationship amongst the female folk, whether as friends, sisters, colleagues.

This has nothing to do with between a boy and girl or man and woman.
I keep wondering where some persons get their understanding of certain events which are not even of African origins and a lot of proof that we actually are a people who are not truly learned...