₦airaland Forum

dearpreye:
Every people reserve the right to choose with whom they want to share a country, if they so wish.

Kudos to the Biafrans for pursuing their dreams and aspirations. This British experiment has no future.

Freedom has its own price.

As much as I support Biafra for we Igbos and Ibibios,I also wish you Ijos the best in the formation of an Ijo Federation.

Interesting

That means Sobo is an amalgam of Old Bini and medieval Igbo with the Bini been more in proportion.
Even though those words you claim are Yoruba, I believe they're Bini.
Moreover, Bini and Yoruba lingos based on my observation show an almost 75-85% correspondence.
Igbo is the only lingo of the YEAI family thats totally different from the others.

Nwanne,
The solidarity btwn Uneghes and Mmoños need to be rock solid! You know why Bkos they're the only group in Nigeria excluding their language that looks like the Igbo in all respects
As a point of correction, Igbo language doesn't have the "ng" sound as Ibibio has so in Igbo the "ng" sound is replaced by "ñ" for eg Añuri. So the Igbo form isn't Mmongo but Mmoño
Moreover, the Igbo term for calabar is Atakpa though I dunno what it means

frankcris:
onye ara na akpo onye ara ibe ya onye ara na ebe ha na apu ara...

Onye arra nākpo onye arra ibe ya onye arra naebe na ha nāpu arra

This is standard modern Igbo

After arguing online, these two traitors should simply go and submit their heads to the Guillotine!

EUROBOMBER:
We will never leave any parts of Igboland for anybody if Nigeria breaks. Parts of Delta & Rivers states belongs to the Igbo.

The last Biafran leader was even from the 'SS.'

What we really need is our brothers from these two states and Akwa Ibom that's all.

Even though you're a Federalist and am a secessionist, we still have same thoughts on the composition and territorial integrity of imperial Biafra

EUROBOMBER:
People must realise that Igbo land is in SE & SS, that is the fact.

I personally think we should forge much stronger ties with the Efik/Ibibio. having Akwa Ibom state alone is even enough because they have fantastic access to the sea.

Gbam!
The old East central state, Anioma, Akwa ibom and Rivers(excluding the 4 Kalabari LGs, the 4 Ogoni LGs, the 2 Wakirike LGs) are states needed in Biafra.
Any other area wanting to join would've to conduct a referendum

robosky02:
u dey find talk abi lol

we dont need your bia-ca or biafra...

There's no need for display of mischief here. A group sprawling from Ilāzh in Ondo to bonny in Rivers state has no need to be in Biafra.
Whether its Bianka or Biapura like the Awusa call it is not something Igbos and Ibibios joke with

robosky02:
thats it they have it


nothing more to say. let them go naa is it by force.

on "kaiama" we stand

I as an Igbo,also stand on Kayama with you
Ijos have no place in Biafra

Any Igbo who fails to state categorically that Igboland are both in the SE and SS is already a bastard in my own definition!
For Biafra, as long as SE & SS Igboland are inclusive, its best by me though the Mmoño(Efik/Ibibio) can also join bkos they're the only non Igboid group that shares a lot in common with Igbos aside language.
So to start with, the OP tills he recognizes Igboland is both in SE/SS,he's a bastard!

decatalyst:
It clearly shows men are not equal...

But Op, are you justifying revenge attacks?

Of course
I too support revenge attacks!
When elements of civilization and savagery exist in a race of people, they can't be easily conquered.
OP,gwa ndi Enugwu si ha jisike! Ele otu isiobodo Biafra ji a bu nzode ukwu ndi Purani

Xpaz:
guy stop all this lies.
Dakuku is an ijaw man from ijaw community called Nkorro.
Go figure

I donno why the guy is spreading lies here

fratermathy:
You are right sir. However, it is in place. He and the maidens dressed like Efiks do.

Overamwen was exiled to Atakpa(that's what we Igbos call calabar) so its not surprising they dress like efiks

fratermathy:
Exactly. I thought so too. Anyway, I'm aware that the isles were originally inhabited by Ijaws and that's why I treaded carefully and balanced both sides in the edit of the post.

Brother,
In Rivers state there's a coastline called Igwenga and its defined as the seaboard lying btwn the mouth of bonny river in the West and the mouth of Imo river in the East.
The first people to settle here are the Otams who came from present day Abia state. The ijos came later and the two communities coexisted together till the advent of the slave trade.the trade in slaves was what tipped the balance here into a definitive Igbo one as the main slave stocks were Igbos from the orlu okigwe axis.
All these info is for bonny alone.as for opobo,its simply the property of Jaja and his descendants and everybody knows that Jaja is Igbo

TonyeBarcanista:
@OP....
1. Bonny is still occupied by IJAW people.

2. Opobo still remain Ijaw people.

3. We have Opobo son(Kel4soft) on this forum.


Make amends please...

Enyi ga nodu ala.
The OP merely reported things as he saw them...and those things are
1]bonny is an Igbo speaking enclave in ijawland
2]opobo is an Igbo speaking enclave in Obololand(obolos are from the Ibibio/efik cluster).

Stop causing issues where they're none

Lajet:
Inko-Tariah said “we want to make it categorically clear to those behind this wicked and selfish act, especially the so called IPOB that no part or territory of the South-South belongs to the South-East. Rivers State and indeed other South-South States are not Igbos,


Inko-Tariah is a big fool by this his statement We shall not Cede an inch of igbo land in South South to anybody no amount of stupid propaganda and blackmail we make us to compromise

His name says he's ijo and this is where we're waiting for them.
For me self,everything West of bonny river is SS while those East of it is Biafra. When the time comes,I'd like to see the Ijo who in the guise of NDR that'd stop me from annexing Anioma, Igwenga and other parts of Igboid Rivers

Quelme:
Calm down young warlock, don't forget the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

As in ehh
The babe na modern day version of Queen Tomyris

Missy89:
There is no alliance between China and Russia. You really think China will pick up arms and fight Russia's war? As for Iran It is a marriage of convenience. Iran has always been Russia's traditional rival in Central Asia. You should go and read about the great game

When most of the sanctions are lifted or partially lifted, It will open up Iran to the west and they wont need Russia as much as they do again. Iran and Russia cant even reach an agreement on how to run the Caspian sea.

One more thing, Iran has Oil and gas that will threaten Russian market and the rivalry is already playing out in Armenia and Azerbaijan where they are both fighting for control. They may have few aligning issues but it doesn't mean there is an alliance as for Lebanon, there is no point talking about it since it is an Iranian client state of some sort.

This sister is really turning me on
The great game reminds me of central Asian maneuvers between the Bear, the Lion and the Cat

Shymm3x:
Japan has always been militarised, apart from nuclear weapons and projecting power outside the shores of Japan. The country has always had the best navy in Asia and one of the best navies in the world.

Honestly, the Japanese see the US as more of a threat than China. They will never forget hiroshima and nagasaki cos Asians are some of the biggest nationalists on the planet due to their history. The whole posturing is just for the birds. They'd rather get the US off their lands before going to war with China, trust me.

At times I wonder what the empire of Japan still needs American bases for..or was there a secret clause signed at the end of WW2 that allowed America to station their forces in Japan till eternity

EdCure:
Idïot, how many of your land will be taken from you, your men killed and your women rapéd before you will finally accept that your work has been made easier?

You think these abokïs are fools like you biafridiots who act without strategy?
If you fail to act now (being the hollow, chest-beating cowards that you are), you will keep adjusting to their barbarism and only get to realise how badly you've been fvcked when it is too late to act.

These events are simply fodder for radio Biafra to feed on and moreover that this BS is happening in the warrior clans of Igbo leaves much to be desired.
Hey buffoon if you look you'd notice am not even bothered about the "republic" cause I know it can be wiped out at any instant...what am looking at is the number of ambivalent Igbos this republic would tip irreversibly to the secessionist side

CSTR2:
If this is true, then this is outright provocation.
The senile president should do something about this quickly before it degenerates into something nasty.
The athmosphere in the SE is already tense and stuffs like this would tip it.

Brother, why dont we allow the pot to boil for much longer
I've read somewhere that those Fulani guys are paid by outsiders to cause mayhem that'd lead to Nigeria's break up(a goal am in complete consonance with). So I think its better for them to tip off the charged atmosphere here beyond boiling point so that our work would be made easier

S big shame I must say..others have corporations and mega industries,our elites beg for installations of army units throughout the land.
This is a big shame to those 'one Nigeria' Igbos as its clear to undecided Igbos that this is our lot in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the Fulani republic(Ohaneze Purani) should start military operations with immediate effect so that those of my brothers still dreaming would wake up!

Vulu:
I STOPPED READING WHEN THE BABOON OP SAID THE NORTHERN FULANI IS DIFFERENT FROM THE FULANI IN NIGER, CHAD. WHAT IS 'NIGERIAN SPIRIT'? YOU GUYS JUST OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND VOMIT PHRASES YOU CAN'T EVEN DEFINE.

HOW MANY ALMAJIRI IS POTISKUM HAVE HEARD ABOUT YOUR NIGERIAN SPIRIT? FUNNY BABOONS DECEIVING THEMSELVES. LMAO!

Niko gbachie ya nkiti...onye nu nga o naekwu o che na o nwere ihe no ya n'isi

Setaje:
Leaders emerge from followers. Nobody became a leader on his own. Ponder on that.

Not all sis
Some leaders come inbuilt while some come acquired.
Moses was an inbuilt leader while Joshua acquired his leadership skills from Moses. Another inbuilt leader was David...
But no matter the mode through which you acquired your leadership skills the main thing is the environment in which you exercise those skills. Environment is all that makes the difference.
When the leadership post is made unattractive and severe penalties are imposed for failure, emerging leaders would be individuals who really wants to serve

Setaje:
Look I am against what the Europeans did. Especially as regards to Nigeria. You people are still been drawn back by emotions not logic. None of you can name one african country that is advanced. Just name it. Even if some countries are of the same ethnic group in africa why is their case not different from other Africans? Don't compare other developed countries to africa. Look at the economy of the people that want to break away. They have good leadership. This is the bigger picture. They can stand on their own. leaders and followers speak wiv one mind. Can u honestly say that Biafra would be free from sycophants as leaders? Can u beat your chest wivout sounding emotional that some idiots will not hijack the struggle.


This is what the write up is about. Black man fighting the wrong battle

Babe,
Biafra wouldn't be like Nigeria this I promise you... You know why Kos they'd be answerable to Enugwu and not Abuja.
When you know as a public office holder that a single slip would lead to your ostracism and a serious flaw would lead to execution of you and your family, you'd not wanna fukkup!
Check this piece of history....
By 1966(before even oil became a serious ish in our politics), Eastern Nigeria was producing 35% of Nigeria's GDP and was ranked as the fastest growing regional economy in the world. Infact it was from this economic boom that the East coughed out £8M to pay the balewa govt for the creation of Midwest. All these happened kos Azikiwe and later Okpara weren't answering to Lagos but Enugwu!
Igbos have lost faith in Nigeria..and only sovereignty can guarantee our progress. Igbos are Republican in nature and our elites know that that's why the so called Igbo elites aren't in support of Biafra kos they know in Biafra, they'd not even have a chance and even if any of them gets there,he'd be walking straight from his office to the guillotine.

ziccoit:
Lol

Walahi muchechi naba wa satuara baba gochei namu rachi wachimuka lachikuna. Biapura naso gobe. Biapura wachokina tumurachi shegemuchiba suchina kuruchi muchika.


Interpret the above lyric if they born you.

ולהי מוחחי נבע וה סתוארה בבה גוחי נמו רחי וחימוקה לחיכונע.ביאפרה נסו גובע.ביאפרה וחוקינה טומורחי שגמוחיבע סוחינע קורוחי מוחיקה.

Writing Awusa using Hebrew script

Setaje:
I have looked from every side of the glass and that is why I have titled it a black man's struggle. It is not a biafran issue. Just look at africa as a whole. which african country is working? Apart from south Africa and that is because of the whites there! The question is are Africans unable to do the right thing? Even when south sudan broke away. They are still fighting amongst themselves. Doesn't that tell you something is fundamentally wrong wiv the black mind.

Setazh,Afrika isn't working bkos of colonization and neocolonialism. Apart from Ityoppia, and Nkwo Afrika(South Africa) to an extent all other African states are lagging behind seriously kos those nations didn't evolve but were patched together.
Look at Nihon(Japan), Kaori(Korea), Sina(China) etc...these nations record amazing progress bkos they've evolved over time and so there's sense and unity of purpose among their populace.
The worst geopolitical catastrophe the Blackman had was the demise of Biafra.in Biafra were its hopes buried bkos despite the war,the people still lived their lives normally.
Igbos have nothing in common with the other two Nigerian majority tribes... In fact the only Nigerian tribes Igbos have something in common with are the Mmoño(Ibibio/Efik). The other SS tribes viz Ijo,Edoids are more related to Yoruba than they're to Igbo.
So setazhe my sweetheart, pls go back and produce a more balanced article

chrisbaba1:
[size=15pt]Guy Guys Guys why wont you let these igbo folks celebrate who they want to celebrate, is it your business? It is not your mission to tell them they cant celebrate ojukwu.

He is part of Nigerias history so whats your stress?

We yorubas these days have even become worse than what we imagine the igbos to be with these hateful incites.... Cant we just have peace ancd celebrate one another like brothers?[/size]

Your people gives us more reasons why one Nigeria should fail.
As long as Igbos are in Nigeria, Ojukwu would forever be an icon

This reminds me of the 3Rs
In 1970,Gowon proclaimed the no Victor no vanquished mantra,then proceeded to take actions that showed the opposite.
If Gowon had been bold to say the reality that Nigeria after 30 months of war defeated Biafra and crushed her army,it'd ve been clear and Igbos wouldn't have under illusion of their present status in Nigeria.

Radoillo:
I do not know of any honorifics in the northern Igbo area that can be regarded as equivalents of Mr, Mrs and Ms in the English-speaking world, or Dee, Daa and Maazi in the Southern and Eastern Igbo area. [Anyone who knows of any such honorifics can, of course, correct me.]

I think this may be attributable to the northern Igbo emphasis on achieved status, to the detriment of status attained by age, or seniority within the kin group. By achieved status, I'm referring to the title system which reached its highest development in the northern Igbo area. Thus, depending on which title one has taken, one could go by any of the following honorifics (to name just a few of them): Ichie, Nze, Ozo, Ume, Dunu, Ogbuefi, Ogbuanyinya...there are lots of them depending on the particular village/village-group.

In my town (and I assume in its neighbouring towns as well), men of no title still have salutary/ praise names (avba otutu), and it is by these names that they are greeted/hailed, in much the same way people from the Eastern Igbo hail their peers 'Maazi', the major differences being that the avba otutu cannot be attached in front of a personal name the way 'Maazi' can, and the 'avba otutu' varies from person to person, i.e, is bearer-specific. One man could be hailed as 'Onye obuna jevbe uka', another person as 'Ugbo oku'. This doesn't exactly qualify as a honorific in the sense intended in this post, but I'm drawing attention to it...for whatever it is worth.

To illustrate how the 'avba otutu' works, a typical exchange between two strangers meeting each other for the first time, and who do not know how to exchange greetings due to their unfamiliarity with each others salutary names could go thus:

A: Kedi ivbe n tu ghu? (What name do I hail you by?)
B: Tuo m Chinyelugo. (Hail me as Chinyelugo)
A: *hailing A* Chinyelugo!
B: *acknowledging the greeting* Eeee! Nke ghu kweni a? (Yes! And your own salutary name?)
A: * providing his* Mgbeonyefutali.
B: *hailing B* Mgbeonyefutali!
A: *acknowleding the greeting* Eeee! (Yes!)

It's a much clumsier system than the southern/eastern system where you can simply hail everyone as Dee or Maazi, and where you don't have to memorise scores of personal salutary names. I've seen men at events shaking hands and apologetically asking for the umpteenth time of old acquaintances, "Please remind me - what's your salutary name again?"

Oral traditions suggest that at some point in the past, a generic honorific 'Di-iru' was used in my place in much the same way 'Maazi' was used in the eastern Igbo area.

Seriously the salutary name ish is quite amusing
This reminds of a Chinese film three kingdoms in which every one there had a style name,which was quite different from his main name. Like some characters there eg Cao Cao was styled Mengde;Sima Yi was styled Zhongda;Liu Bei was styled Xuande;Zhuge Liang was styled Kongming etc.
I think that system should be implemented round Igboland and done in such a way that the style/salutary names would be official and chosen at the age of 21.
The maazi aspect would kept to use as reference to Mr

For eg instead of referring to me as Maazi Cheruv Ashki, you can refer to me as Maazi Cheruv Odumnārahūra with Odumnārahūra(sleeping Lion) being my style name