uncastableodd:
Good morning everyone.

In the middle of the night today, I tried to look for duvet to cover up my son on bed. I decided to check my wife wardrobe.

I saw a pack of mycoten in the wardrobe. She already slept this time. So I had to chill till this morning to ask her questions.

So, this morning when I asked her, she said it was her mum that gave her bla bla bla..
I saw a piece of paper prescribing that cream for her in that same bag I found the cream.

I googled the uses of mycoten and I found out it was nothing serious because it is use for yeast infection and vagina odour. My wife dont have vagina odour and I understand yeast infection can be gotten from toilet or could be infection of body skin that spread or so.

I actually know she lied about her mummy giving her. But what baffles me is that I got a whatsapp message from her when she was coming from my son school..

She wrote that I nag a lot. That I should give her space. That u think she can't cope without me. She said she will look for work to take care of our son.She said we have been together for six years and I don't even trust her a bit. She said I think she can't leave without her. She didn't even address the issue of allegation of infidelity I threw against her(i deliberately did that #.I replied her I can't give her space in my own house and if she is fed up, she can pack her bags and go to her parent house. I told her if my son is infected or if I am infected , I am going to kill her and hand over myself to police. Immediately she blocked me on whatsapp and I did same. After an hour, she unblocked me.

Could she have been sleeping around her? Or are there any other uses of mycoten I don't know?

In my mind though, the cream I find is not really something to worry about but the message I got and her reaction is what I don't understand.

LOL...Have you been suspecting her..clone her number period and save us all these

gregyboy:


Who is igbos those populated rat....who are always living in another man state

Yes we are tiny just as the romans who ruled the world

Get gelegele

Determined to help cushion the biting effect of the inclement economic times, Nigeria’s leading 4G LTE broadband service provider, Smile Communications LTD, is now offering double the value (100% increase in data volume) on their existing 30 days data plans at more affordable prices.

Courtesy of the new ValuePlus data offerings, new and existing customers are assured of the best bargains; in service quality and rendition. Customers on the Smile network will instead of the old offer of 2GB at N2,000 will now have 5GB at N3,000. For 3GB that was priced at N3,000 consumers will now get 7GB at N4,000.

Similarly, instead of 5GB at N4,000 customers will now get 11 GB at N5,000 and in place of 7GB at N5,000 Smile now offers 15GB at N6,000. There are also other packages that have transformed the old 10GB at N7,500 to 21GB at N8,000 as well as 15GB at N10,000 to 31GB at N11,000.

The main objective of the ValuePlus data plans is to give double value at more affordable prices to its customers. According to Akin Alayoku, Ag Managing Director of Smile Nigeria, the offerings are unprecedented in the range of the data plans on offer and unsurpassed in the value that will accrue to the customers who will take advantage of the offerings.

Applauding the initiative, Alayoku explained that the new improved data plans as a package are as robust as they are versatile. Each of the offering is tailor-made for both the individual and corporate users. He urged forward-looking customers and prospects alike to embrace any of their preferred offerings and savor the benefits of double value.

Alayoku assured that Smile is continuously innovating to beat existing market benchmark all in a bid to provide products that will serve their customer’s best interest in the present turbulent market landscape. He restated that Smile’s vision and mission is to be the broadband provider of choice and to enable its customers to benefit fully from the Internet world for data and voice. “Smile will continue to bring value to its users as a long term strategy and bring explosive growth in mobile data usage. We will continue to innovate to meet the demands of users where mobile data is becoming a must-have that impact our daily lives and continuously exceed their expectations,” he averred.

https://etimes.com.ng/smile-offers-customers-more-value-and-more-affordable-data-plans/

The retail and shopping space in Lekki phase 1 is set to get a boost with the announced opening of a world class mall known as ‘Admiralty Mall.’ The mall which is jointly developed by Dreamspaces Development Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate development firm in conjunction with Horizon Capital Investment Limited a finance company has been described as a welcome development by the residents of Lekki. Industry watchers and estate managers have said, ‘once opened to the public, the mall would be the most iconic retail development in Lekki set to transform the retail space, significantly adding value to the environment and properties in the neighbourhood’.

Construction work for the Admiralty Mall commenced in December 2018 and will be concluded by first quarter of 2020. Speaking to the media, tunji abdul, the CEO of Dreamspaces Development Limited said ” With over 15 years’ experience in luxury property investment and developments in Lagos and Abuja such as Art Hotel in Victoria Island, the Harrow Park Golf Club in Abuja, Maryland Mall Ikeja, as well as other property developments in Lagos to mention a few, we have over the years developed strong capabilities in building world class facilities and meeting the high expectations of our customers whilst providing them the best shopping experience’.

Image result for dreamspaces development“The Lekki Admiralty Mall is going to be a top-notch five-star project located in the prestigious area of Lekki phase 1, Lagos overlooking the Lagoon. The development features an exciting food court as well as 33 diverse retail stores with an average size of 30sm per store, set across 4 floors with ample parking space. This development, which is currently available for sale/lease promises to have some of the most prominent local and global brands”, tunji abdul concluded.

“The Mall is in close proximity to prominent hotels and establishments such as Lilygate Hotel, Sailors Lounge, Bay Lounge and Upbeat Activity Center. With the opening of this mall, we have tried to address the needs of most Lekki residents by bringing an enjoyable retail experience to their doorstep rather than going outside Lekki phase 1 for their shopping”, Kolade Ojebiyi, a senior associate at Dreamspaces Development concluded.

https://etimes.com.ng/lekki-phase-1-to-get-a-world-class-boost-with-the-addition-of-admiralty-mall/

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Honbright:
OAU Conference: Lawyer says massive festival of looting national wealth cause of citizens unwillingness to pay tax

...Why Government should start paying Nigerians for road unworthiness

...Nigeria economic woes as a result of Kleptocracts over Technocrats.

The Obafemi Awolowo University hosted the landmark 2019 National Students' Legislative Conference titled THE PARLIAMENT AND THE PEOPLE: THE DEFINITION OF TRUE DEMOCRACY on the 23rd and 24th of October, Voice Air Media reports.

Speakers at the event included Chairman House of Reps Committee on NDDC Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Chartered Banker Mr Yinka Olatunbosun, Chief Legislative Officer of Lagos Assembly Mr Omoyele Abdul Quadri and Barr. Desmond Orisewezie and other distinguished guests, VAM has gathered.


At the event, key panelist Barrister Desmond defined democracy as a function of legitimacy and the interplay of majority choices and so parliament must rework a national policy agenda to protect minority interests.


He stated that we possess one Identity and that is Nigeria but ethnicity, resources control and religious sentiments have been weaponized for political mischief because our politics is ideologically bankrupt.


Also, capital punishment was advocated for electoral rigging, probably when the electoral manipulators are aware that they may be sentenced to death if found guilty by a law court of unlawfully subverting the will of the people, they would be more cautious.


Parliamentarians as representatives of the people must be seen to take brave actions and not merely just being wish makers for the executives. They must tame the growing executive rascality, take action(s) to protect judicial interference, tackle the high handedness of the security agencies, prevent the gagging of the press, and also formulate policies that will reverse the peoples pain and misery.


The tax authorities must exercise caution over the growing burden of taxation. It is a universal practice for tax authorities to increase tax ratios mostly during a period of soaring economy and national prosperty and not to do the vice versa, especially at a time where Nigeria has bagged a global distinction in the world's poverty index.


Government must ensure that tax payers get value by using the tax lodgments for the overall development of the society, but due to the massive festival of looting of the nations wealth by a few and the attendant maladministration being recorded, citizens are becoming unwilling to pay taxes. It is an irony is that we pay for road worthiness amongst other things during vehicular registration. If there should be any payment, it should be the other way round, which is government paying Nigerians for the continued unworthiness of the roads despite tax collection and the abundant resources of the nation.


It is expedient for the regular update of our laws, for this reason I must commend every legislator championing strategic bills in their jurisdictions, personally I give special kudos to Hon. Anthony Elekeokwuri the legislator representing Ika North East my constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly for having introduced, co-sponsored and debated over 100 bills in four 4years of his tenure which started in 2015 of which some have already been signed into law.


To the youths, your time is now and the time for gerontocracy is up. I usually admonish fellow youths to stop calling themselves leaders of tomorrow, because we have to must convince our inner mind that we are the leaders of today and that people seem to prefer maintaining familiar political and economic structures of power therefore nobody will give us power on a platter of gold, we must wrestle for it within the democratic framework.

Currently, kleptocracts are replacing technocrats, our economy is still bereft of realistic blueprints and self-centered politicians have held the country politically hostage, privatized its instruments of power and personalized the usage of its resources.

The other panelists at the event raised alarm about the rising debt profile of the country


The Chief Legislative Officer Mr Abdul Quadri who traced the history of the legislature added that people should understand the limits of their legislators and should not take requests which is within the purview of the executive arm of government to the legislature.


Barr Desmond continued that to resolve our challenges, a people-centered constitution or the restructuring the present unpopular system is required. Our federalism must devolve more powers to the subordinate units of governments, because the present one being practiced is just a 'smokescreen'.

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https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/10/oau-conference-massive-festival-of.html

shut up and stop all these lies

gregyboy:



You forgot to add that even the core easterners still practise the igue festival

Obi of onitscha migrated from one of the anioma town to the present anambra state were he took along the anioma culture which was similar to the edos and not the way you are telling it there
The ikweres also are igbos who also migrated fron anioma towns to presents river state...the bottim line is before the over mifration benin had already had influence over all anioma towns before migration way commerced....
And you cant neglect the fact that the Benin's didnt migrate over to anioma towns
Benins who migrated to anioma towns were few and the aniomas can't be called igbos because genetically they are already mixed....

shut up....who is benin...that tiny place

goalernestman:
Igbos of today migrated from Benin empire please don't believe that Jews thing.

The oldest kingdoms of igbo today is anicha asaba agbor this kingdom first peoples first kings, was a Benin man if you truly doubt this fact you can go to their palace to confirm it.

So it might be as time goes on this 3 kingdom later spread through the places we called igbo today, even if it was all called Benin kingdom before.

One of the foremost leaders in the Nigerian Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) , Sweet Sensation is celebrating its 25th anniversary to mark its establishment . Sweet Sensation is giving out home appliances as a form of appreciation for its teeming customer. The restaurant chain said that this anniversary is dedicated wholly to rewarding its customers in the ongoing reward program slated to end on 8th of November at their Ikeja GRA outlet. Sweet Sensation has revolutionised how Nigerians eat these last few decades. Pioneering the incorporation of local meals into the menus of Nigerian QSR . The organisation has continued to innovate over the years because they understand their place as leaders in the industry.

Speaking on the anniversary, The founder, CEO and managing director Lady Kehinde Kamson, of Sweet Sensation said “from our humble beginnings at Ilupeju in 1994, it’s been 25 sensational years of serving Nigeria sweetness, and we are looking forward to the next 25 knowing that they will be even more amazing. Our journey to 25 hasn’t been easy. Along the way, from making Nigeria’s best pastries we have made your favourite local and intercontinental dishes ready whenever you want them. We have also created unique brands, such as SweetHeart Bread, OMG Cakes, Boga Masta, Sweet Scoop, amongst others. “https://etimes.com.ng/customers-rewarded-as-sweet-sensation-celebrates-25th-anniversary/

Lately, the company has brought a lot of innovation in the food service industry. With the recently launched Funsation, Yardstick, and Yippee. These three outlets in Opebi, Ikeja GRA and Egbeda have since been revamped to reflect these new brand concepts which would be the new face of Sweet Sensation. The company promised the general public that in a short time every outlet will be revamped to take this new face. Promising to make Nigerians have a wonderful dining experience.

Sweet Sensation has been evolving in order to meet the growing demands of a more sophisticated customer today. The organization has come to appreciate that Nigerians are getting busier and with the new online order, Sweet Sensation would be launching a mobile app which would be available in Google Playstore and Apple stores soon.

The retail and shopping space in Lekki phase 1 is set to get a boost with the announced opening of a world class mall known as ‘Admiralty Mall.’ The mall which is jointly developed by Dreamspaces Development Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate development firm in conjunction with Horizon Capital Investment Limited a finance company has been described as a welcome development by the residents of Lekki. Industry watchers and estate managers have said, ‘once opened to the public, the mall would be the most iconic retail development in Lekki set to transform the retail space, significantly adding value to the environment and properties in the neighbourhood’.

Construction work for the Admiralty Mall commenced in December 2018 and will be concluded by first quarter of 2020. Speaking to the media, Tunji Abdul, the CEO of Dreamspaces Development Limited said ” With over 15 years’ experience in luxury property investment and developments in Lagos and Abuja such as Art Hotel in Victoria Island, the Harrow Park Golf Club in Abuja, Maryland Mall Ikeja, as well as other property developments in Lagos to mention a few, we have over the years developed strong capabilities in building world class facilities and meeting the high expectations of our customers whilst providing them the best shopping experience’.

Image result for dreamspaces development“The Lekki Admiralty Mall is going to be a top-notch five-star project located in the prestigious area of Lekki phase 1, Lagos overlooking the Lagoon. The development features an exciting food court as well as 33 diverse retail stores with an average size of 30sm per store, set across 4 floors with ample parking space. This development, which is currently available for sale/lease promises to have some of the most prominent local and global brands”, Tunji Abdul concluded.


https://etimes.com.ng/lekki-phase-1-to-get-a-world-class-boost-with-the-addition-of-admiralty-mall/

The retail and shopping space in Lekki phase 1 is set to get a boost with the announced opening of a world class mall known as ‘Admiralty Mall.’ The mall which is jointly developed by Dreamspaces Development Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate development firm in conjunction with Horizon Capital Investment Limited a finance company has been described as a welcome development by the residents of Lekki. Industry watchers and estate managers have said, ‘once opened to the public, the mall would be the most iconic retail development in Lekki set to transform the retail space, significantly adding value to the environment and properties in the neighbourhood’.

Construction work for the Admiralty Mall commenced in December 2018 and will be concluded by first quarter of 2020. Speaking to the media, Tunji Abdul, the CEO of Dreamspaces Development Limited said ” With over 15 years’ experience in luxury property investment and developments in Lagos and Abuja such as Art Hotel in Victoria Island, the Harrow Park Golf Club in Abuja, Maryland Mall Ikeja, as well as other property developments in Lagos to mention a few, we have over the years developed strong capabilities in building world class facilities and meeting the high expectations of our customers whilst providing them the best shopping experience’.

Image result for dreamspaces development“The Lekki Admiralty Mall is going to be a top-notch five-star project located in the prestigious area of Lekki phase 1, Lagos overlooking the Lagoon. The development features an exciting food court as well as 33 diverse retail stores with an average size of 30sm per store, set across 4 floors with ample parking space. This development, which is currently available for sale/lease promises to have some of the most prominent local and global brands”, Tunji Abdul concluded.

“The Mall is in close proximity to prominent hotels and establishments such as Lilygate Hotel, Sailors Lounge, Bay Lounge and Upbeat Activity Center. With the opening of this mall, we have tried to address the needs of most Lekki residents by bringing an enjoyable retail experience to their doorstep rather than going outside Lekki phase 1 for their shopping”, Kolade Ojebiyi, a senior associate at Dreamspaces Development concluded.

https://etimes.com.ng/lekki-phase-1-to-get-a-world-class-boost-with-the-addition-of-admiralty-mall/

Obaro is trying

Anioma didn't migrate from Benin. If you tell me there are some pockets of anioma that migrated from Benin I may agree but if you tell me that the entire Anioma migrated from Benin that I will disagree with you. Moreover those that migrated from Benin are very little and if we reason logically, these few Bini migrants of Anioma claiming to have found a town and yet lose its language is simply a hoax.

That can only happen when there is already a large settlement of a particular group in Anioma which is Igbo. No Igbo man (Anioma) speaks Bini language unless it's learnt and no traditional ruler in Anioma goes by the title Oba but Obi or Eze. Even Agbor people with its proximity are not wholly migrants from Benin as Pa Iduwe wrote on the history of Ika people.

Ichi Mmor which is prevalent does not exist in Benin. Nobody has said Ezechime did not migrate from Benin, but his origin was definitely not Benin. There are copies of the narratives of Obi Chukwumalieze of Onicha Ugbo in that regard.

How can Eze Chime with Igbo names, traditions and customs migrate from Bini? This is a fallacy of the highest order. He sojourned into Bini and made his way back after encountering trouble, simple. I can understand that some Aniomas, a very small number, are of different cognates while a very huge percentage of Aniomas have Igbo progenitors. This explains why the choice of the Igbo word Anioma (good land) or Igbo language is made.

In all of the Anioma towns and villages, Igbo language is predominantly spoken with different accents. The name is a very pure Igbo name or better still a typical Igbo word with the same meaning all across Igbo nation. My conclusion: If they agree to be Anioma, why can't they agree to be Igbo? Aniomas are Igbos, by ancestry or by evolution.

One fallacy we often here is that we were always under the Oba of Benin until the British punitive expedition of 1897.

From all available documents, the power of Benin had long collapsed in Anioma land. In fact, from available documents, it was difficult for Benin and their Oba to impose tributes on Anioma towns. This was documented in N.W Thomas, 1913. The American anthropologist in his Igbo speaking people of Asaba hinterland, noted from observation that Anioma people were not paying homage to the Oba and that the people usually sent from Benin to come such tributes had stopped since the 1840s.

In fact, he noted that this probably stopped following the defeat of the Benin army by the Ishan confederacy that had imposed their choice as the Oba of Benin. The collapsing power of Benin was firstly reflected in the Adesuwa wars between 1750-55, when the Ubulus, supported by virtually all Anioma towns put up a strong defense including Obior.

Another evidence of weak Benin influence in Anioma land comes from the Ekumeku wars. Unlike Ishan land where the fall of Benin in 1897, led to a complete surrender to British forces with feeble opposition here and there, the Anioma people arose up and fought.

We fought because we were not under Benin nor were we paying homage to the Oba who had been deposed. We fought because we felt we could defeat the white man which the Benins our rivals could not.

Every Benin identity in Anioma towns came as a result of colonialism which lasted over 400 yrs from conquests by Oba Eware the Great.

b) Ezechime left Igboland and wandered down to d Benin enclave, loved d community there, so, settled & married there, but when his family grew, he searched for a place, which is d present Anioma area.

c) If he was bini, at least, 50% of d bini lingua will remain. But Obomkpa people have a contrary opinion to that.. Anagba was a son of Ezechima as well, or was it not Anagba who founded Obomkpa? In Obomkpa for instance, Ezechima is traced to Ogidi east of the Niger.
Indeed listed the five children of Ezechime, Ukpali, Oligbo, Onicha, Anagba and Ifite are Igbo names. They can never be derived from a corrupt form of Edo in any form.
Ifite remains one of the foremost clan in Igboland. The dominant village in Nnobi is Ifite. Oraifite (people of Ifite) is a town in Anambra the grandson of Nri. Ifite is not just Igbo clan but is among the foremost clan in Igboland. There are other towns on communities of ifite in Igboland. Ifitedunu near Awka in Anambra State is a Town of its own. Now, Ifiteuboma is a Local Government that connects many towns in Imo State. Osuifiteakwa and Ifitenanse are saperete towns in Imo State also. These are not withstanding that sub villages in virtually all the villages have Ifite.

What do you have to say about the name Chime? If you care it is a common name in Igboland. Better still, the name of the Governor of Enugu State. For a person to have an Igbo name as Chime, and give Igbo name to his direct son as Ifite can never be an accident unless Igbo origin theory by Onitsha Ugbo tradition and Obomkpa is better than that of the remaining towns of Umuezechime.

In Oraeli clan that is in Uruagu village in Nnewi is a clan known as Ukpa or Oraeli Onisha. Onisha clans also exist in Enugu state near Mbu town. I won’t go further because you will have to explain why this man (Eze Chime) and all his children bore Igbo names. Better still you will have to show us how these names could be accepted as Edo names. Oligbo or Origbo was the third child, but second son of Eze Chima. Eze Chima's first child was a female, and was named "Ada Eze"; his second child, was his first son, "Okpala Eze". However, his first son had a genetic defect of "albinism" and was named "Onye Ocha".

That name, "Onye Ocha" was varied as "Onicha". His second son was "dark and comely" lack the father, and was affectionately named "Onye Igbo". That name was then varied as "Onigbo, Oligbo, or Origbo".

Onitsha people of Anambra who claimed to have been of Bini origin initially following the dictates of Bini Mythology have reversed their history because they reasoned that Chima cannot be a Bini man. Recently, Jews invented hi- tech means of detecting their brothers. This is a test done in peoples DNA. Every tribe is expected to have the same Haplogroup. Interestingly, most of Delta Igbos was sold as slaves during colonial period.

There has never been a claim that some were of Delta origin because during those days slave trader wanted only Igbos. Our Haplogroup is EIB1A. Unbelievably, Late Dr Acholonu on a blessed memory carried over this research in an attempt to discover the Igbo-Americans and discovered that Edo people have close link to Igbos. I once enquired from His Royal Majesty Ezechukwuemeka Eri 34 of Enugu Aguleri about the Bini people.

His response was that a man from Ugwuogodo Ibezuno Aguleri. However, the name he mentioned was never found in the Histories of Edo people or Anioma Igbos. Late Mr Odiakachukwu on a blessed memory even went on to see my contribution to Anioma history as strange.

In Ogwashi Uku for instance is Ogbeonicha. Generally, it is believed that it came from Onitsha in Anambra State. This is possible of course based on the names. However, the story of the settlement of Ogbeonicha suggests that it came before Adaigbo, the first Obi of Ogwashi Uku. This would mean that the Onitsha which Ogbeonicha in Ogwashi Uku came from cannot be the Onitsha in Anambra State because Ogwashi is a much older community.

There are many ways of reaching this conclusion. In Issele Uku is Ogboli. Ogboli people directly came from Nri and there were there before Oligbo settled in that land. Yet Ogboli and Ogwashi were founded by relatives.

This is just an example that exposes the flaws of oral tradition. Evidently, there is an argument that Ogboli in Iselle Uku may not be from the descendant of Ogboli Nri. A scholar from Issele implied that it refers to Ogbe oriri but insisted that Issele Uku like original Agbo people is older than Benin.

Some of the towns however did not even go to Binin at all. Asaba are people that migrated from Nteje while Ibuzo, Oko and one other town were from Isu clan of Owerri Area. Ogwashiuku is a people from Nri town.

Even Kwale people are also Igbo by their origin. Their actual name is Ukwuani. Most of them came from Igbo towns but others still joined them from Edo state.

You can see the stricking relationship between the Delta Igbo and Ezike people in the following ways. They share the same names like Osai. They both have Onitsha. Unlike others that say 'ITA AZU' when they want to take fish, Ezike and Anioma people say 'IRI AZU'.

Down into non Igbo speaking near Warri is Igbede town which is Mgbidi people from Imo state.

Ika, Ukwuani, Enuani, and Ndoshumili are all subsets of Anioma and indeed Anioma is a subset of the larger Igbo nation. And going further the Igbo nation is a subset of the larger black race.
Meanwhile, I don’t even want to claim that every clan in Anioma had Igbo origin. For example, Ogwashiuku has Ikelike qtrs. That is the major section of Ogwashi Uku with Bini origin (along with Ogbe Ishago).

The other sections of Ogwashi Uku are mainly of Igbo origin (7 sub clans in all). Now you make the comparison yourself in the sizes of these two sections (by origin). Umudei, Azungwu, Agidiase, Agidiahe , Ogbeonicha etc all are of Igbo origin. Daike was the name of this Esan hunter,so,Umudaike are his descendants.

Ukwumege in Illah Town is also a descendant of an Esan hunter, who was so powerful, that he single-handedly helped the inhabitants wade off attacks from the Idah trouble-makers, who constantly wrecked havoc in d area. He was begged to remain in the area and gifted with a land (present day Ukumege) and a woman as wife. Daike is a corrupt form of Edaiken, a Benin title. Otulukpa clans are also noted to be of Edo origin.

Anioma people from their oral traditions are a blend of people of different origins. We did not only migrate from Benin...in fact a good percentage of us came from the east. Ogwashi Uku is a good example. It founder came from Nri in Anambra State. Issele Uku belongs to the Umuezechima clan who possibly as the name implies is of Igbo origin but settled for a considerable period of time in Benin before settling in Delta and Anambra States. Ubulu Uku was founded by a magician called Ezemu.

Ezemu came from Afor which is somewhere within Anioma land. Asaba came from Nteje in Anambra State. Ukwu-Oba directly came from Benin while Agbor does not have a tradition of migration from anywhere and many historians believe its the oldest Anioma clan.

Some Anioma have Igala, Yoruba, Ijaw , Ishan , Urhobo and Isoko origins though the two dominant cultures were the eastern Igbo and Benin. In Igbo heart land, we have many towns and even towns especially in Ebonyi State that are not of Igbo origin. A friend from Awka told me that their clans were of Igala origin and informed me that kindred in Umuzuocha near Amenyi Awka were receiving their Igala relations up to 1994. Of course nobody tells these people that they are not Igbos.

Bini people, following the defeat of Anioma towns, expelled many people of Igbo origin from both Old Bendel towns especially under the empire of Eware the Great. The people that returned from Old Bendel are now living in the hearthland of Igbos. Some of them are: Ohofia, Abam, Ihechiowa, Ututu Ezike (Enugu Ezike), Ozubulu and some Ikwere towns. Nobody tells them that they are not Igbo because they believe that they are Igbo without questions.

The only people that have mixed feelings about their ethnic identity are the Ikwerres. However, it is evidently a creation of Nigerian politics. These people always saw themselves as Igbos before Biafra war. It was in 1979 that they were officially made to deny their Igbo identity.
Many Anioma towns themselves adopt Benin origin for many reasons.

(1) For prestige purposes.....Benin was a powerful kingdom and as such any sort of connection is projected. Therefore for many of our towns whose ancestors were sojourners to Benin (even though there were not originally of Benin origin), there will be more emphasis on that connection with Benin which would eventually lead to claiming Benin origin.

(2) To appear more independent. This point is perhaps the most important reason many Anioma towns claim they came from Benin. In reality, some of them are offshoots of existing ANIOMA communities. In this category of towns, rather than mentioning the Anioma clans they migrated from they will say they came from Benin just to claim they have broken from the parent town. Akumazi is an example. It was founded by a son of the Obi of Mbiri now they say they came from Benin, Umunede was founded by Ede a son of the Obi of Agbor but because Umunede believes that Agbor would claim her, she now says she came from Benin, Ekwuoma founded by the Ubuluku warrior Aghufa also claims Benin origin etc.

(3) To identify with a more powerful neighbour this has some connections with Benin. This is very true for some communities in Ndokwa East. Take Akarai clan for example, it claims as well that it came from Benin simply because Aboh the powerful kingdom was founded by a Benin warrior. The true origin of Akarai people has been traced to Nri-Awka and they were four groups that arrived, one settled in Ndoni , one at Aboh, another in Ossomala and lastly another in Onyah.The Akarai group were the oldest and were in charge of all the deities in the Niger. This was before the arrival of Aboh people. This does not mean that there are not Anioma towns with Benin examples include such places like Ogume, Mbiri, Ejeme, Nsukwa etc a some other places. But these Bini arrivals came to a land already settled earlier by Igbo adventurers.

The resemblance of d Benin culture you see in those areas you mentioned are relics of colonialism by the Binis for hundreds of yrs, and not a product of migration or being descendants of d Binis.
As for the Igwe festival in Ukwuoba, that is partly the reason. Even towns that did not come from Benin especially in the Ika area do mark Igwe. But there are stark differences between the Igwe celebrated in some Anioma towns and the Igue festival of Benin. Fine, people use the Ewere (which we call Akwukwo-Egbo} leaves in the Igwe festivals; however it is different in many respects. In Umunede, it is similar to Benin and it's usually marked in October or Sept.

In Agbor, it is just a cleansing feast, the main festival in Agbor is Osiezi, in Owa the Igwe is completely different from the way it’s celebrated in Benin and it's marked in December. It's usually celebrated in March or April and it’s a ritual to cleanse the land before farming commences. UBILOR changes I think to ULOR which is the name used in other Anioma areas. For most Aniomas except for Umunede, IGWE or UBILOR or ULOR festival is basically for cleansing purposes and not commemorative purpose which is the case in Benin.

In my conclusion, every Anioma man is taking to be an Igbo by non Igbo speaking Deltans depending on the political interests and force Anioma people to reject their Igbo identity when igboness constitutes a threat to their tribal interests.


https://web.facebook.com/OgbuefiAnioma/posts/1383975481765156?notif_id=1572324688268223&notif_t=comment_mention

PRO BONO: MEET ENDERLINE AMBROSE, THE NIGERIAN LADY OFFERING SEX TO CURB DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE RATES IN MEN



Sex has always been known to be therapeutic and curative to some psychological inanity. Having this is mind, a Nigerian lady known as Enderline Chinenye Ambrose an Abia State based lady would be offering free sex to Nigerians men that are depressed not Hot. This is her little way of trying to curb the high rate of suicide in the country which people has hinged on poorly and badly managed economy. https://etimes.com.ng/pro-bono-meet-enderlinethe-nigerian-lady-offering-sex-to-curb-depression-and-suicide-rates-in-men/

You can call it giving back to the humanity and society, you can call it humanistic moves or trying to reach out but one thing is that it is a weird way. Sexually speaking, the Imo State born lady knows her onions and she is specific on what she wants to do. People have hailed her attitude as a way of giving back "what nature" gave her to the service of humanity "Pro Bono".

Though, with the level of calls the young lady received after the unconventional advertisement, it can be said that the number of "depressed men" in Nigeria has reached all tone high. How can she handle such a demand? Would she outsource the service? Would she get like minded ones to assist in this service to humanity? What is the position of society to this kind of "service"? But one thing that is of certain is that the busty beautiful lady's phone has been on fire! It has been to ringing so much that an average contact centre would be jealousy and green with envy! https://etimes.com.ng/pro-bono-meet-enderlinethe-nigerian-lady-offering-sex-to-curb-depression-and-suicide-rates-in-men/

She has cried out on the high demand and Emberline said " I'm tired Pls my head wan burst make una pity me no Haba Abi because is free My ear is Singing Oooo voice Don dry up is late Oooo KilosheleAbi una no want make I sleep this night since morning Pity My sexy voice Biko don't stress it Much."

She added "I swear if I be Olosho eeh I got don make plenty money just today Omo see calls Glo customer care no reach me aswear Na Wa Oooo Depressed dicks plenty let's continue tomorrow."https://etimes.com.ng/pro-bono-meet-enderlinethe-nigerian-lady-offering-sex-to-curb-depression-and-suicide-rates-in-men/

"#SayNotoDepression Our Men must be entertained ����if I ve not reply you be patient it'll get to ur turn if I no pick ur call be patient you must cum Your Own phone no rush e go reach everybody"she concluded .


From the look of things , it can be ascertained that the lady has what it takes and the capacity to handle the surging demands. Would this "therapist" approach affect the number of growing Nigerians that are facing depression due to bad economy and increasing societal demands on them? Time would tell.


https://etimes.com.ng/pro-bono-meet-enderlinethe-nigerian-lady-offering-sex-to-curb-depression-and-suicide-rates-in-men/

2buffagain:


At least if they choose to finance this urge to showoff with their own money, including financing the transportation of all extended people. It would be their prerogative.

But when they insist on financing their excessives with the groom's resources, that's just sad.

Most people here complaining are not even Igbo....igbo guys that want to marry wouldn't even complain and the ladies know the man and what makes a man in Igbo land is His worth....he must respect the tradition

If you want anyhow marriage ...marry other tribes . Good things don't come cheap

Stop cruig like a canary

Most people here complaining are not even Igbo....igbo guys that want to marry wouldn't even complain and the ladies know the man and what makes a man in Igbo land is His worth....he must respect the tradition

If you want anyhow marriage ...marry other tribes . Good things don't come cheap

Stop cruig like a canary

Tricycle also known as rickshaws are ubiquitous and popular. Having been introduced in Nigeria by the then Lagos State military adminstor Buba Marwa, it has come to be known as Keke Marwa. A term that has come to stay! But one thing about this mode of transportation is lack of comfort, sanity and above all exposure to elements. Having this in mind, an indigenous company in Nnewi, Anambra State is posed to change the narrative of how a Keke should be by introducing modern version.

Though, this is not the first time this has been done, Imo State in a bid to bring sanity to the beautiful city of Owerri introduced a car like tricycle but an imported version and the product wasn't that reliable sue to paucity of finance and spare parts until the present Government banned it citing risks and aesthetics.

https://etimes.com.ng/anambra-state-unveils-the-futuristic-tricycle-keke-as-a-modern-means-of-transportation/

Looks like a new model of Keke Napep will be rolling out soon but this version will be more conducive and would give a very enjoyable ride. This can be called the sophisticated version of Keke Napep.


The fully airconditioned Keke Napep looks like a mini car, much different from the regular tricycle you know which can be spotted in almost every part of Nigeria.

A lady was picture test driving the gold colour, a colour that is definitely different from the usual yellow or green Keke Napep are known to have.


Looks like a new model of Keke Napep will be rolling out soon but this version will be more conducive and would give a very enjoyable ride. This can be called the sophisticated version of Keke Napep.


The fully airconditioned Keke Napep looks like a mini car, much different from the regular tricycle you know which can be spotted in almost every part of Nigeria.

With this innovation, it is believed that the state can key into this after following the footsteps of he sister state Imo in banning Okada (motorcycles) as a means of transportation. In line with the motives of Anambra State government to be a modern state, the project would be accepted .


Asika Sight https://etimes.com.ng/anambra-state-unveils-the-futuristic-tricycle-keke-as-a-modern-means-of-transportation/

funmijoyb:

Igbo has never supported a Yoruba in politics but we're winning in 2023. Igbo cannot even contest with a Yoruba presidential candidate they will lose. As you can see, nobody talking of Igbo presidency

Come 2023 we're winning the election that's the biggest shame that will fall on you

what are you winning is it VP or what

SmallAxe2000:
What you guys do is go about the internet with fake history and stories. Nobody takes you seriously. Don't you get tired of dishonesty and crime? Don't you still sell your babies and kidnap your neighbors and family members for profit? When civilized ethnic groups like the Yorubas talk you also open your mouth!

Yoruba civilised ? With all these backwardness and desolation okay

From about 1472, slave trade was a lucrative business world over. An association diametrically opposed to slave trade sprang up in 1823 in Britain and through the aggressive humanitarian efforts of this association, a law was passed in Britain in 1833 to liberate slaves. The efforts to eradicate slavery intensified with the involvement of William Wilberforce and a conglomeration of humanitarians who stormed the British parliament in 1793 to abolish slavery. William Wilberforce and his group fervently presented their aggressive humanitarian position to the British parliament for eight times before the slavery abolition law was passed in 1807. The actual liberation of slaves began August 1, 1834. Consequently, slavery officially ended in 1865. This was a great relief to the world, particularly the Ijaws who were more adversely impacted by the trade.

When it was thought jubilantly that slavery was over and that it was time for meaningful progress, the Ijaws were thrust into another seriously inescapable and enigmatic circle of slavery in Nigeria. If one must crane his neck historically like drinking Fulani cattle, one could discover that Nigeria was not the originator and master-builder of the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws. It was the Portuguese who came to Forcados in 1472 and the British who joined them in 1479 which blazed a trail in the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

Taubman George Goldie stormed Forcados with his United African Company in 1877. French and other Western powers were rabidly in a hurry to monopolise the Delta trade. As an effective commercial strategy, all the British traders formed National Africa Company in 1881. Because the Western powers were at each other’s throat over the lucrative trade in the Niger Delta and because there was a conscious attempt to stave off explosive collision, Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy and Belgium shared Africa among themselves in 1885. However, after 413 years (1472 – 1885) the Portuguese left Forcados unlike the British who stayed for twenty years and left for Lagos (1886 – 1906). It was at this time the selfish and demonic British Western cartographers designed the Map, amassing all their age-long professionalism, for the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

[quote author=SmallAxe2000 post=77874009][/quote]From about 1472, slave trade was a lucrative business world over. An association diametrically opposed to slave trade sprang up in 1823 in Britain and through the aggressive humanitarian efforts of this association, a law was passed in Britain in 1833 to liberate slaves. The efforts to eradicate slavery intensified with the involvement of William Wilberforce and a conglomeration of humanitarians who stormed the British parliament in 1793 to abolish slavery. William Wilberforce and his group fervently presented their aggressive humanitarian position to the British parliament for eight times before the slavery abolition law was passed in 1807. The actual liberation of slaves began August 1, 1834. Consequently, slavery officially ended in 1865. This was a great relief to the world, particularly the Ijaws who were more adversely impacted by the trade.

When it was thought jubilantly that slavery was over and that it was time for meaningful progress, the Ijaws were thrust into another seriously inescapable and enigmatic circle of slavery in Nigeria. If one must crane his neck historically like drinking Fulani cattle, one could discover that Nigeria was not the originator and master-builder of the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws. It was the Portuguese who came to Forcados in 1472 and the British who joined them in 1479 which blazed a trail in the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

Taubman George Goldie stormed Forcados with his United African Company in 1877. French and other Western powers were rabidly in a hurry to monopolise the Delta trade. As an effective commercial strategy, all the British traders formed National Africa Company in 1881. Because the Western powers were at each other’s throat over the lucrative trade in the Niger Delta and because there was a conscious attempt to stave off explosive collision, Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy and Belgium shared Africa among themselves in 1885. However, after 413 years (1472 – 1885) the Portuguese left Forcados unlike the British who stayed for twenty years and left for Lagos (1886 – 1906). It was at this time the selfish and demonic British Western cartographers designed the Map, amassing all their age-long professionalism, for the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

It was the other way round ; when an igbo man caw to ijaw land he eslaved them and became kig hia nw is King Jaja the Greatest king in southern Nigeria as his family still rules till date

From about 1472, slave trade was a lucrative business world over. An association diametrically opposed to slave trade sprang up in 1823 in Britain and through the aggressive humanitarian efforts of this association, a law was passed in Britain in 1833 to liberate slaves. The efforts to eradicate slavery intensified with the involvement of William Wilberforce and a conglomeration of humanitarians who stormed the British parliament in 1793 to abolish slavery. William Wilberforce and his group fervently presented their aggressive humanitarian position to the British parliament for eight times before the slavery abolition law was passed in 1807. The actual liberation of slaves began August 1, 1834. Consequently, slavery officially ended in 1865. This was a great relief to the world, particularly the Ijaws who were more adversely impacted by the trade.

When it was thought jubilantly that slavery was over and that it was time for meaningful progress, the Ijaws were thrust into another seriously inescapable and enigmatic circle of slavery in Nigeria. If one must crane his neck historically like drinking Fulani cattle, one could discover that Nigeria was not the originator and master-builder of the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws. It was the Portuguese who came to Forcados in 1472 and the British who joined them in 1479 which blazed a trail in the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

Taubman George Goldie stormed Forcados with his United African Company in 1877. French and other Western powers were rabidly in a hurry to monopolise the Delta trade. As an effective commercial strategy, all the British traders formed National Africa Company in 1881. Because the Western powers were at each other’s throat over the lucrative trade in the Niger Delta and because there was a conscious attempt to stave off explosive collision, Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy and Belgium shared Africa among themselves in 1885. However, after 413 years (1472 – 1885) the Portuguese left Forcados unlike the British who stayed for twenty years and left for Lagos (1886 – 1906). It was at this time the selfish and demonic British Western cartographers designed the Map, amassing all their age-long professionalism, for the developmental enslavement of the Ijaws.

BrownRoofRep:

Bro, let's turn this to another Anambra vs Imo nonsense. You guys should've let me handle that drunk.

No part of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University is located in Imo State plus the fact that there should be more than 5 Universities in Anambra State.
That's by the way...

Pls don't ..let's enjoy the thread..it's not Anambra and Imo competition

obailala:
What kind of human reasons like this or says this sort of nonsense?... The biggest airlines in Nigeria (Arik and AERO) are owned by who exactly?... These are the sort of ignorant statements and repulsive mentalities that drive hatred against the Igbo nation.

Who told you that Aero is the biggest ? With their two aircraft with few routes...na wa for u Bria

ARIK...are they still flying seff

Xander85:


No, we don't know! Humour us!

It's obvious you have a serious case of bad-belle! Looks like you can't bear the fact the CEO and owner is Igbo!

The dude no fit talk the person ..free am

obailala:
What kind of human reasons like this or says this sort of nonsense?... The biggest airlines in Nigeria (Arik and AERO) are owned by who exactly?... These are the sort of ignorant statements and repulsive mentalities that drive hatred against the Igbo nation.

Can't some one play with you again sir ..you suppose know yabbings naaaa

Na wa ...u seff dey vex

No mind the Igbo man and his akpu thinking mind ...

proeast:
Don't mind those lazy children. They are the ones that started the rumor on how Air Peace belonged to Patience Goodluck because she is known as Mama Peace, lol. Yet the owner has granted interview and even mentioned that he has never met Patience Goodluck in his life and even explained how he established the airline from the scratch! All the aircrafts in his fleet are named after his children!! If he is a front, will he name the aircrafts in his fleet after his wife and children??
I just hope he will make Enugu his hub for international flights as well as local ones.

I was waiting for him to get there ..... I wonder how Madam peace that can't even speak English would float an airline

Witnes:

U C what we are saying, ethnicity, tribalism, religion is d problem? but when it comes to Biafra claims u included ND to benefit from their oil eh?

I don't think that Igbo man is crazy about oil...from my view bro the igbo have oil and Niger Dekta is a geographic entity not ethnicity...50% of NIGER DELTA are igbo(id)

BrownRoofRep:

And from the way you are sounding I am not even assuming but it's clear that you are a foo.l, a drunk one!
Don't even know how Anambra, Imo and airport came into this but let me treat your drunk brain
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University has two campuses - Igbariam and Uli, both Anambra towns.

Anambra has only two universities, really? Son, go home, you are drunk!

Unizik is ranked higher than FUTO in webmatrix but let's not go there Biko