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Western propaganda as usual. If you hadn't noticed we all know it is the politicians behind everything not "islam"

alj_harem:
protest in Warri-Port Harcourt highway, in Delta state against fuel subsidy

Nothing new,son.

Ex-Militants Barricade Warri/P’Harcourt Highway
From Segun James in Yenagoa

08 Nov 2010


Hundreds of ex-militants from Bayelsa State yesterday took over and barricaded the ever busy Warri/Port Harcourt (East/West) Highway forcing vehicular and human movements to both cities to a standstill for several hours.
The militants who were protesting the alleged non-payment of their disarmament allowance by the Federal Government barricaded the road by the bridge at Mbiama town, the only access road leading from Yenagoa to Rivers State.
The blockade, THISDAY checks revealed started at about 6.00 am when the ex-militants forcefully collected two trailer trucks from their drivers and used them to block the bridge.

The ex-militants alleged Federal Government’s insensitivity to their plights, submitting that a year after the disarmament programme, the Federal Government is yet to make good its promises to them.
According to them, while the Batch ‘A’ ex-militants are currently undergoing training in Cross Rivers, “those of us that belong to Batch ‘B’ are yet to be attended to.”
Following the action of the boys which lasted till about 10 am, men of the Joint (Military) Task Force, (JTF) were drafted to maintain the peace even as the boys had their way unmolested by the soldiers.

Contacted, the Joint Media Coordinator of JTF, Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha said normalcy has been restored in the area as the boys were persuaded to vacate the road.
Said Antigha, “there is free flow of traffic in the affected areas now. You can drive to the place to confirm. The situation has been brought under control.”

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ex-militants-barricade-warri-p-harcourt-highway/74744/

The story is filled with lies. It has nothing to do with GEJ's kinsmen. This just a protest in PH. The ex-militants have come out recently to protest against not receiving amnesty.

Let them continue to protest. They don't need our help. They can do without us.

When SW and North protest, only police are called out. Wen SE protests the military is called out and people are killed left and right.

[size=15pt]IMF Forces African Nations to Remove Fuel Subsidies[/size]

By NewsRescue

On January 1, 2012 At 9:14 pm




NewsRescue- Joining Guinea, Cameroon, Ghana and Chad, Nigeria on New Years day removed fuel subsidies in accordance with an order from the IMF (International Monetary Fund). This created a jump in the price of automobile fuel from about 55 Naira per liter to 140Naira per liter overnight, Sunday. This brings fuel/gas prices in Nigeria to about the same price it is in the US, though lower than many European nations.

Nigerians used to pay about $1.51 / gallon, the European average is about $5-6.00/gallon, while the US average is $3-3.70/gallon. While other oil producing nations, like Venezuela, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are about $0.12, $0.78 and $0.91 respectively. This hike in fuel prices was compelled on African Nations by the IMF due to supposedly rising global oil prices and the Europe recession.

Trying to invoke an “African Spring?”

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde visited Nigeria to meet with the President, Goodluck Johnathan in December 2011 to drive home this directive. This move invites frustration on African nations which comparatively escaped the “Greed” Wall street recession that has been marauding and collapsing European and Middle Eastern economies, with resulting hardship, riots and Government change, including the popular “occupy” riots still plaguing the United States and other European nations, the August 2011 “Robin-hood” riots of the UK, the collapse of Greece economy, that likewise affected the Middle East with the “Arab Spring” revolutions.

The meeting with Goodluck Johnathan was not just coincidental. Analysts believe it was predetermined. The IMF has been canvassing for the removal of subsidy among African countries.

This pronouncement has seen governments in Nigeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Chad and Ghana moving to cut state subsidies on fuel.

Yesterday, Ghana cut subsidy and it was learned that the development was due to pressure from the IMF to do so because of rise in the price of crude.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alex Mould said the cumulative effect of the rise in crude oil prices this year and the about 5.7 percent depreciation of the cedi meant a 25 percent increase in cedi terms in the cost of procuring crude oil and petroleum products since January.

For instance, the IMF has urged countries across West and Central Africa to cut fuel subsidies, which they say are not effective in directly aiding the poor, but do promote corruption and smuggling.


The price change will see the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) increase by 30 percent while petrol and diesel will go up 15 percent at pumps in Ghana.

Mould said Ghana has spent about 450 million cedis on fuel subsidies in 2011.

Ghana’s Minister for Finance Kwabena Duffour said the removal of subsidies would have a positive impact on Ghana’s economy.

Duffour said: “Subsidising fuel is not sustainable. It is the right thing to do so we can sustain our fiscal consolidation.”

This is the same music that the protagonists of subsidy removal in Nigeria, like the Coordinating Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi are singing.

While Sanusi insisted that the economy would breakdown if the subsidy is not removed, Ngozi said Nigerians would be better off without subsidy.

Ghana’s subsidy removal yesterday confirmed people’s speculations that Western powers are behind the move to stop subsidy. Development in Ghana has also gone to confirm that the Nigerian government would boycott the public outcry on subsidy removal and go ahead to remove.

There is no provision for subsidy in the 2012 budget proposal submitted by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that from next year they would not pay for subsidy because there is no provision for it in the budget.

The development also negates the IMF’s saying that it does not tailor policies for any country to follow, but only provide technical supports.

But during the visit of Lagarde to Nigeria, she said, “I came here primarily to listen to our African members, and to find out how we can better tailor support to countries in this region in the current difficult global environment.”

Nigeria is indeed in serious economic problem. For instance, the value of the currency has been devaluing against major foreign currencies. The official value of naira against dollar is currently 156 to a dollar and at the Bureau De Change, it goes for 165 against the dollar.

The governor of central bank, Sanusi sometime this year faulted the IMF for suggesting that the value of the naira be devalued to protect further depreciation of the foreign reserves.

However, the governor bowed to pressure and got the naira devalued. It is the same pressure from the Western powers that is pushing the government to remove fuel subsidy.

In Nigeria, removal of subsidy would necessarily lead to hike in fuel pump and such hike would trigger increment in the price of other commodities and services.

It is already been speculated that by next year, when subsidy might have been removed, Nigerians would have to pay as high as N140 per litre of petrol. The price is currently N65 per litre.

What this means is that Nigerians should gird up for tough times next year. This is because any increase in the price of fuel would push the cost of production in the manufacturing industry up.


Also, cost of transportation would go up and even operators of Small, Medium Scale Enterprises would not be able to continue in business because most of them relied on generators to power their machines and generators are powered by fuel.

Some civil society organizations and organized labour are urging Nigerians to come out and protest subsidy removal. The question is, can Nigerians occupy the “Three Arm Zone” as Americans “Occupied” the “Street.”

Subsidy removal is turning out to be another Bretton Woods Institutions’ anti-peoples’ policy. It is a neo-liberal agenda developed by those in authority. It is not a popular idea but that of the ruling power. It is becoming a dominant idea because in every political setting, the dominant idea is the idea of the ruling power.

Now that the government is bent on removing subsidy from fuel against people’s outcry, the question to ask is if this is the “Fresh Air” that President Goodluck promised Nigerians during his campaigning? – source

http://www.newsrescue.com/2012/01/imf-forces-african-nations-to-remove-fuel-subsidies/

"think" or "Know"?

frosbel:
Don't mind them.

Nigeria does not have what it takes to deal with this crisis.

We need foreign intervention fast !!

Shut your pig azz up. Its funny now that nigeria is on its brink you decide to show ur azz in this section instead of the Foreign news section like you use to. Like i said before, you are not a nigerian. stop coming here spreading you western propaganda al qaeda nonsense.

The US trying to build up another excuse to invade nigeria.

Beaf:
How could anybody's English name be, dimwit?

Beaf, many nigerians,especially those who live in lagos, are lamenting that they are not able to go home now because they cannot afford to due to the hike in fuel price. They have spent most of their money while at village and only saved up as much as they thought they needed to arrive back home. Had they been given an exact date of the subsidy removal, they would have tread back on their spending,but, because of the surprised removal they had no way of knowing to do so now they are stuck. How is this to be remedied? Also take into mind, Jonathan admin said that the subsidy would be removed  some time in april i believe. why the sudden change with no announcement before hand, at least around mid december? How is it that a state of emergency and fuel subsidy can be announced by the pres all at the same time as if it is a game or a big surprise gift? It makes it seem as though he waited for a build up or special time(New Years, Christmas, Halloween, Easter,Igbo Day,etc.). Why would a leader play around with lives like that?

Uh-oh, looks like every muslim soon go be receiving slap from Oyedepo if them dey throw bomb again!

The Ezza have their own particular land. They are a big clan,especially when compared to Ezilo. They were in Ezza land before they were invited by the Ezilo to fight the Ngwo. The Ezza there are now called Ezza-Ezilo and are trying to expand outside of ther land that was given to them by the Ezilo. Whenever those Ezza in Ezilo land are abused by the Ezilo the Ezza people go and call there people from their real land,which is a lot of them, then they unleash havoc. Both Ezza and Ezilo clans are treacherous people thats why when they war they war big.

Kinda reminds me of the Aros.When they use to get their butts kicked, they got tired of it, then seeked help from the Ohafia and Abiriba clans.

ak47mann:
people of( ezza) migrated from middle-belt yrs ago,they scattered all over ebony state and they have been fighting for land dispute cos of fertile land in the state,and looking at the geographical map,u will see that the state got boundaries with two different regions.

ebony is mix with settlers,

they are unigbo-like.

i wonda ooo!

Ileke-IdI:
^^^ Now what is doing this one?

Just because my God has sympathy on me does not mean he deprived 55 of sympathy. We all have diff destiny in life. Yours might be tomorrow.

Naw, if what you typed was good then you have nothing to worry about my dear. Surely you will receive your cup.Dont worry.

Ileke-IdI:
na wa o. 55 ppl wont get to see the new yr.

rippp o my ppl. e go better for una chuilderen.

Wow!

I pray thatthe lord will provide the same type of sympathy on you this year.Amen.

d_surrogat:
please put it on the front page let us get update on this information just reported by aljazeera,

Its not on aljazeera.Stop playing the fool.

What tin Goodluck go do for these people?

[size=15pt]Oyo pilgrims’ welfare board members in bloody clash •Board chairman beaten to unconscious[/size]

Friday, 30 December 2011




Members of the Oyo State Pilgrims' Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), on Wednesday, engaged one another in a bloody clash during which the chairman, Alhaji Akewugberu Taofeek, was beaten unconscious.

Nigerian Tribune learnt, on Thursday in Ibadan, that the chairman and his deputy, Alhaji Abass Oloko, had been at each other's throat since their appointment into the board by the present administration.

Their rivalry, Nigerian Tribune learnt, was exhibited before their departure for hajj and even while in the holy land.

The source further disclosed that the board chairman had summoned a meeting of  board members with the  intention of briefing them on the last hajj  and the preparations for the new year.

The vice chairman, the source said, complained that he was not officially informed about the planned meeting and, therefore, stormed the board's secretariat at Olodo with people suspected to be thugs and asked them to seal off the offices to prevent the meeting from taking place.

It took the intervention of a top government official in the state before the offices were reopened.

According to the source, another meeting had been fixed for  Thursday before the attack at the peace meeting.

The matter was reported at the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), while the board chairman was treated at the Adeoyo General Hospital.

When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Femi Okanlawon, confirmed the incident and said that it was being investigated.

Efforts to get the board chairman to speak on the incident proved abortive, as his telephone lines were switched off.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/33541-oyo-pilgrims-welfare-board-members-in-bloody-clash-board-chairman-beaten-to-unconscious

I hope jonathan can extend his state of emergency to yorubaland too.And these are people that claimed to belong to the same ethnic group ? Huh This is madness.

[size=15pt]Echoes of war in Ikorodu, as land grabbers send community packing
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On December 31, 2011 · In Crime Guard

By Albert Akpor





THE present situation at Igbokuta, a community in Ikorodu, Lagos is pathetic. The graphic picture of the entire community noted for its social and communal conviviality is now that of a desolate graveyard as men, women, children and even animals have fled the village for safety.

The warlike situation has been traced to the emergence and cruelty of land grabbers who invaded the hitherto peaceful community, selling the villagers’ ancestral lands and unleashing terror on who dared them.

Incidentally, the mother of the alleged leader of the assailants simply identified as Lai is a native of Igbokuta. In the ensuing hostility, a 27-year-old father of three identified as Azeez Ayeni Aliu, the son of a retired soldier who dared one of the assailants paid the supreme price; he was shot dead right at the village square and at the glare of his father. His corpse is still at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital mortuary.

Others who challenged the notoriety of the land grabbers were maimed, chased out of the the community and their houses pulled down. A pregnant woman and wife of one of the traditional rulers (names withheld) who, because of her position in the village, questioned the inhumanity of the land grabbers was reportedly dragged to a nearby bus path, stripped Unclad and serially violated by thugs hired to perpetrate the heinous act.

When Crime Guard visited the ravaged community amid caution, a handful of the fear- stricken villagers who mustered courage to come out of their hidings pointed accusing fingers at head of the police in the area who they say is acting the script of a Deputy Inspector-General of Police DIG ‘D’ department (now late) and beneficiary of the land grabbers.

They alleged that the Area Commander is always looking the other side when these land grabbers are wrecking havoc,

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Alkali

alleging the police boss got 10 acres of land at give away price from the said Lai. But the Area Commander has since debunked such allegation describing it as “baseless and frivolous”.

Further more, the villagers are also accusing a retired army personnel simply identified as Captain Ajas who they claimed got over 200 acres of land from the said land grabbers. They are alleging that the retired Captain was in the habit of invading the community with soldiers from the 147 Battalion, Odogunyan Barracks and sometimes, with men of the OPS MESA .

According to them, police complicity and violation of justice were aptly exhibited late this year after some innocent boys, four of them; were arrested by men of the OPS MESA allegedly brought in by the retired Captain Ajas and two locally made pistols were planted on them. The four innocent persons were whisked to Lagos and charged for illegal possession of fire arms and thereafter, dumped in Kirikiri.

Another area where the villagers are bitter with the police was when the said Lai allegedly shot dead Azeez last year. They claimed that he was arrested by detectives from the Zone 2 Command headquarters Onikan with the riffle with which he killed the man but was granted bail moments later until the entire community protested at the Lagos state government house. The protest match was said to have forced the Directorate of Public Prosecution DPP to order Lai’s re-arrest and prosecution for murder.

But again, and as if the said Lai was above the law, they claimed he was arraigned for murder and granted bail pending the determination of the murder charge. However, no sooner than he got his temporary freedom that he was reported to have stormed the village in the company of other hired thugs led by one ‘Sir K’ and resumed hostility on the hapless people.

Furthermore, the villagers are very angry with the police high command on the ground that Lai’s alleged partner -in -crime, ‘Sir K’ who was declared wanted by the Police Official Gazette No: CB: 2685/FHQ/ABJ/O90511 on allegations of murder was recently seen at the premises of the ‘Area N’ Command headquarters Ikorodu even with police escort. But the Area Commander again denied the allegation saying he was never aware that the said ‘Sir K’ was declared wanted.

And recently, when police detectives from the Special Investigation Unit SIU came all the way from Abuja for the arrest of Lai following a petition from the villagers, immediately he got to Abuja, the late DIG ‘D’ department ordered for his release on self recognition.

But a recent investigation revealed that the people seemed to have exhausted their patience and are actually ready to take their destinies in their hands. They have declared war against their tormentors as those who had fled are finding their ways back to town with a vow to fight back.

The acting head of the community (Baale), Chief Ayeni Aliu who in company of other battle-ready returnees, said they would no longer tolerate any further harassment and intimidation.

The Baale in an emotion laden voice said he was personally prepared to shed his blood for the return of peace since both the state and federal government have refused to harken to their cries. He traced the origin of the present calamity in Igbokuta to 2007 when he challenged the said Lai for recklessly selling their ancestral lands.

The retired soldier-turned preacher of Jesus Christ who also doubles as head of Ayeni family gave the genealogy of Igbokuta village as being made up of seven ruling families one of which the mother of the man allegedly perpetrating the mayhem belongs.

According to him, “This whole thing started in July 2007 when I challenged my cousin, Olayiwola Nosiru for recklessly selling our father land. He and his gang stormed the village, armed to the teeth threatening fire and brim stone. He threatened he was going to kill me if I dared stand on his way; but I told him he could not do anything.

Surprisingly, he dashed out and resurfaced with a rifle, pointed it at me and fired, but as a trained retired soldier, I dived and the bullet caught my son Azeez and he slumped. He died moments after on the way to the hospital. Another youth was caught in the eye by some pellets and the man is temporary blind as I talk to you now.

Igbokuta village is made up of seven ruling families; they are: the Oni family, the Ayeni family (where Lai’s mother comes from), the Bello family, the Oshiluye family, the Kuye family, the Jigan family and of course, the Shonaya family.

Olayiwola Nosiru who is wrecking this havoc is not from this place; it is his mother that comes from our family and he is my cousin. And that was why after he killed my son, he put his hands on his head shouting and lamenting, “Oh, I have killed my brother, oh, I have killed my brother”.

As I speak to you now, the remains of my son is still in the mortuary. After this murderous act, he was arrested by detectives from zone 2, and the rifle with which he killed my son was recovered. But the entire village was shocked when he was granted bail almost immediately. And he came directly to the village and boasted that he would wreck more havoc.

This is when we had to stage a protest match to governor’s office at Alausa, Ikeja during which the DPP was forced to recommend for his re-arrest and later arraignment for murder. He has sine been granted bail and the case is before Justice Onigbanjo of court 41; and for a year and half now, we have been going to court with no headway.

Since the matter is in court one would have expected that he would calm down but no, he is still wrecking more havoc. You can see that the village is a shadow of itself now. Men, women, the youths have all fled. He came here shooting recklessly and killing our animals; as you can see now, there is no single goat, no fowl, nothing.

They pulled down houses and broke open some whose occupants had fled for safety. Four of our our boys were arrested in their rooms by some policemen with the inscription MOPOL 22 on their van on flimsy excuse that they were in possession of fire arms, whereas, it was the policemen that planted the same guns on them. As I talk now, those boys are languishing in Kirikiri.

On several occasions, I personally called Lai because like I told you, he is my cousin; that there is nothing wrong in living in one’s mother’s village if he has issues in his father’s community and that you don’t do this by causing untold hardship to your kinsmen.

He has a particular friend named Lamino Kamorudeen alias ‘Sir K’ with whom he is ravaging our community and I think they are above the law; otherwise, the said ‘Sir K’ was recently declared want by the Inspector-General of Police on Police Official Gazette No: CB: 2685/FHQ/ABJ/090511 but he was seen all over Ikorodu town even with police escort. So how do you reconcile that?

It is on this strength that I had to come back home and started calling on all my people that had fled the community to come back and let us salvage our community together. We are battle ready since both the state and federal government have refused to hear our cries. We have written several petitions to the IGP but nothing meaningful has come out of it.

Perhaps it was one of those petitions that provoked the IGP to order for the arrest of ‘Sir K’ and declared him wanted in their official gazette. But he was recently at the Area ‘N’ Command, Ikorodu together with his friend Lai when detectives from Abuja came for him. You will not believe that at Abuja, the late DIG ‘D’ Department whose office declared ‘Sir K’ wanted and requested for Lai as a result of our petition granted him bail that same day.

This is why we are saying we have no hope than to fight for ourselves. In fairness, Governor Fashola responded positively at the heat of the hostility last year but I think his hands are tied now because these men seemed to have assumed the status of sacred cows. We need justice but since it has eluded us, we are ready to take our destinies in our hands. Lai and his men cannot kill all of us in one day; surely some people will be alive to tell the story of how our village was wiped out.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/echoes-of-war-in-ikorodu-as-land-grabbers-send-community-packing/

Obiagu1:
This is so funny. Everyone is jubilating and that makes me puzzled. Puzzled as to how these measures would bring an end to the crisis.oko
He would seal the border with Niger Republic in Bornu and Yobe, can't they, Boko Haram, if the are based in Niger Republic, move in to Nigeria from Katsina?
If they are based in Cameroon, can't they come in through Adamawa?

Some local governments will come under state of emergency rule. This is so ridiculous!
What's the distance from Borno to Niger State? Everyone thought they are based in Maiduguri but they struck in Madalla, Niger State.
What's stops Boko Haram from striking Bauchi and Gombe?

Funny country filled with funny characters!

Simple.

[size=15pt]Igbo‘ll toe Ojukwu’s line if attacks continue, says Anglican bishop
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By Nwanosike Onu 4 hours 39 minutes ago





Anglican Bishop of Enugu, Emmanuel Chukwuma, said yesterday in Awka, Anambra State, that the people of South-East will follow in the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu's footstep by declaring war again if the Federal Government fails to address the issue of Boko Haram.

He spoke when Oil and Gas mogul, Dr Ifeanyi Uba’s foundation distributed kerosene and other items to indigent persons, widows and less privileged in Awka.

Chukwuma, who was not happy over the killing of Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect, said the names of Igbo people who have been killled were being compiled, adding that a meeting would soon be called on the issue.

He said: '’If the Federal Government fails to do something urgently, we shall declare war in Nigeria. Our quietness should not be seen as cowardice. If the issue is not addressed, we will resume Ojukwu's fight against injustice. Enough is enough.'’

However, he said he was in Awka in his capacity as the South-East Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to give support to the Ifeanyi Uba Foundation for what it had been doing in the country.

He stated that even the poverty alleviation programme of the government had equally failed, adding that Ndigbo would look for a common platform in the next election to fight the imbalance in the system.

Chukwuma further berated the South-East leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for being unable to carry Ndigbo along, adding that the people of the zone would support the Chief of Capital Oil for whatever ambition he declares.

He noted that so many politicians in the South-East have failed the people of the zone by not providing jobs for the youth, adding that the politicians should open constituency offices for the youths.

He appluaded what the foundation was doing, stating that his Enugu diocese had supported over 2,614 widows in the state.

The founder of the foundation, Dr Ifeanyi Uba, announced that the exercise would be a continous one, adding that about 15 tanker loads of kerosene would be distributed at the rate of N60 per litre.

Over 4,000 indigent persons, 4,000 less privileged, 4,000 widows and phyiscally challenged, including over 5, 000 people aged 65 years and above got the largese of the foundation yesterday.

Each of them went home with one bag of rice while more than 20 motherless babies homes collected 10 bags of rice each with baby toys, sewing machines and cartons of biscuits, among other items.

Also, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance , Chief Victor Umeh, told reporters that the Chief Executive of capital Oil and Gas, Dr Ifeanyi Uba, had joined the party.

Although he did not disclose whether he would turn out to be the governorship candidate of APGA, Umeh said APGA would not sell its governorship ticket for 2014 to anybody.

On the said earlier arrangement that APGA had zoned the governorship ticket to Anambra North, Umeh said there was no such arrangment, adding that if there was, the party would not honour it because the people of the area voted against APGA during the last general election in the state.


http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/31693-igbo%E2%80%98ll-toe-ojukwu%E2%80%99s-line-if-attacks-continue%2C-says-anglican-bishop.html

Its been way over due that BBC Hausa must be closed down. It promotes hatred and terrorism.

EzeUche:
And the ARMY is parading around Igboland. . .

What is the meaning of this?

It's so we wont kill their brothers man.

ugbohgloba:
during the selttle of Igbo and anioma they came to the boundry of benin city from Yoruba land which is known now as east road from lagos. when they approach to benin city igbo choose to divite and back pass benin so both of them splited and anioma entered benin while igbo goes their own way that was how we anioma have our own name but origin they were one family. so anioma continue through benin and after they pass benin agbor was form, ogwashi, asaba, ibusa, ukwani etc.

During the settlement of ukwani they splited into 2 major ways.the first place, nde ukwani who first settled at utagba-uno and nde osumili meaning land and rivers poeple. the rivers poeple first selled at abor, they went with igbo through rivers area while they that went through benin are called nde ukwani, both are one language but deferent dialet not igbo that is why from origin they did not join igbo race.

During the amagamation of the white and creation of bendel state we first have 2 LGA Ndokwa west and east. and during the creation of delta state we have 3 LGA Ndokwa west , east and Ukwani LGA. named after our language.

our market day are olieh, afor, nkwor,eke, Olieh , ogume, afor, iselegu, nkwor, abor, Eke, utagbe-ogbe

Your write up sounds like the Moremi story. We are all aware of it. What I'm not getting though is how you said it is the reason we got the name 'Ukwuani'. I hope you are aware that the Ukwuani name was given to us not too long ago. Before, all of us were called "Ika" people. Now, only one section in the anioma section is called Ika. Before that some fell under the name of Aboh.

ugbohgloba:
Efem bu ugbohglobal, mbu onyie utagbe-ogbe, kwale. ani chi ukwani ni ebe inu di, umuikum onyie ne efa ekeneye. ndikom ajaja, ndiom otofe ni owesu, igoshi dim nazu ishiegwali' yiom.

this means my name is ugbohglobal, i am from utagba-ogbe the central of ukwani as history demands. our greeting is as follows,,, elderly men are called aje-aje,,,My elders,, inotu. chiefs,, abye. your excellency,,, odu osa . our general ,,, eze. king,,, okpara ukwu. his majesty.


i am here to explain why uwani is not igbo.

nzogwu is from aniochia and ojuku from igbo and due to the popularity of igbo language and development he clain to rule as the president of biafra even betrayed nzogwu to be killed and due to this greediness we biafra loose our battle and we the new generation are now dancing before our enemy.

ukwani is one of the anioma language on his own and it is as old as igbo language despite popularity.the word igbo delta is very wrong because is an opposed word igbo and delta or igbos inside delta, it is derive from igbo brothers. their is no igbo indigin inside delta-state.

igbos are the last people in Nigeria that have it settlement.

There is no such thing as Anioma people,lets get that straight. Anioma is still an idea. Anioma is a dialect of the Igbo people. When I say 'Igbo language', i'm talking about the manufactured Igbo that was put together by scholars. Ukwuani are Igbos. I am an Ukwuani and I am Igbo.

frosbel:
Something has been nagging my mind for a while now, though I seem to be at the forefront of exposing radical Islam , but definitely not denigrating peaceful Muslims.

But what if ? What if there is a sinister ploy that will unleash the greatest genocide against a people that the world has ever seen

The hatred for Muslims is hitting earthquake proportions worldwide , and while it is true that radical islam is a threat that must be contained and removed permanently , we should not allow ourselves to be used as tools for the muder or massacre of our fellow Nigerians and Muslims for that matter.

Remember Rwanda ? almost a million dead in a few weeks.

From where I am in the UK , to what I read on forums across Europe, Asia , Africa etc, there seems to be a violent hatred and almost maniacal thirst for revenge on all and every Muslim within sight.

The only obstacle now is the laws of the land and a seemingly stable economy in the US and Europe.

My fear is that when it gets to a stage where people have nothing to lose, they could show their true colors, just like the aftermath of the 1930s recession in Germany ,which was the massacre of 6 million Jews.

While I will , and we must continue to combat this menance of fundamental Islamic terrorism, we should be on guard , lest we become participants in a violent uprising that will make Jihad look like kindergartem.

Take all sincere Muslims as your brothers and sisters, be prepared to protect them in times of dire need, refuse to join the bandwagon of murderous gangs.

If you have noticed I use the word Muslims ( people like you and me ) and not ISLAM.

Radical ISLAM is the reason for this backlash , they are shooting themselves in the foot with all this terror and exposing their brethren to danger.

Now I have got this off my chest , I can sleep well tonight

You are a western propagandist and I have told you to get off of this nigerian site. Islam is YOUR problem.Stop trying to get support for your evil deeds.


You all should stop paying this fool Frosbel any mind.

afam4eva:
I'm from Awkunanaw in Enugu-south and i don't know if you're talking of the same awkunanaw. We don't speak anything like what you wrote up there.

Please, you all need to get that spelling changed,seriously.

wesley80:
I find your choice of words revolting and undeserving of a decent response but i'll give u the benefit of doubt this once.

How is it that you're not ashamed to do a Chyz by attempting to whip up separatist sentiments just to garner sympathy to your argument? I find your attempt classless, Shameful and totally needless and may i suggest you in future stick to issues? Your attempt to justify your unwarranted intrusion is lame and laughable as the poster specifically requested to be thought Ukwuani to 'blend in with his people' not Igbos or Nigerians in general. Your post was a veiled attempt to impress it on the poster and others that they speak Igbo an attempt I find needless, diversionary and capable of not only derailing the thread but also defeating its purpose. I expect anyone with some class to admit the truth or keep mute.

Lets back track on the bolded here. What do you mean by it?

@ Andre and others, if he wanted to learn Igbo he would have asked to. It woud be know problem for him to learn Igbo in nigeria. There are books,etc. everywhere. If it is Ukwuani that he wants to learn then thats what he wants. There is an Ukwuani dictionary floating around in nigeria. You should search and ask around for it but also have your parents and relatives speak it to you.