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[quote author=Dudu_Negro]bonobo, did i hear you say your forefathers looked down on Oyo? [/quote]Why do you not shut your mouth for once? Did you know how many times Oyo Empire changed its Zip Code, each time running from pursuers, until finally settled in southwest Nigeria? It is unfortunate loudmouthed goons think repeated lies will become de-facto truths.

odumchi: Like all African nations, Nigeria is an amalgamation of various ethnicities, peoples, nations, languages and cultures. But what caused the decline of our various kingdoms, confederacies and empires? What made it possible fore a few hundred Europeans to subjugate millions of people? Here is my hypothesis.

The Fulani
By the 1880s, the flame of religious fervor that had stirred the Fulani to conquest was in it's dying embers. By this time, challenges had arisen within the empire. Social problems were among the most prominent. By the end of the century, 1 in 3 people were slaves, and the minority Fulani population were ruling the majority Hausa vassals. As the years passed, unrest began to spread. Problems in centralization also arose and threatened the position of the Caliph of Sokoto as the sole ruler of the Empire. The Empire, which stretched from Illorin to Kano was governed by emirs who submitted to the supreme authority of the Caliph, but soon several of these emirates, including the emir of Argungu and the emir of Kano, rebelled against the Caliph. And to add to their problems, the French, by 1890, had begun supplying other rival kingdoms with firearms. By 1892 after a year of brutal warfare with the emir of Argungu, widespread unrest had yet again weakened the empire. The French then moved in and annexed Fulani lands to the north of Sokoto, in what is now Niger Republic. The British in turn made inroads into the Fulani lands to the South and by 1903, Kano and Sokoto had been sacked and the empire had fallen under British protection.

The Ijaws
The Ijaws were among the first to meet the Europeans. Since the 1500s, the Ijaw had been trading with Portuguese explorers and the Portuguese had set up a few trading posts on the coast. In trading cities, the Ijaw traded slaves, spices, ivory, and skins for European rum, firearms and cloth. As the years passed, the Europeans gained an interest in pushing into the hinterland but however, it was finally in 1895 after years of pitting the Ijaw clans among themselves that the British Royal Niger Company that the British were able to annex Ijaw land into the South Nigerian protectorate.

Igbos
Igboland had been fortunate enough to escape British Imperialism for several years after other parts of Nigeria had been conquered. The Igbo existed in the stretch of land that lay between the Edo and the Efik. The British had made several attempts to advance into the Igbo country but they were rebuffed by the Aro confederacy and it's allies to the south and the Aniocha communities to the West. Originally, the British traded palm oil, slaves, wine, fabrics and firearms with many Igbo groups but they grew anxious to tap into the vast wealth of the hinterland and destroy the Aro Ibini Ukpabi shrine which held a monopoly on the slave trade. In the late 1890s, after several failed attempts to end the slave trade, the British used it as an excuse and formally invaded the Igbo country. In the southern areas of what is now Rivers state, they had success and captured a few trading posts. The Aros, seeing this as a threat to their prosperity launched a series of attacks aimed at halting the British advance. The British themselves responded by launching an all out assault on Igbo communities allied with the Aros which ended in 1902 after a hundreds of  British soldiers and their allies defeated tens of thousands of Aro troops. The capture of Arochukwu signaled the opening of eastern Igboland to the British, however, the Western part still lay closed.
In the West, the Igbo had been engaged in warfare with the British since 1884. The Ekumeku movement, as it came to be called, was an attempt by several Igbo groups namely, Ukwunzu, Aniocha and others to dislodge the British from the area. However the war ended on 1914 after Asaba and other key cities were captured. By the end of 1915, the road into the Igbo heartland and the east were open. However it was not until 1920, after the Aba women's riot that the Igbo were firmly under Imperial British control.

Edo
Since the 1700s, the Edo empire was in steady decline. Many years of warefare with neighboring groups which coupled with the growing British presence forced the Oba to ban all trade with foreigners except with Palm oil. The British, seeking more and more of trade wealth of the empire launched an expedition in 1896 which ended in the sacking of Benin city, the exile of the Oba and the clearing of the path into the Midwest.

Yoruba (Oyo)
The Oyo empire, by the 19th century, had become a shadow of it's former self. The empire no longer ran as efficiently as it used to, and the swords of the warriors no longer seemed as sharp or dangerous as they were.
furthermore, to complicate the issue, the Oyo kingdom suffered years of internal unrest and political upheaval after Oba Biodun had been murdered by his son Awole. Awole proved to also be an in weak leader and he too was ousted from power in 1796 after various chain-revolts had started. A few years later, the Fulani waged war against the weak empire and captured Illorin and other Muslim Yoruba lands. After a series of weak leaders, the empire was on it's last legs by the late 1880s. Finally in 1888, Great Britain invaded and quickly annexed the Oyo empire which has fragmented into various feuding states. By 1896, the Oyo empire existed merely as a footnote in history and with it's collapse, the Yoruba heartland lay unprotected.


So to conclude, I find it amazing thata few hundred British troops were able to subjugate empires and nations all within the same time period. What went wrong?

Ijo were not the first to trade with Europeans. During the 15th century, Portuguese referred to certain people at bank of Rivers that dotted the estuary of Rivers Benue-Niger, Imo, Urashi and Utamiri as “Jos”. Today, the most people referred as Ijo are the offspring from the union between the European potters and indigenous people along coast of Bight of Biafra (Bonny). Majority of the so-called Ijo came with the Europeans and as a matter of fact, few are Indians and Pilipino ancestry.

Geomac: I thought you know much about your history? Go and read more sir. berem is 100% right.

You need to read your history deeper than I thought. Who were better place in northern region of Nigeria to beg for anything, Igbo or Hausa? What did you think triggered the series of riots against Ndigbo in northern region? It is called envy.

muktarl: Am back my brother. That imo girl that licked my d1ck on the street lastnite has been calling me this afternoon. I don't know what to do now ?I need to arrange her for set evening bhehehehehe

I guess the emptiness of your pocket shows big time, thus, you are chilly penury. If you love the sexual act you claimed in your post, you are in the wrong city. I suggest you move to Lagos, preferably Ikeja or Ajegungle. In fact, your dirty d1ck could be worked upon in broad daylight instead of night in Ajegubgle. For additional hint, I suggest you check out Ibadan, Addo-Ekiti, Makurdi, Jos. Abuja, Benin City and Kano.

Eko Ile: They are not comparing anything, just basic indications about growth areas, I'm sure you know the difference.

I am not or part of BCI. I noticed that Lagos State, Oyo State (Ibadan) and Ogun State were mentioned in the same breathe with Aba and Port Harcourt. I know you realize that Oyo State is one town state, hence Ibadan.

How could people have discussion of Biafra in an open and transparent manner when the jackass, I meant original author, could not differentiate between Ndigbo and Biafra? The aforementioned author needs to go back to school and study about Britain-Nigeria\Biafra civil war before the apparent display of stupidity.

It is good to realize that Lagos State, Oyo State (Ibadan) and Ogun State are comparable to cities such as Aba and Port Harcourt according to Business Confidence Index (BCI). The funny thing remains the inherent loudmouthed jackasses still could not control their mouths.

It is a display of arrant stupidity on the part of Norton. The act of stereotyping Nigerians in such advertorial manner is unacceptable. I expect Nigeria government to take this issue with Norton.

babyosisi: Where else will i come from?
the land of confident men and women
100% Igbo and extremely proud of it!
Ada Igbo I

There is one hot women group around DC metro called Ada Igbo.

The problem of Nigeria can be found among mediocrity, praise singing, sweeping the truth under the rug, point accusing fingers on others, federal character, noise making and running away from the problems in pretence of fighting tribalism. These issues have been played out on this forum as long as I can remember. I can say with out equivocation that English Premier League did not destroy Nigerian football, if any.

I stopped reading the OP’s post when confronted with the following sentences “We have now regressed to our colonial football in the 60's to the late 70's, when the national team was dominated by middle class boys from the missionary schools or white collar workers in major establishments klike stationary stores, IICC, Bendel Insurance etc”.

Anybody who had followed national team history would realize that, even during the civil war, national team was never dominated by players from Stationary stores, IICC or Bendel Insurance.

Okada has been partially or fully banned in many states including the states in Igbo land. I guess the Lagos State ban drew rile of the people because of the toilet paper treatment Fashola gave the Okada operators in Lagos State. Fashola fully used the services of okada operators in Lagos State during the electioneering campaigns only to drop them like a hot sack of potatoes as governor.

Please be rational with your sense of bigotry for once.

Besides the British, most indigenous people of northern region looked upon Igbo as special creatures. BabyOsisi’s plank of the story is very truthful and the one that made rounds in my ears.

berem: i heard another version of the story. can't remember who told me but i was told during the war, igbos were seen begging for water from the hausas. I mean igbos who were still in the north during the war. the igbos would ask* nye m mmiri*. which means* give me water*.

Please, do not start any unfounded crap. Ndigbo never begged anything from anybody in Nigeria. Which Igbo person was begging water in northern region before talk less during civil war?

Anything that could aid the disruption of the silly status quo enjoyed by fortunate Nigerians or create uneasiness for the highly placed Nigerians in Nigeria is slammed with ban.

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Tribe Name State In Nigeria

1 Abayon Cross River
2 Abua (Odual) Rivers
3 Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi
4 Adim Cross River
5 Adun Cross River
6 Affade Yobe
7 Afizere Plateau
8 Afo Plateau
9 Agbo Cross River
10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River
11 Akweya-Yachi Benue
12 Alago (Arago) PLateau
13 Amo Plateau
14 Anaguta Plateau
15 Anang Akwa lbom
16 Andoni Akwa lbom, Rivers
17 Angas Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
18 Ankwei Plateau
19 Anyima Cross River
20 Attakar (ataka) Kaduna
21 Auyoka (Auyokawa) Jigawa
22 Awori Lagos, Ogun
23 Ayu Kaduna
24 Babur Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe
25 Bachama Adamawa
26 Bachere Cross River
27 Bada Plateau
28 Bade Yobe
29 Bahumono Cross River
30 Bakulung Taraba
31 Bali Taraba
32 Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi
33 Bambuko Taraba
34 Banda (Bandawa) Taraba
35 Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi
36 Banso (Panso) Adamawa
37 Bara (Barawa) Bauchi
38 Barke Bauchi
39 Baruba (Barba) Niger
40 Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau
41 Bassa Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
42 Batta Adamawa
43 Baushi Niger
44 Baya Adamawa
45 Bekwarra Cross River
46 Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi
47 Betso (Bete) Taraba
48 Bette Cross River
49 Bilei Adamawa
50 Bille Adamawa
51 Bina (Binawa) Kaduna
52 Bini Edo
53 Birom Plateau
54 Bobua Taraba
55 Boki (Nki) Cross River
56 Bkkos Plateau
57 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger
58 Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi, Yobe
59 Botlere Adamawa
60 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi
61 Bomboro Bauchi
62 Buduma Borno, Niger
63 Buji Plateau
64 Buli Bauchi
65 Bunu Kogi
66 Bura Adamawa
67 Burak Bauchi
68 Burma (Burmawa) Plateau
69 Buru Yobe
70 Buta (Butawa) Bauchi
71 Bwall Plateau
72 Bwatiye Adamawa
73 Bwazza Adamawa
74 Challa Plateau
75 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi
76 Chamba Taraba
77 Chamo Bauchi
78 Chibok (Chibbak) Yobe
79 Chinine Borno
80 Chip Plateau
81 Chokobo Plateau
82 Chukkol Taraba
83 Daba Adamawa
84 Dadiya Bauchi
85 Daka Adamawa
86 Dakarkari Niger, Kebbi
87 Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi
88 Dangsa Taraba
89 Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi
90 Degema Rivers
91 Deno (Denawa) Bauchi
92 Dghwede Bomo
93 Diba Taraba
94 Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau
95 Ouguri Bauchi
96 Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi
97 Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi
98 Ebana (Ebani) Rivers
99 Ebirra (lgbirra) Edo, Kogi, Ondo
100 Ebu Edo, Kogi
101 Efik Cross River
102 Egbema Rivers
103 Egede (lgedde) Benue
104 Eggon Plateau
105 Egun (Gu) Lagos,Ogun
106 Ejagham Cross River
107 Ekajuk Cross River
108 Eket Akwa Ibom
109 Ekoi Cross River
110 Engenni (Ngene) Rivers
111 Epie Rivers
112 Esan (Ishan) Edo
113 Etche Rivers
114 Etolu (Etilo) Benue
115 Etsako Edo
116 Etung Cross River
117 Etuno Edo
118 Palli Adamawa
119 Pulani (Pulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
120 Fyam (Fyem) Plateau
121 Fyer(Fer) Plateau
122 Ga'anda Adamawa
123 Gade Niger
124 Galambi Bauchi
125 Gamergu-Mulgwa Bomo
126 Qanawuri Plateau
127 Gavako Borno
128 Gbedde Kogi
129 Gengle Taraba
130 Geji Bauchi
131 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi
132 Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau
133 Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi
134 Gingwak Bauchi
135 Gira Adamawa
136 Gizigz Adamawa
137 Goernai Plateau
138 Gokana (Kana) Rivers
139 Gombi Adamawa
140 Gornun (Gmun) Taraba
141 Gonia Taraba
142 Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi
143 Gude Adamawa
144 Gudu Adamawa
145 Gure Kaduna
146 Gurmana Niger
147 Gururntum Bauchi
148 Gusu Plateau
149 Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa
150 Gwamba Adamawa
151 Gwandara Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
152 Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
153 Gwom Taraba
154 Gwoza (Waha) Bomo
155 Gyem Bauchi
156 Hausa Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc
157 Higi (Hig) Borno, Adamawa
158 Holma Adamawa
159 Hona Adamawa
160 Ibeno Akwa lbom
161 Ibibio Akwa lbom
162 Ichen Adamawa
163 Idoma Benue, Taraba
164 Igalla Kogi
165 lgbo Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers
166 ljumu Kogi
167 Ikorn Cross River
168 Irigwe Plateau
169 Isoko Delta
170 lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta
171 lyala (lyalla) Cross River
172 lzondjo) Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers
173 Jaba Kaduna
174 Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba
175 Jaku Bauchi
176 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi
177 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi, Plateau
178 Jero Taraba
179 Jibu Adamawa
180 Jidda-Abu Plateau
181 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi
182 Jirai Adamawa
183 Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba
184 Jukun Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
185 Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba
186 Kadara Taraba
187 Kafanchan Kaduna
188 Kagoro Kaduna
189 Kaje (Kache) Kaduna
190 Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna
191 Kaka Adamawa
192 Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
193 Kambari Kebbi, Niger
194 Kambu Adamawa
195 Kamo Bauchi
196 Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa, Borno
197 Kanembu Bomo
198 Kanikon Kaduna
199 Kantana Plateau
200 Kanufi Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
201 Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi, Yobe
202 Karimjo Taraba
203 Kariya Bauchi
204 Katab (Kataf) Kaduna
205 Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau
206 Kenton Taraba
207 Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna
208 Kilba Adamawa
209 Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi
210 Koma Taraba
211 Kona Taraba
212 Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna, Niger
213 Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi
214 Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi
215 Kugama Taraba
216 Kulere (Kaler) Plateau
217 Kunini Taraba
218 Kurama Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
219 Kurdul Adamawa
220 Kushi Bauchi
221 Kuteb Taraba
222 Kutin Taraba
223 Kwalla Plateau
224 Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi
225 Kwanchi Taraba
226 Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi, Plateau
227 Kwaro Plateau
228 Kwato Plateau
229 Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto
230 Laaru (Larawa) Niger
231 Lakka Adamawa
232 Lala Adamawa
233 Lama Taraba
234 Lamja Taraba
235 Lau Taraba
236 Ubbo Adamawa
237 Limono Bauchi, Plateau
238 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger
239 Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa, Bauchi
240 Mabo Plateau
241 Mada Kaduna, Plateau
242 Mama Plateau
243 Mambilla Adamawa
244 Manchok Kaduna
245 Mandara (Wandala) Bomo
246 Manga (Mangawa) Yobe
247 Margi (Marghi) Adamawa, Bomo
248 Matakarn Adamawa
249 Mbembe Cross River, Enugu
250 Mbol Adamawa
251 Mbube Cross River
252 Mbula Adamawa
253 Mbum Taraba
254 Memyang (Meryan) Plateau
255 Miango Plateau
256 Miligili (Migili) Plateau
257 Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi
258 Mobber Bomo
259 Montol Plateau
260 Moruwa (Moro'a, Morwa) Kaduna
261 Muchaila Adamawa
262 Mumuye Taraba
263 Mundang Adamawa
264 Munga (Mupang) Plateau
265 Mushere Plateau
266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau
267 Ndoro Taraba
268 Ngamo Bauchi, Yobe
269 Ngizim Yobe
270 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) Adamawa, Borno
271 Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi
272 Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna, Plateau
273 Njayi Adamawa
274 Nkim Cross River
275 Nkum Cross River
276 Nokere (Nakere) Plateau
277 Nunku Kaduna, Plateau
278 Nupe Niger
279 Nyandang Taraba
280 Ododop Cross River
281 Ogori Kwara
282 Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom
283 Okpamheri Edo
284 Olulumo Cross River
285 Oron Akwa lbom
286 Owan Edo
287 Owe Kwara
288 Oworo Kwara
289 Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) Bauchi
290 Pai Plateau
291 Panyam Taraba
292 Pero Bauchi
293 Pire Adamawa
294 Pkanzom Taraba
295 Poll Taraba
296 Polchi Habe Bauchi
297 Pongo (Pongu) Niger
298 Potopo Taraba
299 Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau
300 Qua Cross River
301 Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi
302 Reshe Kebbi, Niger
303 Rindire (Rendre) Plateau
304 Rishuwa Kaduna
305 Ron Piateau
306 Rubu Niger
307 Rukuba Plateau
308 Rumada Kaduna
309 Rumaya Kaduna
310 Sakbe Taraba
311 Sanga Bauchi
312 Sate Taraba
313 Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) Bauchi
314 Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi
315 Shanga (Shangawa) Sokoto
316 Shangawa (Shangau) Plateau
317 Shan-Shan Plateau
318 Shira (Shirawa) Kano
319 Shomo Taraba
320 Shuwa Adamawa, Borno
321 Sikdi Plateau
322 Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi
323 Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna
324 Sukur Adamawa
325 Sura Plateau
326 Tangale Bauchi
327 Tarok Plateau, Taraba
328 Teme Adamawa
329 Tera (Terawa) Bauchi, Bomo
330 Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano
331 Tigon Adamawa
332 Tikar Taraba
333 Tiv Benue, Plateau, Taraba
334 Tula Bauchi
335 Tur Adamawa
336 Ufia Benue
337 Ukelle Cross River
338 Ukwani (Kwale) Delta
339 Uncinda Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
340 Uneme (Ineme) Edo
341 Ura (Ula) Niger
342 Urhobo Delta
343 Utonkong Benue
344 Uyanga Cross River
345 Vemgo Adamawa
346 Verre Adamawa
347 Vommi Taraba
348 Wagga Adamawa
349 Waja Bauchi
350 Waka Taraba
351 Warja (Warja) Jigawa
352 Warji Bauchi
353 Wula Adamawa
354 Wurbo Adamawa
355 Wurkun Taraba
356 Yache Cross River
357 Yagba Kwara
358 Yakurr (Yako) Cross River
359 Yalla Benue
360 Yandang Taraba
361 Yergan (Yergum) Plateau
362 Yoruba Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi
363 Yott Taraba
364 Yumu Niger
365 Yungur Adamawa
366 Yuom Plateau
367 Zabara Niger
368 Zaranda Bauchi
369 Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi
370 Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi
371 Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi [/b]


^^^^@OP this is the much i came up with from a link.The maps do not capture alot of tribes that may even be larger numerically than others currently on your displayed map.Eg in Borno it is known that after the Kanuri in numbers is the Babur.Somehow that is replaced with Marghi in your map,That's not true.Also in my list it's possible certain tribes are now in new states not as in the above list anymore.If you observe certain tribes placed under plateau are now in a separate state(Nasarawa).There could be more.So its open for correction.
I am from the Proud Babur tribe of Borno state!!!!!! [/quote]The above tribal identity flows from a state of mind belonging to a madman. For example, it is silly to have Egbema in Rivers State as ethnic group while the same people of Egbema in Imo State are not ethnic group. One must remember that Nigerians who felt crude oil was the main reason they fought civil war hatched the idea of land decree which led to the 1976 boundary adjustment. With the silly draconian machination of boundary adjustment, most communities in Igbo land were ceded to neighboring states.

nagoma: @Naptu - I have always seen you as a nationalist ( they are few) and a reservoir of knowledge. I appreciate your level-headedness. In my nearly 4 years on NL i have come to the conclusion that the Nigeria must be divided into south and north as different countries. The hatred is too much for coexistence. The believe that we northerners want to remain with the south at all costs is a myth. Many older Northerners and older southerners want Nigeria to remain one not necessarily because of oil but they have that unity hammered into their psyche and any other thing is seen as a failure. For the younger generation of Northerners , the majority want to have a separation and a new beginning for them.

As usual, you seemed stuck dead on the wrong side of the political aisle. Nigeria shall not be divide into north and south but multiple nation states with ethnic affinity as the determining factor. If Nigeria is destined to divide, Republic of Igbo land must be highly considered.

ilugunboy: Lolzzzz...Andre, leave me and Malawian alone....he called me Ode = Mumu first.



You like saying what you don't know....oya show me the pix of OBJ hiding in any of those places you mentioned. Olodo rabata!

Illegitimate boy, you are a big disappointment to your ethnicity.

The post above is a classical stream of thought from loudmouthed jackasses. Who would have mustered the audacity to expose the hiding place of Obasanjo during coup by taking photograph of Obasanjo under the bed? It would have led to collateral endangerment of the person who owned the house Obasanjo sought refuge and his\her neighbors.

Blyss: Based on a study done by weapons specialist in conjunction with the History Channel, the M16 in general with special focus on the A4 version is the best all around firearm ever accompanied with it's M4-A1 shortened cousin, but it's very expensive. The Ak came in 3rd place, it lost a lot of points to it's lack of accuracy, heavy weight, poor framework, but gained high marks for its simplicity, high power, low cost and longevity. But overall it was pretty much compared to a dinosaur in respect to the grade of rifles in which now permeate the market.

If it wasn't for the fact of that it's mass manufactured all over the world, making it rather dirt cheap compared to other weapons in it's class, and the fact of that it's childs play to maintain and operate (many children around the world actually do use this weapon) it wouldn't of even made the top 10 in the rankings, in which factored in all aspects of a weapons benefits and not just its primary killing/combat effectiveness to which it'll be totally outclassed by most of the newer weapons on the market today.

I do not know the Military History Channel you watch but the one available to me, with all the variables considered, picked AK-47 as the best assault rifle of all time. Among the assault or infantry rifles that have seriously battle-tested, the only rifle second to Ak-47 is M16.

valicious1: F.u.ckt.oy, f.u.ckdoll, mess.machine anyone u call it.

Are you hinting us about your mother’s escapades with Obasanjo? I hope you realize that Dr kema chikwe is wife, mother, sister and daughter.

Which of these crazy moderators hid my post about Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri soldiers who wore dirty leather boots almost uprooted Obasanjo’s joystick with hard kicks? What is wrong with my post when Obasanjo has narrated that Biafran soldiers almost knock off his joystick with a bust of AK47 fire? I guess it is better to hear that Biafrans messed up Obasanjo’s joystick than Nigerians.

There are two sides of every story.