AjiereTuwo: So what if they speak igbo, how many igbos speak flawless yoruba, does that make yoruba come and claim the entire south east
This is an idiotic analogy. The people of Opobo (Opu Obu) speak Igbo without ever leaving Opobo. Most Igbo people can only speak Yoruba if they had lived in Yoruba land.
disumusa: this trump issue make me realise how reasonable yamini are
You must be a banza bakwai not to realize that the idiotic poster who you responded with the above post actually introduced Donald Trump to this discourse.
FreeGlobe: Rivers is a 100% PDP state. Ogoni people are the most confused, gullible people on the planet. Ogoni people will never rule rivers state
I am very disappointed with the gullibility of Ogoni people. They even jump the ropes on the mere mention of idiotic cleanup of Ogoni land instead of building up Ogoni land. Why not the so-called federal government announce massive buildup of Bori and create enabling condition for economic growth?
AkinPhysicist: Igbos have colonized Rivers State-even though this man will say he is Ikwerre and not Igbo. Yorubas MUST not allow them to do the same thing in the SW especially Lagos - soon they will start saying they are indigenes. USELESS Ugandans. Now that we have the internet my fellow Yorubas are opening their eyes. We have seen their hateful hearts via the anonymity of the internet. If these people are not hateful creatures then we will not mind their presence - but they have shown their hands. Only a fool will allow his enemy inside his abode - the days of pretense are over. No more liberal Yorubanism. We cannot afford to have these hateful osus claiming political power in our ancestral homeland. We the present generation of Omo'Odua have a new agenda.If you are a Ugandan and you quote me you are wasting your time - this message is for my fellow new generation Yorubas.
Most Yoruba, such as the poster of the above crap, are blinded to factual facts. Have you forgotten so soon that Yoruba did not only speak about their hatred for Ndigbo but joined in a war of extermination of Ndigbo in 1967. Bear in mind that Ndigbo are yet to pay back Yoruba in kind by joining any war of annihilation against Yoruba.
KUNZEH: "Our critics make us strong! Our fears make us bold! Our haters make us wise! Our foes make us active! Our obstacles make us passionate! Our losses make us wealthy! Our disappointments make us appointed! Our unseen treasures give us a known peace! Whatever is designed against us will work for us!"...Israelmore Ayivor Since the end of the Nigeria/ Biafra civil war in 1970, the Igbo political mainstream activities have consistently and gradually diminished in the country. In Nigeria, the Igbos were being seen as a race with distinctive and dogged minded people which implies, whatever is their set objective must surely be accomplished. Even some may describe them in local language as 'people with strong mind.' This connotation might be possibly viewed in a negative or in a positive perspective. Some said that they are people with commerce oriented ideas. Some said Igbo's are lovers of money. Others even describe them as a tribe that can kill because of money. Some accused them of narcissism and self-pride. However, this invective and baseless stereotypes were just to demean the Igbo race hence there was no statistics or evidence to prove this. These have equally made the tribe more vulnerable to attack whenever there is a national unrest or sectarian violence they become the target. The mistrust and ethnic tension that has characterized the co-existence between the Igbo and the rest of the country could perhaps be traced back by the first so-called Igbo-led coup d'état on January 15, 1966, which saw the death of some northern political bigwigs. In retaliation, another revenge coup was hatched and carried out by some young northern military officers on July 29 the same year this followed the death of over 100,000 Igbo citizens living in the north. The then military Head of State Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi- Ironsi and other army officers were also killed in the mutiny. Unfortunately, the height of the crisis was the breakout of the civil war between Nigerian government and the Igbos. The Igbo were led by Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odemegu Ojukwu who declared the birth of new republic called 'Biafra.'
Ndigbo executed the war almost with bare hands. It was few countries like France, Israel, Portugal, Spain, Gabon etc that were able to help Biafra to procure some lighter arms and ammunitions and other relief materials. Despite that these supplies were in paucity but the resilience shown by the Igbos to engage the Nigerian troops in a battle for 30 months remains an enigma till present day. Thereafter as the war ended the Igbos picked up their pieces and were able to reintegrate and re-engaged in the country both politically, economically and in other social lives. They were able to establish their businesses all around the country again. Precisely, the Igbos were highly marginalized in the administrative setting of governance; there was much restriction in federal post allocations to them. They were not allowed to occupy some certain positions especially in the judiciary and in defense. These positions were only meant for the Hausa, the Yoruba, and other minority groups. The Igbos were much cognisance about the discrimination and their position in the country as not only those who lost the war, but those who virtually lost everything both in human and material wealth. However, more than 1 million defenceless men, women, and children of Igbo origin were got rid of by the government of Nigeria. The war was a pogrom, unfortunately, as a hard pill to swallow the Nigerian government was so intransigent to recognize this fact. Till present, none of the national school curriculum both in the tertiary and in the universities in the country that the Nigeria/Biafra civil war history is being thought. This was seen as a deliberate act by the government to obliterate the history of the war. The Igbo race is not bad as they're being inveighed and labelled by some tribal critics but most sadly, the government of Nigeria failed to fully integrate them back as part of one big family of Nigerian nation after the civil war. This, however, was as a result of the scourge of tribal hatred, and ethnic dichotomy perpetrated and infused by past and present leaders just to ensure their own political and inordinate self-goals which have now spilled into generational odium. The northern leaders and some of the southerners who helped perpetrate the evil genocide on the Igbos were the same people who don't like the issue of Biafra to be mention or discuss. They go about on national dailies bragging by telling the world that "as far as they are concerned Biafra is a dead issue." These men are morally bankrupted because they have no value for human life and history. The issue of Biafra has been an impediment to the government because they were afraid to confront the ugly past that would have help shape the future of the nation. These are the modern day Hitlers who knew much about the criminalities that were involved in the war. More so they were scared not to be dragged to the Criminal Court of Justice at The Hague to face charges of war crime and crime against humanity. Many of these men are still living today; they are retired Heads of State, Ex Military-President, retired Service Chiefs, and retired Presidents. Some will even go on and say why they fought the Biafra was to keep the unity of country but all these were cheap lies and fallacies just to cover their criminalities and more so maintain their dominance over a particular tribe. The Igbos have passed through a difficult time in history but were pertinacious to overcome all odds to survive as a nation. Unfortunately, some of the so-called leaders who took part in the genocide against the tribe are the ones that would be quick to judge and remind Ndigbo their painful past they've journeyed for almost past 50 years. They should always be reminded that the blood of over 1 million innocent Igbo men, women, and children slaughtered in the war are still crying for the avenger. The rancour of the war will continue to resonate in the minds of millions of Igbos. The story of the civil war will not fade. It will continue to be a well-documented story that will be handover to the generations of Igbos that are yet unborn. No individual or group can kill the Biafran history! No country in the world downgrades its past history but Nigeria has been guilty of this. The American great revolution of 1776-1783 and the Civil War of 1861-1865 created a new chapter and also a central event in America's historical consciousness. The Civil war fought was able to resolve two fundamental questions left unsolved by the revolution whether United State was to be a dissolvable confederation of sovereign states or an indivisible nation with an independent national government. And more so whether the nation that was born of a declaration that all men were created with an equal right to liberty, would continue to exist as the largest slaveholding nation in the world. The United State was able to resolve these two fundamental issues and moved on to become the greatest country in the world. The period of the 70s after the civil war was the best moment for the country to rewrite it past but depressingly, it was golden years of opportunities wasted for not forging new chapter as one nation with an indivisible entity. Instead what the post civil war era saw was the hegemony of northern political Czars and oligarchs as they were more intoxicated and was driven by endless power to feast on the buoyant economy. They deem it inconsequential to address the issue of marginalization so as to hold onto power. This inveterate power grip was extended to the country's commonwealth which was seen as patrimony. Invariably it created invidiousness in the mindset of other ethnic groups especially the Igbos who were cowed and treated as the vanquishers of the civil war. The result was the demand of equal right and equal opportunities for both interest groups and ethnic minorities. Unfortunately, their demands and expectations remain unattainable. The Igbo race are being condescended today was as a result of some of its leaders who have been for a long time playing political shenanigan and lip service on the tribe claiming to be good representatives but they are wolves in sheep clothing. Both old and new breed Igbo politicians are being driven by greed, the governors, state legislators and the local government Chairmen have many at times rendered the state's coffers insolvent. This group of men are the enemies of Ndigbo who will one day face penal servitude. Recently, one of the national dailies in its publication named a governor of a state in the southeast who ordered every taxable adult in the state to pay three thousand naira as development levy. These were jobless individuals who cannot fend for themselves due to the scourge of acute unemployment ravaging the State. Then the question an irrational mind would ask is what happens to billions of state revenue and federal allocation funds being giving to the state? What happens to the state's coffer to be in such state of insolvent to the magnitude that jobless people are now being taxed? In a country where the future of youth are being neglected, where education is not prioritized and where poverty is at its peak the development of such State is doomed. The Igbo leaders would have learned their lessons by now if not for any reason but to the fact that Igbos are been marginalized that alone, would have helped them to work harder and uplift the living standard of the people. The leaders have failed to represent the interest of Igbo nation. Severally, when you talk to people from other tribes and complain about marginalization many will tell you that the Igbo leaders constitute about 65% problem of the Igbos. The lack of sincerity, transparency, and honesty which exist within the leaders are terrible. The underdevelopment of the south-east today was as a result of corrupt leaders who use the State treasury to run their private businesses. In a State where contracts are being assigned to companies owned by a State governor could be regarded as a mafia state. Unless the south-east governors change their mindset and attitudes towards public funds by judiciously spend the money for the purpose of the budget if not, the south-east states will continue to be perpetually underdeveloped. Today, Lagos State is a mega city in the south- west; Abuja is also becoming a mega city in the north but south- east has none! It is time for Ndigbo to unite and fight for a common course. The Igbos that are leaving both within the country and in Diasporas should come back home and invest in developing the south-east zone. They have the capacity, the potentials, the resources, the intellects and the manpower that can transform the fortune of the zone to be among the best in the African continent. Many will say that the Igbo cannot survive outside the Nigeria context but I refute it that they will survive if they want to. Nothing is impossible to achieve! If the State of Israel can survive in 1948 with sub-arid desert lands which today were transformed into among the best agricultural producing nation. Equally, the Igbos can achieve the same feat if they set their mind to it. The Igbo people are not lazy neither are they cowards they've done it before they can do it again. God bless Ndigbo the Land of the Rising Sun! http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/overview.html?referrer=https://search.yahoo.com/ http://odili.net/news/source/2016/sep/26/6.html https://biafran.org/biafrannigeria
The war was between Nigeria and Biafra. It was not between Nigerian government and Igbo. In addition, Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odemegu Ojukwu led Biafrans not only Igbo.
SIRmanjar: Mr kettle I hav a broderly advice for ur tribe.The day d igbos will unite without involving d southsouth will b the day the south will wanna unite wit u pipul.
It is just like d case of a fine boy trying to toast a girl he is crazy of,everly if d girl findz out d guy iz crazy abt her,she will start forming but the day he acts as if he doesn't send the girl dat girl will start developing interest 4 d guy. u guyz have evrytin to build a great nation.u guyz ar good in sports,music,buisness,film making e.t.c so u don't nid one lazy ogogoro drinking tribe.I feel dey nid u guyz more.U guyz shuld stop acting desperate like u ar up to sumtin in dere land ad watch d way dey will wanna attache u guyz.
When did the so-called "southsouth" creep into socio-political lexicon of the dumbass Nigerian society?
I am fully aware that slavery did not start or end with the Europeans. I guess you need good education. It is a very shameful act that you and fellow dingbats are still wearing one major remnants of slavery – “Black”.
KingSango: Of course, America is underneath the surface the most racist nation on Earth. Better to get it out in the open so you can kill the snake. A snake not seen is worst, don't you think?
I want to show you something so that you can see what African Americans deal with when we speak out. This African American state assembly woman of New York State spoke out against the disparities of law enforcement of drug offenses. She pointed out, so eloquently, using facts and figures, how the state classifies and prosecutes Black drug users as opposed to sending White drug users to treatment. The War On Drugs is really a war on African Americans and Latino/Hispanics. This isn't just my point of view but many Whites as well.
Here, Diana Richardson, speaking on this page, June, 2016.
This goes to show that if you go up against the White Supremacist system they will use their phony law enforcement to target. Police in America are out for one thing, their main job, patrol Blacks, spy on Black communities, target them and keep them suppressed. And let me let you in on a little secret, Blacks are involved in this as well, and they will be the ones to report you to their masters and help them destroy you. All about the status quo.
Several months later, Diana Richardson is up for re-election and days before the election, she is arrested for beating her son with a broomstick, charged with numerous felonies.
Nov, 2016
The dumbasses should stop shouting about "racism" which is a misnomer. There is only one race on earth and it is human. The idea of color into humanity is a plain idiocy associated with lazy and idiotic dingbats. One noted intellectual once said that "Color is not human or personal reality". These dunces should start thinking critically and stop feeling idiotically.
superstar1: At independence, we had semi-autonomous regions, who in their greed and power thirsty cancelled a political system that was working very well? Igbos through Ironsi.
Who concentrated power at the centre? Ironsi
Why was Ojukwu suddenly asking for devolution of power again at Aburi? The igbos lost out in the power play.
What was he looking at for 6months that he could not advise his kinsmen Ironsi to reverse his concentration of power at the centre? The Igbos saw it as an opportunity to lord it over others and which they were ready to fully take advantage of.
If there was no coup of the igbos of Jan 66 and concentration of power at the centre, there would not have been an Aburi Accord. You cannot eat your cake and have it back.
It is unfortunate that your stream of thoughts do not represent your handle name of "superstar1" rather they represent "superdunce1". Was there any "power play" as you have alluded during the era in discussion? If so, I appreciate your indulgence in the explanation.
Abagworo: Based on facts I've seen on ground and excellent manipulation and outsmarting of PDP by APC I once again create this thread for the outsmarted ones to cry out their pains. The world is a cycle and everything is turn by turn. Congratulations Senator Magnus Abe.
People in the same mental clone such as you have contributed to the moral decadence in Nigeria. Have you wondered why the party at the center keeps winning the so-called rerun elections in the zoo called Nigeria?
seunmsg: Congratulations to distinguish senator Magnus Abe. His victory in yesterday's election shows that loyalty and commitment to ideal democratic principles pays after all. When all former Amaechi loyalist were switching side to the Wike/Mama peace camp, he stood his ground and remained loyal to Amaechi despite all the intimidations. I am really so happy that he didn't lost out at the end of the day.
The above crappy stream of thought is one of the reasons Nigeria remains a dustbin. The so-called senator's loyalty should not rest with an individual such as Amaechi but the electorate. If the so-called Magnus Abe had switched party as Amaechi did, then what makes him distinguish? He is nothing but a political prostitute who is bereft of political ideology.
In view of the constant harassment of civilians on military camouflage by men of the armed forces, it is imperative to educate the public that wearing of such is actually against the law and a criminal act.
Section 110 of Nigeria Criminal Code Act states
110. [b]Any person who- Unlawfully wearing the uniform of forces, etc
(1) not being a person serving in any of the armed forces of Nigeria, wears the uniform or any part of the uniform of such forces, or any the armed dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of such uniforms; or
(2) not being a person holding any office or authority under the Government of Nigeria or of any part thereof, wears any uniform or distinctive badge or mark or carries any token calculated to convey the impression that such person holds any office or authority under the government;
is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for one month, or to a fine of ten naira, unless he proves that he had the permission of the President or of the Governor of a State or wear such uniform or dress, badge or mark or to carry such token:
Provided that this section shall not apply to the wearing of any uniform or dress in the course of a stage play or in any bona fide public entertainment[/b]
111. Any person who sells or gives any uniform, or part of a or any dress, badge or mark, as in the last preceding section mentioned, to any person who is not authorised to wear the same, is guilty of an offence and is liable to the penalties prescribed in the said section.
The Camouflage uniform is part of the military uniform. The Red bolded implies that even if the military camouflage is not exactly the same, as long as it has the pattern and resemblance of the Camouflage u have comitted a criminal act.
The Green bolded is an exception provided by the law, how ever Section 251 brings a limit to that exception
SECTION 251:
251. Any person who, not being a person serving in any of the armed or police forces of Nigeria, wears the uniform of any of these forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any such uniform, in such manner or in such circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt on that uniform, or employs any other person so to wear such uniform or dress, is guilty of a simple offence, and is liable to imprisonment for three months or to a fine of forty naira.
REPLICATION OF SECTION 110(1) IN LAGOS STATE LAW (2011)
The above law is replicated in Section 79 and 80 of the Lagos crimal law code but a [b]Jail term of 2 years is [/b]stipulated against the 1-3months of the Federal law.
It is also imperative to tell the sectionalists and others who are quick to call Nigeira a Zoo that many other countries also have laws banning camouflage clothings by civilians. The law is in effect in India, Philippines etc.
Any country that prescribes above code is a dumbass country. Anybody can wear camouflage, weather authentic or not, in developed countries.
Intrepid01: Loolllllll.....the coward that ran with his balls behind him to Abidjan when the chips were down. If not that those people are cursed , why would you refuse to blame a man that plunged you in to a war you didn't have the capacity for? Ojukwu is a confirmed coward, tell me about a warrior who leaves his army and flee...OJUKWU.....the useless children of the most trube of Israel would rather blame anoda man (AWO) for the war....blame everyone except us syndrome is deeply entrenched in their miserable blood.awon omo werey jatijati!!!!
Cowardice is not associated with a person who fought and lived to fight another day. Cowardice is plentifully associated with person who cowered and fled on the sight of drunken Nigerian soldiers of northern region indigene who had already killed the son of the soil and the governor of western region of Nigeria in Ibadan, the acknowledged capital of Oduduwa Republic. What is not too much to take?
mayorchelsea: How deceitful can you be?Accusing my people and exonerating your own people? when if you open a Biafran thread,you see Igbos displaying all sorts of lunacy and name calling like 'Afonjas' and the likes and you are shouting my people? Oh I forgot,your people are saints.
There is no ambiguity on which side the entire Yoruba fought during Nigeria/Biafra war. Sometimes I wonder why any Yoruba person should not be proud on fighting alongside northern region of Nigeria during Nigeria/Biafra. It is plain idiocy to attempt to shy away from the acts of recorded events.
tellmemore15: too slow. its like igbo people dont know what they really want, after Nnamdi Kanu has stayed that long in detention. This was long overdue. The president CLEARLY doesn't understand Nigeria and her diversity and so he wants to put one whole tribe under his armpit because he has control of the guns.
The so-called president of Nigeria may not have control of the all guns that belong to Nigeria. He certainly does not have control of the guns. Ndigbo have failed to play the politics of clandestine means. If people of Igbo stock in correct places have vision, Igbo land would have been flooded with guns and ammunition to shake off any threat from an organized force.
robosky02: Authorities plan to ban several Super Falcons stars and some of the coaches could lose their jobs as fallout from the standoff over unpaid entitlements.
Falcons striker Francisca Ordega will among the stars to be axed after she said she regrets playing for the country.
The USA-based star was later blasted by NFF president Amaju Pinnick for her comments.
“I can categorically state here that the name Ordega will never be heard or seen in a Super Falcons team list again. This I was told by another top official of the football house,” a source informed.
“No less than 10 of these players could be banned for life for ridiculing their fatherland before the international media and henceforth, the NFF may draw up a code of conduct to guide against future occurrences.”
“The coaches and officials are not left out as they could lose their jobs for not standing firm in support of the federation when it matters most.”
Nigerian sports minister Solomon Dalung visited the team Thursday and pleaded with them for understanding before their outstanding allowances and bonuses.
But the girls have dug in, insisting they will only quit their hotel when they get their monies.
Some fools in Nigeria do not need a day of Sun light. Who in his/her right mind would want to play for Nigeria after the idiotic shenanigan NFF has displayed with super falcons?
Intrepid01: OMG!!!!you are certainly right about something, you have comprehension challenges...So probably because the thread creator made a mistake about the party, we should all follow suit. I am saying it again Herbert Macaulay was only related to two parties until his death in 1946; NNDP and NCNC......correct me if I am right!!!..... What exactly is your point self?
Bang!!! You are correct but this was not the position of the OP. The op barely knew what crap he/she was spouting.
Intrepid01: I am struggling to get your point actually. trying to defend who?...........Herbert Macaulay and Azikiwe were members of a political party called NCNC; you can confirm from google. Herbert was the Chairman and Azikiwe was the secretary and later succeeded him. that's what my history book says.....I do not in any way distort facts rather I try to set it straight. Most especially to the self-acclaimed children of the lost tribe of Israel....who believe everyone owe them but they don't owe anyone. C'mon!!
I can safely say that there is a comprehension issue in Nigeria. The thread that generated all these heats did not talk about NCNC but NNPC. We all can develop our level of intellect with a little of nudge of correction baring tribal pulls.
CSTR13: Soyinka is the probably the first person to show us that Nobel prize in literature may not be worth that much. While Achebe was destroying age-long white superiority passed down by respected but bigoted racist writer joseph conrad, your soyinka was busy kissing as$. Fast forward to the future, Achebe is by far the most recognized and most respected. The south west is backward. Your pre-historic roofs, your cave-lives habitation, your obtuse traditionalism bears testament to your backwardness. Even your very visage looks backward. It also shows why lagos is located at the very edge, almost demarcated from the rest of yoruba primitiveness. Comparing the south west to the ever-developing, real estate haven called the south east is criminal.
Not in literature but playwright. Nobel crap is a tool of European supremacist and could not have been accepted by Achebe. After Achebe dealt a number on the European psychic with his critical essays and the world acclaimed novel titled "Things Fall Apart", the dumbasses from European committee behind the Nobel crap decided to slight him by awarded the crap to a Nigerian of unknown quality. There is nobody in Africa who has no clue about "Things Fall Apart". One wonder the crap Soyinka wrote to warrant the so-called Nobel joke.
Intrepid01: Ofcourse you wouldn't care at all...cos you have no fact to counter the "so called" lies up there. So in your dream, the entire WEST was the Capital of Nigeria, huh? Ibadan was a former capital of Nigeria and even Ogun shey?.......Your envy na follow come. If truly you are armed with facts like you would want to believe, state each of my statement and debunk them with your fact......
Listen, it is not by coincidence that Yorubas are located in the WEST, check out the other WESTERN inhabitants around the world and you'll see similarities. The Igbos are not just mistakenly placed in the EAST by nature, you can also check out the situation of EASTERN region around the world....your fellow easterners, JEWS and ARABS have so much hate for each other and the rest of the world. I still say it again, the HATE in you people na follow come....it is in the genes. Not really your fault though.
It is unfortunate you are trying very hard to defend a fallacy written by your tribal goon. There was nothing such as NNPC founded by Macaulay. Azikwe was never a member of NNPC as stated by the poster. Entire Lagos was part and parcel of western regional government even though a nation's capital with special mandate from the federal government.
Politics › Re: The People Of Opobo–nkoro by DerideGull(m): 6:15pm On Dec 12, 2016
Igbos have colonized Rivers State-even though this man will say he is Ikwerre and not Igbo. Yorubas MUST not allow them to do the same thing in the SW especially Lagos - soon they will start saying they are indigenes. USELESS Ugandans. Now that we have the internet my fellow Yorubas are opening their eyes. We have seen their hateful hearts via the anonymity of the internet. If these people are not hateful creatures then we will not mind their presence - but they have shown their hands. Only a fool will allow his enemy inside his abode - the days of pretense are over. No more liberal Yorubanism. We cannot afford to have these hateful osus claiming political power in our ancestral homeland. We the present generation of Omo'Odua have a new agenda.If you are a Ugandan and you quote me you are wasting your time - this message is for my fellow new generation Yorubas.