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hei ! See all these ijebu people, we give them small chance and they want to take over, so oba rilwan akiolu is ijebu? Ijebu people are found towards the outskirts of lagos, it's funny when everyone is claiming lagos, even someone 4rm atakunmosa & ibarapa is claiming lagos!

Rakumi,

Olodo ni e. Omo ti o ba gbo itan, aa ba aroba. Aimokan lo n se e, nitori na, oro e o jo mi loju.

Why is it that Yoruba people like Desola  that are suppose to put Igbos in their rightful place are living overseas?   Talk is cheap, if you dislike how Igbos are acting up in the royal land of your forefathers move back home and fix it.  Although no complain when Eyimba catch you carry go Aba for ransom

Where is their rightful place? Right now, the whole of SW Nigeria is happy to accomodate them but they need to understand who the master is, that's all i'm asking. Don't overstep your boundry and just be content that we are fair master and don't agitate us.

Its all about tactics, darling. We use soft power not hard power. You have to be smart to use them and not make them know it. Let them feel relaxed basking in their mirage of taking over Lagos. As long as they continue to pay taxes and bring those containers through Apapa, we're cool. We don't mind them so long as we can use them which gives us the ability to globe trott. You get me?

shattap dia, what has yoruba acheived since they held lagos, nothing

if it was igbos lagos will be long above the country today 

but i still love u sha  just annoyed

The keyword in your comment is "IF". However, that would not happen in your life time. Igbos would never achieve in Nigeria. If they successfully secede, perhaps but for as long as they remain in the entity, they would always be divided to commence rehabilitation of their land. They are just too greedy a stock to want to work together. We have seen that weakness and are thriving on it. It will not be beneficial for us for them to be in accord.  We have a bounty on their head.


Hehehe, I am scaring myself.

Igbos are going no where till we send you packing to join your cousins in Ijebuland.

You can jump off a cliff in the meantime

You can never go because we are not done with you yet. You will continue to cry tribalism just as the migrants in all western countries cry racism. Go forth and multiply we need your strength for labour.

We are not insulting them, only we get annoyed when puffed-headed ones like Desola who come from Ijebu, but will be claiming Awori.

Anyway, thats typical of a foul mouthed Ijebu woman!

Hahaha, e don pepper am o!

I have been good though. Look at this thread and see if i've replied those who throw curses my way. I am accostumed to the method Igbos deal with confrontation and rebuttals on this board so I blatantly ignore them.

All I have been stating about the Igbos are the truth and you know it too. I am not apologetic in anyway. I think you people have been allowed to get away with murder on this site. Na only una bet mouth?

You people are kinda stupid sha. Why would you think all Lagosians are Aworis? Is the Oba of Lagos an Awori man?

[b]YOu think that the Igbo living in Lagos came there for tourism?

They were attracted to Lagos because of the Nigeria's industries centrally located there, by virtue of it being Nigeria's capital.

Take away the industries, and see what becomes of it[/b

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I love Igbos because they are like modern day slaves in Lagos who are allowed to make money. See, we have to build infrastructures and we need you to bring your money to the SW to build our economy. All your talk of being individually rich means jack because when you're done increasing our revenues, we take the praise for it all.

Today, when you look on the internet and search for information on Lagos state, it tells you of it's geographical location which dare is say is Southwest Nigeria, a Yoruba state. It wouldn't say that thanks to the Igbos, the state has become a success story but rather, it mentions Fashola as the man who oversees the affairs of the state. Who takes the cake, ehn?

I am all for Igbos trooping in their thousands o, that's no biggie. Come, work, pay your taxes here and retire in your villages. Leave your children here and let them work here too, it's all dandy. At the end of the day, we come out looking good. While you sweat it out in Alaba we go about our faaji.

We need your manpower just as the White men found a good stock of Negros in Igboland, it's our turn to use you but we are fare because rather than just use you, we let you make money so we play fair. In England today, London is a secular city but guess who still rule the roost? You guessed it!

All your money without power is zilch. You see, money would open doors but power would break steel gates! Abiola was a stinkingly rich man but guess what, he died seeking power because it matters! Obama today isn't half as rich as Gates but guess who wheels and deals. Who can call the whole world to order? It's that man from Kenya who sits in white house!

Get it??

Igbos onlygo to ONE area in the "SW" and that is Lagos. Lagos is no man's land. And soon Yorubas will be outnumbered in their "own" city, by not only Igbos, but Niger Delta minorities and your "own" Northerners

Olodooooo! I have been wasting my time engaging you. How can you make such erronous comment? I thought your people were gypsies who travel alot, yet you have only been to Lagos?

You speak the truth. Desola started with the insults.

How would she like it if we called her one of those Lagos girls that we hear so much about? Everyone knows what I am talking about. A cheap commodity

Lol, if Lagos is over 70% Igbo, guess who the "cheap commodity" Lagos girls are, I'll give you a pointer, check any Nollywood Engligbo movie and you'll find your answer there. I dey laugh o,

Jason it goes both ways ooooooooooooooh, afterall Desola called Igbos ordinary spare part dealers and makers of inferior movies.

Remove the rose tinted glasses, please! Regardless of the money they make, they are still what they are! Ordinary third hand spare parts dealers and guerilla movie producers when no even get qualifications. If spare part doesn't sell, they pick their next of kin for rituals.

Whenever I stay in Lagos, I stay over my uncle's house on Victoria Island.

Ahahaha, I go die o. So your uncle would be top of the list for those of whom you've recommended head examination (see, I said it!). I dey laugh o, 

However, who would want to Lagos. Overcrowded and dirty city. There is a reason why they call it a SLUM CITY. I don't know which city is dirtier, New Delhi or Lagos

Who? who? Your family, that who and your revered uncle being one.

@Desola
LOL. . . .  

I know how you feel. Do not feel insecure around your igbo friends, the ones on NL (the some tribal ones (they know themselves)) are just impossible but the ones outside are cool, kind and loving. DO NOT DEVELOP ANY HATE FOR IGBOS. That is what NL tenders to do in the heart.I repeat, do not hate any one. Igbos are cool, its just NL that some act up.

Feel insecure by who? Omo ibos? Abeg don't insult me o. I can ignore their infantile remarks and curses but having you say "insecure" is a slap to my heritage. Yorubas are simply not on par with the Igbos, we are simply the best. I just feel a little riled by their outward ingratitude.

The war was between Nigeria and Biafra

Yet you call me ill-educated o.
Biafra is made up of which ethnic group? Who are the Biafrans? Ki lomi eko? Potatoe, potato

In scheme of things during the war, Yoruba carried fair share of the load

Here is where you educate me. Yoruba or Nigeria? So what part did they play which the Hausas played less?

is not out of context to point to Yoruba as one of major prosecutors of the Nigeria/Biafra civil war

Might not be out of context to you but to me, its balderdash if you can't back your claims up with facts!

Ibadan was the capital of western region of Nigeria and remains the dirtiest regional and state capital till date

It would appear so, since you're comparing it to a barren and sparsely populated state in the East . Remember, your people moved out in droves to our territory and brought their filth with them. You confirmed it by the mere fact of you being there to witness it.

I have also visited Abeokuta, Ikeja, Osogbo, Ado Ekiti and Akure there is no sight of cleanness in these capital cities.

Ajala travel all over the world, Take the speck out of your eyes first before you help others. Why are you all running away from building your land? These places are filthy yet your people thrive in them. I laugh in itshekiri o,

You claim a slum filled city?

People who live in Lagos need their heads examined.

A slum which boasts of being the seventh fastest capital in the world and the economic powerhouse of the nation? Well, well, that is a slum I am proud to claim any given day!

As per your second comment, well, we are guaranteed of the fact that 3/4 of your family members would be on the list for the head examination going by your purported population in my land.

And Desola if I may ask where in Nigeria did you grow up?

This seems to be a leading question but i'll take the bait.

I lived in Lagos and I am an Indegene of Lagos.

Igbos live everywhere in Nigeria so what is your freaking point? Afterall you yourself live in another country so why can't an Igbo live anywhere inside his own country.

The mere fact that Lagos and other SW states are part of Nigeria translates to every ethnic group having free movement so that is absolutely fine and of course their rights. However, showing total disdain and ill wishes to your state of host is rather sad and shows their evil intent.

Yoruba ro nu.

Sour thumb, berate Yorubas?  Please enlighten me?   You guys fought a war to keep us in Nigeria but still go around crying that Igbos are moving into your towns.  All we are doing is practicing "ONE NIGERIA".

Why do you lie so? why? I would like to think that you are somewhat educated and have made use of your local library to read up on the war and not the one handed down by a bigoted elder from your community.

The war wasn't between Yorubas and Igbos, it was between Nigeria and Igbo but why you choose to blame it all on the Yorubas beats me. This is the reason why you as a people would never rise in Nigeria because you are very divisive and hateful. You hate Awolowo so much but can't keep away from his land. The fact is that Yorubas are quite fine with you living among them so long you tow the line. We are very hospitable people despite the tribalistic bullshit you people come up with.

You lot can't even prosper in your barren lands, you have to move SW. The stink in Lagos today was brought about by your filth from the east! Still for the sake of peace and in sympathy for your loss in the Biafra war, we accomodate you. If truly the Yoruba states are tribalistic, we would have stiffled you out long ago but the fact that you can continue with your businesses peacefully shows how loving you are.

Personally, i've lived among Igbos, Bendalites (as we called them back then) and interracted with Hausa and never knew that you held such deep seated hatred for us but guess what, the battle is on! I never had problems with the "Bendelites", but somehow something was slightly odd with your kinfolks.

Guess what, you are pushing us and now we are realising that you don't wish us well and don't want us to prosper but guess what? You are not even on the playing field, you are not even an entity. All your ilks pedel against the SW is hatred and guess what, we didn't notice you but not anymore, this nonsense has to stop!

I don't know if you trying to be a comedian, but right now you coming across as a jealous dumb biitch.

Use all the obscenities you so please but that isn't going to change the fact from what it is. Igbos just stand out like a sore thumb!

How long do you all think you can berate the Yorubas and get away with it? You can't stand us, yet you can't do without us!

If the Igbo are prosperous, everyone will be prosperous. Nigeria would be a better place if Igbos controlled the economy and finances of the cou

In your wildest dreams! Lets get real here. Who is going to vote for an Igbo president except the Igbos? The North can't stand you and you detest the west, so they reciprocate in kind. The SS would disown you so as not to stand out as th sore thumb (really, they don't like you either). The closest you can get to the presidency is being number 2 and that only has a very tiny chance.

The whole of Nigeria with the exception of yourselves, do not trust you!

You all better stick to selling your spare parts and making mediocre movies, abegi!

You sing the same tune; change the record, please!

In 12 years of government, you can only boast of an airport and what again? When will you start asking for what you deserve and not be appeased with crumbs? An international airport should be a thing of the past! Tell me what other substantial developments the Ndigbo have enjoyed and I dare you to name 10!

All these talk of the SW voting along tribal lines is just pish-posh! In the UK, a substantial amount of the electorate chose to vote out the Labour party because they felt that they were no longer serving the nation and had further plunged them into debt. The conservative provided a meaningful and strong manifesto as opposed to the Labour party hence their receiving a majority in the house of commons.

The SW basically voted a party which seemed more organised and have provided an example of good leadership in the likes of Fashola. They were fundamentally fed up with the corruption and continuous looting of the treasury and decided to make a stand and show that it is the people that matter, ultimately. The SW have exercised their power as the electorates and I disagree there is any tribal connotation to it.

Why should Indigbo have to sell their votes to PDP all in the hope of being handed presidency come 2015, anyway?

Come on, people!

Bluecole, why don't you explain your predicament to the UKBA? I know of people who have received their statuses on an immigration status document which is more or less the vignette on an A4 paper. Have the UK confirmed the grant to you in writing? I know that the UKBA does not absolutely require your passport to issue you a grant of your visa - if you are already in the UK.

A Muslim worship leader is accused of raping a 12-year-old boy during visits to a mosque for religious lessons.

Mohammed Hanif Khan, 42, is alleged to have sexually assaulted the boy inside the Stoke on Trent mosque where he worked as the imam.

He is also charged with the attempted rape of and sexual activity with the boy's cousin, who was 15 at the time, as he stayed over at his home one evening.

Khan, who appeared in front of Nottingham Crown Court yesterday wearing a black suit, white shirt and red tie, spoke only to confirm his name and to enter not guilty pleas to all eight charges against him.



Mohammed Hanif Khan in the Stoke on Trent mosque where he worked as imam. He is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy inside the mosque. He denies all the charges against him

Khan, from Sheffield, is charged with three counts of rape, four counts of attempted rape and one count of sexual activity with a child, all of which are alleged to have taken place on various dates between July 1, 2009 and October 16, 2009.

Opening the case, prosecutor Tariq Bin Shakoor told the jury of six men and six women that part of Khan's job as imam of the mosque was to lead prayers and to give Islamic education lessons to boys who attended evening classes at the mosque.

He told the court that in police interviews in October 2009 the 12-year-old boy, who cannot be named, said he was singled out by Khan following the evening prayer on about half a dozen occasions, the first of which was in around August 2009.

The court heard that the defendant asked the boy before the alleged abuse "Do you want some?" and when he replied in the negative, the defendant would say "For God's sake, just say yes"'

'On each occasion it happened at the mosque, usually after the formal prayers in the main prayer hall,' the prosecutor said.

'The defendant would request him to lay out his red prayer mat in a different part of the mosque. That is when the remaining prayer would be completed individually and not in congregation.

 

'He seems to suggest that usually the defendant would take him through the door marked "private" and into the sitting room area, and into the room with cushions on the floor used by committee members.

'On occasions, then passing through another door in the big room, the classroom, going to the corner at the back.'

The prosecutor said the defendant chose different places within the mosque that were not covered by CCTV cameras, one of which was the area near the building's bins.

'He (the boy) said once it happened by the bins downstairs. That, he recalled, was the first time.

'The defendant had asked him to place a bin bag into the bins then followed him into that area.'

The prosecutor said the boy described the defendant asking him before the alleged abuse "Do you want some?" and when he replied in the negative, the defendant would say "For God's sake, just say yes".'

It was in October 2009, shortly after the youngster told his father about the incidents, that the family also became concerned about his cousin as he had become reluctant to attend the mosque after spending the night at Khan's home.

The prosecutor said the 12-year-old finally broke the news of the abuse to his father by telling him 'Dad, in the mosque Sheikh Sahib has been taking my trousers down.'

The youngster, who is now 13, said the abuse went on for around two months before finally coming to an end.

The prosecutor said: 'The last occasion it happened was on Friday October 16, 2009, after which the defendant told him that he was then going to take him somewhere else and "do it to him specially".

The court heard that after that last occasion the boy completed his prayer and went to the toilet and washed himself before returning to class.

The prosecutor said the boy told police in his interviews that the defendant was considered a very important figure among the Muslim community.

'In that interview he gives an account of his knowledge of the defendant, his position, his roles in public life and how he perceived him to be a powerful man of high standing.

'He says his family trusted him and the defendant had a strong following. Such was that following that people would be prepared to die for him.'

The prosecutor said the defendant held the professional title Sheik Mohammed Hanif Haqqani Kareemi and had an 'enormous amount of respect and authority, particularly within the Muslim community'.

He was arrested on October 19, 2009. When the 12-year-old boy's family approached his cousin about the defendant he said: 'He tried to take my trousers down.'

The prosecutor said the boy had spent the night at Khan's home in July 2009 to help him pack prior to a house move.

It was as he was washing dishes that the defendant began to touch him in a sexual way around the groin, he said.

He is alleged to have told the boy: 'Do you like this?'

The teenager, the prosecutor said, was in shock and did not know what to say and the defendant went upstairs.

Later that night, after Khan had shown the boy the room in which he would be sleeping, the boy found him lying on the bed and said Khan asked him for a massage.

He did what he was told, the prosecutor said, and the defendant then started to massage the youngster.

After producing a bottle of oil and rubbing it on the youngster's bottom, the defendant then attempted to rape him, the prosecutor said.

When the boy objected the defendant stopped and left him alone, telling him the next morning that whatever happened and was said in the house should stay in the house.

The jury was told that the boy's police interviews would be played to them through the course of the trial, as well as CCTV footage from inside the mosque.

The trial continues.

 

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Oh, Abuna, why did you have to let yourself down so? It is clear that you cannot engage in a coherent discourse without getting emotionally warped. I merely stated the fact of the dynamics of the Nollywood industry and you have chosen to display your cultural and moral decadence.

If you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, then you get right out of it!

Nollywood as it stands today is for the Igbos and it only showcases the Igbo culture whether you are gored by the truth or not. Your industry does not represent me as a Nigerian. I have watched behind the clouds, cock crow at dawn, Ripples, Checkmate and can categorically tell you that these were true representation of the Nigerian people as most ethnic groups were represented and with varied cultural stories.

Nollywood is the most "tribalistic" industry in Nigeria and they go unchecked because if anyone says bleep, then the Igbos would jump on them waving their Biafran flag shouting marginalisation as it is evident in most political threads on this site.

With regard to your infantile remarks on my family, the reply I have for you is: "Eni ti o ni iru eni, ko le mo iyi eni". Yorubas have high regard for their elders and family so I will bestow that respect on your mother as it evident that you don't regard her much.

Three presidential candidates have pulled out of a televised debate scheduled for March 29 2011 according to a press statement signed by spokespersons of the campaign organizations of Shekarau for Nigeria, Buhari Campaign Organization and Ribadu Presidential Campaign Team.


See press statement below:

Our Position On President Jonathan’s Refusal To Participate In The Presidential Debate Organised By Nn24

We the spokespersons of the Presidential Candidate of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP); the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) wish to clear the air on the matter of the presidential debate organised by NN24 so that our teeming supporters and Nigerians in general will understand and appreciate our position.
We had held series of clear-the-air meetings under the auspices of the organisers at which logical and other arrangements for the debate were exhaustively discussed.

The representative of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, was in attendance and actively participated in all deliberations.

It was at Dr. Okupe’s instance that the two dates earlier proffered by the organisers; March 8th and 15th as contained in the memorandum of understanding signed by the three candidates were rejected because according to him, those dates were not convenient for his candidate. Dr. Okupe, on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan, suggested the March 18th date in which the debate was successfully held.

All of us accepted this date not because it was convenient for our Principals, but as our sacrifice to afford Nigerian voters an opportunity to assess and judge the candidates’ programmes as well as personality under the spotlight.

For emphasis, we had to adjust our respective campaign time tables at great logistics costs to us as our sacrifices for the growth of the culture of debate as an essential ingredient of the open society.

We indeed bent backwards for the office of the President even when we are fully aware that the occupant is no more than a co-contestant in the context at it were

At the OP - Listen, Nollywood is not a representative of Nigeria as it merely shows you the customs and traditions of a fraction an ethnic group known as the Igbos.

@ Dream chaser - Thanks for fishing me out, comerade, afterall, it does take one to know one, non?

Naija movies are only for the retardeens, most especially the Englibo ones. Yoruba ones wouldn't be so bad if they were devoid of fetish.

I suspect that Patience Jonathan must have been a Nollywood actress at a point judging by her Ingligbofied English. Lol,

Ikorodu was originally called Oko Odu which was founded and created by farmers from Remo. Read up on your history! Ikorodu is historically Ijebu and certainly of Remo extract!