Prozico22: Sorry to say if u are upto 45 and above and u voted for buhari as president u are wicked. After he ruled u as a military and he became PTA minster una knw still get sense. as PTA minister 21 billion was stolen nt by him but because of his backward and uneducated man that didnt knw 21 billion was missing 4rm the acnt
Xenry: Most of our nigerian girls are liabilities (only few are assets), any girl who takes and do not give is a liability
So my question is, if you run out of cash today or tomorrow, can your girlfriend assist you with at least 5k? Supposing you need it for urgent reason(s).
If she can't assist you with that, then she probably is a liability.
For me, I love dating Assets, and not Liabilities. Mine couldn't do that because she doesn't have it, so she's a liability.
That's why I ghosted and dropped her, now I'm looking for an asset.
Now, over to you, can your girlfriend assist you with at least that amount of money if you run out of cash today or tommorow?
Because if she can't, then she probably is a liability.
Categorizing women as either assets or liabilities protrays you as an opportunist and materialistic oaf.
No good man will run a blue pencils through a woman's current economic status and make a decision like you have.
It shows your poverty mentality is unbridled.
Shame!
Do this every time you feel like typing nonsense on Nairaland.
SeunOluwafemi: Doyin Okupe, a former aide to Ex-Presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan respectively, has given one major reason the North will not support Igbo presidency come 2023.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Okupe explained that the North are yet to forgive the Igbo over the incidences of 1966 of which one of the high points was the killing of Sardauna of Sokoto in what until today is believed by many people to be an Igbo coup.
The former presidential aide, who has declared his interest to run in the 2023 presidency, pointed out that if the Igbos reach a consensus with the North, in the interest of equity, fairness and national unity, he will shelve his ambition.
“A national consensus for Igbo Presidency cannot evolve until the core north forgives the Igbos for the killing of Sardauna of Sokoto by Nigerian soldiers of igbo extraction in the 1966 Coup.
“If this consensus emerges, in the interest of equity, fairness & national unity, I will shelve my ambition & support whoever is chosen as a candidate by my party.
“However, in the event that this national consensus is not achievable, I WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2023 by God’s Grace.
“This is the political Knot only the Igbo leaders must spearhead and with the support of other well meaning Nigerians, resolve with a high level of humility and political dexterity,” he said.
Ruke1989: But you are aware the word Yoruba did not derive its origin from Yoruba language but from the northern hausa language yarba or yaraba meaning deceitful and cunny
Ruke1989: The word, "yoruba" was not known to mankind until the colonial period. The present inhabitants of the south west were simply living in the western side of Benin Kingdom. The Benin Kingdom has long history and did trade with the Portuguese as far back as 16th century. The earliest map of AFRICA captured the benin empire but didn't recognize any other empire in the West of Benin.
Yoruba language uses words like omo(child), ikuta(stone), alibosa(onion), akamu, otor(ground), among countless other words which you find in urhobo, benin and Ibo languages. This tells us about the history of the yoruba people. if you ever wondered why the yoruba language shared similar words with many other Nigerian languages, worry no more. The answer is here.
The yoruba up to the late 18th century when the colonial masters invaded Africa were not known by the common name "yoruba". They were simply called bush people. This is because they are situated in the western forests. The oba of Benin often sent his warriors to invade the western forests and capture slaves which were often sold off to the white men ie slave dealers in exchange for a piece of clot or iron. This is why you have millions of yorubas in Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean countries. Up till today, the yoruba have never appreciated or acknowledged our effort. You can relate this story better if you have read the book on "Samuel Ajay crowther". Just one of those bush men captured back then. Also if you remember the history of Olumo rock. That's why yoruba people reverence that rock because any time warriors from Benin struck, some managed to hide there.
Fortunately or unfortunately, some of the bush men (now known as Yoruba) eventually captured from bush to the city(ie Benin). They get to learn urhobo, Benin and Ibo languages there under their masters. After which a number of them escape again into the south western bushes. That is the reason you see a trace of urhobo, Benin, Ibo and even hausa in the modern day yoruba language. The hausa components may have been introduced by escapee slaves from Kwara axis Fulani Emirate.
I’m passionate about EVERYTHING travel and had the opportunity to visit Prague last February. I found the people very warm, kind-hearted and generally helpful.
Take care and be well!
Pic 1: Me having lunch at the oldest restaurant in Prague Pic 2: Prague Central Square/Gothic Church Area Pic 3: Prague Central Square at night Pic 4: Prague Parliament/Bridge
Smileall: I smell lies The person who supplied arms WAS a dismissed police officer who is now DECEASED The dead officer waited for us in an Audi where he gave the AK's We took position immediately we collected the gun's WITHOUT prior test or usage, na so we dumb reach?
On behalf of majority Lagosians, we hereby direct, instruct or otherwise authorize the government of Lagos to, in the exercise of ALL powers conferred on it by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ALL other enabling laws in that respect; to IMMEDIATELY put in place an EMERGENCY action plan to prevent, deal with or otherwise arrest and process ALL or any person(s) who enables, incites, influences, counsels, gives support financially or otherwise to any person(s) who gathers at the toll gate plaza, Lekki, Lagos on any date before the 13th day of February, 2021 or any day thereafter for purposes connected to an unauthorized protest, procession, rally, carnival, rioting or insurrection.
We majority Lagosians believe in the Rule of Law and the overriding right of the majority. Any person(s) who disagrees with the Ruling of the Lagos State's #Endsars tribunal directing the re-opening of the toll Plaza should go on Appeal.
On behalf of majority Lagosians, we hereby direct, instruct or otherwise authorise the government of Lagos to, in the exercise of ALL powers conferred on it by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ALL other enabling laws in that respect; to IMMEDIATELY put in place an EMERGENCY action plan to prevent, deal with or otherwise arrest and process ALL or any person(s) who enables, incites, influences, counsels, gives support financially or otherwise to any person(s) who gathers at the toll gate plaza, Lekki, Lagos on any date before the 13th day of February, 2021 or any day thereafter for purposes connected to an unauthorised protest, procession, rally, carnival, rioting or insurrection.
We majority Lagosians believe in the Rule of Law and the overiding right of the majority. Any person(s) who disagrees with the Ruling of the Lagos State's #Endsars tribunal directing the re-opening of the toll Plaza should go on Appeal.
TMSMedia: Former Nigerian Aviation minister, Femi Fani Kayode visited Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello at Kogi State government house on Sunday February 7, IgbereTV reports.
Sharing photos of himself and the governor, he wrote;
triple996: most beautiful cities in northern Nigeria:
the north is a very beautiful place to be even though shekau and ko are trying to give it a bad name.the media is also trying hard to give it a bad name,funny enough those who go to the north will see that it is completely different from what they were told that been said here are the best cities in Northern Nigeria.
-kaduna Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-western nigeria, on the kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna state in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade centre and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas, with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census Kaduna has a lot of cities within it of which include the following: Kaduna metropolitan Zaria Kafanchan Birnin gwari Zankoa Saminaka etc Kaduna is the industrial powerhouse of northern Nigeria and slight behind lagos , portharcout and ogun. here are some beautiful pictures of croc city
Beautiful!
Now take your cows there and let others live in peace.
travelwaka: Compliments of the Season. Oranmiyan is the son of Oduduwa (the progenitor of the Yoruba race). Oranmiyan was a warrior, a King, an Adventurer and a traveller. This is why he was one of the most travelled Kings in Yoruba history. I guess He just wanted to see the world. He travelled from Ile Ife to Benin, from Benin he founded the Oyo Empire. He even went as far as Dahomey (now Benin Republic). This is one of the reasons why I took special interest in him. He is one of my favourite characters in the Yoruba History. He must have lived a fulfilled life.
I have heard a lot about the Oranmiyan Staff, They claimed it is over a thousand years, Some even said there is radiocarbon evidence to prove that. According to the priest at the shrine, he said after he left Benin city, he founded Oyo Empire, he decided to come back home to Ile Ife. To regain his father's throne.
He became the King of Ile Ife. But as an adventurer, he decided to go on another adventure but this time, he wanted to go alone. His people were worried that he may not come back or something bad might happen to him. Or worse case another city may invade them. So he told them should there ever be a time where they get invaded, they should make some incantations, he will be right there.
Not too long after he went on exile, a neighbouring city decided to invade them. So his wife quickly made those incantations. Legend has it that he appeared from the sky with his horse like a burning chariot, devouring everything on its way. Not knowing that he was also killing his people including his best friend. ON realizing his wrongs, he came he struck the ground with his staff and ever since, it has become a rock-like object.
Months ago, I wrote the view below in response to a topic being discussed with a highly respected and cerebral Nairalander, I think the aspect of that opinion reproduced is apposite to this discussion.
"I would like us to look at another related issue to the one being discussed here ... namely; the legend of Kisra and the truth about the stele at ife called "Opa oranmiyan".
I have read about Kisra but the materials I read were all about the myth. It appears nobody has anything factual or concrete about him.
I have developed this "crazy" theory that the man Kisra actually existed; that the stele at ife was a marker for his grave made by his followers who thereafter ended their plan to return to their homeland through the sea; that the knowledge about carving of style was foreign to ife and that the stele at ife predated both Oduduwa and oranmiyan.
I reached the above conclusions after tracing the history and existence of steles in West Africa and Nigeria in particular. I discovered that apart from the ife stele, none existed anywhere else in Nigeria.
In West Africa, researchers found an Islamic era steles in Mali -hope I am right-said to have been imported from Almeria, Spain. It is believed that successive muslim rulers in the area commissioned it from Spain to commemorate their rules.
The only place where stone monolith were used extensively as grave markers or to commemorate great events (obelisks) is Ethiopia. I believe practice spread to lower Nile areas ie Sudan and with the conquest of Egypt and establishment of black dynastic rule in that country, the practice spread there.
I agree with the opinions of some of the writers that around or about the beginning of the Islamic era, either a prince, an army commander, a king or a royal party sought a redoubt in Africa after losing a war at home. I will not speculate about where this "home " is.
I also believe that they wandered through the Savannah and later the Sahel looking for access to the sea. They followed the course of the Niger river initially but the difficulty of provisioning for their large entourage made them to move instead from one large town to another which they either pillaged or were welcomed. Some of them remained behind.
The Borgu oral history reference the presence of an entourage amongst them at point in their history and as a matter of fact, the ruling cast of Borgu are believed to have descended from a man called Kisra.
Similarly, the popular Hausa myth about a certain Bayajida who was a son of king of Baghdad and became a saviour resonates with the Borgu story.
Here is the high point of this speculation, I do not think black Africa below the Sahel developed the monarchical system independently. I believe a better organized conquerors brought the system and imposed it on them. They in turn became acultured to the host community.
The technical knowhow on how to carve a stele is absent at ife to date; the knowledge about how to write or make the inscription on the stele or what it means is lost to the Ifes; there is no similar stele anywhere in ife or West Africa generally that is either still standing or fallen.
Is it possible that there was another equally important leader at ife before the advent of Oduduwa and oranmiyan who history has forgotten?"
1. IKA, the IGBO-EDO clan in Delta State, is the true birthplace of the present dynasty of Ife and the Empires of Benin and Oyo!
2. The founders of the present ILE-IFE and OYO dynasties were NOT descendants of the famous Oduduwa! They lived 250 years after Oduduwa.
3. Igbo culture was IMPORTED, not from the Jews but from the Niger Delta.
4. The man who turned Benin into an Empire, Ogun, was NOT a prince of Benin. He came from IFE.
PS: I recently read 4 draft papers that will blow your mind if you are a lover of good research. I can avail anybody ONE of them (paraphrased). Let me know which intrigues you the most!
Asahi: They claim Afrobeats, Ankara and Pounded yam
AFROBEAT:
"Afrobeat began in Ghana in the early 1920s. During that time, Ghanaian musicians incorporated foreign influences like the foxtrot and calypso with Ghanaian rhythms like osibisaba (Fante). Highlife was associated with the local African aristocracy during the colonial period and was played by numerous bands including the Jazz Kings, Cape Coast Sugar Babies, and Accra Orchestra along the country's coast. Nigeria later joined the Afrobeat wave in the late 60s led by Fela Kuti who experimented with different contemporary music of the time". Source wikipedia[/b]
[b]ANKARA: Before the 1960s most of the African wax fabric sold in West and Central Africa was manufactured in Europe. Today, Africa is home to the production of high quality wax prints.[10] Manufacturers across Africa include ABC Wax, Woodin, Uniwax, Akosombo Textiles Limited (ATL), and GTP (Ghana Textiles Printing Company); the latter three being part a part of the Vlisco Group. Ghana was the first place the European trading companies began the manufacturing of cheaper African fabric using mostly local materials and sold mostly locally.
POUNDED YAM: Its origin is not tied to any definite country or tribe. It has been the staple of many West African tribes for many centuries before political organization called "country"
The statement was sweeping, lacking in essential facts and highly irresponsible of the lawmaker.
The idiot was not even sure of his facts, he qualified his statement with "it is said"
No responsible person -except Nigerian born and bread buffoons on Nairaland- will run with a such sweeping statement premised with such words without discernment.
The greatest leader Nigeria ever had in its annals was General Gowon.
falopey: Your brain needs reset for typing this trash. A man spent 9 years in power. An absolute ruler. Ruling when there was war instability in the country. A perfect situation good enough to steal money in the name of procuring weapons and no one would dare ask him a question. You opened your mouth and said Gowon CANNOT stole. Are you high? Is Gowon an angel? All past Nigerian leaders are thieves.
Let Gowon stand up to the allegation if he is man enough. UK government will expose more his skeleton
You are a total disgrace to your race.
A person is accused of a crime without evidence and a retard like you jumps on the popular bandwagon to condemn an innocent man without evidence but mere suspicion and suppositions by an unknown personage?.
Did you idiot ever stopped to wonder or ask the critical question: What evidence is this man's statement based on? Is there a report from an investigation anywhere? Did he investigate Gowon and has a secret trove of evidence known to only him? How old was this irresponsible parliamentarian 46 years ago when Gowon was removed? Based on age alone, he cannot have facts to support the clear smear campaign.
Dumb f##k, whenever anyone makes a general statement, it is very important to ask for evidence to back it up. It is the difference between what is called "wisdom" and "idiocy"
falopey: Your brain needs reset for typing this trash. A man spent 9 years in power. An absolute ruler. Ruling when there was war instability in the country. A perfect situation good enough to steal money in the name of procuring weapons and no one would dare ask him a question. You opened your mouth and said Gowon CANNOT stole. Are you high? Is Gowon an angel? All past Nigerian leaders are thieves.
Let Gowon stand up to the allegation if he is man enough. UK government will expose more his skeleton
Typical class "A" idiot's response to a simple and logical question.
It is so annoying that Nigeria is home to many resident fools like you who swallow anything they hear hook line and sinker once it from a white dunce. Do you have any brains at all? Do you know what it is used for? Did you call it in aid when you typed that nonsense up there?
Where is the evidence that Gowon stole half of the central bank? Is it possible to steal that much from an economy and it will not collapse? Gowon left Naira so strong at almost 1 to 2 Guineas. How old are you self?
A person who stole half of the central bank more than 50 years ago should be richer than Jeff Bezos right now!
Tired of reading opinions of irritating mongrels with zero brains polluting social media with dumb and irrational arguments.
Seriously? Gowon took the money to the UK more than 50 years ago and the morons are just revealing that now?
This idiot is unwittingly indicting the UK and UK banks as accessories to criminality. That the UK is the devil himself!
But we know better, Gowon did NOT steal and could not have stolen any money given the circumstances of his ouster from government and the fact that the Federal Military Government at the time he was a student in the university in the UK paid for his boarding and school fees after a lot of pressure.
This mumu needs to give us more proof of this imaginary pilfering by Gowon; Where and when was the money stolen? Before the OAU meeting in Ethiopia or after? Where did he warehouse the money? In a bank? Which bank? His University dormitory? Under his bed?
Gowon had only one house until the government of Plateau State provided him a befitting one.
Hypocrisy of the highest order, all the way from Westminster!