scientist235: my brother where are thou

dapsonlou: Why do Igbo people like claiming everything for themselves? Oyinbo means peeled skin in Yoruba and oga means someone high , do u guys think we will forget our language cos u claim it for yourself?

Alexkene: Okada (motorcycle) is also an igbo word.

Here's the story as my grandfather narrated to us.


When the first motorcycles were brought to Lagos, Nigeria, everybody was surprised.

When passengers rode on it, people taught they would fall off the bike, because it was not like the bicycle that was pedaled

When ever people rode on the bike, Nigerians would ask themselves, "he would have fallen down"

The igbo would say "o ka ada" ....meaning (he would have fallen down).

The bikes created then were not as strong as the modern ones and people fell from it easily.


The igbo phrase "o ka ada" grew so popularly around Lagos and its environs that it finally became the nickname of the motorcycle



Source: My late grandfather, who never lies.

Alexkene: Okada (motorcycle) is also an igbo word.

Here's the story as my grandfather narrated to us.


When the first motorcycles were brought to Lagos, Nigeria, everybody was surprised.

When passengers rode on it, people taught they would fall off the bike, because it was not like the bicycle that was pedaled

When ever people rode on the bike, Nigerians would ask themselves, "he would have fallen down"

The igbo would say "o ka ada" ....meaning (he would have fallen down).

The bikes created then were not as strong as the modern ones and people fell from it easily.


The igbo phrase "o ka ada" grew so popularly around Lagos and its environs that it finally became the nickname of the motorcycle



Source: My late grandfather, who never lies.

sandijey:

Hahahhahahha. Claim everything na.you people also coined the word ashewo, Oya, abi, shey, be claiming everything. Lmao

omokab: Mr.op why are you fooling youself on unnecessary argument?oyinbo have no traces of ibo dielet from any angle.the white men arrive yoruba land before they even no where called ibo land.the yoruba of then have their reason of calling White men oyinbo as at that time.if you want to know the fact from the origin you wl do your reseach by trying to find out what an average yoruba man and woman of early time called the white men likewwise ibo people of that time.yoruba of then called white, oyinbo alawo funfun.That's what our forefather called the white men.pls, go and do your research very well and stop credting what does not belong to your tribe again.Thanks

charlzchudi: Oyinbo-yoruba
Oyibo-igbo
Both have convincing theories. Why do we turn everything tribalistic

charlzchudi: Oyinbo-yoruba
Oyibo-igbo
Both have convincing theories. Why do we turn everything tribalistic

Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers.

For the records tho....Bini and Yorubas had an earlier and longer contact with the whites.. It would make more sense if we agree that they came up with a name for the whites. In fact, the whites wouldnt have called themselves a misnomer of Onyi Igbo, why would they call themselves that or learn to call Igbo pple that??. This is not to add the fact that they felt the slavery blow more too.

Waspy: Stop deceiving yourself OP .... Ya'll don't have to make it look as if Igbos gat things to prove always or needs to be seen as winners/contenders in some kind of imaginary rat race. Stop the unneccesary aggrandizement . Its kinda annoying and basically for losers.

For the records tho....Bini and Yorubas had an earlier and longer contact with the whites.. It would make more sense if we agree that they came up with a name for the whites. In fact, the whites wouldnt have called themselves a misnomer of Onyi Igbo, why would they call themselves that or learn to call Igbo pple that??. This is not to add the fact that they felt the slavery blow more too.

Dantidote:

In 2012 scholars got their text messages n letters as late as around Aug 22...

cabaye:

since you claimed your name is on the list, what is your problem again on this thread ?? aren't you in a better position to tell us when they would give you your scholarship since my source isn't 100percent reliable ??
even if I give false hopes, what hopes are you giving others ?? the only thing you have achieved so far is to tell us that your name is on the list which is nobody's business. pls stop the unnecessary rant and be patient if you are truly a beneficiary of this Nddc scholarship

cabaye: thanks for the explanations, this week and next week would be a fruitful week for us all. amen

Dantidote:

how do you no our names...or u just raising our hopes##i mean no offence

cabaye: can any one clarify to me how Nddc makes payments to the schools they are affiliated to. do they pay before service or pay after service ?? (they pay to the school as soon as they confirm you are in the UK or they pay before you depart)

my reason for asking this question is that this budget stuff you guys are arguing about doesn't have any relationship with Nddc scholarship. the decision is left to Nddc to decide on.

scientist235:
Our scholarship Doesnt need GEj signing

scientist235: EMMA BC you have confirmed the list is ready , at least for doubting thomases lol.I can authoratively confirm finance for the scholarship is ready and no postponment A BIG CONGRATULATION

scientist235: EMMA BC you have confirmed the list is ready , at least for doubting thomases lol.I can authoratively confirm finance for the scholarship is ready and no postponment A BIG CONGRATULATION

linton99: ok I beg which state are u from,what was ur score and hw was interview?

linton99: Bros I beg make him check if our names dey too ;DBros I beg make him check if our names dey too,I beg.. Wch state r u frm?

GlobalCareers:

Does it mean there is no hope this week?

GlobalCareers:

Does it mean there is no hope this week?

scientist235: EMMA BC you are no longer active on this thread word up with you

Onyegecha: Refusal to pay a teeming number of Imo workers their salaries for many months--General Hospital, umuguma, water board, imo newspapers, ibc, itc, and many more

Running a spurious free education system that sacrificed quality

Saying too much and doing too little

Deducting money arbitrarily from the salaries of the workers he agreed to pay

Building substandard roads and houses , many of which have collapsed

Acting before thinking in virtually every matter


Running a government of deceit in all ramifications. Contractors, school children, teachers, civil servants , keke drivers and even market women and men are all his victims

Running the state with his whims and sidelining everyone including personal assistants and legislators