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i started driving @ 18

CUM4WHAT:

lalasticlala all I see is d guy using
the only ceiling fan in his house as d heliflopter propeller

YOU ARE MEAN

Facebook user, Owopetu Abiola, has shared photos of an helicopter built by an unidentified man in Oyo state.


He posted the photos on his page with the caption: ‘ ‘This Helicopter is a handiwork of a very gentle man in a little village near Oyo town.

The copter can move from place to place but can’t fly yet. Please like this picture to show some love to the creative mind.”


See the photos below, with Abiola posing next to it:


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Creativity sure abounds in Nigeria!


One day, naija go build TITANIC

https://www.naij.com/755553-nigerian-man-builds-helicopter-oyo-photos.html

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The young man pictured below, has allegedly killed and buried his own father in Umuajana village, Umudioka, Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state, LindaIkeki’s blog reports.

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His family members started looking for him after he had gone missing for some days.

The shallow grave where the old man was buried by his son was discovered on Sunday, March 6, around 2 pm after someone raised suspicion. The son was handed over to the police for further investigation.

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https://www.naij.com/755388-man-kills-father-next-terrible-photos.html

Jesusloveyou:
i hope u didn't die also

i blame u

that doesnt warrant for the killings

i once had an accident on that road

Obinna Durumchukwu, a 34-year-old Nigerian has been
stabbed to death in India.

He was allegedly murdered by his roommate also a Nigerian at
their Nalasopara home on Sunday, March 6.


Times-of-India reports that the victim celebrated his 34th
birthday on Saturday, March 5, he and his room mate were
partying at their Agarwal Nagri home in Nalasopara.

The party went on till 9am on Sunday. Both were drunk. They
got into a fight and hurled empty glass bottles on each other.

The roommate picked up one such glass piece lying on the
floor and stabbed Obinna on his neck. He died on the spot.

Neighbours who heard the screams alerted the Tuling police.

The roommate, whose name is given as Michal Chukwuma,
has been arrested.

Police said the fight was stirred by a dispute over a football
game. Adding that Obinna’s passport had expired on January
24, 2016 and he was staying illegally.

Tulinj police spokesman, Inspector Sunil Jadhav told PTI that
Chukwuma has been arrested and a case under section 302
(murder) of IPC has been registered and investigations are
underway.

https://www.naij.com/754528-outrageous-two-nigerians-india-quarrel-football-happened-next-shocking.html

Social media can be used to either do good or bad, and in this case, President Muhammadu Buhari’s name is being used to defraud people.


A fraudulent person created a fake Facebook account of President Buhari with the sole aim of scamming gullible Nigerians who actually believe they are contacting the president directly.


The scammer posts job vacancies, with phone numbers, asking interested people to contact the person with the phone number, and when they call, they are asked to send an MTN recharge
card of 1500, to speed up the process.


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This shows the mis-spelt name of the president

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The scammer is actually accusing people of impersonating him Beware of scammers such as this one, don’t fall victim.

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Some times, i still mavel how some MODs decide to ban me because i have to air my own view and political matters. some guys attacked me and i reply back only to get ban the next 30 secs

WTF!!!

ITz that whac y'all mods do here?

KayTash:
Tor.Buhari at it again.

amtaken:
Oh no!
Buhari please stop this anarchy!

STF-UP!!!!!!!!

u

41lady:
U take style beautiful.... How can I download U

MY BEAU WILL KILL ME

Or they wanted to write

OUR LORD IS AN IMMIGRATION GOD

heehehe....

politricks:
I am sure you will be singing this song back to back inside your room.

see this one

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Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has hit back at
Senator Dino Melaye


Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has hit back at
Senator Dino Melaye, saying that the Kogi federal lawmaker
only displayed his hollowness by delving into a matter as
private as his marriage to his heartthrob.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria, the
governor said: “Our attention has been drawn to the
unprovoked verbal assault launched by one Senator Dino
Melaye on the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole, while making a contribution on the floor of the
Senate on the need to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods.


As a “nephew” of the governor and members of the same
party, we expected Senator Melaye to tender an unreserved
public apology to the Comrade governor, to no avail.


It is an open secret that Senator Melaye cannot maintain a
decent matrimonial home hence he could descend to this
pedestrian level of using the hallowed chambers to “cargorise”
women as if they were pieces of items for purchase.


Any responsible individual that is truly worth to be called a
Senator, a position that convokes respect, decorum and decent
public conduct, should know the limits of his verbal diarrhea.
The liberty of free speech guaranteed in the hallowed chambers
does not impose lunacy on anyone to disparage other
Nigerians, let alone pry into their matrimony in a very derisive
manner.

We had intended to ignore this uncomplimentary comment as
one of the several empty displays of the Senator, but the fact
that it tends to reduce women to pieces of tissue calls for this
response.

As we probed into Dino Melaye’s humanity, we were reminded
that he is a man known for his vainglorious rodomontade and
the childish display of his ostentatious lifestyle complements
his love for foreign items. Many of such euro-centric mentality
he has persistently displayed on social media, to underscore
his materialistic eccentricity, hence his dialectical opposition to
made-in-Nigeria goods. But an attempt at making women
wear the garb of goods to be picked off the shelves was to take
the issue to a ridiculous and irresponsible level.

By delving into the private affair and marriage of the Comrade
Governor, Senator Melaye has exposed himself as a simpleton
and a court jester whose words and tactlessness cannot be
taken seriously by matured people.

We advise that Melaye should mend his ways with his ex-wife
and concubines before coming to the village square to display
his crass ignorance and emptiness to the Nigerian people.


If he has anything to offer, Dino Melaye should concentrate on
making good laws for the people of Nigeria rather than
descend to a ridiculous level, thus displaying to the whole
world his unworthiness to sit in the hallowed chambers of the
Nigerian Senate.

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west senatorial district
on Wednesday, March 1, at the National Assembly, threw
shades at Adams Oshiomole
for getting married to a woman who was not from Nigeria.


https://www.naij.com/752891-oshiomhole-hits-back-dino-melaye-comments-wife.html

There used to be a time when losing your phone meant losing
all your contacts. Back in the glory days of feature phones, a
lot of us would rather save our contacts on our SIM cards than
have them on the phone. This is because even if you eventually
need to flash your phone, your contacts are still intact right
there on the SIM. However, losing that phone meant losing
everything.

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The world has gone past that and in this modern age, losing a
phone shouldn’t mean losing important data. Cloud storage
has always been an insurance against data loss but
unfortunately, it isn’t receiving much attention in a country like
Nigeria. Still, it’s unthinkable to claim you lost your phone
contacts just because your phone got missing or stolen. If
you’re using a smartphone and understand the basics of using
the Internet, you have no excuse.

It’s rather surprising to still see people announcing on social
media about losing their contacts in the event of a phone loss.

The world has gone past that and in this modern age, losing a
phone shouldn’t mean losing important data. Cloud storage
has always been an insurance against data loss but
unfortunately, it isn’t receiving much attention in a country like
Nigeria. Still, it’s unthinkable to claim you lost your phone
contacts just because your phone got missing or stolen. If
you’re using a smartphone and understand the basics of using
the Internet, you have no excuse.

It’s rather surprising to still see people announcing on social
media about losing their contacts in the event of a phone loss.


Contacts Synchronization With Google On Android

Almost everyone with an Android phone has a Google account.

At least, for Google Play, right? With this, you should always
have your phone contacts automatically backed up to your
Google account. Even if you lose your Android phone and
eventually got another one, all you need to do is just enter your
Google account details, enable contacts sync and you should
get it all back.

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If you’ve an account already, go to Settings > Accounts > select
your Google account and ensure that contacts synchronization
is enabled.



Contacts Synchronization With iCloud on iOS

With an iOS device, you can still choose to sync contacts from
your Google account. This is even more preferable especially if
you’re on both Android and iOS. This keeps your contacts
updated on both devices.

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If you still want to do it the Apple way, be sure to enable iCloud
from Settings and see that contacts synchronization is turned
on even if you choose to turn off other features.


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ryanmartini:
PLS DON"T MIND MY ARTICLE STYLE COS I'M A YOUNG WRITER AND I WANNA TELL YOU ABOUT AN OCCURRENCE IN OUR HOOD.
25 Year old AISHA. Was found dead earlier today at ogbomosho. After some investigations her parents said she went to sleep worried because her jamb score was low and this is the 7th time she has been trying to gain admission to no avail . Her parents tried to calm her down to no avail. Then early today their neighbour informed them that they saw her dead body in a bush where she stabbed herself. they got there with a knife in her hand and a letter which was not shown to us. The only content they told us was that she killed herself cos of JAMB.
her parents cried endlessly in pain and agony. We were informed by her siblings that she worked and read so hard before she wrotee her exam yesterday and she could not have scored less than 280.
LORD HAVE MERCY ON US AND THIS COUNTRY
SEE WHAT JAMB HAS CAUSED
FEEL SAD FOR HER

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just to promote ur blog you created and posted a fake story so u can have traffick in ur site?!

When you read quotes about moving on, you are giving your
brain positive messages. It will help the healing process and
get you back to a good-feeling place. So be inspired by these
amazing words!



1. “While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be
defeated.”

— Maya Angelou


2. “No one can pull anyone back from anywhere. You save
yourself or you remain unsaved.”

— Alice Sebold


3. “Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to
the other side is attainable only after great suffering.”

— Santosh Kalwar


4. “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why
they don’t get what they want.”

— Madonna


5. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

— Oprah Winfrey


6. “in the chaotic rubble,
she still remembered
who she was.”

— R. M. Drake


7. “I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the
only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people
who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”

— Muhammad Ali


8. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”

— Sam Levenson


9. “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat
sunrise or hope.”

— Bernard Williams


10. “Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its
own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance
the next time.”

— Malcolm X


11. “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we
know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.”

— Laverne Cox


12. “For a gallant spirit, there can never be defeat.”

— Wallis Simpson


13. “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the
brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

— Dalai Lama


14. “A year from now, you may wish you had started today.”

— Karen Lamb


15. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

— Winston Churchill


16. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless
you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at
all, in which case you have failed by default.”

— J.K. Rowling


17. “Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.”

— Janis Joplin



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Osinbajo says N6bn spent on new VP’s residence misplaced. NAN-H-60 Residence

Lagos, Feb. 26, 2016(NAN) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is entirely no need for a new residence for the Vice President as the current one, called Aguda House, is up to standard with enough space and well managed.
The Vice President said this on Friday while responding to questions at the Pastors and Leaders Retreat of the Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju, Lagos.

Osinbajo said the N6 billion already spent on the project was a misapplication of fund but added that with the level of construction already done, it would not be abandoned. He said the present administration would complete it but consider putting it to other use.

``There is no need for a new Vice President’s house; it is a kind of waste; we are now in a situation where we cannot abandon it; it has to be completed and used for a different thing,’’ he said.
The Vice President also explained the misunderstanding about the State House Medical Centre which he said was not only for workers at the state house.
He said it was a general hospital with a lot of facilities and serving all Nigerians, adding that he would prefer that it be further equipped to provide higher medical services to those in need.
Osinbajo debunked insinuation of lack of data in the country, saying that the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics had enormous which had been rated highly by the World Bank and other international agencies.
He, however, said that the country had yet to have adequate data.
He added that the intention of government was to aggregate the scattered data in INEC, CBN, National Population Census Commission into one by the National Identity Card Management Commission.
He also said the education sector lacked not only standards but adequacy of institutions which led to Nigerians sponsoring their children abroad for tertiary education.
He explained that while 1.8 million Nigerians sat for university entrance examination yearly, only about 300,000 were offered admission due to dearth of universities.

He said the government was planning to convert many of the existing universities into centres of excellence and support the private sector in the running of universities to enable more Nigerians to have access to tertiary education.
He said infrastructure development was key in the administration which informed the voting of 30 per cent of the 2016 appropriation to capital projects.

Osinbajo added that the Ministry of Industry had 18 months mandate to improve the ease of doing business. He, however, said the Bank of Industry was collaborating with other financial institutions to bring down the interest rate on loans for small businesses.
The VP said that the judicial system was replete with problems which needed the collaboration of the states and the Federal Government to make it faster and enable more Nigerians to obtain justice.
Before responding to questions, Osinbajo had said that what the country needed was truth and integrity which the Church should spearhead.
``The Church is where the truth is; the Church has the answer to the nation’s problems; one of the problems of our society is integrity,’’ he said.

He explained that the corruption in the country was not caused because a few individuals chose to be corrupt but that the entire system was built around lack of integrity.
Osinbajo said the country would be great again but noted that the foundation for the greatness had to be laid with a lot of pains.
``Unless we tackle graft, we may not be able to achieve something.


``The Federal Government in the past 10 years could not build a single new road, not repairing existing ones alone. ``Now we have a President who will not steal money and who will not allow anybody to steal money,’’ he said.
Osinbajo said the nation lacked the capacity to get things done which was difficult to understand but ``with God on our side, our country will set the pace for Africa''.
``Our people are ready to do it and they can do it but they are waiting for the right kind of leadership.
``I know why you are praying for us is that this is a good opportunity to get it right and we don’t want to miss this chance.’’
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the leader of the Church, asked Christians to continue to pray for the administration as Nigeria had a great future.
He said the present administration would lead the people to a more prosperous and secure nation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that earlier, Osinbajo had preached at the burial service for his childhood friend, Bola Omotesho, at the Olive Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Lagos.
He urged Nigerians to lead good lives to rest in peace as there was actually no peaceful rest for a bad soul in spite of the earthly prayers offered for the soul.
He said the late Omotesho lived lives worthy of emulation and having been born again since 1994 and lived it until he died, God would accept his soul.(NAN)
http://nannewsnigeria.com/osinbajo-says-n6bn-spent-new-vp’s-residence-misplaced

go beg the judges

hhehehehee

1. Idi Amin Dada

Ruling: 1971-1979
Country: Uganda
Idid Amin can rightfully be considered the worst dictator of
Africa. His rule was rather short but devastating. He started
small coming from a faraway Kakwa tribe renowned for its
mighty and cruel warriors.
He was enrolled into the army and attained there great
success. He could not write or ready, but he surely knew how
to kill. Idi Amin was extremely tall and strong man. At the first
glance he seemed to be just a comedian, but this mask
covered up his sharp mind and malice.
After coming to power in 1971 he started methodically
annihilate all the followers or supporters of the past regime. He
has murdered men, women and children of several tribes,
which did not approve of his rule. Overall during the 8 year rule
he managed to murder over 300 000 people.
His actions have destroyed Uganda’s prosperity and
economical system. His attempt to payback the British for the
lack of support led to sending thousands of Indian out of
Uganda and giving away their banks, stores and other
businesses. Most people who took them over had no idea how
to run a business and state’s economy was given a severe
blow.

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https://ask.naij.com/politics/top-ten-dictators-of-africa-i23979.html

3. Mobutu Sese Seko
Ruling: 1965-1997 Country: Kongo It’s another one of the record-breaking dictators, who ruled over 32 years. Colonel Mobutu came to rule Kongo after the coup, which he called to be a peaceful revolution. Many locals have supported him in the attempt to stop the shedding of blood caused by political instability.
He has promised to stop elections for 5 years, but after coming to power has become the only absolute source of power in the state. He changed the country’s name to Zaire. During his rule his political party was the only legal force there. He personally and his comrades managed to accumulate riches, while the whole nation and its economy broke to pieces. He severely violated the human rights of Kongo population and pressed many people out of the land.

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2. Francisco Macías Nguema
Ruling: 1968-1979 Country: Equatorial Guinea This dictator arose in small country. Presently its population amounts to two million people. Nonetheless, this person deserves to be called one of the oddest and bloodiest rulers of Africa. His rule was short, but he managed to kill or press out of the country ¼ of its inhabitants.
Moreover, he has ruined the educational and economic systems of the state. For some reason he strongly disliked the word “intellectual” and “fishing”. He banned fishing and ordered to annihilate all the boats in the country. It is a severe blow to the economics of a sea shore people.
He also uprooted all the schools and persecuted such professions, as doctors, lawyers, bankers, teachers, etc. This country still carries on negative consequences of his rule and his family member remains the head of the state. It is his nephew and the longest ruling dictator of Africa - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
One reason he persecuted and murdered so many people was his vengeance. In the young years of life his tribe was oppressed by the Bubis tribe. So, when he grew up and gained power, he extinguished over 40 thousand people belonging to the Bubis tribe to vindicate them for his childhood offenses.
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Does Africa still have dictators? Find out now, learn who they
are and where they rule.

Dictators can be found in many parts of the world. Presently
there are over 30 dictators ruling, but almost half of them are
located in Africa. More precisely, currently there are 14
effective African dictators. Some of them rule for quite long
periods of time. In addition to the list of the top ten dictators of
Africa of all time, you can find some fascinating details on
dictators in general.

Here are some interesting facts about
Africa and its dictators:

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Amazingly, but Africa has at least 10 dictators, who ruled
their countries for over or almost 30 years in a row


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★The longest ruling dictator of Africa is Teodoro Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo from Equatorial Guinea (35 + years)

★During his rule Guinea has one of the highest national per
capita GDP with one of the lowest levels of life for people

★Some dictators claimed they had extraordinary abilities or
mystical powers in their possession

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★At times dictators banned the activities they did not like, for
instance, fishing

★Others would put to jail people with foreign names or do not
let TV folks call by name anyone, but themselves

★Most dictators attached some extravagant titles to their
names, such as Kings of Life or creators of Universe


10. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Ruling: 1979-
Country: Equatorial Guinea
This is the winner on our list of the longest ruling dictators in
Africa. He has occupied the top position in the country for over
35 years. Teodoro replaced his uncle, who terrorized the
country for 11 years. It seems like his ruling is less cruel than
that of his relative.

Over the last years the country managed to attain the highest
level of GDP per capita. At this, the majority of people are still
living in extreme poverty.

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9. Robert Mugabe

Ruling: 1987-
Country: Zimbabwe
As some others on our list of Top Ten dictators of Africa this
dictator was elected by Zimbabwean people. As it often times
happens former heroes turn into dictators. Even though the
first election was fair, the majority of the consequent ones
were not. He has been reelected over and over again.

Mugabe has managed to do much good for the black
population. He has opened new schools and achieved
significant growth in agricultural and industrial sectors. He
was mostly accused of being racist towards the white people
in his country.

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8. Sani Abacha

Ruling: 1993-1998
Country: Nigeria
Nigeria is lucky enough to have a pretty short period of
dictators’ ruling. Along with the military juntas of the 60ss and
70ss, Sani Abacha is one of the few cruel rules in power.
Colonel Abacha held in terror not only his political opponents,
but the entire country as well.

His has imprisoned and murdered Moshood Abiola, who won
the fair election and later on murdered his wife. He has
installed quick and terrorizing regime in the country and was
accused of breaking human rights and bereft people of their
right to elect, right to possess the land and of money.

His rule was marked by high level of corruption and he has
made his family extremely wealthy. At this, somehow he
managed to significantly reduce Nigeria’s external debt and
magnificently grow its foreign exchange reserves.

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7. Said Barre

Ruling: 1969-1991
Country: Somalia
Here is another lasting ruler in Africa. He came into his power
through a military coup; although, unlike many other coups,
this one was a bloodless one. 22 years of his rule were marked
by numerous transgressions against the human rights. People
were taken to prisons, kept there with no trial, raped, tortured,
etc.

Large portions of population were restricted in their ability to
move from place to place. All the political opponents of the
ruler got persecuted and murdered. Such crimes prevented the
attempt of Barre to obtain help and support of the US
government.

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6. Charles Taylor

Ruling: 1997-2003
Country: Liberia
This ruler is widely known for abusing the power entrusted to
him. He was selling guns in exchange for “blood” diamonds. In
2012 he was sentenced to 50 years of prison. He was also
accused of committing crimes against humanity leading to
multiple human deaths.

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[img]5. Omar al-Bashir[/img]

Rulign: 1989-2009
Country: Sudan
As a matter of fact, this dictator has been elected by the people
and thrice occupied the presidential post of the country. During
his rule several wars and military conflicts have taken place
with over 400 thousand people killed in them.
This politician planned and carried out genocide against
certain ethnic parts of the Sudan population, such as
Zagwaga. In 2009 he was arrested and put to trial for creating
various crimes against humanity. He has stolen huge sums of
money from the country (over 6 billion US dollars), which were
later on found on his bank accounts.

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4. Hissene Habre

Ruling: 1982-1990
Country: Chad
Some men manage to do more in just 8 years in power than
others in 30 something years. This dictator’s rule was short,
but he managed to do much harm to his nation. With over 40+
thousand people killed and systematic torture he got high up
on our list of top ten dictators of Africa.

He has established a unit called DDS. It worked as his
personal Gestapo. They could shoot, lock up or torture people
or kill entire families. They had the absolute power over people,
their lives and bodies.

Former prisoners and survivors of this “godlike” ruling man
have decided to go for justice. They collected proofs and
opened a case against the dictator. It took them almost 20
years to get Hissene to court. 2015 would be the year when
this dictator goes to trial for all he has committed. It is
attained by the strong will and undesired to give up of his
former victims.

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Hausa is one of the largest tribes in Nigeria. Learn more about its language, culture and traditions.

Do you like Nigeria? Want to know about its culture, traditions, history, and other interesting things? Then, we will give you a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with the language of one of the largest tribes on the territory of the country.

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Hausa people It's essential to know that they are one of the biggest ethnic groups in Africa. However, the majority of them live in Nigeria. These people have their traditions.

Hausa culture is a part of African history. That’s why many people try to preserve it. This ethnicity has not only their own language, but possesses some other features of valuable culture.
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Hausa music. It is beautiful. Many contemporary artists use the features of it in their compositions. Moreover, such music type is becoming more popular. In Hausa tribes, it is usually accompanied with dances, such as asauwara. The most common instruments are calabash and lute. The modern compositions are also often accompanied by drums.
Religion. All people of this ethnicity are Muslims. However, they might differ a bit. Some of them keep to stricter traditions than the others.
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Cuisine. As any other tribe in Nigeria, Hausa people are very proud of their food. The most widespread ingredients are sorghum, millet, rice, and maize. As for the dishes, they prefer cakes, porridges, and soups.
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Language. You know, many people in Nigeria speak English. However, it's impossible to forget the ancient culture and heritage. That’s why people keep learning native languages. What is more, Hausa language has more first-language speakers than any other language in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nowadays, their rich poetry, prose, and musical literature are available in print and in recordings.

Where did Hausa language originated from?
It is Chadic language, which belongs to Afroasiatic family branch. Originally, this language was stretching across southern part of Niger and northern part of Nigeria. However, it's developed into so-called lingua franca across the major territory of western Africa. The main reason was trade. Then, in the 20th and 21st centuries, it has become more commonly published in print and online.
There exist a few dialects. The key difference is tonality. The language itself might be written by means of Arabic script (ajami) or Latin alphabet – boko (which is more common now)
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Where is Hausa spoken? This language has a very large distribution. As we have mentioned, it was initially used in Niger and Nigeria. However, a bit later, it has been expended across such African countries, as Chad, Sudan, Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, CAR, Gabon etc. It is spoken mostly by the Muslims.
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Hausa is the first language for 35 million people. 90 million of Nigerians use it as their second one. And in total, there're more than 250 second-language speakers in the world. Is Hausa an international language?
If you think it is not, you are wrong. In fact, Hausa is considered one of world's major languages. It has widespread application in large number of West African countries.

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Moreover, In Nigeria, it's even learned at elementary level in many schools. It has great impact on the other Muslims, who do not belong to Hausa group. Thus, being so widespread and influential, it might be called international.
How to speak Hausa language? Nowadays people are getting more interested inHausa history. It makes them want to learn their native language. We offer several tips, which may help you to do it:
★If your first language is English, it’s better to use Latin version.
★There are several tones, such as high tone, low tone, and high- low falling tone.
★Try to use special apps for your device (they are available for free).
First, choose the group of essential words and learn them. Then select the vocabulary according to the subject. Find someone to help you (it's advisable to have native speaker nearby).
Nigeria has a very rich culture. Hausa language is part of it. Many people want to preserve and expand it. You may also help in this task or just have fun learning this interesting language. Get closer to the heritage of your country.
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