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 Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 11:08pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
eku_bear:If I was a Yoruba, I would not be concerned with the Hausa. My focus would be on reuniting my people who are found in other countries. Shouldn't you Yorubas be more focused on reuniting with your brethren in Togo and Benin who are actually Yoruba? |
| Politics › Re: Ecuador Fines Chevron $8.6 Billion For Oil Pollution by EzeUche2(m): 10:57pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
eku_bear:The communities in the Niger Delta can watch this case all they want, but without support from our federal government, the case will go no where. At least the communities in Ecuador have the support of their government and judicial system. In Nigeria, people like Gowon would try to stop the people of the Niger Delta from getting large cash settlements. |
| Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 10:53pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
And to the Northerners, you all destroyed your region, and now you will suffer. As the Sahara spreads to your region, do not come down to the East, because we will resist you. Now the same cannot be said of the South-West, because Yorubas believe that you are brothers with them. Spread your Sokoto Caliphate to that region, where Islam already exist. [b]Desertification [/b]will solve our problems. Their region cannot sustain that population. |
| Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 10:49pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Eziachi:Well thought out post my elder. Let us not forget how Yoruba Obas went up to the Emirs in the North to thank them for preventing their people from killing Yorubas. Let the truth be known, that I respect the Yorubas, but these people will forever be under the yoke of the Hausa-Fulani. What started in Kwara State will soon spread to the rest of the South-West. Maybe Ahmadu Bello's vision of touching the Atlantic Ocean will be completed, by going through Yorubaland. And I am very proud of Igbo women. They have always been very strong willed and will continue to be strong willed. There is nothing wrong with that, because we as Igbo men are comfortable with their strength, since we know our own strength. All this chest-beating done by some of the Yorubas and Hausa on this thread is unbelievable. How did a thread concerning Northerners thinking about secession get turned around on the Igbo? Igbos have nothing to do with this thread, yet the Nairaland tribalist brigade had to rear their ugly heads. |
| Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 8:08pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Chyz*:Gbam! Sokoto Caliphate fell under the weight of the British quite easily, even though they had firearms. And their Emirs were left paying homage to their white masters. Funny how these weak people didn't want the British to leave them.  |
| Politics › Re: What Wher The Hausa's Doing When The Igbo,s & Yoruba's Wher Developing? by EzeUche2(m): 7:57pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Look at fstranger a Yoruba kissing a Northerner's arse. Have some respect for yourself! |
| Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 7:49pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
How did Igbos even get into this conversation? Mehn some of you people need to get a life. Igbo this and Igbo that blah blah blah. alj harem and others, stop inserting our names into your nonsense dumb arse. Dumb arse Northerners who only know how to kill innocent women and children. Dumb arse Northerners who do not want to take the Polio vaccine, even though the disease should have been already eradicated in the world. Dumb arse Northerners who only drag a nation down, by having us labeled a terrorist nation. Dumb arse Northerners who don't add nothing of value to a nation, but destruction. Dumb arse Northerners who do not have any scientist, authors, engineers, or doctors of worth. |
| Politics › Re: There Has Been NO Revolution In Egypt by EzeUche2(m): 4:57pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
You are wrong on this issue. A revolution in the simplest of terms, mean a change of regime. The President has stepped down and the Egyptian Parliament has been dissolved. That seems like a revolution to me. |
| Politics › Re: Igbos, Yorubas, Nupe, Edo, Idoma All Share A Common Ancestor by EzeUche2(op): 4:11pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Did I see someone comparing Yoruba with the Hausa language? Hausa is an Afro-Asiatic language, which is part of the Chadic branch of languages, which include Angas, Mwaghavul, Karekare, Bole and Bachama. Most of these languages are going extinct though. Yoruba on the other hand is part of the West Benue-Congo language family, which include Igbo, Nupe, Edo, Igala, Idoma, Fon and Ewe. Afro-Asiatic languages are vastly different from the Niger-Congo languages. There are many similarities amongst the Igbo language with the Yoruba language than they are with Hausa, which is a more Asiatic language. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Southerners, The Country Would Split In April! by EzeUche2(m): 3:58pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
Maybe the prospect of finding oil in the Chad basin, is giving them more impetus to have their own sovereign nation. One can only hope! 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Fulani Herdsmen Attack Again! by EzeUche2(m): 2:28pm On Feb 14, 2011 |
The crisis has already started. It is not "about to" start. When they killed all those innocent women and children in that village near Jos, that is when this conflict went into crisis levels. People should say it will be a crisis when it happens in their own backyard. That is what you all mean. |
| Politics › Re: ACN-Ribadu/Ngige, How Feasible? by EzeUche2(m): 4:44am On Feb 14, 2011 |
It should have been an Yoruba/Igbo ticket for the ACN. How popular is Ribadu in the North since Buhari already has a lot of support in the North? A Yoruba/Igbo ticket would have brought the South-West, South-East and parts of the Middle Belt. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 4:37am On Feb 14, 2011 |
eku_bear:The Japanese do not think like that. They already feel that they have enough talent. And actually, they do have a highly educated population. Japanese children are pressured to be at the top of their classes, which makes the competition even more fierce when they get to the university level. Yes, a superiority complex can be harmful, but look at what they were able to achieve 30 short years. They went from a feudalistic society that was being bullied by the Americans, to a modernized society that was able to defeat the Russian navy and gain control of Manchuria and other Russian provinces. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 4:30am On Feb 14, 2011 |
bk.babe97y:My post actually has substance. Japan has less to fear about being overtaken by China in terms of economy. Their "greying population" is what they should be worried about. They should focus on trying to increase their population, by providing subsidies to young couples. That is another fact. And they should get rid of that pacifist constitution that was created by the Americans. Do not talk about things you do not know. That is something you wouldn't know, and Wikipedia can't help you. No need for me to sound intelligent, I have always been intelligent. Why do you think I got a full ride and my nationally recognized university. I am not some like you. And when I say full ride, I mean my tuition and my room & boarding is being taken care of. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 3:00am On Feb 14, 2011 |
eku_bear:You have to understand Japanese society. After the Sino-Ruso war, the Japanese had this belief that they were one of the only non-Europeans to defeat another European in battle, that they were destined for greatness. The way Japan was able to modernize during the Meiji Period should not be understated. After the Americans opened up the closed country, the Japanese warrior caste (Samurai) were alarmed that a foreign power could do this. They were still stuck in the mindset that they were invincible after defeating the Mongolian empires under Kublai Khan. After the traumatic effect of having American guns pointed at them, the Japanese decided they needed to rapidly modernize in order to compete on the world state. They did this in ONE generation. Amazing! Japan's conquest of most of Asia, and being respected by Europeans for their martial prowess, made the Japanese think they are in a league of their own. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 2:43am On Feb 14, 2011 |
jason123:That is why they either need to increase their birth rate, by providing benefits to couples or they should have a more open immigration policy. I hear from Asians, that the Japanese are very xenophobic and dislike Koreans and the Chinese. Remember that the Japanese controlled most of Asia during WW II. But people need to stop overestimating the Chinese. Even though millions of Chinese citizens have joined the Middle Class, they still have a largely rural and impoverished citizens who make up the bulk of their citizens. Japan does not have to worry about that if you look at their per capita. In addition, as I said before, the Japanese are one of the most technologically advanced societies in the world. Even the West can only look with envy at Tokyo. |
| Politics › Re: The Nuisance Called Fstranger by EzeUche2(m): 2:33am On Feb 14, 2011 |
jason123:Who said I was including you on the list? I said you two are for comic relief. fstranger, seanet and bkbabe are just annoying. |
| Politics › Re: The Nuisance Called Fstranger by EzeUche2(m): 2:19am On Feb 14, 2011 |
Let us include Seanet to the list. Jason and alj harem are for comic relief. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 2:14am On Feb 14, 2011 |
Just because China has overtaken Japan as the World's No. 2 economy does not mean anything to the Japanese. The Japanese should be more worried about their "graying population." And also, they should encourage couples to have more children to increase their birth rate. However, technologically, the Japanese are far advanced to most nations in the world. People should not think that Japan is on the decline. If they get rid of their pacifist Constitution, they would be able to create a military that even China would fear in a matter of months, not years. |
| Politics › Re: China Overtakes Japan As World's No. 2 Economy by EzeUche2(m): 2:02am On Feb 14, 2011 |
People cannot forget about Brazil either. Their economy is growing tremendously as well as their population. |
| Politics › Re: The Nuisance Called Fstranger by EzeUche2(m): 2:00am On Feb 14, 2011 |
~Bluetooth:Who was afraid of bkbabe to begin with? He has been emasculated and neutered. The man is a shell of his former self. |
| Politics › Re: The Nuisance Called Fstranger by EzeUche2(m): 1:55am On Feb 14, 2011 |
Annoying little bastardo that fstranger is. I am glad that I am not the only one who realized this. |
| Politics › Re: Imo Indigenes In Uk Adopt Acn by EzeUche2(m): 12:45am On Feb 14, 2011 |
Obiagu1:Do you think the APGA candidate of Abia has a chance of winning? Abia seems to be in a state of political chaos at this moment. |
| Politics › Re: Imo Indigenes In Uk Adopt Acn by EzeUche2(m): 12:20am On Feb 14, 2011 |
Imo State people are so unhappy with Ohakim, that they are running into the arms of Yorubas. That speaks volumes about Ohakim as a person. However, I would of thought Abia State would be to first to run to a party like ACN. |
| Politics › Re: Has Anyone Seen Luanda Skyline Lately- Cranes All Over D Place by EzeUche2(m): 8:43pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
I really need to visit Southern Africa. 
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| Politics › Re: Has Anyone Seen Luanda Skyline Lately- Cranes All Over D Place by EzeUche2(m): 8:39pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
I guess I should learn Portuguese as well, so I can have business in Angola as well as Brazil. Brazil for personal reasons. |
| Politics › Re: Igbos, Yorubas, Nupe, Edo, Idoma All Share A Common Ancestor by EzeUche2(op): 8:38pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
Obiagu, my brother, when did you become a linguist? |
| Politics › Re: Will U Die For Nigeria by EzeUche2(m): 8:35pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
buzugee:Do we control the military? Well, back then we didn't. And OBJ allowed them to take Bakassi. And the East is more than the Igbo. The Ekoi and Efik people should be more upset than the Igbo, since they have been cut off from their kin. Look at you trying to score some points. You failed though. |
| Politics › Fashola, Amaechi List Conditions For Nigeria’s Growth by EzeUche2(op): 8:33pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
Fashola, Amaechi list conditions for Nigeria’s growth Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said Nigeria would overcome its challenges and become an enviable country, if it embraces the right attitude and makes viable choices. They spoke in Lagos at the convention of the Executive MBA Class 1 (EMBA), an arm of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association. Fashola, who delivered the keynote address, suggested three parameters that must be met for change to manifest. He said Nigeria had witnessed even development, economically and politically, because the people have not resolved to effect the change. Other conditions that must be pursued, he said, were tolerance and the entrenchment of values. Fashola said: "What we need to do is take action. Developments are the consequences that will flow from doing the right thing. The first thing is the inner will and resolve that we want this change. The second thing is to consider the environment where that change will take place. The question we should ask is: ‘Have we really made a resolve that we want this change?’ Those resolutions have consequences. "My administration did not change the public servants on ground. The Police that we met on board in 2007 have been the same Police that we used to reduce crime in the state; it is the same public servants that have been in place long before I got into office; it is the same public servants who run the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT); it is the same public servants who are cleaning up Lagos, who are building the first intra-city rail transport service in West Africa. "We just made a resolve that we want to change. We believe that if you have an assignment, there are no excuses for poor performance." Amaechi said security had become a global challenge, with the spate of violence, such as: suicide bombing, plane hijacking, robbery and kidnapping worldwide. He urged Nigerians to abhor corruption and other vices because they hinder national development. He said: "If Nigerian want a change, they must fight for it, because change is a phenomenon that destroys the past." President of Lagos Business School EMBA Alumni, Mr Opeyemi Agbaje said the discussion was informed by the need to set an agenda for the society. He said in this period of transition, we need t viable strategies that would lead to the transformation of the Nigerian society. Present at the event were Vice-Chancellor, Pan African University, Prof. Wan Elehido; Group Managing Director, UAC, LarryEttah; and former Commissioner of Health Lagos State, Dr Leke Pitan. http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/news/25406.html |
| Politics › Re: Has Anyone Seen Luanda Skyline Lately- Cranes All Over D Place by EzeUche2(m): 8:31pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
Let us face facts that Nigeria is a Rentier State that doesn't try to use the tremendous amount of money that we get from oil to work on behalf of all citizens. Only a corrupt 1% of the nation are able to enjoy the oil wealth, while the rest of the country is to fend for themselves. Only a few leaders, like Fashola, Sullivan Chime, Oshiomhole, Amaechi and Godswill Akpabio are the only governors worth mentioning in this entire country. |
| Politics › Re: Igbos, Yorubas, Nupe, Edo, Idoma All Share A Common Ancestor by EzeUche2(op): 8:22pm On Feb 13, 2011 |
How Yoruba and Igbo became different languages Updated: Tuesday 14-07-2009 A review of Bolaji Aremo’s book, How Yoruba and Igbo Became Different Languages, by Adewale Oshodi. No one who has read Bolaji Aremo’s new book, How Yoruba and Igbo Became Different Languages, would be left in any doubt that Igbo and Yoruba were at some time in the past the same language and that the Yoruba and the Igbo were members of one and the same ethnic group. The revelations are simply staggering! The main text of the book, some 200 pages, and published by SCRIBO Publications Ltd, Ibadan, is divided into six chapters. As would be expected, Chapter One is a general introduction that provides brief notes on Yoruba and Igbo and their native speakers. The chapter also discusses the main objective of the book: to report the findings from a study aimed at searching (through books and among fluent speakers) for examples of words that are similar in sound and meaning in both Yoruba and Igbo and could, therefore, give further support for the claim by linguists that the two languages descended from the same ancestral language. The next three chapters list, often with very interesting and informative “clarificatory” notes, the hundreds of examples the author has found of Igbo/Yoruba cognates, i.e Igbo and Yoruba words that are similar in sound and meaning by reason of having been inherited by the two languages from a common Igbo/Yoruba parent language. The list is divided into rough and ready subsections: Body Parts, etc; Common Medical Conditions, Medications, etc; Relations and Usual Members of the Community; and so on. It is intended that by considering the examples, the reader will be able to form a good impression of how the languages have diverged over time. And the items listed include: agba (or akpÍ, akpå)/agbÍn (= ‘chin’), awÍ /ewu (= ‘grey hair’), aga (or Ëga)/agan (= ‘barrenness, infertility, a barren woman’), Ígwå/oogun (= ‘medicine, poison, charm’), dimkpa/ igiripa (or giripa) (= person in prime of manhood, strong man, man of strength and courage’), Ëra (or Íra, Íha, Ísa)/ara (or ira (CY)) (= ‘the citizenry, the people, the masses, the public’), onye/ eniyan (or Íniyan(CY)(= ‘person, anyone, someone’), agå/ ¹kun (= ‘tiger, leopard’), enyin/ erin (= ‘elephant’), anwå /oorun (= ‘sun, sunlight’), ifufe (or ifufu)/af¹f¹ (or efuufu) (= ‘wind, breeze, air’), ogbodo/ogberi (or ogbere (CY)) (= ‘person not yet initiated into a masquerade or similar secret cult , a novice’), and akårËkÍ /iharihÍ (or ihaahÍ) (= ‘charred part of food which adheres to the pot or sauce pan’). Very many examples, and not a few from even the deeper recesses of traditional life! Chapter Five discusses some observations that are more or less of general interest concerning the examples. Perhaps the most important of the observations (at least from the historical point of view) is the one relating to the finding that the Central Yoruba (CY) variants of the cognates (used in such Yoruba towns as Ile-Ife, Ilesa, Ado-Ekiti and Akure) are generally much closer in form (and sometimes in meaning as well) to the Igbo cognates than their standard Yoruba counterparts are. Could it then have been the case, the author wonders, that the aboriginal population of the Central Yoruba area had in prehistoric times migrated from Igboland? Or could it have been the case that it was the first settlers in Igboland (in the Northern Igbo area) that had migrated from the Central Yoruba area? The questions are left, and rightly too, to historians to try and ponder. At the end of Chaper Five, attention is drawn to the similarities between the age-old cultures of the Yoruba and the Igbo that may be inferred from many of the examples. Thus, for instance: “In their homes (ulÍ/ile (or ule (CY)), the back-garden or yard (mgbala/agbala), the mud bed or mud seat (ÍkpåkpÍ/ pepele ( or upepe (CY)) and the drainage hole (Ínå ntu/ojuto (CY)) are among the regular features. The common tools and implements include: agbada/agbada (= ‘flat frying pot’), agbe/agbe (= ‘gourd’), akpara/ap¹r¹ (= ‘basket’), anyËke/aake (= ‘axe’), mkpÍ/ipÍn (or åpÍn (CY)) (= ‘calabash or wooden ladle’), mpata/Ítita (CY) (= ‘stool’), ågba/igba (or ågba CY)) (= ‘calabash’), udu mmiri/odu omi (= ‘large water pot’). (p 196) The final chapter, a very short one, summarises the work, and states the quite obvious conclusion that there is overwhelming evidence from the examples supporting the linguists’ claim that Igbo and Yoruba are sister languages, i.e languages that have descended from the same common ancestor. The chapter is rounded off with a suggestion that similar studies be carried out on the various other Nigerian languages which, according to the linguists, are members of the same family. And why that suggestion at this point in the history of Nigeria as a nation? In the author’s view: “…it should be good – reassuring – to be reminded in quite concrete terms that in spite of what many would regard as “the mistake of 1914”, speakers of our different, mutually unintelligible languages today were originally speaking one and the same language, and that for us, there has always been a sure basis for national unity which could be nurtured by justice and fairness everywhere in the land”. (p 203) In short, Bolaji Aremo has written an important book, in his usually simple, readable style. Already an author of considerable repute, he has once again produced a work of outstanding scholarship, one that should prove of abiding interest to linguists, historians and, indeed, the general public. 2 Likes |
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