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Politics / The Origin Of The Name, BIAFRA. by fk002: 8:27pm On Sep 11, 2018 |
THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME, BIAFRA? The town of Biafara or Biafra comes up in a 1584 map by Abraham Ortelius from Antwerp in modern day Belgium where it is shown to be located on the south bank (some later descriptions say north) of the 'Camarones River'. This 1584 edition of an atlas by Ortelius is considered as the first proper atlas, depicting Africa with inland towns named. The Camarones River where Cameroon gets its name (from the Portuguese word for prawns), is known today as the Wouri River. The Portuguese navigator and explorer, Fernão do Pó, whose name was given to Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, was the first European up the river in 1472. It was from a town identified as 'Biafra' or 'Biafara' on the river in the area east of the Benin Empire. Later on, the coast of these areas were known as the Bight of Biafra. Biafra was described as the capital of a kingdom with the same name and this town continued to show up on maps in the same location on the same river. This kingdom, however, does not seem to exist today; if these maps are correct in terms of the location of this town, 'Biafra' would be somewhere near the Cameroonian town of Yabassi today, which is also on the Wouri River. Certainly, 'Biafra' would be in the Nkam department of the Littoral Province in Cameroon, which is where Yabassi is today, which is also the Cameroonian department that the Wouri runs through. The exact location of the town, or wether this town existed or not, has not been ascertained, it could be that the town and kingdom were completely made up or was an amalgam of various kingdoms such as the kingdom of Bamum and other territories. In any case, the town and 'kingdom' of Biafra was removed from maps in the 19th century. #HistoryVille Credits: Ùkpúrù 4 Likes
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Politics / Re: Weakest Politicians Have Left APC - Buhari by fk002: 3:17pm On Sep 11, 2018 |
That's true Mr president. APC is stronger than before. Thanks to Osho Baba 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 10:35am On Sep 11, 2018 |
PrecisionFx: At the bolded, yes you castigate and call anyone from your tribe disgusting names whenever they try to support another party aside from PDP. Take OKorocha for example you don't like him because he is in APC. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Consensus Candidacy Tears PDP Presidential Aspirants Apart by fk002: 9:44am On Sep 11, 2018 |
The complete down fall of PDP is after the primaries. I already prophesized it earlier. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 9:35am On Sep 11, 2018 |
PrecisionFx: I am serious about the question. How can a whole tribe support a single party as you stated. Does that sound Democratic or political wise to you? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 8:53am On Sep 11, 2018 |
PrecisionFx: Do you even know the meaning of democracy and politics 2 Likes |
Career / Re: How Did You Cope When You Lost Your Job? by fk002: 8:44am On Sep 11, 2018 |
gen2lpat: Can you share the thread for me pls. Will like to engage on it. |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 6:45am On Sep 11, 2018 |
PrecisionFx: That's the problem with your people always playing one party system. 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: China Shuts Down Christian Churches, Destroys Crosses, Burn Bibles by fk002: 9:35pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Benekruku: You dey mind that Mumu. Religion had blocked his thinking faculty. 13 Likes |
Politics / Re: 2019: Buhari To Collect Presidential Nomination Form Tuesday by fk002: 9:16pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Politics / Re: 2019: Buhari To Collect Presidential Nomination Form Tuesday by fk002: 9:14pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
God bless PMB Sai Baba 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Pls Who Know This Woman by fk002: 9:11pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Tolexander: I will try my possible best to dig her whereabouts She really made my childhood an interesting one. Her songs is all about uniting the nation. She sang in Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo not all singers can be that talented |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 9:07pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
resurgent2019: Then why do you hate Islam and Igbo's. Just give me a reasonable reason. |
Politics / Re: Pls Who Know This Woman by fk002: 9:03pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Tolexander: So sad. |
Politics / Adamawa State Governor Jibrilla Bindow Has Pick His APC Nomination Form by fk002: 9:02pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Governor Bindow pick his nomination form, few days after Aisha Buhari younger brother Mahmud Halilu picked his Gubernatorial nomination form. Lalasticlala Mynd44
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Politics / Re: Pls Who Know This Woman by fk002: 8:40pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Ryott: Do you have any information about her now? |
Politics / Re: Pls Who Know This Woman by fk002: 8:36pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
youngest85: No Funmi Adams 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Pls Who Know This Woman by fk002: 8:33pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Pls i need current information about this woman She was a singer in the 80's/90's
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Crime / Re: Male Private Parts Dealers Arrested In Kogi State (video) by fk002: 8:24pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Why are blacks this savage? What will it profit a man to kill a fellow man just to make money. May God protect us from evil people. 24 Likes 5 Shares |
Education / Re: 10 States With The Highest Number Of Universities In Nigeria by fk002: 8:20pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
SW is leading 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 8:08pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
resurgent2019: You should stop bigotry |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 8:06pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
deomelo: I am not IPOB |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 7:20pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Fariq: Hahaha ba haka bane fa. Ni fa ko Atiku ya fito as flag bearer Buhari zan zaba. But what that guy said is irrational |
Politics / Re: PHOTOS: Fashola Inspects Construction Of Houses In Jigawa by fk002: 6:55pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Fashola i just like the man 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Suleiman Abba Picks Senatorial Forms At APC Secretariat by fk002: 6:51pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Hmmmmm everyone wants to join politics |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 6:45pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
resurgent2019: I am not Igbo. I am a Nigerian 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 6:32pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
resurgent2019: Why are you trolling on Igbo's. If Igbo's vote APC in mass then i promise them they will clinch the presidential ticket come 2023. They should just join hands and work for APC 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 2019: PDP Will Pay Dearly If Igbos Are Denied The Vice Presidential Slot - Group by fk002: 6:23pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
thegoodone1234: So because NW and SW get the number they should be ruling Nigeria till eternity right? |
Politics / Re: You Are Politically Unstable: Secondus Blasts Shekarau by fk002: 3:37pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
henchamb: Are you trying to tell me that Tambuwal will win the primaries |
Nairaland / General / Re: What Is The Dumbest/craziest Thing You've Done Absent Minded? by fk002: 3:20pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Noel1: It was reality, it surprised me also. I thought i was going insane or paranormal, until i googled it then i saw that it is a normal occurrences it happened to a lot of people. |
Nairaland / General / Re: What Is The Dumbest/craziest Thing You've Done Absent Minded? by fk002: 1:39pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
Sleeping while i was driving, i don't know how it happened, i just found myself sleeping. Thank God 5 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: Ivy League Schools In Nigeria, If You No Go Here, Na College You Go by fk002: 1:36pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
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