Ojiofor:


IPOB should stay clear from touching leaders from other region.No body should come form and Nzeogwu for us again.
They should rather concentrate on Igbo leaders until they get sense.

Competely agree with the OP and you on this.

Well captured. And, Amechi is one helluva honest politician

Morenikeji070:
Omo yoruba we too know book like crazy. Na wa oooooooo. God please keep blessing us among Nigerians and bless all nigerians has well.

3 Afonjas vs 3 Okoros. Kini big deal to pariwo kakiri?

Pathetic

alfarouq:
It's not only a Nigerian issue. If I may ask, how many professors in the US are as rich as bill gates.
In Nigeria, we have people that cannot write their names that are richer than some PhD holders in the US.
We have chanchangi of blessed memory, which school did the owner of bua, innoson motors, folorunsho alakija etc attend.
They are richer than some professors in the US.

Some? All, I would say. Likely no US professor earns more than $250K (and that is the very upper range for profs in Harvard and other top schools), per annum. However, coaches and university presidents earn as much as $400K and above

Most US professors earn between $50 and $150 K per annum, depending on what you teach, what school, whether full or associate or assistant prof, and how much research grants/funds you bring in. Non science profs typically earn lower than science profs. I am sure Innoson makes much more than that per annum as his salary/profit from his business, let alone Alakija.

tactius:


Sweden has less than 11 million people. Nigeria has 170million people, if not more.

So of course...per capita GDP would be less for Nigeria.

Then say GDP per capita.

tactius:


1.Sweden's GDP is many times larger than Nigeria's because Sweden does not rely on oil...they rely on industries.

2. In Nigeria, when it is time to talk about the economy, all I hear from Southerners and Northerners is how to divide the national cake. Neither side is interested in improving manufacturing.

3.In a country where a large percentage of people steal power and then expect the DISCOS to supply power 24//7....(and corruption in the DISOCS worsens the matter)...

Sweden's GDP is not even up to twice larger than Nigeria. Or did you mean GDP per capita?
Regardless, Nigeria"s problem is misplaced priorities and culture of corruption and incompetence.

TheLogicalMind:
But he didn't get his Phd from a Nigerian University, but from an American one. That is the point.

Yep. Exactly. 99% of Nigeria-obtained PhDs are useless to Nigeria's science and tech progression. It's ether they are plagiarizing or essentially repeating research already published elsewhere, claiming to add Nigerian context or perspective. No novelty, no innovation.

Still, those who studied abroad and returned home are unable to make meaningful impact due to a myriad of "Nigerian factors".

Blakjewelry:

but 2baba and seun na school dropout na

Lol. Even Dangote, the richest African, and Buhari, the most powerful Nigerian today, didn't take JAMB nor did they gain admission, let alone drop out from Uni. Like I said earlier, being wealthy has little to do with Harvard. May be here in America but certainly not in Nigeria.

venmotors:

Former VC of UNN is a prof in Robotics
Make research before coming here to spit rubbish

Did he obtain the degree in Robotics in Nigeria, though? That was the point I think he was making

Agbaletu:

Lol. I am happy that I have given lectures outside Nigeria in my field of studies despite the fact I am not teaching in any university.

What has this self praise got to do with the topic?

FSU:
It is very pathetic to even imagine that a Harvard first year undergraduate drop out would be better than Nigerian PhD. What do you think? Can that be true?

I poke a hole in that claim because 99% of Harvard graduates are not even a quarter as rich as Bill Gate and Mark. So, it was not because they went to Harvard (and dropped out) that they are rich today.

It is very pathetic to even imagine that a Harvard first year undergraduate drop out would be better than Nigerian PhD. What do you think? Can that be true?

Meanwhile, Igbo people abroad (America/UK/Canada) continue to blaze the trail for Nigeria

Harvard Drop-out vs UniBen Drop-out. Can't stop laughing

Hear oh! Harvard is not UniBen or IMSU or OAU or UI or ABU or UniPort. If you drop out from Uniben, etc, and think you will be like Bill Gate, na only you waka come.


On a more serious note: it is very pathetic to even imagine that a Harvard first year undergraduate drop out could be better than a Nigerian PhD holder. What do you think? Can that be true?

The corn needs some nutrient input. Nitrogen for sure. But also perhaps iron and zinc.

Gratefulheart01:


........ And 200% of Nigerian women and unborn women are prostitutes and bitches.

200% means all without exception. I guess that includes your mom, sister and grandmother?

All these evil people derailing this thread. Na only una waka come?

Another Igbo person in America here

https://www.nairaland.com/5164292/igbo-boy-us-lets-celebrate#78025023

seguun:


Ask yourself how come historically traders from those West African regions all migrated to Yorubaland to purchase Kolanut?

Also it doesn't mean there would be no form of Kolanut speicie in those regions at all. Like we have a particular apple speicie in tropical Africa,but we all know the real deal when we talk of apple and where it originated from.

They came because of production volume, not because of species origination. I am reading an article in which Kenyans came to Nigeria and saw Cola being used/celebrated massively by Nigerians (Igbos) and were so shocked that a plant that grows in the wild in their country has such commercial value in Nigeria. Did the kola growing wild in Kenya originate from Yorubaland? In fact, scientifically speaking there is no biogeographical or ecological explanation for a small space of land as Yoruba (actually not all Yorubaland, but mainly Ondo, Ekiti and Osun) to be the exclusive origin of a plant species. What is different between the ecology of Yorubaland vs that of Edoland, Igboland and Cameroon, etc, to warrant Cola species to originate exclusively in Yorubaland? Kola is native to Tropical Africa, especially West and Central Africa, which includes Yorubaland and Igboland.

seguun:


There is no way the Ooni would mean only Yorubaland plant Kolanut, we all know just about any plant can be planted anywhere in the world with the right technics...The Ooni was surely talking about the Origin of the crop but was only speaking in a somewhat classical manner.

The atmosphere wouldn't permit him to start delving into the detailed analysis of the Oriigin of Species. Every student of history would grab the Oonis's gist without any qualms

Kolanut (Cola acuminata/nitida) is not native to Yoruba. It is native to Tropical Africa extending from West Africa to Congo and East Africa.

seguun:


Because you now plant it in Igboland doesn't mean it is native to your land. Many crops we plant in Nigeria today were not native to West Africa...i.e Maize, Pawpaw, Casava etc were all brought by the Portuguese.

Neither I nor the Oni was talking about origin of crop species. I doubt The Oni knows that subject. I admit, Yorubas grow more kolanut than Igbos. Ya''ll should just admit he was wrong in saying ONLY Yorubas grow kolanut. But Igbos spend more money on kolanuts than Yorubas. Without Igbos, your kolanut farmers will die of hunger. Case closed.

Dareal90s:


See ur mumu self, am also typing with a Lenovo G750 which you cant buy from Nigeria. u wanna show? lets get it started. ill show u i can feed ur whole street for a good one month.

Look at this urchin. If you know who you are dealing with in real life you will just be bowing your head and shouting e'jo sir, e'jo sir, e'ma binu sir, to me. You need to feed yourself first before you can feed my cat, or dog, let alone me.

BTW, your laptop is not Lenovo, seeing as you sound and behave like an uneducated Ogbomosho village man .

And thanks for noticing my dirty laptop; too busy to even notice it. Anyways, I have just asked my Ogbomosho maid to clean it up. Did she do a god job?

Dareal90s:


If u don't knw how to read give ur phone to an educated person to read to u, mumu.

This is the funniest shytte I have ever seen on Nairaland. You are typing with China phone of 35 thousand Naira, while I am typing with a Lenovo thinkPad I bought for 1500 United States Dollars (=525,000 Naira).

Dareal90s:

Can you see another stupidity in ur comment? Now bring out that line where Oni said Igbo's don't produce Kolanuts. If u can't find that line then ur mumu will never end till u kick d bucket.

Your daftness can't get any worse. Now go back to page 1 and you will see this quote from the Oni

We Yoruba have strong ties with Igbos because no Igbo man can do without kolanut which only grows in Yorubaland

It's really easy to see that you are one semi-illiterate, ignorance-reeking, bush boy living in a village in Ogbomosho.

Dareal90s:

See this village boy, do u read my comments at all, or u av block head? Even my Ogbomosho is better than ur red erosion ravaged land. Come to my ogbomosho u will see ur brothers at least two Igbo family in every buildings here as tenants.

If u don't knw how to read give ur phone to an educated person to read to u, mumu.

You are very foolish. The US produces oil and still imports more oil from abroad. Why is that so? Similarly, Igbos use kolanut for virtually all traditional ceremonies. They don't produce enough for their domestic consumption and have to import from Yorubas who produce more than they need. That is different from the Oni saying that Igbos don't grow kolanut. You, and unfortunately the Oni, lack basic understanding of economic and agricultural production dynamics.

Dareal90s:

Were u alive then? He knows the history of his fore fathers and to prove him right, y is it that u people purchase Kolanuts from Yoruba's all d way from Igbo land? Even ur Igwe can't deny it.

What are you arguing? That Igbos don't grow kolanut? Then you need to travel out of your hut in Ogbomosho. Yoruba may produce more than Igbo and therefore will sell to Igbos trading on kolanut. That does not mean there are not 100s of 1000s of kolanut trees in Igboland. I have just mentioned that my grandfather had 5 trees and that was modest back in our village in Abia State.

alexola20:

Just for knowing.....can you tell us what kolanut is called in Igbo language?
In Yoruba language it's called "obi(r.d)".

It's called oji.

Dareal90s:

We ain't talking about d specie, kolanut in general grows more in South West nd d facts ar there for u to see even if we base it on species.

Those who rated SW as d highest producer of kola have their reasons nd the statistics behind it, we don't base it on weda ur ancestor has 1000 trees or millions of trees.

Hausas grows it, Igbos grows it, Ijaws grows it, but the real kola deql is from Yoruba land.

The fact is in Nigeria even west Africa Yoruba's grows it most , name d specie u will find it in excess here, kolanuts grows like weed here.

Just like u comparing d production of garri in Ijebu land with Ikewre land.

The Oni was not even talking about quantity between Yoruba vs others. He was saying quite clearly ONLY the Yoruba produce it and I quote

because no Igbo man can do without kolanut which only grows in Yorubaland

, which is WRONG. Do you get the difference?

Dareal90s:

Educate urself, do u think he just opened his mouth to utter anything? He is an educated Oba in case u don't knw, make ur research well before attacking.

https://www.finelib.com/about/nigeria-cash-crops/kolanut-production-in-nigeria-and-its-cultivation-processes/146

You can also check other sites. Google is ur friend.

Kolanut does not only grow in Yoruba land. It grows in the East and there are 100s of 1000s of the tree in Igboland. My grandfather alone had more than 5 kolanut trees. Do Yorubas grow more kolanut plants than Igbos? Perhaps yes.

BTW, The role that the Oni is playing to unite Nigerians is great and comendable. However, he is human, and can make mistakes with facts. I hope the Eze Nri corrected him on that misfact.

Based on this article, the Oni might be referring specifically to Cola acumulata

Kola-nut is a tropical tree crop with over 20 species, out of which, Cola nitida (Gbanja) and Cola acumulata (Abata) are the two main species grown in Nigeria. Cola nitida however is the only kola-nut of inter-regional and international trade. While the consumption of Cola acumulata is greatly cherished by the Yoruba of south-west of Nigeria, the people of the northern and southeast Nigeria prefer the Cola nitida.

http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JSS/JSS-22-0-000-10-Web/JSS-22-1-000-10-Abst-PDF/JSS-22-1-001-10-712-Ojo-O-S/JSS-22-1-001-10-712-Ojo-O-S-Tt.pdf

What??

sgtponzihater1:


Medical Doctor is just another profession. The aim is to save lives and not wealth. A prudent individual will live on 1300 pounds monthly, if living in a 2 bedroom flat in the UK. The remaining can be used to invest and live the good life. If it's 3800, that a whole 2500 to play with. That's not poor at all. Let's be objective!

See my comment immediately above. In any country in the world, Med doctors are among the highest paid. Yes, it is a profession but not just another profession (the way you put it). Poverty is of course a relative term. However, if you make enough to feed and pay rent and other bills and can't save anything for tomorrow, I don't see how that is not poverty. Is it until you beg for food that you consider yourself poor?