₦airaland Forum

babyosisi: Kai
Na so e dey pain una?
Pele my broda
I didn't give him the name
Deal with it
That is a title that should make any Nigerian proud that the African being spoken of comes from his homeland but tribalism gets the better part of you
Deal with it I say

Tribalism? me a tribalist? I'm never one will never be one. I understand it's the new trend on NL for tribalist to call anyone that disagree with them a tribalist just to win an argument if you're looking for a tribalist look in the mirror.
Wetin go dey pain me because dem award Prof Achebe a title? Wetin be my own and how does that affect my life? Professor Achebe has made his mark no doubt so instead of arguing with you on issue that add nothing to my life I'll rather concentrate on how to make my own mark that will make coming generation remember me for good.

babyosisi: Read my post once more and come up with an answer that is in line with the response I gave
You seem to be answering to another thread altogether

The title of father of African literature is not out of line
Other fathers of literature in other locations exist and I just gave you 2 examples
Kapish?

You don't get it do you?, you're free to award Prof Achebe the father of world literature if you like, whatever makes you feel high.

babyosisi: Here are other titles given


Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 A.D. – October 25, 1400 A.D.), known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. Chaucer is a crucial figure in developing the legitimacy of the vernacular, Middle English, at a time when the dominant literary languages in England were French and Latin.
http://learningtogether2012./2012/01/26/geoffrey-chaucer-father-of-english-literature/


Samuel Longhorne Clemens (1835-1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, has been called “the father of American literature. ” In his day he was America’s most famous literary icon. A humorist, satirist, lecturer and novelist, Twain combined narrative wit and a strong sense of irony to create distinctive masterpieces based on American culture and language. His works drew upon his extensive travels and show a remarkable depth of human character and perception of individual experience. Twain’s writing provides a unique reflection of the American way of life in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
http://blog.paperblanks.com/2011/11/mark-twain-bio-“the-father-of-american-literature-”/


So why do you have problem with Chinua being the father of African literatures she he truly is
You folks are pathetic

Chinua's rejection of the title was out of modesty

Did ou expect him to say yes I am the father of African literature?
I am lead he was called that throughout his career and not a title given him in death

It seems you're set by default to post abuse and to see everyone from a tribal angle.
Chinua rejected the title because there was no such title and not out of modesty as you stated because if there will ever be such a title its not just for Nigerians alone to come up with, Africa is not just about Nigeria alone.
Why can't they award Shakespeare the father of European literature?

There's absolutely no reason to tribalise this interview! WS was only stating the obvious, Professor Chinua Achebe himself rejected this tag of 'Father of African Literature' because there was no such title.
No one can be a father of African literature because literature is not just one genre, just as you cannot call someone the father or king of sports because sports is not just about football.

confusion247: Not some people, rather yorubas hated Jonathan because their masters from northern Nigeria hate Jonathan. If hausas should turn around tomorrow to sing praises for Jonathan, yorubas will be the first to dance to it.

You're confused just as your name suggests, if Jonathan was a hausa or fulani I doubt you'll be singing his praises just as you do now.

No! You're not on the right track.

The second girl look ok with or without make up

Afam4eva: The first girl looked better without the makeup.

Exactly!

I remember vividly how Okparaji died during the game against Angola, I cried like a baby. RIP Sam Okparaji

Thank you, I downloaded the free version on android already, I want my kids to understand this before I downloaded this little advanced one which is not free.

lookmangiw: and same things applies to the ruling party too. are they not politicizing major issues as well. i can sight examples if you request for them.

I think I can reason with abagworo point, yes you're right that they both politicise issues but the politicisation of the current issue on SOE by the ACN was very distasteful to many, even some die hard ACN supporters were disappointed.
Having said that I don't think swinging allegiance is the answer and that's why I have no allegiance to any party my allegiance is to Nigeria.

walakolobo: go back to school to learn how to speak correct English.

Thank you, there's no point drooling over my English, you understand the question so answer it rather than posting rubbish. You do not speak English on internet forum you know? Speak correct English indeed!

ekolina: do u wana hold Mr president responsible 4 dat

Who should he hold responsible?

successcertain: Why should he be taken serious? Rallying and wearing funny dress with tag on your hand is nothing serious in tackling corruption and greed that has destroyed and ruined our cultural value of honesty, humility and openness. Aint you tired of been a race of robot forever depending on the imperialist master know for greed, corrupt, selfishness and hates base on superiority? Serious reconstruction is needed folk the colonial master love corrupt leader and imposed them on us, is not your vote that count.

Blah blah blah blah blah. ......

babyosisi: Can you believe that my flesh and blood is still in Maiduguri as I write this
A doctor married to a native and has refused to leave despite pleas

You see why its not easy to move? its easy on paper or on NL forum but not in real life

Whilst I agree with some points raised by Tinubu, I could not but express regret for what it seems like politicising the whole situation. Also whilst I believe that the use of brutal force, extra judicial and indiscriminate killings by the JTF should be condemned my least of worries is whether the governors are removed or not. It is obvious that the so called governors has failed to connect with the local population and are incable of providing any solution or even assists the govt in any way, in fact it seems as if they are profiting from the chaos as no one seem to have any time to take them to account on how they continue to plunder their state resources and using the same resources to 'buy' their security from boko haram members.
What I expect from Tinubu is to profer a solution which is workable and not just politicising the situation, at the moment our security agencies be it police, SSS or even the army are completely useless and without 'rebuilding' them to meet up with the current security challenges any form of solution being used is just a quick fix that will only bring a temporary reprieve.

Nashville: I thought we practised Federalism. Nigeria can only exist as a country if we practiced Federalism. Nigeria's foundation was on the premise of federalism and that is what can restore peace. That was the agreement between the founding fathers.

I believe states and regions should control 60% of their resources and send only 40% to the Federal government. It will force each region to become hard working and not depend on Oil money. You can imagine this man who has done nothing to develop his own state laying claim to Niger Delta Oil. Just sad.

Naa 40% wetin? The states should control 90% and give only 10% to the federal government every body should answer im papa's name. Those states or region that doesn't produce much, by the time hunger nack dem they'll sit tight.

maasoap: This policy cant stand test of time. Even, an amateur lawyer will easily win the case in a law court. How does wearing hijab bring confusion? That a muslim girl expresses herself through covering of her head that she is a muslim brings confusion? It once happened in govts' hospitals and today, the discriminatory policy had been thrown into the dustbin.

It's a ridiculous policy, may be they do it just to appease some people.

9jadelta: Hijab Ban Takes UK School to Court

http://www.onislam.net/english/news/europe/460717-hijab-ban-takes-uk-school-to-court.html

The school in question is a Greek othordox school, that's why they ban hijab. In a secular govt funded school pupils wear uniforms and hijab is allowed, feel free to quote me on this.

9jadelta: can u tell us the school let me google it

Tell you the name of my children school on a public forum Surely I'm not going to do that.

9jadelta: i said except some private schools

that means not all
am in nigeria and i have people in uk

I have 2 children in public school in the UK and they wear uniforms. All public school pupils wear uniforms, , may be some private schools don't.

9jadelta: its not that. Nigeria/lagos is/are different from uk. students don't wear uniforms in uk except some private schools unlike nigeria that uniform is mandotary for students. u can where anything u like in tertiary institutions in nigeria. if u like dress like masquerade no one cares. but in elementary or high school is outlaw because there is uniform




if you can allow hijab then you must allow this

Students don't wear uniform in the UK? Where do you live in the UK if I may ask?

9jadelta: well my own religion mandates it . u have no point oga. if u want ur daughter to wear hijab . simple send her to iraq, bornu or zamfara or private school . don't corrupt my own child with your silly masquerade hijab simple

You guys are just being paranoid, well I can understand its due to boko haram but seriously hijab is just a mere scarf. I'm not a Muslim but I have no problem with Muslim girls putting on hijab, here in the UK they wear it to school, work etc and it causes no one any headache except the extreme right wingers.

9jadelta: what about wearing sultana or otumokpo safety cloth to school? after all it wont cover the whole body just some parts

Those were not required by their religion to be worn so your argument hold no water. Islamic religion recommend head covering for women the other religion you refer to didn't.

There's nothing wrong with wearing hijab to school, hijab is not the same as burka which is a full body wear. Its just a scarf!

gerald28: Buhari is not even intelligent to be the president of Nigeria....The problem we have in Nigeria are the people of Yoruba extraction, cos they will always vote a northern illiterate into power over an eastern known technocrat...Even though Hausa/fulani people hate them so much...I am sick an tired of Yoruba people.

That one na ya own problem, get well soon from your sickness if you wish.

darqly: This is the trouble with our country; the man is basically justifying the attack and no one will arrest him for such effrontery. So killing defenceless humans is retribution for their missing cattle? Unbelievable

This is exactly what makes me to wonder whether we still have a govt in power!

maasoap: Let Fulanis be, stop attack on them and their animals as it is obvious to all and sundry that Fulanis dont attack but only carry out repraisal attacks. Even if their animals destroy farms, there should be another way to address the issue of destruction of farms. It takes 6 months for food crops to mature but many years for animals to mature. And also, the economic loss of a single farm of one acre cant be compare with the loss of two to three animals. The solution lies in compensation to farmers by the Fulanis with the involvement of govts.

100% garbage!
It takes 6 months for food crops blah blah blah
Do you know how much time and energy these farmers put in everyday? Only for some selfish and insensitive Fulani herdsmen to destroy them in minutes.
Since the govt has proved that they cannot protect these people, they should form their own militia and return fire for fire.

What is the governor of the state doing? Are these governors comfortable with the continuous killing of their state's indigenes by these satanic fulani herdsmen? They should form their own states militia and arm them to deal with these blood thirsty vampires.