₦airaland Forum

manie:
Read "The Makers and Making of Nigerian Private Enterprise" by Tom Forrest. As at 1930 Dantata was biggest depositor in the bank that metamophosed into First Bank, he was also the richest West African as at time.

you should also read my comments on this thread before quoting me....

but just to answer you... That book has a foreigner as the author... It just proves my comments on this thread that those dan-peeps are loyal to colonial masters... you should also ask yourself this questions --

1) HOW CAN SOMEONE GET RICH FROM GROUNDNUTS
2) DOES COCOA HAVE MORE VALUE THAN GROUNDNUTS
3) WHY IS HIS GREAT GRANDSON THE RICHEST BLACKMAN

Datazone:
I personally think @Pazienza has trashed this issue better than I can say. This is one of the reason why I keep saying that the Igbos, Yorubas and Hausas are more united than any other tribe in Nigeria. How often do you see Enugu Igbos talking trash about Imo Igbos online? Or even a Yoruba talking bad about their Yoruba kingdom online? Yet, here you are disgracing the Itsekiris all because you come from such a family that exhibit what you posted. Personally, I think its rather a family issue on your part and not a general analysis of the Ijaws or Itsekiris as a tribe. Also, its sad you are addressing Itsekiri women as "water people", I understand that they live in riverine areas but to the ordinary Nigerian it means being possessed. As Pazienza rightly said, your Mom "Yorubanized" to the extent you can't even spell your tribe correctly. It's Itsekiri not Itshekiri (Isekiri and Itshekiri are variants). Have a nice day!

Stop insulting setaje family... If you could do research on itsekiri.. You'll find out they are yoruba. So she was not YORUBANIZED in any way...

airsaylongcon:
I don't know why people say this. The Olu of Itsekiri is hailed as the Ogiame. Most Urhobo people will be able to infer that this has something to do with water. When they say Long live the King they say Ogiame suoooooo. Again Urhobo can infer that they are wishing the King a Long reign. So please tell me how they are Yoruba? An Urhobo will rather eat the egusi soup from an Itsekiri than from a yoruba because it tastes more like what he gets from an Urhobo. Banga soup nko? Don't even go there. Or would u refer to a badagry person as yoruba? How about Ilaje?

Google and research on itsekiri before saying this or jumping to conclusion about the tribe.

naptu2:
O! So you only just researched the guy now? But earlier on you had stated that he owned oil blocks. Why should anyone believe that you know what you are talking about this time?

because I know those dan-peeps now have oil blocks..
I don't care if people believe me

The north has 85% of oil blocks and you expect those dan-peeps not to have one...

Abi is groundnut business still booming

naptu2:

I've just researched the guy... Jeeezz, how can someone be rich from groundnut

I don't believe that story... He was friends with some british peeps that's how he got money...

Even cocoa had more value than groundnut then.. And the north is a desert region it doesn't have many trees like the south... Cos I think wood and ivory would have been hot cake then...

Don't forget the british handed power over to the north... So I guess the north and that dan:tata guy had slave mentality and were very loyal to the british ..

naptu2:
Which oil block did Al-Hassan Dantata own? (Note that Al-Hassan Dantata died in 1955 and oil was only discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria in 1956 (in Oloibiri).

That's when they let Nigerians know there was oil there...

Do you think they'll find oil in 1956 and give Nigeria independence in 1960

Jarus:
Ignorant.


Al-Hassan Dantata was already the richest man in West Africa before first oil was sold (shipped) in Nigeria in 1957! He had no idea what crude oil meant sef.

Richest man in what sector

Evaromantik:
am aware of that because they are predominantly muslem while we are christians.....but after we became independent we hate eachother with a reason far more different from the issue of religion.......we couldn't unite and we try seccesion and they killed us in millions.......since the history must tell that of the civil war,there will never be peace and unity in this country....thats all i have for you

The east was winning against the north... If the east had not attacked the south west they might have won the civil war...

It was originally a north vs east war...

naptu2:
Al-Hassan Dantata → Aminu Dantata → Tajudeen Dantata.


The Dantata Group.

Those ones did not work for their money... Its oil block that's keeping them afloat..

RingimKabir:
Hehehe you forgot my tribe Hausa-Fulani. We are polygamous by nature, culture and religion. No tribe can beat Hausa-Fulani in terms of polygamy.

There is no tribe like hausa-fulani

Hausa is a tribe.
Fulani is a tribe.

Evaromantik:
Truely,Igbos are more welcoming.......the only people we hate is the Hausa/foolanies because the killed over 6million of us and subjected us into living in a country that is not ours but was created by the Europeans..........i dnt think it will be possible for jew to ever love Sir Adolf Hitler

East and the north have been fighting since the 1800's...
You should research before independence.

erico2k2:
dont say stuff if don't have facts, no kids here,don't just say waht you think

If you can't research yourself then you are the kid here.

erico2k2:
Ok since you are very sure, tell us the connection Plz oya nah.

Ask google...

destinysaid:
i do agree but in NG here every1 is for emselve right?
if you look well even d south no getanything strong part from oil, d north wey dey chop d oil money since never develop reach anywhere.

what i mean is d individual hustle ever1 makes, the east tend to go out and sweat it out in order to make it, rarely will you see some1 from d east sit down on d road n beg, they use wah dey hv (hands n legs) to get wah dey want, thats wah i mean, d individual hustle

The south has farming... Agriculture has always been a force in the south.

Goodboiyy:
Don't compare Ijaw, Urhobo Or Itsekiri with Ur Igbo, Yoruba Or Hausa Cous u guys got nothing in Common.

But The Ijaws , Urhobo and itsekiri re Unique people that have so many tins in common.... more than you can imagine.

Proudly Itsekiri boy
God bless the Urhobo Nation
God Bless The Ijaw Nation

Proudly Ndeltan

Itsekiri is yoruba...

destinysaid:
lol
guy u funny o, enter igbo land as a yoruba guy and see tribalism in action, or better yet go hausa land as igbo man, wha d guy is saying is true , down south they accomodate far more than the average yoruba, igbo or northerner.

as for wealth, na the east hustle pass o, more so than our south bros

then again iv nt seen any1 more polygamous than a yoruba man........ hausa dey too and d least is an igbo man




but like op said, all these things should be what brings us together learning from each oda in order to strengthen our weaknesses


#proudlydeltan&ogunstate #proudly nigerian

If the east hustle pass... It will show economically in their region... Look at China.

fr3do:
the real enemy here is the Hausa-fulani, these people are so full of themselves, they dont know how to treat their allies.
I think it will be wise if we the Igbos help the middle belters in whatever way, so we win them over from the hausa-fulanis.
It may sound ridiculous but it is strategious.

If there is a way to turn the yorubas against the hausa-fulanis, I endorse it.

When did the yorubas become partners with the hausas and fulanis

dboss444:
PLS WHAT DO U ONLINE

I read, research, revise and react....

jcflex:
put us on the line bro

Real entrepreneurs don't reveal their secrets..

Women can work from home..

Bigroti:
i think we can all relate to this. GOD bless NAIJA

I can't relate to it.. I make $1863 per day online.. As long as Naira keeps falling I keep gaining

obaty:
lmao I like him because he sings good music and that is all

Okay.. You win..

obaty:
lol I'm not crushing on tuface

After defending him that way... You must think I don't know how to mentalise a woman..

His tall, dark, handsome and has smooth head..

wristbangle:
If you don't know anything, stop spewing nonsense and learn.

Now I will ask again. Have you attended music school before?

Wait self. What genre of music does wizkid sings? Let's start from there.

You're right... I don't know anything.. I don't know what music is... I've never been to music school.. I don't know what genre means...

YOU'RE RIGHT....

obaty:
hmm you win,I'm tired of arguing but to me tuface has a nice voice

2face is your crush... I hope your man doesn't take you anywhere near 2face...

obaty:
yeah Dare has an amazing voice but that doesn't mean 2face doesn't

2face doesn't have voice but he has good hit singles..

wristbangle:
Oya I dunno. Please tell me.

I don't know it too... But I know google can tell you...

obaty:
Have you ever listened to African queen?

Have you ever listened to You're not the one by Dare

obaty:
2face no get voice? you must be joking

You're the joker... Your crush on 2face is making you blind.

cecegorz:
I don'T waste time with retards. Be gone!

"Know it all retards" like you disgusts me..

wristbangle:
Bro. Yemi alade music/song is good (just nice), agreed but she still lacks the experience of a veteran musician. Her African tune is not strong enough compared to tiwa sawage.

A professional musician needs to be versatile to appeal to her fans both overseas and here.

Mind you, wizkid and phyno are not real musicians. They are entertainers. Wizkid songs in the past can fit in to live sound unlike now that his songs centre on ladies booty.

Remember the quality of a song involves the sound quality, tune, lyrics, genre, and video quality which yemi alade songs still lag behind a bit. She has a lot of work to do.

I respect olamide because of his originality. Same as Adekunle gold.

Do you know the meaning of veteran

Yemi's tune is more African than tiwa's tune..

Who cares about overseas... As long as Africans and Nigerians love her songs... Foreigners will be the ones chasing her...

Go to youtube.com and type "wizkid freestyles" to know how good wizkid is.

The quality of the song is in the amount of people that like the song...

A person can have the best voice in the world and will not be famous.

Yemi doesn't lag behind in anything.. She is unique.

silvermania:
you can't compRe fela with any present day musician, he has a band he plays many instuments, and all what he sang about are all coming to pass to me he is even like a prophet. How many of dx your pangolo artist can perform with a band on stage except tu face, darey and few others.

Blame it on technology...