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Can you quote from his reverse Ife or Ugbo (if you do like Yoruba) where the Oba Binin translated Benin or the meaning of his name and why Oba Ile-Ibinu left Benin and install his son after wipping Ogiso into submission.

Can you quote from his book why the land is leased to him, made Palace language Yoruba, sorry Ife and why the head of your Oba was buried in Ife.

While at it why you worship Yoruba gods of Ogun, Oya, Sango etc.

I know that next week you will open another thread to deny you were Ogiso turned to the sword bearers and slaves of Yoruba (sorry Ife).

Greyboy,

You and your Yoruba Oba that falsified Benin history for acceptance, need to go deeper into local history.

Even some Yoruba do not know the difference between Akalamagbo and Akannamagbo.

Akalamagbo is a bird.

Akannamagbo is a yam that never fails to grow yearly. If it is not planted, it grows like roots on its own.

So is cocoayam.

But I can understand your fascination with Portuguese writers because they came in contact with Benin. As many people educated you, any European or foreigners that came in contact with the Zulu or Massai first does not mean they established the first civilization in Africa.

Your over reliance on foreign writers flawed your judgement. Do more research with African writings from Senegal to Sudan to Ethiopia. Even your own Nsibidi by the Ekoid adopted by Efik, Ibibio and now claimed by their neighbors will give more insight than the writings of foreigners that saw you as economic tools in their plantations.

Africa has many food and different yams indigenous to the land.

Validated:
But in other countries, they are quarantined for minimum of 14 days and retested before being certified free. I hope CDC is aware of the incubation period for covid19 is about 21 days? China has also reviewed the basis for certification.

I am really surprised that they are waiting for someone to call after all we learned from Ebola.

Nobody from China should step away from the Airport until after medical observation for a month plus.

If it the the facilities and food that they are worried about, the cost (I pray not) might be greater than Boko Boko.

Why are our authority so complacent?

traihit:
I appreciate your honesty. Moreover, I hope you'll remember the inspiration given by that writeup when you get to power. I don't know why I feel like you'll be in power somewhere someday.

Thank you my brother.

It all depends on how we view power. If you look at power as talent, God created each and everyone of us with talents to contribute. Some of us waste our talents, some ignore it and some of us pursue money as power.

Do not forget that Teachers were the most respected people in Nigeria. Today it is money no matter how you get it and flash it on social medias as "gifted" to some friends or relatives.

My brother, with character, there are people looking up to you already without you realizing it. Moreover, character is the only thing that outlast us. So we can contribute in an individual way without being a politician or a billionaire.

I pulled the article from https://www.modernghana.com/news/984560/universities-as-mini-project-centers-for-communiti.html

traihit:
Before commenting at all, ensure you won't live below the expectations of at least 50% of what you wrote there if you become a VC or a politician in the future.

Now to my comment. My first few months in the campus of a university got me asking myself why the outside world can't model the university's orderliness and well planned structured in the town. However, I was to discover that the town and the gown are the same thing. The good physical planning I saw was a kudos to the colonialists. The gown is after making money, individual wealth instead of working to solve societal problems.

Universities As Mini Project Centers For Communities

Universities must not be turned into business centers to generate profit alone, but can also be of value beyond academics to their communities. Unfortunately, these days in many African countries, schools have degenerated to cash cows. Some graduates are not equipped for their chosen field of specialization. Most of the universities we value so much abroad have patents by scholars attracting rich funds and royalties to the locality.

Sometimes foreign graduates whose training and patents have been secured by foreign universities that are not conducive to our advancement or geared to our culture, are hired as scholars and professors over local graduates and scholars. Nobody would hire such abroad because they lack local experience. Some are not adaptable. Indeed, Chinese scholars in Western universities and foreign-sponsored research that are not vented by Western governments can lead to charges of espionage and fraud.

Today, we have a few universities across Africa that are self-sufficient in solar energy in communities without electricity. They must go further and empower proximate villages. It is not free but the cheaper these projects are, the more folks in the communities that would patronize them. The mentality in Africa, just like other continents is to make an outrageous profit. But only a few can pay in African communities with universities. These schools can lead the way of lower profit or non-profit for good deeds.

It is people's needs, ideas and you that create jobs. While governments only create essential services beyond the reach of business, they must facilitate a conducive environment, especially Government funded colleges. Political policies matter because they dictate economic policies. Those claiming they have no control over the economy are fulfilling economic policies dictated by political leaders outside their continent.

We have cows and goats in most African countries, yet we import cocoa milk as if we do not have cocoa and milk locally. If ours are not fecund enough, we should be duplicating the technology in our universities instead of importing milk. It is cheaper and more reliable if cows and goats are home bred with copied or stolen technology. It should be our priority. Every university must be a place of talents for some unique returns.

Africa still has the biggest laboratories in the world, our forest. Professors and students always complain of equipment that has broken, old and that they need new imports as if the factories that make the equipment cannot be established in Africa after 60 years of Independence. Our forests are vast, yet medical science scholars do not use them as ancient folks for local drugs discoveries to cure local diseases or as laboratories.

Urban Development, Agriculture, Electricity, railway and roads easily come to mind. We have been hearing of automobile industry development from scratch from Professor Awojobi in the University of Lagos since the 60s. Innoson Motors and others, recently gained the spotlight in auto assembly but the prices of their automobiles are beyond the means of the average Africans. Ford in United States did not start with excessive profit.

Even then, the modes of transport for commerce, tourism and pleasure need to be well planned from universities Engineering/Transport Departments. They must be updated and expanded before accommodating more affordable automobiles if our factories and manufacturing plants can meet demands. Before we can create demands, we need a population with increasing buying power. Every Administration had unfulfilled waterways promises that needed to be exploited and modified, not to mention primary roads.

As it is, in most of our capital cities from Monrovia, Accra, Lagos to Johannesburg; many roads are broken or too congested. This happens when you have more cars than durable and functional roads. We cannot keep on producing automobiles when there are no roads to drive them. Unfortunately, public transports are not adequate or regular. This is simply an absence of planning by the departments responsible. But there are university professors that specialized in this area. What are universities good for?

Dangote is now building cement roads in Lagos. Asphalt has been used in road construction throughout the world. When United States companies started thinking about how to recycle their tires and keep them out of landfills, they started using them for road surface and later for road construction. The British have now approved the same process in England. So are the Germans.

Even India is using plastic for road construction “The bitumen-modified plastic improved the tensile strength of the road by making it more durable and flexible. Plastic prevented pothole formation. When the layer of molten plastic filled the space between the gravel and bitumen it thwarted rain water from seeping in and causing structural defects”

Old tires and used discarded plastics are now recycled and are useful again for different endeavors for those willing to make money locally instead of importing them into Africa. These are materials we have in abundance as wastes that can be turned into riches. Usually most of these start as experimental projects in the universities. By the time they get out into their communities, they are income projects that can support universities.

Old tires, plastics and environmental wastes from Europe, America and Asia have been dumped into African countries for years. Indeed, some unscrupulous African business men were paid to import the trash without the knowledge of the people or governments. Since Africa is used as dumping grounds, governments are more aware and rejecting the refuse. Even, China stopped importing these junks, to recycle old tires and plastics.

Moreover, African countries generate enough waste on their own and most of the dump sites have become environmental disasters and eyesores. Discarded used electronics and other appliances litter these areas. Actually, some of the children living on these environmental dumps pick different dangerous metals from the appliances and sell them to other willing buyers that recycle them.

As far back as the 80s, Governor Lateef Jakande of Lagos State almost completed a plant called Waste To Riches that was supposed to generate Power before they were overthrown by the Military. As usual, nobody built on it or followed up after. Most of the countries that implemented the same idea are now leaders in Asia, not to mention some European and American states.

People want action and planning to meet future demands, not fighting an uphill battle trying to cope when overwhelmed by population

Even if it was the same old video as I indicated earlier, did she get punished for it then or is she going to be punished now

Is this a new one or the same old one?

Nigerians why do you prefer to blame others for your self created problems?

Instead of us to fight back when backed to the wall, we melt into the wall.

In preparation for Independence with Executive Prime Minister, we decided to give it to the same Hausa/Fulani with glee.

Today we are blaming the British for an act within us after an Election that gave us a choice of Executive Head and Ceremonial Head of State.

Which British handed Executive Prime Minister to Tafawa Balewa and Ahmadu Bello?

Allah Dey O!

The one million missing is Customs Administrative Fees.

These are the same people calling for Foreign Investments to provide JOBS.

Hit the books or better still, Google is your friend

tpiar:
details?

I told you in the other thread they opened that they preparing to take off for the bedroom community of Brampton and launder money.

Poor Nigerians that do not know any better, Bramalea and Brampton are nothing close to even Ikorodu or Ikeja local government areas.

Nigerians don suffer in the hands of these Reversed Robin Hood.

One has to wonder if this generation is as messed up as the generation that exchange gold for mirrors.

No wonder Nigerians claim they are from Israel and Egypt. Didn't you guys learn anything that Africa is the origin of plants and animals to the New World?

You think those who left Sudan for Egypt and Mesopotamia left without plants and animals?

Only God of Israel and Mecca can solve your mumurism.

Now when this guy discuss anything, I now realize his frame of mind.

BTW, when is he paying a return visit to the Indian village to launder money for his boss Amoda Ogunlere from Iragbiji?

My village?

Na true tok. Nothing wey Musa nor go see for gate.

coolitempa:
Why don't you face your village and leave lagos alone. Do you even know the contents of that meeting

This is embarrassing.

Brampton! A little village bedroom community serving Toronto. I am even surprised their Mayor is not Indian.

Lagos don suffer, no be small.

Abusive?

Lifestone:
There you go again, abusive instead of engaging in responsible debate. I don't engage with kids.

Anonimi thanks.

Are you guys talking about all yams or one type of yams.

There are sweet yam (idunku), cocoyam that grows even without planting and variety of other yams I am sure others can educate us on.

Anonimi, please fix this statistics table. I nor sabi.

Lifestone:
Like Venezuela !

I anticipated that and almost included it.

Trust typical Nigerians, they will look for the worst scenerio to beat their chest as the best. You forgot Equitorial Guinea, where your fellow Africans live.

You did not mention Saudi Arabia, Iran, Norway, Russia, USA, China and what they have done with their oil.

For your information, if it was not over generosity of Venezuala supplying Cuba and other poor South American countries with free oil, including Northeastern USA with subsidiazed oil for the poor, Venezuela could have been better off today. Shame on you for even going there unless you do not know US is behind their misfortune today.

What is Nigeria's excuse apart from money launderers with empty heads that you celebrate?

While waiting for God to pick up Nigeria's call,


Teodorin Obiang: French court fines Equatorial Guinea VP

An appeal court in France has fined Equatorial Guinea's vice-president €30m ($33m; £25m) for using public money to fund his lavish lifestyle.

Teodorin Obiang, 50, had challenged his 2017 conviction for embezzlement, but the court give him a heavier sentence by refusing to suspend the fine.

The court upheld a ruling of a lower court to seize his assets in France.

He is the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who is Africa's longest-serving leader.

The president has been in power in the oil-rich state since 1979, and appointed his son as his deputy in 2012.

The case against Obiang was triggered by anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International and a similar non-government organisation, called Sherpa.

Obiang denied the charges, saying his wealth had come from legitimate sources.

He was not in court for his trial or appeal. His lawyers previously accused France of "meddling in the affairs of a sovereign state".
Image copyright AFP
Image caption Mr Obiang, seen here in 2013, said his wealth had come from legitimate sources

Between 2000 and 2011 Obiang acquired a collection of luxury assets and properties in France, including the €25m Avenue Foch mansion.

He also owned 18 luxury cars, artwork, jewellery and designer fashion, the court found.

The fate of the mansion is unclear, as Obiang's lawyers have filed an appeal with the International Court of Justice arguing that it should be offered the same protection as a diplomatic building, AFP reports.

In 2016, Swiss prosecutors seized 11 luxury cars belonging to Obiang.

Last year, the cars - among them Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and Rolls Royce - were sold at an auction for about $27m.

Under a deal with prosecutors, some $23m will go to social projects in Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony where poverty is rife.

Prosecutors said Obiang had plundered his country's oil wealth to buy luxuries, including a private jet and Michael Jackson memorabilia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51449951

1959 Election Results Showed the British did not Hand Over to Hausa/Fulani

http://africanelections.tripod.com/ng_detail.html

If you know you know. Forget muddled stat table


DECEMBER 1959 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION*
Party/[Coalition] Region National Total
Eastern Northern Western Lagos
Federal
Territory
Northern People's Congress (NPC) - 1,994,045 (61.19%) 32,960 (1.75%) 189
(0.17%) 2,027,194 (28.21%)


National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons-Northern Elements Progressive Union
[NCNC-NEPU] 1,246,984 (64.62%) 525,575 (16.13%) 758,462 (40.19%) 61,608 (55.97%) 2,592,629 (36.08%)


Action Group (AG) 445,144 (23.07%) 559,878 (17.18%) 933,680 (49.47%) 48,137 (43.73%) 1,986,839 (27.65%)


Others 237,626 (12.31%) 179,022 (5.49%) 162,107 (8.59%) 138
(0.13%) 578,893 (8.06%)


Total Valid Votes 1,929,754 3,258,520 1,887,209 110,072 7,185,555


Invalid/Blank Votes Not Available
Total Votes Not Available
Registered Voters 2,598,234 3,640,284 2,653,188 144,377 9,036,083
Voter Turnout N/A

You must have noticed by now that whenever there is a new Administration, their Missions are to abandon their predecessors' Projects.

They start new ones and tell you they are going out to sign foreign Contracts. They are on social medias inspecting abandoned old Toronto's subway cars, Boston's Big Dig bridges, London's Big Ben
with their wives to study Democracy and to China to study how to fight Chinese Coronavirus.

You believe them?

Most Oil Producing Countries are Lending out money, investing in world markets and even giving aids.

Nigerians are borrowing, begging for aids and foreign investments while their leaders and crony business men and women are Laundering three times as much outside.

Wait O! Foreigners and Foreign Investors will come to your rescue. They are your saviors and immigration is your tickets to heaven.

All O want to know is: Were these pots, shovels and the wheel barrows locally made or imported?

America cannot save your country and cannot save you from yourselves.

Promises is what Nigerians live by. Sooner than later America will cut you off. They are not stupid, you will not overwhelm them with your population.

Stay in your villages and find solutions within. Foreign Investments will not find jobs for you.

Keep the billions foreign currencies you keep on laundering at home for local jobs.

There is no need for blatant lies just to project your insecurities on others. Most Nigerians old enough can point out Oba Adele of Lagos from a distance.

All the Vacation spots and hotels in DAURA RESORTS have been booked to MAX!

They export hard currencies from what Diaspora working their tail off send to relatives at home.

Where do they get the cash to exchange for the money sent home? Simply divert and loot allocations.

Better still they go to Central Bank, empty the Foreign Reserve with foreign partners called "Foreign Portfolio Investors".

Are you surprised when they call on the same foreigners to provide jobs for youths.

Gangs of S.O.B with Personal Assistant parading social medias.