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I think that the mouth is already filled for the minister . It's seems there is no other space to chew more. Sowore is making sure that happens.

Some Pastors are good storytellers sha! Is it not wonderful that a divorce is giving relationship advice to the singles?

He who pays the piper, dictates ....

Nice development in Africa especially Nigeria in the world of Robotics.
First, it was Omeife, now it is Ara. Nigerians are doing well !

How can one be in one accord with Gani and Tinubu ? It' makes no sense?

Here’s a clean, source-checked breakdown of what’s solid, what’s shaky, and what’s simply wrong in Reno’s post.

Bottom line (first)

He’s right that the “Queen rode in the Emir of Kano’s Rolls-Royce” story fits the evidence for Kano ”

He overreaches when he says the Queen “never” rode in any car provided by Sir Louis—what the evidence shows is that multiple cars were used on the 1956 tour (a UK state Phantom IV in parts of the trip, and an open-topped Rolls in Kano). That debunks the viral “Ojukwu’s car everywhere” claim, but it does not prove the categorical “never” he asserts.

He also misquotes Time magazine about Sanusi Dantata and uses faulty economics to argue there were “no billionaires” for 40 years.



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1) The Queen’s car in 1956: what the record actually shows

Kano segment: The Royal Collection Trust explicitly captions a photo of the Queen and Duke in an open-topped limousine in Kano. This aligns with extensive reporting that the Emir’s vintage Rolls-Royce was used locally. That part of Reno’s post is consistent with primary material.

Other segments (e.g., Lagos): British Pathé’s film notes and the UK record on state and royal cars confirm that a Rolls-Royce Phantom IV landaulette (a UK state car carried aboard HMY Britannia) was used on overseas tours including Nigeria in 1956. In other words, the Queen did not rely on a single privately owned Nigerian car throughout the tour.


Why Reno’s “never” goes too far: showing that the Kano photos feature the Emir’s car doesn’t logically prove the Queen never used a vehicle sourced by anyone else (including Sir Louis) at any point on a multi-city tour. The correct, source-backed statement is: the viral claim that “the Queen rode in Ojukwu’s Rolls-Royce” as a blanket description of the 1956 tour is unsubstantiated; the best-documented cars are the UK state Phantom IV and, in Kano, the Emir’s Rolls.

(Side note: invoking Daily Mail and social posts adds color but they’re secondary; the Royal Collection Trust and British Pathé are the weight-bearing sources.)


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2) “Sir Louis was never the wealthiest man in Nigeria”

What we actually know: Contemporary reporting places Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu and Sanusi Dantata among Nigeria’s richest businessmen in the mid-1960s. Time’s 1965 piece profiles them together; it does not crown Dantata as the richest. Reno’s wording (“acknowledged by Time as the wealthiest”) overstates the source.

What we don’t know: There were no Forbes-style, audited net-worth league tables for 1950s/60s Nigeria. Saying Sir Louis was never No. 1 is an absolute claim that can’t be substantiated with available records—at best we can say he was “among the very richest.” (For context about his stature: he was knighted and was one of the seven subscribers/founders of the Lagos Stock Exchange—hard data points about influence and standing.)


Fallacy call-outs:

Argument from ignorance / over-certainty: Claiming “not even the wealthiest… at any point” exceeds what the sources allow. Absence of a definitive league table ≠ proof of “never.”

Source misrepresentation: Time didn’t name Dantata as the wealthiest; it grouped several tycoons (including Ojukwu).



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3) “There were no billionaires in Nigeria for the first 40 years”

GDP figures: Reno’s 1960s GDP numbers are broadly in line with World Bank series (current US$ around $4–7bn in that decade).

But the reasoning is wrong: He argues that because 1960s GDP≈$4–7bn, a $1bn net worth would be “a quarter of Nigeria’s wealth.” That’s a category error: GDP is a flow (one year’s output), while net worth/wealth is a stock (assets–liabilities). You don’t compare a person’s stock of wealth to a country’s flow of GDP to prove impossibility. Plenty of countries have had individuals with net worths equal to meaningful slices of annual GDP. So his math doesn’t prove his conclusion, even if the practical conclusion (no USD billionaires back then) is likely true.


Cleaner claim: “By USD standards, a 1950s/60s Nigerian billionaire would have been extraordinarily rare worldwide; there’s no credible evidence of one.” That’s defensible without the GDP fallacy.


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4) “Wealth in Nigeria usually comes from the desert or the water”

This is an overgeneralization. Nigerian fortunes historically came from long-distance trade, produce/groundnuts/cocoa, timber, transport, real estate, banking, and later oil & gas, telecoms, cement, etc.—not just Sahelian caravans or ports. It’s a neat aphorism, not an analytical framework.


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5) Two verifiable facts about Sir Louis that matter (and often get muddled)

Knighthood: Listed in the London Gazette—no controversy there.

Stock Exchange role: The NGX (official site) lists “Sir. Odumegwu Ojukwu” among the seven subscribers who created the Lagos Stock Exchange in 1960. (Many blogs call him “first president”—the Exchange’s own page confirms subscriber/founder status; it does not label him the first president.)



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6) Speculation about Emir Sanusi’s 1957 acting-governor role as a “reward”

Saying the British made Sanusi Acting Governor of Northern Nigeria in 1957 as a reward for lending the car is post hoc speculation with no documentary support in the sources cited. That causal leap isn’t justified by the record.


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A fairer, source-grounded synthesis

The viral “Ojukwu’s Rolls” story as a blanket claim for the 1956 tour is unsupported by primary sources; the best evidence shows a UK state Phantom IV was used on the tour and an Emir of Kano Rolls was used in Kano.

Sir Louis was among Nigeria’s richest businessmen of his era (Time groups him with Dantata), a founder of the Lagos Stock Exchange, and knighted—clear markers of top-tier status. Declaring he was “never the wealthiest” is an over-confident claim that the available evidence can’t settle.

The “no billionaires” point likely holds in nominal USD terms, but Reno’s GDP argument is technically wrong and doesn’t prove the claim.

I read your article with keen interest, and I must say that while you raised some valid concerns, I believe the issue is less about outright rejection of Northern foods by Southerners and more about culture shock.

You are right to note that many Southerners often look at Northern delicacies and find them “unappealing” at first sight. In Igbo land, we have a saying that “anya na-eri tupu ire” — “the eye eats before the tongue.” This means that food must first appeal to the eyes before one feels eager to taste it. Unfortunately, many Northern foods don’t carry that visual attraction to a Southerner seeing them for the first time.

Let me share a personal experience. When I went to Yobe State for my national service, it was the first time I came close to Northern meals. At orientation camp, one day we were served Miyan Kuka and Tuwo Masara. Honestly, the sight didn’t look appetizing to me at all, but I had little money on me and couldn’t afford to patronize the camp market. I decided to taste it reluctantly, and to my pleasant surprise, it was very delicious. With time, I actually began to like it and looked forward to eating it.

So, while Southerners may initially complain about the looks, seasoning, or preparation style of Northern foods, the real issue is unfamiliarity and cultural difference. Once someone gives the food an honest chance, they often discover that beyond the appearance lies a rich taste and unique culinary tradition.

Instead of seeing this as disrespect, it should be seen as an opportunity for cultural exchange. Just like a Northerner may find Ofe Nsala or Afang soup strange the first time, but later enjoy it after tasting, so it is with Southerners and Northern meals. Food is a bridge that can unite us if we allow it.

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culf:
Are you sure that is not what they introduced here that almost every family is treating malaria and typhoid now.
God abeg ooo

you are correct.

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Here is the real deal.
Don't let anyone deceive you .

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PHIPEX:
By kidnappers or by herdsmen? As if we don't know who has been harassing farmers

Don't mind those trying to shield the real killers and in order to blame their own people. In a video where the girl in question was interviewed, she state clearly that the culprits were the herders from Futa jalon mountain

It's easy to mention a particular state in South East. What about a particular state South West.

Ok na. Let's see how it goes with this venture.
This ethnic bigotry may land all of us in trouble.

You forgot Prof Peter Umeadi , the APGA Presidential candidate in the 2023 Election.

I served in Yobe State . It's a beautiful place with many tourists attractions . I can remember the visit to Tulo Tulo. I also visited Dagona Birds sanctuary.- A magnificent place where birds converge from all over the world.

sparko1:
Is this all year round or just rainy season?

Which river supply the stream?

It's an Oasis in the Sahara. No river supplys it

If Maduro is arrested, I fear for my Presido. This is scary.

franchasng:
While Putin is busy wasting the lives of Russian young school leavers



To me it's better to see 60yrs old plus men whose age mates started the war to fight the war their mates started than waste the lives of innocent young school leavers

They are conscription over 60s because young men adirozi/otilo/yakari!

There is more to this story . Two gainfully employed sisters from Ebonyi State engaged in kidnapping

CIA spy

I hope the Igbos will now realise who their real enemies are , and stop thinking it's North.

Zhtq:
Sadwest was behind it. Just because of 2027.

Igbos should know that their enemies are not Hausa or Fulani, but Sadwest.

Igbos be wise.

The biggest mistake of those people is to think their enemies are the North.

NwaNimo1:
Beware of 'Snakes'......

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Just watch his dance. It's been on plainsite how he runs his government. One step forward and several steps backwards. Nigeria may not be destined to move forward under his watch.

What did Samaila Musa say when someone said in 2011 that :
"The Baboons and the Monkeys will soak in blood"?

Was he not on earth then?

Up till now , no army officer, no police, no DSS , no politician was arrested for this colossal massacre of Innocent lives? Is it a curse to be a Nigerian and living in Nigeria.

chiiraq802:


Let him com nd remove Thief.nubu nw, he thinks thief.nubu is Jodafthan....

They want to conspire and remove a Southern President as they did in 2015 but what they forgot is that there leader then is now the President.

What they know we know but what we know they don't--- finished Edison Ehie (2023)

If he was of the leaders of conspirators that removed a Southern President, won't it sweet karma to pay him a visit?

If this true , it means the chief of Army is complicit or not in charge. Unless there are other chains of command in the Army , we are not aware of.

APC government living in denial of the realities on ground.

I suggest that now Akinwumi Adesina is free from AfDB , they should invite him and give him the APC ticket to salvage Nigeria rather than the hard Drug merchant.

jmoore:
These fines were never made public. It's now that NAFDAC is saying they were fines..

Damage control.

Even at that . The thing tire person. It's Police charging their suspects for investigative charge. What a country?