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Now they are really afraid that they cannot stand against him in 2027, and now looking for other means

Winterhaven:
Most of us may know that a group of lions is called a pride, a group of sheep is called a flock, and so on.

Below are the names of the collective nouns of a group of some animals. How many did you know?

A shrewdness of Apes

A troop of Baboons

A colony/cloud/cauldron of Bats

A sloth/sleuth of Bears

A swarm of Bees

A gang/obstinacy of Buffalos

A swarm/kaleidoscope of Butterflies

A caravan of Camels

A clowder of Cats

A herd of Cattle

A coalition of Cheetahs

A brood of Chickens

A cartload/troop of Chimpanzees

A cast/Consortium of Crabs

A bask of Crocodiles (crocodiles on land)

A float of Crocodiles (crocodiles in water)

A murder of Crows

A litter of Cubs

A pack of Dogs

A Pod of Dolphins

A convocation of Eagles

A herd/parade of Elephants

A school of Fish

A flamboyance of Flamingos

A skulk of Foxes

A gaggle of Geese

A tower of Giraffes

A herd/flock/trip of Goats

A band of Gorillas

A confusion of Guineafowls

A bloat/crash of Hippopotamuses

A herd of Horses

A clan/cackle of Hyenas

A mob of Kangaroos

A litter/kindle of Kittens

A leap of Leopards

A pride of Lions

A plague of Locusts

A troop of Monkeys

A scourge of Mosquitoes

A parliament of Owls

A company/pandemonium of Parrots

A colony of Penguins

A sounder/drove/drift of Pigs

A litter of Puppies

A colony of Rabbits

A gaze/nursery of racoons

A mischief of Rats

An unkindness of Ravens

A crash of rhinoceros

A shiver of Sharks

A flock of Sheep

A scurry of Squirrels

A streak/ambush of Tigers

A creep of Tortoises

A gang of Turkeys

A kettle/committee/wake of Vultures

An improbabilty/confusion of Wildebeests


A pack of Wolves

A dazzle of Zebras

Some of these collective names originated based on the appearance or behaviour of the animals in question.

Sources
https://www.conservationafrica.net/blog/weird-and-wonderful-collective-nouns

https://grownuptravel.co/collective-nouns-for-african-wildlife-to-impress-confuse-and-amuse/

https://tsavotrust.org/16-unexpected-collective-nouns-for-some-of-africas-most-iconic-animals/

Below is a zoologist style reference. Numbers reflect observed field ranges. Where no reliable upper bound exists, I state unknown.

A shrewdness of Apes.
Minimum 2. Maximum 50.

A troop of Baboons.
Minimum 10. Maximum 250.

A colony, cloud, or cauldron of Bats.
Minimum 10. Maximum unknown.

A sloth or sleuth of Bears.
Minimum 2. Maximum 6.

A swarm of Bees.
Minimum 1,000. Maximum unknown.

A gang or obstinacy of Buffalos.
Minimum 10. Maximum 1,000.

A swarm or kaleidoscope of Butterflies.
Minimum 5. Maximum unknown.

A caravan of Camels.
Minimum 3. Maximum 30.

A clowder of Cats.
Minimum 3. Maximum 20.

A herd of Cattle.
Minimum 10. Maximum 500.

A coalition of Cheetahs.
Minimum 2. Maximum 7.

A brood of Chickens.
Minimum 3. Maximum 20.

A cartload or troop of Chimpanzees.
Minimum 5. Maximum 150.

A cast or consortium of Crabs.
Minimum 5. Maximum unknown.

A bask of Crocodiles on land.
Minimum 2. Maximum 40.

A float of Crocodiles in water.
Minimum 2. Maximum 60.

A murder of Crows.
Minimum 3. Maximum several hundred.

A litter of Cubs.
Minimum 1. Maximum 6.

A pack of Dogs.
Minimum 3. Maximum 20.

A pod of Dolphins.
Minimum 2. Maximum 1,000.

A convocation of Eagles.
Minimum 2. Maximum 15.

A herd or parade of Elephants.
Minimum 5. Maximum 100.

A school of Fish.
Minimum 10. Maximum unknown.

A flamboyance of Flamingos.
Minimum 20. Maximum 100,000.

A skulk of Foxes.
Minimum 2. Maximum 12.

A gaggle of Geese.
Minimum 5. Maximum 100.

A tower of Giraffes.
Minimum 3. Maximum 30.

A herd, flock, or trip of Goats.
Minimum 5. Maximum 100.

A band of Gorillas.
Minimum 5. Maximum 30.

A confusion of Guineafowls.
Minimum 5. Maximum 50.

A bloat or crash of Hippopotamuses.
Minimum 5. Maximum 150.

A herd of Horses.
Minimum 3. Maximum 50.

A clan or cackle of Hyenas.
Minimum 3. Maximum 90.

A mob of Kangaroos.
Minimum 5. Maximum 100.

A litter or kindle of Kittens.
Minimum 1. Maximum 8.

A leap of Leopards.
Minimum 2. Maximum 6.

A pride of Lions.
Minimum 3. Maximum 40.

A plague of Locusts.
Minimum 1,000. Maximum unknown.

A troop of Monkeys.
Minimum 10. Maximum 200.

A scourge of Mosquitoes.
Minimum 100. Maximum unknown.

A parliament of Owls.
Minimum 2. Maximum 15.

A company or pandemonium of Parrots.
Minimum 10. Maximum 1,000.

A colony of Penguins.
Minimum 10. Maximum 500,000.

A sounder, drove, or drift of Pigs.
Minimum 5. Maximum 50.

A litter of Puppies.
Minimum 1. Maximum 12.

A colony of Rabbits.
Minimum 10. Maximum 100.

A gaze or nursery of Raccoons.
Minimum 2. Maximum 20.

A mischief of Rats.
Minimum 5. Maximum several hundred.

An unkindness of Ravens.
Minimum 3. Maximum 200.

A crash of Rhinoceros.
Minimum 2. Maximum 15.

A shiver of Sharks.
Minimum 2. Maximum 100.

A flock of Sheep.
Minimum 10. Maximum 1,000.

A scurry of Squirrels.
Minimum 3. Maximum 30.

A streak or ambush of Tigers.
Minimum 2. Maximum 5.

A creep of Tortoises.
Minimum 3. Maximum 20.

A gang of Turkeys.
Minimum 5. Maximum 50.

A kettle, committee, or wake of Vultures.
Minimum 5. Maximum 100.

An improbability or confusion of Wildebeests.
Minimum 50. Maximum 1,500,000.

A pack of Wolves.
Minimum 2. Maximum 30.

A dazzle of Zebras.
Minimum 10. Maximum 1,000.

miracle002:
Trump please go after our corrupt politicians who served this country before but escaped to the U.S

And Trump is a saint!

Brendaniel:
That is why you should elect good leaders that will make your country great and powerful not leaders like Tinubu that is busy destroying Nigeria, you think if china were having leaders like Tinubu they will be anywhere near being a world power today?

And such a leader should be you or Obi? Right?

givedemwotowoto:
The Real Reason Governors and elected officials Are Running to APC. It’s Not About Tinubu

And this was different in the past? I mean the governors were not controlling resources before?

Oyinbogyal:
I’m mixed and living abroad. My mother is European and my father is Nigerian. My parents separated over 10 years ago, but they never officially divorced — they were legally separated.

The separation happened because my father did something very serious to my mother. In Europe, you cannot be removed from the family home simply because of marital problems. A married person is only forced out by the courts if something very severe happens. That is all I can say for privacy reasons, but it’s important context.

About a year after they separated, my father started begging my mother to take him back. This wasn’t occasional — it went on for years. At the same time, he was involved with a Nigerian woman from his own tribe. Behind that Nigerian woman’s back, he was still pressuring my mother to reconcile. My mum refused, but he never stopped trying.

Fast-forward to December 2025. Even this year, my father again went to my mother and asked her to get back together with him.

Then on Christmas Day, he finally admitted — not to me, not to my mother, not to all of us directly — but to my youngest sister, that he has a 9-year-old son he has been hiding from everyone. He then made my sister pass the message on to the rest of us. He could not say it to our faces himself.

What shocked me most is that this child was born about a two years after my parents separated — meaning that all the years my father was begging my mother to reconcile, he already knew he had a child elsewhere. He deliberately never told her… bear in mind this child lives in the same country as us in Europe but he is just been hidden.

When I called him to confront him, he confirmed everything. He also said something that disturbed me deeply: that he feels no real affection for the child and that the boy will never replace his “real family,” meaning us. Hearing a man speak that way about his own biological child was horrifying.

This is a fully Nigerian boy, same tribe as my father. Knowing my father’s own childhood — where he suffered badly under a cruel stepmother — I would have thought he might see himself in that child. But instead, he has completely compartmentalised him.

Meanwhile, the child’s mother still wants to marry my father. From what I can see, he continues to keep her hopeful without fully committing, while still fantasising about getting back with his legal “European wife” who doesn’t want him. He seems to keep multiple realities open at once.

What made everything click for my mother — and for me — is this:
If my mother had agreed to reconcile, my father could have moved back into the house legally as her husband. Because he would not repeat physical violence, she would have had no immediate way to remove him again via legal system/court. Only after securing his place back in the home could he then reveal that he had a child all along — effectively trapping her in a marriage built on deception.

That realisation is terrifying.

I also feel deep cultural dissonance. I told my father plainly: my mother is European. This kind of secrecy is not culturally acceptable where we live. It’s not “family affairs” or something to be normalised. Trust matters differently. Consent matters differently. So he cannot assume my mother will want him after hearing the news, she is not like the Nigerian ex you had a child with - in Nigeria it is normal for a woman to beg or wait for a man to marry you, in Europe it is shameful so he needs to stop thinking my mom will accept this.

This entire situation has destroyed my respect for him. I don’t feel anger as much as disgust and shame. I’m embarrassed to even explain this to my European friends. I feel like I’ve lost faith not just in him, but in my ability to trust what I thought were shared values.

I’m now engaged to marry a loving European man, and if I’m honest, this experience has made me afraid. Afraid of repeating cycles if I marry a Nigerian man. Afraid of normalising things I don’t believe in. I don’t reject my Nigerian heritage — I love the food, the music, the culture — but when it comes to marriage, honesty, and responsibility, I feel completely disconnected from what I’ve seen modeled.

Right now, I don’t even want to be around my father. I feel like something fundamental has collapsed, and I don’t know how to rebuild respect where trust no longer exists.

I’m sharing this here because I genuinely don’t know how to process it alone, and I want perspectives — especially from people who understand Nigerian family dynamics — without judgement.

Your father is securing his heritage. If he hasn’t gotten any kid other than you guys his root is totally forgotten.

nairalandankrah:
What a joke of a country...
I think everyone of them looters should join ApC...so that on election day it will be the CITIZENS VS POLITICIANS (APC)

Opposition member spotted. Since when has Nigerians been voting without counting the influence of the political office holders and the support from the Governor?

Orlandoo:
Nigeria under Tinubu is the worst country in the world. Tinubu is the biggest disaster to have ever befallen Nigeria.

When you see a post like this just know it points out that this is the set of people capitalizing on what we are facing as a security challenge

bestman09:
Let the implosion start. Omisore has been trying to be the governor of Osun State for over 15 years now without success.

Since 1997. Not 15 years. He started with the UNCP

Just for once, imagine if El-Rufai had been made a minister for instance Minister of Interior, in this administration and everything turned out to be the way it’s, the administration would have battered more than how it is.

SixSeven:
My friend, there is a reason why the President is the Commander in Chief of Armed Forces. Let Musa not sit in FEC and go sit with Trump's cabinet in Washington. You people play too much.

Thanks for telling them. Very unexposed people!

jmoore:
Tinubu is the problem of Nigeria.
His incompetence is dragging Nigeria backwards.

And your presidential candidate would have done better, I think

Yet our people fail to see the connections between banditry, kidnappings and all other vices.

It’s becoming very clear that belonging to this forum is not something that any reasonable person should be proud of because of the kinds of comments that are so emotional and full of irrational opinions.
Only the wise can understand where Gumi’s view is coming from

MadamExcellency:
But they are Muslims

Including ESN?

Dominiccash360:
Why push this to front page this early
Did you verify it’s Nigeria

Thanks 🙏🏿. Only few people are sane

truthera:
Kawu Baraje made a public confession in 2022 on how him and other leaders of APC brought in terrorists into Nigeria but till date no security agency has invited Baraje or investigated his claim, you can read the news here -
https://businessday.ng/news/article/how-we-brought-in-fulani-militias-from-mali-sierra-leone-senegal-others-to-win-2015-election-kawu-baraje/


Also, Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris revealed that military authorities ordered the withdrawal of troops from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School shortly before dozens of school girls were abducted in Danko-Wasagu LGA. Please read here

https://punchng.com/kebbi-gov-questions-military-withdrawal-before-schoolgirls-abduction/

If you want to be objective about Nigeria's situation, you will understand that what is happening has the full backing of the federal government. Tinubu, his cabinate and military are totally complicit and in support of these attacks. The ultimate aim behind these attacks is to wipe out indigenous non-fulani people of certain regions and enthrone an Islamic state in Nigeria. Nnamdi Kanu have said it all regarding what is happening now and I believe him. It will not stop but only get worse.... Do not let any one in this government deceive you any longer.... The One Nigeria slogan is only a trap to subdue and kill you. I know you and many others reading this thread may not agree with me or believe that Tinubu and Nigerian government have a hand in it, actively working with the northern fulani oligarchs but the sooner you all realize this painful inevitable truth and begin to champion your exist out of one Nigeria, the better your chances of surviving what is coming....

The way some people reason!

The 1974 “Kessinger (Kissinger) Report” – formally National Security Study Memorandum 200 (NSSM-200) – treated Nigeria as one of 13 “strategic” countries whose rapid population growth, oil wealth and mineral endowment could, if left unchecked, threaten long-term U.S. access to cheap raw materials.
Its core message on Nigeria can be summarised in five points:
1. Demography framed as a security risk
Nigeria’s 1974 population of ≈60 million was projected to quadruple within fifty years. Kissinger’s team argued that a much larger Nigerian populace would consume more of its own oil, gas and metals, leaving less surplus for export and driving up world prices .
2. Resource security, not development, was the U.S. priority
Washington wanted Nigeria “politically stable enough to produce resources but economically weak enough to remain dependent.”
The report therefore recommended keeping domestic refining capacity low, discouraging import-substitution industries and using foreign-aid levers to shape economic policy in directions that maximised raw-material outflow .
3. Population-control aid as a strategic tool
NSSM-200 instructed U.S. agencies (USAID, CIA, DOD) and multilateral bodies (World Bank, UNFPA) to channel health and “family-planning” funds into Nigeria and twelve other states.
The overt goal was lower fertility; the unstated goal was fewer future consumers of Nigeria’s oil .
4. Diplomatic foot-print to be kept light but persistent
State Department cables from the same period show Kissinger urging quiet engagement—high-level visits, IMF/World Bank conditionality, and support for Lagos’ diplomatic positions (e.g., on Rhodesia) in exchange for continued supply of crude and compliance with U.S.-backed population programmes .
5. Long-term structural dependency
The report envisaged a Nigeria locked into:
• exporting unprocessed crude while importing refined fuel;
• borrowing externally for budget gaps;
• accepting externally designed health and demographic targets.
These conditions, it argued, would keep Nigeria’s bargaining power low and U.S. energy costs stable .
In short, the 1974 Kissinger Report viewed Nigeria chiefly as an oil warehouse whose demographic trajectory needed to be managed—through aid incentives, multilateral loans and selective diplomacy—to ensure continuing, cheap resource flows to the United States.

Kalashnikov49:
All yout videos and edited clips and pictorials were read by Omotosho.

End sars na Nnamdi Kanu
Gulak na Nnamdi Kanu
Incitement na Nnamdi Kanu

...we have disproved all this already in sane climes. Let me just brief you and your gathering in APC Lagos media team. Tinubu needs to give you Oduduwa Republic fast as what will befall you, will entail you having your normal fake SOLIDARITY protests, which will be a disaster.

When BUHARI was in power all of you said BUHARI should kill him. Under TINUBU, you said he should be jailed for life. We don see una finish.

He still cursed Omotosho and his lineage and all those that supported his incarceration. Awolowos lineage is gradually being erased and you don't get the memo abi?You already made him a superstar, while your GAC members and APC media team working directly with Sanwolu are there lamenting in secret because e don be.

Remember,.. SOUTHERN UNITY is DEAD.

I think people like you are the real sponsors of ipob

brain54:
The bandits terrorists...

Intensified their efforts immediately after Trump's talk about invasion.

If anything this made me understand that some people are using the insecurity situation in northern Nigeria as a political tool. Some influential people are deliberately trying to sabotage and cause chaos in Nigeria.

The lowest any human can get is using the lives of innocent people as dispensable and discardable pawns or cannon folder like a game of cards.

Even animals deserve a better life than the value given to life in Nigeria.


As ex president Jonathan said no blood of innocent Nigerians should be worth any political ambitions or whatever selfish gains these people are all about!

I think any sane person will notice that other than the gullible.
This is clear, very clear but the enemies within will surely fail

I believe that Trump has seen what is unguarded statement is causing our dear Nation. Elulu to pe ojo….

Biafrannuke:
So you have been seeing his god side? Interesting!
Well, the sham kangaroo sitting was well televised yesterday and I see no reason to make a propaganda out of what is already known.

yes! it was a sham kangaroo sitting that lacks legitimacy outside that criminal den of judicial bandits that you call courtroom. Kanu does not recognize it. That's why he refused to enter defence. That charade is null and void and at the appropriate, the so call judge will be held to account.

President - yor*ba
Attorney general - yor*ba
Prosecutor-yor*uba
So called judge- yor*ba

Lol

I think you are preparing to take over from him?

NOETHNICITY:
You go speak big grammar tire, in the end Kanu will be jailed

He’s using AI

shortgun:
Fearless, just like his ancestors.
Walking free has never been Nnamdi Kanu’s aim.
He sacrificed his freedom for the agitation many years ago.

Would you take his place?

Newton1045:
Am not a fan of kanu. But he is by far better than bandits, kidnapper, jihadist, esn. Etc

In what way is he different?

Even as someone firmly rooted in the APC and supportive of President Tinubu, I believe the concern raised by Mr Peter Obi deserves a fair hearing. His point isn’t out of place. Of course we don’t have to measure ourselves by what countries like China or others are doing, but we should be able to offer practical and convincing reasons for the size of our delegations to international events.

The question is simple: does sending large contingents give Nigeria meaningful advantages, or are we merely creating room for allowances and unnecessary attachments that add no real value? These are the kinds of questions we should be honest enough to ask.

It’s also important to remember that delegations are often dominated by bureaucrats. Many of them are hardworking, but the system can also attract people who exploit loopholes when proper checks are weak. If a significant number of these delegates turn out to be aides or political appendages without clear functions at these events, then it’s an issue that relevant ministers and supervising authorities must address.

International representation is important. It helps Nigeria build partnerships, negotiate better deals, and stay visible on the global stage. But representation must be purposeful, lean, and tied to clear outcomes. Anything else risks weakening public trust.

That, in my view, is the real point behind the concern raised. And it’s one we should take seriously, not as a political attack, but as an opportunity to improve how we show up in the world.

Trustyourself:
The man you called criminal is more intelligent and knowledgeable than you and your entire generation.

Adolf Hitler was also intelligent 🧐

Streetinvestor2:
The SE is waiting and watching. Let SW judge do his worst

They will get him an Igbo judge eventually who will jail him to serve as a deterrent

Wallade:
Why is President Tunubu too going there?

Must the President of Nigeria go for the meeting? He can send representatives since the 🇺🇸USA President, Donald Trump, would also not be at the meeting.

There is a policy of reciprocity in diplomatic relationship. He can send a team of Vice President, Ministers(Foreign Affairs), National Security Advisor (NSA) and special assistants.

Simple.

Your post is matured

Former Ivorian commerce minister Jean-Louis Billon has conceded defeat to incumbent President Alassane Ouattara following early partial results that show the 83-year-old leader with a commanding lead nationwide.

In a statement released on Sunday, Billon said:

“The initial results place the incumbent President, Mr Alassane Ouattara, in the lead, designating him the winner of this presidential election.”

Billon was one of four opposition candidates in the race but struggled without the backing of the PDCI party, led by Tidjane Thiam, the former Credit Suisse chief who was barred from contesting.

The country’s Independent Electoral Commission began releasing partial results from Saturday’s vote, announcing figures from about 20 departments, with a few remaining, including diaspora votes from six countries.

According to Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris, reporting from Abidjan, “From the initial results, it’s clear the incumbent is leading by a wide margin in many areas.”

If confirmed, the results will pave the way for Ouattara to be sworn in for a fourth term in office.

I think you all see the Peter Obi that wants to be Nigerian President calling for a release of a man who to all intents and purposes was unleashing terrors not only on other regions but even his own people. Now, it’s clear what kind of President Peter Obi would have been