Chegesnd: List of some useless govt. agencies sapping public funds : *Federal Character Commission *National Weights and Measurements Commission *Fiscal Responsibility Commission *Boarder Towns Dev. Commission
Pls add your own four
None of them are useless but your government and the politicians
ariesbull: *Brief Notes on Efik origin* - Philip Nosa-Adam
The word "Efik" translates to "The oppressors". The word was applied to several clans that blocked the inland Ibibio communities from having access to the supercargoes. These clans consisted of the Iboku clan, The Efio-Ekpo clan and the Obodom communities which consist of the Idua, Enwang, Abayen, Oron, Ibeno and others. The aboriginal Efik originated from a Pan-ethnic group known as the "Ifa". (Anwa, 1910). The name Ifa has also been corrupted in several other tongues. Thus, some other corruptions of the word include Nyifa, Efa, Ipa, Afa and Apa. The Ifa were a group of mercenaries who migrated from North central Africa. (Ukorebi Ukorebi Asuquo, 1975) The Ifa came in various waves into sub-saharan Africa. Some migrated to present-day Mali and later into Ghana. Others migrated into the Cameroons. Many of the communities known by the name Ifa share common names and indigenous practices. The early Efik who were known as the Ifa migrated south into the lower Benue valley and into present-day Benin city. This is corroborated in the accounts of the Bini who attest that when they arrived Benin in 1B.C they met a group of people known as the Efa.(Bondarenko, 2004) The Efa were a highly religious group with a divine king. When the Bini established their monarchy in 40 A.D, the Efa were relegated to the spiritual affairs of the Benin kingdom. Consequently, many Efa left after a few centuries to Igbo-Ukwu. Till date, several names among the Bini together with linguistic similarities reveal the presence of the Efik at Benin. Among these names include as Amayo, Asa, Uyi, Ekeh (Ekei), Ako, Aye, Ayi, Ekpen (Ekpe), Odo, Okpo, Asia (Asiya), Oyo and several others. Some of the Efa later left Benin and migrated to Igbo Ukwu.
Igbo-Ukwu The Ancestors of Igbo-Ukwu are regarded as the ancestors of the modern day Igbo people of Nigeria. Igbo-Ukwu was the capital of the Nri kingdom. It had flourish Brass sculpting practice. The people of Igbo-Ukwu produced several religious objects made of Brass. By the 9th century, Igbo Ukwu had a highly complex religious system. Archaelogists confirm that the people of Igbo-Ukwu participated in long distance trading. The Efik of Old Calabar maintain that while they were at Uruan, a coastal community in the present-day AKS, they were known as Iboku or Ibo-Okwu. The latter was used to mock the Efik. The stay of the Efik people at Uruan was before the 1400s. The use of the word Ibo-Okwu to mock the words would most likely be as a result of the Efik being driven away from Igbo Ukwu by the Igbo. The presence of customs such as the killing of twins, elaborate burials where slaves and property were buried with people of nobility can also be found in the community of Igbo Ukwu. Till date, the Efik of old Calabar trace their ancestry to Atai Iboku which translates to "The real Iboku".
Ibom After the expulsion of the Efik at Igbo-Ukwu, they arrived Ibom where they met the Ibibio. Between the 1100s and the 1400s, they intermarried with the communities in this area but never neglected their unique customs. The Ibibio maintain that the aboriginal Efik were known as the Ifa and that the Ifa were the religious group at Ibom. Disagreements at Ibom led to wars which forced the Efik to leave. The Efik later left and settled at Uruan where they met the Eburutu. The Eburutu country extended from the Calabar coast to Ikom. A dispute at Uruan forced the Efik to leave and migrate to Creek Town.
The Efik people have been migrating for thousands of years breaking into smaller groups. Their oldest journey started at a place known as Makida or Magidda. This is commemorated in a popular phrase by the Efik, "Tongo Eyo Makida" which translates to since the time of Makida.(Anwa, 1910) Makida was a settlement currently found in the present-day Palestine. The fact that the Efik use the phrase to describe how ancient something may have occurred implies that they had originally lived at this settlement. Within west africa, although the Efik migrated with the Akan communities, at the time they were with the Akan, the Akan communities had not yet arrived present-day Ghana. Nevertheless, the Efik migration pattern can be traced from Magidda to Northern Africa to Benin, to Igbo-Ukwu, to Ibom, to Uruan, to Creek Town and finally to the various settlements of Calabar.
RealityKings1: Let's talk about how healthy for consumption whatever it is you want to grow on sewage pit.
Sewage is the liquid waste produced by households, businesses, and institutions, consisting of over 99% water mixed with human excreta, food waste, soaps, and detergents.
Are there no other places you can move the sack to? You may have to consider that
Lamasta: Politicians are not god my brother they are humans like you and me there is nothing special about them.....
So who don't you match into your local government chairman, Representative etc and demand for better representation You don't have any hospital, roads even pipe borne water and now de are knacking a man's wife you say he should do nothing Abeg keep shut If the worse is to ruin his career so be it, politicians are not God they are people accountable to you and the constituents they represent funded by tax payee funds
EmmyMaestro: In Uganda, police reportedly took a man accused of witchcraft to court. During the incident, he allegedly summoned a swarm of bees, that caused everyone to scatter but he himself was not stung.
Some might argue that, if such an ability was real, the government could consider monetising if for crowd control
Emdi1914: Man you are talking as if you don't live on planet earth..,or have you been living in the moon? What do human beings care about being people representatives? Even the God representatives(pastors) are doing worse. Man buckle up and welcome to planet earth,here we are soldiers and we are in a very big war.
Now I know you are a village champion, plz don't use ya mouth and mention planet or earth just stay within the confine of your local mentality
Gerrard59: Almost every well to do man fvcks more than one woman. Na who dem catch dem dey call thief.
Na fvck him fvck, him no kill person.
That's why shouldn't get caught in bad thing whether stealing money or knacking another man's wife Na his enemies get food and I be the husband his own don finish, na useless men like this dem de cash out
Lamasta: If you don't have any sensible thing to say don't mention me, the wife is an adult and consent to cheating with the politician, the Husband has no business with the politician it's his wife that he has issue with cos she's the one he married, these are the kinds of embarrassment you will face if you marry a cheating partner....
If you like don't learn be there and be typing epistle
If you don't get sense you will NEVER get sense Do you compare a politician with every other man, do you know this man can work with other politicians and destroy the useless man or if I am the one I can stand for election? A cheating partner is never written on their forehead and depending the kind of man she cheats with a man should react But people like you just generalize people because you don't know your left from right
Emdi1914: So you are trying to say that women are robots or AI? Like they don't have common sense of their own? AMAZING!
The issue isn't the woman but people holding public elected offices, they shouldn't be seen using their position to the detriment of others Do you understand what it means to be a people representative
omooba969: What else do our politicians get up to other than to embezzle public funds and splash on smelly fvckery.
That's is why when you have the opportunity to disgrace globally don't hesitate Let the world knows how useless they are even their children should see their criminal father
Emdi1914: I don't even understand why a man will catch his cheating wife and then be making noise like a market woman.
Just tell her "well done ma" and pass
This should be done to politicians and not other classes of men, if politicians are allowed to get away with such immoral acts how do you think they will be sensitive and accountable to people that elected them Do you know a military man is not allowed to sleep with another military wife, even in other developed society the man will be forced to resign We allow politicians to make our lives and economy unbearable and you just continue like that We should set a high standard for those representative if not they will totally ruin the society
Lamasta: Go and face your useless wife she's the one you have issues with not the useless politician
He should confronts the useless politicians, they destroy the society and now destroying people homes why should politicians elected by people be taking advantage of everything If he wasn't a politician I wouldn't say anything but the level this ungrateful wicked and insensitive people called politicians are going is becoming unbearable Is it because he is a politicians do you know if the is a sane society he would have been recalled People like you don't know what the moral standard a politician should exhibit that's why they will continue to steal and sleep with people wives because of your ignorance
South Africa is seeing a rare and powerful sight: thousands of Zulu regiments marching through city centres in full traditional gear, carrying weapons that symbolise a warrior past.
At first glance, it looks like a show of force. The shields, the chants, the tight formations. But there is more going on beneath the surface. These are Amabutho – a structured, disciplined force with deep roots in Zulu history, whose chain of command runs up through traditional leaders to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini.
That matters.
Unlike many political marches that break into chaos, the Amabutho contingents have shown remarkable control amid protests in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban against undocumented immigration, high crime rates, and socio-economic challenges many locals blame on foreign nationals.
There was none of the looting on the scale of past xenophobic flare-ups, and the regiments themselves have largely avoided clashes with police – in some cases, officers have stood calmly alongside march leaders.
This discipline is not by accident. It is enforced.
Nkosikhona Ndabandaba, known as Phakelumthakathi, who leads many of these marches, has made it clear that violence will not be tolerated. In one widely shared video, he uses a sjambok (whip) on a supporter trying to attack foreign nationals, his message simple: the protest must stay peaceful. Inside the ranks, indunas from hostels and townships guide the movement, manage the crowd, and make sure instructions are followed.
THE RISK WHEN PEOPLE FREL LEFT BEHIND
The role of King Misuzulu is central to all of this. The Amabutho do not act in a vacuum. Their legitimacy comes from the Zulu royal house, and when they move in such large numbers, it signals approval from the top. That link to the king also helps explain why security forces have taken a softer approach. Authorities understand how Amabutho operate. They know this is not a loose gathering but a structured system with leadership and rules.
So far, that structure has helped contain violence rather than fuel it.
But the situation is not without risk.
These marches are happening in a country under pressure. Unemployment, at 32.9%, has remained stubbornly high. Many people feel left behind. In townships and informal settlements, competition for work, space, and services is intense. Immigration has become a flashpoint in that struggle.
South Africa has laws that allow skilled people to enter the country. But in the informal economy, enforcement is weak. Documentation is often unclear. This creates frustration among citizens who feel the system is not working for them.
That frustration is now on the streets.
Civic movements and political groups are tapping into it. They call for mass deportations, demand tighter controls, and say they are putting “South Africans first”. Some of these demands are about law enforcement. But the methods used on the ground do not always follow the law.
This is where the danger grows.
It doesn’t take much to erupt into chaos The Amabutho have, for now, brought order to these protests. But they are not the only actors. Political parties and groups like Operation Dudula – the anti-migrant movement halted last November by a high court order over a violent campaign – are also present, and their approach is often more aggressive. In some cases, protests have shifted from marching to intimidation. Shops are forced to close. Migrants are targeted.
A traditional force that follows leadership and values discipline is now mixing with political and civic groups pushing a harder line. As these groups blend, the risk increases. A peaceful march can change quickly if control is lost, and once a small group sparks violence, even disciplined formations struggle to contain the chaos.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has tried to strike a balance. In his Freedom Day address in Bloemfontein on April 27, he acknowledged “legitimate concerns” about illegal migration while warning South Africans against letting those concerns “breed prejudice towards our fellow Africans”. That balance matters. It is also hard to maintain on the ground.
The deeper issue is the gap left by the state. For years, weak enforcement, poor service delivery, and slow systems have created frustration. In that gap, community movements have stepped in. They organise, they mobilise, they act. Sometimes within the law. Sometimes beyond it.
The Amabutho marches sit right at the centre of this moment.
They show that large groups can organise without descending into chaos. That discipline and leadership can hold even in tense situations. But they also show how quickly things could shift.
The anger driving these protests is real. It comes from poverty, unemployment, and a sense that the system is failing ordinary people. But anger does not always find the right target. It is easier to confront a foreign shopkeeper than to challenge the systems that allow exploitation. It is easier to push out a street trader than to fix broken regulation.
That is how frustration becomes xenophobia.
Once people start deciding who belongs and who does not, outside the law, it becomes very hard to stop. Today it may be migrants. Tomorrow it could be anyone seen as an outsider.
The Amabutho have shown restraint. Their link to King Misuzulu and their internal discipline have kept things calm. But the growing involvement of political groups is adding pressure that traditional structures alone cannot absorb.
The line between protest and violence is still visible. But it is getting thinner.
If the state does not step in with clear, consistent enforcement of the law, others will continue to fill the space. And not all of them will choose discipline over chaos.
For now, the Amabutho are holding that line. But a line held by others is not a solution.
It is a warning.
Cowards and lazy lots, where were they when the BOERS was dealing with their Ancestors and they fled like chickens
bewisemasses: Our youths r into content making and skit.
Shut up, what kind of services are they offering that MTN momo, Airtell fast cash or others are not offering If the youths are in content making what is bad in it, so we don't have youths running flutter wave or othe fin tech companies
Berankis: He has an impressive profile. The endemic problem of Nigeria is corruption. The corruption is cancer in the country's flesh and it continues to eat the country up.
Impressive nonsense How can you give a carpenter to sew you a suit
Tinubu government is just for unfit elements All the Ministers of Power from Oyo state starting from Bola Ige have only succeeded in destroying power sector in the country Barth Nnaji is better than all of them put together
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