₦airaland Forum

Igodometusalah:
Ciara would probably go to the US and claim these dance steps were invented by her. It's funny how they steal African dances and claim it's theirs. Well, I don't really see anything wrong with people of African descent copying our dance steps and claiming it is theirs. The only thing I see wrong is when white people like Miley Cyrus copy our dance steps e.g Twerking and say she invented it. Lol, it's quite laughable.

Bia before you call her a thief at least wait until she steals joor.

mysticwarrior:
as far as we know na Sango priests from OYO dey wear red like that

Wetin u know?

phintohlar:
I knew u'll be jobless enough 2 check my pic,i didn't even have d time 2 chek ur's cos am too busy 4 dat & mind u.. Real & responsible men don't exchange words with a woman. I guess i have 2 play d matured one here and just remain mute 4 u cos i knw u don't have work 2 do & am also very sure u'll quote back.. Woman wrapper

He is right - your face looks disgusting. Go and fix your ugliness then come back I comment on other people

Buhari no trust the man with him beautiful minister - *if that handshake linger fass 2 sekwonds walahi I go slaf you this Quatari*

This issue should be put to bed. Those of us who have no dogs in the fight have made it clear that based on the facts on ground, Ile Ife was the Mecca or Jerusalem of the Bini royalty. The Yorubas, who I am not particularly a fan of, are right on this issue. STOP the unending arguments back and forth and lets stick to historical facts. Now, it is possible that the Bini royalty have decided to forge their own path from now on but that does not erase centuries of historical facts. The Bini Kingdom saw Ile Ife as their North Star - the place that birth them. People can argue from now till eternity it will not change this indisputable fact of history. I have also told the idiots who say the populace of Bini are related to Yorubas - that is also a falsehood. It is not the populace but the throne. Not very long ago, Yoruba language was still the official language of the Oba of Bini's palace. The bloodline is an Ife bloodline - people should stop using sentiments when discussing history. It smacks of poor intellect and dishonesty.

Here is an excerpt from Afonso Aviero (for just a few seconds NLers purge your mind off Nigeria's political nonsense and read this excerpt with an unbiased mind) :

[b]Joao de Barros in his accounts wrote of a possible pre-Christian influence in ancient Benin Kingdom:- “Among the many things which the king D. Jodo learnt from the ambassador of the king of Benin and also from Joao Afonso d Aveiro of what they had been told by the inhabitants of these regions was that a Kingdom twenty moons journey away from Benin Kingdom which according to their account and the short journeys they made would be about two hundred and fifty of our leagues (5.556km or 3.456 is a league) there lived the most powerful monarch of these parts who was called “Ogane”. Among the pagan chiefs of the territories of Benin, Ogane was held in as great veneration as is the supreme Pontif with us.

“In accordance with a very ancient custom, the King of Benin, on ascending the throne, sends ambassadors to Ogane with rich gifts to announce that by the decease of his predecessor, he has succeeded to the Kingdom of Benin and request confirmation.

To signify his assent, the Prince Ogane sends the King a staff and a head piece of shining brass fashioned like a Spanish helment in place of a crown and scepter. He also sends a cross, likewise of brass to be worn round the neck, a holy and religious emblem similar to that worn by the KNIGHTS of the order of Saint JOHN.
Without these emblems the people do not recognize the King as lawful ruler, nor can he call himself truly king.”

“All the time this ambassador is at the court of Ogane, he never sees the Prince, but only the curtains of silk behind which he sits, for he is regarded as sacred. When the ambassador is leaving, he is shown a foot below the curtains as a sign that the Prince is within and agrees to the matters that he has raised; this foot they reverence as thought it were a sacred relic”

“As a kind of reward for the hardships of such a journey, the ambassador receives a small CROSS, similar to that sent to the King, which is thrown around his neck to signify that he is free and exempt from all servitudes and privileged in his native country as the KNIGHTS are with us.

“In the year 1510 A.D Certain ambassadors of the king of Benin came to this kingdom, among whom was a man about seventy years of age who was wearing one of these CROSSES. I asked him the reason and he gave me an explanation similar to the above.
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Congratulations jare - God bless your union. Live and let live. Wetin concern me?

Iranu abasha Iranu abasha Iranu (*Olamide and Phyno's voice*)

Superstitious IDIOTA

Useless akpu man this Okpara is - what a disgrace!

Abeg leave dem joor - its not too early to start

Look at these useless amala boyz. I shake my head for Nigeria's future. Chai we are finished!

Patience Ozokwor my favorite Igbo woman of all time.

Chelseafan - you can set a good example by changing your name to Enyimbafan or Sunshinefan. Shebi na you dey preach?

Story story...

And this superstitious OP will claim to be a graduate. SMH - Nigeria is doomed with people like this.

bullcrap - what a fvcking pathetic excuse.

When I lived in Warri, I always wondered why Itshekiri names sound like Yoruba names. So, I ask an Itshekiri woman what this was all about. She told me that many of their ancestors came from Ijebu Ogun State and that was how Yoruba filtered into the language and culture. It seems the amala-people are rebuilding cultural bridges with their cousins all over the country. I am suspicious and wonder what they are up to. Its either they are warming up the land for Yoruba presidency or they are trying to shame the bini political hacks who were making noise the other day. Whatever the case maybe, I will keep my eye on amala-people. I know them well - they will never make a move without a reason.

The same way they frustrated Keshi and Oliseh is the same way they will frustrate Siasia. A leopard cannot change its spots. Useless NFF.

CutieBobo:
lol.. why showing us your ignorance in public like this? hahah.. anyways, Akon has always been an American singer, rapper, songwriter. Go do your research well. I'm impressed with the write up. kudos!

See this one? Use your brain forget Wikipedia. Akon is NOT a rapper.

When did Akon become a RAPPER? If you don't know what to write please ask for help. Iranu.

Nigerians are WICKED!

This guy is got talent. His work is better than all those noisemaking Aba made sef

As long as no toto was damaged in the fire I say kwantinou

Achuwa1:
Go to Lagos mesuem archives & see for ur self wat the british were using as seaport then & compare it with what u see now at the Lagos seaport..
it is the crude oil money ur sw states sit at home to receive from abj tht developed lagos port to what u see now from tht ancient colonial days.
sw should thank lagosian for their hospitality coz if not for them i dont think there will be difference between wat we see in the north & sw.
After all we lost during tge civil war,we have still gone as far as leading other part of the country econommically & in terms of self dependance..
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Lagos sea port was developed with cocoa money long before oil my friend. And even if we follow your oil theory then how much oil is coming from SE? Ondo State alone produces far more oil than the entire SE combined. Get your mind right. That's the problem with you akpu-eaters. Whenever you go after the amala-eaters you never use facts you stick to sentiments - that is why they always make you look dumb on NL. There are many ways you can go after amala people but stop this chest beating and sentimental nonsense. It makes you look weak minded and silly.

Please the amala-region contributes more to Nigeria's economy than the akpu region. STOP beating chest. The numbers are out there for you to peruse. Over 60% of the non-oil export is from amala region. And Ondo State produces more oil than the entire akpu region combined. Although, I believe that if they Ibos do not form their own country it will be very difficult for them to compete favorably with the Yorubas. But I do not support Ibos going away because of my own selfish reasons. If Ibos go then the Yorubas will follow. If the Yorubas go away with Lagos, then it is not fair for the rest of us Nigerians because that will give the Yorubas a starting advantage over every other region that is tantamount to absolute unfairness. Keep Nigeria one. By fire by force either you like it or not.

Dangote slaughtering Ibos since 10 AD

So what if they are fvcking each other? What is your bizness? Abeg free dem joor. Its their life let them enjoy it.

A - any day any time. Yellow pawpaw not my thing.

Perhaps your face is a nightmare - post your pic lets confirm.