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She's so beautiful,she deserves better
I wish her the best

@mamagee you're beautiful.
Let nobody tell you otherwise

abumeinben:
Thanks bro for this.

However, I used "majorly" in referring to the coastals.

Plus, there was no sense of "badmouthing" any region in my post. Benin isn't coastal. Neither is On state. If you check, most of the eastern slaves were of Anambra origin, Lagos for southwest, South South the Binis.

Haven't heard any from North, the landlocked, actually.

Ok I understand you now.
Btw I'm a Lady not a "bro"

giftq:
I blame quota system education that seeks to oppress Igbos by setting weirdly disparate cut-off marks.

The chickens have come home to roost

giftq:
They always refuse to read

"Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha; 1821–1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers state of Nigeria.

Born in Umuduruoha, Amaigbo, in Igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave in Bonny. Jumo Jumofe later took the name "Jaja" for his dealings with the British."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaja_of_Opobo

The ignorance is alarming.
Read a book they won't read,even with the internet they're still ignorant as hell

stonemasonn:
Jaja of Okpobo was neither Benin or Yoruba, but are saying that he was Igbo?

He was an igbo from Imo state but was sent to opobo as a servant where we later worked out and become successful in business then he was made king of opobo.
Ask around or read it up

For the ignorant lots which clearly abound on this forum,here are some pictures from his book(which I've read countless times btw).
Feed your Brains
Ps:Igbo calculated date and years as "Afo" which is spelt "Ah-foe" in the book,what else do you need??
They will soon claim Jaja of Opobo was bini or even Yoruba.shameless Culture Vultures

FisifunKododada:
Ibos and lies...When we tell them Olaudua (Ola + Odua) is a bonafide Edo man the say we are afonja

https://s1.postimg.org/4uraogd7sv/tenor_3.gif

Ola odua ko Ola Oduduwa ni.
Edo And igbo pple that at least share some small boundaries are talking and Yoruba wey dey on the other side of the Niger wan chook mouth.
You people would soon claim the guy fell from the sky with oduduwa and landed on a slave ship.
Pathetic lots

nengibo:
Does Benin have any alternative meaning for his name and the location of his birth, but abeg how can a pearl be sonorous and is there any popular person answering the name presently

According to his book,this is the meaning of his name and as you can see it agrees with what what poster said.
Nigga was clearly Igbo,why is this even an argument??Lol

BudeYahooCom:
Your muslim anti-Igbo ewedu-dripping mouth can cry to Allah 100 times the truth remains that Olaudah in his book made it very clear he is Eboe (Igbo) without leaving a shred of doubt, he only passed through benin enroute to slavery. We know you this but can't live with the fact that the great Igbo man is being celebrated globally due to your prehistoric envy. Pls die if you want to.

Fact number 1.
He translated his name Ikwuano (Equiano) Olaudah (which mean loud voice in Igbo). What does Olaudah mean in Edo or yoruba (as you would like to claim by extension)?

Fact 2
He mentioned 'Esseke' which is a town actually spelt Iseke in Ihiala local government area Anambra of today. I am from Ihiala and today a 45 minute drive from Ihiala will get you into the region that was the old benin empire. You see the proximity?

Fact 3
In his book, he mentioned our Igbo for market days as 'Oye' (Orie) 'Ukwo' (Nkwo) 'Ah-for' (Afor) 'Ekeh' (Eke). Where does benin come in here?

Cry till you die, grit your muslim teeth till you quench with hate. Everyone knows Olaudah remain IGBO as every true historian knows. Bitter pill for you right?

Thanks my brother,they are all convulsing and having epileptic fits about us.
Talk about obssession.
I blame southeast leaders for not taking our history and rich culture seriously,ordinary OLAUDAH and they are having seizures,what will happen when they find out about Nat turner and Bussa?or the "Jukunnu masquerade" practices in the carribean or even "Obeah spirituality"?
We should do more to unite with our stolen brethren on the other side like the Yorubas.

Pigsandidiots:
So na people here go edit his wikki to edo right? So wikki also hate igbo that they have to lie he's from edo instead of igbo. You lack wisdom. Why didn't you say wikki just wrote about him yesterday because they hate igbo and wanted to change his tribe. You are a typical bimbo. He's from etsako in edo state. Fact will never lie. I have seen many cases here where igbo claimed another person.

No matter how u try to deceive urself,you can't change history.
Go and read his book and note the culture of his people.
Attached are some few pics to help your ignorance.
Same as Jaja of opobo,I mean look at it na and tell urself the truth.Genes don't lie
Which ethnic Group from Africa is known and recognized by the world for having high level of business acumen and skill??
Oops not Edo
And I guess the word "afo" meaning year is foreign to Edo culture .

abumeinben:
For those yelling Eboe, Benin, Anambra, Delata, remember, what we had back in the days were names like:

Bini for Benin
Bendel for Benin and Delta.

Esseke could had been Etsako in Edo or Ishieke or so in Anambra.

Equianos could had been Ekwaino in the East.


In addition, those villages were geographically separated by forests, not by boundaries of states.

He could have been born an Edo boy, who was migrated early to Anambra or born in Anambra but migrated to Bini through, of course Delta, to Bini.

Anywhichway, slavery operations majorly took place on coastal fronts or "cities", not landlocked regions.

Just a simple something I thought of.

Nope that's where ur wrong.
Slavery actually took place in those places you termed as "landlocked" regions,they were captured and driven to the coastal areas before being put on those ships.
Mind you those pple you referred to as coming from "landlocked" regions have deep historical practices and links with their stolen brothers in the carribeans.
Research on the Igbo landing in USA,"jokunnu masquerade" in Jamaica and the carribean and the "obeah spirituality"
Not everyone is ignorant on this forum.

comos:
I did not see Igbo,

What I saw is Eboe which is probably Edo

Lame attempt to distort history,you've been have epileptic fits on every thread concerning this man.
Let it go but before you do tell me what OLAUDAH means in edo?

Is that shisha between her thighs?!

bakynes:
Send me that link let me read I will like to know where he is actually from.

It's his book,you have to buy it and read.

comos:
How is it possible for me to edit Wikipedia, when I don't have access o their admin

Pple do that a lot,I've done it once self.
Research

comos:
Chineke,

How did Olaudah translate to Chinedu or Chukwuebuka,

Olaudah seems more like a yoruba name which is mostly bear by people from Edo state especially Estako and Afemaih people

Pls shut up And read carefully before rushing to quote.
When did I say OLAUDAH translates to Chukwuebuka??
I said it's one of those ancient names that igbo pple hardly use and replaced with the chi And Chukwu names
If I may ask what's the meaning of OLAUDAH in edo??

einsteine:
"Equiano recounted an incident when an attempted kidnapping of children was foiled by adults in his villages in Benin, Nigeria. When he was around the age of eleven, he and his sister were left alone to look after their family's premises, as was common when adults went out of the house to work. They were both kidnapped and taken far away from their hometown of Etsako, separated, and sold to slave traders. After changing ownership several times, Equiano met his sister again, but they were separated and he was taken across a large river to the coast, where he was held by European slave trader"


That is from his biography.

Link to this biography pls and don't dare quote Wikipedia

bakynes:
But somebody else said Oladuah means Loud voice in Igbo, you see why everything is twisted.

The person is correct,sometimes a name may have different meanings depending on the pronunciations and intonations.
According to his book....

BakireBulmaker:
What does Olaudah mean in Igbo language?

OLAUDAH means fortune or someone well favored in igbo language,it can also mean someone with a loud voice or outspoken.
It's one of those ancient igbo names that sadly modern day igbos have replaced for the "chinedu" and "Chukwuebuka" ones.
Other examples are "Olanna" which means my fathers fortune or "Unoaku" which is house of wealth or gold.
We need to bring these names back

comos:
Oladuah Equiano was never an Igbo man.

Early life and enslavement[edit]
Equiano recounted an incident when an attempted kidnapping of children was foiled by adults in his villages in Benin, Nigeria. When he was around the age of eleven, he and his sister were left alone to look after their family's premises, as was common when adults went out of the house to work. They were both kidnapped and taken far away from their hometown of Etsako, separated, and sold to slave traders.

source: Wikipedia

Pls when next you want to quote a source, don't use Wikipedia.
It's obvious you just edited it ryt now .
Culture vultures and history thieves,everyone wants to be Igbo when it's convenient

Leez:

they are in tears right now
dy knw ndigbo dont bow to no one but our suffersticated brodas keep dishing out propaganda
smh

First igala claimed him,now edo people ,even Yoruba and Hausa will soon join the bandwagon.
This is a man that called himself an "eboe" man in his book and wrote about the market days "afo" or "aho",that described in details the culture of his people in this book.
It has even been proven by historians that he was from Isseke which is a modern town in today anambra state.

HermajestyQ:
:DNigerians are so funny!!! With the debate whether he was of Igbo or igala origin, i actually went to check him out on wikipedia! Alas, Olauda was neither Igbo nor igala. He's autobiography says he was from Essaka in Benin, Nigeria. Someone please help me with the state where Essaka is in Nigeria.

Edo ko bini ni �
Lol funny you quoting Wikipedia as a credible source,even I can edit and add anything I want on a Wikipedia page.
Nigerians don't read,If you had read his book you'll have seen where he proudly named his village and the culture of his people which clearly showed he was IGBO.
Why are you pple so scared of igbos greatness that's you choose to believe lies to make urselves feel good?Quite pathetic I must say.No matter how hard you guys try to distort history,unfortunately the world knows the truth.
Stop being ignorant and read a book.

No matter how hard you ignorant tribal bigots try to distort history,it can never work.
Happy birthday OLAUDAH EQUAINO -one of the greatest men of the Igbo race.

For the first time in my life I'm ashamed to be from Imo state.
This man is useless!!!

Banging body but that face tho

eezeribe:
And they chose to leave,but remained active on Instagram,twitter, Facebook,snapchat.... etc
When will Nigerians learn to 'appreciate' made in Nigeria...

You won't blame them,nairaland used to have a lot of Celebs and intellectuals back in the day.
Not of that it has been hijacked by trabalists and fools,do you seriously expect any celebrity to publicly associate with this forum??hell nah

uzobaby:
She has never denied living this kind of life so of what use is bringing up her past?I believe the woman has moved past prostitute shaming and she's doing pretty well for her constituency...we all have a dirty past and living in that past is stagnation...abeg blog about her achievements..

Thank you
Women supporting other women,I like

taoheedoriloye:
We blacks should stop saying anything about racism again the white are ahead of us.the portrait of God by jehova withness showed God is a white man, portrait of angels also showed they are white and prophet Muhammed (saw) wasn't black, jesus (is) wasn't black.

we loot our treasury , we take it to them, we want best medical care we run to them.

I think they should come back and colonize us again, we are toddlers!

I've never seen this type of self hate in my Life,and to think you have 168 plus likes.
Religion has succeeded in enslaving the black race.
The Black race is doomed.
I'm ashamed