₦airaland Forum

GenBuhari: [size=18pt]Dear Mr Mark,
If you want to demonstrate patriotism, do not call for fasting.

You should call for an end to corruption and end your own corruption and looting [/size]

meenagiggs: I can see the Senate has a distorted sense of priority.

12. EDO STATE
Hmmmmn, Edo. Initially applied to mean the Bini people (they've always called themselves Edo or Iduu, after the progenitor of the Edo race) of the Benin Kingdom (which existed for about 1,000 years before the British conquered it in 1897), Edo today also means the land itself, the culture and the language. It also refers to the adjoining peoples, cultures and languages. The name appears in the royal title of the Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo. I must chip it in here that many of the websites of Nigerian state governments were absolutely useless for any form of information gathering. Some were either propaganda pages for the governor or were just too bad -graphics and all. Some states did not even have any website! No online representation or presence at all! In the 21st century, this is a shame. But I must say that a few states have very outstanding websites.

charlie kay: Abeg free does boys joor..make efcc go arrest does criminals cald dem selves politicians..free d sharp boys

23. KWARA STATE
Created in May 1967 as the West Central State, the name was changed to Kwara (Kuwara, Quarra or Kowara), which is the local name that the Nupes have given to the River Niger which forms the northern border of the state. In Nupenci (Nupe language), Kwara means 'Sea' or 'Lake' of the Nupes. The Nupes are some of the most amazing and enchanting tribes in Nigeria and they live on both sides of the River Niger (in Kwara and Niger States). For the Nupes in Niger State, the same river is also called Edu, and there are already agitations for the creation of an Edu State for the Nupes. Some Hausas also refer to the River Niger as 'Kwara' or Gulbi Nkowora (River Kwara). At almost 4,200 kilometers, it is the 3rd longest river in Africa. #CeendeeMiYeBs!

27. OGUN STATE
The state of MKO Abiola, Baba Iyabo, General Diya, Professor Wole Soyinka, General Donaldson Oladipupo Diya, Mike Adenuga (rtd), Fela, Tai Solarin, Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Shonekan, Lateef Adegbite, Prince Bola (Bolasodun Adesumbo) Ajibola and many others is named after the Ogun River. The river courses through the state in a north-south direction before emptying into the Lagos Lagoon and it can be troublesome with its flooding. Among the Yorubas, Yemoja is the mother goddess of women (especially pregnant ones) and of the River Ogun. (Yemoja =Yeye Omo Eja, Mother of Fish-Like Offspring). For some, the river is still worshipped.

dukila: Chew fresh ginger or alligator pepper and tht will do it.
Worked for me.

sienna116: According to my friend, May said her roomates invited her to a party not knowing that it was a secret cult party, and that since then they ve been trying to initiate her into the cult.

ashson: I hope they didnt spoil the name of naija...

hrmkz: No place like home!