₦airaland Forum

[b]Ummm, I see nothing wrong with some healthy competition, comparison or rivalry every now and then. Maybe all the tribal mudslinging here on NL has made people squeamish about such discussions. If these types of healthy comparisons would inspire our people to do better, I'm all for it. I see nothing wrong with what most people have said, with the exception of a few goons like chino11 and Nri-priest, whom are usually the instigators of any "Anambra is more Igbo than thou" fracas. I'm not surprised that they would resort to their uncouth ways here.
Quite frankly, I wish my government in Abia would do more to match the relentless mettle of the people. Imagine if we had a governor that actually knows his left from his right, by now we would be mopping the floor with Anambra in such arguements....lol . Umunnem, let's stay positive in these discussions....although I suspect that too much time spent bickering on NL has impacted unnecessary hostility on some of our brethren. Chai!!![/b]

I've seen pictures of Jona with other thieves like Obj and IBB....what's the problem here?

@Alj harem, spare me your ramblings. . . you come from a proud lineage of cowards!

^^^^^u are useless, u people have been mouthing off from the first page. U think we like to sit here and listen to your rubbish. . . .yes, I said what I said in response to all the insults from your people about a dead Igbo guy. Now u catching feelings, I'm glad u see how it feels when u insult others.

Yoruba una don start with the reckless talk again!!!! Meanwhile, Fulanis have killed everybody in Ogun state

Whew, what a thread! This is the bottom line for me ; it is imperative for one to have clear cut ambitions and aspirations, such that ones allies and supporters are fully aware of ones desires. In the absence of this, anyone can claim to be your ally, just by lip-service, and without  clear and rigid aspirations, one would lack the leverage to call BULLS.H.I.T.
    Ndigbo must approach any "reunion" with the Niger-Delta(exempting the Igbo areas) with clearly stated ambitions and expectations of the union. Jumping into an alliance over some perceived sense of brotherhood did not prove to be prudent in the past, so we must form our alliances based on what we can benefit! I can assure you that the ND is finally reaching out to the Igbo because they feel it would be beneficial to their situation. The parameters of the relationship have to be clear, so that we know what to expect of each other, and so that no one turns around to claim Ndigbo are trying to enslave them.
   I am curious to see how the ND reacts to Igbo Presidential ambitions, that would give me a sense of how workable this alliance might be. It is way too premature to be calling for Igbo and ND to pull out of NIgeria. . . .let's see how well we can work within Nigeria first, ABEG. As far as I can decipher, the only thing uniting us now are our COMMON ANTAGONISTS. Let's foster a workable relationship here in Nigeria first, before we take on the mammoth task of breaking away from Nigeria. By the way, I don't see Nigeria breaking up as soon as people here are hoping(seemingly, only thing we are good at is holding this disaster of a nation together), so there is ample time to test-drive this our rekindled partnership with the ND before we even start all this other crazy talk by Mrs. Briggs.
    Onlytruth, I doubt you can charm your way into the hearts of a people who have a genuine fear of Igbo domination. No amount of goodwill would negate the aversion for all things Igbo, with some people. Instead, they would see you as a weakling not worthy of respect. There was a time in Nigeria, these same ND folks willingly aligned themselves with Ndigbo, not because we bent over backwards for them, but because we were a formidable force in Nigeria, hence they respected us and were proud to be associated with us. The northern minorities, u've referenced, probably always aligned themselves with the Hausa majority, because they respect the Hausas capabilities, in the Nigerian context, and figure that they stand to benefit more from this alignment. RESPECT is the key.  
    Lastly, I would offer the assurance that there would be no easy exit from Nigeria. No. Nigeria is not going to let the cash cow(SE/SS) stroll out of this union without a terrible fight. With all of Nigeria's military arsenal strategically  located away from the east, we are facing the same disadvantages that we faced in the 60's. The world powers are satisfied with the status quo in Nigeria, so expect no support from them. Why would they renegotiate a sweet deal that lets them milk Nigeria dry. Forget it. Some of us here are not even giving much credit to the efforts of our fathers during the civil war, rubbishing their efforts and highlighting their mistakes. Listen, no one executes a perfect war plan, and they did their absolute best with the situation at hand. It's always much easier said than done. . . in fact, some of you are living a fantasy!!!!Our parents that survived the civil war do not deserve to live through another such episode.

thoniann:
Aside creating the hilarious Soap,James Iroha has to his list of achievements a First Class Honours Degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, he was also a pioneer student of that department. God Rest his Soul.

Indeed, the man was certainly an achiever. Last I remember, he was a civil servant and a director with the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia state. In a normal society, the man would have lived comfortably all his life with royalty payments from new masquerade.
RIP Mr. Iroha!!!!!!!!

BLACKMAIL HIS A.S.S!!!!! Accept his offer, send the location and time where u are supposed to meet to your people, and when he's naked and ready for the act. . . . let your guys jump in(camera in hand), give him the beating of his life, and have him confess on camera all that he's been doing to you, and promise to never bother you again, or even think of failing you, cos that one na death for him!!! Then, they should give him another disastrous beating. . . .I mean, he has to be close to death, and afterwards he should be in the hospital for many weeks, where he can have the time to rethink his priorities in life.

"In one version of the gospel, he is said to have told a priest: 'How shall the Messiah be called? Muhammad is his blessed name'. "

I don't get it, even Muslims don't believe Muhammad is the Messiah, they believe he was a prophet. These heretical documents have been around forever, they've been long rejected by true believers as they do not agree with the true gospel that we believe in. I don't know which one the Pope and his cronies are rushing to get their hands on a document that claims Jesus acknowledged Moha as the messiah?? If they like they can authenticate it, won't mean anything to me, b'cos my Christianity and that practiced by the Pope has never been in agreement anyways.

^^^^^never mind the nwa mmuo, they'll conveniently forget all the Yorubas that were involved with the coup. In fact, Victor Banjo was indicted in the same coup, and jailed like the rest of the participants. Sure, he claimed he was innocent,. . . except no one, not even his own mother believed him. He was a Lt.Col, highest ranking of all the participants, so I don't think any one ordered him to do anything he didn't want to do.
Ademoyega, a Yoruba actor in the coup plot, has let everyone know, and has been corroborated by others, that they had a goal to put Awolowo in power. Sure sounds like an Igbo agenda!

[b]I LOVE IT! Since Ikemba passed, many, even the unexpected, have come forth to celebrate the great man, and extol his immense contributions to the nation. The outpouring of love, respect and gratitude has been such that this nation had never seen. This has caused immeasurable heartache and confusion to many Yoruba tribalists. . . . they've been practically sh.i.t.t.i.n.g themselves everyday on nairaland for the past month. IT'S PITIFUL. No day has passed by that they have not engaged themselves in their repugnant Fun of Ojukwu and Igbo bashing, in a futile effort to diminish a legacy that is firmly established.
    The rabid yoruba tribalists, in their usual manner, have been mouthing off uncontrollably, basking in all the hate they generate, even as the northerners and middle-belters that bore the brunt of the weight for Nigeria during the civil-war, have refrained from such foolishness. The ones that barely tagged along have let themselves be consumed by hate and bitterness.  Even when a yoruba like Tinubu was full of praises for Ojukwu, they concluded that he is a fool, or an outright liar with political motives.
   Personally, I'm grateful that no yoruba leader, from the heediot that claimed to have dropped out of the sky(somehow he convinced the other mumus on ground), to those that drank rat poison, even up to this very moment, can measure up to Odumegwu Ojukwu in any aspect. No amount of rambling on the internet by these deranged baboons would ever change this simple fact. [/b]

@kings33, don't be stoopid. Did he mention anywhere that Ojukwu fought for the 13% derivation alone? What has Victor Attah got to do with Odili pointing out that Ojukwu was a friend and ally of the Niger-delta?

[b]I LOVE IT! Since Ikemba passed, many, even the unexpected, have come forth to celebrate the great man, and extol his immense contributions to the nation. The outpouring of love, respect and gratitude has been such that this nation had never seen. This has caused immeasurable heartache and confusion to many Yoruba tribalists. . . . they've been practically sh.i.t.t.i.n.g themselves everyday on nairaland for the past month. IT'S PITIFUL. No day has passed by that they have not engaged themselves in their repugnant o.r.g-y of Ojukwu and Igbo bashing, in a futile effort to diminish a legacy that is firmly established.
    The rabid yoruba tribalists, in their usual manner, have been mouthing off uncontrollably, basking in all the hate they generate, even as the northerners and middle-belters that bore the brunt of the weight for Nigeria during the civil-war, have refrained from such foolishness. The ones that barely tagged along have let themselves be consumed by hate and bitterness.  Even when a yoruba like Tinubu was full of praises for Ojukwu, they concluded that he is a fool, or an outright liar with political motives.
   Personally, I'm grateful that no yoruba leader, from the heediot that claimed to have dropped out of the sky(somehow he convinced the other mumus on ground), to those that drank rat poison, even up to this very moment, can measure up to Odumegwu Ojukwu in any aspect. No amount of rambling on the internet by these deranged baboons would ever change this simple fact. [/b]

[b]I LOVE IT! Since Ikemba passed, many, even the unexpected, have come forth to celebrate the great man, and extol his immense contributions to the nation. The outpouring of love, respect and gratitude has been such that this nation had never seen. This has caused immeasurable heartache and confusion to many Yoruba tribalists. . . . they've been practically sh.i.t.t.i.n.g themselves everyday on nairaland for the past month. IT'S PITIFUL. No day has passed by that they have not engaged themselves in their repugnant Fun of Ojukwu and Igbo bashing, in a futile effort to diminish a legacy that is firmly established.
    The rabid yoruba tribalists, in their usual manner, have been mouthing off uncontrollably, basking in all the hate they generate, even as the northerners and middle-belters that bore the brunt of the weight for Nigeria during the civil-war, have refrained from such foolishness. The ones that barely tagged along have let themselves be consumed by hate and bitterness.  Even when a yoruba like Tinubu was full of praises for Ojukwu, they concluded that he is a fool, or an outright liar with political motives.
   Personally, I'm grateful that no yoruba leader, from the heediot that claimed to have dropped out of the sky(somehow he convinced the other mumus on ground), to those that drank rat poison, even up to this very moment, can measure up to Odumegwu Ojukwu in any aspect. No amount of rambling on the internet by these deranged baboons would ever change this simple fact. [/b]

Oh well, Congratulations to the guy. At least she's Nigerian. . . for a moment there, I think say the chairman don go bring akata come house. U phokers need to chill with the judgement being passed on the babe, abi she r .ape the guy He knew what he was doing when he was swimming RAW, and he's the one marrying her, so he knows what he saw that he likes.
   Ogugua is gonna be just fine. . . I'm still here . As for the chairman talking about coal city guys, u guys are cool oh, but u are not built like Aba boys or even Onitsha guys. . . . relax with that talk.

@Chinenye, I wish and hope everything you said was true, but having read many of the responses here and other Osu related posts(from Igbo people), I'm not convinced that the Osu issue is entirely behind us as a people. I believe Nri-priest when he says that his town folks are fully aware of who the Osu are, and I don't believe their was any humor intended when some Ndigbo here stated that they would not marry an Osu, not only because of family pressures, but because they do not want to 'incur the wrath of the gods'. Maybe because we hail from a region in Igbo land that never had the institution in place,  we are more inclined to reason that it has been completely eradicated. Infact, the word 'Osu' would never carry the same weight with you and I, as it would with Nri-priest, for instance, or any one from a community that had Osu. I know some of the progressive minded Ezes in some communities in the past few years were pushing hard to have the practice abolished in their communities. Would they be going on such campaigns for a non-existent problem? I think not.
      I agree that it is a dying institution, but quite frankly, it should have been dead long ago. So, I'm not trying to paint the picture that this is some kinda wild fire ravaging Igbo land, but I maintain that I get frustrated to hear that an Igbo person anywhere in Igboland is refereed to as an Osu, denied marriage, refused full participation in the community, and whatever other stigma that is associated with Osu. . . .this is the reality for some of our brothers and sisters in 2012!!! It's even more disheartening to observe some younger folks carrying on with these unfortunate convictions, assuring an even slower death of the Osu legacy.

^^^^Oluchi has been on Sports Illustrated.

I'm grateful that my Ngwa people[b] NEVER[/b] subscribed to this foolish practice(same goes for Aro, all of Ebonyi and many others), and I'm of the opinion that this osu corruption does not mesh well with true Igbo philosophy or omelala. As Nri-priest rightly posited, to cut back on human sacrifices(which many other cultures also did), and as a penalty for some atrocities, people were cast into 'evil forests', perhaps to die there. Those that survived started their own lineages, but for religious reasons could not associate with the rest of society, and those who associated with them were also cast out to join them, and thus the osu caste system was born.
   Now, it would be an anachronism to believe that this is the status quo in Igboland. As far as I know, in the areas where this practice existed, it would take some serious investigation by someone who really cared, to discern who is an Osu or not. Besides, the so-called Osu are hardly some people suffering in one corner of the village that no one cares about, but are usually the most successful ones in the community. While the rest of Igbo society doggedly resisted the arrival of the Europeans, the much maligned Osu were very receptive of the intervention, and quickly got a head start in western education before the rest.
     In addition, Igbo tradition has always been dynamic enough to rid itself or adopt practices as the people see fit for their progress in a changing world. . . .these are people that would routinely get together and rid themselves of a god that did not meet their expectations. There is really no room for this  osu crap in contemporary Igbo society, and for the few Igbo communities where people still care about this, the nonsense needs to stop.  To the question at hand, yes I would gladly marry an Osu. . . give me two sef!!!

@NRI-PRIEST, are you saying there is Osu in Nri or not?

@paragonpro,but how many times would they tell you that there have actually been protests in the east. I've seen pictures here. . . must there be violence and bloodshed before you people get it. Besides, there are many other states outside the east where there have been no protests, where is the backlash for those people. Even in the states where there have been protests, majority of people there have stayed away from it.
U people need to give it a rest with the Igbophobia. It's very toxic for this country.

^^^^Guy, do not be fooled, alj-harem is a yoruba proper. . . . I could tell it from a mile away. I have spent enough time with both hausas and yorubas to know which group displays such snake-like characters. Forget story.

What would some people do without Ndigbo? They join you, you are not happy. They leave you, even worse. Listen well, p.hok.e you and your protest, shove it deep into your colon. Why would anyone ever want to be involved in any kind of protest with you tribalistic phukers. You put a tribal spin on everything, and your dark-souls try your hardest to push every Nigerian problem to the door steps of the Igbo. I don't know why it took me so long to realize this; but Yorubas are the problem with Nigeria, and you have stayed true to your M.O here on nairaland. The constant hate, back-biting, and sheer bitterness emanating from these people is absolutely toxic.

My name is Kc3000, and I am an introvert. . . .I embrace it! However, I love to party as much as my extroverted friends, but I'll easily get bored and leave, if the party is not live. . . .my friends would ride it out, simply enjoying the experience of being out in public. It certainly drains me and I can't wait to get rid of everyone afterwards. For me, time spent alone is a necessity, this is the only time I feel productive, and I feel most alive when in deep thought.  I suspect many of our heavy posters here on NL could be introverts, given the amount of time and thought process they dedicate to their posts.

Boko haram is a Nigerian problem, not an Igbo problem specifically,  . . I repeat, NOT AN IGBO PROBLEM. Let the Igbo leaders remain silent, just like those from other regions have done. Gone are the days that Ndigbo rush to carry Nigeria's problems on our heads. Let 'them' sort it out. We can all sit back and watch the country(what's left of it anyways) crumble to its feet, but we would NOT be playing hero over here.