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esnbrutality:
I can't understand this obsession..

Why can't we Look inwards and hold our Political class hostage?

Dapo Abiodun is a Convicted Fraudster
Ooni of Ife was charged for Fraud
Gbajagbiamila was charged for fraud
Tinubu forfeited drug money to DEA and FBI

If Reno
If Sowore
If FFK

Could call TINUBU criminal..Who am i to DOUBT them?


Alot of leaders from the region are known fraudsters and criminals and when they comeback they are rewarded with political patronage.

Is that sophisticated?

Look at damages radio Bíāfra has done tto your brain.

Bread and BIG BEN
Don't ask me what is big Ben

Fufu and Kunnu
I didn't make that up

Nigeria police will even arrest you for running on empty tank

BUSINESS OWNER PERCENTAGES ACROSS NIGERIA’S GEOPOLITICAL ZONES

South West — 59.8%
North West — 51.0%
South South — 50.8%
North Central — 49.5%
North East — 43.3%
South East — 39.0%

Gbas gbos everywhere to kindergarten governor

The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others.

These words, deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Nigerians, highlight the influence of Pidgin English, street slang, and cultural expressions that are increasingly gaining global recognition.

Notably, some of the words, such as “japa” and “jand,” appear as both nouns and verbs in the dictionary.

Pronunciation guides have also been provided to assist non-Nigerians in accurately articulating the words.

A Nigerian English consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, Kingsley Ugwuanyi, announced the update on LinkedIn on Tuesday.

He expressed excitement over his role in drafting the words and recording their pronunciations.


Ugwuanyi wrote, “I’m thrilled to announce that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Oxford Languages | OUP has officially published its latest updates, featuring an amazing collection of Nigerian English words that beautifully reflect Nigeria’s culture, creativity, and the unique ways we express ourselves as Nigerians.

“This time, I not only drafted most of the words but also had the incredible opportunity to provide their hashtag#pronunciations! So, when you explore the OED online and click on the pronunciations, you’ll hear my hashtag#voice bringing these words to life.”

Among the entries, “japa” is defined as “the emigration of Nigerians to other countries (esp. those in Europe or North America) in search of further education, employment, or economic opportunity.”

“Agbero” is described as “a person (usually a boy or young man) who works as a tout, typically at car parks and bus stops, collecting money from passengers and drivers, and ushering passengers onto vehicles. ”

The term “419,” widely known in Nigeria, is defined as, “Fraud (now usually perpetrated on the internet) involving requests for advance payment in return for a substantial share of a large amount of money, which ultimately is never given. Frequently as a modifier, as in 419 email, 419 scam, etc. Cf. yahoo n.2”

Here is the complete list of Nigerian words added to the OED:

1. 419

2. abi

3. adire

4. agbero

5. area boy

6. cross-carpet

7. cross-carpeting

8. eba

9. Edo

10. gele

11. jand (noun, verb)

12. janded (adjective)

13. Japa (noun, verb)

14. Kanuri

15. Kobo

16. Naija

17. suya

18. Yahoo

19. yahoo boy

20. Yarn Dust

https://punchng.com/full-list-japa-agbero-eba-17-other-nigerian-words-added-to-oxford-dictionary/

Righteousness2:
One FACT i have come to understand in this Last of the Last days , is that Everything happening to and around ISRAEL is knowingly or unknowingly pushing ISRAEL to GOD ALMIGHTY Orginal plan and purpose for them.

The antisemitism and hate all over the World is bring them from all over the world Heavy numbers back to their GOD Given land just as was prophecied thousands of yrs ago in the bible.

The Perceived betrayal from Biden, the man presently in the White house is also pushing ISRAEL to GOD'S Orginal purpose for them which is to Depend solely on HIM and No one else.

Prophet Zechariah tells us GOD will gather ALL nations against Jerusalem

Prophet Joel tells us GOD will gather ALL the Nations to Judgement and will Deal with them based on their dealings with ISRAEL.

Listen! From Inception, ISRAEL is One man squad.
They do not need the Help of any nation.
Na we ( Gentiles) Need their Help. In relating with them, we Gentiles come into GOD'S BLESSINGS for the Earth.
That is the Covenant.
That is what the likes of America and nations of the Earth have Enjoyed.

Hate or Love ISRAEL, they are GOD ALMIGHTY Chosen Nation.
They are GOD ALMIGHTY Signet on the Earth.
They are the APPLE OF GOD'S EYE.
It is through them that GOD have dealings with the nations and inhabitants.

If you are angry , you go and fight or question GOD ALMIGHTY not me.

Is this guy with his braíñ at all?

Thank God nothing like "they are targeting our people" comments to this development.

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Ibadan in 1920s
Last pic: first 4 female students of UI

Ibadan city in 1920s

- Ibadan has the first stadium and International Stadium in Nigeria (1945) the Liberty Stadium (now Obafemi Awolowo Stadium) with 35,846 capacity.

- Ibadan is the home of Book Publishers, having over major 20 printing companies i.e. Oxford University Press, Ibadan University Press, Heinemann, Evans, Spectrum, Bounty, Odua Press, Macmillan etc.

- Ibadan hosts the Regional Headquarter of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Dugbe, under which states like Ondo,Delta, Ogun, Kogi,Edo Ekiti, Ilorin, and Oyo operate.

- Ibadan to Oyo is the first motorable road in Nigeria 1905 built by Sir Percy Girouard.

- The busiest road in Nigeria after Lagos-Abeokuta expressway is Lagos-Ibadan followed by Abuja-Kaduna express road.

- An Ibadan man, Mr Taiwo Akinkumi designed Nigeria Nation Flag (1959).

- Ibadan has the first tallest building in Africa, “Cocoa House” 1952.

- Ibadan hosts the first set of Secondary schools in Nigeria.
• St. Anne’s School, Molete 1868,
• Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, 1913,
• Ibadan Boys High School, 1938,
• Government College, Apata, Ibadan 1927,
• Queen School, Apata, Ibadan 1956,
• St Patrick Grammar School 1962, • Ibadan City Academy, Eleta, 1946,
• Wesley College, Elekuro, (a teacher training college)1905,
• St. Theresa’s Girl School, Oke-Ado, 1932,
• Yejide Girls Grammar School, Kudeti, 1956,
• Loyola College, Agodi,1954, • Lagelu Grammar School, Agugu,1958
• Igbo Elerin Grammar School, via Ibadan, 1957.

- Ibadan is the city with the highest number of Professors in the whole of Africa.

- Ibadan is the fastest growing city in Nigeria (NBS).

koolib:
Ibadan at present has close to 50 radio stations

Thanks, I will modify it.
Mind you, I am not an indigene of Ibadan.

- Ibadan has a whopping up to 50 Radio stations operating in the same city; namely Fresh FM, Splash FM, Inspiration, Agidigbo FM, Premier FM, Oluyole FM, Lagelu FM, Star FM, Space FM, Diamond/UI FM, Naija FM, Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM etc. (Modified)

- Ibadan hosts Mapo Hall, one of only 2 Town Halls in Africa of Greco-Roman architectural style.

- Ibadan’s house-numbering, system for postal delivery using the cardinal points, N, S, E, W, SW,SE, NW, and NE is the only one of such postal codes in Africa, designed by the British.

- Ibadan has the Bower Tower, designed by British Colonial Officer Taffy (also designed the Mapo Hall) is the only structure of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, located on top of the city in the Agala Forest.

- Ibadan hosted the first fruit canning factory in Nigeria, Lafia Canning Company, established and owned by the Western Nigeria Development Corporation, and supplied by the citrus and pineapple farm of Apoje, near Ijebu Igbo (in present day Ogun State).

- Ibadan is the only city in Nigeria that has over 15 Federal Tertiary Institutions/Research Institutes.

- Ibadan hosts the very first University in Nigeria and the first and the best Zoological Garden nationwide (in the University of Ibadan campus).

- Ibadan cover a total Area of 3,186 sq. km (1,195sq miles) close to the whole of Lagos State 3,348 sq.
km

- Ibadan has 7 Federal Constituencies as against constitution stipulation of 6 to create a state

- Ibadan puts Oyo State as the 4th largest economy in Nigeria. Ibadan is Nigeria’s 3rd cheapest city to live.

- Ibadan has a Federal Airport (Alakia), boarding passengers to cities like Kano, Lagos, Abuja, Benin,Port Harcourt etc.

- Ibadan has morethan 4 Government Reservation Areas (GRA, as we call them) – Iyaganku, Jericho, Onireke, Agodi etc

- Ibadan hosted the first Housing Corporation in Nigeria that built the first housing estate in Nigeria, Bodija Housing Estate.

- Ibadan has the oldest Surviving Newspaper in Nigeria (Tribune Newspaper)

- Ibadan hosts the first TV station in the whole of Africa 1959 as WRBC, later WNTV/WNBS and now NTA Ibadan

- Ibadan has 7 Television stations (Galaxy as the first private station in Nigeria 1996, NTA, AIT, MiTV, because, Channels Ibadan and Silverbird Ibadan).

- Ibadan is known as the city of the brown roofs, majorly because is an ancient city (we are proud of that)

- Ibadan is the third Largest city in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg.

- Ibadan is the third most Populous city in Nigeria after Kano and Lagos (mind you later are both states)

- Ibadan is the Home of Nigeria Army 2nd Division

- Ibadan City alone has a population of 3,720,643 people (2006 census), with this more populous than States like, Enugu, Gombe, Osun, Cross-River, Sokoto, Ondo, Kebbi, Edo, Benue, Bayelsa, Abia, Kwara, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Taraba, Pleatue, Ekiti, Yobe and Zamfara (2006 census)

- Ibadan has 11 recognised Local Government Area with an Average of 338,462 people per L.G.A as against 150,000 people per L.G.A of Federal constitution recommendation, the Nigerian Constitution stipulate 14 L.G.A for provision to create a state.

- Ibadan has 5 metropolitan L.G.A namely Ibadan North, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan South-West and Ibadan South-East

- Ibadan has 6 Urban L.G.A namely Egbeda, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Lagelu, Akinyele and Iddo.

- Ibadan is the Capital of Western Colonial Administration 1893 and also Western Region since 1939.

- Ibadan operates the most orderly and peaceful monarchy system anywhere in the whole universe.

Ghanaians will soon tell us how we bought those awards like we did in Grammy nominations.....
Congratulations naija

24) The world’s tallest waterfall
Waterfalls are formed when the soft rock of a riverbed erodes, leaving the hard rock to form a cliff or edge.

Some of the most amazing waterfalls include Venezuela’s Angel Falls which are the world’s tallest at 979 meters (3,200 ft) and Laos’ Khone Falls which are the world’s widest at 10,783 meters (35,376 feet).

25) Sing me a song
Rivers have been a great inspiration for many musicians. Hits about rivers include Moon River by Andy Williams (and Audrey Hepburn), River by Joni Mitchel, Proud Mary by CCR, Take Me To the River by Al Green and Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake.

21. The holy river.
Originating in the Himalayas and ending in West Bengal, the Ganges River supplies freshwater to over 500 million people.

The river is also one of the holiest sites in Hinduism with religious bathing rituals and funerals taking place on its banks every day. To Hindus, the river is known as “Mother Ganges”.

22) The notorious killer rapids
The Inga rapids of the Congo River are the most dangerous and deadliest rapids in the world. In 2011, kayaker Steve Fisher and a crew of world-class kayakers were the first to successfully traverse the Class VII rapids.

23) Liquid rainbow
The Colombian river, Cano Cristales, might be the most eye-catching river in the world. Known as the “River of Five Colors” during different times of the year the river can be yellow, green, blue, black and red.

What causes these striking hues? Different varieties of algae and sea plants.

19). A lot of people think that rivers always flow south, but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north.

20). World Rivers have been a great source of trade and transport throughout human history.

16) Bangladesh has the highest number of rivers (about 700) and is known as the 'land of rivers'. Some major Rivers of Bangladesh are: Brahmaputra, Ganges, Suma, Atrai, Raidak, Mahananda, Teesta, Karnaphuli, Meghna and Bangshi among others.

17) The Congo River -- formerly called the Zaire River -- is Africa's most powerful river and the second most voluminous river in the world with a discharge of 1,500,000 cubic feet of water per second.

18) Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world with no rivers at 830,000 square miles.

12) Rivers and lakes are a vital source of freshwater for life on Earth. But did you know they hold less than 1% of the world’s water? Most (over 99%, in fact) is in the salty ocean or frozen in our polar ice caps. That’s why it’s super important that we protect our rivers and look after the freshwater our planet provides.

13) Sadly, our rivers and waterways are being polluted by chemicals, sewage and household waste, which can cause serious harm to animals – and humans, too. In fact, an estimated 300-400 million tonnes of waste is thought to pollute our rivers and seas every year!

14) The good news is that people around the world are working hard to keep our rivers and fresh water supplies clean and safe. And you can help, too! Be sure to reuse and recycle whenever you can, and bin rubbish responsibly! And you can help save water, too – be sure to turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, and why not opt for a short shower over a long bath?

15) Did you know there’s a day dedicated to our planet’s wonderful waterways? Every September, millions of people from more than 70 countries celebrate World Rivers Day. This global event raises awareness of the importance of rivers and how we can best protect them for years to come!

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/home-is-good/fascinating-facts-about-rivers/

Not all rivers flow overland – ‘subterranean rivers‘ run secretly beneath the surface! This is sometimes because of human engineering. Ever heard of London’s ‘lost rivers‘? These are streams of the River Thames and River Lea that were built over as the city grew.

9) Subterranean rivers can also exist naturally. In the Philippines for example, the Puerto Princesa Underground River flows beneath a mountain for five miles, before finally emptying into the South China Sea. Cool, eh?

10) It’s not just rivers themselves which are fascinating – it’s the wonderful wildlife that lives in them, too! Rivers provide a home for all kinds of creatures, including insects, amphibians, birds, reptiles, mammals and over 10,000 species of fish!

11) Some of the most fascinating river creatures include Amazon river dolphins (which have pink skin!), electric eels (which stun prey and predators with powerful electric shocks!), freshwater stingrays (which can grow to an enormous 5 metres!) and freshwater turtles, which have been around for 200 million years!

5) As rivers flow their course across the land, they form lots of fascinating geographic features, such as amazing mountain valleys, canyons, lakes and, of course, wonderful waterfalls!

6) Some record-breaking waterfalls formed by our planet’s rivers include…

Angel Falls, Venezuela – the world’s highest waterfall at a staggering 979m tall!

Khone Falls, Laos – the widest waterfall, measuring an incredible 10,783m!

Inga Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo – the world’s largest waterfall, if we’re talking about the amount of water. Every second, 25,768 cubic metres plunges down the fall – that’s more than ten Olympic swimming pools!

7) Rivers can be all kinds of colours – not just blue, clear or muddy brown as you might expect! In ‘blackwater rivers’, found in swamps and wetlands, the waters look like strong black tea. And in Colombia, the aquatic plants of Caño Cristales – known as the ‘River of Five Colours‘ – make the waters flow with bright blue, red, black, yellow and green!

1) The Nile River is widely accepted as the world’s longest river. Found in north Africa, it flows through 11 different countries and stretches a whopping 6,695km – that’s as long as 65,000 football pitches!

2) Most scientists agree that the Amazon River comes in a close second, winding a huge 6,840km through the mountains and rainforests of South America!

3) That’s a very long distance, wouldn’t you agree? Well, believe it or not, in 2007 a man named Martin Strel swam the entire length of the Amazon river! To complete his amazing jungle journey, Martin swam ten hours a day for 66 days!

4) But what about the world’s deepest river? That’s the Congo River in Central Africa. Whilst its true depth remains a mystery, scientists believe the waters run at least 230m deep in parts – deep enough to submerge London’s famous clocktower, known as Big Ben, 2.5 times on top of each other!

No need of any verification now till after 2031

What they see even when eyes closed.

We go meet at International court of justice
May we not labour in vain.

Illuminatiship:
Criminal

that "criminal" will be your president for the next 4/8 years. I dey pity your eyes from 😭😭😭😭

11. Wailer go cry like baby that day