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IgbuduMonkey:
The controversial topic concerning the "Igbo denial" of some/most of the Delta tribes that speak Igbo dialects has been raging on this forum for as long as I have been a member, which is as long as the forum has existed. I have learnt a lot from members argument here and it has also made me do some deep research into the topic. I will drop in this thread, where I am at now in the debate.

One of the oft used argument by the propounders of the argument that the Delta tribes deny their Igbo ethnicity is that the Nigerian civil war of 1967-1970 and it's outcome led to these tribes denying their igboness as the Igbos lost the war. From this argument one would infer that these tribes identified as Igbos before the war but ceased to do so after the war.
What does the historical evidence reveal?
From oral and documented records, up until the civil war, the Igbo speaking tribes along the Niger did not identify as Igbos. They considered the hinterland to be Igbos and to be different from them. These people included the Onitshas, Ogbarus, Abohs, Asabas etc. There are historical documents to back this. Marrying a hinterland Igbo during these times was close to a taboo around this time. This didn't change until the political events of a new country, Nigeria, that culminated in the civil war led to the unification of the Eastern Igbo speakers on the banks with the hinterland Igbos. The political exigencies of the times and the geographical proximity made it a no brainer for these people to align. However, the history of the dichotomy that existed between these two group of Igbo speakers is evidence that they are of sharply different origins

The first Igbo speaking tribes with monarchical structure are the riverine igbo speakers, the first being the Abohs. The titular appellation Obi, most likely originated at Aboh and from there to Onitsha, as the Aboh stool predates that of Onitsha by many years. The riverine Igbo speakers therefore were politically and culturally different from the hinterlanders. They(riverine group) tended to assimilate people into their fold, including people of slave origin, which was a taboo to the hinterlanders

Language is the big controversy in the argument. How the riverine group came to speak the same language as the hinterland group. Various theories have been put forward including the theory of a back migration which has no historical proof. My own theory is as follows:

The language called Igbo today might have originated along the lower banks of the Niger. The reason for my assertion is that the riverine speakers were the trading force around the region at that time and the language of trade was copied by the hinterlanders who took wares to the riverside to exchange for trade. It is a known fact that the precolonial hinterland Igbos were not long distant traders. The language at the banks became the dominant language for this reason of trade, just like Hausa is spoken in the North.

Oral history

The oral history of major towns around the lower Niger banks records that the ruling class came from Bini. This is difficult to dispute considering that they established monarchies in these places akin to the Bini monarchy with some traditional titles bearing exactly the same names e.g Iyasele meaning prime minister. These migrants came in large numbers with their entire households, friends, servants etc. They settled and in most cases took over political control of the places they settled. Their language changed to the overwhelmingly spoken Igbo over the years as did the population of those places which today are very mixed in terms of their origin. Unlike the hinterland Igbo speakers who are organized into clans with linear heritages, those of the banks are diverse within a clan and sometimes within a family as seen in Aboh

In conclusion, the civil war and the politics around the civil war era united the eastern Igbo speakers to some degree but had little to no effects on the Western Igbo speakers. The Westerners have retained their precolonial identity and are culturally and politically different from those in the Igbo hinterland. Their values sharply differ but their languages are the same- Igbo

HedgesTV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrbOh7Onlg

A young boy in his early teens has confessed to be part of a crime syndicate that kidnaps, kills and harvest the organs of victims and then sell them for N25,000 !

This is very shocking as the boy in question doesn’t look like he’s up to 15 Years old, how could he be involved in all of this ?!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD6GHoYPbG4

Full video above.

Nursepepeye:
they have population of less than 230,000 people. Less than population of a local government in nigeria

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHekGqoRuxI?si=ELlG4ZXTV3hSeS8s

Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu


Today, I had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Dickon Mitchell, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Grenada, who was accompanied by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman/CEO of Dangote Group, on a courtesy visit to Lagos House, Marina.

We discussed potential collaborations that can drive sustainable development and economic growth for both our regions.

WannaHowzit:
“WE don’t want aboMyfriend (foreign nationals).”

Residents of Naledi Extension, in Soweto, are up in arms and have embarked on an operation to shut down spaza shops owned by foreign nationals ekasi (in townships).

On Tuesday, 8 October, spaza shop owners (kiosks) were forced to vacate their shops.

This follows the death of five pupils aged six to nine, who died after consuming snacks bought at a local spaza shop on Sunday, 6 October.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE21nT85XaM?si=9hQdCB0vr_xrfCQP

Operation Dudula (Operation Cleanup) member, Dineo Lebethe, told Daily Sun they feel as if the government has turned a blind eye on what's happening and not helping.

“This is the second time an incident like this has happened. We're here again because five kids have died. We want these people to take their things and go, never to come back to Naledi. We're opposing the issue of undocumented foreign nationals running spaza shops in our country. We don’t benefit anything from this,” Dineo said.

She said undocumented foreign nationals do as they please in Mzansi (South Africa), taking advantage of the country's porous borders.

"South Africa's the only place where undocumented foreigners have rights," she said.

“We're not protected. It's painful that even when kids die, nothing is done. We no longer want these people in our country. Enough is enough.”

A community member told Daily Sun they've been complaining about spaza shop owners selling food that has long expired, for so long.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOINwUxUgtQ?si=9GCKOCTIgtBxFp18

Operation Dudula members stressed that community members should stand united and stop housing aboMyfriend.

Spaza Shop and Tuck Shop Association Secretary and Head of Business Development, Sbusiso Ngcobo, slammed a lack of compliance, blaming the government for not inspecting and regulating the sector.

OLAADEGBU:
Diddy's mom Janice Combs, 84, wears fur jacket and blingy glasses to court after defending rapper
By Terry Zeller For Dailymail.com

Diddy's mom Janice Combs made a bold entrance at her son's sex-trafficking trial on Thursday.

The former model and teacher's assistant, 84, who recently defended Diddy against over 100 sexual misconduct allegations, opted for a daring yet perhaps overly casual ensemble for such a significant occasion at the lower Manhattan courthouse.

She rocked a form-fitting white mini dress, black fishnet stockings, and a tiger-print fur jacket, while holding onto a supporter's arm.

Despite being heckled by critics — one man shouted, 'Janice, your son is a predator and deserves to be locked up' — the matriarch remained composed and unfazed by the commotion.

The embattled rapper's daughters, 17-year-old twins Jessie James and D'Lila Star, arrived shortly before the hearing, accompanied by their older brothers Quincy, 33, Justin, 30, and Christian, 26.
DailyMail

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/one-dead-four-others-missing-as-gunmen-abduct-sport-journalists-in-anambra/

LocalFARMERS:
I hardly eat out. But few days ago, I bought a plate of Garri with Egusi Soup in Kaduna for 700 naira. Which I created a thread for. Someone amongst those that comment on the post asked me how much will a plate of Rice and Beans cost in the same Restaurant.

Here is a plate of Rice and Beans with one meat and a sachet of water and it goes for 700 naira.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhM4nX6EU4

Fineman2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAQ9-lARTiY?si=LAwt8kdE2YK7SJUl



Ned Nwoko

NwaAmaikpe:



Isn't it ironic?
The same mouth they use in accusing you of sexualizing them just because you complimented their looks, is the same one they use to charge you money to suck your preek.

Women always accuse men of sexualizing them.
But if the truth be told, no one sexualizes a lady more than herself.

It is repulsive and outrightly dehumanizing when women proudly affirm that all they have to offer is their body.

I have seen people's wives, mothers, girlfriends, and your regular next door neighbor shamelessly stream on Bigo and Buzzcat hawking limitless nudity for coins and cash as low as 500naira.

It is not Tinubu,
It is not hardship,
It is not an absence of boundaries,
But it is a generational erosion of self-dignity that has befallen Nigerian women with the popularity of technology.

Where is the pride?
Where is the dignity?
Gone are the days where only the chosen man got to see as little as the strap from a woman's bra.

In those days, adventurous teens like myself had to peep through keyholes and door cracks in bathroom doors to see nakêd women, now any person with a mobile phone gets to see realtime assorted ass and boobs from just flicking through profiles on Buzzcat.

With that said,
I wish her luck, nothing; not inheritance, not a good brain, not a wealth family, not even hardwork has taken Nigerian women farther in life than their kpekus

Glimpsetv:
A Nigerian lady who introduced herself as Imeh Mary Beauty, a 21-year-old from Akwa Ibom, took to her Instagram handle to plead with Nigerians to help her book a flight, even if it's just from Lagos to Abuja, before her international passport expires. She explained that she has never flown on an airplane before.

Holding her international passport in her hands, she called on popular Nigerian bloggers like Tunde Ednut, YabaLeft, and others for assistance. She said, "This passport is about to expire, and I have never traveled by air before. Please help me book a flight. I am very hardworking; I can clean, I can cook, I can knack, and I can even be your side chick or second wife."

Showing off her passport and travel bags, she added, "I got this passport for ₦100k and bought these bags for ₦40k. Please, Nigerians, help me. I am single, not in any relationship, and I am hardworking."

Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.......


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E287kki4Xs4

porthouse7:
well captured, when the time comes our media will put mic for he mouth

ednut1:
too much inconsistencies in her story

Newlymarried:
Men of the Ondo state police command have arrested the duo of Ifeanyi Obiefunna, aged 36 years, and Joseph Agwu, aged 43 years, who allegedly specialize in stealing vehicle brain boxes, tapping glasses, and other valuables from people's vehicles, and are part of a complex vehicle theft and vandalization syndicate.

Parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Oladipo, said painstaking effort later led to the arrest of Obinna Uyammadu, aged 32 years, and Onyeka Okoye, aged 38 years, who are also members of the syndicate.


He mentioned that one of the suspects, Joseph Agwu, who lives in Akure, confirmed that he sells second-hand wares, popularly known as Okrika, and serves as the informant to notify other suspects to come to the state to operate and return to Lagos.

Oladipo mentioned that the suspects will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.

https://www.tori.ng/amp/284221/fourman-gang-who-specialize-in-stealing-of-vehicle.html

Video: Governor @DapoAbiodunCON with the Hon. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy @GboyegaOyetola at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gateway Inland Dry Port (GIDP) and the Dry Port City (DPC) happening now at Itori, Ewekoro LGA of Ogun State.

Here are some facts and… pic.twitter.com/0853YjbTlp

— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) October 11, 2024

porthouse7:
still a yoruba name regardless, you will have find her father and ask him

DodadaKoKigbe:
Interesting. Somethings NEVER change.

Omicronvaccine:
Popular native doctor, Akwa Tiwara Aki regains freedom five days after he was abducted.

The herbalist was released on Saturday, as he disclosed in a viral video.

Narrating his abduction experience after his supporters and loved ones flocked to his house, he said on the day of the incident, he received a call from a friend who informed him they were relaxing at his hotel and had spent over N300,000.

He said the friends wanted him present so that he could subsidise their expenses.

Akwa, as he was fondly called by admirers, said he left his house for the hotel. He said he heard gunshots some minutes after he arrived at his hotel.

He said the criminals shot at him when he came out, but the bullets did not penetrate his body. He said that his two security aides were killed.

Akwa said he was forced by the kidnappers into their vehicle and driven away. He said he decided not to resist in order to prevent more loss of lives.

“I joined them to save lives of people in my hotel. I would have disappeared but if I did, it would have triggered more killings. I followed them to save lives,” Akwa said.

He also debunked claims of being abducted because he was owing someone. The native doctor also said that he was not abducted because he did evil to someone.

“I was with my captors hearing news that I was owing some people being the reason I was abducted.

“I am a rich man and if I was owing anybody I was equal to the task to pay the person back his or her money.

“The gunmen told me the reason they came to my hotel but certainly not for me. I only followed them to save lives of my people and customers", he said.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ru5H9WnQXM


https://dailytrust.com/anambra-native-doctor-why-i-didnt-disappear-when-kidnappers-struck/

Omicronvaccine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-STL2zBf5Gc

Omicronvaccine:
Speed Darlington Celebrating His Release From Police Custody, At The Club While Dancing To Burna Boy's Music


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3HDifzDyy4

officialwdhtv:
Throwback to when Diddy once said Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington inspires him

#wetindeyhappentv


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xDXmdSear8

press9jatv:
Isaac Fayose Asks Longer Prison Stay for Speed Darlington Amid Burna Boy’s Case


Isaac Fayose Asks Longer Prison Stay for Speed Darlington Amid Burna Boy’s Case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPKV3Bx92Q0

Jeje247:
See how fresh WizKid is looking in the photos. Food dey enter he body well that time. Now he's like a fume emitting vehicle. He should save himself by reducing or quitting smoking otherwise the problems that might arise later might not be easily addressed even by his current wealth.

Make Edo and Igbo girls calm down.They are always in the spotlight in issues like this. It's not like other tribes are saints but most of the drama about failed runs, celebrity divorces, etc involve these group of ladies. Their quest for easy money is just too much

Throwback:
I remember when she came out to declare she was pregnant for Burna Boy some years ago.

But it was obvious she was just a groupie whose pregnancy could have been for anyone.

I am not surprised that the pregnancy was "lost" after her most significant customer refused to accept responsibility for it.

Girls like this don't get pregnant by mistake, and they do not lose pregnancies by mistake too.

Na the mugu wey go lose guard accept community responsibility as a personal responsibility be their target.

nasbiafra:
“So she isn’t lying” – throwback photo of Uju Stella hanging out with Burna Boy and Wizkid breaks the internet

Gistmedia10:
In a startling revelation, a man was caught on camera repackaging UK-used iPhones as brand new to sell in Lagos. The footage, which has rapidly circulated online, has left many netizens in disbelief.

The video shows the man meticulously using a mini waterproof wrapping machine to cover the used iPhone cartons. Questions are being raised about the source of these phone cartons, leading many to speculate about the extent of this fraudulent practice.

Reactions from social media users have been swift and critical. One commenter stated, "This is how they'll repackage UK used phones and sell them at exorbitant prices." Another chimed in with shock, saying, "The day I was told that I could buy a brand new iPhone that is not actually brand new in Ikeja, I was shocked."

Adding to the discourse, a third user remarked, "I tell people that 60% of so-called new iPhones are refurbished. But what do I know?"

Is this business-wise or an act of criminality?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5vwAxefLvA

God1000:
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam because it fascinated him more.

Soyinka said this in an interview with CNN’s Larry Madowo, where he further explained that the depth of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him.

According to him, Orisa worshipping eschews violence and is more creative.

“I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Orisa worshippers.

“My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted, was an Orisa person and a chief, and his (grandfather’s) side (of Orisa) fascinated me a lot more.

“For me, it (Orisa worshipping) was more artistic, creative, and also more mysterious. I don’t find much of the mysterious in Christianity and even less in Islam. And that is for a simple reason that I didn’t grow up in a Muslim environment.

“Orisa is open, and very ecumenical and that is why these foreign religions were able to penetrate it and even distort the truth. Because of the generosity of this spirit (Orisa), it is not violent. It is one of those African religions which eschew violence.

“I don’t believe in the Islamic or Christian God and, for the adherents of these religions, if that makes me an atheist, so I say, I am an atheist.

“I insisted that all human beings have a certain spiritual core in their being. I believe myself to be a more spirit-sensitive person,” Wole Soyinka said.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/10/why-i-prefer-orisa-worship-to-christianity-islam-wole-soyinka/amp/

Slytiger:
If Tinubu had waited for investors to come to him when he was Lagos governor, we would not have Lekki free trade zone, let alone Dangote refinery.

Sit this one out. It's beyond your IQ level.

adamusuleiman3:
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently led a delegation from the state to Istanbul, Turkey, for a working visit with executives from Summa International Construction Inc.

In a statement and photos shared on his official X.com handle on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu stated that the meeting aimed at exploring potential collaboration on the Lekki-Epe Airport project.

The statement read, “I led a team on a working visit to Istanbul, Turkey, where we engaged with executives from Summa Group, a key player in the construction sector.

“Our discussions focused on the vision for the Lekki-Epe International Airport, which will significantly improve connectivity in Lagos State and alleviate congestion at Murtala Mohammed International Airport.”

It added that the Chairman of Summa International Construction Inc., Selim Bora, took the governor and his team on a tour of the company projects.

“Mr. Selim Bora, the Chairman of Summa International Construction Inc., provided us with a tour of their projects, showcasing the company’s expertise and commitment to quality. The group has a proven track record in delivering large-scale infrastructure initiatives.

“As we explore potential collaboration on the airport project, we recognize its transformative impact on our economy, from job creation to establishing Lagos as a leading hub for international travel and commerce,” Sanwo-Olu wrote.
https://punchng.com/pictorial-sanwo-olu-meets-turkish-construction-giant-on-lekki-epe-airport/?amp

Morbeta11:
https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-foreign-investors-decry-250m-property-demolition/