₦airaland Forum

Perewenkle1:
In 1990, a bag of cement was #38 Naira and the cost of building three bedroom flat was about #10,686, today, the same three building could cost you 20 million Naira, what a jump in the cost of things.

😳😳😳😳😳

money121:
He bought 10bags of cement at rate of #700

Mean 1 bag #70

Do you think is possible to happen again in nigeria?

fergie001, Mynd44, OAM4J Seun Nlfpmod

You are more concerned with the price of cement!

Labour was N200
Welder was N105
Water tank was N120

And labour cost for the roofing was N1,500…one thousand, five hundred naira 😳

You could drink a bottle of Coca Cola for less than N1 and Guinness malt or Vitamalt would’ve been about N1 or N1:20.

There’s nothing so surprising about that list.

toujurs:
This is how women manipulate fools like you. You better mind your business, you think this is an online fight, with your keyboard. Your eye will soon clear.

Are you Segun whose photo is trending?

JayTripz:
Omoooo

Na that same Mandilaz for CMS abi??

Omo one guy follow me tire the last time I go that market...he just de carry me go stupid shops to buy jeans...I just tire dash am 200 Naira make he leave me alone

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

But he didn’t have you on leash. You chose to follow him.

mrvitalis:
Fulani know too well they can't touch Igbos

Ever wondered why bandit haven't attacked igbo settlements in the North? Even Boko Haram dont dare ... Igbos that get hurt are just cross fire no attack targeted on Igbos

If it was pre 2006 Igbos would have been target practice

In fact there is a section of Igbos praying for attack targeted at Igbos in the North

The preaching of the Gospel would start from the North

What about the massacre at Nimbo when Ugwuanyi was governor?? What about the recent burning of rice field in Enugu state? Have those bandits been caught?

What about fulani’s atrocities at Lokpanta?? These are major ones, minor isolated cases like the kidnappings around Nsukka-Enugu roads as the op pointed out! What about them?

There evil activities are not limited to Plateau state, middle belt and south west. They are all over Nigeria.

Someone is being mischievous. I wouldn’t expect IBB to say those.

ATEAMS:
Where's the green and white ?


Ode

Must it be Green White Green??
Nairaland is a private site owned by a private individual. This site might be owned by a Nigerian but it mustn’t necessarily have Nigerian colours in its design.

It’s like saying that twitter X must have yellow, white, red, blue,green and green or South Africa or the USA.

finallybusy:
We’re approaching three months now. Is there something I should know? When we do it in the daytime, she ensures the curtains are closed so the room remains pitch black. I have almost no idea how she looks naked.

I feel sorry for you bro. You’ve been sleeping with Bobrisky.

How can a starving person fast

bablojnr:
Thank you . I would appreciate if you give me a follow on YouTube. Search " ileri babalobi " on YouTube

How do you fund this?

saddler:
We are talking about Languages and you are talking about recent history as late as 1900.

Upgrade your IQ.

You are so intelligent, you must’ve ironed your brain.

luckydion:
Yes....! this's it; aza meaning the place one saves or keeps one's money, that is Bank. it is edo dialect. "i khian aza do re igho" meaning in Uromi dialect (I'm going to bank to collect money)

Just out of curiosity, what’s the word for money in your language??

saddler:
Account number in a Nigerian language?

When did the concept of Account numbers come into use that igbo language has a word for it?

I don’t think or believe that aza means account number in Igbo but as for when Igbos started using account umbers or banks You were probably born yesterday and your grandfather was probably born before 1960.
What is wrong with people like you?

Banks came into Nigeria before 1900, this was before Zik, Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu were all born?
Igbos and other ethnic groups were trading and using the banks as at then. Does it mean that someone or some of those active bank customers at the time didn’t have names, words or terms for certain financial/bank operations?

Banking operations didn’t start today mister and you didn’t have to be a graduate or highly literate to use it then.

Do you not have a word for bank in your language

Igbo word for bank is Unoaku. This has been in use before your great grand father was born.

Showguyz:
Is like people for SE dey like argument abi them no install Google for una phone or your opera mini daily bundle has finished? I told you that Bini empire once dominated western Igbo and even discovered onitsha instead of you to Google and verify or go ask your igwe(if you have one) you are crying propaganda
EMEKA I EVEN SAW YOU FELLOW CHUWU HERE SAY AZA IS IGBO FOR ACCOUNT NUMBER PLEASE FELLOW NAIRALANDER WASN'T ACCOUNT NUMBER INVENTED IN THIS MODERN ERA BUT IN BENIN IT MEAN A PLACE WHERE YOU SAVE Money EVEN IN ACCIENT TIMES. SO OBI CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP

Your argument is childish and saying that account number was invented in this modern makes you look silly.

Firstly, like I’ve mentioned before, I’m Igbo but I’ve never heard or seen any of my folks use the word aza to refer to digits, numbers or anything associated with banks/bank account.

Nevertheless, Igbos have been trading and using the banks before you were born and before Nigeria gained independence. Banks have been in existence in Nigeria and patronised even before 1950s and much earlier than that. Are you saying that people who use the banks then wouldn’t have coined a word for bank accounts?

There would’ve been terms for such but I’ve never heard of aza being used in that context. As an Anambra man, I’ve also never met any Anambra man or been to any place that use that word…that’s for all of you saying Igbos are ‘dragists’….but the fact that I’ve never heard or seen anyone use it doesn’t mean there might not be Igbo people or some places who use that. I can’t speak for everyone….it’ll be nice for those providing dictionary translations to also help us by mentioning some parts of Igbo land where this word is popular.

ogbonti:
God bless you -- those here claiming "aza" as their language even when we know it is a Bini word are making me believe to some extent what Ahmadu Bello said about them ---- this is why the "GOOD MAN" Obi may find it very difficult to become Nigeria's President of Nigeria because his people are busy making enmity for him ----- there is something about them- feeling so superior above everyone - not a good thing

before anyone call me a tribalist here - please follow my history on nairaland - I have always been Pro-Ibos here - BUT on this blind argument on the word "Aza" - which they are claiming so blindly - I am watching their behavior now with keen interest

please watch below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_odAy4rVz8&t=7s

Yes, you are a tribalist, instigator and Igbos should avoid people like you in real life. You could be worse than people like Reno Omokri.

If you had to use Ahmadu Bello’s bitter and hate filled speech to back your paranoia, you could be worse than him.

I’m Igbo and our language is vast. I’ve NEVER of any Igbo person use the word aza in the context that it’s being claim and discussed here.

If anyone know the town, people or place that use that word, kindly mention them. I don’t think it’s enough to Wikipedia. Mention the Igbo towns/people who use this word.

HNICEARTH:
"but this word doesn’t sound Igbo"

and your proceeded to use the word as an igbo word in an igbo sentence as example. Even though it has another meaning in that example.
Dont you think you are contradicting yourself?

Below is an igbo dictionary that states the meaning of aza in igbo with also an example.
I think you should try and study your language very well.

Contradicting myself?? How?. We learn everyday sir. In the context that it’s being used here, I didn’t think it was Igbo word however, you’ve provided links or sources to back up your claim.

I mentioned that it doesn’t sound Igbo just like ‘Olayinka’ doesn’t sound Igbo but you know that Ola has a meaning in Igbo. Ayodele also doesn’t sound Igbo but if you break it down, you’d get a weird meaning.

I’m not disputing your claim. I’ve never heard any Igbo person refer to piggybank as aza.

HNICEARTH:
You heard it first in benin, does not mean it originated from Benin. It's not a benin word, it's an igbo word.

I’m Igbo but this word doesn’t sound Igbo and it doesn’t mean numbers.
There’s an Igbo word ‘aza’ but it means to sieve.

O na aza mmiri….o na azapu mmiri…

Watianoengineer:
Emilio Nsue plays in Spanish 3rd tier league as a right back yet he scored most goals in the nations Cup playing in an unfamiliar striking role. Our own fraud and so called African footballer of the year Osihmen just dey run around like headless chicken without any significant impact at the Afcon. He better remain in Naples and be scoring his Tap ins. No wonder napoli management named that winger their best player. Osihmen na overhype

You forgot that Emilio Nsue scored most of his goals against the Ivorians who later became the champion.

Victor Osimhen is a good player, he isn’t overrated, if Nigeria’s midfield was good, the pressure wouldn’t have been on him that much. He fought for the balls and his effort resulted in most of the goals that Nigeria scored.

charlesemeka85:
they didn’t do well because they lack midfielders like xavi,iniesta,nwakali, jay jay, Scholes and zizou

I’ve been reading a lot about Nwakali on this forum. I watched him in age group football. I’ve also watched him play a few matches for the Super Eagles.

Pls what’s so special about him? I’m just curious. I wish to see him live his dreams, play in a bigger club and contribute to Super Eagles success but watching him, sometimes I wonder what’s special about his game. Maybe it’s me, I rated him high but I don’t think he has developed and improved as a footballer.

kcprince:
I just got this update from my supplier . Let the Government do something about building materials prices. If not cost of house rent will be unbearable in coming years,l. Also people will be tempted to cut corners and it will lead to more building collapse.

We should put cement on export prohibition list and customs should instensify effort to ensure people do not succeed in exporting scrap iron as this is the raw material for making Nigerian iron rod. Also finished iron products (iron rod, beam and sheet) should be put in the export prohibition list so that the prices of these building materials will not be influenced by the exchange rate so much

What size of building rod is N1.2million? What size and what length?

TheFreshVanilla:
From the comments, most Nigerians are coded criminals with awoof mentality. How do you buy solar components without requesting for receipt knowing fully well that they could be stolen items. Buyer should be arrested.

It’s not like they bought it from a total stranger. They knew the house, the family and were probably there when it was installed. I think the brother deceived them into buying the panels. How wicked can someone be? What if he gave them fake receipts of the solar panels?

I think this family genuinely bought the solar panels believing whatever story the thieving rascal sold them cos if they knew his intentions, they wouldn’t listen to him knowing fully well that the rightful owner would discover the panels on their roof.

MrOposter:
he isn't reachable. God knows I'll open the jail door myself and fling him in if I have to. But I haven't seen him

Oga, refund the money and sort your issues with your brother.
How are we not sure that you connived with your brother to harass and extort your neighbour’s family?

Your brother has access to your house and you trust him.
Go and refund the money.

Obiedun:
That is exactly what he did

He is not neutral. That man would betray you at any min. That’s a man you can’t trust. He doesn’t know where he stands. He came up with that shirt because he is scared of supporting Nigeria.

He is confused.

ogbonti:
OP - All this one you dey yan so na dust

A certain Emmanuel Amunike in 1994 AFCON did not kick ball until the final match between Nigeria and Zambia in the finals

He scored 2 great goals within the 90 minutes regulation time, Nigeria won the cup and Amunike won player of the tournament

So the finals may decide a lot - what if an Ahmed Musa enters the match in the finals and scored 4 goals - and we beat CIV 4-1 in a

spectacular final game - then what happens to Musa's performance? He wont be the AFCON Player ?

Check well, I think it was Rashidi Yekini who was player of the tournament at Tunisia 94,
Amunike was African footballer of the year 1994.

Nigeria also met Ivory Coast in the semi finals. Michel Bassole scored, then Iroha equalised, Bassole scored again before Yekini Equalised. It went into penalties and I think Siasia was the one to miss for Nigeria. Bassole, the hero of the Ivorians two goals missed.

Aka Kouamé whom we used to call Kwame Aka was one of their scorers during the penalty kicks. Nigeria went through on penalties to beat Zambia in the finals.

Best players were Yekini and I think Kalusha

Troost Ekong is the king and undisputed. He hasn’t put a foot wrong. He has been solid, commanding, organised, has shown great leadership and has taken the initiative where necessary and he has done it not once but many times, very assertive and has played with his heart.

He has done what Fabio Cannavaro did for Italy in Germany 2006.

I hope we win today.

Osimhen is second and best goalkeeper should be Nwabali.

magzey:
Must all Iwobi come from same family? Can somebody with name Obi come from same Peter Obi ,Or any Nnamdi we see is related to Nnamdi Kanu ??

Bugger off mate. You must be one of the silly ones who use this site. Goathead.

Anyone here know the Iwobi snr?? There was a certain ‘madam Gold’ an actress and Tv presenter back in the days,She was always on NTA channel 50 Enugu. Her last name used to be Iwobi. I wonder if she’s related to or Alex Iwobi’s paternal aunty??

femi4:
From the hand bandage, it's obvious

The man loved football, he could play anywhere, monkey post, 7 aside, 11 aside.

Very good midfielder, he was slim then with great athletic legs and he could shoot the ball or distribute long range passes with incredible vision and accuracy.

As kids, we thought he was playing for Enugu Rangers but he never seem to take professional football serious.

AkinPhysicist:
Great game. Very close. I am so happy for Super Eagles and Nigeria.

Zutulu was probably referring to 3rd place match.

People like you need to stop this nonsense. If you are not feeling well, go see a doctor and I mean psychiatrist, you might be hearing voices or seeing things because the ‘cables and wires’ in your head are faulty.

It’s no more finals but third place?? Who won the third place yesterday?

Isima is a barrister now. He lived in Uwani, Enugu….very intelligent and skillful footballer.

He is from same town as Alex Ekwueme, Oko in Orumba north of Anambra state. This man used to be a ‘baller’.

pleasureosondu:
no sir

Do you have a website? Contact details?

Quelme:
That's Napi the prankster.

I love problem. Wahala wahala.

Very silly, stupid and awkward man. Who gave him access to the players?