₦airaland Forum

Cire80:
The Ikas are really a proud nation. Yes, when the Binis got guns and other weapons from the Portuguese, they became tyrannical and started terrorizing all their neighbors and the Ika people resisted them a great deal. The relationship between Ika and Edo has always been a love hate relationship but does this take away the fact that we are brothers? This is not even just brotherhood. We're broke out from them.

Even the Aros that came to the Anioma land with guns tried terrorizing and inciting the natives against authorities of the land before they were chased out.

The manner the founders of most Anioma Kingdoms left Bini wasn't a peaceful one so there's animosity and bad blood between us and the Edo people. That brothers quarreled doesn't stop them from being brothers.

ianSweet:
The Attah of igala land may not allow such referendum in Igala land because he will not want anything that will divide his people.
Islam and Christianity is already a huge factor of differentiation among his people. I think Idomas may be in a better position for this.

ianSweet:
Excuse me, are u from Kogi?
Have u been to Olamaboro, Ibaji and Igala mela axis of igala land? If u have not been there, go there and see the heavy similarities between people here and Igbos.
Some of our villages have igbo origins and many people from Ibaji and Olamaboro speak igbo fluently as second language.
Do u know that even among we igalas, we see ourselves differently? Many igalas from the northern part see us from the southern parts as Igbo-like and even mistake us for Igbos sometimes while we see them as yoruba or hausa like. For instance people often feel those tiger marks are borne by all igalas, but i usually let them know that those of us from southern igala never have such marks, i think northern igalas got those marks from Yorubas.
Southern igalas have been neighbours with igbos (Nsukka and Anambra people) for centuries and we have come to share many things in common with them and even them with us (cultural diffusion). That is why many of our people are indigenes of Anambra and Enugu.
However, northern igalas have the numbers and population, probably because of islam.
In Ibaji, we do not use the yellow and black striped clothes for all ceremonies, our women tie normal gele with laced blouses and two wrappers sometimes.

greatjoey:
Whoever says ibaji belongs to Igbo is not a good student of history. Ask such a person what ibaji means in Igbo language? In Igala, it means riverriners or river people. The founders were children and bonafide descendants of Idoko, OMA Abutu Eje. They were warriorsvwhom were sent from Ida to Bini, now Benin to wage a war against the Bini people. Igala, having defeated Bini in the previous war, killed Onu Bini and seized the eju b'eju ailo which the Attah Igala uses till date, the Bini people became afraid of the news. The Bini consequently selected their most beautiful women to go and welcome the Igala warriors while they were still afar. They were naked and the Igala warriors slept with them. This act defiled the charm the warrior came with to fight. Consequently, they returned and couldnt fight again. On their way back to Ida, they became afraid of the At a possible reaction of their failure. So, they decided to remain at where is called Onyedega today and sent an emissary to Ida of their plan to settle their. Being a rever-rine environment, they were name 'Ibo-Aji' hence Ibaji today. Thank you.https://www.nairaland.com/3542226/list-371-ethnic-groups-nigeria/8

ianSweet:
Let me make this clear to you.
Igalas don't have one origin.
Go to Ankpa for instance, most of them there will tell you that they have hausa origins and this is very true because many hausas came to trade with Igalas and islam came through that route and that is why u see that it is only in Ankpa that u have a clear muslim majority in Igala land. Many Ankpa elders were still speaking hausa some few generations ago but it has died. Infact there is a town called Angwa in Ankpa that you will not find a single christian or animist family and u will see many Ankpa people answering family names like Dan'Asabe, Danjuma, Danladi, Danyaro, Dan'yahaya (all these hausanized versions of islamic names).

Over 1/3 of igalas will claim Kwararafa (jukun) origin today because we were conquered and ruled for so many years by them and all the royal igala families then have kwararafan blood or allegiance.

Some Igalas from Ofu axis claim that they and yorubas have a common origin, this is why they have the Ojogba of Ife title there (which is the oldest title in Igala land, even older than the Attah, and this is also the only king in igala land that does not bow for the Attah). Some sources claim that this Ojogba of Ife birthed Oduduwa which went to form Ife in yoruba land. Most yorubas will not accept this but most Benins do, because even the Benins claim that Oduduwa went to Igala land before reaching Ife.

Lastly, it has been shown that the earliest inhabitants of Igala land had a connection with the Igbos through Eri but it may not be the way many igbos are claiming it today that Eri was an Igbo man.
Further more, there were subsequent Igbo migrations into igala land (whether from Nri am not sure).

So, there you have it. This Kwararafa (Jukun) origin of Igalas is now gainnig wide acceptance because Jukun rulership over our people is the most recent re- shaping of our history, and our King has been promoting it, also coupled with the fact that many other middlebelt ethnic groups claim Kwararafa origin.

ianSweet:
Biafra begins and ends with the 5 south-eastern (igbo) states, South-south has nothing to do with Biafra.

Omudia11:
Don't mind them, its obigbo. They always cause problems where's there's none. No inch of Rivers state belongs to igbos.

hammerF:
OYA STOP QUOTING ME, I DON TIRE. GOODNIGHT!

IT WILL BE A MEMORABLE 2017 BECOS ALOT OF REAL CHANGES WILL TAKE PLACE GLOBALLY.

WILL IGBOS SIT BACK AND LET THIS SLIP FROM US? HELL NO, WE WILL SIEZE THIS MOMENT LIKE A RARE GEM AND BREAK AWAY FROM BRITISH COLONY STATUS TO A UNIFIED IGBO NATION IF NOT BIAFRA.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE DONT CARE TOO MUCH ABOUT WHO JOINS OR NOT SO FAR AS WE HAVE EACH OTHER THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.

LastProphet:
my brother Laudate happy new year jare, no mind the wailers most of them na spare part sales boys for oshodi, when u refuse to go school because of love for money what do u expect bro?

I don dey laugh so tay....

hammerF:
In this video the only group Nnamdi Kanu linked directly to the Igbos are the Igalas.

He stated clearly that an Igbo woman gave Birth to them.

Igbo folk law said they descended from Nri.

Aguleri, which was and still is, the ancestral temple of the entire Umu-Eri (Umu-Eri and Umu-Nri). His second wife Oboli begot Ọnọja, only son who founded the Igala Kingdom in Kogi State

Whynotthetruth:
lekwa anu mpama nkea ... zuzuru jebe biko...I bu onuku enweghi oyiri ...O Kwa mmadu muru nkea kpoo ya nwa Ka odi jare Kenezia ndi yard unu

brightalo17:
onye nzuzu dika gi...zuzuru kpaghariwa ijekwana gba mbo ka ibara onwegi uru choghariwa onye iga ata uta maka iberibe gi anumanu nwuru anwu

mmsen:
Over 200 different groups in Nigeria and those are the only three that you can name? Are you not ashamed of your ignorance?

greatjoey:
Whoever says ibaji belongs to Igbo is not a good student of history. Ask such a person what ibaji means in Igbo language? In Igala, it means riverriners or river people. The founders were children and bonafide descendants of Idoko, OMA Abutu Eje. They were warriors whom were sent from Ida to Bini, now Benin to wage a war against the Bini people. Igala, having defeated Bini in the previous war, killed Onu Bini and seized the eju b'eju ailo which the Attah Igala uses till date, the Bini people became afraid of the news. The Bini consequently selected their most beautiful women to go and welcome the Igala warriors while they were still afar. They were naked and the Igala warriors slept with them. This act defiled the charm the warrior came with to fight. Consequently, they returned and couldnt fight again. On their way back to Ida, they became afraid of the At a possible reaction of their failure. So, they decided to remain at where is called Onyedega today and sent an emissary to Ida of their plan to settle their. Being a rever-rine environment, they were name 'Ibo-Aji' hence Ibaji today. Thank you.

hammerF:
U FIGHT IGALA AND NOW U WANT TO FIGHT IGBO.

OVER WAT NAU? NA BY FORCE?

hammerF:
@laudate IN CASE U MISS ROAD, I HAVE REPOSTED THE IGALA GIRL COMMENT THAT MADE U RUN MAD.

hammerF:
This is the definition of taking panadol over another man problem.

U are not Igala, u are not from SS or SE, yet u want to speak for all of us combined.

Guy, u cannot win this one. Igala and Igbo go way back into time.

They share ancestry and both groups are aware of this.

Cire80:
I don't know how this means arguing on emotions? You're a very strange being. You sense of understanding is very shallow or maybe you deliberately twist talks?

hammerF:
Chisossssssssss! i no even see this part.

Very soon u will deman d Attah of Igala to talk becos u want to silence the Igala people, but we will demand for a referendum so all Igala will talk.

hammerF:
I know a few of them and will start inviting them to this thread.

hammerF:
Remember wat i told u yesterday? Now one has shown up to confirm. It is no longer igbo speaking 4 igala,it is now "u speak for southern Igalas now."

e go soon clear 4 una eye.

ianSweet:
I am igala by tribe and the truth is that most southern igalas may prefer to go with igbos while most northern igalas will prefer a yoruba or hausa union. So to avoid things like this, we may have to stay neutral.

ianSweet:
The truth is that middlebelt people share many things in common with Hausas, Yorubas and Igbos. It is the centre of Nigeria and like a mix of cultures.

When it comes to clothes, yes, most Kogi, Benue and Niger state clothes look very much like Yoruba clothes.
However, a section of Igala and Idoma also dress like Igbos, but the colourful striped style Agbada-like clothes which is more yoruba is dominating we Kogi and Benue peoples.
Sometimes i wonder why we middlebelt people were ever classified as northerners with hausa-fulanis when it is obvious that we share more in common with Yorubas, Edos and Igbos.
I hope we redefine our identity as Central Nigerians soon enough

MONITZ:
Reading comments on social media makes me feel Nigeria is in deep poo. How can an educated youth swallow everything, hook, line and sinker.

That amount is just too huge, it might interest u to know that when GLO wanted to start their submarine cable which was valued at a billion dollars, Mike Adenuga was invited to Interpol headquarters in France to explain y he opted to pay a large portion of the cash involved once instead of instalmentally and how he came about such an amount for the project despite the fact that Mike is a well known business man and billionaire in his own right.

If Mike Adenuga who is well known could be invited them how much more a more obscure government official handling a highly sensitive portfolio in a country the whites see as being utterly corrupt,such a transaction can only raise a flag and expose her, so I believe she wouldn't ve been so stupid to do sth as dumb as wat is being speculated...

progress69:
Smh. You need a higher level.of intelligence to understand things. U are confusing your self. Good day!

MONITZ:
Hmm, that amount is just too huge to be taken in one fell swoop, which politician or government official doesn't steal in Nigeria or is clean? They re all rogues who dip their hands in the till from time to time.

All I am saying is that the country would hemorrhage to death if such an amount is taken once.

Also know that the British media overly hype things a lot. So I believe that Diezani wouldn't ve been too stupid to want to buy such an upscale property because it will only expose and damage her the more knowing fully well that she stole from. the country.....

I am finding it hard to believe this story because there re better and safer havens to stash stolen cash other than Britain... So y will someone want to expose himself by ferrying stolen cash to Britain when other places to keep stolen cash exist and nobody else would know or hear of it because every transaction is done in hush tones free from the prying and roving eyes of the press....

£13bn IS HARD TO HYDE | BY KELVIN MACKENZIE, | SUN COLUMNIST | 5th October 2015, 1:47 am

MS DIEZANI Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister, has just been nicked in London over allegations that £13billion (yes, £13billion) has gone walkabout from her country’s coffers.

Apparently she was looking at buying a massively expensive apartment at One Hyde Park. With £13bn I’m surprised she didn’t buy the whole of Hyde Park....https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/210393/13bn-is-hard-to-hyde/

ehikwe22:
now this theorem of Eze Nri being the priest/king of Igbo, Edo and Igala is slowly gaining popularity among the Igbos. Very strange people.

After all you've tried to formulate, I still haven't seen how Nri influences Ekumeku war. Ekumeku war started as a result of Edo and Delta (Benin/Warri/Aboh division) politics of that time

uboma:
the times are getting harder by the day...

progress69:
Really?
Good night!

progress69:
What is this one saying? Do u know how i argue reasonably or u are just looking for something to self-service about?
The solutions were clearly stated in the article, what else are u looking for. I responded to what u posted at first. If u dry find kids to whine, go find ur mate.

progress69:
What is this one saying? Do u know how i argue reasonably or u are just looking for something to self-service about?
The solutions were clearly stated in the article, i only stated the obvious. Naira will keep falling against the dollar as long as we solely rely on oil. What is the rocket science in that!

cheruv:
[s]He's one of those flies that are attracted to anything Igbo[/s]

ehikwe22:
I would advise everybody to ignore these people. He doesn't know history. So it's you and your brothers that PROPAGATE (in your own words) history that know history?

As for Ekumeku war of the Anioma I have read a lot about it, I've been told a lot about it by people that witnessed it and I personally know the family of some of the commanders of that war and no where have I ever heard of any Nri influence on the war. I'm sure you just propounded this theory from the figment of your imagination. Or did another of your propagators help in propagating this?

free2ryhme:
Is it possible for NNPC to be holding so much cash in raw form? Does NNPC have cash vault operations?

Slymonster:
Bro leave that thing your saying o,top officials in nnpc hold such raw cash.

hammerF:
U are a Toad!

Mjshexy:
The stylish senator

hammerF:
All doubting Thomas, will at the end believe. E go clear 4 una eye once Trump enter and IPOB start.

We told dem Trump will be President but they doubted us, we told them Biafra will be actualised but they think it is a joke.

We told dem that all igbo and igboid groups(SS/SE AND IGALA/IDOMA) will make up Biafra they doubted us.

hammerF:
Dude up North, Igala, Idoma and Igbo share ancestry.

hammerF:
All three tribes were birthed(established) in that location. Unlike the Bini that is a product of migration from Nri.

hammerF:
Dude, the Igala actually believe they are directly related to the Igbos.
U are not Igala so u wont know, just go to Enugu, where u will see plenty Igala and Idoma people.