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Properties › Re: Two Stunning Hillside 4-bedroom Bungalow Lots In Abuja...foundation Work Done. by laudate: 11:54pm On Nov 25, 2015
Are the bungalows for sale?? undecided
Politics › Re: Amaechi, Fashola Emerge Super-ministers by laudate: 7:44pm On Nov 25, 2015
Kirigidi:
Transportation which now supervises Aviation employs a sizeable chunk of Nigerian civil service and a number of cash cows which Nigeria desperately needs now because of crash in oil prices. It has the following MDA's, Agencies and parastatals among others under it

Water Ways
1. Nigerian Port Authority (NPA)

2. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA

3 . National Clearing and Forwarding Agency (NCFA)

4. Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC)

5. Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)

6. Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT)


Aviation:
1. Federal Airport Authority Of Nigerian (FAAN)

2. Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)

3. Nigeria Air Space Mana
Not forgetin 4. Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron.
If he focuses on NIWA, NIMASA, NPA, FAAN and NRC alone and revamps them to become world-class commercial, profitable institutions offering excellent services to the public, he would have set such a high standard that would engrave his name in the portals of history.
Politics › Re: South East Traders Disown Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu by laudate: 7:23pm On Nov 25, 2015
Hehehe.... make I drink my zobo finish. cheesy I dey come!
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 4:43pm On Nov 25, 2015
IlekeHD:
Christianity........a nest of confusion.

Since when did a man of God have the power to determine who gets through the gate of heaven?

Actually the bible is quite unclear.
The Bible is very clear. All one needs to do, is to read it with an open mind.... undecided

And the man of God is not using any power to determine who gets to heaven, he was just using the criteria set out in the Scriptures (which any individual must obey in order to make heaven), to arrive at a conclusion about the person's destination.
Politics › Re: MY Seven Candid Advice For Ndigbo. by laudate: 4:39pm On Nov 25, 2015
OBAFEMIawolowo:
My mom being a delta Igbo, I have to still make my Igbo maternal brothers understand some facts about them. I just have seven advice that will move Igbo nation forward wherever they want to be (either Biafra or Nigeria).

1. Stop competing and start cooperating

2. Drop your arrogance and start being friends with other parts of Nigeria.

3. Forget about ikwerre, opobo and ijaw people, they don't like you.

4. Every Igbo man should make alaigbo his first line of investment ( no one will developyour land for you)

5. Start respecting your host communities outside alaigbo, ezeigbo of akure was flogged for his arrogance.

6. Stop building mansions outside and start building industries in alaigbo.

7. Be your brother's keeper and respect other Nigerians.


The IsraeIi control american economy today because they are cooperative, america today cannot emanate laws that will go against the Israelis because they contribute to sponsor any emerging president.

MY LAST ADVICE FOR NDIGBO
You may not succeed in Biafra if you haven't solve the issue of intra-ethnic segregation and start cooperating. Biafra will end up being a joke if an anambra man cannot see an IMO man as a brother or an ngwa man detests an Onitsha man.

Stop competing and start cooperating, Igbo will be very great with this.
Na true word you talk, jare! cheesy Collect one chilled bottle from the barman over there! All the drinks are on me. grin
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 4:29pm On Nov 25, 2015
zimoni:
Yet, it's wrong for PastorPrenuer Adeboye to bullshit us that he was sure Mama HID was in heaven. He is not God nah, so how could he have known when he's not God. Don't tell me it was a revelation from God oooooo.

I won't buy this bullshit layelaye.
According to the Bible, there are certain conditions a person must fulfil, in order to enter heaven. If Pastor Adeboye saw she had fulfilled those tenets as laid out in the Scriptures, would he be so wrong as to say she was in heaven, if he was convinced she had met the scriptural qualifications to gain access into that realm?? Even Jesus Christ told one of the thieves that was crucified along with him: "Today, thou shalt be with me in Paradise." Would you say He had no right to do so? shocked

I do not want to start quoting scriptures, as this thread is not a platform for such things. But please be rest assured that the Bible is clear on what an individual needs to do, to enter heaven. undecided If any individual meets the criteria, what would hinder him from gaining entry into the place?? huh
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate:
zimoni:
Well, I'm a christian sha.

Yet, Adeboye got it wrong. I'm beginning to hate the PastorPreneur.
Why the hate?? There are certain things that parishioners discuss with their pastors or vicars, in confidence. To repeat it, would create a breach of trust and confidentiality, especially when the other party has not given permission for disclosure. It is a lot like 'doctor-patient' confidentiality. undecided

In christian circles, it is easy to deduce what kind of conversation Pastor Adeboye probably had with the late Mama HID Awolowo. She wanted to become 'born-again', or needed an assurance of God's salvation, in order to be able to cross through the portals of eternity, with peace of mind. She must have felt the end was near, and wanted to prepare her mind, for the great beyond. wink

He must have led her in prayers and confession of sins, so that she could feel some reassurance about her relationship with God. undecided Well, these are just my own thoughts. The relationship between man and God is an intensely personal one. It cannot be lived through others. However, a spiritual leader can help guide a person along the right spiritual path according to the dictates of their religion. sad
Properties › Re: . by laudate: 3:33pm On Nov 25, 2015
Dayo3:
For further enquiries and inspection details,
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Email: info@rdcontinentalservicesltd.com
Head Office Address: Suite 11, Emmanuel Plaza, Ashiwaju
Bola Tinubu Road, Bogije, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
Thank you.
Why can't you answer the question and clarify the disparity in prices, right here?? Is the plot =N=300k or =N=500k, for outright payment? shocked
Politics › Re: Power Generation Rises To 4,883.9MW – TCN by laudate: 3:29pm On Nov 25, 2015
elixirnigeria:
The Transmission Company of Nigeria said the country achieved a new record peak generation of 4,883.9MW and the highest maximum daily energy delivery of 106,288.48MWH.
A statement signed on Tuesday by the Assistant General Manager (Public Affairs) of the TCN, Clement Ezeolisah, said the new peak generation was achieved on Monday.
Bloody liars!! There has not been power in many parts of Lekki for over 3 weeks! undecided
Politics › Re: BIAFRA : A Massive Protest Coming Very Soon In Lagos by laudate: 8:48am On Nov 25, 2015
Rose2014:
What happens to your "Igbos must leave our land" protest
The time to help ensure they leave is NOW

I would think you should be Supporting their quest to live on their own na. Why fighting them again?
Ndi ara
Ife à àgwụgo m̄ ike. It appears that you guys have a middle name called 'provocation.' Maka gini?? Or what else would you call this?? Last time I checked, Lagos was not part of AlaIgbo or Biafra. So under what excuse are you launching a protest in Lagos?? shocked shocked

Lagosians are sitting jejely in their own corner, and your guys want to unleash their unruly protests on the streets of Lagos.

Tomorrow now, if the Oba of Lagos issues a curse against your brethren for disturbing the peace in his domain with their protests, your people will complain. Tomorrow, if he asks the lagoon to swallow up your fellow protesters, you will wail that he is wishing you evil, and your people will start whining about reporting him to the ICC for making inciting comments that tend towards genocide. sad Yet, they were the first to look for wahala.

Hehehe.... I laugh in Swahili. cheesy Na wetin Fela talk? "Trouble dey sleep, yanga go wake am....na wetin e dey find oO"
Business › Re: Hiring Website Content Writers by laudate: 1:20pm On Nov 24, 2015
huh huh Hiring where?? shocked What kind of advert is this?
Properties › Re: . by laudate: 12:51pm On Nov 24, 2015
Dayo3:
EASTWOOD GARDENS PHASE 2 ELERANGBE is currently going for N300,000 per plot
EASTWOOD GARDENS, ELERANGBE
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R & D Continental Services Ltd hereby introduces Eastwood Gardens, Elerangbe, Ibeju-Lekki..
Dayo3:
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with an initial deposit of 100,000 and the balance of N50,000 per month for the next 11 months.
Is it =N=300,000 (Three hundred thousand naira), or =N=500,000 (Five hundred thousand naira) per plot?? shocked

The preceding part of your post, and the last paragraph, are confusing.
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 12:36pm On Nov 24, 2015
Francis5:
Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and here in Africa, Botswana, are all landlocked. In the next 100 years, Nigeria will not be like Botswana. Nigeria of today has access to the sea, but remains one of the poorest countries in the world. You are an ignorant ass
As for Switzerland, I am not sure where you got your info that the nation is landlocked, o! It sits on the bank of a very large River called the Rhine which connects it directly to the sea, and it has 3 ports on the bank of the Rhine.

All three parts of the Port of Switzerland – Kleinhüningen, Birsfelden and Muttenz-Au – are well connected to the European road and rail networks, and offer optimal conditions for the establishment of reliable and efficient supply chains.

KLEINHÜNINGEN

On the right bank of the Rhine, Kleinhüningen is composed of docks I and II and a turning basin. Kleinhüningen has three container terminals, whose development is still growing. Kleinhüningen also serves as platform for the transshipment and storage of dry bulk goods such as steel, aluminium and other metals, as well as for liquid fuels.

BIRSFELDEN

Birsfelder is on the left bank of the Rhine and is specialized in the handling and storage of steel and other metals while being connected to production sites. In addition, this part of the port is also used to transship other dry goods, containers and petroleum products.

MUTTENZ-AU

Located on the left bank, Muttenz-Au is the area where particular liquid fuels are transshipped and stored. Moreover, this part of the port is used for edible oil, fertilizer, clay, grain and other dry goods. It is specialized in the handling of heavy freight.

The Swiss Rhine ports are a major asset for the country and the region. The Rhine connects Switzerland to the sea.

Waterways are not only an economic asset for companies, but also for individuals. In Europe, there are indeed some 500 million tons conveyed through waterways, with a traffic volume of 100 billion tonne-kilometers. http://www.citizenports.eu/partners/port-of-switzerland/
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 11:15am On Nov 24, 2015
Francis5:
Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and here in Africa, Botswana, are all landlocked. In the next 100 years, Nigeria will not be like Botswana. Nigeria of today has access to the sea, but remains one of the poorest countries in the world. You are an ignorant ass
Please remove Botswana from that list. Do you know how many investment opportunities Botswana has lost, due to its lack of access to the sea?? Despite its' better-than-average state of infrastructure, a number of foreign investors have had to bypass Botswana to relocate their businesses to its neighbours - South Africa and Namibia.

Some years back, a Korean automaker wanted to set up an assembly plant/sales outlet in Gaborone. They later rescinded on their decision, and took their plant to South Africa due to the lack of a seaport in that city. The road leading from Windhoek in Namibia to Lobatse in Botswana, is always lined with large heavy-duty haulage trucks transferring goods from Namibia (which has a viable seaport) to Botswana. If you get caught in the traffic on that road, you will hate yourself. The nearest ports to Botswana are Walvis Bay in Namibia and Durban port in South Africa, which is roughly over 700 kilometres away.

Today, Botswana has realised how badly it has been hurt by lack of access to the sea, so it is now partnering with Namibia to invest in a railway line that will run straight from a town in Botswana to Walvis Bay Seaport in Namibia, so that at least it can have some sort of direct access to the seaport. It has also constructed a dry port at its own cost within Walvis Bay, on land that is owned by the port authorities of Namibia.

Botswana, Namibia sign bilateral agreement

The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Mr Kitso Mokaila says the signing of a bilateral agreement between Botswana and Namibia, for construction of the Trans-Kalahari railway line will ensure realisation of SADC's vision of regional integration.

Speaking at the signing of the bilateral agreement on Wednesday, March 12 Mr Mokaila said the project would not only link the two countries but will also benefit other landlocked countries in the SADC region and Africa as a whole. The railway line will be constructed from Mmamabula in Botswana to the seaport of Walvis Bay in Namibia and will include the development of a coal terminal and associated loading facilities at Walvis Bay.

“Construction of the Trans-Kalahari railway line will also open an alternative trade route for SADC countries and add to the already congested trade points to the international market. Coal is one of the cheapest sources of energy and will continue to be of great importance to daily life activities in many years to come,” he said.

He added that the Trans–Kalahari railway line was a key infrastructural development to the economy of Botswana as it would not only open a trade route for the coal mined in Botswana but will also promote foreign direct investment and ultimately contribute to economic diversification.

Minister Mokaila said Botswana was rich in coal deposits exceeding 200 million tones and the situation called for a potable market to be identified for the coal that will be mined at Mmamabula. He added that countries such as China and India were potential destination for the product as the use of coal was still in high demand in those countries.

He called for the two countries to demonstrate commitment to the project and mobilize the private sector to also participate. Though negotiations were lengthy and laborious, Mr Mokaila said the signing of the bilateral agreement is the beginning of a long and sustainable journey with economic value.

“This project is not aimed at producing short lived rewards, but is rather focused on long term sustainability and creating a conducive environment for investment in the two countries and the SADC region as a whole,” said Mr Mokaila.

However, Mr Mokaila warned that great hurdles lie ahead as the project will be completed at immense cost. He thanked Namibia and Botswana for the personal commitment showed by the Heads of States of the two nations, being President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama of the Republic of Botswana and President Hifikepunye Pohamba of the Republic of Namibia.http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=9896
Botswana Dry Port to Become Operational This Week | June 30, 2014 |

The Botswana dry port in Walvis Bay is expected to be operational this week, Botswana Railways’ Commercial Manager Mthulusi Lotshe said last week. The dry port will cost N$60 million.

The Botswana dry port is constructed on land owned by NamPort. The facility would be used exclusively by Botswana Railways for handling both containerised and non-containerised cargoes for import and export to, or originating from this eastern neighbouring country.

Lotshe made the announcement during the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) information session hosted by the Trans-Kalahari Corridor secretariat in Windhoek.

He said the objective of the dry port is to consolidate maritime goods into inter modal and long distance transport flows.

“The other objectives of the dry port include improving cargo processing through coordinated operations; facilitating collection and distribution of local, regional and international transport; and integrating Botswana and the Southern African Development Community region with the Walvis Bay port,” Lotshe said. http://mpoverello.com/tag/walvis-bay/
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 10:50am On Nov 24, 2015
chrisbaba1:
The man holds a dual citizenship and is causing problems for those who have just one citizenship. If he means business, let him tear his british passport, Nigerian passport. Rejecting british help is only normal, its what he is meant to do if he is serious.
I concur!! cheesy
Politics › Re: The Immortal Biafran Picture That I Craved For... by laudate: 10:29am On Nov 24, 2015
IGBOSON1:
^^^Saw the cra'p you posted on my mentions two days ago!

Guess i sussed you out right for the Igbo hating sewer rat you actually are!
Haba!! Why you dey fall my hand like this now?? sad huh So because I said Kanu belongs in jail for his treasonable comments and hate speech which he used to incite violence, you are now claiming that I hate the Igbo?? shocked shocked

Abeg, go back and collect your tuition fee from the school you attended. They did not teach you how to distinguish properly between facts and fiction. undecided
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate:
IlekeHD:
I beg to differ.

I've heard otherwise from different people. I heard that Fulanis have their own traditional religion and almost all muslim northerners are Hausas.

@Fulaniman/Fulaman/Fulanigirl Your take on this?

Fulanis are rich tho. One bought a new mercedes [$40+ in cash] and he didn't even have his license yet. That day, I made up my mind to either become rich or marry rich grin tongue Poverty na bastard!
Yes, Fulanis have their own traditional religion too, but a lot of them are muslims. Not all Fulani's are rich. cheesy A large number are quite poor and uneducated. Some are nomadic herdsmen, others are quoranic teachers, a few are artisans...they are all different things really.

And no.....almost all Muslim Northerners are NOT Hausas. It is just that Hausa is very widely spoken, even in the Middle Belt and far north, but there are several different tribes in the north. We have Hausa Christians too, especially in Southern Kaduna, Zaria etc.

The Fulanis that are rich, are not that many....but yes, when they are rich, they tend to be filthy rich! cheesy
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 12:17am On Nov 24, 2015
Favolly:
Tsolaye, I was unable to post on your thread

I just wanted to know when the Itsekiris joined the Biafra movement. Apparently, most of us haven't gotten the memo yet.
Hehehehe...hahahaha...una no go kill person with laugh for here!! cheesy grin
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 12:16am On Nov 24, 2015
xtrorse:
[s][size=5pt]Nkóghérí onye ápárì bu onye àghùghò, nzuzu kpóró iyi!

laudate, the hypocrite and the first-class delusional degree holder, stop spreading your wicked propaganda against Igbos.

laudate, you run amok on IPOB threads you come across.

Is there something you are really afraid of?

Stopped being unnecessarily bitter because you dread to hear Biaf...
Cease displaying your double-faced mien on IPOB matter.

It will do you good to channel your negative energies towards OduaArewanistan republic where you're most needed as loyal, slavish subjects.[/size][/s]
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 12:06am On Nov 24, 2015
xtrorse:
[s]laudate, the hypocrite and the first-class delusional degree holder, stop spreading your wicked propaganda against Igbos.

laudate, you run amok on IPOB threads you come across.

Is there something you are really afraid of?

Stopped being unnecessarily bitter because you dread to hear Biaf...
Cease displaying your double-faced mien on IPOB matter.

It will do you good to channel your negative energies towards OduaArewanistan republic where you're most needed as loyal, slavish subjects.
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Ị sùḷù ̣afịa ! Ife n̄kịtị. Xtrorse afù ̣bù ̣onye iru naàbò
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 11:57pm On Nov 23, 2015
ArodeTsolaye:
What is this one saying?
What exactly are you hearing?? Free your mind and read it again slowly.....that's a good boy! undecided
Politics › Re: Defiant Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Help From Uk Government - British MP by laudate: 11:40pm On Nov 23, 2015
Blizzy9ja:
He has never liked the british government
Yet he carries their passport and uses it to travel, wherever he wants to go! He should drop it or return it to them, and apply for a Nigerian one, then....talk about eating from both sides of the mouth! mtcheew... sad

EasternLion:
Nnamdi Kanu na one kind man sha

Come, am I seeing illegally entering zoo as a charge?

But come, where are those people who laughed and joked when we said he was visited in detention by British Consular?

Nawa o, zoo people sef

Sai Biafra
Yep.... the charge of illegal entry is there, because he did not get a Nigerian visa before entering this country, when he used his British passport to fly in. Comprende?

In fact, they should have deported him right back at the point of entry, sef! They just pitied him and allowed him to taste jail, small....

Don't forget that he is also being charged with conspiracy to incite violence....a.k.a an offence that is the junior brother of terrorism! cheesy
Politics › Re: Nnamdi Kanu Taking Biafra To Another Level by laudate: 11:34pm On Nov 23, 2015
emyphil:
if u listen to director this evening he said that biafra has dragged nigeria to court in usa which will take place on 14th January 2015 in usa more details on coming soon
Nna, how far with the court case in the US, now?? Any updates?? Is director winning?? cheesy
Politics › Re: Seaport In The South East by laudate: 11:29pm On Nov 23, 2015
EUROBOMBER:
How much love did Yorubas show to Obasanjo before he became president?

Yorubas voted overwelmingly against OBJ yet other Nigerians made him president.

Why can this not be done for the Igbos as well?
And why do you think it should be done for the Igbo, after your director and his followers have succeeded in creating so many enemies for the Igbo, through their hate-filled speeches and vitriolic attacks on other ethnic groups??! shocked shocked sad

Is that how to get others to support your cause?? sad
Politics › Re: The Immortal Biafran Picture That I Craved For... by laudate: 11:12pm On Nov 23, 2015
ArodeTsolaye:
Where is ngwereukweru and other naysayers? Kanu is a living legend. grin
Yep...he is living alright, in jail where he rightly belongs - for making treasonable and seditious statements!

ALISMILE:
Ur dream is not Namdi K, ur dream is SS oyel! And u sha not get it iN jesus name!!
LWKMD!! cheesy
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 11:05pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar1:
that dude is a worldclass id1ot.
I concur! He is also a revisionist par excellence, and quotes copiously from various sources without attributing those quotes to the right publication and/or authors, just to support his twisted assertions.
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate:
modath:
Superstar abeg tell 'em ... Even if abok1 be church rat, he must get transistor radio ..

Southerners often wonder how they manage to congregate & ready for war, it is cos they have foreknowledge of what is buzzing in the polity...

Seems you talked abot Yobe sometime ago, Potiskum or Damaturu? Rest of Yobe is lipsrsealed

Ilekehd , aareonakakanfo, ramdeuter , katsumoto , mayoroflagos , onreflection , iyaiode , et al, are you gentlemen & ladies familiar with any hausa/ fulani person, beyond the stereotype / rhetorics ...

Zimoni , I nor go ask you, you & the sabo crew already don share boundary. grin
The Hausa and the Fulani group are a pretty interesting lot. I am not sure if it is still possible to have pure Hausa indigenes, as there has been a lot of acculturation and inter-marriage in the North. There are so many different Northern ethnic groups that speak fluent Hausa (e.g. Kanuri, Sayyawa, Bachama, Fulani etc.) sad I am not familiar with Yobe or Adamawa. But I have spent some time in Kaduna, Kano, Niger & Kebbi states.

On one hand, you have the rich, well-educated folks who form the bulk of the upper class. Many of them have 2nd and 3rd degrees from Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Egyptian and Middle East universities. You would be amazed to see their hijab-wearing women have had the best kind of education from the poshest schools around. Religion is a strong factor, and even though there are a few Fulani Christians, most Fulbe believe that being a true Fulani goes hand in hand, with being a devoted Muslim. Many of them speak fluent Hausa....come to think of it, I have never met a Fulani person who could not speak Hausa, even though I have met a number of Fulani that cannot speak their indigenous language.

Respect for authority is entrenched, and the monarchy in various communities, are revered. The wealthy families live in opulence, but there is also a large educated middle-class, who are fairly comfortable and content with their earnings. undecided

At the other end of the spectrum, are the really poor uneducated citizens who live from hand-to-mouth, on a daily basis. They have benefactors, and so they gather each day in front of the houses of their benefactors in order to receive a daily stipend, or a daily handout for a meal. They are the ones that can easily be used as tools by the rich. Due to their lack of education, they can easily be brainwashed.
Among this lot, you will find the almajiris and the talakawas. Again, religion plays a decisive role within this group. There are also animists that practise the traditional religions, but I have only met just a few. The politicians and extremist preachers often find ready tools, among these poor chaps. sad

What am I saying?? You have Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri etc artisans and professionals, just like you have among the different tribes, down south. They are just as widely diverse as the southerners when it comes to their daily lives. Ah, I am not sure I am making a lot of sense here, because some of these things are just so hard to describe. undecided

And yes....a lot of them are hooked to their radio, and also TV sets. They love Kannywood just as much as they enjoy watching Nollywood movies. cheesy Ask their women!
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 10:24pm On Nov 23, 2015
superstar1:
Yeah he is yoruba. Ifa-leke.

The tribe is relevant because Igbiras see Kogi State as their home state and they have the population to perpetrate themselves in power, except by divine intervention. You can't fault them.

The Sarakis hold on Kwara State is a story for another day.
Nah....like Modath pointed out so clearly, it is the Igalas that have the numerical advantage in Kogi State, and a number of them feel that since their ethnic group is in the majority, they should always call the shots. undecided
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 10:23am On Nov 23, 2015
birdman:
memories! this gave me chills. I wonder if Corona still exists today. As for dropping the ball, I seem to remember about the time SAP really started to kick in, a lot of these things just died off, slowly at first. There was no internet back then(many phones were still rotary even), so for the Nigerian on the street, we just knew quality of everything was degrading but there was no one who could put a definite finger on it.
Corona is still very much in existence. it celebrated 60 years of existence recently and all the different locations of the school are still thriving (i.e. Corona School on Mekwuen Road,Ikoyi; Corona School Victoria Island on the old Waziri Ibrahim Crescent in V/I, Corona School Apapa in the GRA area, Corona School Gbagada as well as Corona Creche on the old Second Avenue in Ikoyi. The name of that street has changed though, I don't know what it is now called....). Now there is the secondary school arm which is located in Ogun State - Corona Secondary School, Agbara. Hopefully, one day in the future there would be Corona University...who knows?? cheesy

The school unfortunately, has not made efforts to tap into its extensive network of alumni, who have passed through its walls. Wale Tinubu of Oando is an old student of the school. Demola Elesho the former CTO of MTN Nigeria is also an old boy. I also hear the Abubakar Bukola Saraki the current Senate President is an ex-Corona chap. undecided
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 11:09pm On Nov 22, 2015
baby124:
Oshodi's are descendants of the Nupe warrior prince. They are not bini
Hello, the name Oshodi in Yoruba, is the same as the family name Oshodin in Benin. I do not know if they are related, but it started out as a chieftaincy title in the old days. The current Oshodin of Benin is Chief Dan Ize-Iyamu.

Benin… A City battling with Modernity | The Nation Newspapers |

Benin City, the capital of the old Benin Kingdom and present day Edo State, is an ancient city struggling with modernity. Relics of its past glory are struggling for prominence with modernity. Mud houses are being demolished for erection of high-rise buildings and lock-up stores, reports Osagie Otabor.

It is a common practice in Benin, the Edo State capital, for the front of buildings in commercial areas to be turned into stores . Also affected are some palaces that are supposed to be historical monuments and a reminder of how lords of Benin kingdom ruled over their households.

Palaces visited are those of Ogiamien, Oshodin, Isekhere, Oliha, Ero and Obaseki. The architectural design of these palaces, its pillars, doors, walls showed the palaces were fortified against external attacks.

Located along Sokponba Road in Benin City is the palace of late Chief Izevbokun Oshodin. It is opposite the palace of Chief Nosakhare Isekhure, the Isekhure of Benin kingdom. The palace of late Oshodin lies in an expansive land. It was a palace that was once a pride to live in and it housed many.

A walk into the palace would tell a story of how late Oshodin lord it over his household. There is a courtyard where the family ancestral shrine is located and meetings are held. Its walls are meters-thick and fortified against any attack. http://thenationonlineng.net/benin-city-battling-modernity/
The former VC of university of Benin is Prof. Osayuki Godwin Oshodin. So members of that family bear the name as a surname, even though it started out as a chieftaincy title. Like I said earlier, I cannot tell if the Oshodi family in Yorubaland is related to the Oshodin of Benin. There was a lot of interaction between Benin and Lagos in the old pre-colonial days, and nobody knows if one of the sons of the late Chief Oshodi Tapa ended up moving to Benin to settle there. But it would be interesting to explore this link.
Politics › Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by laudate: 10:56pm On Nov 22, 2015
Katsumoto:
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I know this one. Lion is kiniun

Gorilla must be gorilla in all languages jor.

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At least, I know monkey is 'Edun.' cheesy

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