₦airaland Forum

Ritchiee:
I have severally signed the petition....

oluwaahmed:
Most of u here causin d man, do not even hav half d balls he had 2 fight a country against all odds and drag dem into a war dt lasted for 3yrs. Y'all need 2 go and thank awolowo because had not d blockade been imposed biafra wld hav won d war. Google casualties and see dt Nigeria sufferd almost twice d military casualties dan biafra(if am nt mistaken100,000 of ngr army fell, while 50,000 of biafra soldiers fell) Infact if biafra had d toltal support of sme European countries, it wld hav bn a free state by now. Do u knw yorubas fought alongside ojukwu? Let's stop insultin a true hero & read our unadulterated history. Ask ur father's 2 tell u. Wit d hate bn generated on d igbos, I thank God ojukwu went on assylum. D tribe wld hav bn reduced 2 d dust had he bn captured & killed by d fulani like ghadaffi. D saddest tin abt d whole war is dat we never learnt our lesson up till now. We actually nid 2 thank dis man because only brave men hav d guts 2 challenge d status quo & shw us dt progom & genocide against a race because u are unhappy abt political events can cause stress 2 everybody. D man was a legend take it or leave it. Most of us here on dis. Forum cannot even stand up 2 a policeman who obtains u & infringes upon ur rights wit impunity. D man was a freedom fighter even tho he wasn't perfect. 4 d Yorubas here insultin him, ow many presidents hav u produced in d history of Nigeria? Just 1 olusegun obasanjo. D sametin wit d igbos(aguiyi ironsi). U fail 2 realise dt d igbos r nt ur problems.

Aareonakakanfo:
They've banned us several times in their attempt to kill this thread.The next step is to move the thread to the Culture section.nawa

NRIPRIEST:
A lot of us have dated Yoruba women in our early twenties but it's not our ideal marriage partner. Most Igbo guys who grew up in Lagos will say the same but a Yoruba guy won't mind to wife Igbo chic in a heartbeat which is good because we have more women than men.

Our dissolve to stay with our women doesn't mean we are not open minded but we prefer our women because they are beautiful,which Yoruba guys can attest to. Also our marriages survives because of the the kind of women we breed in Igbo land.

BALLOSKI:
I think this statement below has addressed your fear.

BALLOSKI:
She disclosed that companies that stand a better chance of winning the contracts are those who have refineries, affiliations to refineries or access to refineries.
She stated that the NNPC, through this arrangement, plans to eliminate third party, adding that the companies would be expected to show agreements that have been signed with refineries.

kingzizzy:
Are this deaf? Ojukwu left at the end of the war, when things were hopeless. The very next day Ojukwu left, a ceasefire was declared. So what would have been the point of Ojukwu staying back to be killed over a war that was over? So if it was you that was leading a war and the war is ending tomorrow, you will stay back and get killed for nothing? Use your brains

kingzizzy:
Go back and ask the people who voted then if the elections were free and fair.

simplycarro:
Those that rigged him out in PDP are Hausa or Yoruba? Are they not fellow Ibos? Are you saying they have more clout?
You keep contradicting yourself.

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO FOUNDATION
28 LANRE AWOLOKUN ROAD
GBAGADA PHASE II
LAGOS

December 2, 2011

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CHIEF ODUMEGWU OJUKWU

The Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation mourns the passing away of a leading Nigerian political figure, a fine officer and gentleman and one of our trustees, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Chief Ojukwu was invited to serve on the inaugural Board of Trustees of the Foundation almost 20 years ago. His choice was based on his renowned respect and admiration for Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ, whom he famously described as ‘the best president Nigeria never had’.

Chief Ojukwu accepted our invitation to serve under the chairmanship of General Yakubu Gowon without any hesitation whatsoever, and by so doing, demonstrated his readiness to join hands with us to sustain and promote a worthy legacy and, perhaps more importantly, his resolve to lead by example in the national effort to put the past behind us. We will always treasure his association with the Foundation.
We condole his widow, Chief Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, his entire family, and the nation at large on the sad loss of this great Nigerian.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.

For: Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation


Dr Ọlatokunbọ Awolọwọ Dosumu.
Executive Director
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/usaafricadialogue/OLj3hjVyX3o

kingzizzy:
And why do you think PDP has always won almost every election in the SE, because they are only one who field popular candidates. I was on the ground in the east the two times Ojukwu vyed for elections. I saw people massively vote for Ojukwu like there was no tomorrow. I aLao saw PDP rig him out.

9jacrip:
High rate of unemployment amonst youth in the SWest, in the urban areas or hinterlands? The last I checked, the hinterland youths are mostly employed as farmers, commercial herbalists, black smiths to mention a few. Maybe not economically 'in there' but they're employed.

You need to keep in mind each state, asides from its urban centres has a lot of rural areas where these things thrive so I'm not sure how to equate it with what proportion of the SWest they constitute. At least for Osun alone, I'm aware virtually every town, even Osogbo its capital has these things thriving.

I do not know where you find those weavers - a friend still had me getting prices of Aso-Oke for his wedding and in Ibadan and Ife, the weavers were the locals.
If the mud blocks are used in Ife, believe it spread across the entire Osun state and other hinterland Yoruba towns because it is cheap and as you said usually a communal effort to build or re-build.

Maybe all of the above are not commercialized, they are prevalent and not in anyway extinct as you've made it seem.

I wonder why you just want to tag something as 'dying' or 'extinct' because they're not readily available within your reach? Ewi not largly being on air (some Yoruba radio stations allot airtime for programmes that feature Ewi) does not mean it is dying. As I said previously, if you visit compounds of families whose generational craft is Ewi, you'd be shocked to find the youngest male in the house reciting serious Ewi chants.

Ewi like drumming (each family has what drum it has mastered) is not like some art every Yoruba knows or learns, it is mostly treated like a family business.

IdisuleOurOwn:
Happy posthumous birthday.

Meanwhile, the Biafra you fought for and was defeated and which you ran away has been revived by one cone-head, albino burukutu sipping bastttard, who is currently languishing in DSS detention facility right now.

The people you left behind are Cowards and empty chest beaters. They only rant on social media and pages of newspapers.
His (Kanu) gullible followers have inherent animosity towards any group who didn't support their ideology.


They tend to be tyrannical and parasitical.

BALLOSKI:
I think this statement below has addressed your fear.

Shymm3x:
Lol.

Laudate is a mysterious poster - I'm still trying to figure the person out.

But he/she does post a lot of interesting things. And I believe the person can post in Igbo as well. That's the Laudate Dominion right there.

As for me, I'm not against the use of Yoruba on this board...at the end of the day, it's part of celebrating Yoruba culture/heritage.

9jacrip:
Is Osogbo in the hinterlands? If yes, there's wood work/sculpture, agbede (black smith), cloth making (Dying and Aso Oke), ewi etc.

Is Ife in the hinterlands? If yes, there's aso oke, agbede, sculpture, ewi etc

Is Ikire in the hinterlands? If yes, these same things are present.

Not to mention other places in Osun, Oyo, Osun and Ogun that I've been to apart from those 3 places I go to almost every weekend.

If you so desire Ewi, you'd have to source for the CD, they are pretty much available around and they do not have to necessarily make the charts.

Where I'm from, Ife/most part of Osun, forget the cement plasters you see. Most houses are built using compressed mud blocks and then plastered with cement.

Some of us know these things are not extinct or scarce. What we see depends on the world we operate in.

Rilwayne001:


Owe l'esin oro, oro l'esin owe, t'oro ba sonu owe l'afi nwa.

This is a quiz for yoruba speaking people and those who understand the nigbati language.   The task is to start or begin a yoruba proverb and allow others to complete the sentence.  As you complete try if you can to start a proverb for others to complete.

Agba ki nwa loja,________________

9jacrip:
Apparently, laudate is not Yoruba.

Does anyone know what ethnic background she is from?

9jacrip:
What Laudate and others perceive to be dying are actually very much alive.

The wood crafts, cloth dying, cloth weaving, traditional hairstyle weaving to mention a few are very much alive but are restricted to the hinterlands. Although they appear to have pretty much gone into extinction, the reality is that Yoruba families are structured in a way that each family is specialized in something and has it restricted to them - kingship, chieftaincy, religion, sculpture, dance, ewi/poetry, cloth weaving, hunting etc. And as a result, as long as these families and their compounds exist, these 'certain things' will continue to exist.

Keneking:
Lalasticlala.......great move

- This is a shock to those 44 companies.

- Nigerians would enjoy low and fluctuating costs of PMS, DPK and AGO moving forward.

- We should expect PMS prices to be as low as N40-N45/litre.

- Nigeria would be free from subsidy payments and we can channel the funds for other developmental purposes.

- Chai, more middlemen in oil business to lose their jobs.

- Rich men would soon understand the impact of this decision by December and January.

- Stealing and corruption in that sector would reduce by more than 70%.

- Ibe Kachikwu would be missed as the key that reformed NNPC.

- God Bless PMB

Who were they selling Nigeria's crude to??

IlekeGD:
is this the only source? sure there should be more from someone [like you] making claims.

Moreover, because parts of Bendel had gone to Ondo, there were five oil wells very close to the boundary. Initially, the Ondo people wanted the royalty to be shared 50-50 because they were very close to the boundary between both states.

In 1981, a Yoruba man, who was Director of Survey, wrote to the Ministry of Finance on the issue and, after charting, it was found that the oil wells were in Bendel State. He wrote to the Ministry of Finance that the Yoruba would not take this.

He went to Lagos, met with the Director of Survey and reported that a Bini man was behind the charting. Then my Director said no, he charted it. In 1984, Bamidele Otiko became the military governor of Ondo State and came to Lagos to meet my Director. At the meeting, my Director told Otiko he was responsible for the charting.

When Chief Olu – Falae became the Secretary to the Federal Government, he directed me to write a letter that pending the resolution of the Ondo – Bendel boundary adjustment issue, they should be sharing the royalty 50 – 50. I declined to write the letter.http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/omoigui-at-80-i-made-them-pay-for-claiming-i-removed-oil-wells-from-ondo-to-bendel/

quimicababes:
some more @laudate

MayorofLagos:
Dont worry about shymmex, he art restricteth to speaketh Queen's grammar till Ijebu hath becometh a State in Nigeria. Ive seen Laudate in action with Ibos, he already know how to curse in Yoruba. So these fellas are ok.

IlekeGD:
6. Be ready to translate for English-speaking Yorubas
i.e shym3x and Laudate

quimicababes:
You can order at ethnikasooke@gmail.com

quimicababes:
If other Yorubas don't want to hold onto their culture...can you force them ? If they lose it..whose fault is it? The reality is only Yorubas can value their culture and if they chose to throw away certain aspects...that's their call.Even though Isese folks are a minority...the reality is the culture will not die.A Yoruba christian I am friends with on fb...she cried when she saw a video of latino diasporans singing yoruba songs,dressed in yoruba wear..apparently it was some ceremony for a baby.If Yorubas don't appreciate their culture...I can say most certainly outsiders will.

Aareonakakanfo:
Laudate i love you.If you be man no homo.If you be woman and you are not married,i'm giving you a kiss from my keyboard.If you're married,tell oga say make e no vex

And lastly i welcome the inductees

IlekeGD:
Chaiiiiii!!!

How manage?

quimicababes:
@laudate...some of Tunde Owolabi work.Heh I find if we want to wear Toms...we can more than patronize the guy lol

IlekeGD:
Awwww, I'm listening to all the videos right now.

Oriki is so deep ...... they use Yoruba ila amin to create beatiful lyrics (se ki n ki (greet) yin ni abi se ki n ki (oriki) yin).

We need to bring back these culture...

You said your grandfather (may his soul RIP) was not yoruba.....where's he from?

quimicababes:
I think when we say certain things are dying amongst Yorubas we should be clear to differentiate amongst which groups of Yorubas.Isese Yorubas are fighting to hold onto Yoruba culture in its entirety and for that group....I don't think it will die off...for the others...well only time go tell.

superstar1:
Yeah it is a very sacred name, but for such level of jazz to work, they will need your first name and surname too.

IlekeGD:
Unfortunately, it's dying. Even our talking drums professionals are dwindling. This is what Africa gets when it relegates its culture for whiteman's. We lose some of our essence.