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People are protesting right now in Port Harcourt over the arrest of Radio Biafra man, Nnamdi Kanu. The government saw him as a threat to the unity of Nigeria which led to his detention, while some Nigerians see him as a man of liberation.
In this case, opinions are needed. Should he be released or not...

It semms she is crazy. Her baby, on a dump site... Oh no, she is mad?
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United we stand, divided we fall. Consider others too. Thats all.
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No wonder they call politics a dirty game. Mtcheew.
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They might not like what we like or vice versa.
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Hmmm, God knows the best.

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All we know is that Buhari is doing his best. Keep on moving.

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Fayose is nothing but a hero. God bless you.

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This is interesting, but I'm a Yoruba.
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Its interesting nd educative, thanks.
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Here is a true narration of the incident by Andrew Nwankwo, Maj. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi’s ADC in an interview with Sun News.
The coup
Recalling the events of that night, July 29, 1966, Nwankwo noted that they were in Ibadan, “we had a small detachment of 106 Artillery, Commanded by one Walbe from Plateau”
The Head of State had the previous day hosted traditional rulers from all parts of the country in the Ibadan Government House. “He wasn’t feeling quite well, he had a knee problem and had to go to bed early.
“Lieutenant Sanni Bello was the army ADC, and we were very close. So, we left that night to go and look out and came back late. Lt. Adamu who was the ADC to Fajuyi, Sanni Bello, Walbe and myself, we all slept together in one room that night”.
“At about 4a.m the telephone rang, I picked it up and that was Adeola, the then commissioner of police, Ibadan he said he wanted to speak with Ironsi, I said I was the ADC, he said he wanted to speak with him because there was a coup and he gave me some names Orok and two others that had been killed in
Abeokuta.
“Immediately, I made a mental picture of it, and I knew that it was the northerners that were responsible. So, I handed the phone to Ironsi and they talked. I then alerted Adamu and Sanni Bello and said look, there is a coup and the trend is this way.
“Bello assured me that if it is his own people he will protect me, because, there was tension in the land such that we knew a coup was imminent. So, we agreed to protect each other depending on where it will be coming from. I later discovered that Walbe who was sleeping with us was part of the coup; he later became ADC to Gowon.
“Around 5:30 we heard gunfire, then Ironsi had called Col. Njoku to tell him about the coup. As Njoku was going out, he was short at, but he escaped with bullet wounds. It was Njoku, who was the commander of Lagos Garrison that alerted others outside the Government House, Ibadan.
“Fajuyi later sent me outside the government House to find out what was happening. I met Danjuma, who was then a major and he was my friend. He pretended he didn’t know what was happening, he was asking me, and I said I didn’t know. While I was trying to go back, one sergeant from Benue almost shot me, but Danjuma stopped him and spoke to him in Hausa. Danjuma later told me that he would like to see Ironsi, so that he could tell them what to do.
“It was then that Fajuyi came out to find out what was holding me, and there inside the Government House Danjuma ordered for his arrest and mine too. That was when I saw Walbe. Then Fajuyi asked me to take him to Ironsi so that they will obey him, that there should be only one person in charge. So, I took them to Ironsi, and major Newman, immediately he saw Ironsi, he seized his crocodile swagger stick, and then they started asking him about the January coup, he said he didn’t know about it that he only agreed to be Head of State so that he can restore confidence and normalcy. It was immediately they arrested Ironsi that they turned violent”.
Read the rest at https://oldnaija./2015/08/02/the-death-of-major-johnson-aguiyi-ironsi-and-the-lucky-escape-of-his-aide-de-camp-andrew-nwankwo-on-july-29-1966/

It is good as long as his people are not suffering.

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The Yoruba people are well known for their numerous cultural and religious beliefs which guides them mentally, spiritually and morally in life. There are legions of beliefs among the Yoruba people, but here, we are talking about some ten funny ones.
1. Child, teeth and Lizards
I bet it, those who are familiar with this one are laughing right now. It is a normal experience to have some teeth fall-out during childhood days.And whenever this happens, the child or victim will have to wait for another tooth/teeth to grow out of the gum. But in Yorubaland, the people believed that if you don’t throw the tooth/teeth on the roof alongside seven (7) stones and pray that Lizards swallow them, your tooth/teeth may not grow again! That’s it, believe it or not, it won’t grow properly. How come?
2. Eating the meat or fish before finishing the food can result to greediness
If you grow up among the Yoruba people and you didn’t come across this belief, then your childhood must be missing somethings. Children do not dare touch their meat or fish before finishing their food. If they do, they are surely requesting for a knock on their head, or a slap, just because Yoruba mothers believe it will lead to the child being greedy. So, don’t touch that meat, else…..
3. Playing with an umbrella without rain falling
This sound like a normal thing to do. Of course it is, but among the Yoruba people, if you play with an umbrella without rain falling at that moment, they believe that there is going to be continuous rainfall on your wedding day. Who wants this? Nobody! So, don’t play with an umbrella when rain isn’t falling.
4. Ghosts visit their homes on Thursday nights
Why Thursday nights? Why can’t it be any other nights? In Yorubaland, they believe that gnomes visit their homes on Thursday nights to check if everything is in order. This is a warning, don’t take your bae to the backyard on Thursday nights, else both of you wana see a ghost.

Read more at https://oldnaija./2015/07/27/ten-funny-beliefs-among-the-yoruba-people/

This has to stop. What is the government waiting for? Innocent Albinos... *pity*
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The Omashi Iyi cave, also called the Shrine of Omashi Iyi, the oracle ofAkpo who was believed to give protection to the land and its people, was a sacred cave situated inthe State of Anambra. The cave contains compartments and many narrow cracks in its surface, and also a long tunnel which is about 1km in length.
The cave housed hundreds of sacred bats that have been dweling there since the origin of the sacred cave, hundreds of years ago.
To read the full article + pic, visit https://oldnaija./2015/07/02/the-omashi-iyi-cave-anambra/

MrKontrovErsy:
dumb!
how can u destroy ur childs face in d name of tribal mark

According to the article, it is done mostly in the olden days. And believe u me, if the western culture hadnt find its way here, we might all have tribal mark on our faces because it is our culture...

Ila (Tribal mark) is very common among the Yoruba tribe especially in the olden days. Tribal mark is a specially drawn mark on the face since childhood, especially when still an infant. Some tribal marks are meant to beautify someone faces,while some are used as traditional rites. Majority of tribal marks are used as a symbol or identification of a particular tribe in Yoruba land.
Types of tribal marksEach tribe has its own way of drawing their tribal mark; it may be in different shapes and sizes. “Pele”, a type of tribal mark is common among the Ijesa people. It is a four-horizontal line, a-quarter-of-an-inch-long made on the cheeks on both sides of the mouth. The Ondo people are well known by half-an-inch-vertical lines on both sides of the nose down the mouth and they are thick and long. The Ogbomosho natives are known for their multiple straight and curved lines called “Gombo” on both sides of the face. There are three types of “Pele” the Pele Ekiti, Pele Ijesha and Pele Akoko. The main purpose of tribal marks in the past was to identify each group within the Yoruba nation, to beautify, and to identify slaves. Here are some other types of tribal marks in Yoruba Land: -Abaja, Tire, Gombo or KekeMande, Jam gbadi, Pele.
Source: https://oldnaija./2015/06/04/ila-yoruba-triabl-mark/

Maybe they are fooling or leading us rightly, God knows. #reward is sure.
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Behind every action, there is a reason! Great work, mr presido.
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daniska3yaro:
The story is interesting bt I won't click that link.

Thanks, as you wish...

I don't think he can! Nigeria will never partake in such act....
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The nation was thrown into turmoil on the 13th of February 1976, after the Head of State and the Chief Commander of the Armed Forces, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, was assassinated in Lagos during an unsuccessful coup led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka. History has it in profile that Gen. Muhammed loved a low-profile lifestyle, and it was this kind of lifestyle that led to his easy assassination.
According to OldNaija’s research, on the day of Gen. Muhammed’s assassination, he was driven in an official black Mercedes Benz saloon car and escorted by his Aide-de-camp (ADC), Akintunde Akinsheinwa, an orderly and a driver, and the only visible sign of protection was a pistol carried by his orderly. Unlike today’s leaders, there was no siren-blaring and dozens of reckless driving convoy, all it took was just a traffic controller, who while carrying out his duty, stopped on the lane the Head of State’s Mercedes-Benz car was at the time of the incident.
Gen. Muhammed’s deputy, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters and Lt-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, the Chief of Army Staff were also marked by the assassins to be killed on the same day and almost the same hour as the Head of State.
Read the rest at: https://oldnaija./2015/07/13/the-assasination-of-general-murtala-ramat-muhammed-on-february-13-1967/

Opemipo in Yoruba land means "I have to thank God a lot".

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*What about if you have a tatoo drawn on your body, you are definately a cultist.
*Beating males with a broom makes their thing disappear.
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