₦airaland Forum

Udantu:
They are as good as never been casted so they are not invalid rather non existent

What happens to the citizens' right to vote?

INEC should not have included APC candidates on the ballot papers in the first place. However, court asked them to and now those citizens that voted APC can still go to court to fight for their right. Their votes can only be void or rejected and must be included in the final votes cast. In this case, there are more voided votes than valid..
Supreme court should have called for new election without APC.

When the president is inaugurated on 29th, he may approach NASS to approve an administrator for Zamfara State. The question is what happens between May 29 and this period if INEC should take a position that is not immediately giving pdp candidate certificate of returned. The CJ of the state may take over.

Topdigitalad:
Is this the only state that has sea port, why is the government of Nigeria, keeping other states like Port Harcourt sea, Calabar Sea, Warri sea untouched, Do we say, this government is trying, what is good for Lagos is also good for other states.

They should do well to create opportunities in other states, then just wholly developing Lagos, leaving others to decay.
Baba God is watching One Nigeria.

Have you been to PH, Calabar, Warri ports and they are not functioning?

Is it government that will be using the Ports or importers?

Do you want numerous manufacturing companies in Ogun and Lagos to import their materials and chemicals through PH and Co?

Do you want things going to Kano, Kaduna, Rep. of Niger to be taken to Eastern flanks when you can ship your goods through Lagos without happen to pay higher fees to shipping companies.

Have you asked importers what stopped them from using Calabar, Warri ports.

Do you know that international shipping lines have routes and when you move an inch out of Lagos you will pay heavily for extra distance, damage to ship, security (piracy), etc? Reasons importers prefer Lagos and haul their goods by roads.

What stopped GEJ from making these ports, that you said were not functioning, function during his time?

I believe with time, as this government is working hard on transportation - railways in the West, South, East and North, these ports will change for better. Warri ports just received billions for its upgrading while the proposed one in Akwa Ibom is receiving serious attention.
I also believe if the manufacturing capacities of Aba, Uyo, Owerri, Enugu, Makurdi, etc increased, the ports will come alive and be put to use.

frowland:
They are prepping this Fayemi for president. Haha, I just dey laugh.

Yes; it favours him and Osinbajo because of their religion.

Me - Mi
Dirty - Doti or Dotin

Me - Mi

kernel01:
Who invited you into Igbo issues, if not foolish. If you can't maintain your lane, don't ask others why they're insulting you.

Who is not aware of your insulting nature?
So degrading Tinubu is Igbo issue?

I just don't want ethnics' bashing in normal brotherly debates. Before you say Jack, the Yoruba guys will be here to defend their brother, even if they hate him.

kernel01:
Pity the slavery that have enveloped you under Tinubu.

I believe Tinubu's name is hunting you all!

What brought Yoruba's Tinubu to your Alaigbo issue? You're simply looking for ethnic bashing!
The @Osagyefo98 you're quoting is a known Igbo guy on Nairaland.

Timmypromise:
Imagine if Igbos "sit at home" who do you think will hawk gala in Lagos traffic.
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..Abiola did not shed any of his brother blood; And still honored by FG

The every year May 30th sit-at-home of ipob has been dealt with by moving democracy day from May 29th to June 12th. He may now move the sit-at-home to June 13

Excaperx:
you are very sick, there's no place in Edo state where any Yoruba is spoken or used as a language

I will not insult you back. I hope the Mod will do their job. You quickly accepted that Irele and Ose are of Bini and should be ceded to Edo, but quickly insult person when he stated that Yoruba language is used in some communities in Akoko Edo, Owan and Ovia LGAs. I hope the Mod will look into your activities on this platform with different monikers opening hate threads everywhere, with elementary knowledge, abusive and claiming to be who you're not.

Excaperx:
but it was during OBJ adminstration.

So because Yoruba language is used in Akoko Edo, Owan, Ovia,etc. the aforementioned LGAs should be ceded to Ondo State?
I don't know when Ikale and Owo speaking Yorubas become Edo.

It is wrong to say, ''How is your studies'' in formal situation.
Correct form is, ''How are your studies".

So using Yoruba's 'Babaloja' instead of 'chairman' is your own major problem; the one picked is one of the marketers there. There is no market without leadership in the East. Must we use English words for Babaloja, Iyaloja?

Market is part of Yoruba Tradition which you cannot change. Most markets are under the kings and local government jurisdiction; each LGA can decide what they want not you. If you're not comfortable with this tradition just relocate your markets or selling to the East or your village where there may be no market leadership.

eyinjuege:
Ok thanks. I've just seen something like yoruba keyboard app on play store.

just hold down the letter for a second on Gboard (Google keyboard), you will find Yoruba Vowels and consonant 'ṣ' and marks, eg, Okòó - 20.

IKON360:
that one+ 7 and the pro will be far more expensive than Mi9, and by next year, one+ 8 will be even costlier same with Mi10. Flagship phones with flagship features and flagship design and flagship chipsets just have to be expensive. Its their nature, one plus and xiaomi started cheap now one plus is getting costlier by the year and xiaomi will soon join.
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Unless you are in the association of buyers of old phones or "cleanly used"

One plus(flagship), Oppo(Midrange), Vivo(Budget) are subsidiaries of the same company, BBK, same owner just like Transsion(Tecno, Infinix, itel). That doesn't mean one can't find midrange Vivo phones or midrange One plus but expect high cost for One plus phones.

schoolboij:
You are discussing an intellectual matter with an iboman whose only reasoning in life is hate and bigotry. Don't expect an intelligent conversation. That's the way they are.

There are also variations in the North; Muhammad, Muhammed, Muhammadu; Adam, Adamu; Yari, Kyari; Yusef, Yusufu, Yesufu, etc.

Even Yorubas in Benin Republic and Togo use French to pronounce and write their names, eg Tope - Toupe, etc, just as Niger Republic Hausas use French to spell theirs.

Mischief makers want Yoruba Muslims to be fanatical just like some northerners so that they can be burning their shops every now and then in the West.

Most Yoruba and Hausa Muslims are Sunnis just as most Turkish and Afghan Muslims are Sunnis. Because a Turkey man is bearing Muhammet doesn't make him inferior Muslim to an Afghan named Muhammed. Better still, that UAE Muslims are peaceful don't make them inferior or lesser Muslims to Somalis.
People decide the congregation they want and prefer to attend even within a denomination. I may decide to attend RCCG model parish to normal classic parish, etc

Gatsbythegreat1:
Ogun (it's good) Ogun (to pound) e.g Ogun omo yen(he pound that girl)

Ogun - Right, Straight

Afospecialk:
Yoruba is the best language apart from Arabic language


IGBA is another word with different meanings

1) Igba - calabash
2) Igba. - 200
3)Igba - season or time
4)Igba- garden egg
5)Igba - rope for climbing palm trees

IGBO is another:

Igbo - Bush

Igbo - headbutt

Igbo - group or herd of

Igbo - Hemp, etc, etc

ekestic1976:
In 1979, Western Nigeria voted against Shehu Shagari in the Federal Elections . He won and their leader, Obafemi Awolowo, went into Opposition with dignity and did NOT BEG for so-called FAIRNESS and EQUITY.

What did the Igbo do?

They did a deal with Shagari and were rewarded with the Speaker of the House of Representatives from NPP - Nnamdi Azikiwe's party.
Thus, we had President Shehu Shagari, Sokoto State,
Vice President Alex Ekwueme, Anambra State.
Senate President Joseph Wayas, Cross River State.
Speaker, House of Representatives Edwin Ume-Ezeoke, Anambra State.

The Yoruba were proud and dignified in Opposition. Not for one day did they beg for Seats or sympathy.
They were not desperate to be in the Centre, sharing yam.
They accepted the CONSEQUENCES of their voting choices with dignity.
They did not scream about Equity and Fairness.
One State, one people had the VP and Speaker and no Yoruba called them GREEDY or BETRAYERS.
It has happened before. It is not new!!
The difference is, some People have pride and dignity.

This happened also in 1960 and 1963 with Nwazu Orizu and Zik them with nothing for the Yorubas, who already mastered how to play opposition politics.

It happened again in 2011 under President Jonathan, though Yorubas voted for him this time around. The Yorubas didn't emotionally kill themselves that minister Adesina was the most senior Yoruba man in the cabinet while Igbos occupied juicy slots including DSP, DHS, etc.

Cheiii!

See what 'Attache-by-force' has caused!

'We South South/South East, We South South, Our oil money'; chei!

Can't these people just stand on their own and truthfully without scams fight for the perceived injustice against them?

Saraki, who is being supported by very antagonistic and hateful people of the nation, has been relegated from corridors of power by greed and negative ambition.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti's Afrobeat was the genuine foundation of the current Beat.

ZesusHVWritter:
I think you are forgetting two important facts.
Xiaomi is a global brand made in China.
Xiaomi is an internationally recognised mobile phone manufacturer who went to India against all odds, did not only managed to subdue the local brands in India but in less than 4years, xiaomi has over 180 offline stores in India and currently ranked 3rd in the world.
The same country tecno, infinix and itel are in but are only recognised when airtel is doing promo.

Now two things you should consider.
1)Xiaomi is not in Nigeria yet, but she has over 32% shares of midrange mobile market here in Nigeria with her fans also her customers. Unlike tecno/infinix/itel whose fans are the marketers but none of them uses the so called devices they encourage others to wastefully purchase.
2) Xiaomi is the five most sold mobile brands in China the same country that is the origin of tecno/infinix/itel yet those brands can't be compared to the least phone brand in China [doogee].

Meanwhile, who go open eye see xiaomi then opt for any of the inferior, overhyped, overuseless, overwasting of funds devices from tecno?
A lazy youth.

It depends on what you need in a phone; for specifications, hardware and pricing, Xiaomi is on top of the midrange phones, but fail in software updating and durability where Nokia, etc have edge. Xiaomi is also believed to have one of the worst customer service of any business in the world.

See pain!

Just because your own slavery to Atiku and the north failed to materialise.

There was nothing like Bini Empire but Yoruba Oba's Bini Kingdom.

Only four empires existed in West Africa: Ghana, Mali, Songhai and Oyo.

Then we had Ife, Bini etc. as kingdoms...
There are differences among empires, kingdoms, Caliphate, etc. Igodomigodo people could not even rule themselves not to talk of having an Empire. What was their System of government, how organised were they?
Why did Binis end up with less than 7 LGA and Yorubas having hundreds and in about 8 states with one unique language, tradition and culture?

Remove Yoruba Oba, Arts, Religion and Culture, Igodomigodo is empty.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/west-african-empires/

Ikeboboafri:
Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu who was the Governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Imo state has revealed that he is ready to make peace with APC after he dumped the party he claimed stole his mandate in the last election.Uche Nwosu who spoke with journalists on Tuesday revealed that he has decided to let go of the purported injustice the APC meted on him, since the party has realized its mistakes after its poor showing in the governorship and House of Assembly elections.

He also revealed that he has petitioned the Tribunal against the declaration of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as governor-elect.Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu who disclosed that he is ready to make peace with APC, also said he was confident that the election will be upturned.


https://unclesuru.com/2019/04/02/i-am-ready-to-make-peace-with-apc-okorochas-son-in-law-uche-nwosu/

You would have easily won House of representative seat by now and your father-in-law collected his certificate of return without being seized by INEC.

hisexcellency34:
Why is Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff more popular than the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin? The Chief of Defence Staff is supposed to be the head of the Service chiefs but it seems the reverse is the case

Why was Ihejirika more popular than Bade?

goalernestman:
Bro don't talk like a baby European go to every real kingdom in west Africa they come to South westy Africa and even go above Oyo in the north of Africa they know river Niger named it and never know Oyo that is a empire in that same region as you said.

Bro the truth is Oyo existed but Oyo empire never existed that the truth Yoruba will never agree to but instead they rewrite history and try to link Oyo empire to other great kingdom that truly existed but the best part of it is all this kingdom don't buy the lie.

It's the other way round; there was nothing like Bini Empire but Yoruba Oba's Bini Kingdom.

Only four empires existed in West Africa: Ghana, Mali, Songhai and Oyo.
Then we had Ife, Bini etc. as kingdoms...

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/west-african-empires/

goalernestman:
You mean i should get a book from a Yoruba writer or the story Yoruba wrote online. You talk about Arab if truly Arab explorers also meet Oyo why not bring the map and the fact here let we all see it.

Yoruba said Oyo fight Benin empire
Yoruba said they traded with the Europeans
Yoruba said Oyo empire extend to Ghana and even fight with them

And all this was claim as lie by the European Ghana and Benin so what more or u want me to keep believing Yoruba story like animal's talking story. Did you think am a kid.

Even Ghana said there is noting like Oyo in the history that they never come in contact with Oyo and you are saying Arab bro find other thing to bring Arab is to big for Oyo in history.

You've said nothing above and I don't argue with Bini revisionists with their moonlight tales. Nothing like Benin Empire because Igodomigodo people couldn't rule themselves not to talk of having an Empire. What you had was Bini Kingdom with powerful Yoruba Oba and Yoruba culture; remove that, Bini history is empty like the others to the east.

The old Bini was a city state which the coming of Yoruba Oba helped to build and now having extended land of 7 Local government areas including 2 Ovia being Occupied by Ijaws, Itsekiris, Yorubas,etc. and some Binis.
So in your dreams you expanded more than people in present hundreds of LGA in about 8 states with one unique language, great traditions, art and culture whose Binis even borrowed from and adopted. There is nothing I can teach a baby...

I will post a link of European write up about system of government in Oyo. I want you to post a link of system of government in Igodomigodo... Remove Yoruba Oba and culture, Igodomigodo is always empty without single system of government, culture or history.

I know very well that Prof George Ayittey is not a Yoruba man, you should be able to read his write up and stop the stupid ranting of primary school boy about nonexistence of Oyo or European never written about Oyo:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Oyo_Empire

https://seunfakze./2012/02/19/the-oyo-empire-by-prof-george-ayittey/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/west-african-empires/

http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/h28af3-4.htm

http://www.tubmaninstitute.ca/sites/default/files/file/LAW_Oyo_texts.pdf

goalernestman:
And what did they say about Oyo if Oyo was really there at that time.

Hope you forget that Europe named the earth, earth this African that they are 7 continent 7 day's also named by them. So. If Oyo was not really there it was not.

Another thing is that this European favor more of Yoruba than Benin.

They fall Benin and raised Yoruba, the south south south was the power before everything you see happen in east was after fall of Benin empire. but the European came destroy the south and give you Pepe's the power. Now kids that are Born in 20th century never know history.

You can't continue to base argument on African history on sparse knowledge of some Europeans. Get books from earliest African writers, particularly from Timbuktu's Scholars.

This has been resolved several times if you ever read genuine history books: Bini situated few kilometres from the sea and the Portugese, your gods, easily made contact with her. Whereas Oyo was several hundreds kilometres from the sea (far above Ilorin and very close to River Niger); your Portugese that could not get through Aworis and Ijebus couldn't have ventured or reached Oyo capital alive. It took the Britons years to penetrate Yorubas' inter-land. Look for books translated from Arabic by writers from Songhai or Timbuktu, you will find a lot about Oyo Empire but nothing about Bini...