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3cycle: Babe stay away from this lady, she is married to a short guy and you know short people are very aggressive, may be he has transferred the aggressive nature to her maka ome piawa ghi isi...

@op. Your husband is short so don't come advising us to marry short ppl because you did.
Not all tall guys are good likewise the short ones, if you are lucky enough to marry a tall guy you won't be lamenting here.

Youmustbetallorforgetit....

jennylove7575: whoa! Whoa! whoa! Hey! why body dey pepper u? No insult me because I didn't cause ur height problem.. U can blame ur dwarfness on God...

shegsky: See dis short dude. Best post ko, worst post ni.

3cycle: It's obvious you married him because of his money and nothing more, you sound too angry to have a reasonable conversation with anyone.
Keep your nwakpuda and let us keep our giants

3cycle: I'm so obsessed with height my dear, tall guys are easy going and forgive easily. They enjoy life as it comes and bear no grudges which is very rare to see in a short dude .

That your sister married a tall man who doesn't send her does not mean it will turn out so for all ladies that married tall guys, very lame to sight her as an example.

My aunt married a short man too(she is tall) he is so filled with inferiority complex that any little thing she does he sees it as an insult because she was way taller. He embarrases her everywhere so people will know he is the man and superior which isn't necessary. She regrets marrying a short guy.

Stop lamenting

AfricanApple: dear that's not d only thing I look out for in a man he has to have those other qualities. u know quite well that there are short guys out there who have dumb asses, so every individual with his own palava, weda tall or short. while I agree dat u have to go for a man who loves u, try not to settle for too less so dat u won't be like 'I'm just managing him'

Katsumoto:
In Yoruba mythology, Ogun was the son of Obatala and Oduduwa. He fought and won many battles and was rewarded with the town of Ire. There is a shrine for Ogun at Ire (Ekiti). You have to understand that many of the Yoruba gods and deities were actually human at some point and were deified by worshippers later on.

The information I am presenting is from several books; most of which I have listed already. If you have any source which counters any of these, I am happy to read.

Edit: 50 Oonis

Katsumoto: Lets take it one by one.

Oduduwa had one son, Okanbi, with his principal wife, Omonide or Iyamode. Okanbi had seven sons who are Obalades (genuine crowns of Oduduwa) and the sons were

Alaafin of Oyo, Olowu of Owu, Orangun of Ila-orangun, the Owaoboku of Ijeshaland, the Alaketu of Ketu, and two Obas in the Republic of Benin as follows: the Onipopo of Popo and the Onisabe of Sabe. Apart from the seven Obalades, there were other kings who were offsprings of both Okanbi and Oduduwa but were not from either's principal wives. These other nine kings made a total of 16 kings who ruled over the original 16 Yoruba kingdoms. Some historians claim that when Oranmiyan returned from Benin (he didn't go to war), there was no crown for him and he was compensated for this with a bigger kingdom. In truth, Oyo expanded through war starting with Alaafin Sango.

The first Ooni after the death of Oduduwa was Ogun. Ogun was clearly not one of the seven Obalades who had left Ife to start their own kingdoms. But that is not to say that Ogun wasn't a son of Oduduwa or Okanbi through one of the slave wives. I will continue to research this. Personally, I suspect that Ogun was a son of Okanbi or Oduduwa simply because Okanbi and Oduduwa had many sons and could easily have recalled one of them to Ife. That one of the other sons didn't attack Ife and Ogun further lends credence to this point.

tpia5: Katsumoto

i'm just reading through the thread and noticed another misconception.

Ogun was not a son of oduduwa.

belltwelve: Wow! well what can I say? ladionline has cemented his spot as one of the main in-house authorities on Yoruba history which he views mainly from an etymological perspective.
@ topic: Igbos and Yorubas have many similarities that should be studied to enhance cooperation. Scientia cum art vincit tenebras.

englishmart: just shut up and stop killing my darling English

bushdoc9919: I am a Nigerian dear chap....at least my only passport is Nigerian.

You have no answer to my arguments...so you resort to the language of a child.

I leave you with this...I am not opposed to separation. But for separation to be peaceful....each bit has to bring something to the table so to speak.

And with that, dear little child, I bid thee, in the language of the Franks , au revoir.

shota: The problem with the tiny Itshekiri people is their ignorance. They are not even as big as Okrika Ijaws and not even as developed and civilized as any Ijaw group in Rivers state so why do they always want to bash Ijaw people ? Little about them was known even in the colonial days. They made no history and were not even mentioned in the history of the NIGER DELTA trading states. They were naked when Ijaws wore cloths and were already carving canoes. Are the Itshekiris comparable to the KALABARI Ijaws or Ibani Ijaws ? They speak Ijaw formed Pidgin English and imbibe Ijaw culture yet they think big of themselves. Silly.

shollynoob: ...that is the FAITH am talking about. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists...

jampro123: I love the United Kingdom and I want to say the Scottish people have proven to the whole world how enlightened and well informed they are. In this modern world what we need is understanding each other, working hand in hand to effect a positive growth. Now back to Nigeria, I would suggest that we all work towards achieving a strong and vibrant Nigeria that all of us will be proud of. I have always said it that we stand to be great if we are one united, business oriented and corruption free entity. Let us have a United Nigeria just like United Kingdom. We need to channel more power to the states, this will induce creativity and competition among the states. Lets stop this spoon feeding system where states receive allocations when they are not generating anything. I believe when this is done we will see that this politics of BORN TO RULE will die naturally. Lets stop forcing this strong central government it is not working. GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

Nihilist:
The people who voted No are disgraceful. This was a once in a lifetime chance to emerge from the shadow of their colonial masters that has lingered for the last thousand years....

I just hope that the great Yoruba nation gets such a chance in my lifetime. We must leave this ugly faulty contraption called Niggerarea

Nobleval: Yet they rejected Crimea's referendum? Who is decieving who?

bushdoc9919: Basic problems with a potential Independence vote in Nigeria.

1.Who conducts the vote? INEC? (that has problems with conducting the regular vote? That is not independent?) The UN ? (which opens the door for foreign intervention?)

2.What is a region? Nigerians who talk about separation assume that it is still 1964....when we had four semi-autonomous regions. It isn't, thanks to state creation.....which has changed the dynamics well well....especially with regards to minority rights.

3.Most of the chaps calling for splitting Nigeria are usually from the big tribes. And many of them are so disdainful of minority rights that the idea of independence where majority tribes dominate minority tribes in the new countries......is not acceptable to minorities.(Infact, that is why we have states in the first place....because minorities were tired of being dominated by majorities in the old regions....and that is why we even had the Midwest region created in 63).

4.What currency will each of the countries use? Assuming say...Biafra splits up from Nigeria for example....would they still use the Naira? (When Biafra was formed in 67...they used the Nigerian Pound until Jack Gowon played a fast one on them in 68 and changed the colour of the Nigerian Pound).Would Abuja let them? And do you know the difficulties in creating a new currency? (That is one of the reasons why Scotland voted no).

5.Who controls the oil (That is why it took five years for Sudan to split up....arguments over control of oil....an argument they still have now). If there is a split...there is going to be some argument over compensation for missing oil money.

6.And there are issues over landlocked countries vs countries with access to the sea.

7.At the bolded....Nigeria is not united...so also is the UK. Wales, Northern Ireland , even Cornwall have their own issues...and Ireland split from the UK in 1922.

And I have more confidence in the parts of the UK surviving on their own than Nigeria....because you Nigerians are not interested in harnessing your human and natural resources for innovative development. You are not interested in creating new jobs, new industries etc....which all the parts of the UK do. You Nigerians are only interested in selling raw materials...oil especially...and sharing the money. And the only reason why you grumble about oil money is because you think that the other parts are cheating you of your fair share. You and your Hausa pals.

So, Nigerians...go home, stop arguing over tribe, religion, Sharia, and resource control. Stop waving the flag of Islamist fundamentalism. Stop your message of christian prosperity without hard work....and go home and invest in education, industry , defeating corruption, and justice for all under the law.....and when each and every state in Nigeria is self sustaining and can boast of industries and jobs galore...because that is why they were created...for development....then we can talk all day long about splitting.

Scotland has oil...but it also has diversified industrial setup. You Nigerians want separation or unity because you all want to be like a rich man's trophy wife...spending her husband's money on baubles...and refusing to work ever. Well....better get working. This isn't paradise....it is planet Earth.

maxit2: Dude it's the 21st century. By now you should be ashamed to mention the word TRIBE..


Check your map. You'd see that every region in the world that still addresses themselves as TRIBESMEN are the most underdeveloped and cursed-like people on earth.........

Just be Nigerian and proud. Furk that Oduduwa or Biafra BullCRrap. It's all bullcrrap.

maxit2: Where those morons seeking Oduduwa Republic and Biafra Whatever!

Ya'll should learn the power of UNITY or DIE you tribal bastarrdss....

GodMode: It been the 21st century does not mean an ethnic culture should be erased.

seunmsg: I hope those calling for the break-up of Nigeria can learn from this scottish referendum. Scotland is far more developed than most of the geo political zones clamouring for independence in Nigeria and still, they voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. If we put our acts together as a country, we are far better off as one big united country. Nigeria must remain a big, united and indivisible union. All we need to make it work is to vote for good leaders based on merit and not tribal/ religious sentiment.

touchmeder: U are right. I bliv its the right choice 4,NOW. I still see them walking away in d future when they are more confident n tins are more settled.

Raiders: Nice one to the people of Scotland. Dividing a country is not the solution to problems. United we stand, divided we fall. I hope those people that want to divide Nigeria for their selfish reasons to learn from the Scotland people.

Ubenedictus: not exactly true. I have seen 10 different people discribe the same experience in 10 different ways.

Infact if a big angel were to appear in the sky with the banner "there is God", i'll expect that by the next week the number of different religion would simply iincrease by exponential 100.

Everybody will see the same thing differently.

bigfrancis21: I am really impressed by Fashola's proactivity on the Ebola issue. The fact that he stood, without fear of contamination, in close proximity and body contact with the survivors shows that they really survived the disease indeed. It is sad that positive news of Nigeria like this hardly makes it to CNN.

UyiIredia: And how do you get from commissioning attacks to no free-Ill is the mystery here.

Proverbalizer: I am a young Yoruba man born and raised in the U.S., I am inspired by Yoruba culture and interested in learning about my roots and carrying forward the cultural traditions of my ancestors. Does anyone know if the school allows students to come from abroad to study?

shollynoob: Please answer all these question God ask Job


The Lord Speaks
38 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

2 “Who is this that obscures my plans
with words without knowledge?
3 Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.
4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?
Tell me, if you understand.
5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 On what were its footings set,
or who laid its cornerstone—
7 while the morning stars sang together
and all the angels[a] shouted for joy?
8 “Who shut up the sea behind doors
when it burst forth from the womb,
9 when I made the clouds its garment
and wrapped it in thick darkness,
10 when I fixed limits for it
and set its doors and bars in place,
11 when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;
here is where your proud waves halt’?
12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,
or shown the dawn its place,
13 that it might take the earth by the edges
and shake the wicked out of it?
14 The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;
its features stand out like those of a garment.
15 The wicked are denied their light,
and their upraised arm is broken.
16 “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have the gates of death been shown to you?
Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?
18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?
Tell me, if you know all this.
19 “What is the way to the abode of light?
And where does darkness reside?
20 Can you take them to their places?
Do you know the paths to their dwellings?
21 Surely you know, for you were already born!
You have lived so many years!
22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow
or seen the storehouses of the hail,
23 which I reserve for times of trouble,
for days of war and battle?
24 What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed,
or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?
25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,
and a path for the thunderstorm,
26 to water a land where no one lives,
an uninhabited desert,
27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland
and make it sprout with grass?
28 Does the rain have a father?
Who fathers the drops of dew?
29 From whose womb comes the ice?
Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens
30 when the waters become hard as stone,
when the surface of the deep is frozen?
31 “Can you bind the chains[b] of the Pleiades?
Can you loosen Orion’s belt?
32 Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons[c]
or lead out the Bear[d] with its cubs?
33 Do you know the laws of the heavens?
Can you set up God’s[e] dominion over the earth?
34 “Can you raise your voice to the clouds
and cover yourself with a flood of water?
35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?
Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who gives the ibis wisdom[f]
or gives the rooster understanding?[g]
37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens
38 when the dust becomes hard
and the clods of earth stick together?
39 “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness
and satisfy the hunger of the lions
40 when they crouch in their dens
or lie in wait in a thicket?
41 Who provides food for the raven
when its young cry out to God
and wander about for lack of food?

karfe: You are quite correct

There are so many ethnic groups in the MB, especially in the upper parts. It is easier to just consider the areas that are none of Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri in the far north. However, note that due to migration, the HFK enclaves can also be found in the MB areas. Most of the MB groups are not known to other Nigerians, including those in areas considered part of the MB

The first step would be a universal identification and recognition of the MB area

Personally, I identify the MB as follows:
Ethnic Groups: Tiv, Nupe, Igala, Idoma, Ebira, Gbagyi
Area Groups: Adamawa, Taraba, Plateau, Nasarawa, Southern Kaduna, Kainji

Empiree: There is also other supernatural being created by God apart from Jinn. Rawaniya. They too live in a dimension of space and time different from our biological world. For example, if one is in a room with other people, Angels, Jinns and Rawaniya are there too but we cant see them with our n.a.k.e.d eyes. I do not know other name for Rawaniya. They also have muslims(a lot) among them. They go to Makkah but according to one of them who told us 2yrs ago that they (Rawaniya) have their own Mosque around Makkah (but we human can not see it). They always dress in white, they are always pure. Most of them are Muslims unlike the Jinns which seem to have many mujirimun(criminals) among them. Jinns(Alijanu) in most cases lie a lot. Prophet Muhammad(saw) told us not to usually believe them. However there are good ones.

I know of two Rawaniya that i can relate there amazing works with human. The first one is an old 'man'. I called him man because of his masculine attraction. For example, like using "He" for God. Understood?. Anyways, The old Rawaniya said in 2012 that he was 135yrs old. He's peaceful, truth and prayerful. If his assistance is needed, he always gives prayer. His story will be told later as God permit.

The young one is aggressive, energetic and quiet impatient. He doesnt like any human bear same name with him. His name is Razak. The human man he worked turned him down because of his aggressiveness and quick to attack. His story too will be told later. But a quick gist, back in the 90s, a man named Razak came to the man who use Razak (rawaniya for messanger) for assistance. The day Razak(human) came was the same day Razak(Rawaniya) was chatting with his master( remember he's spirit and cant be seen). Razak(Rawaniya) asked his master the name of his visitor. He was told he's Razak as well. He quickly got upset and slapped Razak(human). Of course he didnt see what slapped him. He passed away about 7 days later. Thats why his master dont like calling or talking to him anymore. This Razak(Rawaniya) is now 70yrs old. He showed up to his master 3yrs ago without calling. It was like he missed him. He said you dont even bother to ask for me or call me all these while (since 1990s). Master replied that because "oninu fufu nie" i:e you are intolerant. His story may be told later, too.

to be continued.......