₦airaland Forum

Ritchiee:
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lol...This one is a stark illiterate.Go and learn from half literate Igbo like Ikechu1 and he will lie to you illiterate that it was Banjo...the only warrior...leading Igbo cowards and weaklings...that made 200 yorubas decimate ten thousands Igbos.He has forgotten that Yorubas are empire builders.. the considerate warriors...the SCORPIONS...ah ah ah
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What empire exactly did Yorubas build? Mud house empires built by defeating fellow Yoruba speaking tribes?

Yes, it was Banjo who killed the Biafran march to Ore, he compromised the march after he had round table discussions with his Yoruba people, stationed the Biafran troops at Bini for days, taking away the surprise element the Biafrans had in their favour, giving the Nigerian Army enough time to re strategize.

Handling such crucial part of the war to a Yoruba man to lead, was Ojukwu's greatest military blunder.
And Biafra paid dearly for it.

mekuzi200:
Yoruba controls 70% of the ICT in Nigeria, how and when? Can you please post your data and also show us the percentages by tribe?
You should also post the numbers of indigenous application built by Yorubas that gives it this 70% lead. These applications must be world standard, and used by global communities. Links should also be provided..
You should also lists the start ups that really having global impact in the tech industry by Yorubas which add up to the 70%...
Please do, or forever, keep quiet.

Haha! You have time for these Amala people

Like they boast of how progressive their backward western region was, when all available stat points to the fact that they were light years behind the Eastern region.

Like they deceived themselves with lies of leading the Nigerian education system, until WAEC and JAMB stats started trickling in and we all saw they were at the same level with their Northern brothers.

damola14:
Guys let us forge ahead and forget the past , its war which we all know that no victor no vanquish . Let us respect each other and stop condemning each other . During wars countries improvise on what they dont have and usually they develop quite rapidly post war example are germany, japan , us the whole europe etc . Sincerely we should be far beyond what we are now .

There is no forging ahead between Ndiigbo and Yorubas/ Northerners.

We are simply not of the same stock. This is the whole point.

dadaha:
you mean all those relics that was repainted in biafran flag are meagre? No wonder they lost.

Those were not supplied by France. They were
Biafran made.

And France also did supply weapons to Nigeria.

Biafran lost because they had to fight two world powers in Britain and USSR, using the zombie Nigeria army as proxies. It's as simple as that.

dadaha:
Boy, check Wikipedia. France supplied them with refurbished wwii weapons

France was forced by Britain to stop whatever meagre support she was rendering to Biafra, very early during the war campaign. Biafra was left to fend for herself, and hence had to start thinking outside the box to provide her own weapons.

damocool:
I believe you read and understood my last piece, when u said other tribes hate igbo and never wanted to part with them by given them biafra, have u seen any Igbo man/woman who willing leaves any of these tribes habitats? You cited about mad husband cutting his wife with knife, and you imploded that the woman should leave on her own volition even without the consent of the husband, and even in such manner should she wouldn't even be fantasizing on the ideal share to get from her husband

What are you on about? Igbo migrant communities exist in Ghana, Gabon, Cameroon, US, Sierra Leone, UK, India, etc. Does it now translate that Ndiigbo want to share a nation with those countries?

The way Yorubas and Hausas reason gives me chills.

Ritchiee:
Maybe that is why they were so backward during the regional system and even more backward now...
Yorubas do not beat chests but they are a very much achieved people than the Igbos and highly intelligent than the Igbos-HARROD SMITH

Paul Anber's essay "Modernization and Political Disintegration: Nigeria and the Ibos" published in the journal of Modern African Studies vol. 5, No 2 (Sep, 1967) 163-179. See pp 171-172 for excerpt:
" '' A system of Universal primary education was introduced in Eastern Nigeria in 1953, though the mission schools had already prospered in the Region long before then. Despite the fact that there was a requirement for limited contributory fees, education continued to be very much in demand. Even at the time when universal primary education was first introduced, the percentage of the population over seven years of age who were literate was higher in the East than in any other Region: East, 10.6 per cent; West 9.5 percent; North, 0.9 percent. Since 1959, the East has had more teachers and pupils than any other area of the country, with the heaviest emphasis on primary education. Figures for elementary and secondary education indicate that the approximate ratio of teachers to population in 1963 was 1 to every 1,500 in the East, 1 to every 2,500 in th West, and 1 for every 10,000 in the north. Other statistical data reveal how rapidly the standard of living rose among Ibos. The East had the most extensive hospital facilities in the country by 1965, the largest regional production of electricity in the country by 1954, and the greatest number of vehicle registrations by 1963. The economic orientation of the Ibos was also reflected through membership of credit associations:in 1963 the East had 68,220 individual members, the west 5,776, and the north a mere 2,407 ." ''... His source was the Annual Abstract of Statistics ( Federal Office of Statistics, Lagos, 1965)


There you go, Another Yoruba lies up in smokes.

"I remember working with a house officer who couldn't even read an X-ray report and thus dunce majors in Orthopedics for that matter. I've sat down to watch resident medical doctors diagnose subluxation for dislocation even with an evident X-ray report saying otherwise".

This was your ignorant post I was replying. No house officers majors in any branch of medicine or Surgery, and no Resident doctor will mis diagnose subluxation for dislocation, it's obvious you are as usual making up these stories up as you go.

Yes, residency programme in Nigeria is thorough and rigorous, but you will never get to know about that,since you are not a medical doctor.

ImperialYoruba:
While I agree with you,I cannot support your cause. The reason is simply that from the Yoruba perspective, by bringing assault on Yorubaland, Ijaw militants have choosen to be enemy with our land and and peoples. I do not support enemy of Yoruba.

I said few weeks ago that there are two camps in national politics, the Yoruba Political Barons and the Non-Allieds.

The Yoruba Barons are a continuum of a legacy extending far back into the 1800s. Those who recognize the reach and power of this elite group ally with them for political progress and growth. Government regimes that ally with the Yorubas gain favors and success. Those in the Non-Allied camp struggle with success and end in regrets.

Northerners are in the Yoruba camp
Ibos are in the Non-Allied camp, and Ijaw has sought cover under Biafra.

Bear this in mind when choosing a camp for protection and cover. Ijaw has choosen to camp with the Non-Allied. Therefore, while we sympathise with situation on the ground regarding Operation Crocodile, we are unable to protect you against your conscious choice.

There is a reason no Ibo has been given unsupervised executive position in Nigerian Politics. Given recent outcomes, same fate will follow Ijaw into the future.

You have bigger and more pressing problem than Operation Crocodile, and that is deciding what to do with your political future, Yoruba will weave a web of restrictions around you and bring stagnation to your political freedoms and liberties. We can do it....

You better wake up and recognize, and start bowing to the kingmaker in Nigeria.

Ibo makes slaves. Thats what they are in the scheme of national politics, slaves! Ijaw will end up becoming one if you tail behind their confusion and chaos. Detach from Biafra and all things that look like, smell like and taste like Biafra, including what you call creek militancy. Do it NOW!

Now I understand the full meaning of this saying: " Many are mad, but few are roaming".

Reyginus:
DrSugar stop this nonsense. The Nigerian system is bad but for some reasons the nurses have to be responsible for the death of the patients here. Bravo!. You can only tell that to a dumbo.

You see, among all health providers, the doctors have the largest number of incompetent people. You know why, they have the largest curriculum within a period which could have been better elongated.

The poor educational system affects everyone but affects medical students more and because medical students need more than the other health professionals.

I remember working with a house officer who couldn't even read an X-ray report and thus dunce majors in Orthopedics for that matter. I've sat down to watch resident medical doctors diagnose subluxation for dislocation even with an evident X-ray report saying otherwise.

Don't try to shade nurses here. I'm a Orthopedic Prosthetist before you conclude I'm a nurse. We have a larger number of dumb medical doctors than every other field. Medicine is broad and should be taught with best facility.

Go and sit down and stop talking trash. No house officer specializes in any branch of Surgery, they just do postings in Surgery, and that's all, you don't do specialization at the housemanship level. If you want to specialize, then you must do residency programme, in which case you must write primaries exam on your chosen area and pass after or during housemanship to be eligible for Residency programme.


Any orthopedic surgeon specialist doctor ie from senior registrar post upwards, can inteprete all bone and joint X-rays correctly. The Residency programme in Nigeria is very thorough and demanding, you can't pass them without those basic Knowledge.

Stop misinforming the public, to make yourself feel good.

nonaira:
Did you not read what they heifer wrote. In effort to be "political correct and look like the independent igbo girl" she first applauded the fool insulting the " igbo" she claims she is, to top it all off spreading stupid lying BS to prove she's one nigeria.

Like where in this day of age do Enugu or Anambra or imo or anioma or any igbo group refuse their children from marring another because they are from a different state. The thousands of children who are products of that must be aliens in her bloodshot eyes.

An igbo girl like her to me are the worst thing ever made and that thing should, for the sake of God, marry out.

She displays a classical efulefu trait. Selling out your own people to curry favour from the enemies of your people is the worst form of stupidity anyone can do, cause ultimately, the same cup used to measure your people, will be used to measure for you by the enemies you embraced. And furthermore, non of such enemies will ever trust you or accord you any respect in their innermost being, the logic is simple, if you can sell your own people so cheap, they themselves can be sold cheaper by you.

DirtyGold:
Absolute bunkum! Dangote is measured by what 'S.I.unit' now? Do me a favour and give yourself brain o...

Is it your dance of shame sef?

Dangote was never a better business man than Ibeto. He is only where he is today because he is a northerner and his people have had an absolute grip on Nigerian power since 1970.

Dangote is a product of Northern influence in Nigeria, his people created the monopoly and policies on which he thrives. He owes his fortune today to the Northern influence in Nigeria.

You can never be greater than your own people, your success will ultimately be measured using your own people as the S.I unit.

Ndiigbo must do well to disassociate ourselves from Ezekwesili and her current dance of shame.

She remains an example for future reference.

mrvitalis:
I hope these people k ow what they are asking for??

Igbos have the largest investment outside our region as far as am concerned we should be fighting for one Nigeria...

Why should Ndiigbo care about unpatriotic Igbos that have refused to relocate the bulk of their investment from SW and North to Igboland to help us grow our local economy and provide employment opportunities to our many unemployed youths?

Don't bring your investments back home, stay there and keep thinking the rest of us will remain in bondage, so that you get to keep your useless investments in SW and North, that does not benefit us.

Selfish beings.

Nice.

Very great work@op except for the Ogori Magongo error and fusing Igala and Igbo history. I think the only convergence, which of course is very important is the Umuleri Aguleri clan of the IGBO WHICH MAY HAVE HAD THEIR ROOTS IN IGALA.

Speak about your Yoruba group and leave Ndiigbo alone.

The relationship between Ndiigbo ans Igala, goes beyond Agulueri and Umuleri clans.

It stretches from Anioma clans to Ogbaru clans, to Nsukka clans and even run as deep as interior Igboland.

I hate it when peeps mischievously dabble into things they know little about.

No Igbo person born and raised in Igboland uses "Igbedu". The correct thing is Egwu or party.

No one uses Lobatan here.

Intact it would appear Yorubas think Nigeria starts and end in SW.

A typical Igbo man will say: You kwanu, and not " You nko".
The only Yoruba word used in Igbo townships is "Oga".

kenonze:
Mr. Man,
İ would have advise u to stick only to what u know.

Don't talk about other groups such as MEND, NDA.
Biafra is a brand. İt will come but May not come when u expected. İt will come through mutual agreement.
IPOB was not there at the beginning, MASSOB was there before Nnamdi Kanu came up with IPOB.

now u are feeling threatened that a new group is born.

More and more group will still come until Biafra will materialize

A Biafran group that plans to burn Biafra flag?

Come on, even zombies know better. They are just having fun with themselves.

TRIPOB is a perfect definition of Joke.

omenka:
Stop spitting all over the place. Are you a dribbler??

Face topic.

#keeps peeping..

It's a Shame that your brothers in Benue are not smiling as you are, don't you think so?

I wouldn't be surprised if you are a Yoruba impostor posing as a Benue person.

omenka:
Hain!! People get mouth oo!!

#Keeps peeping from the back of my hut relishing every bit of the e-bloodletting and butchery.

You really get these guys vaccine.

Well, in real life, this is what the Northerners are relishing: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/herdsmen-attack-another-benue-village-kill-12/

You should be ashamed of yourself.

hundredhunndred:
How are the Yorubas holding you from going? I have never seen them beg you to stay not protedt that you should stay, you are even the one trooping to there land. Can you kindly tell us how yorubas are holding Ibos from leaving Nigeria?

We are waiting.....

Firstly, why are you addressing your ethnic group as "they", are you ashamed of your Yoruba heritage?

Secondly, the last time I checked Ndiigbo and her Eastern neighbors formed an independent republic away from Yorubas and the North. It was Awo and his Northern masters that fought to keep us in one Nigeria.

Secondly, all over nairaland and everyother social media, Yorubas constitute the bulk of those who call all pro secession Igbo groups terrorists and demand their massacre by the Nigerian Army, they constitute the most vocal in declaring Nigerian unity sacrosanct on and offline, they constituted the most vocal of all Nigerian groups who repeatedly call for Kanu Nnamdi's murder.

Finally, you circumvented my initial question and as usual diverted into unrelated issue to escape providing an answer, but I will ask again:

Why is the supposedly resource rich Yorubaland, desperate to cling unto one Nigeria, where she would have to share her supposedly rich resources with resource deficient Igboland and possibly North?

Afam4eva:
I don't know why you people want to kill yourself over this issue without understanding the current realities. There is no reason why Ikwerre cannot be Igbo as there's is no reason why Ikwerre cannot assert itself as a different ethnic group. Forget whether they were Igbos before the civil war or after it. The present realities suggests that they have created a different ethnic identity from the greater Igbo nation. Linguistically, Ikwerre can still be referred to as a dialect of the Igbo language but as far as ethnicity is concerned, they are Ikwerre and want to be identified as such. If the reverse was the case, we won't be having this discussion. Nobody is arguing whether Onitsha or Owerri people are Igbos or not. Forget about whether some Ikwerres are in Ohanaeze Ndigbo or not. It doesn't change anything. For some Ikwerres, they're Igbos by extension and will join any Igbo group especially when outside Nigeria but for majority of Ikwerre people, they are Ikwerre and not Igbo but see Igbos as their brothers. Ethnicity is beyond language or culture especially in recent times when politics has become a major determinant of ethnicity.

I understand the complexities surrounding Ikwerre Igbo denial perfectly well. I can tolerate an Ikwerre in Igbo denial, but I will not accept or entertain the idea of Yorubas and Edos telling me who is Igbo and who isn't.

The argument of Ikwerre being Igbo or not, is open only to Ikwerre and Igbos, and not to any non Igbo or non Ikwerre person.

Choi! What a revelation. It was always obvious that hopeathand was not Ikwerre, even without the bursting.

The kind of animosity he harbours for Ndiigbo is not found amongst Ikwerres, it's found only amongst the Yorubas and is not hard to pick up.

Hopefully this time around, he deactivates that his account for good, and learn to be proud of his Yoruba heritage.

Igbos always repping since time "Imo River".
See Amunike, Nwafor played with the great Guardiola and Ronaldo Lima.

Igbo Amaka.

Well, Malaysia is not a zoo.

KevinDein:
Wow.
My state with a population of 4 million people have land mass bigger than the entire SE with a population of 30 million people. Oh, And we do not have erosion to battle with.
Wow
Igbos are actually supposed to wake up every morning and thank God other Nigerians have accomodated them in their lands. They should be the most grateful ethnic group in this set up called Nigeria. Cos, let's face it, igbo land is not just enough for the Igbos. FACT

If it's by land space, Belgium wouldn't have colonized Congo DR that is about 20 plus Times Belgium landmass.
It's not about the size of your land, it's about the ability to use your brain.

Igbo landmass is more than enough for Ndiigbo. Come to Igboland and see many empty land spaces when you travel interstate express roads.

" Going westward, and crossing over
the Niger from Abo on the right bank up to and beyond
Asaba, we find the Ibo in occupation of a narrow strip of
country that is bordered on the west by the Igabo and Sobo
country, and on the north by the Kukuruku ; and although it
is difficult to speak with any certainty..."


The Igabo and Sobo Being referred to in this colonial document were the Isokos and Urhobos of today, they border the western Igbos( Anioma) of today to the west.

https://archive.org/stream/lowernigeritstri00leonrich/lowernigeritstri00leonrich_djvu.txt

Millerz:
Loll. since when has isoko been known as an ethnic group of its own? compare to that of the urhobos. Isokos had always been a dialect/clan of urhobo and they were regarded as urhobos until they decided they had to be on their own.

The colonials clearly knew the difference between Isoko and Urhobo and never at any point painted them as one or parts of a whole.

The Isoko was called Igabo and the Urhobo Sobo by the colonials.

Saying that the Igbo/ Ikwerre situation which is a result of the civil war is same as that of Isoko/Urhobo that existed since colonial Times, is dishonesty or Ignorance at best.

I understand that Isoko and Urhobo are identical and should be one. But it must be pointed out that Isoko wish and desire to be seen different from the Urhobos was strong in colonial era, strong enough to warrant the colonials classifying them differently from the Urhobos and giving them a separate identity.

The Ikwerres on the other hand never had any problem with the Igbo tag in colonial era and so the Colonials classified them as Igbos. Their desire to exist outside the Igbo tag is a new one, borne out of the consequences of the Igbo loss of the civil war.

Enahi:
It's either you are stupid or just daft, I guess you ain't well educated. Now answer my question what similarities does Edo and Yoruba have? They don't speak same language, they don't eat same food, dressing is also different, they don't also have same culture.

So if you ain't stupid or a dunce kindly educate me on what might join this two cultures together aside the history of Kingship.

So what joins Anioma with Edos? Does Anioma or Ikwerre speak same dialect, dress alike or eat similar food as Edos? Why exactly are you on this thread?

Taa! Edo and Yorubas are one. Joined together by Oduduwa who sent his son Eweka to bring Ife superior civilization to the Binis, who as of then were being ruled by the primitive Ogisos.

You should be greatful to the Odua,face towards them and stop poking nose into Igbo issues.

Schematics:
What made you think an Igboman wants to identify with lazy ikwerre people that live in shanties all over PH? Maybe I will start posting pictures to drive home my point.

Brother watch it. You are falling into his game plan. He is not Ikwerre, you can't allow him to make you to start speaking ill of Ikwerres.

HopeAtHand:
Assumption galore. enjoy yaself.

And, you are Igbo, im Yoruba masquerading as an Ikwerre and you are not my brother. Not at all. Only fellow Yorubas masquerading as Ikwerre are my brothers.

Of course, I concur! Ka chi mezie okwu.