I as a Yoruba, am seriously hurt that ibos are still being forced to be Nigerians. It's my utmost desire that they have their wish. The development in the west here is not oil money but Cocoa money from our great fathers. We Yorubas had our structures, culture, arts, music and trade and etc systems in place before the white man came to force us into a marriage of force.
I read that the ibos were refining crude oil. They had it, we didn't have crude oil. Would we have refined what we didn't have? Of course we had palm kernel and other plants! And we were processing what we had. Some 'omo o ri ru e ri' should not come here and speak baldadash. We are peace-loving people and live with other people peacefully.
Moreover, we never ever had anything to prove to anybody. It is however in their process of trying to prove what is not that many of them involve themselves indrug trafficking business that makes them to end up in death rows in other countries.
Name one Yoruba inventor? Until then I can take you serious
lol...there is no way they won't pull Yoruba into their mad dance as if we were born together.With all their mouth which is a DNA thing,Yoruba that they like to hate because they have seen that Yorubas have always been ahead of them even when Zik was manipulating things in their favour,God brought Yoruba up to their rightful place.We were separated before colonialism...Yorubas were more developed.During colonialism,Yorubas were more developed.After colonialism,Yorubas were more developed till date.Everything depends on God.
Name one Yoruba inventor? Until then I can take you serious
Biafra1000: Barrister Aisha Wakil who was declared wanted by the Nigerian military authorities last Sunday was until recent largely unknown. Almost always totally veiled, her identity has been as inscrutable as the tale about her origins. Popular folklore is that the woman activist, who was born into an Igbo Christian family converted to Islam during her time at the University of Maiduguri where she studied law.
Prior to the transformation of the Islamic Boko Haram sect into a fighting force in 2009, Wakil was well known to have close ties with Mohammed Yusuf, the leader of the sect, whose killing led to the radical transformation of the group. Following her education, she settled in Maiduguri and made a home with another lawyer, Wakil Gana who is presently a judge with the Borno State High Court. The news report declaring Aisha wanted undoubtedly came to her and nearly all who knew her with surprise especially against the fact that she had almost always carried out her conduct and liaisons with Boko Haram with the knowledge of the authorities. In fact, she is known to be a staff of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC and was during the Goodluck Jonathan administration an important liaison that was used to make contacts with the Boko Haram.
She has not for once denied a link with the group, having said in separate fora that she knew some of the insurgents right from when they were circumcised. It was perhaps on that account that when the Jonathan administration constituted a committee to negotiate with Boko Haram she featured prominently on the list. Even more, when the Boko Haram group announced a group of prominent northerners to negotiate with the government she and her husband, Justice Wakil were featured among those nominated by the group. Calling the Boko Haram insurgents at one point as her children who moved in and out, she said: “That was how I got to know most of them. Then they were not Boko Haram and Jama’atu ah-lil Sunnah members. It is surprising how these children turned out to be what they are now. I keep on saying there is certainly no smoke without fire. Something must have triggered those innocent-looking children to grow up behaving the way they are behaving now.
“You needed to see them growing up. Sometimes when I start talking about them, I shed tears. Those children prayed, and still pray a lot. I have a mosque in the house, and they would always go in and pray.”
Wakil narrated how she started noticing changes in them. How they would go out in the morning and return in the evening and during the fasting period, they would not return until around 11 or 12 midnight. They also started attending Muhammad Yusuf’s lectures to listen to his preaching.
“I didn’t observe anything strange about the teaching. Soon, the children began to be conscious of themselves. It was then that the rumour started that they were planning a war. When I heard of it, I went straight to Muhammad Yusuf because I had been very close to him. When I realized that Muhammad Yusuf was frequently being arrested, detained and released, I went to Baba Fugu and asked him why his son-in-law was always being detained? But I learnt he was always preaching things the government didn’t like and insulting them.”
At the peak of the crisis when few dared to come out, Aisha was able to mobilise some Borno women to come out to protest against the situation. At that time she was quoted to have referred to the Boko Haram insurgents as her children. “My sons, I have been begging you since in silence to come out and state your grievances and stop destroying your homeland. Please come out and state your grievances and stop these killings,” she was quoted to have tearfully said. Just as she is almost never seen without being fully veiled from the crown of her head to the sole of her feet, Aisha’s origin has been almost always veiled from Nigerians.
The nearest revelation about her linkage to being Igbo was when she was quoted to have disclosed in an interview with a national newspaper her peace-making efforts. According to her, she “started the dialogue process since 2009, even before the major crisis erupted because I knew their slain spiritual leader, Muhammad Yusuf. His father-in-law, late Alhaji Baba Fugu Mohammed, was my spiritual father in Islam, and I used to visit his home.
“In fact, Mohammed Yusuf almost married my younger sister Amina, but Almighty Allah did not make it possible. So that was how I got closer to the duo. It went even to the extent that I was cooking food and taking it to the house of late Alhaji Fugu, to the pupils of the Qur’anic school, (almajari).
“And because I am from the southern part of the country, I normally prepared southern dishes, which Yusuf had always come to eat. In fact, he liked my egusi soup very much, and we became very close when his father-in-law told him that I was the one who cooked the food. So anytime we met, he expressed delight and prayed that Almighty Allah would reward me, for he was eating from my pot and that was how I established a strong relationship with him,” she was quoted as saying.
Dis sound lunatic,, first she was called among the ppl to negotiate with boko haram, and I ask,, was Buhari not named among the negotiators ? She's from southern Nigeria, and I ask, how does that justifies her being Igbo? Junk media #brownenvelopeseverywhere.
mrrights: If you love the Ikemba of Nnewi so much that you name your dog Ojukwu in Anambra state and write it on its body, nobody would call the police to arrest you. They would Lynch you. If you doubt me, let somebody try it and you would see the result. The same thing is likely to happen, if you name your dog Buhari in Kano. Nobody would go through the formalities of reporting to the police. Then again, if the father of your neighbor bears Nnamdi, and because you love him so much, you decided to name your dog Nnamdi to express your love. You even wrote Nnamdi on the dog's body for the father of your neighbor to see how much you love him. The son of the man you named Nnamdi may not remember police do exist before he engages you. While it may be wrong to react aggressively to such Irresponsibility, human nature may prevail over reason. Irresponsibility is not exercise of right to freedom. There is no right without responsibility.
saintkel: Bro dis was made locally by Nigerians, isn't that good news?. Must we always compare ourselves with d western world?, remember they started like us back then, if only we continue, I see a lot of improvement
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) successfully test fired another locally weaponized Alpha Jet aircraft acquired from overseas.
Its seems acquired mean manufacture to you abi? #brownenvelope.
TheFreeOne: The Niger Delta Avengers has agreed to hold talks with the Federal Government to resolve the lingering crisis in the Niger Delta region.
The spokesman for the Dialogue Group, Mr. Ballantyne Agiri, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.
Agiri said that the NDA had constituted a contact and dialogue group to engage the Federal Government in meaningful dialogue as part of the initiatives to resolve the crisis.
He added that the group was determined to come out with results that would yield lasting peace, equity, justice and harmony among all ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.
The body has collectively and willingly agreed to heed the clarion call of eminent Nigerians and international community to dialogue with the Federal Government,’’ he said.
He urged Nigerians and the international community to follow developments on the issue closely and watch out for which side would violate the terms, rules and spirit of the dialogue.
“The Federal Government should from the inception of the dialogue rule out from the agenda any monthly monetary inducement or stipend for the NDA.
“The Federal Government should be ready for structural changes that should be human and development-oriented.
“Members of the avengers’ group (who will participate in the dialogue) have already been selected, each based on his integrity, forthrightness, honesty and life track records.
“The names of members of the group for now shall not be made public for personal reasons until they begin functioning in few days ahead,’’ the spokesman said.
sarrki: Lol lord ojukwu tried it and failed woefully so your ranting on social media won't take you anywhere . If truly all the SE believe in BIAFRA they won't flood other places with buildings & infrastructure.
I.P.O.B , A.P.C , P.D.P none of them can benefit u. Is it not Kanu that took money for guns and world support. he lavished the money like every other politician. what about the false court on January 2016.
pls my guy. if u know what is good for u. run. people in this political parties dying anyhow
What has IPOB got to do with political parties? And where and when was Kanu given the money to buy the acclaimed guns? Until then I can continue with you.
I can see you're helpless coz Biafrans are rejecting your unholy union...what are the basis of unity in Nigerian when your God mumuhamed is busy dividing Nigeria by his utterances and appointments ? Also tell me if Nigeria was created by God? Until then I can debate you...
Still on the Aishahaliburton Buhari's "visit" to the U.S,Kimberly Ada Biafra wrote: On Aisha Mbuhari case . I just called the United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC. They have no Itinerary schedule for Aisha Haliburton. The phone number is 202-457-1700. When in doubt, you satisfy your curiosity, I just did.
The Woman is in RIO, check out all the Nizooria Flags welcoming her in all those fake pictures APC spin doctors have been posting online.
Emmmm If Aisha Buhari was in America, as per custom , the Nigerian Ambassador's wife would have welcomed her at the airport and act as her chaperone until she departs back to Nizooria
Many Notable News papers and media houses would have invited her to talk about her new book on how to do hair and makeup.
Michelle Obama would have honored her with a private dinner at the West Wing of the White House. Well, it did not happen.
amaechi1: God bless our arm forces. Lesson for those who thinks crime, bombing of infrastructures and calling for war will do any good. You can't take up arms against a strong willed government and gets away with it.
Good one,,, what about pictures of bombarded Ogun & Lagos creek militants?
This IS THE LAST EVER REPLY OR CORRESPONDENCE I WILLL EVER HAVE WITH YOU!
You F00l! With no orientation @ all, you don't even know the meaning of igue, you idi0t
Benin kingdom that control dahomey (the bight of benin was named after benin kingdom). Benin that annexed lagos (peacefully) and officially ruled lagos for centuries , benin that named onit'se as they boundary for the banished prince ebo (chima) (which ibos now call onitsha)
You f00l. Benin is the ONLY country that has been granted referedum to form their state , if benin wants independence it can get it ANYTIME. Your 40million strong igbo nation have been agitating for 6th state since when? Yet no hope
You f00lish child of cowardly parents who are too ashamed to tell you your history/ancestry go and see the Obi of onitsha staff of authority then compare it with delta tribes then go to benin kingdom and see pictures of our palace chiefs crowing your former obis included not only the isokos, urhobos n co. BUT ALSO YOUR OBIS! You lost soul!
Who established onitsha? Angel fell from sky abi? Oya go and sue wikipedia that chima who came from benin was named "EBO"(pronounced ehbo) that's what changed to ibo (by the explorers) or how come throughout your colonial history was arochukwu n other clans b4 they used the term ibo?
It's not your fault, I blame your illiterate parents who refuse to heed common sense and are fooling people like you into agitating for a genocide.
Carry on...just know that this time benin country won't take a neutral position. And the igbos won't recover from the decimation
A tribe waving an Israeli flag? Smh
Lol,, abeg when has Chima become Bini/Edo tongue? And if at all whats the meaning of Chima in Bini/Edo tongue? Until then I can take you serious.
mrkayusfit: How can thiz people form a country when there is no unity among themselves? Today IPOB want biafra, tomorrow MASSOB plegdes allegiance to Nigeria. The average Ebonyi Indigene is considered an inferior igbo within their ranks. T. A orji once sacked other igbo Indigenes from Neighboring states from Abia all because he hates them. The average igbo youths hate hero's like joe igbokwe and father Mbaka but worship people who are after their selfish interests like Nnamdi kanu who is fleecing them through biafra radio or Ojukwu who led 3 million of them to avoidable death because of his greed to become president of biafra. How can such group of people who hates themselves succeed in ruling a country without causing a massive civil war? Biafra will be another south sudan in the making and because we see the future we have decided it's better the Igbo's remain in Nigeria where their future and success lies than an unpredictable biafra that will be riddled with crisis and political instability. Until the Igbo's unite and stop unnecessary hate for yoruba's and hausa-fulani's, I'm afraid their biafran dream will continue to elude them. All successful igbo men like Jim ovia, Tony elumelu, Orji uzor kalu and others are all loyal and patriotic Nigerians who prefers the status quo. The angry and bitter one's are the jobless and frustrated yoots influenced by Nnamdi kanu's hate speech. Say no to Biafra, God bless Nigeria. United we stand, divided we fall. Biafra is not the solution
theEYe21: Op you are absolutely right. The igbos need to eliminate the bitterness they have for other tribes, plan and think logically in other to succeed.
mrkayusfit: In my opinion i think the farmers are self centered. Remember these herdsmen are Nigerians and they have the right to live and do their businesses any where in Nigeria. What's the big deal in allocating some portion of their farms for cattle grazing? If they were also rearing cattles, won't they graze them? The herdsmen are majorly the source of beef in the country and since everyone patronizes their meat, why can't we support the grazing bill so they can stop moving their cattles in the cities and instead have grazing fields? If every state creates grazing reserves don't you think it will limit clashes between farmers and herdsmen? I know there are bad eggs amongst the herdsmen but we can't throw away the baby and bath water. There has to be a compromise for the sake of peace.
The farmers should be ready to pay for their protection since they are doing their private business. They are not expected to buy guns to protect themselves. The government will provide security if they are ready to pay. The fulanis are not violent people, let's stop the stigmatization of herdsmen
Going through your comments, please understand " it's not everyone that consume beef" (2). Please I will only take you more serious if only you can explain what happened at agatu, nimbo, abia, mile 12,, etc ?
Further exploration of course can be done as part of future field development activities. After which new wells will tie back through subsea manifold and then to the FPSO.
Don't forget that the revenue belongs to the Federal Government. Perhaps some form of derivation may come into Lagos. Taxes from Folawiyo should also come into Lagos. Logistics base might be from one of the Free trade zones around Lagos. This will provide jobs. As for royalties, they MIGHT not apply since the field is not within any aboriginal lands of Lagos peoples-in principle. Besides royalty is to the Landowner. And the Federal Government owns all land, thanks to Obasanjo. As such the FG is the Lessee and owner of the mineral rights.
I however hope that it benefits Lagosians a great deal. And hope that in future Lagosians will not have militant groups.Hahahahaha
gulfer: Silly talk....wait till exploration begins fully
How long wl this exploration take? Last I check Gov. Ambode visited badagry 2 days ago, I had thought he came to commission the exploration,, but was surprised he came for another tin....propaganda everyehere
josephni12: i've been going through nairaland and I've noticed that generally many Yoruba's believe IGOBS ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM THEIR REGION (erosion ravaged) TO LOGOS and that IGOBS CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT LOGOS the first claim is false while the second claim maybe 20% correct but not for only Igbo's but for Nigerians. Nigerians depend on both Lagos and abuja for political and economic survival as both are center of unity and excellence . Igobs are not only in Lagos but also in abuja , According to formal FCT minister Igbo's own 50% of landed properties in Abuja. Igbo's are the largest minority tribes in Lagos and Abuja and are also found in multitudes in other parts of the country (not only in Lagos) and the world more than any other ethnic group in Nigeria . In fact, they contribute to more than 50% of Nigerians in Diaspora. IGOBS are the most migrant African tribe ,World census accounts Igbo's as have a worldwide population of 70 million whereas with Nigerian census they are said to be 40 million , then where are the other 30 million Igbo's are they all outside Nigeria? even if those census are not exactly accurate, it is not far from the truth because Igbo's just like the Jews has spread all around the globe and some have blended to foreign culture or have intermarried thereby making it easy for them to remain outside their region. in general, Igbo's find it easy to adapt to foreign culture, environment and language. Igbo's speaking non Igbo languages are more than non Igbo's speaking Igbo languages ,this is because they know for them to succeed in businesses or whatever in Rome they must behave like the Roman's. this misconceptions maybe due to the fact Yoruba's travels less than the Igbo's and cannot blend as the Igbo's do. if you say Igbo's are running away from SE to Lagos 1) Why is it that SE has the highest population density in Africa 2) why is it Igbo cities are 97% of Igbo indigenes 3) are those indigenous companies in Onitsha and Aba owned by Yoruba's (innoson and co) 4) Those Aba made ( made in China) shoes,bags,clothings are they produced by Yoruba's 5) maybe those spectator in Enugu stadium where also Yoruba's . They are running to Lagos to get 2*2 shops, but why is Aba mall the largest in Africa and ariaria market the second largest in WA . for the fact Igbo's dominate Alaba international market or computer village does not mean they are running away from SE , pls Yoruba's should visit Jos , calabar , pH ,kano ,Togo, Benin, Maiduguri et al and see Igbo's doing great business (including trading) Yoruba's should stop being naive or sophisticated and compete with Igbo's if they can , stop saying deport Igbo's from Lagos or throw them to the lagoon yet they fought to bring them Bk to Nigeria I think it's a mixture of hypocrisy and jealousy
Everyday is igbos Bla Bla Bla! Yet you keep crying each time you heard them demand Biafra..that's Hypocrisy. #envy&jealousy.
Politics / Re: Article Written By Reno Omokri About The Igbos by Mckennedy: 5:11am On Aug 24, 2016 
As such the FG is the Lessee and owner of the mineral rights.