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What a relief.....

kettykin:
Some people want to choose who becomes igbo when they feel like, notice it was same set of lunatics that cried that the Nzeogwu coup was an igbo coup even when 2 yorubas and a Tiv was involved.
To them Nzeogwu the coup planner is igbo but elumelu and ovia the bankers are not igbos.

Lolz....I laugh @ some yoruba peeps who don't have the slightest idea what and who is an igbo,would be claiming professor emeritus on igbo affairs....if tony elumelu isn't igbo,then their claim of the "igbo" coup would be false because kaduna nzeogwu and ifeajuna where from delta state.......

Tokunbohkinibig:
@all Yorubas, stop arguing with Igbos here, isn't obvious they are deluded? Yes It is my brother. C'mon Odua guyz, naturally, what does this kind of thread tells you when you come across one? The answer is quite straight forward, it tells you that Igbos are dreaming of being in this same position with Yorubas and Hausas/Fulanis who are already far out of or above their league.

Naturally, humans only compare or compete with someone or group of people who is/are far better than them which is exactly what we are having here bro. This kind of thread only depicts how average Ibos have been abused psycologically and morally by their progenitors. In as much as he/she is from the East, let he/she steals our collective wealth without us raising an eyesbrow and of course allow them to use d same collective wealth to build small companies/businesses in all the same regions where our properties were confiscated/annexed or stolen before, equally ensure these businesses are situated outside our region/land and ensure that our children are always on the run, out of our land to a more prosperous and blessed Nation-Odua and Arewa where opportunities are abound/lie.

Have you noticed how they have chosen not to mention their ibo millionaires in oil industry simply cos those ones are yet to make it big in that industry? but let me quickly assure you that as soon as one ibo emerges from that sector of Nigeria economy as a billionaire on Forbes, their story would naturally change to a self glorification u know and this story of Yorubas and hausas are making money out of Niger deltan region would not rear Its ugly head again.

is it not shocking and heart-trending to see the same Ibos turning a blind eyes to their overnight billionaire governor who stole d destinies of their future generation while screaming our ownTinubu name all over d place as a thief? So What are we going to call Orji Uzo Kalu? I guess a good businessman like Dangote or Adenuga, Akande or Fenandes right. Funny jews. But wait o Tokunbo, u shouldn't be surprised anymore, going by Nigeria history, is not d same people who killed the political elites of other people-tribes on the account of corruption but ensure their own politicians at Central level for dat matter was left untouched? Is not d same people who are caught as coupists but taken to be kept in d East simply cos d president then was from d same tribe? Hmmmmmmmm!!! Loads of undilluted facts on our tables, isn't it? Yes It's bro and these facts are d reason Why this question is being asked; who should be d one among all d existing tribes in Nigeria to apologise to others for d killing of their political heroes? Ibos of course.

To be honest, having read and understood Nigerian history from genuine sources not the one from some bigoted world renowned ......., i now understand the rationale behind the Hausas/Fulanis' reactions in d 60s, Yes i do now bro if i wasn't before. And i think United Nation and western world are on d same page with me on dese issues of civil war and of course d pogrom in d 60s. And that is why d genocide rhetorics did not fly a bit for one day.

Igbos are like Ghana flexing her muscle against/with a bigger and better nation-Nigeria.

I have read many tribal post about igbos.....but for you to put me through the torture of reading this rubbish.....?? Its not by force to be a tribalist

ifyclose2:
Yes quality education is expensive.....but d question now becomes...."Does LASU offer QUALITY education?"

it depends on which quality u have in mind.....APC quality,PDP quality or world Class quality....

azzima:
that's all I expected your kind to say. Because what I said is factual. You guys will be slaughtered again soon. Keep running your mouth. The Deltans hate you, Hausa is a no no and the only tribe that TRIED to tolerate you , the Yoruba's culture is being disrespected. I understand,it's in your genes. The only tribe that kidnap their kings for ransom(an abomination), the only tribe that haggles with its host everywhere, the only tribe that produces baby factories everywhere(babies for as low as 50k), only tribe that never like to stay and develop their region(they are everywhere I turn) wish I can do the killings myself......

I detest tribalist.....and ethnic champions....not saying u shouldn't be proud of ur tribe,but when you think urs is more superior than others,its disgusting.....u talk about everybody hating igbos......have you heard what an average northerner says about your tribe? Its unprintable and degrading......I don't know about other tribes but this I know......ask around...everybody has disdain for every ethnic group doesn't make the whole lot bad......I don't know how old you are,but when I read comments on ethnic bashing,I laugh......and the annoying thing is that they would say when the slaughtering begins........I beg you in the name of God,if you haven't experienced crises or war,do not pray for such....not a good thing....if the op has insulted u or what u believe in,there are better ways to go about it......and most times,people from other tribes might come to look for trouble then automatically the igbos gets the blame.....una no dey tire?

[quote author=Mckennedy post=27953731][/quote]why are u wasting ur time trying to educate the guy? His name speaks for itself........if ur name determines ur iQ level,I wonder what his wud be...

Udehpaschal1:
@op , this question should be specially reserved for the gods to answer..... I suggest u consult IFA

IFA Ko FIFA ni....

WombRaiders:
Come feb next year cleverly dunce plus all the ape p1ss sh1t crew go help buhari cry me a river

Foolish hungry man op

APE PISS SH1T..... What the hell is that

So what is wrong if he calls them green eagles? Am getting really tired of these immature folks.......

Raiders:
young man, grow up. Stop allowing politicians decieving you with tribal politics. Vote your leaders based on performance and credibility not on tribal or religious setiments. I don't care if the next president is from north or south as long as he can perform.

tribal politics you say? It has been in play for over 40 years......so I don't think it would cease just because u feel indifferent about it.....

Sceptical about this message or post.....what surprises me is that it isn't tribal enuff for the foolish tribal warriors to go on cursing frenzy......neither is it political enough to have "Advanced Pigs Congress" And "PDP" traffic.......just when you have something sensible,you don't see 98% of the people on NL......

automaticcars:
He should also pray Y1bos stay in their cursed, landlocked, erosion ravaged land too since they believe Y1boland is the Dubai and Tokyo of Africa.

why is your life filled with hate and depression?? Where u molested as a child?

mrvitalis:
dont mean to be a hater but why are akwa ibom and there governor making so much noise on this ...this just a 35k stadium....Ameachi of rivers just built a 40k stadium and u wont even see it on the news......akwa ibom build under ground drainage they talk main while all road ameachi is building has underground drainage...yes this is a good development but dnt over blow it ooh

which stadium are u talking of that ameachi built? Hope its not liberation stadium......the stadium is a joke compared to this edifice.....and mind u,the stadium uses real grass....not artificial turf like the one in PH

slimfit1:
The stadium is world class. But not a necessity for a country like ours a world class hospital or university would have made more sense. Get your priorities right mr governor. Dont come and say this is the development because it's not Akpabio its stupid thinking.

.....I believe u are sick.....really....what do you know about development......?? If he built a shabby stadium,u wud be the first to say he has embezzled....why don't we ever appreciate something good for once in our lives? A stadium this beautiful and world class?? U have the guts to downgrade?

erunz:
How many mind has he as governor equip for 8 years, instead we continue to see more touts on Lagos road. Both uniform and otherwise.

abeg help me ask the man.....with all the money lagos state is making......I don't know why he comes out to say all these rubbish......

These Northern Guys have ruled for way over 40 years.....and still they don't want to loose grip of power....40 years of under development and they still shamelessly parade their selves as messiahs that would take us out of the mess the created.....these so called law makers probably might be from the North.....and I won't be surprised.....wonder why peeps here in the south won't stop playing second fiddle to the north and join hands to move this country forward.....sectional and ethnic interest won't be the best for us all......and these so called PDP guys are just there for their selfish interest....all politicians are the same.......useless and evil

Must we rain curses and abuses before we make our points known? PDP and APC.....we don't have any future in these two parties.....am yet to see a real Nigerian Who doesn't think about his tribe but the well being of all......wonder why we are so blind to see that these politicians don't mean well for us........ But tribalism has eaten deep into most Nigerians...God help us...

APC is Seriously working to kill the common man......caught between the devil and the deep blue sea......wonder which is the lesser evil....Nigerian Politicians are useless...

SLIDEwaxie:
nope! Just asking ur brothers to remove the plank in their eyes first

there is no log to remove.....majority of igbos openly criticise orji as the worst and most useless governor in the SE.....and he is a thief...but since u have put ur concern where its not your business, then tinubu is also a thief too.....because he cannot tell us how he got his wealth.......it is wise you take your bigotry and ur "we are better than them" else where because it makes u look foolish

When I read comments from Non-Igbos about who is igbo and who is not, laugh......ikwerri's speak igbo......they are igbos......we as igbos know the genesis of their identity crises and am really surprised when one who doesn't even speak igbo would become an authority in igbo matters......one thing the ikwerris don't know is that the other tribes in rivers state see them as igbos......and when some people claim that because one speaks something similar to igbo doesn't make one igbo then they should head to enugu....u wud wonder how difficult it is to understand their own version.......or maybe try ebonyi igbo....I don't understand jack of what they say........doesn't mean ebonyi isn't igbo....we the igbos know our own.....so those who know little or nothing should keep quiet......using google and listening to funny stories ur dad or mum told u about igbos under the mangoe tree doesn't make u an authority.....its just like an igbo man claiming he knows the tradition of the yorubas more than the yorubas just because he was born in lagos......there are informations u don't read on the internet....they are told by parents who know their history.....and one of them is being igbo....

naijaking1:
Yeah, I modified after you posted other things!
I was using your own analogy. Pardon me for using Brazil instead of Nigeria, it's just an example.
However, the relative ration of one Yoruba man to five Igbos is larger than that of one outlaying player among 12 others playing from the same tribe.
Especially, when I have already said that the coup's original benefactor would have been Awo who was jailed by the corrupt Tafawa Balewa administration.
Whether we had one one Yoruba, two or even three could have made no difference, because those first coupists were not looking at themselves as Igbos or Yorubas, because they saw a need to clean up the whole nation, not their own tribes.

exactly...most people do not want to acknowledge that fact...most of those soldiers did what they did based on a sense of patriotism and nationalistic view....unfortunately it was termed an igbo coup.....I wonder why the coup planned against abacha wasn't called a yoruba coup and the hausas killing all the yorubas wherever they are seen....or the middle belt people killed because most soldiers who planned the coup during IBB's time where from the middle belt? What Junaid said is exactly what most ethnic group who don't like the igbos would love to say secretly......and looking for an opportunity to kill again like 1966...there are bad eggs everywhere....no tribe is exempted.....its a shame that after so many years,with the persecution and hate from different tribes,the igbos still closed the gap......wonderful

KANU NWANKWO No be 9 oh! You can't call him a striker per say.....he could be a play maker or a supporting striker.....not a full striker.....the difference between kanu and yekini is that kanu is more of a utility player.....but yekini is an all out striker....he would be played out of position if he is made a winger.......our Best striker even with out the records sef is yekini.....martins would have filled the void but the boy is busy with balotelis sister

The most foolish and stupid thread of all time.....even if you want to exhibit tribalism,at least show a little bit of intelligence......too dumb for even an average joe.....

AnonymustME:
This is old news....happened Like 3 years ago or more
And he went to AFCS... Air force comprehensive school Ibadan and not AFSS

so tell me what the difference is? we where the same schol uniform........the badge is the same .....its run by Airforce........the only difference is the "c" thats all......

Haters hating cause he went to AFSS........well....you can go there in ur next life :DHaters hating cause he went to AFSS........well....you can go there in ur next life

lets shame those outsiders that feel nothing good can come from Nigeria......

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who are u mr man??

if we as africans shun tribalism and love one another,i dont see why these whites would be lording over us.....we have the same brain and we refuse to use it for our own benefit.........

MuguliciousMUGU:
U can lie eh

i went to afss na...why would i lie?

and to think that we went to the same secondary school gives me joy.....

Nigerian Breaks Academic Record At John Hopkins University

A 22-year-old Nigerian has emerged one of the top graduating students of John Hopkins University in the United States. He obtained a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of a possible 4.0 to earn a degree in Neurosciences, SEGUN OLUGBILE writes.

A 22-year-old Nigerian, Emmanuel Ohuabunwa, has made history at John Hopkins University, United States of America. Ohuabunwa from Arochukwu, Abia State, has done the nation proud by becoming the first black man to make a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of 4.0 to bag a degree in Neurosciences in the university. He was also adjudged as having the highest honours during the graduation that was held on May 24 this year.

For his efforts, he has won a scholarship to Yale University to pursue a degree in medicine. Besides, he has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, a prestigious honour group that features membership of 17 US Presidents, 37 US Supreme Court Justices, and 136 Nobel Prize winners.

According to Wikipedia, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honour society. Its mission is to “celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences” and induct “the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities.”

It was founded at The College of William and Mary on December 5, 1776, and thus it is the oldest honour society for the liberal arts and sciences and among the oldest undergraduate societies in the US.

In an online interview with our correspondent, Ohuabunwa, who was born in Okota, Lagos and attended Lilly Fields Primary School, Lagos, said he left Nigeria after his junior secondary school education at Air Force Comprehensive School, Ibadan, Oyo State.

“My parents moved the whole family when I was 13 years old. I was about to begin SS1 at Air Force, Ibadan. When I got to the US, I was enrolled with my age mates, which meant at 13, I was in middle school. I went to Fondren Middle School, which was in the middle of the ghetto. That was one of the darkest years for me because I encountered a lot of peer pressure. Some of the students, ignorant about Africa, bullied me and called me names such as ‘African booty scratcher’ because to them, Africans were dirty and scratched their butts all the time.

“Some asked me if I lived in mud huts and ate faeces for breakfast. I remember one day, when I was walking to the school bus, a boy came from behind and punched me in the face, called me an African and walked away. It took everything in me not to retaliate. I knew that God had put me in the U.S for a purpose and it did not involve fighting or selling drugs or doing the wrong things.

“My experience during that year gave me a thick skin. I learned to stand for what I thought was right even when the opposition seemed insurmountable. I also learned to look at the positive in all situations. Even though these kids were bullying me, I was still gaining an opportunity to school in America and nothing would stop me from making the best of this opportunity.

“The shocker was that the kid that punched me in the face was black. I would have expected the blacks to be nicer to me. Nevertheless, I don’t blame those kids because they were ignorant about Africa. All they knew about us was the stuff they had watched on TV or documentaries, showing primitive African tribes, living in the jungle and making noises like monkeys.

“In regards to the whites, there might have been some minor episodes but again I don’t blame them for it because it is a problem with stereotypes,” he said.

But in spite of this humiliation and racial prejudice against him, the first in a family of three was not discouraged. He faced his studies and was always coming top in his class. After he completed his middle school education, he passed the entrance examination to DeBakey High School for Health Professions. It was at this school that his interest in neurosciences and medicine started.

“By the second year of high school, we were able to interact with doctors, nurses and other administrators in the hospital. The more I learned about medicine, the more it felt like the thing God was calling me to pursue and by being in the US I got a lot of people to support me to do this. Even though in high school, I got to see first-hand what it meant to be a doctor. We studied advanced anatomy and physiology, learned medical terminology, and learned important skills, such as checking blood pressure, pulse rate, and many more.

“I knew I wanted to go to the best school in the US. I had heard that Johns Hopkins Hospital had been ranked the number one hospital in the US for the past 21 years and I wanted to be in that environment.’’

Worried that his parents might not be able to sponsor him to the university, Ohuabunwa purposed to work very hard. He did and when the result of the PSAT came, he performed so well that he won the National Achievement Scholar.

By virtue of this award, he received certificates of recognition from various organisations including senators from the Congress of both Texas and the US. He also received scholarship from the University of Houston; Rice University, Texas A&M Honors College and many more.

He had also won the Principal’s Award during the annual awards ceremony at DeBakey High School.

“During our graduation ceremony at DeBakey, I also won the Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Young Man and the student volunteer award for my volunteer activities in the State of Texas,” he said.

But his breakthrough came when he won the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation full scholarship to any university of his choice. He worked hard and gained admission to Johns Hopkins University to study Neurosciences.

But why Neurosciences, Ohuabunwa said, “I studied Neuroscience, because I was fascinated with the brain, its control of our behaviours and how various diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, lead to a decline in its activity. I also minored in Psychology because I wanted to understand disorders in the psyche. What causes bipolar disorders or schizophrenia. I did not just want to label them as crazy but to understand what causes these conditions and how we can treat them,’’ he explained.

But what does he consider to be the missing links in the education sector of Nigeria when compared with that on offer in US, Ohuabunwa said unpredictable academic calendar, corruption, examination malpractice and inadequate funding were some of the problems confronting his home country’s university sector. These, he said, were absent in the US.

“There were a few problems with Nigerian higher education that contributed to our emigration in 2003. The first was the number of strikes that occurred in schools. It took my uncle seven years to graduate with a degree that should have taken him only four years. A second problem was the corruption. We had heard of people going into universities, because they paid someone to look the other way. I also heard of a few cheating scandals, where people would pay someone to take their exams for them or get a copy of the exam a few days before,” he said.

But is he saying that US university system has no such problems at all? Ohuabunwa said, “Although this sometimes occurs in the U.S, it is less common because of the strict security. I remember when taking the Medical College Admissions Test, test required before one can matriculate into medical school, each student had to get his fingerprints taken every time we entered and left the hall. The whole place was packed with cameras and security staff that monitored everything we were doing. The exam was computerised to make sure that no one saw the test before the actual date.”

Another difference, he said, is that America rewards hard-work while the system also emphasises on a balance between academic life and extracurricular activities.

On how he won the scholarship to Yale, Ohuabunwa said his 3.98 GPA in Neurosciences, and many awards he had won and God’s grace, contributed to his winning the scholarship.

“As at the time of my application for medical school, I had a 3.98 GPA of a 4.0. This made me the only black student inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa. I was also awarded the Becker Family Scholarship for being the most outstanding student in the Neuroscience major at Johns Hopkins University. Furthermore, by God’s grace, I took the MCAT and scored in the top five percentile.

“That, combined with my hours of volunteer service in different hospitals across the US allowed me to gain acceptance into every medical school I applied to, including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Cornell. As the time came to make a decision, I had narrowed it down to Harvard and Yale. Both schools, I enjoyed visiting. Nevertheless, while my parents prayed, they asked God to give us a sign of what school to attend. A few days later, I received a letter from Yale Medical School, offering me a full ride scholarship for all four years. That was the sign from God,” he said.

But would he come back to Nigeria after the completion of his programme, he said yes.

“I am absolutely interested in the health care policy decisions in Nigeria. Because there are many changes that need to occur, I will not rule out the possibility of coming back after my studies, in order to join hands with the leaders to make these changes possible.’’

He added that his ambition is to become a medical doctor specialising in brain surgery.

“Two weeks ago, my grandmother passed away after a long battle with strokes. Even during emergencies, it was difficult for her to get to the hospital, let alone get treatment. This is a common theme not only in the health care system of Nigeria, but in different countries in the world, where the poor get neglected.

“Second, Nigerian hospitals lack the infrastructure required to compete with major hospitals around the world. It would be an honour to one day contribute to this transformation that is necessary for improvements in Nigeria’s health care sector,” he said.

He, however, advised Nigerian youths who have the wherewithal, to go abroad to study. Ohuabunwa also called on wealthy Nigerians to invest more in the education of the poor rather than in acquisition of material things.

Ohuabunwa, however, said that his parents, who he described as his greatest role models, contributed a lot to his academic feat through Godly training, counsel and guidance. He also did not forget the impact that his short stay at Air Force school had on him.

“I was definitely not the brightest at Air Force. At that time, I felt like I spent more time running away from seniors than focusing on my studies. Nevertheless, I learned three things at Air Force that have served me well in the US. I learned discipline, adaptability and resilience. These attributes helped me a lot in US,” he said.

http://www.punchng.com/education/nigerian-breaks-academic-record-at-john-hopkins-university/