₦airaland Forum

tuzle:
Do u know what state he is from?

Whatever.

Dynamicboss:
Is he not part of those eating kpomo with vegetables or stew? Hypocrite

That's my own thinking too.

Can the propounding the ban on ponmo swear that he has never eaten the delicacy all his life?

This is the oldest scam artist's marketing trick: selling them fake favour.

What has Atiku done that has favoured the public before? Nada! It has always be to him, all for my pockets.

Therefore, not before, neither now.

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar

I think it is not necessary

If your people have been flogging you from your childhood you would not have easily turn to crime, and promoting it, as you are doing now.

So mild rebuke by rod or threatening is good for kids.

firstratedcitiz:
To double cross them? I wonder if people ever check the dictionary. To double-cross someone simply means "to betray" them. Just because you like how a word sounds to the ears doesn't mean you should abuse it so arbitrarily without knowing its meaning.

Pele o, English grammarian wey neva mek mistake before.

Indispensable85:
Study now before you come here and be crying.

The fines are too stringent for a city with mostly poor and struggling citizens like Lagos.

Righteousness2:
That's the vanity of life. Nobody carries a pin to eternity.
Treat the things of this life with very Light Hands. Ensure you have the needful .
A Genuie relationship with JESUS Christ is the needful.

Sorry to correct you:

It is "Genuine", and not "Genuie".

The mistake has been recurrent in your messages over time.

Justice not tempered with mercy is an evil justice.

God does not support that.

She is a demon in disguise from the pit of hell sent to destroy destinies.

ScamHunter:
Bola has been tinubulated by the Northerners. Suffersticated politics has backfired on the face of our Yoruba people. I just pity them. After 2023, they'll go back to the opposition politics that they're specialists in since 1960. Since they think they could sell the rest of the south to please one man as they did in 2015. I pity them because they're permanently relegated. Now northerners do not trust them and Southerners do not trust them. That's the consequence of being double faced, double mouthed chamelons that betray everything betrayable. I like what the north is doing. Betray the betrayers. They thought singing Sai baba at the expense of the south would permanently keep power rotating between the SW and North to spite Ndigbo and Jonathan. Man no be God.

HISTORY NEVER DIES....*

*By Reno Omokri*

What Queen Elizabeth II’s Death Exposes About Biafra

First published in my column, #TheAlternative, in today’s ThisDay.

When on Thursday, September 8, 2022, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II passed on into ancestor-hood, I was not particularly moved. I like England. I schooled and worked there and those years were some of the best of my life. The English people are by far some of the most decent peoples on planet Earth.

However, I am rather indifferent about their monarch. I did not like or dislike Queen Elizabeth II. The only thing I can think of that I admire in her is her stoicism. Her ability to take pain and pleasure with equanimity. She is the epitome of duty and a stiff upper lip.

But I doubt that I bothered much about her and her goings on. I was just aloof.

So, while I was not one of those mourning, it was not because I had some grudge against the House of Windsor. No. It is just that the House of Ginuwa (the first Olu of Warri), mattered more to me than Buckingham Palace.

The above not withstanding, I was absolutely mortified by the hideous and historically inaccurate things that were said about the Queen and her family by a Nigerian woman living in America, whose name I will not dignify by mentioning.

I later got to find out that this woman has other issues, which made me understand her bitterness better, though I still vehemently reject her indecorous words.

She was one of the people who famously celebrated the death of TB Joshua and called him all sorts of unprintable names when he died. So it is no big surprise that she has turned her vitriol in the direction of the late Queen.

And so now, let me tackle what the death of Queen Elizabeth II reveals about Biafra. It shows us as a people not aware of our history, and because we are not aware of our own history, we have distorted it, such that propaganda and pseudo history has been orally passed down from one generation to the other, feeding unfounded bitterness that is destroying those who harbour it, and having no effect on those against whom they are embittered.

That is why some people believe they were just sitting down minding their business and Hausa people came to fight them (all Northerners are Hausa to some people) because they hate them. There was absolutely no provocation, or igniting events that preceded the Nigerian Civil War. Hausa people just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and for some strange reason decided to pounce on the people of Eastern Nigeria.

But of course, that is not what happened. However, because we do not write our history, and even worse, we have refused to teach it in our schools, there are millions of people who believe this version of events. In fact, they swear by it.

One fellow named Uche Nnaya even tweeted at me that the Igbos of Southeast Nigeria had a right to rail against the British monarch and the rest of Nigeria, because “you can’t push people to the wall and dictate how they react.”

Really? But do those who hold such views not know that some other persons were FIRST pushed to the wall? Uche’s response will also justify how those who were first pushed to the wall reacted.

We cannot keep holding grudges as if other people do not have their own grudges that they have let go for the peace and unity of this country called Nigeria.

My great uncle, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, was shot and killed in the street by Major Chris Anuforo on January 15, 1966. Ironically, I went to school with Anuforo’s son. Should my people carry that grudge forever?

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was shot on the street like a common criminal by Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna. Ifeajuna tried to deny it, and claimed that Alhaji Balewa died from an asthma attack, until his body was taken to LUTH and examined by the then minister for health, Dr. Moses Majekodunmi. It was established that the body was riddled with bullets in a front page story in Daily Times, written by Segun Osoba, who later became the Governor of Ogun. He is still alive.

This was an incorruptible gentleman. He lived a very ascetic life. Materialism was FAR from him. He was an author. His book, Shaihu Umar, was the first novel written in Hausa. He surrounded himself with Southerners (in hindsight, was that a mistake?). His best friend was Matthew Mbu. Should the Tafawa-Balewa family and the people of Bauchi, where he was from, hold a grudge forever?

I could go on and on and list the people killed on January 15, 1966, and the identities of their killers, but that would just be reopening old wounds. These are historical facts, which some people deny and pretend as if the Civil War happened in a vacuum.

So, please let us stop pretending as if the late Queen Elizabeth II came to Nigeria and ignited a war. The Nigerian Civil War was ignited by a series of unfortunate events that began with the cold blooded murder of 22 people from the Northern, Western, and Mid Western regions by people of mostly Eastern region origin, which led to a counter coup by Northern Nigerian military officers on July 29, 1966, and the unfortunate pogrom of 66-67.

Many people now spewing vitriol against the late Queen Elizabeth II for her alleged role in the Nigerian Civil War conveniently forget that between August 9, 1967 and September 20, 1967, Biafran forces invaded and occupied the Midwest region, and named Albert Nwazu Okonkwo, as military Governor of the Midwest. A number of non Igbo speaking Mid-Westerners lost their lives during the Biafran occupation of the Midwest.

After the Midwest was liberated by forces led by colonels Murtala Muhammed and Benjamin Adekunle, more Mid-Westerners, this time those linguistically linked to the Igbo (especially in the Asaba axis), were killed. Please research it before you insult me.

I need to add that the killings by the liberating forces were worse than the killings of the Biafrans, and should truly have been declared war crimes.

Yet, in that same Midwest, we accepted Nigerians of Southeast origin back after the war. We did not seize their properties in the abandoned property saga that occurred in the Port Harcourt area and its environs. We let bygones be bygones.

The truth of the matter is that If the January 15, 1966 coup had never happened, it is most unlikely that the Nigerian Civil War would have occurred. The perpetrators of that coup opened a Pandora’s Box that the rest of Nigeria are still suffering from today!

There was wild jubilation all over Nigeria after that coup, because Nigerians believed it was a patriotic and nationalistic coup. Then the names of those killed were announced over the radio, and it was discovered that only people from the North, West and Midwest were killed, but NOBODY from the East was killed, whereas the vast majority of those who carried out the coup were from the East.

That is the remote cause of the Nigerian Civil War. We will remember it. We will also teach it to our children, so that it does not reoccur.

So, to just keep nursing grudges and reopening old wounds will do no one any good. You can bully others into submission, but you cannot do it to Reno Omokri. I know history and I am a meticulous record keeper!

It is only those who are ignorant about how the British government works that will blame the late Queen for the actions of the British government. She was a titular and ceremonial head of state, whose actions were limited to appointing the candidate who has won election directly or indirectly as prime minister, and declaring open the parliament. She was a symbol. She was not the initiator of the policies of the British government.

And even the British government are not to blame for the Nigerian Civil War. We must learn to take responsibility for our own actions. That war was the result of the ill advised January 15, 1966 coup.

The coup itself was led by Majors Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Ifeajuna. It was executed by the following persons:

1. Kaduna Nzeogwu
2. Emmanuel Ifeajuna
3. Timothy Onwuatuegwu
4. Adewale Ademoyega
5. Chris Anuforo
6. Humphrey Chukwuka
7. Donatus Okafor

Of these seven people, only one, Adewale Ademoyega, was non Igbo. The rest were all Igbo, although Major Nzeogwu was what was referred to at that time as Midwest Igbo (later colloquially referred to as Bendel Igbo and now as Delta Igbo). Major Donatus Okafor’s mother was Tiv. However, his father was Igbo.

Incidentally, some Igbos unwisely try to deny that Nzeogwu was Igbo, and call him ‘your South-South’ brother. Unknown to them, the more they do this, the more they make non Igbos feel that those specific Igbos who say that have learned very little since the civil war.

22 people were killed during the coup, including

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
2. Ahmadu Bello
3. Ahmed Ben Musa
4. Hafsatu Bello
5. Ahmed Pategi
6. Samuel Ladoke Akintola
7. Festus Okotie-Eboh
8. Brig. Samuel Ademulegun
9. Brig. Zakariya Maimalari
10. Col. Ralph Shodeinde
11. Col. Kur Mohammed
12. Lt. Col. Abogo Largema
13. Lt. Col. James Pam
14. Lt. Col. Arthur Unegbe
15. Sergeant Daramola Oyegoke
16. Mrs Latifat Ademulegun
17. Zarumi Sardauna
18. PC Yohana Garkawa
19. Lance Corporal Musa Nimzo
20. PC Akpan Anduka
21. PC Hagai Lai
22. Philip Lewande

As is clear from the list above, none of them were from the then Eastern Nigeria. . (I have since learned that Lt. Col. Arthur Unegbe was Igbo. He was in charge of weaponry in Lagos, and was killed when he refused to cooperate with Major Chris Anuforo).

After the coup, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took over. Rightly, or wrongly, the rest of the nation felt that a coup carried out by overwhelmingly Eastern officers, and of which the victims were entirely non Easterners, and which supplanted a Northern minority leader (Tafawa-Balewa), with an Igbo leader, (Aguiyi-Ironsi) was a set up.

However, Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi’s promise to try the coup plotters placated the rest of the country. Sadly, the plotters were jailed, but were never tried. And the immediate cause of the July 29, 1966 counter coup was when rumours circulated that the coup plotters had been receiving full salaries in jail and were to be promoted.

These are facts that we all should address, rather than blaming the late Queen Elizabeth II for a war she did not cause, nor had anyway of stopping. And if we do not learn from our history, there is every possibility that another war might erupt in Nigeria.

The Biafrans inflicted a very harsh occupation on present day Rivers, Cross Rivers and Akwa-Ibom, as well as present day Delta and Edo before they were flushed out by federal forces. The Bayelsa area escaped the brunt of Biafran occupation due to the fight back from Isaac Adaka Boro. They invaded Ore and hundreds of soldiers and civilians died. There is still a Yoruba proverb about the amount of people that died in Ore. Ask a Yoruba person to tell you the meaning of ‘o le ku ija Ore.

We have all forgiven and moved on. Yet, you want to reopen these old wounds and make them cancerous by blaming Queen Elizabeth II 50 years after the war?

Agboola321:
Traffic offence is a crime but I feel the rule is quite harsh if he had to spend 3 years in prison. That's a whole lot.

LASG should come up with a more refined and humane approach.

I am very sure it is not for contravening traffic laws that he was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. It must be for another serious offence.

lookingfly:
why always insult peter? What has he done to you? So tinubu, atiku and kwankwaso are not senseless. Hatred and sentiments has made some people blind.

So when you are passing your own insults to the "agbado urchins" and the "mikano pikins" of Tinubu and Atiku, hatred and sentiment have not made you blind?

Demonic mother of a demonic girl with a demonic doll.

They are birds of the same demonic feathers!

They should please hide their demons away from mingling with the public.

gshsj:
Can u tell us the danger?
Some family planning is reversible so what are u talking abt.
In developed country, most pornn stars do temporary family planning...pls the gal did the right thing to not fall pregnant if its a temporary one she did.... that's smart of her in my opinion

Are you advocating or supporting fornication for this under age girl?

jeromestarks:
There can be rape even in marriage. Check the definition of rape before you come out here to spill nonsense.

There is no rape in marriage in Nigeria courts.

Which judge will you tell that to, maybe a woman judge.

Does court grant bail again after sentencing a convict to prison?

Me I no understand o.

everythinggirly:
Scrap them all!
Best news for today.

Let them scrap the whole government join am.

Eberex:
Shi shi means money.

Take note

So no be money dem tek package the gifts?

The gifts fall from heaven?

Mek you dey deceive yourself.

9japride:
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Their blood too dey hot. Anyways, their ladies especially to fine. Just traveling by that area na so so fine fine faces one dey see.

Yes, I befriended one before, very beautiful, but also demonic. Nearly killed me, if not for God.

ljoh:
How did you know
Have the terrorist been arrested?
Did they say the reason for the attack?

Yes, they were five Ebira men. Boko haram Muslim fanatics. Evil people sent to terrorise Ondo State people, despite us being their hospitable host for many long decades.

AderonkeOlaniyi:
A plate of ewedu and gbegiri will make we afonjas dance and sing like village masquerades.

Otu nnegi!!! Otoro gbagbue gi!!!

Ina apuala?

OldNairalander:
OBI will win sha, all the parameters favours him.

Yap.

AderonkeOlaniyi:
Otu nnegi!!! Otoro gbagbue gi!!!

Ina apuala?

You too, Otoro gbagbue gi!! (May dysentery kill you!).

Back to sender!

But wetin "Otu nnegi" and "Ina apuala" mean in Igbo. Tell me mek I fit reply you.

chiefkpokp:
Over sabi,face front, Obi I know, Datti I know, who r thou?

He is seunmsg, a morbid BAT.

Including Dangote, a renowned member of Any Person in Government Party?

I no believe.

sonnie10:
Peter Obi is living rent free in Reno Omokri's head.

He drinks Peter Obi
Eats Peter Obi
Sleeps Peter Obi
And breaths Peter Obi.

What kind of obsession do we call this one?

He has obsessive love❤ for Peter Obi.

Aaww! I go love o.

Excelloque:
You should be more worried about violence in the North if Atiku loses. I have a fear that Boko Haram and Fulani Bandits activities will increase and will be supported by the elite just like they did against Jonathan.

Please separate IPOB from from Obidients. Obidients cut across all regions of Nigeria, IPOB are just a very small percentage of Igbos and (even a smaller percentage of) South South people (especially Akwa Ibom people).

It is very likely that regardless of who wins the election, IPOB and ESN activities may continue until the new government devices a strategy to smoke out and eliminate ONLY the bad guys in the forests (not innocent Igbos in their villages). The bad guys are the UGM and their supporters and enablers.

True Obidients will simply go back to their jobs and businesses and life continues until one day we get it right in this country or Christ comes and ends the world as we know it or the world implodes in a nuclear war catastrophe

The world implodes in nuclear war catastrophe keh!.

Biko, the fight never reach nuclear catastrophe time.

If Obi must win, let him win o, and let me spend my remaining years on Earth in peace.

AderonkeOlaniyi:
Only gullible idiots are moved by such useless agbado stories. This one was written by an emilokan miscreant who is trying to obtain his usual monthly stipend from Tinubu, the demented emilokan drug criminal.

BAT Baba!!!

Oko awon Igbo.

Hotfreeze:
Chidozie Obasi

Obasi is an Obi with ass

Obi na liar, Obasi na thief

Well done Poet.

Devil will dance on her grave too, unless she changed her immoral ways: