₦airaland Forum

shadrach77:
the answer is wrapped up in this yoruba adage "ohun ti a ko ba sise fun kii pe lowo eni" - whosoever understands yoruba can interprete it for others

True talk!

Igbos too have an adage that says: soup scooped from a pot with the index finger, can only be licked through the side of the mouth.

There are 3 Sports Channels viz:
SUPERSPORTS 7 (Shows EPL live and delayed matches, as well as other sports)
SUPERSPROTS 9 (League matches across African and repeat broadcast of EPL, Bundesliga matches etc)
SUPERSPORTS BLITZ (Highlight of past matches and general sports news)
SUPERSPROTS 3 (Removed. Now displays: "this content needs to be purchased before viewing". It is the
only place one can watch EPL STAR MATCHES. SS7 usually shows "lowly rated matches".

Other Channels are:
CNN, Movie Magic World, Africa Magic, Channel O, Cartoon Network, TBN (Christian), Sound City, NTA-Int'l, BBA (not showing for now).

oskamboo:
why is it dat mtn and its partners remove super sport 3 4rm its channels after deceiving soccer lovers to buy its product. Knowing fully well dat dis is d only channel made everybody to subscribe to its product. Dis is quite unfair or wot do u think my people,

Don't mind them. It is ANOTHER FRAUD from MTN! I am sure they can't try such nonsense in South Africa. Unfortunately, Nigeria is a country where 'anything goes'.

I wouldn't mind paying the subscription at any given time, provided SS3 is inclusive. The service cannot even be trusted. Mine has not worked since Friday 22/10/10. I have tried to RETRIEVE, RESCAN etc, all to no avail. I wish another network could come up with alternative offer.

Aloy+Emeka:
IBB Murders: Major Ibrahim Babangida and Major Mammam Vatsa At Okigwe In 1969 [b]DURING THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR[/b]
https://www.saharareporters.com/sites/default/files/photo_images/Mammam_Vasta_ibb_photo.jpg?1288050561

http://www.saharareporters.com/photo/ibb-murders-major-ibrahim-babangida-and-major-mammam-vatsa-okigwe-1969

Look at them, probably celebrating their capture of one of Biafra's strongholds.

41 years down the line, IBB wants us (Ndigbo) to believe that he will hand over to one of us after one term of four years in office. Ha ha! We all know his antecedents.

Nna men!! let us 'chop' his money and vote for any candidate of our choice.

spropert:
A YOUNG BEAUTIFUL WOMAN THAT JUST WED NOT UP TO A YEAR IS AFTER ME IN MY OFFICE. EVERYTHING STARTED THE DAY I CARRY HER IN MY CAR, JUST COS WHERE ARE GOING TO THE SAME DIRECTION. THAT DAY, IN THE CAR SHE WAS ASKING ME ALL UNNECESSARY QUESTION ABOUT ME, MY WIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE. NOW, TODAY IN THE OFFICE SHE CAME TO ME AND SAID. " I NO SAY YOUR WIFE GO DEY ENJOY YOU FOR BED, ABI NO BI TRUE ? TALK NOW OO" AND FOR 2 MINUTES I COULD NOT TALK. SHOULD I LEAVE OFFICE FOR HER OR TO REPORT HER.

@poster
What really do you want us to tell you as your two options speak volumes of hypocrisy? Why did you not consider giving her a stern warning.

You had better stop this 'EXPENSIVE JOKE' with another man's wife before some evil spirits (hopefully from her husband's village) begin to hunt you.

Meanwhile, don't be surprise if someone (may be in your neighbourhood) is doing similar thing with your wifey. Such is called LAW OF RETRIBUTION, LAW OF KAMA or LAW OF HARVEST.

Let them share the spoils. Arsenal 2:2 Man City.

I expect a very wide (wild) goal margin in the neighbourhood of 7:0!!!!

Borini (5 goals scorer in a Reserve game against West Brom in midweek) and McEachran to start from the bench in the second half.

Goal scorers:
Drogba = 2
Malouda = 2
Anelka = 1
Kalou = 1
Borini = 1

It's gonna be a rush from the blast of the whistle!

Nigeria's Folashade Abugan has been stripped of her 400 metres silver medal at the Commonwealth Games after failing a drugs test.

Abugan becomes the third Nigerian to fail a drugs test at the New Delhi Games after 110m hurdler Samuel Okon and Damola Osayemi, who claimed gold in the women's 100m.

Abugan's A sample showed traces of testosterone prohormone, which is prohibited under the current World Anti-Doping Agency list and she subsequently waived the right to have her B sample analysed.

She forfeits her silver in the 400m and, as a member of her country's second-placed finish in the 4x400m relay, that result is also nullified.

The silver medal for the 400m will now be awarded to Aliann Tabitha Pompey of Guyana, with the bronze medal going to Christine Amertil of the Bahamas.

The chief beneficiaries in the 4x400m are England, who move up a spot to take the silver with the bronze going to Canada.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames

This story is exaggerated.

1. How can they claim to have achieved 70% success when the number one suspect - Osisi-Ka-Nkwu is yet to be apprehended?

2. By the way, where (as in town, village, forest or location) in particular did JTF engage kidnappers in gun duel (shoot out)?

3. That business houses re-opened shouldn't be the yardstick for measuring success.

Oh noooo!!!!!!!

President JEGA should be advised to stop talking; we already know these things. Good governance is like pregnancy that cannot be covered with hands; it publicizes itself. Enough of Facebook image-making. He should work and allow Nigerians on FB to pass comments.

This is not about IBB, President JEGA, Ribadu, Buhari, and/or others. You and I know that they are all products of same system as well as principal partners in corruption! They don't mean well for this country. Go to the North, South, East and West of Nigeria, there is abject poverty everywhere!

Let's stop playing politics with our future.

I represent Eziama-Obiato, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, the ONLY town wherein a palm-tree has three branches. (The town has 3 villages that is why we are called Obi-ato meaning three hamlets/villages and NOT three mind/heart, as some people erroneously think).

For many that are familiar with Onitsha-Owerri Road, it is the community that habours the popular Ukwuorji Bus Stop after Njaba-River Bridge. Interestingly, the 'little' community shares common boundaries with four local govt in Imo State - Akabo-Ejemekwuru in Uguta LGA, Awo-omamma in Oru LGA, Umuaka (Njaba LGA) and other Mbaitoli towns viz Afara and Umunoha.

It is important to note that Eziama-Obiato has no ancestral link with any other town, village or kindred that go by that name 'Eziama' in Igboland.

mmadinobi:
M bu m onye Afara nke di na Mbaitoli, Imo siteti

Nwanna, ke kwanu? Amaocha, Ubaha, Akata, Umuahianmi , ?

IGBO KWENU!!!

Youngichou:
AHH dont compare Anini to this Osika or Osiku. Y[b]ou should know Anini was a hero[/b]. He did it to help people and not for selfish sake like this blood sticky Igbo naughty person

Not until now, I didn't know that Lawrence Anini had admirers, even on NL!

Shuen:
What a loss

What legacy did he leave as Education Minister?

I pray the "B SAMPLE" will vindicate her.

She is one of our athletes that has what it takes to rule the world of athletics; unfortunately she choose to represent a country called Nigeria that cares less for sports people. Too bad!

May God see her through.

My heart bleeds for Nigeria.

What a pity!!! These innocent kids died for Nigeria. , fathers ate grape and their children teeth are set on edge.

How I wish the bomb exploded inside the Eagle Square (yes I said so). By now we should have been counting our blessings, as many unrepentant treasury looters would have died.

@Violent
Sentiment apart, I totally agree with you.

GEJ is not different from IBB, Atiku, Buhari, Baba Iyabo, Yaradua (late), and the likes. He behaves, acts, lies, talks, looks, deceives, manipulates , like them. Nigeria politicians (including GEJ) have one common agenda - LOOTING.

Unfortunately, I will be constrained to vote for him, if the Presidential elections turns out to be a two-horse race (between him vs IBB).

The dude's name is: JOEL AGBONAVBARE.

He defeated an Indian wrestler in what I consider a great match-up. Wow! You can imagine what it means to defeat an opponent in front of his home crowd. Naija's never-say-die spirit was at play!

Unfortunately, another Nigerian by name Talaran Mamman lost to an Australian in a Gold medal match.

Earnestly, Nigeria has great potentials in virtually everything including sports to be a first-world country, just that our ACCURSED politicians wouldn't let it be.

Note: you can watch the Commonwealth Games live on DSTV Supersports 7.

God BLESS Nigeria but DESTROY our corrupt politicians!!!

Ikengawo:
we're always talking about everyone elses tribe, but we seldom talk about what's wrong with our own ppl. i'll start.


im igbo
- our people lie too much
- our people extremely arrogant
- our women are even more arrogant then the men and rude
- we are the least likely to take pride in our culture.
- we have huge heads
- obsessed with showing off.
- elitist
- we accuse others of hating us when we're probably the biggest tribalists in nigeria.
- lack of scruples. but this is true of all tribes in nigeria, we're all willing to do anything to get ahead regardless of the moral disposition of the act.

Who cares about what you think about Igbo people? Since you (or rather your parents are Igbo), you are actually telling NAIRALANDERS what to expect should they meet you in person.

I am even surprised that the self-acclaimed IKENGA OF AWO-OMAMMA could be agreeing to such stereotypes about his people.

@ONLYTRUTH (and other like minds). God will bless you!

In order to watch Carling Cup (live) on Tuesday, I had to subscribe/reactivate my HITV having abandoned their service about 5 months ago. I must say emphatically that NOTHING REALLY HAS CHANGED. There is also no pointer that such CHANGE THAT SUBSCRIBERS CRAVE FOR will ever happen.

By the way, I must say unequivocally that am getting the desired service from DSTV already.

HITV must wake up or Die!

Songs of the following Naija musicians will surely make the list:

Bobby Benson                (definitely) Taxi Driver
Fela Kuti                         several songs
Jim Rex Lawson              (may be)    Love Adure
Celestine Ukwu              (may be)    Poor man life
Osita Osadebe               (definitely)  Osondi Owendi
Ebenezer Obey              
Victor Uwaifo                  (definitely)  Guitar Boy and Mamiwater
Sunny Ade
Oliver the Conque          (may be)    Opportunity
I.K Dairo                         (definitely)  Salome
Ayinde Barrister             (definitely)  Fuji Cabbage
Shina Peters                  (definitely)  Ace
Christy Essien Igbokwe (may be)    Soun Rere
Paulson Kanu              
Peacock Int'l Band         (may be)    Eddie Kwansa
Oriental Brothers           (may be)    Nwa Ada Di Mma
Orlando Owoh               (may be)    Kangaroo
Evi-Edna Ogholi           (definitely) Happy Birthday
The Mandators              (may be)    Rat Race
Orits Wiliki                     (may be)    Tribulation
Mike Okri                       (definitely)  Omoge
2Face Idibia                  (definitely)  African Queen

Watch out for more

femo7:
It is just too expensive. Even with N6800, no access to any of MM1, MM2, Mnet star, TCM, etc. I suggest they reduce to just N6000.

SUPPORTED!!!!

The two new SuperSport channels on the PLUS option include SuperSport 7 and SuperSport 10 - which is a channel created specifically for this bouquet. SuperSport 7 will be made up of coverage of rugby, golf, cricket, tennis, football, athletics, boxing and motorsport, while SuperSport 10 will be made up of 90% English Premier League coverage and 10% French League coverage.

By implication, we will be able to view 8 EPL and one French League matches on match days.

What about La Liga? The addition of 50% coverage of La Liga will be highly appreciated.

Thank you DSTV/MULTICHOICE!

George_D:
omobadan,
there are so many ifs in your post. the biggest if however is if subair will listen to you?

Sub-air wouldn't listen.

I want to add; IF ONLY HITV can add FREE CHANNELS to their bouquets, they will succeed in discouraging many of their subscribers (majorly sports fans) from abandoning their decorder. They should also make their subscribers know their are some free-to-air (FTA) channels on W4/7 that they can track with HITV Decorder.

Opening Balance:  FORTY-NINE AK47 RIFFLES!!!  
Closing Balance: THREE AK47 RIFFLES!!!

Aren't we making progress?

LORD, save us!!!

My Garri!

Acidosis:
^^daystar is a business oriented church. Sam Adeyemi uses psychological quotations with few biblical terms.

What about The Church of Christ that you recommended?

A Church that does not believe that miracle exist but patronizes herbalists and native doctors, when need arises.
A Church that condemns the use of musical instruments in church worship but listens and dances to secular music at their closet.

Abeg, no go there!

EzeUche:
My Igbo brother, why must some Igbo clans be jealous of the history of another Igbo clan? You must be from one of the Igbo clans that resisted Aro control. Everyone knows that Aro raids led to great upheaval throughout the East. Many Igbo villages were displaced by Aro raids. Yes, other Igbo clans assisted the Aro such as Bende and the warriors of Ohafia. They made up the Aro confederacy.

My dear brother, nobody is jealous of the history of the Aros, provided you don't misinform the public. I feel a need to counter your claims that the Aros, at a point in Igbo history, controlled many other Igbo subgroups. Such thing never existed!

FACTS ABOUT THE AROS
In Igbo-land, there are certain class segregation that exists to date, among which is the 'the Aros'. Others are Osu, Umeh and Ohu (Oru). While the Osus are believed to be people sacrificed to gods; Umehs are people whose parents committed abominable acts which warranted severance from the rest of the community; the Ohus are regarded as slaves; the Aros are known to be SETTLERS.

These settlers are usually migrants from same or different localities. Igbos have a saying: Onye biara abia adighi aka onye nwe ala (that is: A stranger or settler cannot exercise control over the bonafide landowner)! This is true! It will therefore be an aberration for anyone to think that ARO SETTLERS controlled their host communities at any point in time. To further buttress my point, besides Arochukwu (which is believed to be the ancestral home of most Aros) and Arondizuogu, there is no other place that the Aros dominated their landlords. Examples abound. There are Aro communities in in Oguta and Okigwe both in Imo State, Amorka in Ihiala L.G., Anambra State, Ezeagu in Enugu State, etc. In all these places, they are treated like second class citizens (no offense meant please).

MORE ABOUT THE AROS
Igbo see them as Oje-ozi (Messengers). Little wonder, in certain Igbo gathering, it is usually an Aro person or people that are called upon to carry out certain detestable assignments. Needless to add that the Aros carry out these duties judiciously and enthusiastically.

As OJE-OZI (MESSENGERS), the Aros were made to fight and resist British invasion, on behalf of their host communities and Igbo land by extension. Me think, this should not be something to brag about.

As OJE-OZI (MESSENGERS), they were allowed to carry out slave-trading. Mind you, they were not the slave owners but mere traders.

I hope to come back with more facts.

NB: This goes out to all my Aro friends in the house. Please forgive me if my post appears offensive. It is never intended. I was only trying to put the record straight. I love all people especially my Igbo brethren (not minding where you come from). Let's endeavour to speak with one voice and avoid excavating and distorting histories in our favour, which which may eventually turn out ugly. Peace!

[size=5pt]All grammatical errors are highly regretted.[/size]

@Poster
It is baffling to hear 'nwafor-Igbo' coming to a public forum to claim his subgroup's superiority over others.  

By the way, there was never a time "when much of the East was under the control of the Aro Igbo".  Even the "history lesson" you extracted from New World Encyclopedia never suggested so.  The Aros never governed, displaced or conquered any subgroup in Igboland except the Ibibios that occupied present day Arochukwu.  They achieved such feat through the assistance of some of their Igbo neighbours.

As a true Igbo son, I have appreciable knowledge of many Igbo subgroups including the Aros.  As much as I love the Aro people, many tales about them are nothing to brag about.  Let's desist from this 'my-people-are-better-than-yours' attitude; it is not helping our image please.  

Igbo kwenu!