₦airaland Forum

naptu2:
Note: They are not outlawing danfo operations. They are simply going to provide new buses (re-fleet). The drivers will not be out of work (they are going to be re-trained).

Don't mind them. People know this. They can read. They just want to complain

Ambode your people support you. Glad he's putting more focus on ikorodu. The real lagos. Up up Ambode.

It should have happened long ago, but i'm glad its happening now. I wonder how widespread it would go. Innoson will probably see an increase in sales. Glo as well if they plan to expand it to cellular devices.

Wow I love it!!! The other one is almost finished as well!!

Remember the wars of Europe that spanned over the 19th century and even prior? From the Russian-Turkish war, to the Crimean war, to the Franco Persian war, to the French-Spain war. All of these wars came as a result of prideful countries with HUGE egos rising and declaring their right to supremacy of their region through steel and gunpowder. With the way Africans are treating Africans from other countries, we seem to be heading down that direction as well. We need to be aware of this fact. We are developing, and our countries will be modernized, its only a matter of time. However we can't make the same mistake Europe did, ESPECIALLY when we know exactly what mistakes they made, and how many lives it cost them. We need to be careful and intelligent moving forward with how we talk and interact with one another. Or we can continue to be spiteful and combative on social media and forums, sowing seeds of divisions and ultimately plunging our children and future generations into further conflict and famine. White people aren't to blame for our shortcomings henceforth, we can only blame ourselves. We are the generation that holds FULL responsibility of the direction of Africa. Remember that.

For the people saying this won't affect S.A. Here's a Bloomberg article on Nigeria's role in MTN alone.

"Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator last week slapped the mobile-phone operator with a $5.2 billion fine, wiping almost 20 percent off its market value over the space of four days. There is a lot at stake for Africa’s largest mobile-phone operator and the government of the continent’s top economy as the following charts, converted to dollars as of Friday’s exchange rates, show.

While Johannesburg-based MTN is in talks with Nigerian authorities over the penalty, imposed for failing to disconnect customers with unregistered SIM cards and having incomplete data, failure to negotiate a lower sanction means the company will be paying away more than double the group’s estimated net income for 2015. It also exceeds sales of almost 54 billion rand ($3.9 billion) that the operator made in Nigeria in 2014, about 37 percent of total revenue."


Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/four-charts-that-show-why-mtn-s-nigerian-fine-matters-so-much

If MTN is expelled. The company is finished. It cannot survive without Nigeria's revenue, as Nigeria contributes to nearly 40% of the company's revenue. It will quickly turn from a giant into a small company without Nigeria. That is why a small fine alone forced S.A. president to come to Nigeria, they lost 20% of revenue from it. If the Nigerian market is lost, the company will surely die, and it will mark of a large revenue off of its stock exchange contribution to the S.A. economy. We have glo, who will expand and hire more people. We will be fine.

MizAijay:
All these selfish self centred lot. If they send away the SA businesses it won't affect them one bit. The poor masses will suffer greatly while they still get paid fat sums by just sitting on their butts and saying 'Ayes' and 'Nays'.
Sending away MTN, DSTV and SHOPRITE won't change much rather it will increase unemployment in a recession striken country. They should figure out another means to fix it. That is why they get paid I suppose.

What do you mean it won't affect them? The South African president HIMSELF came to Nigeria when MTN by the Nigerian government. MTN is a HUGE part of the S.A. economy. They will feel this.

Dee60:
How do you nationalise DSTV? A company that beams its programmes from South Africa? Would Nigeria nationalise a satellite that is wholly owned by a SAF company?

You nationalize the vacuum that DsTV would leave. Do you know how many satellite tv operators there are in the US and UK? It's not rocket science. Or have you forgotten that Nigeria was the FIRST in all of Africa to have broadcast television? Why are you people acting like we need these companies? We really don't. And the fact that S.A president isn't responding to this matter is even more proof that they don't care about Nigerians being killed, they only value our business, and our money. Why any self loving Nigerian would defend S.A. in this situation makes no sense whatsoever.

ThinkSmarter:
Nice move, if the SA authorities re not ready to handle the issue with fairness, seems they are indirectly instigating the xenophobia from their body language.
Shoprite, DStv and MTN Nigeria can easily be bought off by our standby billionaires.
SAs should goto hell.

Give this man an applause.

I love the support Nigerians in SA are receiving. I am proud of Nigerians for this. I saw an Ethiopian commenting that they too have been killed but their government and their people aren't even talking about it. Nigerian pride must be commended.

Ngokafor:
...It would fizzle out because Igbos will have their own country,Sea-portt,Airport and all to contend with and build...and will certainly stop using Lagos airport and sea-port..same with Niger-Delta republic cos these will now be sovereign countries.The fact that Nigeria/Lagos is what it is ,is because we are stll stuck together....period.

So whats stopping igbos from going and developing their own seaport now, especially since its closer to that location? I'm willing to bet with the economic development coming, it will take years before the south east develops its own seaport that can take lagos' business. And that's only if southwest leadership sits on its butt. As we've seen in the last few years, that's just not happening. The man on a mission, Governor Ambode, has already stated that Lagos as the 5th largest economy in Africa isn't enough, he's vying for 3rd. People forget that Lagos alone is Africa's fastest growing economy. Lagos, and with Ambode's leadership, is carrying Nigeria. Thank god he's a competent governor, because if you remove Lagos from the equation Nigeria falls drastically in the economy list. There is nothing that the south west needs from Nigeria at this point. If we leave, we will be perfectly fine and self sufficient, without oil.

"Lagos has a rich history of economic growth and transformation. Although it covers only 0.4th of Nigeria’s territorial land mass, making it the smallest state in the country, it accounts for over 60% of industrial and commercial activities in the nation. Lagos is financially viable, generating over 75% of its revenues independent of federal grants derived from oil revenues. It generates the highest internal revenue of all states in Nigeria."

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/lagos-emerged-fifth-largest-economy-africa/

9jakool:
On point! It's good to question the validity of some these historical claims. I'm not even sure about the validity of the origin of "Eko". There is a town in Osun State in the heart of Yorubaland called Eko-Ende. I often wonder how much influence The Benin had on Lagos. The so called subjects didn't even adopt their language. And how do you skip Ijebu and go conquer Isale Eko? The Ijebu people are literally on the buffer between Ondo people and Lagos and they swore that they were never conquered by the Benin, partly due to their massive Sungbo Eredo fortress.

In regards to the Oyo empire, they had one of the greatest influence in West Africa spanning four countries (Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana). Many Fon, Ewe, and Many Gbe claim that their origin traces back to the Oyo. Even the Ga who are native to Accra share this claim.
And don't take my words for it , check this out from a Ghanaian. https://www.nairaland.com/950471/ewe-people-ghana-same-yoruba . This is what I like to call true influence.

Also, Who cares where the origin of the name "Yoruba" came from. We've made it ours and we've reclaimed it. I think it's remarkable that different people with varying customs and dialects can unify under a common banner. That's what I call human progress. A person from Atakpame in Togo can identify with a person from Ifon in the easternmost region even though they are two countries apart. Our lineage, culture, and most importantly history is what bound us together. Our identity transcend beyond artificial political boundaries. Yoruba blood is thicker than water. When many slaves in the Americas were being stripped of their identity, Yoruba culture prevailed. The culture is well and alive in Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago and many others. They practiced ifa, the religion, songs, and traditions. They even eat our beloved akara in Brazil, they called it acaraje from the words "akara" and "je." Even people with the littlest amount of Yoruba blood still embrace the culture. Our kinship and lineage span three continents. That's influence like no other.

Yup. I agree. The Yoruba influence is impenetrable.

Ngokafor:
....Lagos State will not be the same if this country breaks,..trust me on that...The patronage enjoyed from having Murtala International Airport and the sea-port wil fizzle out over time...These are some of the main infrastrucure that attracts people and in turn encourages the growth of business..

.. Smart Yorubas know this,thats why they are not talking about secession as such..

And why would it fizzle out over time? Especially when the airport renovation is taking place, and the free trade zone in lekki, lagos is going up, and Eko Atlantic is already underway. Not to mention the 4th mainland bridge, and the leadership of Governor Ambode revitalizing mass transit. If there's any supreme destination in all of west Africa at this point in time, its in the south west. That is just a fact. Anyone who is honest with themselves know this.

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, has admonished the people of the South East geopolitical zone to remain in Nigeria because it is “highly unfavourable” to be an independent state.

Precisely why the South West should be the main proponents to leave Nigeria. Given the fact that Lagos alone would have the 5th largest GDP in all of Africa if it were a country, and is on the way to being top 3 GDP in Africa (behind SA and Egypt) by 2020, I really don't know why Yorubas are even promoting this one Nigeria. If South East thinks they'll be better off out of Nigeria, I'm right there with them from a Yoruba perspective.

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, has admonished the people of the South East geopolitical zone to remain in Nigeria because it is “highly unfavourable” to be an independent state.

Precisely why the South West should be the main proponents to leave Nigeria. Given the fact that Lagos alone would have the 5th largest GDP in all of Africa if it were a country, and is on the way to being top 3 GDP in Africa (behind SA and Egypt) by 2020, I really don't know why Yorubas are even promoting this one Nigeria. If South East thinks they'll be better off out of Nigeria, I'm right there with them.

Can anybody explain why Onitsha Anambra is the most polluted city in the WORLD? What is going on there

ba7man:
Agbaje is the issue related to the Lagoon threat.

Stay happy till 2019, your disruptive influence on Politics in Lagos has been noted and plans are in place to deal with that......when thugs bash your heads in while trying to vote, maybe you'll then realize you're surrounded by Yorubas and you've been noticed.

HA! They must be stupid. They think because we're not shouting, moves aren't being made behind the scenes. They should take a look at Ambode's cabinet and notice YORUBAS make up his ENTIRE cabinet. It will continue to happen.

GreatMahmud:
Let the Oba or any Afonja open their filthy mouth and talk na and we northerners will slap that their cone heads and tell them we dont install motor park touts as kings..Afonjas will remain our slaves till eternity!!

What have northerners contributed to this planet other than senseless killings, rape, and being retrograde leprous leeches? Yorubas are everywhere, from the president of the world bank, to obtaining Nobel Prizes in literature, to being part of world administrations all over the world. Our leaders set the foundation of education in our land that has consistently led to brilliant individuals. 2 of the top 3 billionaires in Nigeria are from Ibadan, and if it weren't for you leeches, good for nothing idiots, we would be even FURTHER ahead. Even the ibo people have people like Dr. Benet Omalu, and other such world renowned scholars as well.

I honestly don't know why this nation continues to put up with these backward people to have leadership roles in this country. They haven't shown any type of mental faculty let alone leadership capabilities. If it weren't for Osinbajo raised in lagos, Buhari would have been on the course of becoming one of the worst presidents in Nigerian history. I am convinced that if Yoruba and every other southern tribe leaves Nigeria today, the north would turn into Syria or Afghanistan.

betterABIAstate:
Anambra is working yet it has the most polluted city in the world

JESUS CHRIST!!! Is that Anambra?!?!? It's the most polluted state in the world! Something needs to be done about that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohrvASNF36w

Why are ibos here? What is their own in this subject? They are like rats in everything they do. Always in places where nobody wants them.

The early explorers to Nigeria had interesting perspectives on the cultural manifestations they observed. Below is a depiction of a Yoruba masquerade, "The Masked Mummers of Yoruba" from Blackie (1912) based on the early 19th Century descriptions of Clapperton and Lander.


https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lookandlearn-preview/M/M849/M849543.jpg

I LOVE THIS! Its so true. Hahaha. All done in love.

This looks VERY alien! Just look at the contours. If they were grey or white, and not reddish, they would resemble all the futuristic alien architecture seen in various sci-fi movies.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/bf/e1/f5/bfe1f542b4463b610f38c0622f7a206b.jpg

This next second one is my favorite. And its HUNDREDS OF YEARS OLD!!! Ah! My people! Proudly Yoruba!!!

Blue3k:
Put down locations as well.

Most (if not all) that I posted are from Osogbo in Osun.

Look at the amazing detail on the pillars. And the curviness of the sculptures. It's absolutely amazing. Looks very alien.

https://www.thegsa.co.za/images/attractions/nigeria/nigeria-osogbo_sacred_grove.png
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/48/f4/aa/48f4aaaf4bf9a106d80d6ec5ae2d1d8f.jpg