₦airaland Forum

Rossikk: No. They're only killing muslims. See Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria (where the west supports 'rebels' fighting that nation's govt). Taking just those three countries, muslim deaths at the hands of christians number in MILLIONS.

fifa456n: Abraham was a schizophrenic, whose attempt to kill son, based on imaginary voices bore the monotheistic religion of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. That guy is crazy, and if the Jewish God is real, he is a psychopath

FOLYKAZE: Have you ever read in the newspaper that a political leader or a prime minister from an Islamic nation has visited Japan?

Have you ever come across news that the Ayatollah of Iran or the King of Saudi Arabia or even a Saudi Prince has visited Japan?

Japan has put strict restrictions on Islam and ALL Muslims.

The reasons are:

a) Japan is the only nation that does not give citizenship to Muslims.

b) In Japan permanent residency is not given to Muslims.

c) There is a strong ban on the propagation of Islam in Japan.

d) In the University of Japan, Arabic or any Islamic language is not taught.

e) One cannot import a ‘Koran’ published in the Arabic language.

f) According to data published by the Japanese government, it has given temporary residency to only 2 lakhs, Muslims, who must follow the Japanese Law of the Land. These Muslims should speak Japanese and carry their religious rituals in their homes.

g) Japan is the only country in the world that has a negligible number of embassies in Islamic countries.

h) Japanese people are not attracted to Islam at all.

9jadelta: ^
lol 100,000 out of over 120million people

Rehnoy: 1. Ali is no longer a boy because Simbi is now a woman.

2. Edet is no more living in Calabar as he is now in Abuja.

3. Agbo is presently working in Canada as he's no more living in the town of Lagoon.

4. Eze no longer goes to school because he is now a Graduate.

5. In fact, the drummer boy is no more drumming as he's presently a Business tycoon.

Cheii! How time flies....

Wait a minute, if those names mentioned are strange to you;

WHICH PRIMARY SCHOOL DID YOU ATTEND?

HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY to all NAIRALANDER!

Restating his determination to “finish strong” in 2013 by delivering on his electoral promises, he said: “There is too much hatred in the land, so much rumour mongering. We are human, so I can be sick too. A few weeks ago, I had some health challenges. I had weakness on one part of my face. In spite of that, I went on a courtesy call with it. After three days, I was pressurised to travel for check up abroad.

PhysicsQED: Agho Obaseki did not betray Oba Ovonramwen as far as I know. Before the invasion, and even while Oba Ovoramwen was still a prince, Agho Obaseki and the Oba were close, and after Oba Ovonramwen became king, he made Agho a member of the Iweguae society in the palace (a palace society composed of the Oba's personal attendants) by creating the new title of Obaseki. After the British invasion and the occupation of Benin City, when the Oba and several of his followers were still in the forests and keeping away from the occupied capital city, Agho Obaseki surrendered to the British. Agho Obaseki and a few other chiefs who had already surrendered repeatedly sent messengers to find and contact the Oba to plead with him to surrender and give himself up. Eventually he did, and he (Oba Ovonramwen) came back into the city voluntarily with several of his wives and a large group of people following him, and surrendered. After the trial and Oba Ovonramwen's deportation to Calabar, Agho Obaseki was chosen by the British as one of several chiefs who would act as "paramount chiefs" over the Bini in the administrative system the British set up. Later, because of his personal qualities such as his intelligence and cooperativeness, they made him vice president (initially the British vice consul was president) and eventually president of the "Benin Native Council" that they set up, and he came to have a lot of influence and power.

In the period between Oba Ovonramwen's exile and the restoration of the monarchy under Oba Eweka II, the British administrators came to have a high opinion of Agho Obaseki as a native administrator. Before the death of Oba Ovonramwen, the colonial system of "paramount chiefs" had already become unpopular and the people running it were viewed as somewhat corrupt and inefficient. When the British decided to concede to the idea of restoring the monarchy (while Oba Ovonramwen was still alive), there was serious consideration of Agho Obaseki being made Oba by the British. What Obaseki's view on possibly becoming Oba was isn't all that clear but apparently he rejected the idea (though there are differing accounts - one account suggests that Obaseki really was trying to become Oba, and that the Ezomo (who was his relative) at the time pledged his support for the idea).

Eventually, in 1914, Oba Ovonramwen passed away in Calabar, and not long after, the Iyase from Oba Ovonramwen's reign, Okizi, passed away. The British conceded to the restoration of the monarchy as had been discussed before the death of Oba Ovonramwen, and prince Aiguobasimwin acceded to the throne as Oba Eweka II a few months after Oba Ovonramwen's death. Apparently, Oba Eweka II was already opposed to Agho Obaseki even when he was a prince, but installed him as Iyase anyway. Later, there were some significant disagreements between Oba Eweka II and his Iyase, Agho Obaseki, and they didn't really get along. This tension between Oba Eweka II and his Iyase, and the fact that there was serious talk of Agho Obaseki possibly being made a king over the Bini when Oba Ovonramwen was in exile, might be the source of the idea of a "betrayal." But as far as I can tell there was no actual betrayal during the invasion.

Mudley313: Whilst Britain set about making Benin safe for the olfactory nerves of long-barred merchandisers, Ologbosere persisted in the bush for more than two years. He was finally snared with the connivance of some local tribal chiefs keen to do business with the new boss. Tried on June 27 — just one day before his actual execution; the verdict, of course, foreordained — Ologbosere was damned by those chiefs’ testimony that the strike force he had led back in 1897 to precipitate the intervention “was not sent to kill white men — and we therefore decide that according to native law his life is forfeited.”

Ologbosere said otherwise, to no avail:

The king told me that he had heard that the white men were coming to fight with him, and that I must get ready to go and fight the white men...when all the people called the mass meeting at Benin City and selected me to go and fight the white men, I went. I had no palaver with the white men before. The day I was selected to go from Benin City to meet the white men all the chiefs here present were in the meeting, and now they want to put the whole thing on my shoulders.

Great Britain’s punitive expedition also resulted in the capture of many hundreds of metal objects scattered to European museums and collections — collectively known as the Benin Bronzes. Nigeria, and the successor obas of Benin, have for decades besought their return in vain.

bokohalal: Oba Ovonramwen is not the LAST Oba of Benin Kingdom. There is a reigning Oba

Decency75: the book written by Ola Rotimi ( The gods are not to blame) explained it all. You people should go and read the book.

Uyi Iredia: Am I dreaming !

Am I dreaming ! Mudley is back !

kwangi: Na wa o!
It was because of the stars that I asked about the makers of the hat/crown.
Thanks anyway.

Ola Johnson: And as he was exiled he still remains alive till today?

Ola Johnson: I don't think the Oba was bethrayed. He was only arrested and subsequently killed by the British for killing some British men during the Igue Festival. It is the tradition of the Bini that during this festival, the Oba must no see strangers but the British men forced their way and were killed. The British Government then retaliated, bombarded the place and made away with some bronze works which are still in the London Museum.

grandstar: Sell off the properties and buy land. Land prices are galloping fast especially in Lekki area because of all the decvelopments coming up there- a deep sea port, internat5ional airport, export free zone etc.

Land bought for 1m now will probably be worth like 10m in 10years time or even 20m.

my 2 cents 08033472004

Napolitano: Used to hear about how great he was before he died. Who knows he could have been part of our squad in USA 94. May his soul rest in peace and the souls of great good men like him not be cut short by the cold hands of death.

deandavid: ingrate, jst an average player abi, that his club is demanding $15000, jst 2 play 4 his country. He played 4 AS ROMA of old, a club legends like maradonna nd d likes wantd 2 play 4. My friend u no dy respect d dead .