₦airaland Forum

NaYouGoTire:
Only gullible fooollllllllssss still believe that British devilish lugardian contraption will not go down. We are everywhere to make sure it goes down by fire by force. I am a Biafran! Nairaland to hell with your rule 9!!!

Demmzy15:
Really? Why do some Ibos keep beard? Why are many Ibos polygamous?



Old Yoruba called Islam "esin imale" because Islam came into Yorubaland through the Malians in which Yorubas call Imale. Stop the lies!



Islam is the only religion that out rightly prohibits suicide, if you are a Christian, can you honestly show me a verse from the bible that prohibits suicide!



Sorry to burst your bubble, Islam is taking a great hold in Ibo land and the south as a whole. Many are converting, in fact you'll be surprised that their population are well over 1 million. I've met some Ibo Muslims who were born into Islam, especially from Imo Enugu and Ebonyi. I've met many Niger Delta Muslims, a sister from my school is from calabar and a good Muslim.



Please go and sanction them!



Kwara was never conquered, Islam doesn't need to conquer you to take hold. Look at Indonesia, Malaysia and many South Asian countries, do you think any Muslim army conquer them? A big no!!!! There are more Muslims there than Nigeria!



It's Christians that use money for conversion na. A man approached and began preaching and telling me how I'm going to succeed in life, be wealthy beyond expectations and that all I need was to come for their Sunday programme. That's Christianity for you, bunch of fake promises!

Dedelizo:
Please, can somebody help me ask NDA what are their plans towards those politicians who have pocketed 80% of the huge cash the FG allocated to South South for the past 10 years...for me, the problem is not the FG but our so called South South leaders....do dey really have brains?

lawani:
You talk like a mad man. Where are you from? Go and face that place and develop it! I lorin does not have land up to half of Jebba which is 100 km North of Ilorin, an Igbomina traditional state of around 40 towns with one Oba. To the West are Other Igbomina, Obolo and other Yorubas. North west is Nupe and Bariba. No Hausa or Fulani town anywhere near Ilorin a city surrounded by Yorubas not tainted with Emirs! So go and use your brains for where you are from. Where is that? Ilorin will determine their future, not you a simpleton and idiot to boot. The protection agreement with the British is with Balogun Ajikobi a son of the legendary Alaafin Abiodun.

Wulfruna:
First: Minority armies have always throughout history subdued and controlled much larger populations,

Wulfruna:
especially when they have support from some of the local people. Students of history know this. The Fulani had support of the local Yoruba Muslims as well as Hausa elements who were living in Yorubaland at the time.

Wulfruna:
The Hausa are much more numerous than the Fulani. Yet Fulani (with support of some local Hausas) were able to overthrow the Hausa kingdoms. So your point here is invalid.

Wulfruna:
Second: Who told you the culture and traditions of the Yoruba were 'obliterated'? That a veil of islamism was put over the city is not the same thing as the local culture being obliterated. Language is a part of culture: Ilorin still speaks Yoruba, and the people still bear Yoruba names. Traditional Yoruba institutions such as the Balogun system have even survived the islamization of the city.

Wulfruna:
More ignorant talk. Everybody with a nodding acquaintance with Yoruba people knows that not every town has an Oba. It is not like your part of the country where every chief is a king.

Wulfruna:
Some have Baales who usually is under the jurisdiction of an Oba at a capital city nearby.

Wulfruna:
In the case of Ilorin, it was (before the rise of Afonja) under the jurisdiction of the Oba at Ikoyi (the Onikoyi), who was the chief Oba of the Ekun Osi sub-branch of the Oyo branch of the Yoruba nation. The Onikoyi was in turn under the Alaafin at the Oyo metropolis.

Wulfruna:
Stop advertising your ignorance and go and pick up a book on Yoruba history. Ilorin was a full-blown Yoruba town within the Oyo Kingdom before the advent of Fulani and other Northern elements into the town. Even today, the elements of Northern origin remain in the minority, while the majority of the town is Oyo-Yoruba by ethnicity.

Before the time of Afonja, the town had been ruled for many generations by Afonja's ancestors who were Baales (the title used by Yoruba rulers who were non-royals). Some of them were Baale Laderin and Baale Pasin. Go pick up a book.

Ekealterego:
May be when you read about the history of the city, you would have come across the meaning of the word "Ilorin" and how the name stuck. Ilorin is a yoruba word that describes a place where Iron is smelted... Ilorin literarily means "Iron smelting" in Yoruba.

Alfranco:
Not true they have EMIRS. We only know of one but so many Obas of pure Yoruba leanings that predates Ilorin Emirate era. That an emir is head of traditional council of the state is mere politics.

Guyman02:
This Fulani Emir is a blight on Yoruba land of Ilorin. Meanwhile, Afonjas are after people calling themselves 'EzeIgbo not EzeYoruba' in Yoruba communities.

ChrisEsq:
Emir? Why not Oba. Yoruba people should kwontinu.

luciano80:
Hmm.....did u mention Orient Pet? Well...that ship did not even sail. They are having boundary issues with Kogi at the height of their prospecting for Hydrocarbons. Serious battles, far worse than the ND militancy. To the point burning some key installations of one of KCA's rig and killing personnel (not even kidnapping sef).
To cap it off, 3 wells drilled there were a miss....running the coy into real financial debt.

AjiereTuwo:
Land grabbers, pathological liers, Fulani ppl go soon claim una land too, hasnt it already started

blues20:
We Igbos will never force any group to be part of us... Being Igbo is a consciousness. Nothing go clear for our eyes. We already know the shit we're in, and we are working to get things right. You can be anything you choose to be.... But never you insult my tribe because of your stance. Back off.

ImperialYoruba:
Whether you like or not, beginning with next academic curriculum, if you school in Lagos you must study Yoruba and pass tests in Yoruba language to demonstrate your fluency. So you all need to tidy up. You hear me?

Afam4eva:
Igbo parents can be weird at times. imagine considering their children not being able to speak Igbo as a thing of joy or class. I also fall into the category of Igbos that grew up outside Igboland (but was born in Enugu). I understand the Igbo language atleast 90% but speaking is where the problem is. Most times i know what to say, it's just that it does not come out right or i'll have to think of what to say especially when i want to construct a sentence and no one has time to wait for me while i think. I'm confident that if i spend atleast 6 months to a year in Enugu, Owerri, Onitsha or any major Igbo town, i'll become an expert of some sort.

Cuche:
No Sir
He is clever, in fact, the cleverest to rule Anambra. Very good of him to give little, he would have given more if he hadn't returned his share of Dasukigate to EFCC when they opened the door for freewill return. Olisah Metuh was not that clever and nearly died in detention.
We need smart Igbo men like Obi in the Senate. Honestly, I will vote for him, he is a better choice.
He should allow Obiano some space to work, my grouse presently

Adaowerri111:
Fear God and respect his servant

Wumbawee:
Faleke and Olusola Saraki are from Kogi and Kwara respectively (North Central) but are they yorubas? State creation is the bastard that divided us the most. But now we are talking of Igbo nation and we are jettisoning the ills of state creation.
To answer your question they are full bloodied IGBO men

AjiereTuwo:
very wrong, Jaja and other rival houses left Bonny to for Opubo ama(named after the great king Opubo) and although Jaja was born an Igbo man, Mbanaso Ozurumba a name of no importance, he died an Ibani Ijaw King Juwo Juwogha (Jaja) a name that is in the good books of history. King Jaja (1821-1891)

SuperS1Panther:
You people just enjoy deceiving yourselves with senseless lies.

AjiereTuwo:
I thought u will bring a valid source sef, you are quoting a nairaland post? Really? Dakukubie(which means heart of the father in Ibani) Peterside has never said this, put a valid source or fall back.