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Ishilove:
He says he is a Perfect Master. According to their doctrines, examples of Perfect Masters are Buddha, Zoraoaster, Mohammed, Jesus, Singh Rawat Brawat etc Perfect Masters are sent to the world to bring humanity to light. They are not to be equated with God.

I know Maharaj Ji better than most people, which is why I don't follow what the media writes about him because 9 out of 10 times they are lies.

Is any human perfect apart from God ?. Even Jesus mentioned this precisely inside the scriptures to denounce anyone else to claim it apart from him. Prophet Muhammad didn't anytime mentioned himself as being perfect. Others Mentioned of yours or I know not much about their doctrine as such because they deal with honouring nature.

naptu2:
He claimed to be Jesus Christ

Not only what you affirm. He also claimed to be the one all humanity must worship because he is the saviour of mankind.

Ishilove:
I know Guru Maharaj Ji very very well, which is why I am asking you to give examples of the said 'evils' and 'atrocities' he has allegedly committed.

He never claimed to be God, by the way.

Then you don't know him.... period.

MrFannySwindler:
A Pastor that cannot forgive. Is that one a Pastor?.

Shame.

By their fruit, we shall know them. A real man of God won't go to court or arrest a critic of his personality. It only shows that the man has failed to ignore the woman who is controversially popular. And the more she get arrested, the more she becomes more popular. And the men of God loose their faces in the sight of men and God. After all, a sinless Jesus Christ was condemned and abused by many even the Pharisees and Sadducees were the arrowheads to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Ishilove:
I know of Jesu Oyingbo and Olumba Olumba, but I am yet to read about the so called atrocities of Sat Guru Maharaj Ji. Can you give one or two clear examples of the said evils he has committed? If you can't then you are as guilty as Kemi Olunloyo.

Quite interesting if you have no knowledge of Guru maharaji. Have no knowledge where he had a place where he run his Assembly of followers at a place called IJU in Lagos?. He had battle with so many people before he moved to Lagos-Ibadan location. Have you no knowledge that he once claimed to be God? You can go verify that part of Lagos and his claim as well . He made a lot of people homeless in the late 80s and early 90s etc.

jollymizzle:
if what you say is true, then we have a new president already.

Do your personal analysis and calculation. You will marvel at all you find. PMB chose wrong set of people to fight and ended up picking up wrong set of people to turn around the economy. How on earth do you think a Lawyer can handle Power sector, when a former professor Barth Nnaji who studied inline with science related course resigned based on inconsistency and warning from enemies of progress? You think, to bulldoze or bully extremely power block will solve the problem? The President erred in so many ways. And I hope he won't end up through the back door, asking the Senate to support his program when his scrota are already in the NASS CHAMBER. The best man who can manipulate or maneuver the Senate through sentiments is almost being relegated in the person of V. P by PMB. Don't you think the V. P, as a professor of law, would have advised the President from detaining Kanu, IPOB leader ? Then, you will see that there is more that meet the eyes. PMB is beginning to be alone because he chased away those who could help his government perform and interchange them with witch hunters and clueless economists. It is a Time Bomb and the clock is ticking before PMB's image and personality finally looses relevance.

jollymizzle:
Chai! "Saraki ti take over". How times change. It would have been unthinkable that I might write such just a year ago. Begging is the best course of action for Ndume. He must have seen from the way things are going that relying on the weak vegetable called buhari is useless as even the president can't help himself. With this, Mr saraki has the opportunity to consult further with the northern leaders to the detriment of buhari. These are taught times for the sick president, if he survives his bad health, his administration might not survive this ruthless Senate. If saraki is wise, he would try to make peace with Tinubu and make some consultations with obasanjo. And also the south east. If he can do that, I think he is the next president already. I never liked the man but there is no denying the fact that he may be the most powerful political figure in Nigeria today

Saraki doesn't have problem with Tinubu. Have you not seen reshuffling in the Senate positions?, Yoruba blood in Saraki has made him to consolidate his position. The President is the one to be called to order and obey simple law of Nature of POWER SHARING WITHIN HUMAN WORLD . The President use archaic method in trying to subdue his political foes and fight war against corruption yet his chosen arrowheads were once corrupt as well. So, how does such popularity of such President won't nosedive? . He doesn't obey court order and you think such won't hit the rock. He has already hit the rock. All I know is that the Senate won't plan anything to impeach him but the President is inn for a lot of political scheming and something like political cold War.

jollymizzle:
Chai! "Saraki ti take over". How times change. It would have been unthinkable that I might write such just a year ago. Begging is the best course of action for Ndume. He must have seen from the way things are going that relying on the weak vegetable called buhari is useless as even the president can't help himself. With this, Mr saraki has the opportunity to consult further with the northern leaders to the detriment of buhari. These are taught times for the sick president, if he survives his bad health, his administration might not survive this ruthless Senate. If saraki is wise, he would try to make peace with Tinubu and make some consultations with obasanjo. And also the south east. If he can do that, I think he is the next president already. I never liked the man but there is no denying the fact that he may be the most powerful political figure in Nigeria today

Saraki doesn't have problem with Tinubu. Have you not seen reshuffling in the Senate positions?, Yoruba blood in Saraki has made him to consolidate his position. The President is the one to be called to order and obey simple law of Nature of POWER SHARING WITHIN HUMAN WORLD . The President use archaic method in trying to subdue his political foes and fight war against corruption yet his chosen arrowheads were once corrupt as well. So, how does such popularity of such President won't nosedive . He doesn't obey court order and you think such won't hit the rock. He has already hit the rock. All I know is that the Senate won't plan anything to impeach him but the President is inn for a lot of political scheming and political cold War.

Newbiee:
If they did not suspend it, court will.
So no wahala.

Which court? Appeal court, you mean? he will continue to run to court against the lawyers of the Senate until the six month lapse. If you know how low operate, you will fear what is called FEAR. Law that give victory or acquittance to the one who has more revealing evidence even if he or she could cover his or her tracks.

Senate President Bukola Saraki is truly a thorn in the flesh to the power that be. This is the best government that I have seen where two out of the three tiers of the government (Legislative Arm and Judiciary) are trying so hard not be suppressed by The Executive Arm. However, it shouldn't be at the detriment of the whole citizens. And I hope Senator Ndume learn from this trying time and his punishment should be reduced to One month as sign to the next mole that may be planted by The Executive Arm of the government

HQuadreal:
Thanks Boss.

Thanks to you

Nice one dude . Enjoy your day

Babalegba:
I'm sorry I came across to you as somebody lambasting all pastors. The fact is even in this wicked generation God has his own pastors but my point is that the vast majority of Nigerian pastors are fake and God exposes them through their unchrist like and unholy behaviours which are made public. Somebody cannot just form his own church like that,he has to be called by God for that purpose and be anointed to execute the task

I thank God that your eyes are open to the fact that being a pastor is through the call of God. However, few pastors may derail from their call which can be as a result of pressure from different quarters which God detest. But judgement and condemnation outrightly belong to God. After all, it is not easy having people to follow one's pastor's believe as sheepishly as Christians do. In as much as you have dislike for few pastors who use the name of the Lord in vain to swindle the children God,doesn't mean all pastors are guilty of these offences. Were you born around the period when a man called JESU Oyingbo existed in Yoruba land? If not, did you read or hear about his activities in Yoruba land?, What about Guru Maharaji? What about Olumba Olumba? God sees all the atrocities of these few men but not all are working against God. Do you think Nigeria wouldn't have be engulfed in another war if not prayers? Nothing happens in the physical without it to have taken place first in the spiritual before manifest physically. Lastly, God called Saul, and he derailed. I am sure you knew how Saul ended. So, kindly don't lump all pastors together despite your view which is tenable because God won't be happy as well.

Babalegba:
My point is is that most Nigerian pastors are material prosperity preachers and are not from God.The bible says that God gives people with itchy ears false teachers to listen to because they are unwilling to listen to the truth. Nigerians are mostly inclined to follow Mammon and hate the truth. The fact is that genuine repentance is absent from the average Nigerians mind and he would make sacrifices like praying and fasting instead of complying with the will of God. Obedience is better than sacrifice. I would not propose that people boycott the churches but that they search hard to ascertain the truth and not get into the trap of the pastors from demons. God exposes the false pastors periodically and people should learn to understand this instead of building excuses for the pastor frauds who are being exposed by God. There are still genuine pastors of God in Nigeria but they are not flamboyant, they display temperance, meekness and are not diabolical. Yes the garment of Jesus came from heaven and expensive oil was poured over him in preparation for his sacrifice on the cross.A little church of heaven bound but relatively poor saints is much better than a big church of worldly rich people.Lazarus made heaven but the rich man did not.Jesus was not born into a rich mans household and did not roll in gold and silver when he was here.Most Nigerian pastors are crooks but God is waiting for them.

Perhaps, you will make a great shepherd. Don't you agree?, If you can see every man of God as serving personal interest and evil. Then you can set up a church to win souls for Christ ,since , nothing good can come out of every tribe or ethnicity in Nigeria. Give it a shot!

Kirigidi:
The collapse of the "Ogiso Dynasty" of the ancient "Aka Kingdom" was brought about by two major factors, namely: [1] Succession disputes among stakeholders, and [2] Distrust among the diverse inhabitants of the kingdom. Remember! The leadership structure of the "Ogiso Dynasty" was quite different from that of the later established "Oba Dynasty". In the Oba Dynasty, succession to the throne is by inheritance by the first son of the last Oba, while during the Ogiso era, succession to the royal throne is majorly by seniority and competence. In addition, the Ogiso kingship position is often rotated among the different quarters/ people that make up the kingdom. Among these different stakeholders who make up the Aka Kingdom in the ancient past and among whom the headship of the Ogiso throne is rotated are the Urhobo-Isokos, the Ishans, the Ikas [Agbor] and the aboriginal Akas [ancestors of the Binis], among st others. It may interest you to know that the migration of many of the Urhobo-Isoko clans to their present locations took place during the Ogiso era between 700AD and 980AD when the ancient kingdom was still known as "AKA", and several of these migrations were triggered by succession disputes and disagreement with neighbors. The Ogiso era migration explains why my people [the Urhobo-Isoko] are more conversant and familiar with the history of the Ogisos and ancient Aka kingdom than they are with the later established Oba dynasty and Benin kingdom. This is because by the time the Oba Dynasty was introduced, the ancestors of many of the Urhobo-Isoko clans have already left AKA KINGDOM to settle in the Delta region. In short up til date, the Urhobo-Isoko still call the Binis who inherited the land, the ancient name "AKA" [note that the name AKA mainly refers to the land ruled by the OGISO and it's used as name for any present day inhabitants of the land]. The later name "Benin" sometimes sounds strange to my people when mentioned because my much of our ancestors have left that territory before the change of the name from "AKA" to "BENIN". Urhobo-Isoko history and folklore are always full of stories of the hale days/ glory of the Ogiso era, but only little about the Oba era. It is worthy of note that the Urhobo-Isoko were major and active stakeholders in the government of the Ogisos, and some of these Ogisos were in fact Urhobo-Isoko in origin. One of such Urhobo-Isoko born Ogisos was "Ogiso Ere" who was later deposed and migrated with his followers to establish the Urhobo kingdom of Ughelli in about the 9th century. Another was "Ogiso Ekpuigho". In summary, succession disputes were frequent during the Ogiso Dynasty as different quarters claimed rights to the throne whenever a new Ogiso is to be crowned, and such disputes sometimes resulted in civil unrests and crises during which dissatisfied stakeholders fled or migrated out to form new settlements elsewhere. Such series of succession and distrust among Udo inhabitants came to a breaking point following the death of the last Ogiso of Aka Kingdom called "Owodo" whose only surviving male child "Ekaladerhan" was banished from Udo the capital and later found himself in Ile-Ife. And as such, different parties battled for the vacant throne. This created a sort of civil war scenario leading to mass exodus of peoples from the kingdom particularly from the capital "Udo". This created an interregnum which signaled the final collapse of the Ogiso Dynasty and subsequent emergence of the Oba Dynasty. Remember that even after the establishment of the Oba Dynasty at Igodomigodo [Benin City],the people of Udo [the former capital of the defunct AKA Kingdom] for several centuries refused to acknowledge, accept or recognize the over-lordship and authority of the Obas and continue to crowned their own separate kings until Udo land was later conquered during the reign of one of the powerful Obas.

I HOPE YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO MENTION EKELARDAN OR WHATEVER NAME YOU CALL HIM AS OLOFIN ADIMUELA CUM ODU'A . I am interested in learning your history but don't call my own father, as someone from AKA or whatever village of ogiso dynasty .Your prince died at a village not far from Ogodomigodo. It is disgusting to read false story as it concerns Odua. Period

Babalegba:
I really do wish you are right but unfortunately it has become obvious that most pastors in Nigeria are wolves in sheep's clothing being used by the devil to sow confusion in the church. They are so unlike Christ because they are not of Christ. Jesus lived a frugal non ostentatious life,gravitated to men of low estate and even rode a donkey like the poor do in those days instead of a horse,the ride of the rich. Most Nigerian pastors are essentially squirreling ,avaricious, lying ,deceitful non Christ like crooks masquerading as men of God. They are the enemies of the nation because they lead but they are blind and will lead people to perdition. Their actions mock men ,spending lavishly on designer clothes,vehicles and aircraft unlike christ who lived a simple life but God is aware and is not mocked and awaits their repentance or judgement

If you are so perfect with your information, I wonder why people haven't abandon Churches?,The truth is that many of these pastors you condemned got many gifts from church members of wealthy families. If you don't have a prospering members, you as a pastor can't prosper. Jesus gown wasn't cheap, the perfume poured on him wasn't cheap. So, let God be the judge. If you you prop up a proposition of churches boycott, would you give a direction of an alternative to worship God through Jesus ? In as much as some few people who claim to be men of God misbehave,doesn't mean all are evil. Do you not know God see all hearts and know all things. I hope you will stop this over criticism of all pastors. The deep call unto the deep. It is nothing but the truth..

deleo16:
exactly is like me saying all married men cheat on their wife you don't generalize things

That is just the reality my brother. No need for us to generalise when in truth we have no accurate statistics at hand. All good.

Babalegba:
Thank you for making me laugh this morning, I had to chuckle at your comment. I know quite a few pastors and the bible. Most Nigerian pastors especially the big ones are agents of the devil and God did not call them. By their seeds you shall know them meaning their behaviour ,lifestyles and association will give them away

It is quite unfortunate at the rate at which you categorise the pastors. Do you have knowledge of the total number of Nigeria's pastors? On what statistical analysis do you use to come up with your, “Most Nigerian pastors, especially the big ones are agents of the devil......?" I don't have problem with your personal opinion but try to be honest when criticising few bad pastors. No profession in life, we don't have bad eggs. Even during the time of Jesus, there was an account of a man who used Jesus Christ's name to cast out demons according to the account of his disciples despite the fact that the said man wasn't part of his disciples. So, no big deal in this. After all, no human character under the sun is new.

yourexcellency:
and why has the leadership of the Senate kept quiet since Sagay uttered these words 24 hours ago? They know the kind of man they are dealing with

The NASS need not engage Prof. Sagay because it is a responsible organ of the government. This doesn't show any sign of weakness but strength. The unprofessional Prof. Sagay is the one who need to be more weary. After all, NASS, has a serving Professor of great repute.

ehissi:
I wish I could see this face of the person laying this argument, it would have helped to put a lot things in perspective, but leave that.

Ministers who have been summoned to explain things to the Senate, under which arm of government do they function? The legislature ba?

There are extant powers as states by the constitution and there's good old fashioned influence. So if President Buhari asks Sagay to appear before the house and apologise he will not go?

The impasse at the NASS is now a matter of international debate, especially when clear attempts to blackmail the Senate has been established......

At this rate, the Senate could ask for their 3 djinee wishes and Buhari will supply it. The only reason the man is still president is because the house has chosen to stand by him, come what may till 2019.

The President - with the help of some of its support staff - has committed clear impeachable offences, if at this stage they want to unite against him, it will be too bad.

Dont be surprised, after you talk finish, you hear for news say Sagay showed up.

Shebi they summoned Babchir, he dey form say "I no dey come". The same Babachir has now written back to ask for a new appearance date. Is he a legislator or a member of the National assembly?

No be una fault, na free/bonus data plus anonymity bring wahala. If to say you dey see me dey discuss in realtime, you for just pause on that crap you dey vomit just now........

The reality is that no matter what you opined as the truth as it regard the three tiers of government, some pseudo educated Nigerians will never agree to it even when the truth and evidence are before them. How on earth will a bloody perpetual selected ingrates refuse to honour the NASS? And here we are, some people see it as a worthy action. I wonder how many people have really gone to read Nigeria constitution and each tier of government functions Or at least, read about the The three tiers in Democratic government written in reference to advanced democracy. PMB has committed offences worth testing his popularity amongst the Senate. And if they do, it will be termed as suicidal or enemies of progress. Yet, Executive have been reckless in following the procedure of lay down laws of land. Even if some judges were corrupt, was the method used correct? I am happy despite the inconsistency of the NASS, PMB, hasn't been able to cower them. If not, it would have been free and uncoordinated spending and abuse of power. It is just a sorry case..

RedboneSmith:
Did you read this one?

PRUNEAU de POMMEGORGE (lived on the West Coast of Africa in 1750 - 64)

"....the king of the Ayeots [Oyos]can put a hundred thousand men into the field, and to whom ten other kings also pay tribute..."


Or this one from 1776 which shows that the Mahi, an ethnic group in Benin was formerly tributary to Oyo before winning independence sometime before 1776; and also mentions the Kingdom of Dahomey as another kingdom that paid tribute to Oyo?

DE CHENEVERT and BULLET 1776:

"This Mahi people is very extensive, it is divided into small republics; they are a mountain people, warlike, bold and also wicked, as is seen by the slaves which come from there; they are enemies of the Dahomets and have thrown thrown off the yoke of the Ayaux [Oyos] to whom they were tributary; they live in the highlands between the kingdoms of Dahomet and that of the Ayaux.

These last (i.e, Oyo) are a brave, numerous and very extensive people; the Dahomets owe them tribute; their sway stretches as far as 20 leagues to the NE of Glegoi.

Etc. Etc. Etc.

An empire is a kingdom that, through military might is able to force tribute from neighbouring kingdoms/states as well as exercise some control on their external affairs. Oyo did that, as is attested in the sources. If it was not a empire tell us what is.

Lovely piece of info. Quite interesting.

And some people will believe and claim Africa is One. What kind of a barbaric ideology is this? Blood and cow milk? Truthfully ,some people really need serious spiritual cleansing.

YonkijiSappo:
Nowhere in your original post is Yoruba mentioned.

or am I missing something?

That was a preamble on the follow up. Everything has beginning. And I did the needed to help those who don't know what NEANDERTHALS MEANS.

I hope I have satisfied your question.

naijalander:
Interesting but only proves that we are one human family.

It is only a foolish man that will disagree with you based on your assertion that all human beings descended from one big BANG or ADAM. But we are all blessed differently. The Neanderthals evolution begun at Middle East. This is as far the scientists have proven it. And more researches have been done. You lay emphasis on ILE IFE of Yoruba land as the place where Odua fused all the thirteen sub communities to five while he made each group had leaders. Are you sure it was at ILE IFE of Nigeria?, Have you read blier's account and one of the greatest Yoruba historians cum archeologist? who interpreted the artifacts which were seen at ILE IFE during their findings. None of these show Yoruba sculptures older than 1100 AD-1300AD.

Blier account is in Pdf, download it, read it thoroughly and your own opinion on it leads you to some facts about Yoruba ethnicity.

What I read above is quite interesting!

BACK TO AFRICA BUT FROM?


Twist in tale
There’s one more twist to the tale. In 2010 a research team – including Reich – published
the first draft genome of a Neanderthal . Comparisons with living humans revealed traces of Neanderthal DNA in all humans with one notable exception: sub-Saharan peoples like the Yoruba and Khoisan.
That made sense. After early humans migrated out of Africa around 60,000 years ago, they bumped into Neanderthals somewhere in what is now the Middle East. Some got rather cosy with each other. As their
descendants spread across the world to Europe, Asia and eventually the Americas, they spread bits of Neanderthal DNA along with their own genes. But because those descendants did not move back into Africa until historical times, most of this continent remained a Neanderthal DNA-free zone.
Or so it seemed at the time. Now it appears that the Back to Africa migration 3000 years ago carried a weak Neanderthal genetic signal deep into the homeland. Indeed one of Reich’s analyses, published last month, found Neanderthal traces in Yoruba DNA ( Nature , DOI: 10.1038/nature12886 ).
In other words, not only is western Eurasian DNA ancestry a global phenomenon, so is having a bit of Neanderthal living on inside you.


Journal reference: PNAS , DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1313787111

naijalander:
whoever migrated from where and when is certainly not the Yoruba of Oduduwa's era. Enough of this migration theories abeg, Yoruba people came to be the same way the English came to be:

Historically, the English population is descended from several peoples — the earlier Britons (or Brythons) and the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain following the withdrawal of the Romans, including Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians.

Just replace Yoruba with English, Ife with Briton and Angles, Saxons, Jutes & Frisians with Ijebu, Ondo, Ijesha, Egba, etc and it all starts to make sense.

Are you now denying the truth found in the YORUBA DNA ? The things about my people are quite interesting but I stand by evidence. After all, many authors mentioned it my dear brother.

Proof migration theories is true and are of admixture breed

migration theories is true....

[b][/b]Neanderthals (the ‘th’ pronounced as ‘t’) are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another
adaptation to living in cold environments. But their brains were just as large as ours and often larger - proportional to their brawnier bodies.
Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate plant foods, and occasionally made symbolic or ornamental objects. There is evidence that Neanderthals deliberately buried their dead and occasionally even marked their graves with offerings, such as flowers. No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this sophisticated and symbolic behavior.
DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

Year of Discovery: 1829
History of Discovery:
Neanderthal 1 was the first specimen to be recognized as an early human fossil. When it was discovered in 1856 in Germany, scientists had never seen a specimen like it: the oval shaped skull with a low, receding forehead and distinct browridges, the thick, strong bones. In 1864, it became the first fossil
hominin species to be named. Geologist William King suggested the name Homo neanderthalensis (Johanson and Edgar, 2006), after these fossils found in the Feldhofer Cave of the Neander Valley in Germany ( tal —a modern form of thal —means “valley” in German). Several years after Neanderthal 1 was discovered, scientists realized that prior fossil discoveries—in 1829 at Engis, Belgium, and in 1848 at Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar—were also Neanderthals. Even though they weren’t recognized at the time, these two earlier discoveries were actually the first early human fossils ever found.

We don’t know everything about our early ancestors. But scientists are constantly in the field and the laboratory, excavating new areas and conducting analyses with groundbreaking technology, continually filling in some of the gaps about our understanding of human
evolution.
[color=#000000]Neanderthals (the ‘th’ pronounced as ‘t’) are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another
adaptation to living in cold environments. But their brains were just as large as ours and often larger - proportional to their brawnier bodies.
Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate plant foods, and occasionally made symbolic or ornamental objects. There is evidence that Neanderthals deliberately buried their dead and occasionally even marked their graves with offerings, such as flowers. No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this sophisticated and symbolic behavior.
DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

Year of Discovery: 1829
History of Discovery:
Neanderthal 1 was the first specimen to be recognized as an early human fossil. When it was discovered in 1856 in Germany, scientists had never seen a specimen like it: the oval shaped skull with a low, receding forehead and distinct browridges, the thick, strong bones. In 1864, it became the first fossil
hominin species to be named. Geologist William King suggested the name Homo neanderthalensis (Johanson and Edgar, 2006), after these fossils found in the Feldhofer Cave of the Neander Valley in Germany ( tal —a modern form of thal —means “valley” in German). Several years after Neanderthal 1 was discovered, scientists realized that prior fossil discoveries—in 1829 at Engis, Belgium, and in 1848 at Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar—were also Neanderthals. Even though they weren’t recognized at the time, these two earlier discoveries were actually the first early human fossils ever found.

We don’t know everything about our early ancestors. But scientists are constantly in the field and the laboratory, excavating new areas and conducting analyses with groundbreaking technology, continually filling in some of the gaps about our understanding of human
evolution.
[/color]Neanderthals (the ‘th’ pronounced as ‘t’) are our closest extinct human relative. Some defining features of their skulls include the large middle part of the face, angled cheek bones, and a huge nose for humidifying and warming cold, dry air. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than ours, another
adaptation to living in cold environments. But their brains were just as large as ours and often larger - proportional to their brawnier bodies.
Neanderthals made and used a diverse set of sophisticated tools, controlled fire, lived in shelters, made and wore clothing, were skilled hunters of large animals and also ate plant foods, and occasionally made symbolic or ornamental objects. There is evidence that Neanderthals deliberately buried their dead and occasionally even marked their graves with offerings, such as flowers. No other primates, and no earlier human species, had ever practiced this sophisticated and symbolic behavior.
DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

DNA has been recovered from more than a dozen Neanderthal fossils, all from Europe; the Neanderthal Genome Project is one of the exciting new areas of human origins research.

Year of Discovery: 1829
History of Discovery:
Neanderthal 1 was the first specimen to be recognized as an early human fossil. When it was discovered in 1856 in Germany, scientists had never seen a specimen like it: the oval shaped skull with a low, receding forehead and distinct browridges, the thick, strong bones. In 1864, it became the first fossil
hominin species to be named. Geologist William King suggested the name Homo neanderthalensis (Johanson and Edgar, 2006), after these fossils found in the Feldhofer Cave of the Neander Valley in Germany ( tal —a modern form of thal —means “valley” in German). Several years after Neanderthal 1 was discovered, scientists realized that prior fossil discoveries—in 1829 at Engis, Belgium, and in 1848 at Forbes Quarry, Gibraltar—were also Neanderthals. Even though they weren’t recognized at the time, these two earlier discoveries were actually the first early human fossils ever found.

We don’t know everything about our early ancestors. But scientists are constantly in the field and the laboratory, excavating new areas and conducting analyses with groundbreaking technology, continually filling in some of the gaps about our understanding of human
evolution.

courtesy:humanorigins.si.edu


NEANDERTHAL'S LEGACY
Genetic analysis has revealed that mutations built up in Neanderthal DNA over time, due to inbreeding.
The accumulation of genetic errors meant their ability to have children was reduced by up to 40 per cent.
Interbreeding with humans passwed on some of the genes, with some people today still carrying a small proportion of the mutations
This may reduce reproductive fitness of non-African people today by 1 per cent.
Indigenous sub-Saharan Africans have been found to have no Neanderthal DNA, as their ancestors did not follow the same migration route.

courtesy:www.dailymail.co.uk


YORUBA'S LINK TO EURASIA VIA DNA
There’s one more twist to the tale. In a research team – including Reich – published
the first draft genome of a Neanderthal . Comparisons with living humans revealed traces of Neanderthal DNA in all humans with one notable exception: sub-Saharan peoples like the Yoruba and Khoisan.
That made sense. After early humans migrated out of Africa around 60,000 years ago, they bumped into Neanderthals somewhere in what is now the Middle East. Some got rather cosy with each other. As their
descendants spread across the world to Europe, Asia and eventually the Americas, they spread bits of Neanderthal DNA along with their own genes. But because those descendants did not move back into Africa until historical times, most of this continent remained a Neanderthal DNA-free zone.
Or so it seemed at the time. Now it appears that the Back to Africa migration 3000 years ago carried a weak Neanderthal genetic signal deep into the homeland. Indeed one of Reich’s analyses, published last month, found Neanderthal traces in Yoruba DNA


courtesy: www.newscientist.com

courtesy:humanorigins.si.edu

tosyne2much:
In as much as it's very good to adore your lady, I think this "kneeling" of a thing is becoming stale and fake.. Even the ones that don't respect their women on a normal day will go on their knees while the lady will start blushing and shedding tears.. Rubbish!! Who are you deceiving?

Some guys only show that adoration when proposing to a lady just to follow the trend and receive cheers from whoever is looking . I, as a person, adore my lady any time any day, so I don't even have to wait for a particular day before I can exhibit my adoration for her.

African men and their style of nothing good in celebrating a woman! come off it bro. It is part of theatrical rituals in marriage from the western world perspective. After all, we are all guilty of COPYING THEIR STYLE . Nevertheless, either one does it or not isn't a guarantee for one's marriage to fail or stand the test of time or not . But the synergy of both parties making it workable. The western World couples are so romantic with one another yet they have the highest degree/rate of divorcees. So,celebrate and enjoy your relationship without FEAR.

iammee:
Am not afraid of his write up and i can never be afraid of it, just saying my own opinion.

Great to know it my dear sister. Let us eschew intolerance but hold on to wisdom and the power of God. Stay bless.