₦airaland Forum

rokiatu:
I agree with the poster.

BTW you forgot yvonne okoro, a very stunning woman.

Yvonne Okoro is half Igbo which means half Nigerian which means half Nigerian actress thus we can share am 

@ OP

Na wetin you don smoke, abeg pass am.  Don't get me wrong Ghanaian actress can be beautiful but none of them have anything on Nigerian actress.  Na which kain story be dis? Yvonne Nelson better looking than Genevive Nnaji?  you dey craze

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DRANOEL:
historian,the progrom actually started after the coup of januarry 1966 in reaction to the killings of northern political leaders

You really do not know much do you?  The progrom happened in the 1940 and 1950s

GEJ has some blame concerning Boko Haram but the blame is not solely on him. It is easy to blame GEJ but for those doing that, you need to ask yourself, How come we did not have a Boko Haram problem during Yaradua, IBB, etc regime? This is nothing but a task to keep the power towards the North (The election riot anyone?), it does not take a genius to realize this. For years, the North pushed for a Sharia Law Nigeria but yet it is recent after the election of a christian they turned extremely violent for such cause.

SE and SS.

Cyber G

Abeg commot for face. What makes your story more accurate than Asaba citizens who experienced that travesty and narrated that travesty in articles. It is very stupid how people read something they automatically assume there's has no biased just because it agreed with their biased opinion. Abeg

DRANOEL:
with out a doubt igbos are the originators of nigeria's modern problems!
we didnt know coups till the 5majors struck!

we didnt know tribal hate till the majors killed leaders from a particilar region!

we didnt know nepotism till ironsi made his 1st military appointments with eastern coloration!

we were federating units till the same ironsi opted for a unitary form of govt.

it was igbos in northern nigeria that taunted the hausa fulani praising nzeogwu for he's bravery!

these were the actions that formed the present suspicion and hate in nigeria now!

No doubt you do not know the history of Nigeria.  Prior to the coup, the was a progrom that targeted Igbo up North.  What was the death of those people if not tribalism?  What was their offense which resulted to their death if not for tribalism?  NIGERIA IS A TRABILISTIC COUNTRY SINCE DAY ONE ESPECIALLY THE NORTH.

dayokanu:
^^ they are non entities in war yet Adekunle made mince meat of your people

Above is what a foreigner has to say. See the bolded about the so called war non entity

culled from a Igbo website

http://www.kwenu.com/biafra/adekunle_interview.htm

Adekunle was a coward that attacked civilians rather than soliders even the article mentioned he attacked non-igbo just incase there might be an igbo among them even though he knew none of them were igbo.  He's pathetic, weak and pitiful.  Anyway adekunle or no adekunle, yoruba had very little impact on the war.  I wondered why Yoruba were viewed as cowards all over Nigeria but now I understand. Una boast too much but yet having little to show.  Let people hear word jare.

Which Nigerian music? Similar beat from almost every single nigerian artist, very little lyrics, copy-cat American musics. Nigeria hasn't reach the same level as American music only few artist have such as Asa, Nneka, etc thus hell no, Nigeria music isn't better than American music,

mikeansy:
This letter is not from kids!

You can tell it is not from kids but I think the writer meant the Children of Nigeria be it young, old, middle aged, women, men, infants, babies, etc.

Ezeuche:
Do you fail to recognize the fact, that it was the Hausa who were in control of your land.

There has never been any significant amount of Yorubas in the military. The only military presence in the Western Region at that time was of Northern and Middle Belt origin.

Your people are nonentities in the war.

Exactly. They had very little impact on the war but yet they are the ones constantly boasting about the war.

Both parties are a disgrace to government but at least one has infrastructure to show despite their evilness and the others does not.   I'll pick ACN over PDP anytime, any day.  I pity Nigerians though,  I really pity that country.

If I have to say It's been how many years we've asked for Niger bridge and yet nothing. Ndi-igbo we need to come together, unite together and try and assert how much it will cost to make such bridge if it well in our budget, we should just build it ourselves collectively as a group. That's my own two cents in the matter.

I don't get the line of argument musiwa trying to make. It is the job of the state government to provide decent school for each of their state, though yes the federal government has to help as well but it is more of the state government job. On top of that musiwa, the advice giving to you by nchara and others is accurate. Nigeria government can careless about its people so stop waiting on them to help us. The school posted by Ak47man was built by the state government with zero help from federal government rather they taxed citizen of Anambra to build such school. If we wait on Nigerian government, nothing will occur in that country and we all know this. Sometimes I wish Nigerians will open their mind well enough and copy some African-American community when it comes to dealing with marginalization.

chima12:
useless almajiri alj harem thread.

Like always. I don't understand the joy he gets in this

Rgp92:
Monday. Still hate it

seconded

Negro_Ntns:
What a fool! what a tree-top-hopping baboon!! what a mono-balled homosapien!!!

Mumu, I can read and I saw that was your statement.

First, let's clear something off the ground. . . . in fact I tell you what, forget about it. First of all, onye ochi for replying and telling me you wrote the statement. Then second. . . next time when you address you make certain you prefix "CHIEF" in front of my name. There will be consequences and repercussions and lamenting if your a s s dare call me Negro without prefixing Chief in front. Do you hear me? Ewu!


Now, let's talk about your response. If Anambra market is open and promoting to Igbo business, if Aba is welcoming and embracing of Igbo business, if Umuahia endorses and encourages Igbo business, if Ughelli is a buoyant platform for Igbo business, then. . . . . . .the recognition of the success and the acknowledgment of the expansion and ingenuity of Igbo entrepreneurship is equally borne by these many market localities.

Now, ragamuffin, tu comprehend? Replace umuhaia, aba, onitcha and put lagos, kaduna, kano. . . the statement and argument is globally valid.

Which of my assertions in that regard, seconded by both Chinenyen and the gorgeous Ify, did you find too complex to sink down?? Remeber to address me as Chief in your response, you rascal!!

NEGRO of course if you can't back what you claim, result to Insult. The usual Nairaland behavior of idiots. Your usual bigotry actual allows you to believe your statement above actually makes sense, whom am I to destroy your beautiful dream world. For your information the married Ify did not second your assertion but like I stated you'll put meaning in whatever you want to satisfy your ignorant beliefs. I've no interest anymore to engage in this inferiority complex some Yoruba display on Nairaland thus I'll let you wallow in your ignorance.

Negro_Ntns:
Who made this statement? I say who said the above statement SPEAK UP!!


You all should reflect deeply about what Ify said: it dovetails directly into what I asserted. So does Chinenye's response.

What will you do? I, ONE_NAIRA, MADE THE ABOVE STATEMENT as stated when I made the actual remark or can you not see my name next to the remark.

What ify wrote does not assert to what you wrote. It more of a contradiction of what you wrote but I guess you saw what you wanted to see. To specify more if you compare and contrast the Igbo business in Onticha, Asaba, Nnewi, Aba or even Enugu to the business in Lagos or outside of Igbo land, those back home are thriving more than those outside of home especially Anambraians which in respect contradicts with your belief that without Hausa land or Lagos Igbo business wouldn't thrive. Even that assertion has no basis due to history. Prior to the Igbo introduction to Yoruba or Hausa, they were known and documented as Business minded along with Ibibio, Benin and Ijo such behavior created Onticha, Igwe Ocha and Nsukka. On top of that, the Igbo in Lagos, the North and in Igbo land are pushing for Biafra, of course that shows you how much they believe they can thrive with or without such region to migrate to when competition become unbearable in Igbo land. For your information, people migrate to region where there is little to no competition especially if that region has potential but the indigenes aren't taken advantage of such potential hence the reason behind Asians, Europeans and Lebanese are all over Africa despite their region being a more advanced area than ours; Its simple business 101. People expand their business in areas with little to zero competition with great untapped potential, the vice versa can also be applied to this assertion. There's a saying in my hometown which goes like this, If you can't make it in Asaba, try Onticha, if you can't make it Onticha, try other Anambra region, If you can't make it in Anambra, try PH, if you can't make it in PH, try Enugu, If you can't make it in Enugu, try Imo, if you can't make it Imo, try other Igbo land region even areas with little potential, if you still can't make it any Igbo land, then try Lagos, if you can't make it Lagos, then try the North, if you can't make it in the North then you are useless. To put in a greater aspect the saying translates to if you can't make it in an area with a lot of competition (Igbo land), try an area with moderate competition (Lagos), if you can't make it in an area with moderate competition then try an area with very little competition (north) if you still can't make it then you are a disgrace to our people.

Personally I would love for the Yoruba in Lagos to start outdoing the Igbo in Lagos maybe then we can hear word on NL. I've yet to read a thread with interesting topic without the usual "You are thriving because you are in my region despite Lagos being the only region Igbo are in Yoruba land" stupidity some spew. I would love for once to read a topic similar to this without someone such as you destroying the topic even before it starts. Out-do the Igbo in Lagos so we can hear word so far all its showing is fake chest-beating with very little to show and such behavior is tiresome.

If he's the most intelligent man in Nigeria then I pity Nigeria.

See replies.    Sympathy or Empathy no dey at all at all.

OP
Pele,  just ask for your money back and leave the guy.

O buro akwa nwa ye a ye.
O buro akwa nwa wey gbam gbam
O bu onye muru nwa?
___________________________
Translated
Isn't that the cries of a baby?
Isn't that the cries of a baby like a thunder?
Who gave birth to the baby?

The women repeat the song, dancing around with the mother in the middle carrying her baby. 
I had the blessing to watch this display after my sister delivered. It was such a joyful thing to watch.

Another song they sang was

onye muru nwa n'ebe akwa
{Afa nwanne mu} muru nwa n'ebe akwa
weta uziza we ta ose
we ta amara ngalala ofe
k'umu mmadu ra cha ya
________________________________
Translated
Who gave birth to the crying baby
{My sister name} gave birth to the crying baby,
Bring uzuza and pepper,
Bring what i'll use to prepare the soup
for people to enjoy.

isale_gan2:
Awesome thread.

This is fantastic.  I love our cultures!  I have always said no matter what's going on with me, I will be sure to make sure to give birth in Naija.  Forget about all that trying to have your baby in America for citizenship nonsense.  I want my babies (twins, i hope) to be born on our soil.  Now, with all these reminiscing about traditional celebrations that accompany the birth ot a new baby, I not only want to go to Naija for the delivery, I want to go to the village.  lol,  Except I am omo Eko proper.  What village?    It will still be nice sha.

Andre, good job on the thread.  I like you better this way, when you're not fighting. 

To the poster that made the comment about male children, it is almost all cultures that are like that.  Yes!  Surprise Surprise!  Even "western" ones.  It just depends on the family sometimes.

I propose the same belief. I love African culture especially Igbo culture. This thread just made me eager to get married and have my own child.

onila:
most of the time dey complain am too loud or too straight forward-blunt
dey also say am too tough ¸
I get along with my fellow Nigerians really well but dese other Africans are [b]just too laid back, quiet and boring[/b]

This is how people are suppose to be. No offense to you but being loud and blunt can be annoying to majority of people, maybe that's why they don't get you. Nigerians are very loud and obnoxious group so such behavior would not affect a Nigerian. I will not advise you to change yourself but acting less Nigerian might help.

Freed

Great write up.  It was an interesting read and on top of that, a well thought out article.

odumchi:
It's sad that potentially meaningful topics always turn into a battle of East versus West.

Abi.  What was the need of Negro_nths wahala?  Bad belle dey too much.  It's a shame Nri_priest took bait to negro's stupidity.  mscheww.