₦airaland Forum

Tex,
Well, for me to believe that he truly knows what he's talking about, I would have loved to see those figures quoted in boe instead of barrels of oil only. If the 36.2 billion barrels of oil is inclusive of gas, then what portion of that volume constitute gas? And in these days of categorising what volumes one is talking about (proved, expectation, scope for recovery, etc) we need to know what category the 36.2 billion barrels falls. Now lets say the volume quoted is proved voluimes. What about expectation volumes which have not met the criteria for it to be classed as proved? What about Scope for recovery volumes?

Anyways, I did not say his statements were completely wrong; at least the bit about mismanagement on the part of our ''leaders'' is spot on.

The other day, I saw a map with the Niger Delta basin explicitly defined. In the next couple of years, the ''virgin'' deep offshore part of the delta will turn another GOM. Already, the Bonga field,  Agbami and other huge finds offshore of the delta attests to the fact that there is still much to be exploited out there that we really do not have much information about.

@landis,
Excellent chip in there. Seems to me that the ''glorified'' Agip geophysicist has never heard anything about barrels of oil equivalent - boe. When we are still flaring gas in the delta, and we're doing all we can to tap the huge trillions of standard cubic feet of gas in place (GIIP) some one is looking at oil and telling the whole world how ''smart'' he is.

This is not to justify the shit going on in the industry though. The chap is right about the way our ''leaders'' mismanage the resources (proceeds) from oil sales in the country. And I still believe that this nation need to split up along geopolitical lines for us to get our bearing.

Kome,
Ozoro and Oleh will do. We have some good hotels in those places to cater for your guests. I really don't know much about the festivals carried out in Isokoland in general. But I know about my town's - the Igbide Abame Festival. Erm, it's some kind of ''initiation'' into manhood of some sorts for matured boys and men. You need partake in this festival for you to ''belong''- kind of. I gathered those who have taken part in the festival are permitted to speak in the village meetings. . . . . . . . .and they will be heard no matter how small or big the fellow might be. As a matter of fact, a guy who's taken part in the festival is permitted to speak in place of an elderly person who hasn't! - Absurd, must say, but that's the Igbide people's way.

Now, the timing for the Abame festival is what I really don't have a grip on. I think the Ovie of Igbide has the final say on when the day/year should be. But I believe that will be after due consultation with the chiefs in council.

I also know of an annual fishing fetival at the Urie ''lake''. No one is permitted to do any major fishing activities in the Urie Lake until such a time that the Ovie wills it (or so I guess). It's another colourful occassion where the Igbide people gather to do something similar to what we have at the Argungu Festival up north in Kebbi state. These two festivals I know a little of. Now, if there are others, my Igbide folks could help out with them.


As per food, Ozi (edible starch) with fish pepper soup remains my favourite. I got to know about the popular Owo soup recently. I must confess I don't like the soup. Then, there's Banga soup. Another Isoko/Urhobo delicacy. Say what you like, it's one soup I dislike so much, you'd begin to wonder if I'm a true Isoko guy. . . . . LOL. Maybe because I grew up in Yorubaland, I like their food more. Give me pounded yam (prepared by a lady from Ekiti/Ondo axis) with a well fortified Egusi or Vegetable soup: I will give you all of my full month salary, . . . . .LOL!!

But the Isokos have very good food too. Like I said earlier, the Ozi is a good one.

Now as per music, what I see these days is a good development across Isokoland. Music preference is purely religious. The Isokos are very talented musicians. Ofano and some other evangelists play ''correct'' Isoko christian beats. Everyone's captivated/fascinated by the brand of Christian music the Isoko's sing.

Will continue later. . . . .with what I know.

idey_craze,
You really dey craze. You need to go for mental examination! _{(if there's anything like that)}

Well, change is the only thing that's constant in the whole world.

Osisi,
Return to sender remains ur case. . Where you go hide since?

Beside, this is strictly Isoko thread. If you don't have anything special for us, pls back off. . . . .

omoovie:
I've taken your advice and found the Urhobo thread. I will not disturb y'all again eh. Thanks Lifte and co for making me feel welcome.

No one said you ain't welcome here. Anyways, good you've found your thread.


Now, back to my Isoko brothers and sisters. Isoko wa do, Igbide wa do, Olomoro wa do, Emede wa do, Ozoro wa do, Oleh, Umeh, Aviara, Ibredeni, Iyede-Ame, Iyede-Otor, Irri, Emevor, Enwhe, Wa do o o o o o o.

Isoko wa a  je? Hi! Iyeee!!!! Oghene vi obo ko waa re kpobi.

Yes. My Isoko is rusty. I'm in the process of rejuvenating it. First thing to do is to go and renovate my house at Owodokpokpo-Igbide. I must go and interract with my people there. All the Isoko people here I greet una very well.  May God bless you all where ever you are. May the mighty hands of our ancestors guide you, prosper you in all you set your hands to do. May your offsprings fill the lands as the waters cover the seas.

May we never be regarded as minority anymore in the entity called Nigeria. The Lord God will do it. Amin!!

I have been using the Ripwave Wireless broadband technology since November last year. . . . . . never a dull moment. And internet browsing can't be this good. Navini Networks have revolutionized the way people browse with their very durable and versatile broadband modem.

It's simply plug and browse. No antenna, no password, no long thin. Just connect modem to your pc, put your IP address where it should be, and you're on the net.

Speed is awsome! You could get some 100 - 500Kbps speed - depending on your location relative to their mast.

Price can come as low as 7000 per month (12hrs/D) - depending on you connection plan. . . . . Initial installation cost (only the purchase of the modem N27,000.).

For me, this is simply the best I could get in here in PHC.

I simply can't understand this. To the masses at Ibadan in general, and Molete in particular, this guy was terror personified! And the authorities knew it! There was this time during the governorship ''selection'' that brought Alao Akala into power, where this guy's thugs willfully seized ballot boxes and were shooting sporadically throughout the area. . . . . . ,  .their stray bullet hit and killed instantly a pregnant woman running away from the scene of violence and chaos! There are several other tales of woes of what this man did at Ibadan and to Ibadan people.

Either our ''leaders'' wants to make a fool of themselves, or they've lost touch with reality, that's why they're sending all these ''condolence messages'' at the demise of the man. It is also possible that the ''agents'' of this man are on ground, alive and well at Ibadan, so that even with his passing, an ''anointed'' brand new ''Adedibu'' will mount the throne of his father and wrough more harm than his predecessor did! - so, our so-called leaders just have to do all these ''condolence runs'' to welcome the new helmsman of Ibadan amala politics.

They have been judged already. And Death is their sentence and reward for the type of lifestyle they practise - I'm addressing this to Sean who wants them to be judged by God - And I hope he knows the God he's referring to here.

''For example, this coming week I will be in the President’s delegation to Paris as part of the effort to find a lasting solution to the power crisis''

Interesting. So, it's by travelling to Paris (and apparently winding down) that you get to ''solve'' the nation's power problems? Na wa for naija sef - what a wonderful way of finding ''lasting'' solutions to power problems.

So, which of the pack do you(vivaladiva) belong? Lesbian or bisexual?

Emkayotis:
Their DICKS should be chopped off instead. I don't support beheading them but i support BE-DICKING them.

We'll take this well thot out idea on board.

Truth is that he has a unique way of doing that. . . . . . . very unique, no one has measured up to that (in my opinion) so far.

No doubt about that. Jakumo it is. He's simply. . . . . . just in a different class.

Hmn. I think, I'll just watch as events unfolds.

I can assure you ''that'' is in the ''works''. No gay or lesbian ''beings'' will survive on the continent of Africa.

At the moment, I am one of the ''most ashamed'' shameful (if there's anything like that) Nigerian on planet earth.

I ain't looking at it from the sin or no sin bit. I have no time to explain all that. If you're gay or lesbian, or both (bisexual) don't cross my paths, for I will kill you and make sure no one sees your dead body. It will be burnt, and the ashes scattered at sea or mixed with fertilizers.


As far as I'm concerned, these group of ''beings'' are not fit to live.

Oh, I forgot to add bisexuals too. I will get all of them killed. Might sound cold, but that is just what I will do.

Left to me alone, all gays and lesbians will be annihilated. Burnt at the stake. And I'm dead serious about this.

But who is the Great Prophet

Which town you come from sef?

But. . . . .

cashoggy has brought a whole new episode/dimension to the hubby flinging shoes story. Now what will the ''organised'' women say?

I no dey drive anybody. Wetin I wan see na Isoko yarns, that's all.

I think we should create another thread for the Urhobos. . . . . .if there isn't one already.

sheniqua:
Igbotic ke?
how about you,isokotic?
ROFL
more like isiokuko

so your ancestors came from Igboland eh kwa?
you see
you all come back to us
you should be proud.
any zeal you have as a man is from your Igbo ancestory
you should be thanking God for that Mgbidi man.
you don't want anything to do with Igbos but our blood runs in your veins
go to the River Niger and jump in kia kia
that's the only way to end the misery

This must be Osisi/Nwando in disguise. Why on earth did Seun allow people to have several usernames?


Anyways, I know I can't do anything about our ''Igbotic'' origins. But we have mixed with other tribes over the years that it's quite difficult to pin a pure Mgbidi man in Igbide at this time.

Lifted,
I should correct you on some Isoko words for food items:

Rice = Isikapa
Beans = Ezaa
Garri / Cassava = Evu/Egu
Yam = Ole/ Ele

Bring them on.

Well, he spent 6.5 billion and ''completed'' four non-functioning plants.

Lifted,
Obuwo o ro ri. Do. I'm in Portharcourt at present. I really am not in N'Djamena. That na just to ''confuse'' people.

And how is ifyalways an Isoko? Is she married to one of us? Her name sounds ''Igbotic'' - like Osisi, her sister. I did not read that much in any of her entries here. Anyway sha, if she is one of us, she's welcome.

Igbide is not a big town - at least going by the other places I've visited in Isokoland. Ozoro, Iyede and Oleh are prolly the largest towns in Isokoland. Others are Olomoro, Irri, Emede, Ibredeni, Umeh, Aviara, Oweh (I heard its now called Otor-Oweh), Emevor, Enwhe and several others.

We're predominantly fishermen and farmers in Igbide. Cash crops are mainly groundnuts and sometime palm produce. My people claimed several years of oil exploration in the town has rendered the land non productive. But I think not.
Owodokpokpo is one of the major sub-towns in Igbide. There is Oteri-Igbide and Urovo. Igbide is bounded to the north by Uzere, west by Emede and Olomoro, to the east by Enwhe and to the south by the Urie lake and Umeh.

My dad told me the founder of the town came from Mgbidi, in present day Imo State. This is very much unlike the the claims of other towns in Isokoland, where many said their founders are from Benin. Some of the aged men and women in the town attest to this, and our chief's costume bear quite a lot of resemblance to that of the Igbos. For me, it's absurd. I don't want us to have anything to do with the Igbos. I don't hate them, but I don't like them either. The Igbide man loves adventure, largescale trading is another area they're into these days, and education is the order of the day.

I really can't remember everything about the town now. I was born and brought up in the West (Yorubaland). The much I know now is what my dad told us before he passed on. I visit Igbide at least twice in a year and interract with my relations for a long while before going back to PHC.

I hope that suits you just fine on Igbide. Do. Le lo me he r'awho whe.