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tpia:
Salman Rushdie and Aita Ighodaro


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in the last weeks of August 2008, seventeen UK newspapers and five television stations, including the great BBC TV and ITV, carried the news of one Mrs Julianah Balogun-Oke, a London resident, Nigerian single mother, whose quadruplets, 18-year old Tobi, Tosin, Tayo and Tolu had all achieved A and B grades in their A Level results at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in Clapham, South West London, and as a result, had all been admitted to various Ivy League universities in the UK – Manchester University, Goldsmiths College, St Mary’s University of London and Cambridge University.

Mrs Julianah Balogun-Oke (pix left): Certainly something to smile about.

Furthermore, these five television stations were all over themselves to interview Mrs Balogun-Oke for this achievement and were broadcast all over the country. And this remarkable woman, who lives on a council estate in one of the most deprived areas of London, if not the UK, said simply “It is not where you live, it is how you live”. What humility, what graciousness? She has had to cope with too many social and economic disadvantages over the years in raising up her quadruplets, who are just four of a total of seven children, all of who are doing well.

What is remarkable in this feat, is not so much that the lady had seven children in total, (the quadruplet are the last and the older ones are a Doctor, a Nurse and a Lawyer) that she raised alone, but the fact that she did this in a society currently embroiled in youth crimes and a culture of gangs

manmustwac:
@mukina
have you worn the hijab before?

Traditional[b] Igbo political organization was based on a quasi-democratic republican system of government that guaranteed equality of the citizenry as against a feudalist "dictator king" in tight knit communities as witnessed by the Portuguese who first arrived and met with the Igbo people in the 15th century.[26] With the exception of a few Notable towns of the Igbo like Onitsha, which had kings called Obi, and places like the Nri Kingdom and Arochukwu, which had priest kings known as Eze Nri;[/b] Igbo communities and area governments were overwhelmingly ruled solely by a republican consultative assembly of the common people.[27] Communities were usually governed and administered by a council of elders and the group's leader was determined by who was the eldest.[28]

Although title holders were respected because of their accomplishments and capabilities, they were never revered as kings,

Some western and African historians/anthropologists found no credibility in a society without kings. Most of the Europeans who visited Igbo areas could not understand Igbo social organization because of the lack of a monarchy. The representative organization, especially in Igbo culture, was not monarchical but republican. "The Igbo," writes Phoebe Ottenber "have a non-hierarchical type of political organization and have been referred to as 'ultra democratic' in their values." Even Margery Perham (1957), for all her attachment to Lugard's northern Nigeria, was obliged to refer to the Igbo as "sturdily democratic."

Individuals remain loyal to the headman, who acts as the head of the community. The feudal system that is present in northern Nigeria and Yoruba State could not exist in Igbo land because of the level of the Igbo society, and also the separation of tribal religion from the titular headship within the clan.

olabowale:
@Davidylan*: My friends last name is Mochu. He said its not like a common name. Then he joked with me about Igbo people, by saying "Igbo ewen eze." That is not to say that they don't have "oga," just like the Yorubas, except that they like to stubbornly deny it!

Igbo enwe eze (the Igbo have no king) is another important aspect of our culture that makes us unique in the world. The Igbo is one of the few human societies that democracy and leadership instead of monarchy/feudalism and rulership is ingrained. Today, the world is moving towards democracy and freedom while the Igbo efulefu is trying to take us to monarchy/feudalism where the people are subjects of the King instead of free citizens. As one who lectures on leadership, it is very heartbreaking to see such a negative trend from leadership (original Igbo culture) to rulership (Nigeria's feudal/monarchy culture) in today's Igboland. Nobody has ever asked him/herself what is the actual meaning of "eze" (originally a colonial warrant chief) or even the Igbo name for a "chief"? Can one have more than one "king" in a country? How can a "traditional" title (chief) not have an Igbo name? I realize there are those who would, for selfish reasons or otherwise, maintain that the Igbo have king or "Igbo nwere eze." How does the Igbo view himself?

olabowale:
@Plus_Queen: « #86 on: Yesterday at 10:54:56 PM »
So I said, methodist sect and said she was an anglican! Big deal! Anyone who is smart will know that the methodist is a branch of the Anglicans! I remembered her going to Methodist Church and another St Patrick Church! They are both Anglicans. Only dubious mind will not know that a muslim should have to get church names down pack! It tells you how much I am glad my mother is no more a Christian! Anglican is from England, and all these branches, the Methodists, are under its umbrella! "******!" lol.




@bawomolo (m): « #87 on: Yesterday at 11:00:52 PM »
Good for you, my man. To me, you are still a non-Muslim. As a muslim, I do not have to know everything about Christianity, since you have so much church names springing up on a daily basis. The Idea was that I know
my mother left Church going and calling a human god to the worship of the Invisible and the never can be
humiliated and never debased God, in Islam. Prostrating her face to Him at her old age in her 80s! I guess that
makes your blood boil. I am grateful to Allah who has brought her from the darkness of disbelief to the light of
Islam.

My greatest worries in the past was that she will die and be buried with the disbelievers among those whose grave
bore CROSSES and i would not be able to pray for her! Now, when I prostrate my face I am alsways grateful to Allah
who made her heart turn toward the TRUTH! lol. I am happy and I needed to laugh about it, considering that this is
FRIDAY, also.



@plus_Queen: « #88 on: Yesterday at 11:10:37 PM »
Is Cherubim and Seraphim and Deeper life not ideas that are local to Nigeria, now being exported to other
countries? Can we go back in the History of Christianity, say 1500 years ago to see if we can find "Deeper life,"
which ever land Christianity was being practiced then? I know you will not find any! And the way one sect or group
is dying and many replaying it, overnight, who knows what happening to Christianity? Interestingly, when the
christians don't have anything tangible to say, they cling to what is mundane!

Are you, woman, dissatisfied with the fact that Babs787 left Christianity that you are not even arguing with any
clarity of thought? I was never a Christian, thank God! But Babs787 convertion is amazing and his father converted before he passed (ra). Be reasonable when you present opinion, because what you are now doing is very deceitful.




@pilgrim.1: « #89 on: Yesterday at 11:18:31 PM »
Pilgrim.1, my condition in Christianity is exactly like yours in Islam. And the only difference is that I was never a Christian while you claimed that you were once a muslim! While I do not have to know anything about Christianity, you on the other hand had to know about the religion that you professed to practiced, then. But yet, you did not know that going after boys as a girl was a thing forbidden! You did not know that Muhammad (AS) did not say that Christians are bad
people! And yet there are other things you said, while a muslim that was completely wrong in Islam!

I think you are still playing the part now, as you had played in Islam; talking, with a gift of garb, without thorough knowledge. If you did, you would have known that there is no place in Qur'an and or Hadith that Allah has said that
He created human in His "Image!" I hve asked you again to show it and all you have done is to cry "Victimization!"
My dear sister, no one is after you. Definitely, I will not compete with you. I simply told a story of my beloved women;
one my mother and the other my wife! Is that too hard for you to swallow that I may still be blessed with a mother
and then a younger wife, with me performing Zina?

If you knew, then as as a Muslim, you would have easily known that Allah says that He knows everything, and nothing
happens without His knowledge. You would have therefore known that a man who doesnt know the "time of the Hour,"
can never, and I repeat, be a god, deserving any worship! Was that not the same man who prayed and begged and cried to a God? Now the God he was crying to is the Onewho is deserving to be a God! And thats the God my mother
has discovered in Islam! Tough if you have problem with that. She is my mother and she is more of my beloved than a
casual woman!


Who is she? Just wondering, too. Thats why I asked! Orissi risi lonshele sie! You are the Christian and I am not.
I guess the illusion of Paul on you would not let you face reality.



@plus_Queen: « #90 on: Yesterday at 11:36:59 PM »
Iam not a grandfather yet. When i am, if we are still friend, I will let you know. You will definitely know that you are an igbo and a woman, since you are defined by tongue and gender. Now my mother by her religion, I knew that she was not a muslim, and goes to Church, even in week days and sunday. I knew that her father was one of the one of people who built Methodist Church in Owo.

I knew that she also goes to St patrick Church. These much I know! You should then put 2 and 2 together, if you can put 3 together to make 1! I do not have to be
Christian information precise. Thats for you to do. It is an obligation on you, but not on me. It is you now who have to
tell me that there is no St Patrick and or Methodist Churches! It is you, if you want to correct that could have simply say
that the Anglican denomination or sect does not consist of the Methodist! (Interestingly, somebody just told me that Methodist, Anglican are the same thing. They are both protestants, while they can go to each others churches, it is very rare that they go to Catholic or vice versa).


And you forgot that I did not say my father was a Christian or spoke to my mother about religion. You also forgot that I did not say that I discussed Islam with the mother of my sons! I hope you will then use these information to know that
your assumption is less that correct. Anyway, I am not here to vasilage your heart. Am happy that my mother Victoria samuel, now Mariam is a Muslim.



I had no interest in Christian, would be a good reason for me not to have paid any attention and any interest in
her Christian live! And if my story is Kain, then imagine the kain heart that took a man for god? Is this heart better than the heart that worshipped "Baal" except man walked and talk and performed miracles, while Baal didnt walk or talk, but might have performed miracles in the lives of those who believed it?

DeepZone:
Chinedu Ede

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nigeria1@/:
you people are just tribalist, give it to the oldman awolowo was the best.

DeepZone:
Is he more ugly than this opolo eyes

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DeepZone:
Jim Nwobodo

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DeepZone:
Olusoji Fasuba(about to dump naija for portugal)

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DeepZone:
[b]She "winked" and winked all night and many American male voters are falling for her eye gesture: [/b]Work it baby.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7n7tbAT8oc

DeepZone:
Why not go home to your country? Don't you have a country of birth?

babeisme:
@ Plus_Queen, i woke up this morning still depressed and feeling down, saw ur post and i'm just cracking up here, my sister and I can't stop laughing @ the "kakkakaka, dududududu" Ur so funny my sister/brother. Thanks.@ everyone else, i have insurance and I notified them immediately, i'm waiting for my claims officer to call me back today.
Thanks all.

WilyWily:
hahaaaahaaa Awolowo ke,
Awolowo that sold off Nigeria assets to his Yoruba kinsmen at give away and call it privatization

omoge:
it is better to get a bus if you ever going to downtown. not ride your own car. i once stayed in downtown with a pg student. God almighty na wah. we hide under bed when shootings start. she is having ptsd because of trauma. i didn't have a car by then anyway just my head. i left and never came back. it is a bad place to be in.
am surprised people still live there especially immigrants.

babeisme:
@ plus queen, ur cracking me up here! thats funny,
i can imagine. thats how Newark is too, well, to some extent!

omoge:
am sure your car can be found. report to the cops with all info okay. those thieves wont go too far. downtowns are never safe. the best downtown i have been and look nice is downtown va beach. not like other downtown. downtown rochy