Change it to what it is actually - Cow Republic !

Nigeria is okay.

AuroraBrls:
There is nothing wrong with the name Nigeria.

Infact e make sense

E sweet and smooth to pronounce for mouth

E get better meaning sef...The area/region around the confluence River Niger with the River Benue and their resultant Delta.

Biafra too sweet for mouth...area that has the Bight of Biafra or Gulf of Guinea as part of it territorial waters.

Na the Oduduwa name wey de hang for mouth...even the Arewa wey no allow anybody go their separate way sef no sweet for mouth.

Make l even ask...Arewa na God abi wetin?..why Oduduwa and Biafra de fear and beg Arewa for independence?...Ayam honestly not understanding...abi de get two heads and four testicles?...Why is especially Oduduwa, afraid of Arewa?...Why is Arewa not agitating for secession?

If the marriage cant work anymore, let their be a peaceful divorce...nobody has a monopoly of violence and nobody should be threatening anyone with war or genocide.

If the marriage gets to work...a stronger regional system of government with a relatively weaker centre should be adopted, resource control...Senate and House of Reps should be scrapped. Politics should be a part time work and not an avenue for career criminals to loot the Commonwealth.

River Niger was named after negro's.. meaning niggars.

Well some of una are calling yourselves niggahs so not surprised with the indifference.

Personally i think it's awakening to change the name.

I think flora Shaw did us a favour , what we continue with Hausa territories??

I've fought white people all my life but Nigeria is perfect. It’s simple, unimaginative and revealing of an inability to adapt to discard things that fits just for the sake of pride, questionable pride at that. Actually white people built this world – yes they did – by adapting much taking from Africa. I regularly adopt stuff from all tribes of Nigeria without shame or being moribund by obstinate pride in my specific tribe.

The civil war ended; northern military dictators erased nearly all British legacies, including Right Hand Drive, Pound money denomination, etc, in Nigeria.

Northern Nigeria has largely ruled Nigeria since independence and has refused changes in the 1999 constitution authored by northern military dictators, talk less, northern politicians agreeing now to change to change the name.

But let Nigeria not change to answer Songhai. Fulani part of old Songhai empire.

Misplaced priority... Will calling a snake an eagle make it fly? Nigeria is a country filled with rotten morals. A country where cows matter more than human lives, people sell their daughters in d name of bride price, where corrupt politicians are church chairmen. A country where honestly is bought. Religion has turn to terrorism breeding zone in the north and Financial institutions in the south. Can't wait to leave diz country.

So what will be the new name of our country? Will the name be from Hausa, Yoruba , Igbo, Ijaw, and Urhobo ethnic groups ?
Let's focus on the real issues bedeviling our country.

Amotolongbo:
America, Canada, Australia et al were colonial names.
No big deal about the name.

It isn’t about change of name of a country but the mindset of the citizens

When you bear a child i will come and name ur child without ur concent then i will knw how u will feel.

Oharina:

When you bear a child i will come and name ur child without ur concent then i will knw how u will feel.

wrong analogy.

What's in a name.

Our names are an incredibly important part of our identity. They carry deep personal, cultural, familial, and historical connections. They also give us a sense of who we are, the communities in which we belong, and our place in the world.

Amotolongbo:
wrong analogy.

How do u mean wrong analogy? It corrolates to naming this contraption without the concent of the people in it.

GOTVee:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, I think there is nothing wrong with the name Nigeria. We nigerians ought to be grateful and pray for the souls of Lord/Flora luggard to rest in peace for creating a unique country Nigeria. Nigeria shall overcome all these challenges and we shall smile again. We Christians will resist any attempt to change the name of our great country Nigeria. The name Nigeria is our identity before our tribes and changing our country name is a subtle form of secession. The unity of nigeria remains Non-negotiable and we shall live forever as nigerians. God bless Nigeria. God bless our Muslim brothers

Only God knows the true born again Christians.

Even though we changed it to Canaan, nothing would still change

ivolt:
Another organization staffed with dumb noise makers.
Despite all the challenges the country is facing, their major concern is Lugard's girlfriend.
BTW, Flora did not name Nigeria, the British administration did.

Do how do you feel knowing that it was a white woman in London who gave your national identity?

berrystunn:
A lot have issues with the name..but for me the name is not the issue...

The people in Nigeria are the issue not the name...

Wicked evil and heartless people everywhere nobody to trust in your region, same family, same religion, same Kingsman, same father, same house, same language, same faith, same mother ,

Northerners killing them self more then anyone else.

No family in Igbo land without issues ( family problem) family war Killing them self or wishing evil to them self's.

And so on .

I have never seen anyone so this Truthful.
Even After division, their problem continues, and they would still continue to divide,until their territories become ant colonies.

Actually the name Nigeria is so perfect, in addition to the perfect, subtle, cool, unflappable flag, that I’m tempted to believe we were destined. Nigeria is really something special, it’s a pity many are too blinded by hate and envy to see.

Imagine what buhari would want to it called... This one they re already stamping Arabic on different national asset and agency logo.... I wonder what they would do if it comes to changing name.


And our southern leaders will be smiling sheepishly while endorsing the name because of they ve either been bribed with cash or appointments.

Just imagine what those who claimed to be elites are proposing. Just the other day one idiot was talking about hijab dressing and today now someone is talking about changing of name. Since when did we become another Jabez that our name has become a stumbling block to progression?
Instead of them to discuss on how best to get the country to function again through economy resurgence they are there discussing in the rubbish.

How come the topic in front page is different from what the OP used in the thread.
Why did the Mod change the thread title?

clarocuzioo:
This is true. Nigga Area should be changed as it has no root any where in this country.

You sabi as the name came to be. Some Will say its Niger area but the real ones know it's from 'Nigga' they got the name.

May every Pharaoh in my life be visited by your wrath in the mighty name of Jesus!

I surrender to your mighty power today, Lord! And I believe that these Egyptians I see today, I will see no more in the mighty name of Jesus!

Amen!

Is it about the name or the mindset of crops of people we have in this country? Even if the name is changed to United State of America, nothing meaningful will happen. Only people with moral mindset will make the name of a country worthwhile. If you like change the name from here till eternity, nothing will happen except we as Nigerians change our mindset.

We should change it to Chisom ,Hauwa or Tolulope biko which name in particular

i propose the name Antares

dre11:
Change Nigeria's Name From What Was Given By Lugard's Girlfriend, HURIWA Tells National Assembly

According to the group, the name 'Nigeria' has no root in the country since it was given by a white lady, who coined the term.



http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/01/change-nigerias-name-what-was-given-lugards-girlfriend-huriwa-tells-national-assembly

OROSUNBOLB:
Change it to what it is actually - Cow Republic !

1.

The Bible says Give honour to whom honour is due

Lord Lugard was the father of the Modern Igbo Nation, they were not a Nation before Lugard

the Igbos were thousands of Villages who saw each other as rivals and did not see themselves as being connected to themselves in any way , Lord Lugard Changed that and put them together as a Nation

because he saw more Potential in them being a Nation than they themselves could see.

2.

Lord Lugard and the British were the only thing that stood between the Igbo People and the Transatlantic Slave trade and they

fought and Won before them the Igbo People were being carted off into the Trans Atlantic Slave trade at an Alarming rate.

the Ijaws ,Igala, Efik ,were all selling Igbos in huge numbers as slaves to the Europeans at the Coast

Lord Lugard had fought physically as a Soldier to end that practice

3.

Enugu Was built by the Same Lord Lugard

Yes the very same Lugard you Curse from Morning till night.


4.

It was Lord Lugard that led the Army that fought and finally defeated the Sokoto Jihad , killing both the Sultan of Sokoto and the Emir of Kano around 1906

He fought and defeated the Sokoto Jihad in disobedience to orders from his British Government because he believed the Sokoto Empire was too oppressive and was a Champion of Slavery and it’s total defeat was necessary for the benefit and peace of the People living in the Area today called Nigeria

On the day that Lord Lugard Captured Kano about half of the Population of the City of Kano were Slaves.

AntiBMC:
The country itself has no meaning. These ones are talking about name. Ever heard something so shallow? Will the name change fix the deep-seated problems in the country? And they think Nnamdi Kanu is the mad one. Jokers

They are the ones that are truly mad. How can you ignore all the problems Nigeria is facing and focus on trifles like change of name as if once it is changed from Nigeria bandits or herdsmen or Boko Haram or ISWAP will automatically stop killing people.

As if changin name will change d condition
Nonsense

**** a lady from Briton***

It will take 50 years to give agree to change it. There will be committees upon committees. Review committees and all that. Then each tribe will suggest a name. Any name choose will lead to war as one tribe will feel they will not carried along. Other tribes and ethnic groups will follow them boom, a full scale war.

Na curse she curse us no bi name.