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The caucasian or 'white' race is known to be at least 40,000 years old.

But there is no record of a caucasian civilization till about 800 BC (ie just 2,800 years ago) when Homer became the first voice of the Greeks. The Greeks themselves learned all they did from the Egyptians, who were black Africans.

There is ample evidence that many races were in existence in the periods we are debating. It just so happened that AFRICANS were the ones who were first to be civilized, and to spread their civilization across the world.

Intriguingly enough, those who colonised Africa knew this full well, even though they denied such knowledge to their captives, whom they elected to brainwash with fantasies of their 'savagery'.

Hear the words of Lady Lugard, the historian wife of Nigeria's first British Governor-General Lord Lugard, in her 1906 book A Tropical Dependency:


"When the history of Negroland comes to be written in detail, it may be found that the kingdoms lying towards the eastern end of Sudan (classical home of Ancient Ethiopians) were the home of races who inspired, rather than of races who received, the tradition of civilization associated for us with the name of ancient Egypt. For they cover on either side of the Upper Nile between the latitudes of ten degrees and seventeen degrees, territories in which are found monuments more ancient than the oldest Egyptian monuments. If this should prove to be the case and civilized world be forced to recognize in a black people the fount of its original enlightenment, it may happen that we shall have to revise entirely our view of the black races, and regard those who now exist as the decadent representatives of an almost forgotten era, rather than as the embryonic possibility of an era yet to come."

"The fame of the ancient Ethiopians (ancient Kushites) was widespread in ancient history. Herodotus described them as the tallest, most beautiful and long-lived of the human races, and before Herodotus, Homer, in even more flattering language, described them as the most just of men, the favorites of the gods. The annals of all the great early nations of Asia Minor are full of them. The Mosaic records allude to them frequently; but while they are described as the most powerful, the most just, and the most beautiful of the human race, they are constantly spoken of as Black, and there seems to be no other conclusion to be drawn than at that remote period of history, the leading race of the Western World was a Black race."

Lady Lugard/Flora Shaw Lugard, Asa G. Hilliard, III, A Tropical Dependency: An Outline of the Ancient History of the Western Sudan With an Account of the Modern Settlement of Northern Nigeria, 1906.

ThatFairGuy:
Appearance says a lot about individual.... Dreadlocks shows sign of IRRESPONSIBILITY, It makes someone a SUSPECT, RIFFRAFF and denied them so many opportunities.... You don't expect me to give job to men on dreadlocks, when I'm not mad....
To me, it's only mentally derailed person that doesn't comb here, so they're mad people.
Can you Vote in to a political office, men on dreads?

You are intensely stupid. People like you are the problem in this world. Your judgemental narrow-mindedness, selfishness, intolerance, and ignorance stink to high heavens. All expressions of individuality are valid, and it is not for you to elevate your worldview over others' in that regard.

aolawale025:
Yet another lofty promise

Nothing like ''lofty promise'' where this president is concerned, working with the Chinese. His record with them in terms of completed projects speaks for itself.

letusbepieces:
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IF NIGERIA FAILS TO BE FAIR TO THE IGBOS, IT WILL NOT CONTINUE TO EXIST AS A SINGLE ENTITY.

If iNNOSON reasoned like you, he would still be an unknown spare parts importer.

Or some nameless, jobless, disgruntled rabble rouser.

Instead, he saw light where you see darkness, and became the largest black-owned car manufacturer on the face of the earth.

Learn from him.

I notice that ethnic battles have reduced significantly on NL as the fallout from the Federal Govt's dramatic border shutdown continues to amaze, mesmerise, and captivate Nigerians across the board.

With the effects of the border shutdown reverberating across the world, not just West Africa, Nigerians are realising, many for the first time, just how important and pivotal their country is in the comity of nations.

Our much maligned country is actually one which, if it merely shuts its borders for a few weeks, the entire world falls to its knees in supplication.

The Vietnamese government has dispatched a high level delegation to persuade Abuja to rescind its decision. As reported, they were met by a firm demand that they establish rice mills HERE in Nigeria if they wish to benefit from the Nigerian market.

The really interesting thing is that, as the years progress, this Nigerian power will only increase. Nigeria is projected to become the world's THIRD most populous nation after China and India by 2050.

Who can ignore such a market in the international business community?

This country, by sheer virtue of its market size, and growing buying power, can dictate the terms and pace of its own industrialisation.

I think this is why Nigerians are uniting in a new belief and pride in the country.

Rednaxelot:
Nigeria has set precedence which other West African nation will follow.

But this seems to be better than Nigerian own, cos there is a plan to be followed here to achieve their aim

And there is no plan in Nigeria, correct? MUMU. If you are too dumb and lazy to learn the plan, then kindly STFU.

White; the moment they sense or see abnormalities in their system or society they quickly speak up and make sure it’s nipped on the bud.

Oh sure... You people never seize to amaze me by your sheer stupidity where it concerns analysing ''white people''. Get this into your thick skull. In the last century, these your angelic, brilliant ''white people'' slaughtered nearly 150 million of themselves in two great European wars they foolishly called ''world'' wars.

Stalin alone slaughtered 30 million of his people in the Soviet Union.

Hitler was a master butcher who slaughtered countless millions.

Mussolini of Italy was a bloodthirsty maniac, and partner of Hitler in his madness.

Even today, ''white people'' have built nuclear weapons capable of destroying all life on earth hundreds of times over, POINTED AT EACH OTHER. US v Russia etc.

So where are the ''white people'' that have ''quickly spoken up and made sure all this tragedy was/is 'nipped in the bud'?

In America today, the income inequality is outrageous. ''The average employee 'needs to work more than a month to earn what the CEO earns in one hour.'' .....''the top wealthiest 1% possess 40% of the nation's wealth; the bottom 80% own 7%''.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States


This inequality has been the case for decades. and is getting worse. Do you know that over 1 million Americans are homeless and sleep on the streets every night? This is a country whose annual GDP is 20 trillion dollars.

Where are the ''''white people'' that have ''quickly spoken up and made sure all this is 'nipped on the bud'?

Please folks...... Quit idealizing ''white people''. It's plain dumb inferiority complex based on nothing.

degamemaster:
African leaders are just shameless and hopeless. Going to every country for one useless and fruitless summit or the other. Even Buhari that doesn't understand anything is there too.

Those same African leaders gave you education and a chance at life where the colonialists left your forbears as barefoot village illiterates, so shut the fck up and use your head. Buhari knows a lot more than you do. That's why he's president and you're a frustrated little twerp.

Kenoboh:
If Buhari wear suit for once, will heaven fall on the earth?

NO NIGERIAN LEADER WILL WEAR A SUIT. NOW LEAVE THE COUNTRY. GET LOST....BYE BYE.

jconsulting:
Can't this man wear suit, no wonder countries don't take us serious in such gathering when they see president wearing pajamas

You're an imbe.cile. Go and live in Russia. They wear suits there everyday. We LOVE our traditional attire. You will not be missed. Spit.

Imoh555:
10minutes in that meeting and you will see all the Black African men sleeping

That's your inferiority complex speaking. You make such a demeaning and insulting blanket comment against the ''black African men'' because you see YOURSELF as an inferior 'black African'. Get rid of your self hatred and low self esteem. That is the MAIN issue here.

SoNature:
Sorry, your first statement would not let me read the rest because it's false.

That the US government does not run companies should not mean that there are no countries where government own companies.

China has the second biggest economy in the world and government still controls lots of companies.

Nigeria is not a serious country...the country didn't even deserve independence...
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Without that independence you would be an illiterate, barefoot farmer or hunter or tailor like your grandfather, so STFU. Mass education only began after independence.

The colonialists looted the country's resources and did not invest in anything, including education. Why were your great grandparents not lawyers, doctors and industrialists, but village illiterates? Yet you say you didn't deserve independence.

TemmyT002:
I dey imagine their accent whenever they want to speak English.

Why would you bother yourself with something so mundane and insignificant? Grow up.

Plus there is no 'good' or 'bad' accent. It's all in your mind. Get rid of your complex.

Excellent write-up, OP.

I wrote an article on this same thing a year ago.

''Nigeria's main problem is not corruption, but lack of money'':

https://www.nairaland.com/4811946/nigerias-main-problem-not-corruption

dominique:
They don't look like high school boys at all

High school boys and girls in those days were very cool. Totally hip, and solidly into black American music, fashion etc. That's why those guys look like that in that pic. You could mistake them for Kool and the Gang.

NwaAmaikpe:




Looks more to me like a group photo of The Jackson 5, The Temptations and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Gregs boys were the hippest fellas around in those days. Followed by KC boys, (Kings College)....IC (Igbobi College).

Smithkafors:
Black man is dangerous and evil,i f you want to make head in life avoid them. Have you gone through the gallery of the so called Toyota and planes we are praising today?you will see how they started from the so called thing you call mobile coffin and kiosk.I saw a picture on nairaland with woven seats on plane in the past,but today you can even bath in jacuzzi on flight.Innoson can only grow and one day,CNN will come down to Nnewi to interview him.Work hard and drink water......by the way,he produces fully equipped Medical ambulance

What race are you?

Dummy. Sorry if you consider YOURSELF ''evil''. Leave the rest of us 'black people' out of your self hatred.

On this thread 500+ 'black people' liked a post challenging that guy's bigoted comment. 26 liked his comment.

That tells you all you need to know about where ''black people'' stand on this. But no. You will rather use the 26 to define and characterise 'black people' because the colonialists taught you to hate yourself and your race. WAKE UP.

KingAzubuike:
Lol most ridiculous thing I've heard today. If it does exist, it's no doubt work of the black Nigerians there

Shut your bush lips you ignorant dullard. You don't know, so shut up. Let those of who know teach you. Afrobeats today is seeing a worldwide spike in interest. You must be stuck in Nigeria to not know about this. Like someone said, travel out if you can afford it, and see what's up. Or else, SHUT UP AND LEARN.

KingAzubuike:
White people don't know who wizkid is. Even the black Brits don't know him either. His concert was only attended by Nigerians living in the UK.

That's your inferiority complex and ignorance speaking. Wizkid and other Nigerian artistes are played DAILY on UK radio and in clubs. Not just the UK but the USA , Europe, the Caribbean, and even South America, Australia and the Middle east. Afrobeats is commanding world interest as we speak.

OP, if YOU were elected president of Nigeria tomorrow, would YOU ride a bicycle to work? That is the question. Leave Netherlands or Greece or Iceland out of it. What would YOU do?

Idiot.

Just30:
hahaha

there is nothing like infrastructure development index

dont get confused

the whole of Nigeria infrastructure does not match even that of a regional capital in Ghana so hash it

development is about the people
its a social thing


you cant claim developed when 50% of your population is starving.

and that is why Ghana has a higher Human development Index than Nigeria
That is why Ghana has a higher per capita income than Nigeria

WRONG: Nigeria's GDP per capita is nearly 6,000 USD, while Ghana's is 4,600.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

Considering Nigeria has 200 million people compared to just 25 million people in Ghana, it's an even greater achievement.

Just30:
yet Ghana is still highly developed than your entire Nigeria

In your dreams. Little boy of yesterday. You're so developed that you cry and wail and beg, and send multiple delegations when Nigeria shuts her borders - a country that does not even border your land. F.u.cking dependent, daydreaming im.becile with zero self-sufficiency claiming phantom superiority.

Harlem2:
That's how Giant do......
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But some people said Ghana is more developed

LOL. The ''more developed country'' is strangely dependent on the ''underdeveloped zoo'' for its daily sustenance.

Clowns.

Goldencheese:
I share your sentiments. Na just ordinary border we close and they are shouting, if we ban their goods and citizens from entering our country, the United Nations will come and beg Nigeria. I thought they've been boasting now that they are better than Nigeria. Ordinary border, and everywhere is shaking. If they annoy us, we will just padlock the place and throw the key away. Lol.

Honestly bro. The thing weak person..

''the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called for a total boycott of all Nigerian products imported by Ghana.
The move, the traders union believes, will force the Nigerian government to open up its land borders for foreign goods.''

Look at how small Ghana that is not even up to Ikeja Local Govt thinks that anything they do in their country can ''force'' the FG to reverse its policy. These people really think they are on Nigeria's level. Ridiculous.

These Africans are very funny. The same Nigeria they've been thrashing, abusing, insulting, and mistreating her citizens, all this time. The same Nigeria shuts her borders for under one month and they are all crying.

This world ehn! Kai....

glowingflame7:
Dubai metro is world class and took 3and a half years to complete. Why is this one taking forever? It's just that past governments make this present drive look like uhuru.

UAE has just 8 million people, has 3 times Nigeria's oil reserves. and exports 3 times more oil per day than Nigeria. You are ABSOLUTELY BATSHIIT CRAZY (or more likely, just plain damn ignorant) to be equating Nigeria's spending power with that of 'Dubai'.

Cas1741:
And how much did this ancient locomotive cost nig and how much went to amaechi etc. Senseless people, look at China's supersonic state of the art trains and compare with this ancient and antiquated wastful spending, come today, breakdown tomorrow eye sore. What do you expect, and just like the cpu in your computer - garbage in, garbage out. The errand boy doesn't know there is no train system in the Niger delta that produces the oil and the money he is wasting in the north and just like his monorail, it speaks volumes about his stupendous ignoramus. SAAAD.

Only a pampered, brainless, ignorant dunce like you can write off these massive rail projects worth billions of dollars that are capable of transforming this economy. Meanwhile, your useless, worthless self has contributed absolute ZERO to any development or progress of this country. Remain in your cave of insignificance that you find yourself. When our GPD quadruples in the next few years due to the reduced cost of doing business wrought by the rail revolution, we would know who to thank.

Dollyak:
Africans on aggregate has the lowest IQ, partly down to the never ending assault on intellectualism.

Can you imagine this man grinning from ear to ear because of a substandard refurbished rubbish from China

Actually, YOU have the low IQ, and nobody else. Get this, you bloviating dunce. Nigeria is NOT a rich country. It's annual budget is 22 billion USD for 200 million people. Contrast that with South Africa (annual budget: 103 billion USD), Australia (484 billion USD), India (544 billion USD), Brazil (618 billion USD), Canada (683 billion USD), UK (1.7 trillion USD), USA (6 trillion USD), Germany (1.6 trillion USD), Japan (1.6 trillion USD)....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_government_budget

These are the countries that you expect Nigeria to look like, with advanced trains etc.

But we cannot until we DIVERSIFY OUR ECONOMY, and increase our national income. The oil money is NOT ENOUGH for a country our size.

Look, even without corruption, we cannot fund the lifestyle you expect for this country, until we diversify. You can abuse the minister all you want, makes no difference.

And guess whar? The onus falls on YOU to help the nation diversify. The private sector is you. INNOSON is a case in point. We need more of such.

All they need is to set up special kidnapper tribunals, capture a few kidnappers, and publicly execute them by firing squad shown on live TV. The problem will end same day.