babasolution: The Yorubas claim olukumi in faraway delta,they claim itsekiri,they claim the royalty of Benin.They forcefully try to claim Akoko-edo and Ogori.
Except the itsekiri and the olukumi who have verifiable Yoruba links ,the others have little or no link with the Yoruba originally except for recent yoruba naming convention of the Akoko-edo and Ogori.
But the problem is this,
Why do the Yorubas fail to claim an obvious group who speak a clear yoruboid language- IGALA.
I have never heard any statement from prominent Yoruba proponents incorporating the igala into Yoruba identity.
The igala in my opinion are strongly related to the okun Yoruba and oworo.
The igala claim a borno/ jukun origin,with relations with the kanuri.
There are claims by some Yoruba historians that the Yoruba are related to the kanuri also.
More research needs to be done on the igala Yoruba relationship.
I believe the igala will expose the false claims that Yorubas are from ile-ife.
It will expose the fallacy that the ogori, Akoko Edo and Benin royalty are from Yoruba.
The above groups do not speak any yoruboid dialect,but are forcefully labelled Yoruba by Yoruba proponents.
yet a group that speaks clear yoruboid language( the IGALA) is never labelled as Yoruba is it just because they don't bare common modern Yoruba names?
This is just a lot of nonsense
Yoruba do not 'claim' Akoko Edo, outside the fact that they bear Yoruba names they don't actually speak the language or share any part of the culture, but when people hear the names, the Yoruba origin question inevitably comes up. Itshekiri and Olukumi people trace their origins to Yoruba land themselves, they self-identify. Igala people do not
fergie001: Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Joseph Fubara welcomes former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to the Flagging Off Of Second Phase Of The Trans-Kalabari Road, today 20th May.
Tinapa was well conceved and executed. Then president Olusegun Obasanjo admired Tinapa.
Learn; all it takes is just one policy from the over-centralised federal government in Abuja, to ground any efforts made by some individuals or members of an ethnic group in Nigeria. Quota System should tell you that some Nigerian groups want others to SLOW DOWN SO THAT OTHERS CAN CATCH UP. Akwa Ibom has the largest crude oil reserve offshore but there is no known oil company hqtrs in the whole of Akwa Ibom- stranger than fiction.
Glimpsetv: A woman has shared a heartbreaking account of how the house they just purchased in February is being marked for demolition in May. According to the woman, they have only stayed in the house for just 2 months. Sharing the heartbreaking news online with tears, she said, "All the hard work, all the sleepless nights, everything… if you're in Lagos, you know how much properties in Eti-Osa cost. Each time my son sees me crying, he would always ask why I am crying, 'Mummy, you have been crying.' How do I explain to our son? How? What do I tell my children? Please, watch the short video and listen.
This is indeed heartbreaking. What is your take on this? Please feel free to drop your thoughts in the comment section.
Ojuju you no get property lawyer before you carry money give developer?
You come dey cry for inside camera? Well maybe if sanwo see your channel & like you e fit direct you go im guesthouse for negotiation; you know, he will negotiate with you inside your underground garage, the one that leads to and fro the netherworld
NairaOcean: Passengers aboard a local bus were taken aback when a woman boarded sporting a terrifying makeup look. Despite the passengers' evident fear, the woman appeared entirely unfazed by their reactions.
babasolution: With the way certain sections of the country believe so much in this project despite its suspicious outlook.
What if the project turns out to be a white elephant project, or one that takes decades to finish like the LAGOS badagry after so much as been pumped into it.
What will those people say and do eventually?
Look the way Nigeria is being run is sick,at this rate,this nation will forever be crawling.
The most populous black nations and it's constituent tribes especially the major ones will be looked at as black fools.
There's so much to do with little funds yet there's so much waste.
Tinubu better deliver,he is carrying the legacy of the southwest on his shoulder as concerns Nigeria,he brought in Buhari who failed totally and embarrassingly.
If tinubu fails also not only will Nigeria be severely impaired but the southwest will loose all legitimacy and bragging rights.
There's no escaping this.
The southwest will be held responsible for Nigeria,if tinubu fails as they have held the most significant portion of nigerias leadership from 1979 Obasanjo, 1999 Obasanjo, yemi osibanjo VP,to TINUBU now, it's a path they willingly chose.
Not 'what if' bro; it has failed before it even started, because the funds to execute it simply don't exist
This APC admin are wild scammers, Nigeria hasn't seen the like of them before. Buhari and his goons are toddlers compared to this new set of thieves
Koppaguard: I sent 9000 naira to moniepoint pos operator in my area yesterday night, and he claimed to have not received it, I waited all to no avail, even when I heard a long beep sound, he said the transfer wasn't mine, I told him to write down his pos account number and name so that I will verify from moniepoint directly, he said he has no pen, I had to buy pen from a nearby store so he could write down the details, a whole financial outlet doesn't have a pen for record keeping, Unbelievable . This 9k was meant for fuel for my business generator as light for the past week has been abysmal in my state, this morning I had to send my colleague that I went there together to withdraw money last night to tell him to check the transactions he did last night through the pos as I had gone to my business , he told my friend that the pos he used last night is charging somewhere, someone that uses solar in his shop and all charging takes place inside his shop, when my friend confronted him, he became defensive, please I am suspecting a clear case of swindling here, he might be doing this to other people and I want it to stop, this guy happens to be someone doing well in his present location, why would he be behaving like this, I have sent mail to moniepoint regarding this and also dropped a message on twitter aswell, what is there in going through your transactions to know whether the money is there or not, the thing just weak me. Reference 099MJKL24133agCF His moniepoint details is also below
Name on account : T Y Barbing Saloon.
You should have taken the POS from him to check at that point when you heard the beep of his credit -alert. The use of force would've been justified even, and if he resisted his neighbours and fellow POS cashiers brought in to arbitrate
Now you're at a disadvantage and he clearly has the money with him. Am sure they have an association that you can also report him to in that local area...
proeast: I just had a nasty experience at the Indian consulate in Ho Chi Minh City.
Here is the entire story:
On Friday, I went to the Indian consulate in HCMC to apply for one month tourist visa, after booking online the previous night. On getting to the consulate, the lady at the reception took my documents inside and after a while, returned to tell me that my visa has been granted in principle. That i have been issued with a single entry visa. However, I must pay 6.3000,000.00 VND about $250. I was shocked when I heard this because I already paid the agent that booked the appointment $100 thinking it included visa fees. They said it was because I’m a Nigerian and we are charged higher. Nevertheless, I decided to go ahead and pay the amount to save myself further stress. But the lady again, insisted I must pay cash.
I called a Vietnamese lady who accompanied me and she helped provide the balance because I had only 3+ million VND with me.
After paying, they collected my passport, Vietnamese visa and then conducted biometrics on me. Then I left.
This morning, I received a call from the consulate that I have to pay another 8 million VND otherwise my visa would not be issued to me. I was shocked and I told them that I can't pay a dime again. They either issue my visa or refund my money. The lady agreed that I should come and get the refund. However, on getting to the consulate, they refused to give me the refund. That it was a new policy. Eventually, I left with my passport. No visa! no $250!
I'm currently feeling robbed and dehumanized. I don't know how to go about this to seek justice.
Pls can anyone help me with advise or pro bono services because I believe I have a good case and such inhuman acts shouldn't be allowed.
Indians are worse than blacks, exercise extreme caution in any dealings with them
TopNotchTrends: The battle for control over rivers state is getting more interesting as Wike loyalists have sang that Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, must obey Wike.
It's a fact that there is a disconnect between African American's and African Immigrants living in America. There have always been misunderstanding and tension between these two groups. One group accusing the other of stereotyping and bigotry, and each group being in its own bubble.
Although some attempts have been made by African American scholars to study Africa and Africans, it's been mainly about ancient history. Not much attempt has been made to study contemporary Africa and African cultures and traditions.
And so there has been all kinds of stereotypes and false assumptions of who Africans truly are, and the mainstream media is doing an excellent job in keeping these false narratives alive through their reporting of distorted stories.
In a recent interview, Dr Hakeem Jackson, a scholar of African Studies brought to light the work of Jamal Toure, the author of the book: The African American's Guide to Understanding the African Immigrant, and how Jamal made a bold attempt to document the way of life of African immigrants living in America.
Dr Jackson revealed that the author did a great job in describing virtually every aspect of an African immigrant's way of life; from family life, education, to relationship with African Americans(or other races). There were clear explanations on common stereotypes about both groups (African American and African immigrants), and which ones are true or false.
The author made a conscious effort to be impartial in his depiction of some hidden negative thoughts African immigrants have about African Americans. The book describes the African immigrant's journey from Africa, his positive impressions about African Americans, and how those thoughts change after living in America for a while, the orientation he/she recieves from older immgrants and personal experiences from interacting with African Americans.
After reading this book, I make bold to say that the author did a fantastic job in documenting the personality of an African immigrant in America. It's obvious that he had no hidden agenda other than to present the facts as they are. I feel that's probably due to the author having an Ethiopian wife, and so he has a better knowledge of the African immigrant's experiences in America.
The book may stir up some emotions (positive or negative) in some readers, but for an open minded reader, it will greatly educate and reorientate you on who an African immgrant truly is and his/her perculiar relationship with African Americans.
It is my opinion that anyone interested in improving race relations or multiculturalism, should read this very educative book.
Politics / Re: Why Do The Yorubas Not Claim IGALA As Part Of Them by Sirianese: 7:18am On May 21
