₦airaland Forum

yes indeed bunch of cry babies

these Yorubas should leave enugu( what is even there sef?) and the igbos crying they're marginalized in West(including las giddi) should go back to the East. simple

Lagos is no more the capital of Nigeria

i support the guy good job

But this isn't the first good step for Nigerians in the UK, Nigerians just pay attention more to the negative aspect of Nigerians abroad.

Lagos state haters

dont worry your own states will follow in pursuit.

lol you people are still arguing
There are igbo creole, yoruba creoles, ghanian etc, creoles are a mixture of whether cultural, race or tribe wise.
ALOT OF YORUBAS ARE TECHNICALLY MIXED but
In yorubaland theres no such thing as being "mixed" or "half". That is why yoruba and other oduduwas have always conquered and expanded their boundaries staying with one identitity( coming from oduduwa).

The ONLY thing that differs yorubas(oduduwas) from others is they're often boisterous about their origin. This could be due to the fact there's no such thing as "half", this mentality back then may have prohibited yorubas( other oduduwa people) from being "bred" out like others.

wassup with this beaf guy trying to cause division in yorubas- HES WANTS TO YORUBA I THINK lmfao

Why are Nigerians or atleast those who are not from Lagos state so against Lagos' progress? Any progress for Lagos is progress for Nigeria

what does lagos state have to lose?

ONIGBONGBO LCDA SET TO BECOME THE 1ST LGA TO ENJOY UNINTERRUPTED ELECTRICITY!

Respite has come to the way of people of Onigbongbo, Ikeja and its environ as solar street lights are being installed to increase security on our streets without having to wait for the ‘all-powerful’ PHCN whose trade mark is total darkness.

By the time the world comes to an end, or may be I exagerate a little too much which I doubt anyway, with the spate of robbery almost everywhere in the country in recent times, several of these robbery attempts would have been foiled if only PHCN has been magnanimous enough to supply power, at least during the dark hours when you cannot see who is right in front of you.

The rate at which Lagos State the face of lagos mega-city is changing under the able and amiable leadership of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is astonishing. This is due to the fact that people are begining to see reasons and embrace the policies of Fashola’s administration with ethusiasm than it used to be at the begining of any painful reforms and restructuring.

Well, in as much as Lagos State Government under the leadership of Barrister Babatunde Raji Fashola has made the well-being of an average Lagosian a serious business, his efforts must be commended and given the ovation it deserves. Walking arround Lagos State nowadays, there is a newness in it that makes you feel the impact of a responsible Government in place.

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This independent and renewable lighting system, does not need transmission lines from PHCN, it is energy saving, and environment-friendly.
https://www.onigbongbogov.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/street-light.jpg

You are not yoruba so lemmi clue you in

sjeezy8:
Ooni of ife in benin to visit benin yorubas:
In his response, Oba Sijuwade, who described the Award as a surprise, said that it was an honour done to the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants all over the world.

According to the Ooni, “We thank the President for the Award. We thank him for the honour done to the Yoruba Obas and the 246 million Yoruba inhabitants in Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of the world.
The Ooni, who said that traditional rulers in West Africa were getting in touch with one another, stated that one of the rulers from Accra, Ghana had written a letter of proposed visit to Ile – Ife, claiming that his ancestors hailed from Yorubaland.

people of yoruba decent have always come back and forth to yorubaland. The ooni has been asked to visit many countries but due to health he is limited.
This isn't a Nigerian thing its a yoruba thing. Yoruba is bigger than Nigeria, so anything that concerns yorubas is not only exclusive to  yoruba Nigerians.

Beaf:
The argument is that nobody from any ethnic group has the right to be proud that the Oku were originally from their ethnic group. Reason? They were sold into slavery and have survived without recompense by the now suddenly "proud" ethnic group. Someone here suggested earlier that we bury what is not and cannot be hidden; that we sold each other, wives, lovers, kids, sons etc.
Let's cut out the "Yoruba" here, because the same conclusion applies to every part of Nigeria.

We need to apologise to our kith and kin that were sold and we need to compensate them in some way. Ghana has done things like giving them land and their govt is engaged in several campaigns to welcome them back home.

The fact of the matter is they are proud of their heritage and this isn't a nigerian thing its a yoruba thing. Thats like saying black americans should not be proud of being of african descent. Eko/Lagos/abeokuta was the home for repatriated yoruba slaves.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT ELECTRICITY IN THE STATE BUT ELECTRIC ENERGY FOR CARS.

Didn't you see the example BABAPUPA POSTED

They consisted of SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS

so yea please dont let us not argue blindly as you said.

Yea that why there called SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS (PV PANELS)

Solar panels convert visible sunlight to renewable electrical energy.

Become energy independent, reduce your utility bills, protect yourself against blackouts and reduce environmental pollution!

Solar Electric (or Solar PV) systems convert sunlight to electricity. The systems consist of modules - or solar panels - inverter, charger and batteries. The PV modules generate DC electricity and send it to the inverter, the inverter transforms DC power into AC electricity and regulates the charge of batteries. The batteries store electricity that can be used at night or during blackouts.
http://www.solardirect.com/pv/pv.htm

YOU GUYS SHOULD REALLY GO AND READ

Whats all the argument for ?
How would they consider themselves "yoruba" when the word yoruba was used by the british? Back then yorubas didn't call themselves yorubas they refered to eachothers town or common sayings.

Oku is shorten from the Yoruba word Oku- o used in sierra leone to refer to creoles of yoruba descent. ajayi crowther born in oyo raised in sierre leone.
http://books.google.com/books?id=z6MU26QTvbIC&pg=PA401&lpg=PA401&dq=oku+in+sierra+leone&source=bl&ots=sRJ9sxgxxJ&sig=LTesINMz6lL2a1W6UySku1nXqPk&hl=en&ei=H_rhSsq8KJDtlAeYz-SKBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CBkQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=oku%20in%20sierra%20leone&f=false

Just as :"Nago" is used in brazil.
"lucumi" is used in cuba

"Yoruba" word isn't from oduduwa orignal language
Im not understanding the argument here we all know of the yorubas in Lagos state and Ogun who bear english/portuguese surnames. We all know how yorubas are yorubas from sun up to sun down, and how clingy they are.

As a Nigerian i am ashamed of all the stupid comments coming from small minded educated illiterates as NL folks would say.
What dont you get, the electric cars are power by [size=15pt]solar energy[/size] or do you people not see [size=15pt]solar panels [/size] being used?
The developed Nations now see the Value Africa holds and how global warming is decaying Africa FASTER than any other continent. Africa being the MOST valuable continent in terms of globalization and resources is now the center of concern for DEVELOPED COUNTRIES WHO GET MOST OF THEIR RESOURCES FROM AFRICA. Going "green" is meant to slow down global warming. If africa isn't sustained HOW WILL THE REST OF THE WORLD WHO IMPORT MOST RESOURCES FROM AFRICA, SUSTAIN THEMSELVES?

YOU PEOPLE ARE VERY DAFT SHA

2. Private investors are the ones supplying all these, SOLAR POWER IS CHEAPER AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY   . Lagos state just happens to have a the MOST progressive Governor in AFRICA, who understands GLOBAL WARMING and its effect in Africa (which is the center of globlization in the WORLD).
Some people need to go to school mehn
WHETHER YOU PEOPLE LIKE IT OR NOT AFRICA'S ENVIORMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN THE WORLD. Africa is changing, so is Lagos state and Nigeria

Its actually not his job to provide employment for graduates unless its government jobs.

So nobody should stone him, its Nigerian citizens themselves that are suppose to build PRIVATE industries to employ people.

ezeagu:
Has becomrich not already totaled that issue, or have you got map filters on?

Seun
blacksta
olabukola
knowall
morpheus24
negro_nts
vangogh
duduknight
Sjeezy8

How many more Yoruba nairaland get?

i said:

sjeezy8:
I wonder ohhh because through out the thread I dont see insults commin from yoruba or speculation on whether
edo or itsekiri will join them.(most yorubas on this NL didn't even pay attention to this thread)
or anywhere in thread where yorubas state they are the best tribe in Nigeria.
Yorubas dont need to yab nonsense in order to feel self assured.
Theres no competition and there never has been.

sjeezy8:
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The smart people abroad are making connections and going back to Nigeria

24 hours electricity is for the FG to solve not Lagos state. Fashola doesnt have say in how private investors or funds are used in Lagos. If a company wants to use their electric cars in Lagos state, you cant expect him to say no, because at the same time, Lagos state receives money and who ever brought these investors receives commission. The world is focusing on Africa this time around and going green heavily in Africa benefits not only africans but the whole world. Globalization- Africa is the center of the world, if africa dies so does the world.

Electricity will soon be solved whether by the Govts act on their own or pressure from the western powers. Electricity is needed for agriculture and irrigation, to benefit the importers of African resources.

smh - some people just dont think

Duduknight:
I do not get it, why do grown men (i am assuming) get on the net and start throwing insults?
Why do SOME igbo people always come on here and insult Yoruba people?
Why do people in glass houses throw stones? Is it because they are foolish enough to think that other people do not have stones to throw?
Why do some Igbo people always think they are the best tribe in Nigeria?

I wonder ohhh because through out the thread I dont see insults commin from yoruba or speculation on whether
edo or itsekiri will join them.(most yorubas on this NL didn't even pay attention to this thread)
or anywhere in thread where yorubas state they are the best tribe in Nigeria.
Yorubas dont need to yab nonsense in order to feel self assured.
Theres no competition and there never has been.

^^^^ since im a reformed tribalist, those people you named could not have gain votes outside of their region. to be honest.

If i were igbo, I would not vote for any of those yorubas, they were to close with Awo and ran campaigns closely related to tribe.
The rest of the country wasnt ready for Alex.

ok so why dont Nigerians vote for military govt again?
You count MM lol,
The same buhari who didn't appoint any other people besides, northerners in  cabinet?
and please lets stick to that time of when he was president.

Yara is suppose to exceed Obasanjo BY FAR
and he is failing miserably so far
Obasanjo is a crook no doubt but before he left office he put plans in place to diversify economy in other states mostly south. Yara dua fumbled the plans.

marvix:
that is why he left us where he did couldnt solve basic problems and introduced new ones. That is why instead of resolving the ND issues amicably he excarbeted them by sacking communities e.g ODI, he does not understand the meaning of dialogue. You should stop posting this sort of insults to our sensibilities OBJ IS THE BIGGEST ERROR TO HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY THAT IS EVEN ENOUGH REASON TO LEAVE HIM BEHIND BARS

lol the problems he left? or the problems that were there before him?
What problems did he introduce, that his predecessors didn't have?
When did he leave us? We didn't want him for a third term? Now we have yaradull almost three years into his term what has Nigeria done so far.

Im not pro obasanjo but whether he steals or not, \ who could have been a better president than him AT THAT TIME? please tell me

nuzo:
I will want to also know what you contribute to threads if not tribalism?
I take it that you were so high on something very dangerous to the brains when you were writing this.

Im still trying to figure out where triablism is in this thread?

and im still waiting for yaradull to better

nuzo:
Who is still arguing with this guy about OBJ?

no one is arguing
chimp asked a question

chic2pimp:
^^^^ If we can't find a better leader amongst a population of 140million people, Nigeria I must sadly say is bleeped for life,don't ya think so?

@ nuzo
i always think why do you end up in threads why? you never have shit to contribute so. . . . . . . why are you on NL?

i take it you miss Nigeria sooo much you joined a site for Nigerians

^^^^ yes indeed

Obasanjo is a different breed of guy. He doesn't care about any damn afenifere,mend or biafra BS. Before obj was in office everyone was still hiding behind tribal names, he was the first to reach across tribal lines no doubt. He was even the first to want to terminate military rule. 

When he dies and if Nigeria has worse leader, Nigerians be sayin how "better" Obj was.

Im not saying hes da best im saying hes better than anyone else in the west and east put together

Im asking you who could have done better than OBJ?
its a simple question fagget

^^^^ lol you dont settle for mediocre
you are a dreamer and fuckin unrealistic

Who achieved more than obj, if obj is mediocre?

can you think of anyone who is better than OBJ ? ^^^^^^ at his time?

udezue:
Sjeezy is a buffoon. Seriously I know you are die hard Yoruba tribal simpleton and will defend and praise any Yoruba person even if he was a combination of Idi Amin and Hitler but bro stop the BS. Obj and Yaradua are the same and I hope they kill each other jare

you are very stupid everything you think is tribe, i mean shut the fuckup for once fagget

@ chimp
i doubt anyone can name anyother person who can be a better president or more qualified then OBJ.
Olu falaee hell no!!! ojukwu hell no!!! a northerner without obj's help hell no!!!

The only thing obj fumbled was the Nepa/phcn and installing yaradua, he even admits it was a mistake.

Obasanjo is very smart and almost the only person who has a vision for a better Nigeria(whether he be theif or not).

He get brains wey pass anyone else in Nigeria.

There are different types of Nigerians

1)people who poor and mad at the current state of Nigeria
2)people who are rich and dont care( long as they keep house for VI,ABJ, fleet of cars)
3)people who work to better themselves, while bettering their surroundings. Obj whether you like him or not.
4)people who work solely for Nigeria as a whole. Gani, Soyinka etc

kin? No

Tinubu square explains the opinion of slavery among yorubas ok
fisherman/ Nigerian cowboy 

@lets not label other tribes inferior.

lmfao lol

he looks bad
nice outfit tho, i no gon lie, he get style lol

Its definately in their blood or something
Felas family is of the same lineage
Igbos get the same heritage too, theres igbos also not alot.

Thats where the who ordeal of whether lagos is a yoruba state or not comes from. The people who asked for Lagos were yoruba creole/krio and brazilians.

ikeyman00:
^^^^^^
yes u are correct; in the same way yorubas claimed stuff here and there?
one thing certain some yorubas are ebos

Nigerian yorubas dont claim anything and never have, its people around the world who identify themselves as being yoruba. Yorubas didnt go to brazil, cuba, haiti, trinidad and tell them to be worshipping shango, obatala for the heck of it.

no doubt yoruba is undisputedly one/if not the most strongest cultures in Africa, Latin America, west indies etc

this article is 100% correct thats why you see yorubas in Lagos/Abeokuta with the names like Adamson, Doherty, Cole, Williams, King, Pedro, Hernandez, Gomez, De souza, Da silva