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Igbo: We give no quarters, we seek none, we take no prisoners

The territory which the expedition now entered is called Esuama-Ebo, a district of large extent.

The religion of the natives is almost pure idolatry; but some slight traces of Judaism may be discovered in it - a circumstance which seems to indicate that some stray wanderers of the Hebrew race must long ago have found their way to these regions, and in the gradual course of time become assimilated to the natives both in appearance and customs, leavening the races around them, however, with a few of their own ideas.

Thus the people of Ebo believe in a God, Orissa or Tshuku, who is supreme and omnipotent; as well as in an evil spirit corresponding to Satan, whom they name Kamallo, or Igwik-Ala. When it is explained that Igivik means "one who has fallen from a place of honour," and that Ala denotes "earth," the parallel between Igwik-Ala and the fallen angel of the Scriptures may be readily recognized.

As the Jews had their sacred city Jerusalem, so the people of Ebo have their holy city Aro, to which they make many pilgrimages, as the followers of the Prophet do to Mecca.

Quitting Ebo, M. Burdo faced north-east, and presently reached N'Teja, which he found in a state of great excitement consequent on the king having declared war with his neighbours the Ogidis. King Ogene received the white man favourably enough, but absolutely forbade him to advance further into his territories. He promised, however, to show M. Burdo another route by which the Niger might be reached.

The apparent reason for this course of action on the king's part was that he feared that the white man's presence among his enemies, the Ogidis, might bring with it the favour of the Great Spirit. After witnessing a curious religious rite, by which King Ogene sought to propitiate the god Tshuku in favour of his arms, M. Burdo departed in a northerly direction
towards Imam.

[b]The natives of Ebo are a fierce and war-loving people. Giving no quarter and seeking none, they make neither slaves nor prisoners, but put all captives to death without mercy. They carry out the stern old code, "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth," to the letter. [/b]If a man murders another, the victim's relatives pursue the murderer to the death; and if the assassin finally escapes, some one of his relatives suffers death in his stead, and thus justice is appeased.

REFERENCE:
The story of the Niger: a record of travel and adventure from the days of Mungo Park to the present time by Robert Richardson, Published 1888

Sarrrki:
We In BMC Agree That He Had Seen D Light And Evry day We Are More Afraid Cos The Sun Get Closer To Rising Frm The East !!

Neither Our Chief Sponsor's Can Stop It !!

Sarrki with triple 'r'

Source: Raising the Achievement of Black African Pupils: Good Practice in Schools


A couple of years after that news and more stories of black and other minority progress on GCSEs, GL Assessment, an independent testing organization, published results of their Cognitive Assessment Tests (CAT), indicating the performance of different ethnic groups. The CAT, though given to children at age 11, is highly correlated with GCSE results at age 16. The CAT results confirmed what the GCSEs had shown: that black Africans were catching up with British whites, and this sparked even more panic in the IQ-human biodiversity blogosphere.




Nigeria and Igbo academic supremacy in Britain




Although the Chinese and Indians are still very conspicuously above even the best African nationalities, their superiority disappears when the Nigerian and other groups are broken down even further according to their different tribal ethnicities. Groups like the famous Igbo tribe, which has contributed much genetically to the African American blacks, are well known to be high academic achievers within Nigeria. In fact, their performance seems to be at least as high as the “model minority” Chinese and Indians in the UK, as seen when some recent African immigrants are divided into languages spoken at home (which also indicates that these are not multigenerational descendants but children of recent immigrants).



Africans speaking Luganda and Krio did better than the Chinese students in 2011. The igbo were even more impressive given their much bigger numbers (and their consistently high performance over the years, gaining a 100 percent pass rate in 2009!). The superior Igbo achievement on GCSEs is not new and has been noted in studies that came before the recent media discovery of African performance. A 2007 report on “case study” model schools in Lambeth also included a rare disclosure of specified Igbo performance (recorded as Ibo in the table below) and it confirms that Igbos have been performing exceptionally well for a long time (5 + A*-C GCSEs); in fact, it is difficult to find a time when they ever performed below British whites. The Chinese and Indian levels of Free School Meals are even lower than the Ghanaian and Nigerian pupils when the Africa segment is broken down into nationalities.


If these Nigerian groups really performed so well under the years in question when the media started catching the news, one would expect some names of their students to be reported in the news among the best performing students in the country. Statistically, if girls outperformed boys and Igbos outperformed other ethnic groups in 2010, one would expect an igbo girl to be among the top performers in the country. In fact, according to a Daily Mail report on the GCSE results of 2010, the best student in the whole country was indeed a Nigerian girl, Chidera Ota. A check on Nigerian names confirms that she is of Igbo descent. Ota scored 15 A*s, higher than any Chinese, Indian or white student, and higher than any student from prestigious elite schools like Eton College (she was at a state funded selective high school for girls).



To put it into perspective, these results mean that the children of black Africans (or at least West Africans) are not only not scoring below the scores of low-IQ poor white children, as Jensen’s calculations would predict, they are even able to score above children of elite whites too (who go to Eton college etc).



What are the chances of a girl from a small minority group of immigrants whose home country is 2 standard deviations below the host country’s mean IQ achieving the best academic results in the host country? If the average IQ of SubSaharan African adults is equal to 11 year old Europeans, as their IQ scores estimate (Rushton, 2004), what are the chances that an African child of such adults would ever beat all European children in academic achievement? Had the low phenotypic IQ of black Africans truly been biologically caused even to some degree, such feats should be as rare as having the fastest 100 meters runner in the world coming from the slowest running ethnicity in the world. In short, what are the chances of say, an Indian immigrant to Jamaica winning the national 100 meters sprint? Even more incredible, what are the chances that the children of such “super-selected” Indian immigrant athletes would also (on average and on top) beat the children of native Jamaicans and other immigrants known for their superior athleticism?




The academic performance of the African students in the UK is even more remarkable when the well-known fact of higher black involvement in sport and athletics (at any level) is taken into account. Whereas Chinese and Indian students are not exactly expected to lead their schools or colleges to winning athletic championships, many black students are actively involved in athletics even when they have a strong academic focus. For example, a check on the Cambridge web site reveals that Chidera Ota, the UK’s best GCSE student in her cohort, was also the fastest runner in the girls 100 and 200 meters team for Cambridge (she qualified to Cambridge’s premed program after subsequently achieving straight A’s on her A-levels).





Since she could not have just become a fast runner in college, it means that she achieved her academic performance in high school while being very active in athletics. It is quite plausible that the higher athletic commitments of black African students probably hinders them from achieving even further than they do in academics; it is especially difficult to develop a deep mastery of a specific academic field since this requires much more intensive focus and time commitments. On the other hand, it is also difficult for them to suppress their natural athletic (or artistic) gifts and interests for an unbalanced academic existence.

http://afripol.org/afripol/item/1813-uk-nigerian-academic-performance-in-destroys-the-myth-of-black-low-iq.html

PIC 1 & 2 Source: Raising the Achievement of Black African Pupils: Good Practice in Schools

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/rsu/sites/lambeth.gov.uk.rsu/files/Raising_the_Achievement_of_Black_African_Pupils-Good_Practice_in_Schools_2013.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiq2Ly9gJTTAhVmKcAKHef0BS8QFggcMAA&usg=AFQjCNHEUglRQ_S1KQIF7OZQoem5ceKjZw

DrDeji20:
look at another tribalistic thread

Swerve if you've got nothing to say.

A Brockton High School senior was rejected by one Ivy League school, but since then, seven others have sent him acceptance letters.


“I didn’t think that I would get into a lot of these schools,” said Obinna Igbokwe, 17, explaining that he wasn’t too discouraged about the initial rejection letter. “There was a sense of validation that I got afterwards. However, I didn’t do the things I wanted to do because of validation. But of course validation is enjoyable.”

The Enterprise said Igbokwe – who previously attended the Arnone Elementary School and the Plouffe Academy – is now deciding whether his next stop will be Princeton, Harvard or Columbia.

Igbokwe said that he is unsure about his college major, but he looks forward to studying environmental science, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, economics or another subject at one of the best schools in the country.

“It’s very exciting to be able to think that I could have the opportunity to work with people who are No. 1 in their field at whatever they are doing,” said Igbokwe, who is currently taking college-level course through the Brockton High School International Baccalaureate Programme

So does Igbokwe study hard or what?

“You have to, yeah,” said the Brockton High School senior. “Usually, I do things after school until 7 or 8 p.m. Then I do homework until 1 or 2 a.m. Then I wake up again.”

Growing up as the son of Nigerian immigrants, Igbokwe’s parents instilled a strong work ethic in him, pushing the Brockton boy to study hard, especially when he was younger. Nowadays, Igbokwe said he is self-motivated.

That self-motivation isn’t limited to books and homework. Igbokwe is also active with extracurriculars, including an after school job working for the Massachusetts Coalition Occupational Safety and Health in Boston, and volunteerism with the C5 New England youth program.

Igbokwe said he started as a volunteer for MassCOSH about two years ago, but then worked his way up to an internship and then a job there. In that job, a few weeks ago, Igbokwe said he participated in a walk through at the Boston Latin School testing air quality, as part of an asthma prevention program.

Igbokwe is also a devoted player of the baritone horn, playing in the school band since he was in fourth grade. He plans to take music as a minor in college.

His mother Chidinma Igbokwe expressed pride and excitement for her son, as did the rest of the local Nigerian Igbo ethnic community from the Umuada Igbo organization.

She thanked Brockton Public Schools for “bringing the best out of my son,” calling it some good news in a city of so many negative stories.

“Every time we hear about kids on drugs, kids with guns, but we never hear something good about Brockton,” Chidinma Igbokwe said. “Hopefully, I can open someone's eyes to see that going to private school doesn't automatically make you a strong student or a good student. ... If you learn and concentrate you can make it. ... Whatever you do, try and be the best. That’s what we instill.”

Igbokwe said he doesn’t hold a grudge against Yale University, the only one of the eight Ivy League schools that rejected his application. He said it’s more about the right fit, rather than qualifications, at a certain point.

Igbokwe said his parents convinced him to apply to every Ivy League school, because he was planning to apply to some colleges in California. If an Ivy League school accepted him, it would be a better option closer to home, the parents rationalized, according to Igbokwe.

The Ivy League-bound student said he’s grateful for the education he received in Brockton, and is now looking forward to his collegiate opportunities.

“I felt as if the education I got here was extremely good,” he said. “At (one of these Ivy League schools), I will have the opportunity to explore, A, more of my passions, and, B, to do more meaningful work inside the actual fields I plan to go into. It’s very exciting.”

http://www.wcvb.com/article/brockton-student-accepted-to-harvard-and-6-other-ivy-league-schools/39229034

OkoYiboz:
Professor, kindly list the 2 Ivy league schools that offered her admission.

They are 5 actually. My apologies.

OkoYiboz:
Cornell, Duke, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard are mushroom schools?

Are you aware that the standards there are so high that if an Igbo man drops out of any of them, the elders in Igboland would confer him with a chieftaincy title?

Dude, the Igbo lads are receiving offers from all 8 Ivy League schools and this one only managed 5 Ivy League schools.

If e no be panadol, e no fit be like panadol.

However, congratulations to the girl. She's done well for herself

Afam4eva:
This is nice. But it would do you a lot of good to remove anywhere in Delta and Rivers state. Let's stick with the SE.

All Igbo speaking areas should be incorporated and not just the SE. For me, a country with other ethnic groups of the south south is a no no.

Ken4Christ:
One INEC official in a recent court case pled guilty of collecting bribe in millions from Allison Madueke. Is this not enough evidence to indict Allison Madueke of corruption?

He met Diezani and she gave him money?

Bollinger:
Point is, you all keep trying to associate yourselves with people who wouldn't be able to pick out Nigeria on a map if asked to do so. If you fixed yourselves, nobody would leave to go do greater things in other countries.

Speak for yourself and tribe please. Have you ever seen an Igboman live all his life abroad without returning home later in life?

Have you ever seen an Igboman man who died abroad being buried there?

CROWNWEALTH019:
where is sarrki ?

He is viewing as guest.

sarrki:
Book haram issued

I believe there is conspiracy

Technical conspiracy

SmartchoicesNG:
Mynd44 Lalasticlala

They are still sleeping.

sarrki:
He can't be the richest igbo man

We have silent billionaires in igbo land

1. Orji Uzor Kalu (richest Igbo man in Nigeria)
2. Cosmas Maduka
3. Pascal Dozie, read his biography and net worth here
4. Chief Cletus Ibeto
5. Tony Ezenna
6. Leo Stan Ekeh
7. Sir Emeka Offor
8. Chief Arthur Eze
9. Vincent Amaechi Obianodo
10. Tony Elume


https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.nigerianinfopedia.com/richest-igbo-men-in-nigeria-top-10/amp/

Funnily enough non of those guys listed above is as wealthy as Dr. A B C Orjiakor but then nobody is in competition with the other.

Another one kisses the dust. Lalasticlala over to you.

CROWNWEALTH019:
And this guy get money die pass my use less oga yet the use less idiat go they do like god

Devil punish ma boss




all these men them they chop fresh kidney and bladder to make am

Bia Mathias, so this is what you say about me on social media?

OK, I'll see you at work on Monday.

Bodexman:
There's still skeleton in the cupboard of these people.

They are corruption personified.

I want to believe there's underground pleading.

You can not fight corruption with sentiment.

More

Mnm

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Skye bank, First bank and Heritage bank

sarrki:
Ozehkome you must be on high weed

E pain am!

nextprince:
I say immediate solution. Will policies bring down the forex within one month.

Besides, you think with low Foreign Reserve, investors will start bringing in their dollars even with the best policies?

Also, which of the Fed Govt policies chased away investors?

Bro, the bulk of the problems lies in exportable commodities and for now, crude oil is what the nation practically depends on for her forex.

And you think the best thing to do is to deplete the already low Foreign reserves?

nextprince:
What is the immediate solution other than what is being done?

Make policies that will attract inflow of forex through FPIs

nextprince:
Tell me about pessimism.

Nigeria has practically depended on crude exportation for her forex for a long time and that is what informed the present campaign for diversification.

But for the time being, what Nigerians want is the closing of gap between the official and the parallel market rate and the only way out is what the CBN has embarked on especially in the wake of improved price of crude oil alongside the improvement in the quantity being exported.

What is your immediate solution other than what the apex bank is doing now?

Long term solutions are being pursued and that is one of the several failures of successive past administrations.

Stop all these beer parlour analyses.

And you think Travel allowances, medicals and school fees are the majors up takers of forex in Nigeria?

Wait till Alaba boys start going to China again.

Clone2020:
If you are in the US or have relatives in the US trying to send money to naija, I will exchange the funds at 400/$, simply deposit into my US bank account and receive instant funding into your Nigerian account. Don't bother with western Union and co, they exchange at 375/$ with fees and the exchange rate drops to around 345/$.

Contact in signature..

Why would someone send dollars at N400 when they can get 440?

shaddoww:
In all her statements, I have not seen where she said she is seeking protection of Kaduna state government. Until dis Apostle face dis thing squarely n stop thinking it's political, he may not be able to resolve dis issue. It's just lots just like d PDP dat invited Sheriff but blaming APC for their crisis.

Maybe you need glasses

xstry:
plenty, How can you tell he's the one behind that handle?

Are you the only one who doesn't know El-Rufai's handle?

xstry:
Lol,,no mind all these propagandists. The post is dated 2012

And what has the date got to do with authecity?

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