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musicwriter:
Another junk education thread.........

This is one of the reason knowledge acquisition in English language is such a disaster to Africa.

Any culture in the world can coin, and indeed do coin such words. Popular one I can readily remember is "ọsọ Abiola" which was coined by Igbos running out of Lagos during the annulled June 12th 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Abiola. Its used to describe the "period" within the last days of former head of state, IBB- the exact time Lagos was deserted.

ỌSỌ in Igbo could mean RUN, RUNNING, RAN (depending on the context) and of course, everybody know Abiola and can easily translate "ọsọ Abiola" to your various native languages.

The words listed on this thread that they want you to know should only make sense to those cultures that coined them, not you as an African. Its not up to us to adopt their grammar structure, cause we're not English people!.

If you check the Binis, Efiks, Hausas, Nupes, Fulanis, Ijaws, Ibibios, e.t.c who ran from Lagos during "ọsọ Abiola", you'll discover they also formed similar words to describe that period. Because, language by nature does that for all cultures!. Its just that we still consider our languages inferior just as the British taught us, and therefore, don't consider our own creation as knowledge since we still think knowledge is only knowledge when white man create it.

Noam Chomsky (the world's best living linguist) said that every language in the world possess the same natural capability to coin words in similar way!!.

As a matter of fact, there's this Yoruba man called Alajo Shomolu who lived in the mid 1900's and was said to be a thrift collector, and through him so many words entered into the Yoruba lexicon. Yet, the name of this man doesn't appear any where in textbooks in Yorubaland. Such a great man of historical importance reduced to mythology because of our stupidity!. And we're here studying European Draco; when we have people of same historical importance right here in our own cultures?

At the peak of his career, Alajo Shomolu was said to be so diligent at his work that adages were coined in his name. The sayings are as follows: ‘’Ori e pe bii ti alajo Somolu, to fodidi oôdun meta gbajo lai ko oruko eni kankan sile, ti ko si siwo san fenikeni.’’ (Your brain is as sharp as that of Alajo Somolu, who collected thrift for three years and paid back all his customers without writing down a single name and without making a single mistake with the payment).

There is also another one that goes thus:
“Ori e pe bii Alajo Somolu, to ta moto, to fi ra keke”. (You are so intelligent like Alajo Somolu, who sold his car to buy a bicycle).

Baba Alajo Shomolu was discused on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3331888/alajo-somolu-nigerias-most-famous/

As you can see, our native languages also have the same grammar and syntax structures to coin words, and we do indeed coin such words. Its just that we continue to vilify our native languages in favor of English.

Again, the same things we fool ourselves studying in English and French in Africa, we do have them as well in our various native languages and cultures across Africa.

Africans, come to your senses. Start asking questions like; what is education? What is knowledge? Is it right to acquire knowledge in foreign language instead of using your own language?. The information on this thread is not necessary knowledge, it is indoctrination!. English language is not better than our native African languages!.

magicminister:
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Oba sigiwaju, i know not!

The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Finihan Adeoye, has been axed from his position, Pulse can report.

Adeoye was sent packing after details emerged of a grand plan he hatched at Chief Gabriel Igbinedion's home, ahead of the September 28 governorship election in the State, a source on the ground in Edo has disclosed.

The Igbinedions have long ruled the roost in Edo State.

Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion was Governor of Edo State between 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

The Esama of the Benin Kingdom, Gabriel Igbinedion, still fancies playing the King-maker role in the South South State.

"Adeoye held this meeting in Igbinedion's home where the plan to rig the governorship election was exposed and reported to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris", our source added.

"Also in attendance at the very secret meeting in Chief Igbinedion's house were four top INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) officials serving in Edo State".

A top official of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State who craved anonymity for this story, alleged that Adeoye had become too close to the Igbinedions.

"Mr. Adeoye was recently posted to Benin barely three weeks ago and has fallen prey to very corrupt influence of the Igbinedions and their protégé Pastor Ize-Iyamu who is confirmed to have bribed the former Edo Police Commissioner with huge sums of money in a desperate bid to rig the coming governorship election in Edo State", said the high ranking APC official.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has however debunked the allegation put forward by the governing APC in the State.
Chris Nehikhare who is the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Edo State told Pulse that the APC is being economical with the truth.

“Mr. Adeoye, who replaced Mr. Chris Ezike about three weeks ago and was saddled with the responsibility of coordinating the security arrangement for the governorship election which holds on September 28, is said to have been removed over his disagreement with the State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole on the use of police personnel, before and on the day of election.

“It is gathered that the Governor had taken offence that the commissioner was not in support of the recent indiscriminate arrests and detention of members of the opposition PDP which is said to have been ordered by the Governor as part of the plan to manipulate the election in favour of the ruling APC.

“The commissioner’s objection to this line of action by the men under his command had drastically reduced the planned onslaught on the members of the PDP and made the release of those arrested, prompt and relatively easy.”


The Edo State government has however denied it had any part to play in Adeoye's travails.

Kassim Afegbua who is the Edo State commissioner for Information and Orientation, said: “We are not the Nigeria Police Force. The institution has its own command structure under the supervision of the Inspector General of Police. We couldn’t have played any role in who becomes Commissioner of Police. It is purely police affairs and please don’t drag us into this.

“Under the PDP regime of oppression, they bastardised the Nigeria Police and turned it into an arm of the PDP oligarchy. Under the APC change agenda, we are not only allowing the military and paramilitary institutions to run professionally, we are building a new police institution that would be responsive to the challenges of modern policing.

“As per the elections, we have nothing to fear because we believe in the sanctity of the ballot box. We are for votes but PDP is for rigging; so only they have cause to fear. We will trounce them silly come Wednesday September 28.

“Any attempt for the PDP to exhibit their peculiar traits will be resisted wholeheartedly,” Afegbua added.

Reports reaching our newsroom say the deposed Police Boss may be redeployed to another State.

Godwin Obaseki of the APC and Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the PDP are front-runners in the Edo governorship contest.