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experience:

Any Luo in the house?, plus do they own Kenya   ?

No the Kikuyu tribe dominate commerce in kenya.

By the way nairobi is way more advanced than lagos and abuja combined and they dont have oil or any major mineral resources like we do.

"Is there an anthropological connection between the Luo of Kenya and the Igbo of Nigeria"?

"These are two major ethnic groups living thousands of miles apart.But surprising similarities exist in their norms,beliefs,values,names of people and places.Both Luo and Igbo are the first to admit the similarities but no one seems to have an explanation.Names such as Okoye,Akomo,Gombe,(Luo,Igbo)Okonkwo(Igbo… Okongo(Luo) mean the same thing in both languages.Akomo means born during a harvest".


DISCUSS.

What are your predictions for 2011


WILL NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA GO TO WAR LEADING TO AN EXPANDED GLOBAL WAR?

WILL THERE BE MORE UNREST IN NIGERIA?

WILL MORE EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMIS, FLOODING ETC OCCUR AROUND THE WORLD?

WILL GAS/PETROL PRICES SKYROCKET LEADING TO MASSIVE GLOBAL MELTDOWN?

OR WILL THIS YEAR BE A YEAR OF PROSPERITY AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND PEACE?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?, WHAT DO U THINK CAN HAPPEN, WHAT ARE your PREDICTIONS, SHARE YOUR OPINION.

dayokanu:

where is becomrichs name

It is in there, look well

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/guest-articles/50-top-50-uscanada-based-nigerians-nvs-listed.htm

EMPOWERED NEWSWIRE TOP 50 US/CANADA BASED NIGERIANS

1. Dr. Kase Lawal-Business-Chairman, CAMAC Energy Inc, New York & Houston
2. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-International Finance-Managing Director, World Bank, Washington DC
3. Dr. Oby Ezekwesili-International Public Service-Vice President for Africa, World Bank, Washington DC
4. altBeatrice Hamza-Bassey –Law-Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed New York
5. Dr. Funmi Olopade-Medicine-University of Chicago Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics
6. Dr. Oluyemi Badero-Medicine-Invasive & Interventional Cardiologist, New York
7. Professor Ferdinand Ofodile-Medicine-Plastic Surgeon & Professor of Medicine, Columbia University, New York
8. Professor Toyin Falola-Academic-University of Texas Professor of History
9. Professor Joseph Igietseme-Research-Center for Disease Control, CDC, Atlanta
10. Mr. Jelani Aliyu-Innovative Technology-Senior Auto Designer, General Motors, Michigan
11. Professor Jacob Olupona-Academic-Harvard Professor of African Religious Traditions
12. Kayode Oladele-Human Rights-Justice Center, Detroit, Michigan
13. Hauwa Ibrahim-Human Rights-Law Lecturer, Harvard University
14. Pastor Goke Oyedeji-Community Leadership-Evergreen recognition, New York
15. Pastor James Fadele-Community Leadership, Dallas, Texas
16. Dr. Ola Kassim-Diaspora leadership, Toronto, Canada
17. Prof. Biodun Jeyifo-Academic-Harvard Professor of Comparative Literature
18. Dr. Peter Isemobor-Banking-Senior Vice President, UBS, New York
19. Chief Usua H. Amanam-Business-Chairman Amakpe International Refineries & Amtrat International Corporation, California
20. Dr. Marcel Ajah-Medicine-Gynecologist & Obstetrician, New York
21. Chimamanda Adichie-Literary-Novelist & writer
22. Dr. Baba Adam-Public Service-Vice President North Central University, Arizona & Chairman defunct US-PRONACO
23. Prof. Mobolaji Aluko-Public Service-Howard University Professor of Chemical Engineering and public commentator
24. Prof. Femi Vaughan-Academic-Bowdoin College Professor of Africana Studies & History, Maine
25. Dr. Jide Williams-Medicine-Neurologist, Columbia University, New York
26. Toni Onianwah-Business-CEO Apex Petroleum, Maryland
27. Seni Hazzan-Business-SHIELD Academy-of Wall Street fame, Connecticut
28. Fidelis Umeh- Technology- Senator Barack Obama’s IT expert, Chicago
29. Victor Oladokun-Media-Host CBN Africa, Virginia
30. Chamberlain Peterside-Banking & Investing-CEO New Era Capital
31. Vincent Ahonkhai-International Public Service-Director Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle
32. Edward Oparaoji-Diaspora leadership-Pharmacologist, Pennsylvania
33. Dr. Mercy Obamogie-Medicine-Family Practice, Maryland
34. Prof. Abba Gumel-Academic-University of Manitoba Professor of Mathematics, Canada
35. Prof. Benedicta Egbo-Academic- Professor of Education University of Windsor, Canada
36. H Garuba-Youth Recognition-Queen’s University, Canada
37. Prof. Ebere Nduka-Academic-City University Professor of Biology
38. Khalida Bello-Youth Recognition-Harvard University, United States
39. Prof. Wale Awodiya-Academic-Suffolk County Community College, New York Professor of Communication
40. Nigerian Nurses Association
41. Nigeria in Diaspora Organization, NIDO, New Jersey Chapter
42. Nigeria Democratic Leadership Forum, NDLF
43. Sahara Reporters-Citizen Media-Nigeria’s Wikileaks
44. Nigerian Village Square
45. African Abroad Newspaper
46. Nigeria Higher Education Foundation, NHEF
47. Nigeriaworld
48. Sunday Dare-Media-of Voice of America fame
49. Dr. Awofolaju-Business-Business Leadership Strategist, New York
50. Mike Okwu-Media-of CNN and NBC fame

* The listing is not in any significant order. However at the Dinner Awards on October 16, 2010 in Sheraton Hotel, Long Island, New York-categories would be revealed and the Nigerian Diaspora Prizes and Distinguished awards shall be conferred.

Also a publication detailing the contributions, qualifications and the significance of the feats of the Top 50 winners is forthcoming.

Congratulations to our winners and happy Golden Jubilee to our nation!

~Bluetooth:

Where is mekus self cuz i'm begining to think this ''mr fire'' may be him in reincarnation.

Of course that is him. He is also Akin Egba. A leopard cannot hide his colors

Come to the USA, you will see the same thing. They are so cold towards us now that you see it in their attitudes and mannerism. That was not even so 4-5yrs ago because i remember we were so close knit then and you hardly see any friction.

Then i wonder, WHAT AS REALLY HAPPENED, WHY AS THINGS GONE DOWNSTREAM.
Camerounians and most other africans i meet and interact with dont exhibit the same degree of negativism towards us like ghanians do.

I love ghanaians but i dont know why they hate us so.

How is this going to help Ghana?. Methinks competition is healthy and these companies are paying their taxes.

Very bad move by the ghanaian government. Their economy will soon self destruct.

All those businesses leaving can come and invest in lagos and other states in nigeria.

This Mekusxx guy with his ethnic agenda. Na wa for this guy. He need serious help for real!!!

http://www.flyingdoctorsnigeria.com/news/englands_youngest_doctor_becomes_nigerias_flying_doctor.htm



In the News
England's Youngest Doctor Becomes Nigeria’s Flying Doctor

It was estimated in 1995, that 21,000 Nigerian doctors were practicing in the United States alone, which is about the same as the number of doctors working in the Nigerian public service. There are another 8,000 -10,000 working in the UK.

The medical profession is unique in that it is one of the few professions that, after six hard years of study, is respected, low-risk and that provides and almost guaranteed six-figure salary after specialisation in most of the developed world.

It is therefore not difficult to see why our Nigerian trained doctors are drifting abroad by the hoards in search of better working conditions, job security and of course that sizeable pay packet.

Therefore, it is particularly commendable that[b] Dr Ola Orekunrin[/b], born and bred in England has decided to return to Nigeria to incite change in our healthcare system. Dr Ola Orekunrin is 23 years old and wrote her final medical examinations at 21,[b] emerging as one of the youngest medical doctors in the whole of England[/b]. Since then she has published her first book and received many post-graduate training accolades in the fields of trauma and emergency medicine. Last year she was selected from over 100 applicants for the prestigious MEXT fellowship in Tokyo, Japan.

Her company, Flying Doctors Nigeria is the first air ambulance service in the whole of West Africa and is quoted as being "one of the most important healthcare innovations in Nigeria this decade".

There will be no rescue, no intervention for us. We can only save ourselves. Many of you know influential people abroad, you must call
these people. You must tell them what will happen to us,  say goodbye. But when you say goodbye, say it as if you are reaching through
the phone and holding their hand. Let them know that if they let go of that hand, you will die. We must shame them into sending help.

Paul Rusesabagina (Hotel Rwanda, 2004)

"That was the quote that did it for me" CEO Dr Orekunrin said.

"Every time I saw reports about Nigeria on the TV or read about them in magazines, I felt that same sense of shame, knowing that I had the skills and knowledge to make a difference".

"But it wasn’t until my sister died at just 12 years old in Nigeria and I found myself being able to give better healthcare advice over the phone, than could be given in a tertiary Nigerian hospital, that , that same sense of shame pushed me to be that difference".

"So I quit my job, said goodbye to my political aspirations, president of the BMA, minister for the conservative party, sold my car and my house, and brought my one way ticket to Lagos ,  change bound".




She is really doing good for herself.  Nigeria we hail thee!!!

Some of you people dont know the inherent and evil nature of the babalawos. Yoruba culture is the best in africa, period!. The story line in most of the movies is way better and superior to the english ones. But babalawos, jujus and all these fetish practices should be done away with.

Do you know how many ppl whose lives, carriers, advancement in life as been ruined by this evil practices. Many ppl destiny are altered and lives caught short before their appointed time by babalawos and fetishism. All these mysterious death you found common in yoruba land, you think it is ordinary. No my friend, most of them are as a result of ppl that take your 'case' to a babalawo because they were offended.

You know how many famous(or would be famous) sons and daughters of the yorubas whose lives and destinies are truncated by this diabolically forces. This practices is rooted in witchcraft and nothing good comes out of witchcraft. The devil cannot offer anything good to humanity.

But this heathen practices is increasing and will not decrease because we are in the last days. Such practices is common even in europe and movies that as mystical or magical flair to it sells better here in the USA.

Dont get me wrong, yorubas are great ppl. The culture is the best. The use of words, the proverbs, the respect for elders etc are wonderful. But this heathen practices should be done away with from our culture. Because it as limited yoruba progress as individual and a collective body.

If am president of that country, i will ban those babalawos and make it a crime for anyone to seek or practice such!

Why will Dbanj stoop soo low to get involved with this igbo lady. I dont find igbo woman attractive at all with their manly features!