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Creeper:
He’s neither ‘a true Logasian’ nor Yoruba.

His forebear, William Allen Vivour, the son of an Igbo slave (sold via Bight of Bonny by Aro slave traders) was born in Sierra Leone.

And when his forebear returned to Nigeria with the other Saros (who were mostly Yorubas) - he settled in Opobo while the Yoruba Saros settled in Lagos and Abeokuta. They came to Lagos after Chinedu’s great grand father married a Yoruba Saro woman from Lagos.

Chinedu is from Biafraland with Igbo blood. Stop the madness.

Creeper:
The names you listed are legit Yoruba Saro and Amaros.

However, William Allen Vivour, was an Igbo Saro. There’s another William Allen who was a Saro of Egba descent, who became a bishop in Abeokuta and people tend to conflate the two. Also, people also conflate the Rhodes family of Lagos who are Yoruba Saros with Rhodes-Vivour family.

IK Sundiata in his book about the Sierra Leonean Creole palm oil and Cocoa merchants in Fernando Po cited William Allen Vivour and he was the son of an Igbo slave who was born in Sierra Leone. He later settled in Opobo before moving to Fernando Po.

I’ll find the book and post it later.

Creeper:
Chinedu’s forebear, William Allen Vivour, was the son of an Igbo slave.

He was born in Sierra Leone like the Yoruba Saros but while the Yoruba ones settled in Lagos Island and Abeokuta when they returned - William Allen Vivour settled in Opobo. He later left Opobo and moved to Fernando Po when he had problems with Jaja of Opobo.

It was his son (Chinedu’s great grand father) that settled in Lagos after marrying a Yoruba Saro woman (I believe from the Rhodes family in Lagos).

Chinedu is not Yoruba.

APCNig:
He and his mother will wail to death ni.

Bastards will never rule Lagos.

Rhodes-Viviour is not a Yoruba name. Adewale, Oluyemi, Oladele, Ogunwale, Sangobunmi, Esuwale, Osunbimpe, e.t.c. are Yoruba names. Rhodes-Viviour is either Serria Leone, Liberia or Brazil. These are slaves dumped in Lagos after the abolition of the slave trade.

onthehill:
LP's Gbadebo Reacts To Lagos State Government Criticism On “Gangs of Lagos” Film

Labour Party's governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has reacted to Lagos State government's criticsm on the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series, IGBERETV reports.

Lagos State Government had condemned the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series, stating that it mocked the cultural heritage of the people of Lagos.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Gbadebo wrote;


https://twitter.com/GRVlagos/status/1646967328163201024?s=19[/quote]This man-boy keeps talking and burning up any chances of a future political career. He talks too much and tweets discordant messages which show that he is NOT well grounded in the history of
Yorubaland, traditional religious sensitivities, and cultural etiquete.

Eyo is sacred for the indigenes
and has deep religious and metaphysical significance on Lagos Island and in Awori-Yoruba cosmology including the Ifa Religion. It was very naive and highly irresponsible for the producers of that movie to portray Eyo holding a gun in a robbery
scene only to say it a work of fiction.
In actual fact, naive movie viewers
worldwide tend to take movie scenes for reality because they fail to pay attention to the movie disclaimers.

As for Gbadebo, he must learn the hard way, and know when to stop rambling like a pre-teen and shut up!

gombos:
Straight to the Point: inter family marriage and the risk of up normal kids.
Straight to the Point will be a weekly Column which will cover many issues except politics.

For many societies in the world specially in Africa and Asia, inter family marriage has been a norm for centuries but lately it has become clear that the risk out weighs the benefit of keeping family close. While Islam allows inter family marriage, however, growing evidence has shown that children born to parents from the same extended family face a higher risk of developing a range of health problems.

Marrying your first cousin or even extended family member might seem an easy option as well as keeping the family cohesion but it has its downside, If the family had a history of diabetics, cancer or an other genetically transmitted disease and each of you is carrying that gene, let us say a probability of 0.2 then it will multiply and the risk will reach 0.35 or 0.4 or a risk of 40%. If both parents are from the same breed, they both have a higher chance of having the same mutation, which may show up in the offspring.

In Somalia we had something similar which we call “Eediis laga dhal” which means if your father had not married your mother , she would have been you aunt(eedadaa), I have been observing a group of eedadood laga dhal, the number of stupidity is high in them when you compare with the children who have parents from different family/ geographical areas. I m not a scientist but it seems this culture of inbreeding is causing a major problem in our society. The Number of silly kids or those who have got behavioral disorder has increased for the last decade.
There are groups who are from Indian Sub continent who are all but extinct after centuries of unbroken intermarriage.

Genetic disorders
“The offspring of consanguineous relationships are at greater risk of certain genetic disorders. These autosomal recessive disorders occur in individuals who are homozygous for a particular recessive gene mutation. This means that they carry two copies (alleles) of the same gene. Except in certain rare circumstances (new mutations or uniparental disomy) both parents of an individual with such a disorder will be carriers of the gene. Such carriers are not affected and will not display any signs that they are carriers, and so may be unaware that they carry the mutated gene. As relatives share a proportion of their genes, it is much more likely that related parents will be carriers of an autosomal recessive gene, and therefore their children are at a higher risk of an autosomal recessive disorder. The extent to which the risk increases depends on the degree of genetic relationship between the parents; so the risk is greater in mating relationships where the parents are close relatives, but for relationships between more distant relatives, such as second cousins, the risk is lower (although still greater than the general population). A 1994 study found a mean excess mortality with inbreeding at the first cousin level of 4.4%.”
Wiki

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/british-asians-are-warned-over-risks-to-children-of-intermarriage-718396.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding
http://nepaliaashish./2007/11/22/human-inbreeding-a-better-understanding/

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placeofallure:


Been a while. How do you do? Have an enjoyable weekend.

chisomkachy:
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Yugoslavia247:
There certain parts of lagos eg mushin when drugs is sold by a whole family. They consume it.

When a new NDLEA head is appointed they do raiding and post. After weeks, go back there. The same people will resume.

Who is fooling who.

In Ajah for instance, ICE is sold like codeine and Igbo. With 1k or 500. U will get it.

A lot of youths take it. Even gals. They become lean.

When some people say mkpumiri or meth or ice is in the east I shock because for lagos hardly will you count .y.Or0ba and Nothern people they take this shit.

With bunker.

The addiction is crazy.

That is why we need to stop a drug lord from being president.

ICE has rendered many youths useless.

Cocaine is also sold in lagos.

Dealers plenty for lagos. They bribe NDLEA with huge sums.

Me I hate drugs.
I have seen what it does. If you don't care just pray your close friend or relative does not get caught in the web of addiction.

Drugs lead to vices, crime prostitution.
Debts -borrowing to take drugs.
Cultism- you end up with the wrong friends.
Depression - people avoid you when they cannot correct you.

Yoruba music now idolize ice aka mkpumiri.

Ice la nje.
Like for real.

Na m.ent

Drugs has no ethnic coloration.

So do not try to delude yourselves.

EcoBrick:
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ekolobaba:
https://twitter.com/DavidHundeyin/status/1632057919721046017?t=I2bWhcnoB6X8F9a45xdTNg&s=19[/quote]This Hundeyin boy is devoid of critical thinking and he is a pure narcissist who is unfit to be an investigative journalist like the iconic 'Dele Giwa.

OfofoNigeria:
David Hundeyin, a Nigerian journalist notorious for his controversial and aggressive behavior, has been accused of scamming participants during his book launch program at the prestigious University of Oxford. Hundeyin reportedly charged attendees €20 for entry into the event, which was supposed to be free according to the university's policy. This fraudulent act has sparked outrage among those who were affected by his deceitful conduct.
The University of Oxford, in response to these allegations, swiftly dissociated itself from Hundeyin and described him as a fraudster and a criminal. The university also took the step of blocking Hundeyin on Twitter, sending a clear message that unethical behavior will not be tolerated by reputable institutions.
In addition to his fraudulent activities, Hundeyin has also been accused of being a misogynist and a sexist. During the book launch event, an attendee asked Hundeyin about the challenges faced by female journalists in Africa. In response, he reportedly made derogatory remarks, stating that women with fair complexions, tall stature, and long legs would not face career advancement hurdles in journalism. Such comments are unacceptable and have no place in a civilized society.
It is alarming that individuals like Hundeyin, who engage in fraudulent activities and make derogatory comments towards women, are allowed to operate with impunity. This begs the question of how many other individuals and organizations have been exploited by Hundeyin in the past. It is imperative that individuals like him are held accountable for their actions and prevented from causing further harm.
The University of Oxford's swift action in dissociating itself from Hundeyin and blocking him on social media sends a strong message that unethical behavior will not be tolerated. It is crucial that other institutions follow suit and take a strong stance against fraudulent activities, misogyny, and sexism. Only then can we create a society that is fair and just for all.

QuinModah:
Last Friday, I hugged one of my most impressive colleagues goodbye. He turned away, sobbing. I turned away with voice quaking, realizing what a big loss he would be.

Later that evening, I had another get-together with a second friend who relocates this week. While discussing his massive expense, he suddenly slouched in his chair, stressfully squeezed the empty ragolis bottle in his hands and concluded:

"Oremi, this relocation has cost me almost everything"
"You don’t want to know!" He further sighed "You don’t."

Today, with the help and data from three (3) relocating friends, I compile the rough cost (below) for prospective relocating families (focus on UK) and a poem for my friend and Nigeria:

Cost of Japa from Nigeria for a family of 4= 180k
Renewal of Passport
Official rate 22k
Accelerated rate 45k
Some pay as high as 75k

Transcript 75k
Usually, one parent is a student
30-45k for school runs
25-30k to send

Estimated Tuition fee deposit
11,000-18,000-pound sterling
4.5m most schools want 50% deposit

Proof of fund (In deposit)
Family of 4 need 25m in deposited in an accoun 2-3 months

UK Visa 1.4m
Family of 4 pay 475-pound sterling

NHF
Family of 4 pay 875-pound sterling

Flight ticket 2.8m
Depending on booking
700k person x4
Some have booked as high as 1.2m

Arrival Accommodation 4.4m
1st Month shortlet 200-pound sterling per week
refundable deposit of 250 pound
First 6 months at 750 pounds

Total Cost 19m for family of four to UK not Canada or US. It can be cheaper or more

Oremi, I hope we meet again,
as you japa to find fresh grain,
to return if Nigeria again reigns?
God, will any leader ever end this drain?
But prayers will be in vain,
if in 2023, unwisely we vote again.

God bless everyone who has relocated. God bless everyone staying behind. God bless #Nigeria.

Kobojunkie:
ROFLMAO!

Queendera:
Lately men are complaining.

And seriously it's getting to me like never before.

I try to wrap my head around certain things and just couldn't understand it.

It's this issue of a wife working and not really contribute to the family.

How can you as a wife be working and somehow still feels only your husband should shoulder all the responsibilitis?

What exactly are you doing with your income if you are not spending it on your family?

Is marriage not supposed to be partnership?

It's one thing if the wife is not working but you are working and earning and yet only your husband is spending?

And you as a man, you are actually stup*d to allow such nonsense from your wife.

Gosh, some of you are so weak. Too weak I must say to give your wife such liberties.

placeofallure:
You are very wrong.

Infact I was smiling as I read through everything the writer said cause I can relate. I have lived in that kinda environment. I was born there and grew up there and every character the OP described was present in our house. We do fight but those fights never last beyond hours. And if an outsider dared to fight anyone among us, he is in deep trouble.

We have eaten sacrifices too but we're good. You know that thing they call "saara", we don chop am. We're plenty. There was no house in our neighborhood then that could boast of about 50 or 60 children except our house. Even from the nearby streets, they come and hire or rent us to come and eat saara and our parents oblige gladly. Damn!

We don't shy away from running errands, in fact we love it. All the children will gather today and fetch water for Iya Bose. Tomorrow, we will fetch for Iya Idowu, we will fetch for Iya Sara etc. My mum was the disciplinarian of the compound. Every child fears her, she's Madam Kogberegbe. That attitude shapened me and I'm eternally grateful to her for that. My dad doesn't beat, he's never beaten me as a matter of fact.

Talking about being successful in life, more than half of us do not live in Nigeria anymore. They live in overseas countries and they're doing well. We have chartered accountants, we have lecturers, we have bank managers, we have CEOs now. I have fond memories of that house and all of us still communicate till tomorrow, we attend family events together still. We loved ourselves truly.

Sadly, all the elderly males (the fathers) are dead except my dad yet he wasn't the youngest then. Talk about God's superfluous blessings.

Fond memories, fond thoughts.

dmostcheerful:
Earlier this year I suffered same thing.
Mine was even worst, I had 3.9million someone sent me for Paypal funds in the account and it was froozen, couldn't transfer, money was in ledger balance.
My saving grace was my account officer, she was my classmate.
She told me the particular transaction that triggered the lock.
I went to the police and made a statement cause the transaction was even suspicious when it happened.
I went next day with a lawyer to the bank I was arrested but was released same day cause I was heavily pregnant and had my evidence handy.
The only thing I was told was to come every morning to the station for question and for me to help the investigation.
Unfortunately, someone came and asked me my rate for Bitcoin, I told him.
He asked for my account I gave him, he sent me money not knowing he used my account to collect kidnap ransom.
He even dashed me 300k out of the 5million he sent me for $10k BTC.
He was like I should take it, cause I told him he over paid. The rate I told him was 470/$ instead of paying 4.7million he paid 5million, I though I met Santa.
Not knowing he didn't want me to have his account number if I should send him 300k.

iInjureHerYansh:
If you like mistake him for a man. That's a woman with two holes under her legs disguising as a man on nairaland.
If you doubt go check her posts.

You don't have to be pissed when you see her commenting. She's just doing her women supporting women BS like they do.
The only problem is why disguise as a man. That's cowardly and stupid tho

taju4free:
I served there... It is cold throughout the year you don't need a fridge and it is a beautiful place with caring people.

alingo2013:
Their are plenty hills and valleys more beautiful than this in plateau state I have seen it

Northurmate:
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Pictures Credit: Northeast Reporters, Nigeria Galleria and Pioneer News Online

Islie:
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naptu2:
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Femisol:
Go and read her book “Fighting Corruption is dangerous “.

You’ll start weeping for Nigeria from Chapter 3.

She revealed a lot of secrets in that book.
In short it was a difficult book for her to write because she has to put a lot of unpleasant memories she ought to have forgotten into writing.

Ademola47:
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