ALTRUTH:

Hehehe, which yoruba are u talking about? Wen dis gbege starts, nt jst itsekiri land, even d yorubas will abandon Lagos nd flee in droves to cotononou. Better start learning french. Nuff said.

jking001: The itsekiri population is enough to form a small country no one is annexing us we should remain in the south south have friends and forge our own destiny and stop whinning like a baby that needs to be pampered life is not a bed of roses.

Vatican City - 0.2 square miles - The world's smallest state, the Vatican has a population of 770, none of whom are permanent residents. The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics (over 1 billion strong). Also known as the Holy See, Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.
MONACO- 0.7 square miles - The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French Riviera on the French Mediterranean coast near Nice. An impressive 32,000 people live in this state known for its Monte Carlo casinos and Princess Grace. It has been independent off-and-on since the 13th century.

NAURU - 8.5 square miles - The 13,000 residents of the Pacific island Nauru rely on diminishing phosphate deposits. The state became independent in 1968 and was formerly known as Pleasant Island.
TUVALU- 9 square miles - Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral

San Marino - 24 square miles - Located on Mt. Titano in north central Italy, San Marino has 29,000 residents. The country claims to be the oldest state in Europe, having been founded in the fourth century.
Liechtenstein - 62 square miles - This microstate of 34,000 is located on the Rhine River between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps.
Marshall Islands - 70 square miles - The atolls (including the world's largest, Kwajalein), reefs, and 34 islands (population 58,000) gained independence in 1986; they were formerly part of the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (and administered by the United States).

Saint Kitts and Nevis - 104 square miles - This Caribbean country of 39,000 gained independence in 1983. Nevis is the smaller island of the two and is guaranteed the right to secede.
Seychelles - 107 square miles - The 81,000 residents of this Indian Ocean island group have been independent of the United Kingdom since 1976.
Maldives - 115 square miles - Only 200 of the 2000 Indian Ocean islands which make up this country are occupied by 340,000 residents. The islands gained independence from the U.K. in 1965.
Malta - 122 square miles - This island is just south of the Italian island of Sicily. It became independent from the United Kingdom in 1964 and the British military were completely gone by 1979. The population is 400,000.
Grenada - 133 square miles - This Caribbean country (population 90,000) became independent of the U.K. in 1974. It's located quite close to Venezuela.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 150 square miles - 117,000 people live on these Windward Caribbean islands which gained independence from Britain in 1979.
Barbados - 166 square miles - About 280,000 people live on this Caribbean island, the farthest east of the Lesser Antilles. Barbados obtained independence from the U.K. in 1966.
Antigua and Barbuda - 171 square miles - This Caribbean nation of 69,000 has been independent from the United Kingdom since 1981. The three islands which compose this country rely on tourism (as do many of the Caribbean countries and territories).
Andorra - 180 square miles - The independent Principality of Andorra is co-governed by the President of France and the Spain's Bishop of Urgel. With just over 70,000 people, this mountainous tourist destination tucked in the Pyrenees between France and Spain has been independent since 1278.
Palau - 191 square miles - Palau (also known as Belau) was a Trust Territory of Pacific Islands. It was formerly known as the Carolines and is composed of more than 200 islands in the Pacific; the population is about 20,000. It became independent in 1994.

People are making history and getting better lifes for themselves we are thinking of going woth the nigerian people why have half when you can have everything ''FEAR ''.

http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/smallcountries.htm

chima12: Under which oodua cover?which itsekiri are under oodua cover?the itsekiri in delta state?or perhaps some itsekiris in the moon?the itsekiri,along with the uhrobo,bini,isoko and other tribes in present day delta and edo states voted many years ago against yoruba domination and opted out of the old western region.the itsekiris,uhrobo,ijaw,bini,efik,ibibio and other tribes in the southsouth remain equal partners in present day southsouth.

Dudu_Negro:

This is exactly what each ethnic should be saying. Taking the bull by the horns and charting its own destiny.

chima12: Under which oodua cover?which itsekiri are under oodua cover?the itsekiri in delta state?or perhaps some itsekiris in the moon?the itsekiri,along with the uhrobo,bini,isoko and other tribes in present day delta and edo states voted many years ago against yoruba domination and opted out of the old western region.the itsekiris,uhrobo,ijaw,bini,efik,ibibio and other tribes in the southsouth remain equal partners in present day southsouth.

jking001:

I was watching ibero american summit conferences and discovered the former spanish colony were giving spain condition to work with spain,now that's what i call civilized mutual respect,same goes for china and asean countries we can work together on mutual respect,that's why i like the americans they help you gain independence and thereby gain your trust that's what the yorubas should do for any tribe they claim to have links with in nigeria,wen ijaw and itsekiri dey fight we no hear all this kind talk ooo why now ?

sandijey: All these igbo morons should not open their mouth. No be una one die wiv souht south because of oyel money! The statement was a collective statement. Do you think the yorubas would just come out and force itshekiri on themselves. They must have sat down and deliberated. So what's your stress. Mind u I am a full blooded itshekiri girl. So don't say what you don't no. Do u think itshekiris are like delta igbos or porthacourt igbos who will never want to merge wiv the so called original igbos. Forget town meeting, when d chips are down, u will no the truth. I don't see south-south igbos nor any tribe teaming up wiv the east! The fear of dormination by hook or by crook is real. Igbo is a major tribe in nigeria, your population is more than the south-south people as a whole. What do u thinking merging will cause for the smaller tribes like ijaw, uhrobo, okpe, kalabari etc they will be swallowed up by your tribe and will never have mouth again. They have nothing to gain if they merge wiv u. They are seeing what u guys are doing in lagos, all your boasting and effonterys, u think they are stupid! Do u think they would want to be swallowed up by a major Tribe, you people that still practise osu and ohu caste system, won't the igbos in the south-south almost be treated as such? Even on ndigbo page you people dscriminate against ebonyi people, no be wawa peeople una dey call them, so what would u call people of the south south, As at now u call them dilluted igbos. Who likes to be discriminated against? you think abandoned property was a joke. The hatred is still there! If the yorubas treated itshekiris as second class people, the reverse of what is happening btw them would have been the case! So my dears before u start ranting about itshekiri and yorubas, start thinking of how u can savage porthacourt and the igbo speaking parts of delta from south-south. Besides My best friends amaka and ifeyinwa from delta igbo, call them igbo and see their wrath. I don't understand how u would be bearing an igbo name and say you're not igbo.

Dudu_Negro:

Yoruba is not even claiming anyone.

There is a commonwealth......all who want are welcome to join it.

Ibos are stressed because the sections they claim as Ibolands and their people have refused to be labeled Ibo.

Yoruba does not have that problem, although Ibo wish we did. Itsekiri has been part of MidWest, then SS, yet they identify as a Yoruba group on their cultural websites, in wiki, on fb....they can stand on their own and still be respected but they have expressed interest in the commonwealth and in fact are expecting to join the DAWN initiative.

There is no hope in the Eastern corridor. No market diversity - everything in that direction is locked down under Ibo monopoly. The market is terminal.

The Western market on the other hand is an endless penetration of multi culturalism and open entry.....from Yorubaland all along the coast to Bambaraland

Dudu_Negro:

Under Yoruba, Ibo does not have the ball and courage to invade and occupy Itsekiriland. They want them to separate so once removed from under the Oodua cover they can sneak in and plant Biafran flag in Warri.

DerideGull:


You are a laughable troll. I remembered the perilous days of Nana of Itsekiri when the dude had all kinds of troubles with British government, the so-called loudmouthed Obas of village empires in the protectorate could not send one soul to help Nana. Which Yoruba are you talking about? The same Yoruba that lost considerable amount of estate to Fulani and were hiding under Olomo rock before help was sent from Igbo land.

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

Dudu_Negro:

Yoruba is not even claiming anyone.

There is a commonwealth......all who want are welcome to join it.

Ibos are stressed because the sections they claim as Ibolands and their people have refused to be labeled Ibo.

Yoruba does not have that problem, although Ibo wish we did. Itsekiri has been part of MidWest, then SS, yet they identify as a Yoruba group on their cultural websites, in wiki, on fb....they can stand on their own and still be respected but they have expressed interest in the commonwealth and in fact are expecting to join the DAWN initiative.

There is no hope in the Eastern corridor. No market diversity - everything in that direction is locked down under Ibo monopoly. The market is terminal.

The Western market on the other hand is an endless penetration of multi culturalism and open entry.....from Yorubaland all along the coast to Bambaraland

ikwere militant: dont mind d day light robers

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

veraponpo:


You spoke not only out of a depth of knowledge but also a wealth of experience.

Yoruba race know ourselves. We rejoice when we see our people be it from Kogi or Akoko Edo, Itsekiri or Kwara, Ijebu or Ijesha, Oyo or Ondo. We are not like them. United we stand ;devided we fall.

chima12: Yorubas trying to attach themselves to itsekiri by force.keep fooling yourselves,itsekiri will always go with the southsouth.is it warri you yorubas want to annex?the ijaw parts of ondo will also reunite with their kit and kin in delta state.

jking001:

Nobody can love the itsekiris more than the itsekiris themselves we can be on our own and still have affliation with the yoruba state,they should rather help us fight for our independence that's what american would do that's a better way to play the politics we should have terms we agree on and we fight together for an independent itsekiri land,there are smaller countries with fewer population than the itsekiri people who have their capital in KOKO warri north.

CyberG:

If you read this, note that the conference will NOT be creating any independent countries - go and read what GEJ has said again! I am at work now and have no time to be digging through threads / news. He said the conference is to make the country stronger, more united, etc so any talks of fighting for independence does not arise except of course you know something about the conference that GEJ is not saying.

In the immediate and long terms analysis, REGIONALISM is what is more likely and better than our current system and the closest to "independence". If you read well, you will notice that the baseline is division along the CURRENT geopolitical ZONES in Nigeria. So, you will have a choice to be in only 6 possible ZONES, not a 1,000 zones! Within that 6, you can decide where you think your interests lie, where you have language and cultural ties, where the economic prospects and future good will of yourself and people are best protected and represented. When you get to this point, you know you are on the path for a reasoned, intellectual approach to the matter. Now, be sure that the Yorubas (Omo Oduduwa) know themselves just like you know the children of your parents (your brothers and sisters) and we ideally know that our interest is protected together, we all ultimately want the same things as human beings first - food, shelter and clothing! Then, you can add the rest, economic prosperity, peace, freedom, opportunities for yourseld and children, an organized society, etc. By far and ahead of all the other parts of Nigeria, the Western Region will BE AHEAD of ALL OTHER REGIONS on DAY ONE and it will only get better in as much as we continue to insist on the best leaders who will then be much closer to us and we can see what they are doing. Of course, if a community that falls within the borders of the Yorubas and another region has loyalty elsewhere, I strongly support that they go to where their loyalty lies.

The Yorubas are already the SECOND LARGEST people in Nigeria with 6 SOLID states, parts of Kogi and Kwara states and whoever want to go elsewhere can surely do that so I see no need to threaten anyone because chances are that in the future, the Commonwealth of the Yorubas will also have to agree to allow any other parts of the bordering communities that go elsewhere today to join them tomorrow when they are better off - just like the EU.

jking001:

Like i said in my first post if there's a south south we would rather remain in it we already have a voice there after the uhrobos we are the 2nd largest ethnic group all we have to do is fight for ourselves and land we can actually develop the itsekiri land and make it viable if you have the opportunity to be independent would you refuse it?my guess is no,so why go with yoruba when we can be on our own.

CyberG:

It seems you are incapable of being educated. Where IN ALL THESE IS INDEPENDENCE? Are you reading something else that GEJ has not spoken about? Snap out of your delusion, there is no talk of any sovereign countries so far in all GEJ has said, go and read again!

sandijey:

Mr, that one too ! Everybody wants the better option. But if u know south-south well, u will no that there Is serious crisis brewing in that region. I personally would advse the igbos there to just follow the east. The people of the niger delta are not united o. Don't be decieved. If u hear what an uhrobo man would say about an ijaw man, the venom he spits will pierce through your skin. Infact south south can break into 4 or 3 other nations if care is not taken. As well as the east anambra can decide to be on their own because they believe they are the most superior igbos. The country breaking up is very complex. If only we were brave enough to cause a revolution and remain one.

CyberG:

It seems you are incapable of being educated. Where IN ALL THESE IS INDEPENDENCE? Are you reading something else that GEJ has not spoken about? Snap out of your delusion, there is no talk of any sovereign countries so far in all GEJ has said, go and read again!

0lumide: Why do Itsekirirs have Yoruba names again?

were they conquered by the Yorubas?

I just wonder why the Itsekiris have Yoruba names..

donmix: u talk a lot, kindly shut up wen men are talking.... From de way u talk, u must be a tom girl nd a disgrace to entire womanhood nd nigeria

jking001:

Yes we bear yoruba names,so it means nothing we know where we belong in the scheme of things and its few yoruba names not all very few yoruba names,we more of oritse than oluwa in our names.example ortisetimeyin...

sandijey:
Some of us bear oluwa like me! Oluwaseyi or oluwasheyi!

jking001:

Yes we bear yoruba names,so it means nothing we know where we belong in the scheme of things and its few yoruba names not all very few yoruba names,we more of oritse than oluwa in our names.example ortisetimeyin...

ijaw citizen: Why is it that it is only the Itsekiris in collaboration with their new Yoruba masters that are creating the impression that Niger Delta are at war with themselves?

Within the Urhobos, Isokos, Ogoni, Ibibio-Efik-Calabar cluster and the Ijaw aborigines, is anyone at war?

It is only the ungrateful Itsekiris whom the Ijaw and Urhobo have helped to survive all along that are tagging their benefactors and landlords as tenants- Edo people initiated the idea though. This whole land grabbing nonsense sound funny too because it like a thief accusing his victims as thieves. We Ijaw have the history and origins of all Niger Delta/SS people at our fingertips.

Before now, you've pitched tents with your fellow Bini land-grabbers to tag Ijaws "nomadic fishermen, migrants,& squatters", it crumbled. Now it is with Yoruba, exellent choice! They have enough land mass to accomodate your less that 1 million population.

The Yorubas have used their media power to create an impression that Ijaws are claiming peoples' lands but knowledgable people now know otherwise.

Igbos are not helping matters too, as they are one of the people claiming ND will be on fire because of Ijaw imaginary "land-grabbing agenda". Yet they are fighting a lost battled to ressurrect the dead & buried Eastern Region by bargaining support for President Jonathan for the unification of SS & SE.

Itsekiris have pitched their tent with Yorubas, Igbos please leave them alone. If any problems arise from their decision, its gonna be a ND problem so Igbos back off with your vile & venom. We in the Niger Delta are prepared for this moment because History is gonna vindicate the Ijaws as the aborigenes of the Niger Delta.

You Igbos should forget about annexing ND with your SE under any scheme you can think of, and focus your energy on bringing Ikwerre, Ika and other of your so-called kiths & kins under Igbo rule in your new SE region which would emerge from the conference. Your quest to re-annex ND to form another Eastern Region is a failure already, force of arms failed earlier, your absurd bargaining will fail too.

Niger Deltans, we are UNITED against the two evil horns (Easterners & Westerners) bent on causing discord amongst us and annexing our territory. Itsekiris will soon pack out to join their Yoruba masters.

Long Live the Ijaw nation,
Long Live the Urhobo-Isoko nation,
Long Live the Ogoni nation,
Long Live the "Calabar" nation,

Long Live the New Niger Delta region!!