Samanza89:
With due respect to the Yoruba's, I did my service year in one of the south west state. What baffles me is that, they even use their dialect to teach English language in classes and they expect better results from the students, which is totally uncalled for. The rate of failure was alarming just because students couldn't express themselves when writing exams.

Oga have u had the cause to study in placeses like Russia, China to mention few how the teach? Bro the teach with their indigenous languages even set their exams questions with it.

Amusaopeyemi:


Wrong Mr Drabeey. DO Fagunwa

Yeah, i have corrected it


But are you truly an atheist?

That means u can help me with what i believe.


If you dont mind, can we talk?

eyinjuege:


I read that book in primary school, maybe class 4 or 5. I just saw it at home one day, and started reading it because of the pictures in it.
It was a scary book, but I couldn't put it down. It took me days to finish it because I wasn't so good reading the language but I just couldn't drop the book.
Very interesting book.

Hmm, it's very interesting that you can read Yoruba at primary 4/5

vintino:
I guess i have read 4 out of his 5 books, those are my favourite novels then! i got A1 in Yoruba Language in my SSCE, dnt ask me about other subject!
1. Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irumole
2. Igbo Olodumare
3. Irinajo Irinkerindo Lo Si Oke Langbodo
4. Aditu...

I dont know the 5th book and will be glad if anyone can help out, i will be happy to read those great books over and over again...

i head the man disapear by a riverbank in niger state!

Ireke onibudo

Factfinder1:
Dont celebrate him annually for nothing make sure his old parents are at least living an average life.....

What are royalties on the books he authored for?
What is average life to you and why can't his parents support themselves in their old age from their own savings from what they earned while active?
I am almost certain that you are not looking forward to relying on your children sustaining an average life for you in old age or are you?
Should his family not be using the money to have a Foundation that endows a professorial chair to continue research into Fagunwa's works and create more awareness about his legendary talent



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Samanza89:
With due respect to the Yoruba's, I did my service year in one of the south west state. What baffles me is that, they even use their dialect to teach English language in classes and they expect better results from the students, which is totally uncalled for. The rate of failure was alarming just because students couldn't express themselves when writing exams.

....and how that take concern you. The fact that they use yoruba to explain English point to one fact that English may be used widely, but unfortunately it cannot in anyway compare in depth, meaning and substance to Yoruba Language. Take your myopic criticism else where one only wanders why you with colonial mentality always have nightmares whenever Yorubas are doing things for themselves and progressing. Who cares about fluency in english? Ede abinibi lo jowalogun, joo sun fun wa.(please interprete in English if you can I have said my own).

spytime:
Oga have u had the cause to study in placeses like Russia, China to mention few how the teach? Bro the teach with their indigenous languages even set their exams questions with it.

My brother am still wondering how you came about your comparism. For example China has a universal language, hitherto every citizen of China understands it. Will you compare that to Nigeria where we have diverse dialects, and we all know that English is our Linqua franca. So if am from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria I can't study in a Yoruba speaking tribe because the make use of their dialect to tutor students there?... That can't work here bro!...

baysol:


....and how that take concern you. The fact that they use yoruba to explain English point to one fact that English may be used widely, but unfortunately it cannot in anyway compare in depth, meaning and substance to Yoruba Language. Take your myopic criticism else where one only wanders why you with colonial mentality always have nightmares whenever Yorubas are doing things for themselves and progressing. Who cares about fluency in english? Ede abinibi lo jowalogun, joo sun fun wa.(please interprete in English if you can I have said my own).

Thank you!..

where can I buys his books from

vintino:
I guess i have read 4 out of his 5 books, those are my favourite novels then! i got A1 in Yoruba Language in my SSCE, dnt ask me about other subject!
1. Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irumole
2. Igbo Olodumare
3. Irinajo Irinkerindo Lo Si Oke Langbodo
4. Aditu...

I dont know the 5th book and will be glad if anyone can help out, i will be happy to read those great books over and over again...

i head the man disapear by a riverbank in niger state!

5. Ireke Onibudo.
The man is a legend.

Samanza89:


That's even where I served... Ekiti State to be precise...

That state U guys did your youth produced the highest number of Professors in Nigeria. You can't just use a particular place as yardstick for the tribe. I served in Abia Ngwa precisely omo dem local for there on. But I can't use that as yardstick for all igbos

loadux:
where can I buys his books from

Have you tried google?

OP, this is what he looks like, not that one you put up there somebody that disappeared since 1960

harffie:

Hmm, it's very interesting that you can read Yoruba at primary 4/5

Oh, I was a voracious reader as a kid. I read everything readable. I even started reading M&B books from primary 3. They were romance books, but not graphic ones. Now I can't stand reading romance novels again.
I usually went to the book shop myself to go and buy story books after harassing my folks for money.
I read all of Enid blyton books. So many books.... My school also had nice books then, and as pupils, we used to exchange personal story books

It took me a long time to finish the Yoruba book. That was the only one I read as a child, and probably till date. It was too draining. Of course I didn't know about the Ami ohun stuff, and just read the book like English, and only made sense out of it by applying common sense. A times, I went to my dad for some of the interpretations of the words I couldn't decipher.
I just couldn't drop the book.

Rashdimuh:
That state U guys did your youth produced the highest number of Professors in Nigeria. You can't just use a particular place as yardstick for the tribe. I served in Abia Ngwa precisely omo dem local for there on. But I can't use that as yardstick for all igbos

Well, let's be honest though. The standard of education has dropped in our schools. I will talk about schools in the SW. Things are really bad now. The state govts need to sit up, and stop living on past glory.
They probably don't care since their own children are going to the best schools anyway

eyinjuege:


Oh, I was a voracious reader as a kid. I read everything readable. I even started reading M&B books from primary 3. They were romance books, but not graphic ones. Now I can't stand reading romance novels again.
I usually went to the book shop myself to go and buy story books after harassing my folks for money.
I read all of Enid blyton books. So many books.... My school also had nice books then, and as pupils, we used to exchange personal story books

It took me a long time to finish the Yoruba book. That was the only one I read as a child, and probably till date. It was too draining. Of course I didn't know about the Ami ohun stuff, and just read the book like English, and only made sense out of it by applying common sense. A times, I went to my dad for some of the interpretations of the words I couldn't decipher.
I just couldn't drop the book.

Well said even the writing of shakes speare cannot rival Fagunwa's writing anytime anyday. You may Argue this as far as you want but that's the truth.

eyinjuege:


Oh, I was a voracious reader as a kid. I read everything readable. I even started reading M&B books from primary 3. They were romance books, but not graphic ones. Now I can't stand reading romance novels again.
I usually went to the book shop myself to go and buy story books after harassing my folks for money.
I read all of Enid blyton books. So many books.... My school also had nice books then, and as pupils, we used to exchange personal story books

It took me a long time to finish the Yoruba book. That was the only one I read as a child, and probably till date. It was too draining. Of course I didn't know about the Ami ohun stuff, and just read the book like English, and only made sense out of it by applying common sense. A times, I went to my dad for some of the interpretations of the words I couldn't decipher.
I just couldn't drop the book.

Well said omoluabi, even the writing of shakes speare cannot rival Fagunwa's writing anytime anyday. You may Argue this as far as you want but that's the truth.

RGem:



5. Ireke Onibudo.
The man is a legend.

Yeah I remeber now, i guess d novel was so old n most of its pages missing then, so i just leave it..
will be glad if i see anywhere i can get the 5 though.
thanks dear

Samanza89:
With due respect to the Yoruba's, I did my service year in one of the south west state. What baffles me is that, they even use their dialect to teach English language in classes and they expect better results from the students, which is totally uncalled for. The rate of failure was alarming just because students couldn't express themselves when writing exams.

Its not an issue particular to one region. I served in Anambra and noticed the same thing too. And it happens in the North too. I think something should be done to address such issues.