The aboriginal Onitsha don't even see themselves as Igbo, they hate the igbo oppression on them.

They never supported igbo during Biafra war, they don't want anytime with igbo because of their margination done by igbos.

Onitsha should be given to Edo state..

It's not Edo state fault they don't like igboness..

Is it normal for ikwerre, igbanke, ika don't like been call igbo? Onitsha should be join to Edo.

When osibanjo get there I think oshiomole should lobby him to take it to Edo, their rightful home

You are right, we igbos are not riverine people.

Onitsha should be given back to their owners

Tramadol

Another Afonja on d loose....

The Edo should pray for another civil war to happen so that they can take it back when igbo are distracted by Hausa, Yoruba

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Say no to drug abuse

NNAMDI AZIKIWE (ZIK OF AFRICA)
When Zik asked his grandmother why Onitsha people are said to “despise others”, she replied to him that “because we belonged to the Royal House of Benin and that we regarded ourselves as the superior of other tribes because they were not connected with Benin Royalty… it was taboo for us to associate with others.
This cultural separateness is rooted in dimensions of their legendary past. Nnamdi Azikiwe alludes to it in his autobiography, referring to a folk etymology of the term “Onitsha” said to be accepted by the widely-scattered people themselves: onini ncha, “to despise others”.

Drug abuse e bad, even if e no do you, e dan do my padi ooo

Shea u have seen that video bah

That video was really admonishing people like this that wee smoke at dawn and spew during the day

#saynotodrugabuse

Hahaha.... Kids.... Which onicha is that?

That's why no one take Igbo serious in Biafra agitations.

45% of the so called igbos don't want it, they trace their origin to different tribes.

Igbo are known to oppressed.

Osibanjo should see to it Onitsha should be rightfully return back

What wrong did the Igbo's did to the onitsha people?

SPECIAL REPORT: Neglected Edo community without electricity, potable water, health centre, other basic facilities



The agreement I had with my wife is (was) ’till death do us part’ but I never expected it six months after marriage. She started going into labour about 2 a.m. in the midnights early this year but died due to unavailable health centre and poor road leading to the community.
“She bled seriously to the extent that the local midwives who deliver pregnant women in the community could not attend to her. I was traumatised but had no choice than to move on.”
This is the agonising account of Innocent Enoch, a 37 year-old-man who said he lost his wife during childbirth due to lack of healthcare facility in Kekere Community, populated by the Ijaws in Edo State.
The absence of a primary health centre in Kekere community is a major challenge for residents who have to travel about one and half hours to get to the closest health facility in Essi community.
Mr Enoch’s story in this riverine community located in a hard-to-reach environment in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State is perhaps one of the reasons why Nigeria is rated as one of the counties with the highest incidences of maternal and infant mortality rate in the world.
Kekere is mainly an agrarian settlement with cocoa being the major cash crop. However, majority of the residents cannot maximise the benefit of their produce because the deplorable state of the road that leads to the community.

Everyone knows that even zik( the greatest igbo man ever) said it.

I don't even understand this igbo people history, are you bantu or Jew? Are you benin

Look at an Benin-igbo bride attire.

Confused tribe

hisgrace090:
What wrong did the Igbo's did to the onitsha people?

they are not Igbo! They don't even like been call igbo just like ika, igbanke, ikwerre, anioma, agbor people.

The igbo tribe are too oppressive

@ op , As livingdead was bursted yesterday, your days are numbered on this forum

Tribalistic thread.. run off

Igbobyblood:
You are right, we igbos are not riverine people.

Onitsha should be given back to their owners

osibanjo will do Just that.

Igbos are land grappers

Igbobyblood:
The Edo should pray for another civil war to happen so that they can take it back when igbo are distracted by Hausa, Yoruba

fact.

Let just pray for Hausa and Yoruba to fight igbo again so we'll just the opportunity to lay claim to it

Igbobyblood:
NNAMDI AZIKIWE (ZIK OF AFRICA)
When Zik asked his grandmother why Onitsha people are said to “despise others”, she replied to him that “because we belonged to the Royal House of Benin and that we regarded ourselves as the superior of other tribes because they were not connected with Benin Royalty… it was taboo for us to associate with others.
This cultural separateness is rooted in dimensions of their legendary past. Nnamdi Azikiwe alludes to it in his autobiography, referring to a folk etymology of the term “Onitsha” said to be accepted by the widely-scattered people themselves: onini ncha, “to despise others”.

mhen you are a true igbo man

Edodefender:
That's why no one take Igbo serious in Biafra agitations.

45% of the so called igbos don't want it, they trace their origin to different tribes.

Igbo are known to oppressed.

Osibanjo should see to it Onitsha should be rightfully return back

anioma, ikwerre, igbanke, agbor and co are Edo.

Maybe after we take every tribe there, the igbos remaining won't even occupy 3 local government

Continued


Three Days In A Week Primary School
PREMIUM TIMES observed that the only available school in the community is a primary school with a single block of four classrooms. Although well built, it cannot accommodate even primary one to six students.
This newspaper also gathered that the school, built during the administration of ex-Governor Adams Oshiomole, is now in a poor state due to dilapidated facilities.
The classrooms can only be located through a narrow pathway as tall bushes already covered the school, exposing pupils to danger from reptiles and “As you can see the classes are not enough. Students are ‘merged’ together. Primary one students and primary two are merged, likewise other classes. Since the school was built during the regime of Oshiomole, we’ve not seen any government official even for inspection,” Ngozi Agwu, a resident of the community said.
This reporter observed that during a period the school was in session, no student or staff was present.
Upon investigation, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the school only functions three times in a week because the few teachers in the school live in faraway Benin City


“Today is Tuesday, the few teachers here are residing in a faraway Benin City, they only come to teach the pupils three times in a week because of the hard-to-reach axis of the community and the poor state of the road,” Ms Agwu said.
PREMIUM TIMES also gathered the only alternative school located in the neighboring Lakaloko has only two classrooms for over 150 pupils

Donmedra:
Everyone knows that even zik( the greatest igbo man ever) said it.

I don't even understand this igbo people history, are you bantu or Jew? Are you benin

Look at an Benin-igbo bride attire.

Confused tribe

That dressing is a Benin atire but some igbo tribe use it, why? Because they are Edo.

Igbo are from Jew, they must dress like jew

hisgrace090:
What wrong did the Igbo's did to the onitsha people?

Onitsha people just like igbanke supported the Edo in killing igbo during their invasion..

80% of igbanke Na have Edoid names.

Igbos are just too oppressive

Excaperx:
Igbo= the most internally displaced ethic people with no identity.

Onitsha is Benin, just look at obi of Onitsha dressing Na.

that's true I thought igbo said they are republican in nature LMAO.

Binikingdowm:
fact.

Let just pray for Hausa and Yoruba to fight igbo again so we'll just the opportunity to lay claim to it

First, you're a lazy coward who do not know how to make up a good, simple and correct sentence.

Secondly, we've always known you people of Edo state to always been bunch of disappointments and backbiters.


Lastly, Onitsha is an Igbo land and will always be.
I'm from Asaba and I'm proudly Igbo. So, never you guys drag us with your misguided information.

Get a life or better still, you can go ahead with your Afonja brothers.

Zone B.

[quote author=Binikingdowm post=73742321]The aboriginal Onitsha don't even see themselves as Igbo, they hate the igbo oppression on them.

They never supported igbo during Biafra war, they don't want anytime with igbo because of their margination done by igbos.

Onitsha should be given to Edo state..

It's not Edo state fault they don't like igboness..

Is it normal for ikwerre, igbanke, ika don't like been call igbo? Onitsha should be join to Edo.

When osibanjo get there I think oshiomole should lobby him to take it to Edo, their rightful home[/quote




I don't blame you for this trash because you sold your sense for Christmas celebration.

Binikingdowm:
osibanjo will do Just that.

Igbos are land grappers

osibanjo is a good man, he should return it to there rightful owner

Binikingdowm:
mhen you are a true igbo man

you are right we igbo are confused.
Ikwerre rejected us( wike honoured the man that killed us)

Igbanke don't want anything with us

Agbor, anioma are changing their names to Edoid.

Are we cursed?

Donmedra:
Everyone knows that even zik( the greatest igbo man ever) said it.

I don't even understand this igbo people history, are you bantu or Jew? Are you benin

Look at an Benin-igbo bride attire.

Confused tribe

we igbos don't have identity, we are Jew but we don't dress like them
That attire is 100% Edoid

More

Polluted River


For over 1000 residents of the village, there is no single source of potable water. The alternative source of water for the community is the polluted river which exposes them to water-borne diseases.
With what PREMIUM TIMES witnessed at this community, one could easily conclude that their case perfectly matches the life lived by people during the Neolithic era, when pipe-borne water or even a wash-borehole was still a mirage. However, this is actually happening in the 21st century Edo State
“No single source of water except the river. People from houses without toilets defecate in this river and yet still use it to prepare food. Many have been sick and upon return from hospital, they still have to settle for the water.
“Sachet water is sold in some places here for N20 each because of the stress and how difficult it is for sellers to get it from the city to this village,” Adams Farouq said


Another resident simply identified as Chinwe who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES on the bank of the river also expressed her displeasure over the situation.

Benjamin Ryan Tillman (August 11, 1847 – July 3, 1918) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as Governor of South Carolina from 1890 to 1894, and a United States Senator from 1895 until his death in 1918. A white supremacist who opposed civil rights for Black Americans, Tillman led a paramilitary group of Red Shirts during South Carolina's violent 1876 election. On the floor of the U.S. Senate, he frequently ridiculed Black Americans, and boasted of having helped to kill them during that campaign.

Benjamin Tillman
Tillman crop.jpg
Tillman around 1910
United States Senator

from South Carolina
In office

March 4, 1895 – July 3, 1918
Preceded by
Matthew Butler
Succeeded by
Christie Benet
84th Governor of South Carolina
In office

December 4, 1890 – December 4, 1894
Lieutenant
Eugene B. Gary (1890–1893)

Washington H. Timmerman (1893–1894)
Preceded by
John Peter Richardson III
Succeeded by
John Gary Evans
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Ryan Tillman Jr.

August 11, 1847

Trenton, South Carolina, U.S.
Died
July 3, 1918 (aged 70)

Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Sallie Starke (1868–1918, his death)
Relations
George Dionysius Tillman (brother)
Children
7
Nickname(s)
"Pitchfork Ben"
In the 1880s, Tillman, a wealthy landowner, became dissatisfied with the Democratic leadership and led a movement of white farmers calling for reform. He was initially unsuccessful, though he was instrumental in the founding of Clemson University as an agricultural school. In 1890, Tillman took control of the state Democratic Party, and was elected governor. During his four years in office, 18 Black Americans were lynched in South Carolina—the 1890s saw the most lynchings of any decade in South Carolina. Tillman tried to prevent lynchings, but spoke in support of the lynch mobs, stating his own willingness to lead one. In 1894, at the end of his second two-year term, he was elected to the U.S. Senate by vote of the state legislature.

Tillman was known as "Pitchfork Ben" because of his aggressive language, as when he threatened to use a pitchfork to prod that "bag of beef", President Grover Cleveland. Considered a possible candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 1896, Tillman lost any chance after giving a disastrous speech at the convention. He became known for his virulent oratory, especially against Black Americans but also as an effective legislator. The first federal campaign finance law, banning corporate contributions, is commonly called the Tillman Act. Tillman was repeatedly re-elected, serving in the Senate for the rest of his life. One of his legacies was South Carolina's 1895 constitution, which disenfranchised most of the black majority and ensured white rule for more than half a century.

Early life and education Edit
Benjamin Ryan Tillman Jr. was born on August 11, 1847, on the family plantation "Chester", near Trenton, in the Edgefield District,[a] sometimes considered part of upcountry South Carolina. His parents, Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Sr. and the former Sophia Hancock, were of English descent.[1][2] In addition to being planters with 86 slaves, the Tillmans operated an inn. Benjamin Jr. was the last born of seven sons and four daughters.[3]

Edgefield was known as a violent place, even by the standards of antebellum South Carolina,[4] where matters of personal honor might be addressed with a killing or duel.[5] Before Tillman Sr.'s death from typhoid fever in 1849, he had killed a man and been convicted of rioting by an Edgefield jury. One of his sons died in a duel; another was killed in a domestic dispute. A third died in the Mexican–American War; a fourth of disease aged 15.[2][6] Of Benjamin Jr.'s two surviving brothers, one died of Civil War wounds after returning home, and the other, George, killed a man who accused him of cheating at gambling. Convicted of manslaughter, George continued to practice law from his jail cell during his two-year sentence, and was elected to the state senate while still incarcerated.[6][7] He later served several terms in Congress.[8]

From an early age, Ben showed a developed vocabulary. In 1860, he was sent to Bethany, a boarding school in Edgefield where he became a star student, and he remained there after the American Civil War began. In 1863, he came home for a year to help his mother pay off debts. He returned to Bethany in 1864, intending a final year of study prior to entering the South Carolina College (today, the University of South Carolina). The South's desperate need for soldiers ended this plan, and in June 1864, still not yet 17, he withdrew from the academy, making arrangements to join a coastal artillery unit. These plans were scuttled as well when he fell ill at home.[9] A cranial tumor led to the removal of his left eye, and it was not until 1866, months after Confederate forces had disbanded, that Ben Tillman was again healthy.[2]

After the war, Ben Tillman, his mother, and his wounded brother James (who died in 1866) worked to rebuild Chester plantation. They signed the plantation's freedmen as workers. They were confronted with the circumstance of several men refusing to work for them and legally leaving the plantation. From 1866 to 1868, Ben Tillman went with several workers from the plantation to Florida, where a new cotton-planting belt had been established. The Tillmans purchased land there. Tillman was unsuccessful in Florida—after two marginal years, the 1868 crop was destroyed by caterpillars.[10]