mightyhaze:
Igbos please save this Country ..



We count on you to revamp this dead nation and bring it to life with your touch of Midas u use to grow 2 by 2 shops to mutlltibillion business estates..



Signed concerned Nigerians

If we just vote Moghalu enmasse we will get the development we need let's all zone to the SE and vote ADC

Olu317:
I doubt if you use your two naked eyes to read what the ghost dna was later analysed to be.

You are te first of all persons who find it hard to acknowledged the difference include gene between Ibos of Eastern Nigeria and it Yoruba people of Western Nigeria as well as other places.

Kindly show us where real geneticists compared Yoruba and Ibo ethnic group genetically match with written account.

Furthermore you lied that the ghost dna is not a Neanderthal gene .
At first dna was unusal and until further probing where it had been affirmed as Neanderthal . Quickly the pygmy gene do not exist in Yoruba 's gene while it does appears Ibo of Eastern Nigeria.

Visit science journal site or subscribe for it to educate yourself and stop posting view which is self gloriifying and false because Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA
People on every continent, including Africa, have a genetic legacy from our extinct cousins.

https://www.science.org/content/article/africans-carry-surprising-amount-neanderthal-dna

And what about the homo sapien gene that actually makes up the fucking majority of the DNA combination? This neanderthal and pygmy gene isn't even up to 20% and I already said they share a common human ancestor and as they went to their respective regions they ended up getting the genes of the aboriginal hominids but they still carry majority of their DNA from their common homo sapien ancestry

Ayomide811:
[s][/s] Ibo can never become president of the zoo

They can and they will this next election will be Moghalu vs Tinubu vs Peter Obi ( If PDP are smart enough to choose him )

Tinubu is hated by most of the youths but will still likely get 5 million votes
Moghalu and Peter Obi have both gotten the support of the youths and are much more visionary in their visons and manifestos so the most likely case is that if all 100 million voters actually vote in this election I suspect 60-70 million of them will go to Moghalu and Peter Obi meanwhile the remainder will go to Tinubu

Preferably the election results would be
Moghalu-35m
Peter Obi-30m
Tinubu-20m

The remainder goes to your Sowore's, Durotoye's and other mushroom parties

mmanwuijele:
Tokenism. Biafra or nothing! Keep your Presidency. If you didn't see fit to "give" it to us in the past, why now? Ekwensu!

Who is thise 'we' I supported Moghalu in 2019 for the election but even you the Igbos rejected him it is only now that it is assured because more people are aware of Moghalu and if PDP doesn't choose Peter Obi then they've already signed their coffin

TheRareGem1:




https://www.thecable.ng/osinbajo-ekiti-has-higher-gdp-than-gambia-cape-verde-seychelles/amp

You say they must act as nations then refuse to bring restructuring

Oloriburuku

The Igbos are finally going to get presidency in Nigeria and it seems likely that they'll be the ones to actually save Nigeria from its current rot, currently the two people presented by the people for the next election are Moghalu and Peter Obi both amazing and very knowledgeable leaders who will definitely be able to bring Nigeria the development it needs and this development couldn't have come at a better time anyways i'd like to know who the people would like to vote come 2023 whether it is
Moghalu (ADC) Or Peter Obi (PDP)

Transcriber:

So who's better?

Obi? Mohgalu that nobody knows?

Of course Peter Obi is better then Osinbajo and so is Moghalu

And if you even bothered to follow politics Moghalu is gaining a lot of popularity and with the name of the party alone ADC he's secured 100k votes now with him and Obi being the only two leaders that most sensible Nigerians are talking about we will see progress this next election i'm telling you is between ADC and PDP ( If they choose Moghalu and Obi ) Otherwise Osinbajo will win

theTranscriber:
you're saying rubbish

nobody is more fit than Osibanjo

Osinbajo that is sitting around watching as the country is falling apart and not even saying as much as a word no condemnation, no resignation nothing he will simply be an accessory to corruption his whole tenure

kikuyu33:
Naijjans, I thought we were learning new things like the importance of stats like consumption data and the important of the PER CAPITA in all things.
WTF is your Veep Osinbajo on ABOUT!?


[url]https://www.thecable.ng/osinbajo-ekiti-has-higher-gdp-than-gambia-cape-verde-seychelles/url]



With a 3.5 mn pop Ekiti's GDP per capita, the ONLY RELEVANT measure is a miserly 840$ while that of Seychelles having peaked 2 yrs ago at NEARLY 15000$ is now 11400$ due to the 'Ronadrama.
Goddamnit!? If your leaders CAN'T comprehend the elementary concept of per capita formula what hope for the Abuja gatemen and ever screeching JAMB runaways infesting this thread?

Aarrgghhh! We were making such good progress!

Was he talking GDP per capita or GDP nominal in any case I hate that man and I hope Moghalu becomes the next president he was able to stabilize the currency at N100 back in the late 00s and is very clearly much smarter and more capable then any other leader currently trying to run for president he's the only true third force party leader that could win the next election for Nigeria

Nigeria is seriously gearing up for proper change this coming election with Moghalu or Peter Obi looking like the most promising candidates for this next election and both are Igbos so marginilzation cries can end, push for Biafra will also reduce with their running, both intend on restructuring Nigeria into a true federalist state and both have very sound economic acumen

If either of them win this next election then Nigeria will be set for massive growth

Born2Breed:


The same oral history the Benin are dishing out to enlighten you lot but you prefer copy and paste from some slave returnees.

How was it slave returnees? And Bini oral history very clearly states that your original lineage of kings or Ogiso were replaced with the Oba kingship title of the Yoruba and replaced with a Yoruba king Oranmiyan essentially meaning your royal lineage are partly Yoruba if you're so sure of your oral history do a DNA test on your rulers and see how it comes back it's impossible for a group as small as the Bini to have been the origin of the Yoruba people of 45 million plus spread across three countries it just doesn't happen


It's like England claiming to be the source of all European empires when we already know that their royal lineage is German

Born2Breed:


The history that was written by returnee slaves looking for identity.

No the history contained within Yoruba oral history and the odu ifa

yanabasee2:



Lol... And Africa is this backward from the civilization you alleged they created.....



Ordinary steady power supply is a rocket science.... Bad roads and infrastructural development is taking them centuries to achieve...

The damage of colonization, slavery, indirect rule, Western supported coups and bad leadership has done their toll on Africa but soon we will rise back up

Azeemokoya:
Nigeria is a blessed country rich in culture and diversity. Every region in Nigeria has its peculiarity and unique cultural heritage.

There are numerous historic buildings in Nigeria which form part of our heritage as a people. In this article, Blessing Enenaite will be revealing six of such buildings which are now favourite tourist destinations you should consider visiting if you are thinking of somewhere interesting to visit in Nigeria.

1. Ancient Kano City Walls

The ancient walls of Kano were constructed as a defence to protect its occupants against external attack. And was built in the 11th century (1095AD). The 3rd Emir of Kano, Sakri Gijimasu, laid its foundation. Records however have it that the walls were completed in the 14th century.

2.First Storey Building in Nigeria, Badagry
The first storey building in Nigeria is part of the history of the people. It was said to have been constructed by missionaries living in Badagry, Lagos. Henry Townsend, a famous missionary, laid the foundations of the building in 1842. The building work was completed in 1845, and it was once used by the Methodist Church as a primary school.

The first African C.M.S (Church Missionary Society) bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther, was an occupant of the building. Crowther is notable for being the first man to translate the Bible from English to Yoruba.

3.Gobirau Minaret, Katsina
This historic monument is about 7 centuries old. The Gobirau Minaret is at the centre of Katsina State. According to historic accounts, it was built during the reign of the first Muslim king of Katsina, Sarkin Muhammadu Korau (1348-1408 AD). The building which is 50ft tall was originally used to call Muslims for prayers. However, its use has been shifted from that original purpose.

4.Mary Slessor House, Calabar
The Mary Slessor House was named after the iconic Scottish missionary, Mary Mitchell Slessor, who is notable for stopping the killing of twins in Calabar.

The historic building was constructed in the 19th century in Ekenge, Calabar. Rather than live among her colleagues in the missionary quarters,Slessor chose to live among the Calabar people. Hence, the building is a remembrance and proof of her selfless service to humanity.

5.Oba of Benin Palace, Edo
In 1999, the Oba of Benin Palace in Edo State was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site. It was originally constructed around the 13th century by Oba Ewedo of Benin and was rebuilt by his successor, Oba Eweka II in the 20th century. The Oba of Benin is one of the most revered traditional rulers in Nigeria.

6.First Presbyterian Church, Calabar
Calabar has some historic buildings because it was a settlement for foreigners’ centuries ago. Colonialists and missionaries resided in the town where they laid their footprints.

The first Presbyterian Church in Nigeria was founded by Rev. Hope Masterson Waddell in 1846. Hence, the church still stands as one of the historic buildings in Nigeria.

read more: https://newsroundtheclock.com/6-notable-historic-buildings-in-nigeria/

How can you even say the first storey building in Nigeria that story pisses me off you literally mentioned the Gobirau minaret which is 3 stories tall and built hundreds of years before the building in Badgary

Then there's the great mosque in Kano that was 5 stories tall

Then there was the watch towers in Igbo communities which were at least 4 stories tall

Then there's the two storey building in the palace of the Attah of Igala

Then there's the palace of the old oyo empire in Oyo Ile which we have a few pictures of and it's clearly two stories tall

The finally we have the buildings of Brazilian Architecture all over Lagos

And that's just the tip of the iceberg if I ever hear someone say the Europeans built the first storey building in Nigeria I will fight them

All of these can be found on the internet so don't disturb me

Olu317:
show us were Yoruba ethnic group share same Neanderthal ancestors via gene with pygmies related groups

Kindly face facts and stop posting information without genetic evidence. It is amazing how you lurk people up as if complexion is the same as genetic.

A typical modern example is Bob Marley, whose father was a white man and mother a darkskin woman. Today, Bob Marley sons and grandsons are both darkskin people and pure white Caucasian complexion. There are millions of Yoruba people who are Neanderthal descendants which differs from other Africans in west Africa.

And here you are claiming otherwise.People like you are so unrealsitic by trying to fuse Yoruba forcefully without having knowledge on these things. So so amazing.

1. They never said they were neanderthals they said a ghost ancestor meaning an unidentified hominid group that inhabited Yoruba land before Homo Sapiens come

2. The presence of a different hominid group in the DNA of the Yoruba doesn't equate that they share no genetic similarities with the Igbo unless they were more then 80% ancient hominid group but rather it isn't any more then 12% in most Yorubas

3. Hence the homo sapien part of their ancestry is shared with the Igbo that is a simple fact and I don't see why the Yorubas and Igbos on Nairaland continue trying to fight the clearly genetic link between them

Olu317:
So,Ifa, Afa,Efa and Fa is your reason of divergence of West Africans? Quite funny man you are. Read about genes of West Africans differs,even if there are matrilineal links.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2231991-neanderthals-never-lived-in-africa-but-their-genes-got-there-anyway/#ixzz6tp0mEbSi

Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2233488-dna-analysis-of-people-in-west-africa-reveals-ghost-
human-ancestor/#ixzz6ucJ9VCOT

Read ...DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

Of course genes differ we split over 3000-5000 years ago the longer groups have diverged for the more the change in DNA but we're both still very similar and share a common ancestor and yes the common name for a divination system is evidence of similarities in culture and DNA other wise why don't the Akan have a similar name or the Hausa?

Concerning those articles yes the so called ghost ancestor is a different hominid group which had inhabited that area before homo sapiens came and obviously the ancestors of the Yoruba and Mande ( Freed Yoruba Slaves In Sierra Leone ) mated with this different hominid but till this day they haven't been able to identify it or even name it but that doesn't prove that they don't share a common ancestor it just proves that there were different groups inhabiting different areas of the world

Olu317:
How are they of the same stock when gene says otherwise? Linguistically, they are not related and if you have evidence on it, quote authors who stated categorically, that these other languages are protolanguage with Yoruba's. How is Egun and Yoruba language protolanguage despite proximity between the two ?

Which gene says otherwise? All evidence points to the Niger congo groups of Nigeria having common ancestry and apart from that there's the common practice of the New Yam festival, masquerades, ancestral veneration, Binary forms of 256 for divination practices, similar names for divination practices Ifa to Afa to Efa to Fa etc. And anybody who used up to 5 brain cells would be able to find the similarities in words and languages between Yoruba and Igbo there's nothing to deny

Olu317:
Where did you get the same common ancestors of Niger Congo from ? Post genetic information on it from research work.

It's obvious they're of the same language group, share cultural festivals and foods for the most part and have common religious practices and if you bothered to do basic research you'd find that from research the most likely source of the Niger Congo group is from the confluence in the middle of Nigeria

Nackzy:
Nice write up

Thank you

Fahdiga:
I learnt from history classes that Igbos were the first black race to be civilized and use this language to communicate with each other back then when other tribes were yet to taste civilization

That's false the Igbos weren't the first race to be civilized all of the Niger Congo groups have a common ancestor and diverged around 3000 years ago but there is evidence of civilization in Africa from before 1000BC meaning the Igbos weren't the first or the last to be civilized but they were definitely among the first few after the original group.

Also Nsibidi isn't Igbo it comes from the Ejagham/Ekoi people but through trade and war it became part of Igbo culture and language as well and because it's an ideographic language there's no complication when transferring it from one language to another as symbols represent a singular idea or concept so it can bbe easily translated to any language which is why i'm in full support of Nsibidi being adopted as a national script for Nigeria same way the Chinese, Korean and Japanese people all have their own I hope one day Nigeria too can have its own that works alongside the latin script

A lot of people have heard about Nsibidi and seen a few of the symbols but not everybody knows the truth of how expansive Nsibidi or even the origins of the Nsibidi script so today i'll be breaking it down and giving the history of the Nsibidi script as well as more information on the script and it's different forms and uses

Furst off what is important to know is that Nsibidi isn't only a script it is actually broken down into three forms
Nsibidi writing
Nsibidi sign language
Nsibidi language

And i'll try and break all of these down as much as possible but it must be remembered that most information pertaining to Nsibidi is kept secret by the Ekpe Societies


The beginning of Nsibidi starts thousands of years ago in the forests of South East Nigeria back in those times hunters often spent multiple nights in the forest away from the village to hunt as much as possible in as short a time and to scare away the creatures of the forest they'd set up campfires around where they'd sleep for the night but there was one creature that wasn't scared of the fire and terrorized the hunters and they called it the Idiok they were an ape like creature but much larger and much scarier and this process continued night after night, week after week and year after year until a group of hunters from a place called Uguakim had the idea to simply watch the Idiok rather then running away and as they observed the Idiok they watched as they wrote symbols in the ground and used hand signals to communicate with each other after writing the symbols on the ground, it was from observing the Idiok that the people learnt of the Nsibidi script and the Nsibidi sign language.


From there the people realized the power of Nsibidi and began to formulate a secret society to guard the power of Nsibidi and this secret society was named the Ekpe society named after the Leopard a symbol of stealth and power among most groups in Ancient Africa. It was through this society that most knowledge of Nsibidi was kept and any and all knowledge of the spoken Nsibidi, Nsibidi sign language and symbols of Nsibidi pertaining to power, war and government were kept secret by this society.

But that doesn't mean that the people weren't able to learn Nsibidi there were specific symbols that were made public to the people such as those pertaining to love, friendship and basic pronouns such as man, woman, child, family etc.

Although many will disagree with the secrecy of Nsibidi it was actually very useful to the Ekpre Society who also functioned as a sort of policing system in those times because they were able to communicate messages to each other secretly without people knowing it was especially useful in times of war or unrest in which they were able to communicate to each other where to go meanwhile the enemies or the rebels wouldn't know what they were planning or what exactly they were to do next, some historians even attribute the strength of the Aro to the skillfullness of their warriors in communicating with each other whether through symbols or through sign language it was through this that they were able to conquer large swathes of Igbo land very easily.

The Ekpe society not only used Nsibidi as a form of communication but they also used it for religious purposes it is believed that only a few people at the top of the Ekpe society were taught the practice of Sigil magic or the magic that can be produced from the writing of very specific Nsibidi symbols on the ground unfortunately not much is known about this practice in its truest form due to the secrecy of the Ekpe society but there are great examples of it in Cuba as members of the society were often kidnapped and sold off in the slave trade and in fear of their knowledge being lost they taught it to other Africans around them and the practice lives on today as Abakua.


But the most useful use of Nsibidi was likely for court cases in which it was used to accurately describe the purpose, the attendees and the conclusion of the court case although most of these have not survived as they were often written on the ground with chalk or on tree trunks and artefacts which have been lost to time.

But Nsibidi still lives on today not only through the Ekpe Society but also through the Ikom Monoliths, ARtefacts such as Calabashes and bronzes, in shrines dedicated to different deities of the ancestors and probably most famously in Ukara Ekpe the sacred cloth worn by members of the Ekpe Society which often tell stories through the Nsibidi inscriptions on them.

To end it off i'll just like to say that Nsibidi isn't like any other script in existence especially due to it's abstract nature whilst most scripts of today are written from left to right or top to bottom Nsibidi is written in an abstract form there is still a form to it but it is often very random to the normal person as can be seen from the two pictures of court cases written in Nsibidi from the 1800s

kikuyu33:


SIGHHHH....young MOFO you know NOTHING about ANYTHING! Which is why you're so full of meaningless advice for those who know better.
Iow you don't EVEN know what you don't know. I've been banned twice and I DOUBT it's the spambot so I WON'T say the J word. Here are the Randlords; the guys who pushed the Crown into Southern Africa for minerals displacing millions: guess their ethnicity?
Hint: they AIN'T Tswana/Swazi/Xhosa or Pedi. Neither are they Chinese.

Yep every single evil that has befallen the world is from Jewish people my guy you're a fool

Saddamochieng00:


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Saddamochieng00:


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Roan77:


What??
So you are a kid? I'm not trying to bully you or being disrespectful, but you are a kid trying to play with men?

I'm not trying i've succeded the fact that no one can tell i'm a kid is already a success in my eyes and on top of that i've beaten a lot of you in arguments several times and actually made good points

Davash222:
Osun Airport Vs Anambra Airport.



God bless State of Osun.

So saying Vs isn't a comparison stop acting foolish

ABlAstate:


Stop spewing nonsense, I want you to show me where I did comparison in this thread. You brought your inferiority complex and comparison here

Answer the question

You posted the picture of two airports along side each other if it isn't a comparison then what is it?

ABlAstate:


Where in my post did you see any comparison? You are actually the one that brought comparison here

So posting two pictures of two separate airports alongside each other isn't a comparison? Then what is it

ABlAstate:
Stop being a mischievous clown, I never compared any airport in my posts.

Meanwhile Akure and Ibadan airports are like keke motorparks, you dare not compare these nonsense to the worldclass standard Anambra international airport.

You literally compared Anambra state airport to an abandoned airport in Osun state

If you're going to make a comparison for airports in the SE to the SW use airports that have actually been completed

If you wanted to promote Anambra Airport why didn't you start with that? Instead of comparing it to an abandoned project the fact that you compared it to an abandoned project almost makes me thing that the Anambra airport is subpar or is there any reason why you didn't compare it to actual airports like those in Akure or Ibadan?

I've been scrolling on twitter and it is clear for the vast majority of people that this next election is only between Moghalu and Peter Obi so if PDP fail to field Peter Obi for president in 2023, my opinion is that Moghalu has won but i'd like to see the opinion of those on Nairaland

Saddamochieng00:


And do you have evidence to debunk any of his claims. You've not been around long enough to know how things truly work in this world.

Only evidence you need is common sense and a working brain clearly both of you lack both