pointblank247:
please tell me more

The Holy Aruosa Church was founded during the period of Portuguese visits and trades with the ancient Benin Empire many centuries ago. That church is more than 500 years old and was established during the reign of Oba Esigie in 1502. The Portuguese in the course of their long interactions with the Binis introduced Catholicism and efforts were made to convert the natives to Christians. But when the Portuguese left, the Binis had over the centuries fused Catholic beliefs and traditional beliefs to form the Holy Aruosa Church under the headship of the Oba. All these happened long before the British came and created Nigeria.

Kano1stSon:
To quote a Hausa proverb.

Rana dubu ta barawo... Rana daya mai kaya..

Igbos your days are numbered continue maiming innocent Northern people, the day we start paying back the favor, you should not wail so much.

I'm not Igbo, but I assure you that will mark the end of Nigeria because every other tribe is tired of this backward fake country created by Lord Lugard. People are ready to fight to finish. No tribe has monopoly of violence. It won't be like the 1960s civil war when the whole of Nigeria gang up and fought against the Igbos. Such gang up can never happen again.

yinkus6750:
I expected the government to have moved in enough military personnel to protect lives and property in the entire Ibarapa area.
Iindecision of doing the right thing creates tension and leads to lawlessness.
The new service Chiefs should hit the ground running with more tactical moves that will douse the overheated security situation. Let's have peace once and for all

Who is the government (federal)? Is it not made of the same radical Fulanis headed by the chief jihadist to further their gradual fulanisation agenda?

Thomthom:
I don't know what you guys are doing in the North.. That you can't come to South, East or west.. North don cast
.

You mean they should leave their ancestral lands for the violent strangers?

Patrioticman007:
What a miracle we are witnessing in this age, a pastor is about waking many Lazaruses, point of correction Okoro's from the dead, are they going to be drugs peddlers killed by police or those beheaded by Indonesia authority.

All in all, its going to be a great feat for the religion of Christianity, an African pastor doing what Bible said Jesus did.

Islamic man why not focus on what the Arabian pedophilia agent of the devil taught you to follow!

AltCtrlDel:
The Fulanis NEVER EVER FORGIVES even if it takes 100yrs or generations

If a Fulani man feels offended and he can't revenge, at the verge of death, he will call his son/children and tell them, you see that man in that house did so so so on so so so day. Make sure you avenge when I'm gone. And if the son/children can't avenge, he'll also, tell his own son/children, you see that man in that house did so so and so to your grandfather but I couldn't avenge, make sure you avenge when I'm gone.


That's the tribe, that's their culture

A cursed restless vagabond tribe. Just take a look at their wild faces.

excel101:
Correct him without insult.

Alright, sorry for that.

OBIGS:
Nigeria is bigger than europe and in europe they have more than 50 countries. Nigeria is made up of many nations within 1 nation. Each speaking tribe is a nation on it's own. It's high time we break up this country peacefully. Each nation she finds its own way. Yoruba pls stand up don't blindly force a union that cannot work. Yoruba as a nation can grow big on it's own without Nigeria. Let's peacefully break up this country.

The way some of you display your ignorance with confidence in this platform surprises me. How is Nigeria bigger than Europe? Are you educated at all? In terms of both landmass and population, Nigeria is no match to Europe. The total landmass of Nigeria is just a mere 923,768 sq.km (not even up to 1 million square kilometres) while Europe has a whopping landmass of 10,180,000 (10 million square kilometres). Even in terms of population, Nigeria has an estimated 200 million people while Europe on the other hand has population of 741.4 million people. Even in Africa here, countries like Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Congo DR, are by far bigger than Nigeria in landmass. Alaska, which is just one state out of the 50 States which make up USA is bigger than the whole Nigeria. Mr man, always do research before making claims. It will help you.

ezenwajosh:
GBAM

I'm Urhobo and even though we don't want to be part of Biafra, but I respect the Igbos for their alertness and been outspoken against the evils of the Fulanis. The main people the Fulanis are afraid of today in Nigeria are the Igbos. That is why they have been fighting against the Igbos ruling this country, and had so far achieve that by luring other tribes to hate the Igbos. The Fulanis are aware that the Igbo people know their evil plans and very scared that Igbo presidency will dismantle their political influence over the affairs of the country especially with what happened during Nzeogwu's coup in the 1966. If not for the Igbos that are still in Nigeria, Fulanis may have probably overran every because the other tribes seemed not to be at alert or aware of the manipulative nature of the Fulanis.

ezenwajosh:
This people are clever....SHE SAID YORUBA IS PART OF FULANI HERITAGE....in other words THE HERITAGE IS FULANIS THEN YORUBA ARE THEN PART OF IT....THIER CLEVERNESS KNOWS NO BOUDRY....if you're not more clever than them.... you won't know when a Fulani has taken over your land...I GIVE IT TO THEM THEY ARE AS CLEVER AS FOX AND WEASEL COMBINED

See, The Fulanis are not that clever as you think. What is happening in Nigeria is that they (Fulanis) are merely taking advantage of the cowardice of the other tribes. It's only in Nigeria that you see the Fulanis having voice and seemed powerful, all thanks to the stupidity of other Nigerians who willingly chose to tolerate the excesses of these desert barbarians. One think about them is that they are manipulative; they (Fulanis) any where they go, they will first provoke you and immediately they discover that you are weak, or afraid, or careless about their evil plans, that is all! At that time you have unwisely given them ground and they will continue to intimidate you, strangulate you and subject you to their control. That is their stock in trade. But once you realise their evil agenda at the initial stage and violently dealt with them with heavy blows, they will run away and avoid you. Mention any other country where the Fulanis are having says as they do in Nigeria. They (Fulanis) attempted it in the Central Africa Republic and they were so dealt a heavy blow by the natives that they fled and started calling on the UN and AU to protect them. There are Fulanis also in Cameroon, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, but they (Fulanis) are not in any way close to corridor of power or have reasonable political say in the governance of those countries because the natives will not allow or tolerate such.

SilverNorGold:
I have been reading some psychopathic 'Yoruba' comments regarding this incident and I just laugh... I have also noticed how they label every dissenter 'a Fulani' or 'Hausa slave' - I was also called 'Fulani' and then 'Hausa slave' by same persons for daring to share my own opinion...

I laugh at the hypocritical Yorubas cos when the kasala wey them dey run cast, e go do them like film... Once the war starts, my brother, na only una go fight because me and my people go mind our business.. Even if we go side any party at all, it would be Nigeria cos it's obvious the Yorubas expelling and persecuting Northerners(not only Fulanis) are the same people calling for Oduduwa Republic, which makes it obvious they're intentionally causing crisis to further their own selfish interests.. They sponsored the EndSars protest... It failed woefully. They attempted a second one which was resisted by well-meaning Nigerians. Now they are going about extrajudicially evicting people from their home in gross violation of the constitution.. Maiming, looting and dismembering hapless civilians...

But we are watching.. If they think we will side them, then they've got another think coming...

Cos Nigeria is my country; my allegiance is to Nigeria and I am ready to die for Nigeria.

God bless Nigeria.
Long live Nigeria!

A country created by one British drunkard called Lord Lugard a non-African who came from Europe to invade the land of your ancestors is what you are unwittingly proud of? You are not even remorseful calling yourself "Nigerian", a name given to you by a "mere girlfriend" of Lord Lugard called Flora Shaw. Chai! You need redemption!

pazienza:


Don't be ignorant. My relatives are from Isele uku, as my cousin married an Isselle uku man. You don't know more about Issele uku than an Idemili man, we have been intermarrying with our Enu-ani brothers since antiquity, and indeed when Issele uku people came to marry my cousin, we all interacted in Igbo and understood each other.

The Deities in Issele-uku are normal Igbo deities. The name itself is an Igbo name. Naming towns with Ukwu/uku and Nta as suffix is a common Igbo pattern of naming towns in addition to the popular "Umu" prefix.
Hence you have Issele-uku, Onicha-uku, Ogwashi-uku in Enuani, while we have Enugwu-ukwu, Afam-uku,Lokpa-ukwu, Akirika-uku,Igbo-ukwu, etc in South East.

The distance from Issele uku to Ogidi my home town is closer than from Issele uku to Sapele or to Bini, so I don't understand what your rambling is all about.

The entire Anioma of course has relationship with Bini as neighbors and not as brothers, just as entire Nsukka has relationship with Igala as neighbors, entire Ndoki has relationship with "Ijaws" in Bonny and Opobo who are their neighbours, entire Aro,Abiriba, Edda, Ohafia have relationship with their minority neighbors in Cross River state.
It so to be expected. That doesn't make Issele uku Bini people as no Issele uku person can communicate with any Bini man.

You are the desperate Edoid man looking for kinship where non exits. The ruling house in Issele uku are the Umueze family. Does it sound Bini to you? Kings in Issele uku are called Eze with Obi as title, does any of that sound Bini to you?
The kingmakers in Issele uku are the Ogbolis who migrated from Nri.

I am yet to understand why you Edoids would want to be brothers with a people you can't communicate with without using pidgin. If I ask you to pronounce NNEKA now, you will pronounce INEKA , yet you want to force relationship with an NNEKA from Issele uku, where is your shame?

Sometimes I marvel at your insecurity! Was it Edo that is claiming Issele-Uku or Issele-Uku themselves are the ones telling the world that they came from ancient Benin Empire? Before his coronation, the new king of Issele-Uku paid homage to the Oba of Benin and spent days in Benin according to traditions to learn rudiments of kingship. Did anyone force the Issele-Uku royal entourage to pay the Oba of Benin homage? Why did the Issele-Uku monarch chose to visit the Oba of Benin palace instead of the Obi of Onitsha palace or Eze Nri palace? Is Onitsha not even closer to Issele-Uku in distance than Benin City? Is that not enough evidence to convince you that Issele-Uku is historically and royally more attached/ closer to Benin than Igbos of the southeast? No matter how you pretend the truth is always plain. My stand is that the Issele-Uku indigenous people and their king know their history and origin as handed down to them by their ancestors. You that is from the southeast that knows nothing about Issele-Uku cannot change or alter their history. Period!

ariesbull:


Agbor is not part of benin, historically Agbor fought Benin to stand still and Benin was forced to have a treaty... Benin was so afriad of Agbor that they built a most around their city... The moats are still there till date


So how can Agbor be part of benin yet they are building a most ....

I know you are not from Agbor reason why you made this ignorant assertion. This should be a simple mission: kindly go to Agbor and ask the indigenes where their ancestors originated from. The Dein of Agbor palace is also there to find out who were the founders of Agbor and cure yourself of ignorance.

pazienza:


What supremacy battle? How can Bini that dug trenches all around them to prevent Igboid speaking Ika from invading and dismantling them now come to Issele uku to build outpost to stop Ndiigbo from moving to and from the East and West of the Niger, when ancient Igbo speaking towns exist eight in Edo state. Does it make sense to you?

Ancient Igbo speaking people had always occupied Western and Eastern sides of River Niger before the first Bini man walked the Earth.

This same "Ika" you are trying to hype here have been consistent in telling the whole world that they originated from ancient Benin, and at same time denying being Igbo. Can't you see you are just fooling yourself?

Daum:



So the romans had a wall round Rome because they were scared of the Macedonians or what. Cities build defenses around themselves. The only foreign force that successfully entered Benin itself was the British....

Go all over anioma land they will tell you tales of how their medicine men were always coming to Benin. You can't compare Benin to Agbor na....the original name for what you call Agbor is Agbon.

The influence of Benin is felt all around her. All around. You see it everywhere. The reason why some people in anioma will say they are not Igbo is because of the Benin factor.

The Igbos across the Niger are deficient in rich history, and vain pride will not allow them to accept the fact that Delta Igbos were once under the imperial rule of ancient Benin Empire. I am Urhobo and the name of my clan is "Agbon". There is historical relationship between my "Urhobo Agbon" and "Ika Agbor". History has it that our ancestor "Agbon" and his household migrated from ancient "Udo" near present day Benin city, settled temporarily around modern day Agbor town where he had his first son whom he named "Okpara" ( meaning first child)", before finally moving to our present location in the heart of Urhobo land. My clan ancestor possibly got the name "Agbon" during his sojourn in Ika land. So I believe you when you said the original name of "Agbor" was "Agbon". As proves of our ancestral interactions, there are so many words, proverbs, customs, traditions my Urhobo "Agbon" and Ika "Agbor" still share in common. For instance, in tribal meetings we Urhobo (Agbon clan) greet "isiagware", Ika (Agbor) also greet "isiagware". Urhobo call God "Osonobruwe", Ika Agbor call God "Osanobuwe". Traditional town hall is called "ogwa" in Urhobo, Ika Agbor also call it "ogwa". Urhobo call town/kindred quarters "ogbe", Ika also call it "ogbe". The list is numerous. Even the ancient name of Agbor "Ominijie" also features in our folklores. Ominijie in Urhobo can literally be translated as "congregation of many communities/ people". Ominijie is an Edoid word.

masseratti:
okay but Why did they change their languages and names? kinda weird they should still be speaking and bearing edo names, how come their names and language were lost to another ethnic group.

When the Fulanis conquered and are still ruling over the Hausa people, did they change the language of the Hausas? Are the Hausas not still speaking their language till date?
That is the case with the Binis during pre-colonial era. They (Binis) ruled over many tribes (from Lagos, to Akure, Owo, Ekiti, Itsekiri, Delta Ijaws, Urhobo-Isoko, Afemai, Ishan, Agbor, Delta Igbo, etc) but they didn't make attempt to impose their language on their subjects. The ancient Benin Obas saw it as not so necessary.

AkinPhysicist:

Exactly what I thought. Royalty is foreign to Igbo culture. It is a very recent development.

Not the case with Delta Igbo region. Their kingship date back to centuries ago before the arrival of the British due to the influence of the Benin Empire. And many of their royal stools were established by Benin princes sent to rule those lands hundreds of years ago. You can even see the picture of this new Obi of Issele-Uku paying homage to the Oba of Benin before his coronation which is a clear sign of identification with his root.

AkinPhysicist:
But (Igbo enwe eze) Igbos say they don't have kings so what is this about? And why does he dress like a Bini royalty?

The entire Delta Igbo region was under the Benin Empire during pre-colonial time. Their kingship and royal thrones were established by the Binis.

Queseda:
This Mankide is the only sensible man from that region. I pity yoruba people if they allow Igbo push them to fight the North. The north fear nobody, ask those who tried in 1966

You talked as if the North is still united the way it was in the 1960s. And let me remind you, the 1966 counter-coup and subsequent civil war were staged and fought majorly by Middle Belt Christian military men. Are you sure the same northern Christians (Middle Belt) will be willing to join forces with you to fight after all the atrocities Fulani jihadists had committed against them in recent past?

Abid2020:

Take it or leave it Islam is the right path

Your religion is the path way to darkness; so full of violence and unrest. The earlier you realize and free yourself from it and come to the true light of God Almighty the better for you.

Sodiquinone:
no difference BTW them and Jesus worshippers, bcs they are both worshiping creation instead of creator.

The funniest thing is people will honorably bow down to the fake image of Jesus (yes thatsnt Jesus) on the cross,and even Mary,and then come here to abuse idol worshippers

This Islamist! What of you that bow down to allah the pagan moon god, ignorantly thinking you are worshipping the Almighty God. I pray God Almighty to open your spiritual eyes to realize that Islam is a scam.

Coronabirus:
What abt you who shamelessly worship a fellow human who couldn't save himself when crucified?
Learn how to utter words!

What of your allah the pagan moon god you people ignorantly worship thinking you are serving the Almighty God, why can't it (your "moon god" fight for itself?

Redcrafton:


Show the pictures of those or share a link to those killed...or forever remain silence.

Please take your divide and rule somewhere else.

The problem some of you Igbos have is that of "self-centeredness". You only think of your needs without consideration for the needs of others. Once your needs are not satisfied you begin to shout "injustice". But the same Igbos will never mind to met out "injustices" against others. For instance, during the military regime of General Ironsi (Igbo man) the Ijaws of the Niger Delta region felt marginalized and cheated and decided to secede from Nigeria by declaring a new country known as "Niger Delta Republic" but the same Igbo men (Ironsi) and Lt. Colonel Ojukwu insisted Nigeria is "indivisible" by declaring war on the Niger Delta to stop the secession bids of the Ijaws. General Ironsi sent Ojukwu with "full military force" to crush Adaka Boro and his freedom fighters for daring to ask for their "rights to self determination". Adaka Boro was eventually defeated, captured and even sentenced to death by a kangaroo military tribunal presided over by the same Igbo military officers. Little did they know that there is "law of karma" and that the table will turn and the same fate awaited in that same year (1966). The same Igbo that refused to grant Niger Deltans rights to secede in 1966 became people that were so desperate to secede in that same 1966. What a fate/ life! If not for Gowon who later became military Head of State after overthrowing Ironsi that freed Adaka Boro, he may have been executed by firing squad.

NeoWanZaeed:
If they{GOVT OR HAUSA RADICALS CLAIMING ISLAM} want him dead, he would have been . .and nothing would happen. . Kukah sh0uld just rest case like that

Really? I won't blame you but rather blame Nigeria Christians whose over tolerance of you Islamic jihadists aggressions is now been taken for granted and regarded as cowardice. Do you Muslims think you have monopoly of violence? Don't worry there is time for everything.

Szkpytqgdcvx925:
what are u expecting him to do, to cancel her appointment? all these big men(leaders) we have with all their qualifications Some Profs, Doctors, etc what have they achieve, common electricity we don't have . who value qualification again just make sure that u are capable of delivering, u have skills and experience even first class students don't get jobs again while some third class are employed bcs of how good they are. so I see nothing wrong with what President Buhari has done.

So you see nothing wrong in Buhari repeatedly disregarding the laws of the country. Are you trying to insinuate that Buhari is above the Constitution? Or because he is a northern muslim jihadist like you therefore you must support him whether he does wrong or not? Continue in your zombie life! But know that one day all these nonsenses will come to an end.

BigBizzy:
Ever since this man said this huge truth...no body has been able to address the message with facts, this useless people just throwing tantrums.


Dear Kukah, please come to the south will all the northern terrorists in the south should vacate asap...24 hours ultimatum

Bishop Kukah is a northerner, I think from Southern Kaduna.

Ayomide811:
I fear these people

Igbo people? Many of them are very wicked and heartless.

NGpatriot:



So, it was completed decades ago, but not commissioned for Nigerians to benefit from their money and sweat and even 16 years or PDP and Jonathan looked the other way for 6 years? Why was it not commissioned since it was completed even before Jonathan?

Look for the meaning of abandoned in the dictionary because you made zero sense, you even insult our intelligence with that rubbish.

Keep your insult to yourself. I'm not a supporter of any political party.

NGpatriot:
MInd you, this railway was abandoned for 30 years.

The commander in chief of the Nigerian armed forces and infrastructure made it happen in less than 3 years.

Nothing is impossible, all we need are dedicated, credible, patriotic and competent leaders like PMB.

To God be the glory.

For your information, Buhari did not build that railway (Warri-Itakpe). It has been completed long ago even before Jonathan's regime. The only things that Buhari did was building the Agbor station and commencing the use of wagons on the tracks. I'm from Delta State so I know much about that railway line.

blackpanda:
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Wrong. I am a catholic. and the policy of the catholic church is not to engage in domestic politics. Those who do it do so on their own for their own selfish purposes.

Stop denying yourself. You are not a Christian. You are an Islamic jihadist!

adadike:
I stand with the Catholic Bishop of sokoto Diocese. Everyone cannot be Lily livered. Buhari should know, he is not dealing with a mere rev father. This is a Catholic Bishop we are talking about. And if there is one thing the Catholic Church all over the world is known for, it is togetherness. Buhari and his supporters cannot face the wrath of over 500 million Catholic faithfuls all over the world.

Point of correction! There are over 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world. On the other hand, the entire Muslim population (both Sunni + Shiite+ others) in the world is estimated at just 1.8 billion. In comparison, the population size of world Roman Catholics alone is close to that of all Muslims in the world.