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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by OAM4J: 5:41pm On Feb 17, 2012
kosovo:

Like I aforementioned, for those who share same mental pabulum( food for taught), who understand the modus operandi and the tripudio of the ''born to rule'' shibboleth, the Lord Lugard amalgam of 1914 is a revilement to our collective intellectual sagaciousness, an affront to our collective mythical being. Now it is becoming expositus that the  failed state called Nigeria means 'Darkness area'.

I must really commend the op for this magnus maior maximus piece of information

Whao!!! Kosovo is back  shocked  grin

Welcome back! cheesy
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by jamace(m): 5:46pm On Feb 17, 2012
Since Niger means darkness, Lumen has to do with light, then Lumen Area=Lumeria
LWKMD grin
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by executinal(m): 5:46pm On Feb 17, 2012
But we are moving gradually from NIGERIA to NAIJA undecided undecided
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by kosovo(m): 5:48pm On Feb 17, 2012
OAM4J:

Whao!!! Kosovo is back  shocked  grin

Welcome back! cheesy

Thanks alot,   cheesy grin I am really moved by this warm reception! This aedificium edificium will not collapse,
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by OAM4J: 5:55pm On Feb 17, 2012
kosovo:

Thanks alot,   cheesy grin I am really moved by this warm reception! This aedificium edificium will not collapse,

C'mon, You remain a General in this section. Once a soldier, always a soldier. I miss those your "big big grammar" too grin
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:00pm On Feb 17, 2012
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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by Nobody: 6:23pm On Feb 17, 2012
It's easy to change a name, many have done it so no chest thumping needed.

Our issue is rooted more deeply than just a name.

Our people, the good ones will still be good ones even if their homeland changes name, the bad ones unfortunately will also continue, so what is the purpose.

On the other hand, I say we keep the name, if we become great again, like we were in the 60's/70's then the name won't matter.

Qatar will still be Qatar if it was renamed to Biafra.

My people stop thinking small, let's go after the big changes like our Brothers did in Egypt and Libya.

PS: As it is I'm very disappointed with all the new states. 19 was enough.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by tlops(m): 6:23pm On Feb 17, 2012
So, this should be our latest problem.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by SSaemoenl(m): 6:25pm On Feb 17, 2012
Our mentality is the whole thing that is costing us backwardness. When we are honest early 70s, Nigeria was great.challenging Great Britain and some developed societies. But when we change to embrace corruption, we went out of the track. the challenging force was decline. Nothing is wrong with name DARKNESS AREA just our mentality and mode of operation is the problem.

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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by jmoore(m): 6:27pm On Feb 17, 2012
This thread is created out of ignorance. Niger is about the people , meaning people with dark skin. Niger area (Nigeria) means the area with dark skinned people.

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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by maclatunji: 6:37pm On Feb 17, 2012
SSaemoenl:

Our mentality is the whole thing that is costing us backwardness. When we are honest early 70s, Nigeria was great.challenging Great Britain and some developed societies. But when we change to embrace corruption, we went out of the track. the challenging force was decline. Nothing is wrong with name DARKNESS AREA just our mentality and mode of operation is the problem.

Somorin#1:

It's easy to change a name, many have done it so no chest thumping needed.

Our issue is rooted more deeply than just a name.

Our people, the good ones will still be good ones even if their homeland changes name, the bad ones unfortunately will also continue, so what is the purpose.

On the other hand, I say we keep the name, if we become great again, like we were in the 60's/70's then the name won't matter.

Qatar will still be Qatar if it was renamed to Biafra.

My people stop thinking small, let's go after the big changes like our Brothers did in Egypt and Libya.

PS: As it is I'm very disappointed with all the new states. 19 was enough.

Well said, the OP has done some good basic academic research but to say our problem in this country is our name is laughable.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by maclatunji: 6:43pm On Feb 17, 2012
Remember that we call ourselves the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), how come we have a Unitary Republic of Nigeria (URN)? It is not about the name, it is about we the people.

We the people need reformation of character and re-orientation of thought. If we make positive changes in these two areas, Nigeria will be the land of Milk and Honey that it is meant to be.

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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by anishe(m): 6:48pm On Feb 17, 2012
kosovo:

Like I aforementioned, for those who share same mental pabulum( food for taught), who understand the modus operandi and the tripudio of the ''born to rule'' shibboleth, the Lord Lugard amalgam of 1914 is a revilement to our collective intellectual sagaciousness, an affront to our collective mythical being. Now it is becoming expositus that the  failed state called Nigeria means 'Darkness area'.

I must really commend the op for this magnus maior maximus piece of information




Are you PATRICK OBAHIAGBON?
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by kunlekunle: 7:26pm On Feb 17, 2012
[[td]b]Well said, the OP has done some good basic academic research but to say our problem in this country is our name is laughable[/b][/td]

that name is the principal factor that has stagnated us.
A region had that name before amalganation, hence their assumption of ownership and superiority over the other regions. This has eaten deep into them that made them belief they own nigeria,

if we change that name then the arrogance is crushed, and nothing to hold on to.
we are new and fresh.
ALL ONE
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by Koolking(m): 7:29pm On Feb 17, 2012
Ikengawo:

lol nigerians literally scale the globe looking for reasons to feel inferior.
now we hate our NAME and are praising a country named after us. lol.
it's unfortunate.


Nigeria means Niger Area. Niger is a river, the world means black, which, believe it or not, is not a deragatory word.
a couple of african countries carry the 'area' name

Liberia (liberated area)
algeria (Algers area)


jmoore:

This thread is created out of ignorance. Niger is about the people , meaning people with dark skin. Niger area (Nigeria) means the area with dark skinned people.

Well thought out responses
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by sheyguy: 7:42pm On Feb 17, 2012
Maybe we shld just call it 'Area'- pronounced with warri accent. . . .
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by NovusHomo(m): 7:45pm On Feb 17, 2012
Just name it WAZOBIA
or ZOWABIA,
or WOZABIA,
or any other combination.

On second thought, I would rather keep NIGERIA out of respect for her unique place among black people in the world. Lets not forget that one in four of all blacks in the world is Nigerian.

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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by willsman(m): 7:52pm On Feb 17, 2012
The meaning of Nigeria is "one Nigeria" and one Nigeria is evil. Unless we divide as we are seeing it now, no good things shall come to it. The smallest state in this evil nation called Nigeria is bigger than Singapore. Singapore is a country in Asia and should the country(Singapore) stops bringing fishes to us here, i bet you, no body will eat fishes again in this evil one Nigeria. The agents of satan that called them selves senators in where lucifer have officer called Aso rock are busy parting away more than 15 million naira a month each since 1999 till date while more than 100 million Nigerians live below bread level meaning below $1. All of the above are called Nigeria; one Nigeria; evil Nation where nothing good shall happen unless we break up by introducing the Pandora's box to welcome SNC. After more than 51 years, no light etc.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by muyoto: 8:14pm On Feb 17, 2012
our probelm is our name? tell me about it.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by cescjay(m): 8:26pm On Feb 17, 2012
someone says Niger means darkness, and Nigerians believe him or her, If some1 said niger means lightness, I guess every1 would disagree with him or her.
@ Poster, I've gone tru various English dictionary and i couldn't find any where,where niger means darkness.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by gfus: 8:32pm On Feb 17, 2012
Lol
http://www.livenigeriapost.com/
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by Tennyrank(m): 8:32pm On Feb 17, 2012
Sure niger means black or dark which connotes the colour of our people.Saying it means darkness is fallacious-it is misinformation.Of course Nigeria remains the most populous black nation on earth, so the use of black or dark is not a misplacement. I quite sympathize with your sentiments because our leaders have made us see Nigeria in the light of darkness.But i assure you that if Christ tarries we surely will rise from this our current abysmal doldrum
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by babaowo: 8:37pm On Feb 17, 2012
so who is gonna do the new naming ceremony for NIGERIA? President? Ecowas? OAU? G8? G20?
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by funshint(m): 8:39pm On Feb 17, 2012
Your analogy is very wack. It can only breed superstition and ignorance. The name Niger connotes d complexion of d pple in d area which is black and nt d spiritual darkness or whatever u're thinking of. If truly Liberia is living up 2 its name why is d place so unstable after many years of war? Even if Nigeria is named "Heavenria" it makes no diff. because weakedness is alrdy in d heart!
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by Toks2008(m): 9:17pm On Feb 17, 2012
The name 'Nigeria' (meaning Niger Area) was first suggested by the girlfriend of Lord Fredrick Lugard, the former British Governor-general of the colony in 1914

The name comes from a combination of the words "Niger" (the country's longest river) and "Area". Its adjective form is Nigerian, which should not be confused with Nigerien for Niger.

The origin of the name Niger is unknown. It is often assumed that it derives from the Latin word for "black", niger, but there is no evidence for this, and it would have been more likely for Portuguese explorers to have used their own word, negro, or preto as they did elsewhere in the world; in any case the Niger is not a blackwater river. The name is thus thought to be indigenous, but no convincing origin has been found among the 30 languages of the Niger delta and lower reaches of the river. One hypothesis is that it comes from the Tuareg phrase gher n gheren "river of rivers" (shortened to ngher), originating in the middle reaches of the river around Timbuktu.
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by kizito96(m): 9:44pm On Feb 17, 2012
I don't believe this theory
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by rubi96(f): 9:55pm On Feb 17, 2012
shocked shocked shocked shocked didnt know about this o, hmmmmm, NIGERIANSSSS
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by awesomet1(m): 10:02pm On Feb 17, 2012
Joke!
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by bigsean(m): 10:12pm On Feb 17, 2012
Nice topic and post, i learnt something really new today.
but i dont think "dark" or "black" was meant to be used in a derogatory term when they tot of the nigeria.
But what do i know? If the whites could sail the seven seas (and all the challenges that it entails) to just come and use black guys to work on their farms and to sleep with the black ladies in the dark when no one is watching. Then giving us a derogatory name is really not worst they've done (i'm just saying)
Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by RTFM(m): 10:13pm On Feb 17, 2012
Dear, o dear, o dear.

I do not usually post or comment on this forum but come on!
Niger means black or dark in Latin.
It is from Niger that the word negro is derived.
The Niger was also know as the black river in pre-colonial times.
This is due to the alluvial deposits and soil it carries that now form the Niger delta, one of the largest in the world.
The country was named after the river.
All it means is country of the blacks.

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Re: Do You Know The Meaning Of Nigeria? by horlabiyi(m): 10:16pm On Feb 17, 2012
abdulkoro:

I hate that Islam with a great passion.
Islam is a religion of peace and love. You can see how they practice it in Saudi and other muslims countries. Do you think Christianity is the best?

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