1) IF you have Oyo empire in yorubaland before the coming of the white man then that's your name.It doesn't matter if it's a Kingdom or a country.

2)Do u saw where I wrote "(They said) Mongo Park discovered River Niger" --- This is to show u my doubt for the so called discovery. Because our people in Anambra has been using the river thousands of years before the coming of Mongo Park.And we have indigenous name for the river.Not "River Niger"
My point there was to show u that the first use of the Word "Niger" in west Africa came from a white man Mongo Park

3) You first said the name Biafra is Portuguese so the burden of proof is on you.So Prove your assertion by telling me what the word Biafra means in Portuguese and I will concede victory to you.

I don't debate with slow..pork ..I will pieces u

RisingSun1:
Brits named them Burma, they rejected it and
renamed themselves Myanmar, Brits named them
Gold coast they rejected it and renamed
themselves Ghana,Brits named them Rhodesia they
rejected it and renamed themselves Zimbabwe,
Brits named them Tanganyika they rejected it and
renamed themselves Tanzania, France named
them Dahomey they rejected it and renamed
themselves Benin,France named them upper
Volta,they rejected it and named themselves
Burkina Faso, Belgium named them Zaire they
rejected it and re named themselves
Democratic Republic of Congo and the British named them Nigeria and SOME OF THEM rejected it and renamed themselves BIAFRA.

KANU said only a dog that is happy bearing the name given by it's master.

jpphilips:



You just called the name Oyo Empire, i am glad you have learnt that part of your history!!




Your doubts and convictions are not anybody's problem the facts are there for those who have the requisite IQ to carry on, not for those who can barely reason it through.
The portion of the Niger river your for fathers assessed and what ever name they called it can not be adopted for the third longest river in Africa, because the river cuts across so many clans, Dialects and several countries, the length and breadth of the river must adopt a name different from all tribal encumbrances else you risk a generation that will lay claim to it in the future, this is common sense!!

An Assortment of Kingdoms, Dynasties and clans in West Africa will not adopt a tribal name, else in the future one generation will lay claim to the whole territory, that's why despite all our ethnic tongues, we still adopted a lingua Franca.
If Nigeria was not used and oyo Empire was adopted after the Amalgamation, in the future, yorubas will claim it, to avoid that, lord Lugard did the needful. Mungo voyaged before the berlin conference and later the Amalgamation so the chronology is as follows, first, the River niger, then the Niger area. it is so shameful that at your age you question empericals that common sense can deduce





I am sure you just heard it today that Biafra is portugese, don't bother asking for proof, that class is way beyond your pay grade, the last time i checked, the class aint free. So jumping out from a dustbin to ask for free classes ain't your right, it s a privilege!!
Biafra was coined from the "bight of Biafra" inspired from the mispronounciation of a Town called "Mafra" in Southern portugal, by returnees from Fernando po. just like Lagos was coined from a mispronunciation of a city called "Laos" in portugal, the portuguese arrived here before the british.





I only helped your education, now you can go and help Nnamdi Kanu, he is still in the wilderness where I rescued you from. i will surely not debate with you, i will just make you regret your wasted years in your "umunede" roofless classrooms.

RisingSun1:

You are a lost cause.You are irredeemable!

1) Are you a dog? Why are you defending the name given to you by your master?

Your real name is Oyo or Oduduwa.Answer it.Why are u ashamed of your name?

In the east,we are Biafra and are proud to bear it.

The people in Midwest can form a country and called it Bini.Likewise the north can have their country named Arewa.That's their indigenous names.

How many country in Europe was named by Africans?

2)Your justification of Europeans naming all of us Nigeria show your level of intellect. I never knew I was debating with a 21 century slave. Why didn't the Europeans leave us in our various kingdoms? Are we complaining ? There many little countries in Europe Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg etc infact Luxembourg is not up to a million,less than the population of Bayelsa state.

3)You made an assertion that Biafra is Portuguese and u are asked to prove it.You started crying like a baby hahahaha Lol

You are a lost cause.You are irredeemable!

1) Are you a dog? Why are you defending the name given to you by your master?

Your real name is Oyo or Oduduwa.Answer it.Why are u ashamed of your name?

In the east,we are Biafra and are proud to bear it.

The people in Midwest can form a country and called it Bini.Likewise the north can have their country named Arewa.That's their indigenous names.

How many country in Europe was named by Africans?

2)Your justification of Europeans naming all of us Nigeria show your level of intellect. I never knew I was debating with a 21 century slave. Why didn't the Europeans leave us in our various kingdoms? Are we complaining ? There many little countries in Europe Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg etc infact Luxembourg is not up to a million,less than the population of Bayelsa state.

3)You made an assertion that Biafra is Portuguese and u are asked to prove it.You started crying like a baby hahahaha Lol

Bacon21:


They are right, the Bight of Biafra was named after the city of Mafra in southern Portugal. Lagos means lakes in Portuguese, it is also the named of a the city of Lagos in southern Portugal

Dont you know most IPOB members are illiterates? we are only helping their academics not arguing, he actually thought we are debating

igbodefender:
Both Chinedu and Chiedu are correct just as both Igbo and Ibo are correct. Take note.

jpphilips:



What I have to say about it goes thus;

1)You are not educated enough to understand the inspiration or circumstances that lead to national nomenclature. The national Anthem of the United states was inspired by a war effort so its unsurprising why you see words like Bombs, rockets in its lyrics. Nigeria was inspired by Geography. If you had any education, you will realise that the two last countries on the river Niger basin inspired their nomenclature. Nigeria and Niger republic with Niger a state in Nigeria.

2) You are too dumb to realise that the problems of Nigeria has nothing to do with its name or its origin.

3) Bight of Biafra was equally a Portugese nomenclature, transiting from a British Nigeria to a Portugese Biafra doesn't remove the shackles of your European masters, you are just too dumb to realise that.

4) it takes sound education to draw logical comparisons, that you lack, your pitiable condition has reduced you to a spanner in the hands of the London Lunatic.
Take heart bro!!

Now that you have gotten the basics, can you tell us where the name Igbo was derived from and what inspired it. You guys (IPOB) are embarrassing igbos with ignorance.
This is the worst time to be a sane igbo man.

Bacon21:


They are right, the Bight of Biafra was named after the city of Mafra in southern Portugal. Lagos means lakes in Portuguese, it is also the named of a the city of Lagos in southern Portugal

RisingSun1:


Don't dabble in what u don't know.My point is the word Biafra is not Portuguese. If you u insist then tell us what the word Biafra means in Portuguese language.

Use Google translate if u like. Don't state what u don't know.

jpphilips:



Dont you know most IPOB members are illiterates? we are only helping their academics not arguing, he actually thought we are debating

Bacon21:



Did you even read by post, "the Bight of Biafra was named after the city of Mafra in southern Portugal". Also, the name of the River Niger likely comes from the Berber phrase ger-n-ger meaning "river of rivers".

Rossikki:


OPPORTUNISTS AND EMERGENCY 'BLACK NATIONALISTS'.

You want to steal and corner the oil belonging to the whole country under the guise of ''self-determination''.

Now you've discovered Pan-Africanism and Black nationalism. As chronic narcissists, these are nothing but TOOLS easily used and disposed of in advancement of your REAL, selfish interests.

Black nationalists. Yet every week you carry placards in London and New York, and seek audience and alliance with western leaders, who routinely ignore you.

You fool no one but yourselves with your silly shenanigans.

jpphilips:


The crack head Kanu his master (the guy in your quote) has spent the best part of his life in exile before now, guess the country? Britain his slave masters, someone who can not liberate himself feels he can others.

RisingSun1:
Ok but bear in mind that The name Biafra existed before the naming of whatever Bight.

Bacon21:


Biafra was named after the Bight of Biafra which was named after the city of Mafra in southern Portugal, therefore Biafra is Portuguese.

RisingSun1:


Hahahahaha Don't be too simplistic!

Tell us the year the Portuguese named it Bight of Biafra after a city in Portugal?

The of LAND of Biafra not the BIGHT first appeared in an European map in 1570

Check out this thread for free enlightenment

https://www.nairaland.com/2496134/ancient-map-africa-photos

Bacon21:


The Portuguese named it the Bight of Biafra in the 1400's, the labeling of the name Biafar in present-day Cameroon was due to the Bight which was named after the city of Mafra in Portugal.

RisingSun1:
Hahaha

Oya where is your evidence. I don't need beer parlour talk.Prove your assertion by providing a proof.I gave u mine.

You said 1400's you are not even sure or certain of the particular year? Lol

mrvitalis:
Sorry but who called igbos Igbo and what's the meaning of Igbo

The Igbo dressing he is so proud of where in Igbo land are cotton and cloths production made

There are things you accept and let go because if you want to start digging it won't end

They hypocrisy of ipob is too much and I hate it cos they make igbos seem unsmart

Brithish force north and south together without consulting them but you do same to the Niger delta

Brithish called us Nigeria and we accepted but who called igbos Igbo what's the meaning of Igbo

ejanla077:





Thought you re Igbo..



England didn't name dem Igbo

jpphilips:



What I have to say about it goes thus;

[color=#990000]1)You are not educated enough to understand the inspiration or circumstances that lead to national nomenclature. The national Anthem of the United states was inspired by a war effort so its unsurprising why you see words like Bombs, rockets in its lyrics. Nigeria was inspired by Geography. If you had any education, you will realise that the two last countries on the river Niger basin inspired their nomenclature. Nigeria and Niger republic with Niger a state in Nigeria.

2) You are too dumb to realise that the problems of Nigeria has nothing to do with its name or its origin.

3) Bight of Biafra was equally a Portugese nomenclature, transiting from a British Nigeria to a Portugese Biafra doesn't remove the shackles of your European masters, you are just too dumb to realise that.

4) it takes sound education to draw logical comparisons, that you lack, your pitiable condition has reduced you to a spanner in the hands of the London Lunatic.
Take heart bro!!

Now that you have gotten the basics, can you tell us where the name Igbo was derived from and what inspired it. You guys (IPOB) are embarrassing igbos with ignorance.
This is the worst time to be a sane igbo man.
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mrvitalis:


I'm Igbo , always wanted to know the meaning of the world Igbo and who called us Igbo and why

Bacon21:


Biafra was named after the Bight of Biafra which was named after the city of Mafra in southern Portugal, therefore Biafra is Portuguese. Yes, I am not certain of the year of the naming because names cannot be dated like maps can.

RisingSun1:
Lol maybe you saw the naming of the bight in your dreaming.

You are relying "hearsay" Lol

Since you are not sure, why making a proclamation?

RisingSun1:
Here is another question:

If the Portuguese named the bight -- Bight of Biafra

Then who named the mainland Biafra

Bacon21:


Here is a source: https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=U4ZGAQAAIAAJ&q=biafra+mafra&dq=biafra+mafra&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw-Peg5v_UAhUrKMAKHaHjCeYQ6AEIMTAE

Bacon21:


The land was named after the Bight.