The word 'Nigeria' was the merging of two words, Niger and area, it was coined by the then girlfriend of Lugard, Flora Shaw, in 1897 in London when she wrote an article in the Times Newspaper about the indigenous people Britain had conquered and colonised along the River Niger. She referred to them as Nigerians

"But the word Niger, which the River Niger gets its name from, actually derives from the term 'Nigg@', a derogatory word the white man used to describe black people. In effect, the word Nigeria actually means 'Nigg@ Area'.

Origin of Biafra

The Bight of Biafra, or Mafra (named after the town Mafra in southern Portugal), between Capes Formosa and Lopez, is the most eastern part of the Gulf of Guinea; it contains the islands Fernando Po [Equitorial Guinea], Prince’s and St Thomas’s. The name Biafra - as indicating the country - fell into disuse in the later part of the 19th century.

A 1710 map indicates that the region known as "Biafar" (Biafra) was located in present day Cameroon.

The Biafra in the age-old map was demarcated by Slave merchants as travel via the Bight of Biafra is estimated to account for 13% (1.6 million) of the total number of enslaved people exported from the Western African coast.

In 1777, Portugal transferred control of Fernando Poo and Annobon to Spanish suzerainty thus introducing Spain into the early colonial history of the Bight of Biafra

bestabigaelever:
They are coming for you

conductor263:
Here's what I saw on WhatsApp

Golan007:
They have no identity.

One minute they are Jews the next minute they are the original black men.

helinues:


Minister of Igbo Affairs, NL Chapter

MinorityOpinion:
This is response to Nnamdi Kanu topic. "It Is An Abomination For Anyone To Call Themself A Nigerian"

Its a pity Kanu doesn't know where the name Nigeria is coined from, he said its mean "Nigger-Area". This is shame, a question primary 6 student will answer beautifully.

Kanu said and I quote



This is not right coming out of a leader of group of outlaws that considered themselves intelligent, common sense should tell them the name is gotten from the Royal Niger Company, named after a region around the river which was generally referred to as the 'Royal Niger Company Territories'. This is simple to understand but maybe due to ignorance and hatred, IPOB failed to confirm before spreading the propaganda, this lowest I've seen IPOB trying to spoil the image of Nigeria, this one backfired though.

Now we know Nigeria is a name for Royal Niger Company but where does the name Biafra come from?

I saw a definition by a Biafran, it says - "It is a Nation. The word Biafra is coined from two IGBO WORDS 'bia' which means COME and 'fara' which means LIVE."

This definition is wrong, Biafra is foreign language, it has no meaning in igbo, it was name given by slave merchant from Portugal in year 1710 when igbos don't even have sense of identity.



Its very simple to say Biafra is a foreign name, named after Bight of Biafra named after a town in southern Portugal.

Between Nigeria and Biafra - Biafra should be the abominable name and should be condemned. It has no meaning in igbo or Nigeria.

joeyfire:


How come its people from the South West that are so much against Biafra. Even northerners are not so passionate about fighting the idea of Igbo independence

janjaweedism:
@ OP what is the meaning of Niger?




When you finish fooling yourself check the meaning of Niger here:

MinorityOpinion:
This is response to Nnamdi Kanu topic. "It Is An Abomination For Anyone To Call Themself A Nigerian"

Its a pity Kanu doesn't know where the name Nigeria is coined from, he said its mean "Nigger-Area". This is shame, a question primary 6 student will answer beautifully.

Kanu said and I quote



This is not right coming out of a leader of group of outlaws that considered themselves intelligent, common sense should tell them the name is gotten from the Royal Niger Company, named after a region around the river which was generally referred to as the 'Royal Niger Company Territories'. This is simple to understand but maybe due to ignorance and hatred, IPOB failed to confirm before spreading the propaganda, this lowest I've seen IPOB trying to spoil the image of Nigeria, this one backfired though.

Now we know Nigeria is a name for Royal Niger Company but where does the name Biafra come from?

I saw a definition by a Biafran, it says - "It is a Nation. The word Biafra is coined from two IGBO WORDS 'bia' which means COME and 'fara' which means LIVE."

This definition is wrong, Biafra is foreign language, it has no meaning in igbo, it was name given by slave merchant from Portugal in year 1710 when igbos don't even have sense of identity.



Its very simple to say Biafra is a foreign name, named after Bight of Biafra named after a town in southern Portugal.

Between Nigeria and Biafra - Biafra should be the abominable name and should be condemned. It has no meaning in igbo or Nigeria.

MinorityOpinion:


When things were rosy, you were loving one Nigeria with the Hausas but when power change hand, na when you hate Nigeria. You should be ashamed!

franozx:



I tell u... Maybe an igbo guy snatched d girl he trained in the university

Asgard13:
Hausa Fulani Dey deal with Yoruba people mean mean

Yoruba problem na igbo...

Means Yoruba placenta is tie to igbo race


Yoruba can’t survive without igbos


They need igbo race more the will ever need air


Igbos should consider Yoruba people ....


Don’t understand how a race will be forcing attention ah ah


People nor send Yoruba


But Yoruba send igbo



Yoruba can’t breath.... and dem nor one dobale for igbos



Igbos hold key to Yoruba lives





Reason why the breath igbos


Yoruba should stop hating they can’t be


Yoruba wish they’re igbos




The admire igbos secretly....... they wish they can be brave like igbos





And stand like obaseki




But edo can never ever be Yoruba



And Yoruba can never be igbo ... Yoruba dream is to have igbo spirit... reason. The hate envy




Will advise Yoruba opening igbo thread and killing them selves with envy to stop or continue because e make no sense


Hausa Fulani already fvckin Yoruba god and savior
The greatest god of Yoruba land



Is a shameful thing. For humans to anal rape a god



The gods are wise ..... but they worship unwise foolish idiot as gods




What a human beings

franozx:



I tell u... Maybe an igbo guy snatched d girl he trained in the university

joeyfire:


This has nothing to do with why you South West guys always panic and scream loudest when Igbos talk about seceding. Have some dignity for goodness sake

MinorityOpinion:


Kanu started this, how can he call my country a nigger area? He asked for it, think for once and stop swallowing Kanu nonsense

imhotep:

yes, this must be true about MinorityOpinion

cc lzaa

Asgard13:



Who is Kanu




The man that gives Yoruba sweets and chocolates



So they love to hate him


Anyway



We don’t do Kanu



Stay out of Biafra and Igbo matter



Na Yoruba Dey give Kanu Level




If you wan call Kanu. You free



But understand the difference between


IPOB

Kanu

Biafra

Igbo


They’re all different



So face them that face you and free those wey no send you



Na simple thing

MinorityOpinion:


Kanu is a coward and a scammer!

MinorityOpinion:
This is response to Nnamdi Kanu topic. "It Is An Abomination For Anyone To Call Themself A Nigerian"

Its a pity Kanu doesn't know where the name Nigeria is coined from, he said its mean "Nigger-Area". This is shame, a question primary 6 student will answer beautifully.

Kanu said and I quote



This is not right coming out of a leader of group of outlaws that considered themselves intelligent, common sense should tell them the name is gotten from the Royal Niger Company, named after a region around the river which was generally referred to as the 'Royal Niger Company Territories'. This is simple to understand but maybe due to ignorance and hatred, IPOB failed to confirm before spreading the propaganda, this lowest I've seen IPOB trying to spoil the image of Nigeria, this one backfired though.

Now we know Nigeria is a name for Royal Niger Company but where does the name Biafra come from?

I saw a definition by a Biafran, it says - "It is a Nation. The word Biafra is coined from two IGBO WORDS 'bia' which means COME and 'fara' which means LIVE."

This definition is wrong, Biafra is foreign language, it has no meaning in igbo, it was name given by slave merchant from Portugal in year 1710 when igbos don't even have sense of identity.



Its very simple to say Biafra is a foreign name, named after Bight of Biafra named after a town in southern Portugal.

Between Nigeria and Biafra - Biafra should be the abominable name and should be condemned. It has no meaning in igbo or Nigeria.

MinorityOpinion:

Imagine calling this beautiful woman a prostitute.

Goddyj:
The OP is actually the ignorant person here.
The name 'Niger' was derived from River Niger.
'Nigeria' (Niger-Area ) means the areas around the Niger River.
I don't know where you got that Royal Niger company búllshit.

MinorityOpinion:


Kindly read Pls. Royal Niger company was influenced by river Niger. Thanks though

conductor263:

What is the meaning of Royal Nigger company?

So many bluntheads