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Friday, 3 January 2014

Photo of the day

Photo taken January 1, 1914 in Lagos; the day Lord Lugard amalgamated Northern and Southern Nigeria. A memorable day in our history!

122 comments:

  1. Very memorable. It shows Nigeria has come a long way but at d same tym we have nothing tangible2 show 4 it. Poor Nigeria.

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    1. the worst thing that ever happene to nigeria. uniting peoppe with totally different backgrounds culture and all

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    2. Yeah very historic moment indeed

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    3. Nigeria, a nation with over 300 languages, with 1000 diverse rich cultures, over 250 dancing troupes, over 100 ethnic group, over 100 rich festival, rich in tourism potentials etc. There is no country like Nigeria.

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    4. Absolutely no country like Nigeria my man. We just have to commit to making it the best it can possibly be.

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    5. It couldn't be the worst thing that happened to Nigeria ....America has similar and is the best country on earth today. Nigeria should learn to take advantage of her multiple n diverse ethnicity

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  2. Bia Linda ooo! Where's ur no 1 LIB disciple Bonario Nnags????? He has been M.I.A for a while now(since the giveaway post) Warapun na? Miss his posts joor...

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    1. Bona travelled to d east n u know network is not friendly dis period!
      Bonario na liber till.............

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  3. Na wa o!!!! See lagos dah year! #sighs# e go beta one day! Nice pics linda

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  4. God bless naija. da labour of our heroes shal neva b in vain

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  5. Yes I remember that day @ Tinubu street.Just like ystrdy.lol

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    1. U don old b dt oº°˚˚˚ .... Whose pic ÈŠ̝̊̅Úª showin on ur profile?

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    2. Cute G what year were u born
      *justasking*

      #That happy sister!

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    3. Cute G ...Naa soo me self dey there , I was that guy wearing white , mehn time short ooo

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    4. Naa soo me self dey there ,I be dat guy wey dey wear white. ..Mehn time short ooo

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    5. Cute G ...Naa soo me self dey there , I was that guy wearing white , mehn time short ooo

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  6. 100yrs nd 2days ago...dat son of a b!tch iz d reason y Nigeria got problem 2day.
    #Angry-Negro

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    1. Nope! People like you are the reasons for Nigeria's problems today Co's you all are f'n lazy. You want everything to be done for you right? Can't you guys also Build this nation to greater heights for yourselves & your children to come so that they wouldn't also blame their lazy parents the way you're blaming innocent Lugard now?

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  7. Dat was wen my country is Nigeria. Not now of PDP country. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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  8. Lol... C dat quy leqs.

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  9. This was the beginning of our problem in Nigeria.because on this day the worst mistake on earth was made by merging people who do have any thing in common in order to be a country were forcefully forced without their consent to be one country because of selfish interest of Britain to exploit Nigeria.

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    1. Thank you for capturing the true picture. Ours was indeed the wedlock of the gods. This is truely the genesis of everything that went wrong in Nigeria. The British still remain the worst terrorist ever known in the world. The changed the destiny of many nations through colonialism and slavery.

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  10. A memorable day indeed!

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  11. I wish it had never happened!! See all the wahala boko haram is causing the whole country....Lugard should have left us separated. This is not a memorable day at all.

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  12. Funny pic. History indeed.#JC

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  13. Dis place look like tafa balewa square

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  14. The ill-fated union.

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  15. I HEARD NIGERIA'S ALMAGAMATION WAS A CONTRACT SIGNED TO BE FOR 100YRS.AND D 100YRS IS NOW....LOL..I KNW THOSE SOLDIERS..LOL

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  16. Interesting. All the people in this picture are dead. Even the child born that day is now 100yrs old if alive. Food for thought for when next you're taking that selfie...what will people say about you 100 years later? Good or bad?

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    1. Where dem die go, me still dey ooo...The decision to almagamate , naa me lugard first ask self.. hehe

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  17. that historic moment. i wonder what would have become of nigeria if he didn't amalgamate nigeria

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  18. Wonderful....

    Ellona Santiago

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  19. What a day to celebrate but what have we achieved since then? Than badest government of all time.

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  20. Indeed ​A̶̲̅ memorable day.

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  21. frm wat iv bin seeing, tins aint working out as e wanted...

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  22. LINDA thanks for the pic.how i wish the amagamation did not come to past i 4 dey enjoy my oil well with my broda s and sista for naja delta, not with dis so called corrupt leaders for our land.GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

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  23. HISTORY, JUST THINKING ALL THE PPL IN THIS PIC ARE ALL DEAD

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  24. wow! So ancient by then, interestin pic

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  25. wooow, it indeed a memorable day.

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  26. it looks more like a drawing to me..

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  27. An event I so wish never happened. .. Chyz

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  28. That was the day Nigeria made a historical mistake !

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  29. wow... never knew records like dis pics could still b found in this country ... Tinubu street, once upon a time.. lol

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  30. awwwww... how awesome... wished we never had democracy sef... Nigeria probablywould have been better off..

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  31. Geez my ancestors actually had no shoes. #bare feet

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  32. really? i would have thought otherwise

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  33. OLD NIGERIA; NO MUCH DIFFERENCE FRM D PRESENT ONE

    GOD HELP US BUILD A NEW AND BETA ONE

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  34. That one with bending leg na soldier abi security man? Una go fear nah. Aunty lindyway post my comments oooo

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  35. wow...memorable...

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  36. A great day it was then!

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  37. Looking at this picz I saw a nation with great future, looking at her now I keep wondering whatever happened...

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  38. its awesome i love it

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  39. Linda Ikeji's BOO3 January 2014 at 14:43

    Awwwww* wah a day to remember.....all dese people go don kpeme oooooo!!!

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  40. And Nigeria never became the same afterwards. This day heralded what we are experiencing right now. Greatest Mistake ever made if you ask me.

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  41. Thank God for change and the fact that I wasn't born then...lolz_tess

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  42. Am sure everyone in this picture is dead....chaii life. After all the struggle!

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  43. The day that the problem with this 'mere geographical expression' called Nigeria started.

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  44. Hmm. I suppose it is safe to say everyone in this photo is now a memory, all gone to the great beyond....

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  45. 9ja shld separate, I jst dey pass o

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  46. truly historic and quite laughable if Nigeria eventually divides. i hope we won't and i hope we grow stronger and prosper while conquering our problems :)

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  47. O.J.ERECORDZ BOSS3 January 2014 at 15:22

    ~good lookin people~bck den~1914*I waz@ d event sha with lord lugard~na wash*~*

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  48. -our Nigeria needs serious deliverance if the time of there lord lugard is more colourful lik these#hahahha#lol.na joke oo....nice pix nowadays nigeria is far better than the former nigeria- peace

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  49. Let's stay positive guys. There are good things that has also came out of the amalgamation.
    And U̶̲̥̅̊ must not use curse(s) to prove ur point(s).

    #peaceuntodishouse

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  50. Lukin @ dis picz I saw a nation with great future, lukin @ her now I kip wondering whatever happened...

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  51. Na so! Remarkable that this is surfacing a 100 years later. Coincidence?

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  52. The beginning of our problems

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  53. Yeah......... Vry memorable indeed

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  54. I just love history...

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  55. Hehehehehe Which kian bendy rollers leg be that? #cantstoplaughing!

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  56. I remember that day, i was there....I'm that small boi in white(no tym 2 wear pant.....must see lugard)

    1914! 9ja haven't changed, We still have place like this in Nigeria now

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  57. Kai I remember this day enough shayo for tinubu square. I bin warn lugard to drop the idea e no gree c wetin hin don cause after 100 years

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  58. yaayy! God Bless the federal republic of Nigeria. Amen

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  59. Ha ha ha ha ha... CR7 says the pic made my day! By the way, where is Bonario??? That guy is a good commenter

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  60. probably 1 of the shitiest day

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  61. What a memorable day!!! 100 years later......Nigeria is still crawling...#smh#

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  62. The worst thing that happened to us...

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  63. This lord lugard sef. who send am message?

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  64. The greatest mistake ever made...we are not one and can never be...You don't force 3 different people to have false marriage called Nigeria..The earlier we break up the better for us..

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    1. Lol...I can understand with you brother Co's you're not even Nigerian. If you were Nigerian, you would know there aren't only 3 tribes in Nigeria. We're talking of over 250 great & unique peoples & you're talking about 3. Get out of that shoe you live in please my guy.lol

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  65. Amalgamation made us a strange bedfellows.

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  66. Dis pix reminds me of where we ar coming 4rm n 4rm d luk of tins,we don upgrade smal sha o.star9ja.

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  67. we are still under slavery and colonialism because we have not sit down to discuss our existence since we were forced together as one country.Even when a region raise the issue call confab,another region will say it is a treasonable offence.Another group will say unity is non-negotiable.Another group will say any attempt to discuss it they will resist it with war.Whereas,these same group preaching unity are the once causing problem up and down
    unity is a fraud.

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  68. Thank God. Though d picture dipicts a local nigeria, but under d regime of God-sent leader, president Jonathan, the country is better off now. Our president, may rule Nigeria for more 4yrs. Amen.

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  69. May God. Continue 2 bless our country nigeria may he spring up good leaders dat 'll. Lead dis nation hi 2see light... nt d bad leaders dat'll loot dis nation money 2 buy houses in abroad..... Nd may d soul of our founding heroes fathers rest in peace in jesus name amen may God bless u 2 linda 4 showing us dis pic amen

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  70. Nice record keeping... Memorable day indeed.

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  71. May God. Continue 2 bless our country nigeria may he spring up good leaders dat 'll. Lead dis nation hire 2 see light dis pic show me where we re coming frm... Lord we do nt want bad leaders dat'll loot dis nation money 2 buy houses in abroad..... Nd may d soul of our founding heroes fathers rest in peace in jesus name amen may God bless u 2 linda 4 showing us dis pic amen

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    1. Amen brother. Much love for this. God Bless you too. God Bless our country. Amen

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  72. all d rich history...nd yet 2day we r still crawling in all meaning of d wrd,tnx 2 our leaders!...(•_•)

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  73. These Policemen don't have shoes why????

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  74. Its a shame that after over 100 years of force marriage Nigeria is still finding it difficult to co-exist talkless of unite. Who mislead us? Certainly not Lugard

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  75. Lord Lugard why? why did u do this to us!!!

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  76. GODKNOWS,

    WAS THAT AN ELECTRIC POLE? STREET

    LIGHT AS 1914.

    UP PHCN, SORRY JARE UP NEPA,NO NO

    NO NA ECN

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  77. He should just have left us jeje the way he found us now the rot caused by this amalgamation is so deep that we may just have to surgically cut it off.....

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  78. My Government teacher did tell me the colonial master embarked on this amalgamation simply to achieve administrative convenience. Now how true that claim is I do not know. But growing up in Nigeria, I can clearly state that the amalgamation has served more to reinforce those things that divide us and less of those that are our common denominators as a nation. If only they had included a formula for power sharing amongst the amalgamated units perhaps we would have had less problems to deal with.

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  79. The biggest mistake ever, how can you bring together cows and lions to form one community?? All we want is Biafra....

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  80. The biggest mistake ever, how can you bring together cows and lions to form one community?? All we want is Biafra....

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  81. Twas the greed of Britain dat led to this great mistake. They should have left us the way we were.

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  82. WORST DAY IN NIGERIA'S HISTORY. THE GENESIS OF ALL WE ARE SUFFERING AS A NATION.

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