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emekanairaland(m): 8:55pm On Feb 16, 2018
It is true that Flora Louise Shaw coined the name "Nigeria " but the question here is what is the meaning of NIGERIA?

Well according to my research, the idea of that name "Nigeria" was derived from "Niger river". Which is seen as "Niger Area" and the true meaning of Niger is "Darkness".

So, the original meaning of the name "NIGERIA" is Darkness Area or Dark side. grin cool

nairavsdollars(f): 9:14pm On Feb 16, 2018
You must be high on Otuoke weed

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otosa(m): 9:21pm On Feb 16, 2018
This is Land is not for sale beware of my Son SHURAJU!
heendrix(m): 10:24pm On Feb 16, 2018
No lie in Yoruba Nigeria means "we wake up to suffering n hardship" an ge ria
Fianze93(m): 11:31pm On Feb 16, 2018
Lolll

Since everyone is being creative to see another meaning of Nigeria, let me quickly say that in Igbo Nigeria (N'ayị Je ịrịa) means 'We will surely suffer'
Re: The Meaning Of The Name 'NIGERIA' by Nobody: 11:34pm On Feb 16, 2018
valentineuwakwe(m): 11:43pm On Feb 16, 2018
maybe yoh were not taught history in your school when you were young....
FarahAideed: 11:45pm On Feb 16, 2018
No wonder everything here is dark and senseless
ContentedK: 12:04am On Feb 17, 2018
nairavsdollars:
You must be high on Otuoke weed
sorry it's a bit hard to believe but he's right after all... shithole area rather...
gidgiddy: 12:14am On Feb 17, 2018
emekanairaland:
It is true that Flora Louise Shaw coined the name "Nigeria " but the question here is what is the meaning of NIGERIA?

Well according to my research, the idea of that name "Nigeria" was derived from "Niger river". Which is seen as "Niger Area" and the true meaning of Niger is "Darkness".

So, the original meaning of the name "NIGERIA" is Darkness Area or Dark side. grin cool

That name "Nigeria" was something Flora shaw Luggard came up with because she didnt know what to call the place.

I heard she first called the place "Nigger area" before she modified it to "Nigeria"

Either way, the name is still as fake as when Flora shaw created it in 1897 and the country is still as fake as the day Lugard created it in 1914.

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emekanairaland(m): 8:30pm On Feb 17, 2018
gidgiddy:


That name "Nigeria" was something Flora shaw Luggard came up with because she didnt know what to call the place.

I heard she first called the place "Nigger area" before she modified it to "Nigeria"

Either way, the name is still as fake as when Flora shaw created it in 1897 and the country is still as fake as the day Lugard created it in 1914.
That woman was a real psycho grin
I believe the original name is Naija cool
emekanairaland(m): 10:32pm On Feb 17, 2018
nairavsdollars:
You must be high on Otuoke weed
At least you now know the root cause of Nigerians problem

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