Afonja

The slang Afonja is used like an adjective in sentences. It is a derogatory word used in a demeaning way to refer to Yoruba people as cowards and traitors, and it is mostly used by the Igbo people of Nigeria.




The hate between the Yoruba and the Igbo people date back to the time of the civil war (1967-1970), when the Igbo people wanted to pull out of Nigeria, which resulted in a war between the Igbos and the Nigerian federation. The three major tribes in Nigeria are Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbos. Just before the war started, the Igbos believed that the Yoruba would align with them to fight the remainder of the tribes in Nigeria, but they felt betrayed when the Yoruba people didn't join in their fight for Biafra (what the Igbo nation would have been called if they successfully seceded).


Since then, there has been a cold war between the Yoruba's and the Igbos, and the hate grew stronger at the last (2015) presidential elections where the Igbos felt betrayed again by the Yoruba for voting en masse for Buhari, who is a Fulani man from the Northern part of Nigeria. This was where the slang was birthed from. As Igbos feel the Yorubas are traitors, and slaves to the Hausa Fulani people.

Naija

What other slang to start with than the slang that represents the name of our great country- Naija. Yea, we are a funky people, and we like to be very liberal and cool with everything. So, when you hear people say Naija, know that they are referring to Nigeria.



It can be used in sentences like- 'I love listening to Naija music.' Or- 'Naija girls are so beautiful.' Or- 'I'm going to Naija.'

Word From the Editor

Hello world! My name is Kayode Odusanya, and I am the chief editor of this blog. This is my first Blog post and I want to take time to speak on what this blog will be all about.

 Nigeria is not just the country with the largest population in Africa, it is the largest black nation in the world. I mean, it is the largest black nation on planet Earth. Fact. Nigeria cannot be overlooked, cos apart from how great a nation we are, we also have Nigerians all over the world making us proud...from actors like Chiwetel Ejiofor (Salt, 12 Years a Slave), and Adewale Agbaje (The Bourne Identity, Lost, Pompeii), to musicians like Wale, and Jidenna...Nigeria is a very popular African country.