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Bekwarra:
My friend who's a worker in a new generation pentecostal church (I won't mention names) invited me to his church. Although I don't normally go to church VERY EARLY, he succeeded in persuading me to go early with him because as a worker, he should be in church very early and he knew fully well that if we didn't go together, I wouldn't go; so he succeeded in dragging me along.

When we got to church, they started their normal Sunday School like chit-chat and later praises, worship songs and the service started proper. Born into an Apostolic-inclined orthodox and later crossed over to RCCG, I wasn't at home with the mode and method of their service. I was getting bored and feeling out of place while silently praying for the service to end. Then it came to things like "run to five people and tell them greater things are coming your way this week, you must run o", "grab the person beside you and shake him happy sunday". I was getting tired and shaking my head in despair.

The worms in my stomach were not helping matters, they launched a massive #BringBackOurFood protest because I couldn't take breakfast before leaving for church. The only thing that kept on pushing me on was the hope that the pastor would soon say "run to 5 people and hug them happy sunday". I would gladly and patiently look for 5 beautiful sisters with their killing mini/pencil skirts and tight-fitting shirts to hug but unfortunately, that command never came. All those times, I was feeling frustrated already and whenever my eyes meet those of my friend where he was standing with the engines and mixers, he gives me that "padi no vex we go soon finish" smile.

Just as I was resigning to fate and hoping that the service would soon end and I would bolt home the worst of it happened. The pastor had been preaching for close to 45mins harping on the need to give and sow as good Christians. He gave several examples in the bible of people who gave and later reaped God's blessings. He urged us to give and test God. After that, it was time to give offering. The offering was going to be in two parts; normal Sunday offering and the commitment towards the church building because their auditorium is under construction. We gave offering and afterwards the pastor came back on the pulpit and started complaining why people refused to give generously despite taking us on a journey through the word of God about the essence of giving in a Christian life. He preached for another 10mins. I wasn't even listening to him again because I was gradually dozing off.

What actually jolted me back into reality were these words "now it's time for operation search your neighbour". I sat up immediately to listen well and that was when I heard the pastor saying

"this is time for operation search your neighbour, search your neighbour's bag, wallet, purse or pockets as need be and bring out the contents, if there is no money there return the bag but if there is money bring it out, we must learn to give to God. He gave us the money and we must return it to him".

After all those words, people took the bag of the person sitting beside them while the pockets or wallets of brothers were being searched.

The brother beside me was taking his hands towards my pockets about to begin his own search when I said with venom in my eyes and in a Russian mafian voice

"What do you think you want to do??"

He replied me

"You heard what the pastor said brother".

I told him not to even contemplate trying it. He was then trying to pacify me and cajole me telling me there is no harm in giving towards God's work. I told him I'm not against giving but I'm against collecting by force. This is no more giving, this is collecting. He smiled at my words and said

"My brother it's the same thing, God's blessing awaits the two"

and he made for my pockets again, I felt that my phonetics were not having any effect and I replied with

"Bros abeg no try that thing o, I swear I go change am for you".

He was shocked.

One usher noticed us and came to us and he was trying to calm me down because my voiced had changed as my face too.

My friend remained where he was to avoid being seen as the person that brought Orubebe to church. I don dey para for them like mad and the people sitting around us were trying to pacify me. I said "Okay, no problem," carried my bible and.............................with one last Dracula look I told the usher

"Please don't even try to follow me".

He remained rooted to the spot and I made my way out of the church and straight home.

shevi4mb:
Cos, to me, he's humble and i jst naturally like him

StPete:
When will Nigerians ever think normal? All these religious thinking is getting me paranoid!

Cant you just live a normal life without thinking everything is sin. I mean for God sake, how can you term something natural a sin.

Oya go back and rewind ur dream and rather than nyash the girl, start preaching the gospel to her…mtcheeew

khalebzy:
Good morning NLders, what is really borthering me here is about the wet dream i had overnight, its kind of weird because of the venue on which i had the sex.
Am so down with guilty conscience bkuz of how it happened


Now my questions goes thus:
How i had the stuff, is it due to my imagination or nature can bring it in any form and
This kind of weird wet dream is it a sin?

please share your views...
you might be lifting a heavy burden from my heart
Thanks.

shevi4mb:
Its too obvious dat Ambode will win..but i love agbaje

Bobbyjay001:
Denrele Edun has announced that he will be walking down the aisle very soon. Speaking to Global Exellence, the star said..

"My brother, it’s true I’m going to wed soon, and I promise you that no ONE will know my prospective bride before the wedding day. As I’m talking to you now, my wedding suit is ready. I’m going to surprise a lot of people; because most people thought I can’t love; and I will prove to them that I do love and being loved, just that I can’t give up my style for love. I will still remain who I am till the old age,”


http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/03/denrele-edun-announces-wedding-plans.html?m=1

CR77:
Good one

But charity begins at home

Make God help Africa

macjive01:
Aworis Youth Mandate under the able leadership of Adekunle bola has asked that all yoruba of non- aworis extraction leeching on their development and resources should start preparing to vacant the state.

He explained that yorubas come to lagos to feast on their resources, contributing absolutely nothing in return.

"An Ekiti from his jungle village will come to Lagos to drag jobs like security and vigilante with locals, so it time to tell them all who are the real owners of Lagos. "

Once the permission is sanction there will be a exodus, so it is better they start packing before the time reaches. As the say " a stitch in time saves nine."

This is 21st century, NO TIME FOR PARASITISM !

even the Northerners are contributing more than these yorubas, Awori people shall not stand and watch her resources pillaged and ravaged by these ingrates and rascals.

He went on to explain that most crimes in the state are perpetuated by neighboring states especially Ogun people and ijebus.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2015/index.php/news/x38b2-lagos-awori-urges-yorubas-to-withdraw-.html

kay1one:
Your parents you mean!!!

italo:
History of Lagos State


Prior to the Portuguese name of Lagos being adopted, Lagos was originally called Eko, which stems from either Oko (Yoruba: "cassava farm" or Eko ("war camp", by its Bini conquerors. History has it that the Oba of Bini sent various trade expeditions to Ghana where spices were traded and one of his traders complained about the way she was being treated by the Awori's. The Oba of Bini then sent a trade expedition by sea. Ironically, the leader of the expedition arrived in the evening at a time when the people who were predominantly fishermen were either wading into the water or getting into their boats to gather their catch. He declined to engage them further and returned to what is now called Benin City where he reported to the Oba of Bini that they were attacked. This prompted the Oba of Bini to constitute a war expedition led by Ado, a Bini Prince to go to Lagos and demand an explanation. This was over 650 years ago. However, on getting there, they were well received. The people were so enamored with Ado they asked him to stay and lead them. He agreed on the condition that they surrendered their sovereignty to the Oba of Bini to which they agreed. The Oba of Bini was told this and he gave his permission for the expedition to remain. The Oba of Bini later sent some of his chiefs including the Eletu Odibo, Obanikoro and others to assist Ado in the running of Eko. Till today, the Oba of Lagos is the head of all the Kings in Lagos State and his status is different from other Oba's most of whom were later given back their crowns and staff of office only within the last 40 years and have various classifications. Suffice it to state that those who got their crowns back were the original land owners. These were Olofin's children. Moreover, modern day Lagosians have so intermingled that no single tribe or people can claim it even though the predominant language is Yoruba. The present day Lagos state has a higher percent of this sub-group who allegedly migrated to the area from Isheri along the Ogun river.
 

History has it that the Awori were actually from Ife the cradle of Yorubaland. The Awori people are a peaceful people initially not taken to warfare. Due to war, those from the hinterlands, like the Ekiti ran towards Isheri which at that time had more than one Olofin (Alafin)who were heads of probably respective settlements about 1400AD. With the fleeing people from the hinterlands most of them scattered again to different places, some to Iro, to Otta, Ado, others to Ebute Metta i.e three landing places - Oyingbo, Iddo and Lagos Island (Eko). The Olofin that brought those who went to Ebute-Metta was Ogunfunminire later known as Agbodere. With the full commencement of the war about 2000 moved to the nearest island of Iddo, others to Otto Awori or Otto Ijanikin towards modern-day Badagry. Those from Ekiti Aramoko came to Ebute-Metta, Iddo and then Ijora. The Olofin was said to have 32 children. His own known children are Olumegbon, Aromire, Oloto, Oluwa, Oniru, Onisiwo, Onitoolo, and Elegushi. Ojora, Onikoyi and Mogiso were not his biological children. After the demise of Agbodere, the name Olofin became the name used to remember him while a title of Oloto was given to his seccessor. With one of his sons becoming the Oloto his other children parted ways to what is known as visible settlements in the present day Lagos. Aromire whose name means defeated the river or became the river's friend is likely to be the first to cross being said to have swam across the river. It is possible that his real name is not Aromire but due to the feat he became known as such.

Until the coming of the Bini's, Lagos's geographic boundary was what is known now as Lagos Mainland. Lagos Island, the seat of the Oba of Lagos then consisted of a pepper farm and fishing posts. No one lived there though. The name Eko was given to it by its first King Oba Ado during its early history, it also saw periods of rule by the Kingdom of Benin.[1] Eko was the land area now known as Lagos Island where the king's palace was built. The Palace is called Iga Idunganran which, translated means Palace built on the pepper farm. Oba Ado and the warriors from Benin as well as some of the indigenous people who sought safety settled down in the southern part of Eko called "Isale Eko", Isale literarily meaning bottom, but must have been used to indicate downtown (as in Downtown Lagos).

http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/pagelinks.php?p=8

italo:
A dirty person wouldn't see other dirty people as dirty.

ignis:
In a sane country, the Oba should have been queried, he should have been chilling in prison now, till the result is announced. Here is he, walking about freely and even voting.

italo:
Guy...poverty has nothing to do with cleanliness.

A pig is a pig.

Note that I'm not here to prove that Igbos are better than Yorubas. I'm here to show that believing that one tribe is better than the other is a stupid thing.

Yes they have their strong points and downsides.

When it comes to Yorubas and dirtiness...let's not go there. lol

BlackTechnology:
Because our region was abandoned by FG

Let's encourage resource control and you will see if other Nigerians wont troop enmass to our great land



When is Buhari probing Tinubu and OBJ

BlackTechnology:
Because our region was abandoned by FG

Let's encourage resource control and you will see if other Nigerians wont troop enmass to our great land

Please Which resources do you have? The Oil is in South not East, I don't know of any Oil wells in Igbo land. For your Information There is Oil in Ekiti and Lagos.




When is Buhari probing Tinubu and OBJ

OperationIgrigi:
**grins** Dayo, We've read about yorubaland, where Ijebus look down upon osogbo and other beggarly yoruba sub-set(even shymexx here on NL believes Ijebus are superior yorubas to other ragtag subset). Many other yorubas consider Ijebus stingy and greedy and won't even marry them. Many Ijebus even prefer Igbos) Modakeke people are still at loggerheads with Ife people. The general yoruba tribe are confused about who's greater between Oni of Ife and Alafin of Oyo. Ife people no gree for Oyo and vice versa. Many yorubas despise yorubas in kwara and call them afonja (betrayers). Many yoruba christians will prefer marrying Igbo christians than marry yoruba muslims. The list goes on. E full internet. Yarn me more. **LOLS**

Adesiji77:
While speculations were rife over the whereabouts of the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, since the March 28 presidential election, which saw President Goodluck Jonathan heroically conceding defeat to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, THISDAY can authoritatively confirm that the first lady had been outside the country from where she returned on Tuesday.

She arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via Emirates Airlines.

While our source could not confirm the country she was coming from when the plane landed at about 5.30p.m. local time, Mrs. Jonathan’s arrival had put to rest the speculation of her whereabout.

The reason for the trip was however not disclosed.

Airport sources told THISDAY that the Emirate flight which brought her carried regsitration nos: A6-EWH, with over 201 passengers on arrival.
On arrival, the outgoing first lady was briskly escorted to the presidential wing by security officials where three official Mercedez Benz cars were positioned for her.

Also, a milk colour bus joined the three Mercedez Benz cars to escort her to the Presidential Villa.

The source, who confirmed the first lady’s arrival, hinted that unlike the usual large crowd which usually accompany her on both local and oversea trips, this time, it was just a handful of close associates adorning native attires and about two wearing suits and trousers.

THISDAY checks revealed that Mrs Jonathan’s last public outing was on March 28 in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, the country home of the president, where she cast her vote in accompany of her husband.

Also speaking with THISDAY on condition of anonymity, a clergy man familiar with the religious engagements of the first lady said she was conspicuously absent at last Sunday Easter celebration at the Villa.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/patience-jonathan-arrives-abuja-aboard-emirates-airlines/206187/

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Adewunmi84:
sebi awa la n ta ile fun won.Can they sell land for us in onitsha,awka,enugu n d likesThey shud pls be very kaiful.my fear is that if jimi Agbaje wins the election.igbo wil contest under PDP platform and win in 2019 and na there the tin go end..ingrates!!!

Nashoji:
I'm an Igbo guy living in Lagos, the oba of Lagos and the oba of your village are mad. bring down heaven let me see.

Eyepencil:
YOLOBARS ARE BASTARDS

OPC ARE FOOLS

OBA OF LAGOS IS AN EDIOT

OYA BITE ME

Adewunmi84:
I have decided to kept mute on this issue not until I saw some silly goats on nairaland who called themselves igbo.Quite alright,we know that oba of lagos have spoken in excess of what was expected of him and even the yorubas including those who own the party he was campaigning for during the meeting with the igbos.But,it is so rude,disrespectful,ungrateful and foolish for people to continue calling the oba different kind of names especially on nairaland after the oba's palace have denied by saying that people miscontrued what the oba said.Some stupid people here on nairaland went as far as asking question to know which help have the yorubas really done to the igbos in lagos state.How I wish this kind of thing happened in the northern states and you guys keep insulting their emirs.The fact remains that the oba really messed up but the igbos should have been cool and calm up to the point of election day n then speak with their votes rather than insulting the monarch.Because the yorubas don't like keeping enemies does not been that they don't know what they are doing.You can't come from your villages and lay claim to what doesn't belong to you.Something the yorubas n the other tribes can't even try in your villages.It is so good to know that the igbos contributed meaningfully to the development of lagos state but that does not equate to that lagos is no man's land.This is south west but not SS/SE.I urge you igbos that if you think Lagos state will not develop more if you guys leave to your various villages,I challenge you to go back to your various villages and develop them.But the problem is that these guys will never want to leave lagos state to develop their villages.I only called this,greediness.They wl never go back.Just continue developing lagos state and am sure one day you guys will not have choice than to leave.Ungrateful people.Bastard people.

estyvino:
They should shut up before I shut it for them. Instead of condemning his childish utterances, they are hitting ut up

Janet101:
Sai BAba, congratulations sir

Rapmoney:
That was young mehnn!!!

Rapmoney:
So goes it folks...

Which car did you learn how to drive with?

For me, I used a Benz 190E, manual transmission to learn and that was in October, 2003! I can't forget that Uncle Sunny padded 190E!!!

jamex93:
he should not come out of DAT jail o

Rapmoney:
I know depression can contribute to insanity but how does it transfer from one family member to another seems strange to me! Does it have to do with the genes?

laplace12:
Rants of regret.