₦airaland Forum

007author:
Deeper life people are extremists. They should be banned in Nigeria

Can you define your extrimist?

Uyi168:
His teaching on calling the tv a devil box is one reason pastor tunde bakari left the d church..

Because he Mis-understand the message on TV.

The message then was how would somebody sit down 24/7 on TV

INTERMAN:
Thank God the man of God is still standing for holiness and righteousness. But here are some old beliefs of WF kumuyi in which he latter sent into oblivion.

1) TELEVISION- In the early days of Deeper life church. Television and anything that relates to it was seen as a taboo. The gadget was tagged "the box of the devil" and members of the church were strictly warned against Tv, video cameras in wedding and so on.Repairing of TV was also abomination. But today, the church itself, I.e Deeper life Bible Church now have over Ten thousands television in their various church for live transmissions. Video cameras are also now been used during events by members of the church

2) BE HAPPY WHEN YOU ARE SICK: In one of the old messages of pastor kumuyi. He made mention that saints and Christians should be happy when they are sick because it should be a thing of joy when it is time to cross over to the other side of eternity I.e heaven. But today, Pastor kumuyi now pray against death of members of the church and even organizes monthly programs and crusades against every form of sickness and disorders. He equally encourages his pastors to have some time to rest to prevent deaths and illness from overstress.

3) WEARING OF SUITS: Although he was not against wearing of suit. But he said he preferred wearing his Shirt and trousers.That was majorly his mode of dressing until the early 2000' when Pastor kumuyi suddenly changed to suit and Tie which has hence became his permanent mode of dressing.

4) BUILDING OF SCHOOLS BY THE CHURCH: It was believed that the church never intended to build any university or schools in the past so that Members can spread and shine as salts in the world rather than been confined in a given location. But today the church now has many secondary schools (Deeper life high schools) and a university (anchor university)

5) USE OF HANDKERCHIEF IN HEALING: In the late 80's or early 90's handkerchief was said to have been used by the man of God during miracle services, but this was latter abolished.

OP you are totally wrong.

It will interest you to note that Deeper Life have maternity homr and clinic within all Its Camp and HQ church

zionmde:
ask me why I also attend service on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday

Do you Attend Service on Sunday? Yes Or No

zionmde:
many churches have their different worship days spanning from Monday to Sunday. some churches have services almost every day
So rephrase ur question to why do unserious Christians worship only on Sundays?

Why do you attend Service on Sunday?

Solidkay:
I suppose you are a Muslim for you to have asked this question,

and if you are a Christian you are surely not a blble student,
cos it is stated in the Bible that never forsake the gathering of the children of God

also keep the Sabbath day holy.

how do you pass exams.

It's A simple Questions.


Why do you go to church on Sunday?

Nairalanders;

Why Do Christians Worship Together on Sundays?

WHY DO YOU ATTEND SERVICE ON SUNDAY?

Cc: Seun

In every country the trending price regime for petroleum products is often more significant than often realized.

This is so as in the contemporary world, petroleum and the complement of products derived from it remain the engine that drive life and living. This is also why the politics surrounding petroleum and its various products often features not only local imperatives but could involve global concerns that introduce twists and turns which lead power brokers to adopt measures that could lead to stupendous wealth or embarrassingly ignominious outcomes.

The moral here is that you do not mess around with petroleum market imperatives whether at the home front or on the global stage, for to do so is to execute the twist dance style on a slippery floor.
At the height of a vicious fuel crisis that has paralysed the country for over 13 weeks, Nigeria is hosting the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) between Monday to Friday, February 19th - 23rd 2018. This is inspired by the country’s dominant stature in the African oil and gas sector as a leader in both endowment of petroleum resources as well as in production of same.

From all indications the government seems to be more concerned with playing to the gallery through eye service to the world than solving the lingering fuel crisis. In order to deny the visiting foreign participants a true view of the messy state of affairs in the country’ petroleum sector, the government is adopting measures to clear fuel queues from the streets just for the event. Accordingly, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has directed the Group Managing Director (GMD)of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, DR Makanti Baru, to ensure that no fuel queue remains on Nigeria’s main streets throughout the duration of the fair. Speaking at a press conference preparatory to the oil and gas fair, Kachikwu stated that “I will hate for my colleagues to come and see the fuel queues so my directive to NNPC would be to get these queues out of Abuja”.


And as is predictable the only option open to the government to achieve this ‘feat’ is to flood the market even if temporarily with petroleum products by all means fair and foul as some may say.

What happens after the visitors and fair participants leave is a matter for another day. For as it is, the need to avoid any embarrassment to the government as it puts up a false image of its performance, seems more important than the agonies of Nigerians across the country, as they waste their days and nights locked in sprawling and stagnant fuel queues, in the cold and dusty harmattan season, with its attendant consequences.


But should the government need to bother itself by adopting such a lame measure which is not better than the oddity of an ostrich hiding its head in the sand when faced with a danger? What is it about Nigeria’s or any other country’s internal affairs especially government’s failures that is hidden from the outside world? Except of course there is something the government wants to hide from Nigerians.


For the past three months - that is just before the Yuletide season and up till this moment the country has been in the unrelenting grip of this debilitating crisis in the fuel price regime, which has been trailed by responses from sundry government officials; none of which has been able to abate the problem.

Questions from sundry stakeholders have also been raging over why the dispensation, just as varied answers have been proffered with each falling short of providing a way out. Yet in the face of the seeming intractability of the situation lies the issue of a questionable attitude of the government to the crisis. Many are wondering if the Buhari administration really wants to solve this problem in a sustainable manner beyond hoodwinking the public in order to serve some political interest.

While it may sound irreverent to see the government’s disposition to the fuel crisis as a progression in self-delusion, by insisting on retaining the current fuel price regime, especially the official price of N145 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS or petrol in common parlance) it has rather attained little else.

The truth of the matter is that the days of buying petrol at N145 per litre are gone and over. Beyond whatever logic that justifies government’s stance over the country’s petroleum industry, as long as only government can operate with ease it will remain doomed. While there may arise conjecture over why that is so, such cannot be so for the price regime as only a free market situation tames supply restrictions as is the case in the Nigerian market which Kachikwu intends to hide from the outside world.

Incidentally some pundits have raised the spectre of a rescue for the country coming from the forthcoming the 750,000 barrels a day capacity mega refinery being developed by Dangote Group in Lagos.

While such contemplations may assuage the credulous at heart they do not have any place in the cold logic of profit driven business terrain. Even if Dangote were to stretch his legendary altruism and philanthropy to superlative dimensions, he could not have invested a whopping $11 billion in a single refinery only to dispose it to charity. The world of business will expel him if he did that! Yes it will make the product available but will not make it cheaper.

Suggestions and recommendations in respect of a home grown solution to the country’s fuel debacle is contained in a report by a Committee set up by the President Muhammadu Buhari, which has since been submitted to him for subsequent action. Until he acts on it so long shall the country remain prostrate in the face of an avoidable fuel shortage. Even then the return to purchase of fuel nationwide at N145 per litre may remain a dream.


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/n145-per-litre-fuel-going-going-going.html

A tale of two leaders, Donald Trump with victims of Florida shooting, President Buhari shining teeth with governors after 36 were massacred in Zamfara State a day after.

Cows at airport: Fayose hails Air Peace pilot for saving passengers’s lives

Cows at airport: Fayose hails Air Peace pilot for saving passengers’s lives

The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has hailed Air Peace pilot for saving the lives of passengers when cows taking over the Airport runway in Akure on Saturday. Fayose The Governor on his Twitter handle said that he witnessed cows taking over the airport runway and preventing aircraft No. 5NBQQ from landing for more than 15 minutes and thanks to Capt Inyang for saving the lives of the passengers. ‘Today, while at the Akure Airport to board Air Peace commercial flight to Lagos, I witnessed cows taking over the Airport runway and preventing Aircraft No. 5NBQQ from landing for more than 15 minutes. Thanks to Capt Inyang for saving the lives of the passengers. He said

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/cows-airport-fayose-hails-air-peace-pilot-saving-passengerss-lives/

BREAKING: Air Peace Plane Escapes Accident As Cows Take Over Akure Airport Runway



Several air passengers escaped death in Akure, Ondo State today, as cows took over the runway of the Akure Airport and prevented an Air Peace plane from landing.



It took the combined efforts of the airport security men other aviation staff to clear the runway of the cows before the aircraft registration number 5NBQQ to land more than 20 minutes after.

The pilot, Captain Williams Inyang was said to have contemplated a return to Lagos when it was taking longer than necessary for the runway to be cleared by the airport security.

Palpable fear had enveloped the passengers, who initially thought the pilot deliberately aborted landing, while the pilot had to hover close to 20 minutes.



Today was not the first time a major airport runway was invaded by cows. The Port Harcourt International Airport runway was sometime ago invaded by cows and an approaching Air France plane collided with some of the cows. The expertise of the pilot saved what would have been a tragic incident as the plane was only slightly damaged with passengers suffering shock.

Also, on November 10, 2016, a fully-loaded plane of Air Peace had to abort landing at Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, when the pilot discovered that the runway had been invaded by cows.




http://www.wazobiareporters.com.ng/breaking-air-peace-plane-escapes-accident-cows-take-akure-airport-runway/

Cows at airport: Fayose hails Air Peace pilot for saving passengers’s lives

The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has hailed Air Peace pilot for saving the lives of passengers when cows taking over the Airport runway in Akure on Saturday. Fayose The Governor on his Twitter handle said that he witnessed cows taking over the airport runway and preventing aircraft No. 5NBQQ from landing for more than 15 minutes and thanks to Capt Inyang for saving the lives of the passengers. ‘Today, while at the Akure Airport to board Air Peace commercial flight to Lagos, I witnessed cows taking over the Airport runway and preventing Aircraft No. 5NBQQ from landing for more than 15 minutes. Thanks to Capt Inyang for saving the lives of the passengers. He said

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/cows-airport-fayose-hails-air-peace-pilot-saving-passengerss-lives/

And they want to take Nigeria to the next level

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, blamed government’s inability to deliver on its promises on socio-political inequality, weak justice system, absence of rule of law and lack of state capacity to maintain law and order.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo He also expressed frustrations at the inability of anti-graft agencies to secure convictions for the many suspects brought before the courts for corruption due to the manipulative tendencies of the elite class.

Osinbajo spoke as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Fr. Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, said the problems plaguing the nation’s democracy will not disappear with the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari from office.

The duo made their separate remarks at a public lecture organised by The Kukah Centre in Abuja yesterday, with the theme: “How to make Democracy Work for Africa.”

Osinbajo, who noted that people expected those charged with governance to deliver on their promises, including delivering social goods, ensuring that the growing youth population got jobs, ensuring the rule of law and security, lamented that despite several suspects charged with corruption by anti-graft agencies in the country, convictions are yet to be secured.

According to him, convictions have not been achieved due to the manipulation of suspects who are mainly elites. Osinbajo said people could be put on trial but the trials could go on forever because the system enables people to employ diverse legal tactics to delay conviction.

Accordingly, he said the elite preferred the status quo which set the lowest bar for political advancement, being “identity politics” of where one comes from or which religion one belongs. He said the elite follow the path of such division to analyse real development issues, thus diminishing the real issues concerning the people such as good governance, job creation, poverty alleviation, peace and security.

The African problem The Vice President said: “That is the Africa story; democracy, yes; election yes. These are issues that remain very prominent everywhere in Africa. “It is often threatened because we simply have not invested enough in the institutions that make this possible.

So, ensuring security, problems of weak policing are some of the issues that we experience. “The perception of people on the efficiency and fairness of the justice system is affected always by the slow pace of trials and manipulation of the system by those who can afford superior legal representation. “Many of the ethnic and other parochial tensions that tended to create insecurity and outright conflict, time and time again, are largely on account of failure to deliberately undertake nation-building efforts.

“But the question of the capacity of the state to deliver on its most important role of security, justice and rule of law is often threatened because we have not invested enough in institutions that make it possible,” Osinbajo said. Buhari’s exit not the solution — Kukah In his remarks, Bishop Mathew Kukah, said the problems plaguing the nation’s democracy will not disappear with the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari from office.

According to him, establishing a ‘Third Force’ coalition to merely produce a replacement for President Buhari in 2019 will not fix the inefficiencies of government unless the entire political class see power as a trust given to them by the people. Kukah said: “Since 1999, when we returned to democracy, we had prayerfully hoped that by now, we would have covered a lot of mileage but almost 20 years later, it seems to be quite a bit of tragedy.

“Building a nation is like staying in marriage or pursuing any vocation in life that requires lots and lots of patience and hard work. “On the issue of 2019 and the third force coalition, I reiterate that if every time you have problem in your marriage, you go ahead to marry a new wife, how many wives will you end up marrying?

“The solution to bad marriage is not a new marriage. I am talking as a Catholic priest. The problem with the APC is that it is a coalition and that is why it is falling apart. “The major limitation in Nigeria is that the people in power feel it is them against the rest of Nigerians.

Democracy has opened up a space, and as such, anybody who holds power holds that power in custody and in trust for the people. “People’s right across our country are frustrated with democracy; they are frustrated because it has not been able to offer them the hope they had dreamt about. But we still have to convince our people that it is still probable for democracy to work. “Nations of the world have tried theocracy, which is the government by Priests or Imams and have found those systems wanting

. They have tried tyranny, apartheid and so on. At the end, everybody has agreed that democracy is the best system that approximates the tool we require to manage diversity, especially for a country like Nigeria. “Democracy is not what politicians can offer to us, it is not what the President can give to us, and it is not what governors or senators can do on part time basis. Democracy is a process which each and every one of us imbibe, adopt certain ingredients that regulate our lives.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/cant-deliver-promises-osinbajo/

BedLam:
Pls I want to Know....what distance is Daura from Kastina Capital? Because I can't imagine myself traveling that far just to discuss rubbish when we can do same in Abuja. Unless Daura is not too far and not remote...but from pictures, I've only seen Buharis house in Daura. Someone correct me.

Daura to katsina is about 1:30 - 2 hours

madridguy:
Can you channel your energy in searching for Nnamdi Cownu?

Se oro niyen bayi.

A nsoro pataki o nsoro pataki

Ki lo kan Kanu Pelu oro ti mbe nile bayi

madridguy:
PDP

Are you INEC Chairman or INEC spokesperson.

Maybe Una get thr answer from BMC

Myd44.

How does this take affect Zuma Resign.


Na wa hooo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigerians have lost confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for attempting to cover its complicity in the widespread impunity recorded in last Saturday’s Kano local council elections.

DAILY POST recalls that INEC had said in a press statement that the disturbing reports of underage voting that emerged from the just concluded local polls in Kano State did not relate to any election it conducted or had responsibility for.


According to the national electoral body, the clarification was necessary in order to allay public worries over the credibility of the 2019 elections.

However, the PDP insisted that it was INEC that registered and documented minors as voters in the first place and as such should not in any way attempt to exonerate itself of involvement in the electoral fraud, simply because it did not directly conduct the elections.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Wednesday, said “the press release by INEC, wherein it tried to exonerate itself from culpability in the participation of minors in Kano election, clearly shows that INEC under Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is completely unreliable and cannot be trusted.

“We ask: Who is fooling who? Is it not INEC that registered the minors and issued them with Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) to participate in elections as clearly documented in the Kano council election? Can INEC truly acquit itself as the original culprit who set the stage for the eventual participation of the minors and overall rigging of the elections?


“By resorting to lame excuses and trying to exonerate itself at a time it should be taking decisive steps to protect the sanctity of its sensitive materials such as the PVC, this INEC has shown that it cannot be relied upon as a responsible and trustworthy electoral umpire.

“Indeed, if this INEC was serious about the sanctity of sensitive electoral materials, by now, it should have ordered the immediate review of its voter register in Kano and Katsina states, fishing out and prosecuting those who registered the minors and clean up the electoral system in the affected states.

“Viewed alongside series of numerous other irregularities being allowed by INEC to favor the ruling APC, including alleged conspiracy with APC-controlled security operatives to intimidate opposition members and manipulate elections as witnessed in the last Saturday’s Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency Supplementary election in Katsina state, any reasonable person will decode that INEC, as presently constituted, has serious questions to answer, especially as we approach the 2019 general elections.

“While we now hold the statement by INEC as part of our strong evidence of irregularities and violations in the elections, we charge the commission to redeem its name by immediately reviewing and sanitizing its voter registers in affected states, particularly, Kano and Katsina, as that it the only way it can demonstrate its dependability to Nigerians.


“Finally, we want INEC to note, and in very strong terms too, that Nigerians will not accept anything short of credible, free and fair general election. The commission should therefore ensure that it does not allow itself to be used by the APC against the will of the people, particularly in the 2019 elections, as such will be highly resisted.”


https://www.dailypost.ng/2018/02/14/inec-responsible-underage-voting-kano-pdp/amp/

South Africa's embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned his office with immediate effect.

He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening.

Earlier, Mr Zuma's governing ANC party told him to resign or face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday.

The 75-year-old has been under increasing pressure to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC's new leader.

Mr Zuma, who has been in power since 2009, faces numerous allegations of corruption.

His resignation came at the end of a long speech in which he said he disagreed with the way the ANC had acted towards him.

He said he did not fear a motion of no-confidence, adding: "I have served the people of South Africa to the best of my ability."

The ANC issued a statement saying Mr Zuma's resignation provided "certainty to the people of South Africa".

Mr Zuma, a former member of the ANC's military wing in the days of apartheid, rose through the ranks of the party to become president. He led the country for more than a third of its time after apartheid.

But he leaves office with several scandals hanging over him, and with South Africa's economy in dire straits.



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43066443

1. Call forwarding will be activated when using 2 sims enabled phone.

When one line is active the other will report call forwarding

Also when your phone is swtched off.

It will report call forwarding as well.

The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has apologised to the Catholic bishops and Christians over his alleged comment that those who opposed President Muhammadu Buhari were corrupt Christian leaders who were unhappy because looters were no longer able to pay tithes to them.

Bello said he could never insult men of God as he had “tremendous respect for the Catholic Community.”

He said he would not do anything to disparage any religious organisation.

The governor was reacting to the criticism that greeted his comment in which he was quoted as carpeting the Catholic bishops who paid a visit to Buhari last week and expressed their misgivings about the President’s perceived nepotism and killings by Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country.

The governor said those criticising the President were those sympathetic to looters and that the bishops were angry because tithes were no longer coming from looters.


But Bello in statement signed on his behalf by his Director General of Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, said the reports that he disrespected the Catholic Community and its leaders was “another low by my detractors in their desperation to portray me as an irresponsible leader.”

He said, “My statements to the press were misconstrued and misrepresented but I take full responsibility for this as I tender my unreserved apology to the Catholic bishops and by extension my Christian brothers and sisters who are displeased with my statement on tithing.

“I recognise the enormous contributions of the Catholic Church to entrenching a social order which is devoid of corruption, oppression and in the promotion of socio-economic justice.”

Bello said he was confident that genuine religious leaders of all faith were united in Buhari’s fight against corruption, insisting that no good religion has a place for corruption and corrupt people.


He said, “The Catholic Church has done very well in promoting literacy and health care. I am quite familiar with a good number of Catholic priests and I know their stance on the issue of corruption. Every church and religion must fight corruption because corruption oppresses the poor and destroy justice and fairness.”

http://punchng.com/looter-tithes-comment-bello-apologises-to-catholic-bishops/amp/

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State has said States Anti-Grazing Law pioneered by the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and farmers should be blamed for killings by Fulani herdsmen, maintaining that the only way to end the killings of Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen was the creation of Cattle Colonies in all the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The party also lambasted the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose for his refusal to support the federal government policy on creation of cattle colonies and insisted that were the State to be under APC, lands would have been allocated to cattle farmers as a way of boosting the economy of the State.

This was made known by the APC Deputy Chairman, Chief Kemi Olaleye, while speaking on a popular radio station in Ibadan, Oyo State over the weekend.

She urged Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti State to be patient and wait for the APC to take over government in October this year for cattle colonies to be created in Orin Farm Settlement in Orin Ekiti, Aramoko Ekiti Forest Reserve, Itapaji Dam Area, Oke-Ako, Ise-Emure axis and Otun Ekiti.

When she was asked the position of the APC in Ekiti State on cattle colony, she said; “We will create cattle colonies in Ekiti State when we return to power and there is no argument about that.”
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The APC Deputy Chairman described Governor Fayose’s visit to Benue State to commiserate with the State Governor, Samual Ortom and the people of the State over killings by suspected herdsmen as a way to mock President Muhammadu Buhari.

Chief Olaleye said the APC was not sympathizing with Governor Ortom
and the people of Benue State over the killings by Fulani herdsmen because they were warned against the consequences of the Anti-Grazing
Law, which was erroneous copied from Governor Fayose.

http://scannewsnigeria.com/politics/ekiti-apc-kicks-against-anti-grazing-law-insists-states-must-give-lands-for-cattle-colony/

http://westernpostnigeria.com/ekiti-apc-kicks-against-anti-grazing-law-insists-states-must-give-lands-for-cattle-colony/

Lagosians react as Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday fall on same day

Some Lagosians on Sunday said celebrating Valentine’s Day on the same day that most Christians will start observing the 40-day Lenten season might cause some conflicts of interest.

They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) when they were informed that this year’s Valentine Day and Ash Wednesday both fall on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

NAN reports that on Ash Wednesday, Christians are expected to receive Ash on their foreheads, fast by not eating foods and refrain from some social activities.
They are also expected to engage themselves in prayers and in charity works from Ash Wednesday till Holy Saturday when the season of Lenten will be over.
This was to make them, followers of Jesus Christ, to comply with what he did while on earth.

He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, suffered persecution, died on Good Friday, and rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.
NAN also reports that during the commemoration of St. Valentine’s Day, usually on Feb. 14 of every year, people celebrate it by sending cards, flowers, chocolates and messages of love to loved ones.

In recent years and with the advent of eateries, youths always invite their spouses to eateries, cinemas and other recreational centers to celebrate the day.
Mr Hillary Okongwu, a legal practitioner, told NAN that the unusual timing of the two events would definitely not affect his celebration of love on Feb. 14.
Okongwu said that while Valentine enjoins him to show love to the world, Ash Wednesday was to him, a gentle reminder of mortality.

He said that it was a reminder that he needed to keep his mind focused on the ultimate goal of making heaven.
“The combined effect of both events shows that I, as a person, must strive to show love to the world as much as I can because no man will live forever.
“The celebration, however, carries a deeper message than the superficial celebration.
“The world is torn apart because of lack of love among men.
“Our family and societal experiences lend credence to the fact that for any meaningful development to take place there must be peace and love.

“Peace is borne out of love for your fellow man. Lent is ultimately important to keep our spiritual minds rejuvenated and to remind us of our spiritual destination,’’ Okongwu said.
Irebowale Ogebule, an entrepreneur, told NAN that some Christians might not participate in the Ash Wednesday church activities because of their own Valentine programme.

Ogebule said that the fact that this year’s Season of Lent commences on that day means that a lot of people might prefer to ignore it and invest in their love life.
She said that most of the youths would rather hang out with their friends at the cinemas to watch romantic movies.
“I think developing the spirit mind is a personal decision. We don’t have to wait for Lent to do that.

“Most Pentecostal churches have their own season of fasting and personal intercession with God.
“It is also important to know that the commemoration of Valentine Day has an impact on businesses which contributes to economic growth.
“Valentine Day celebration can contribute and stimulate the economy of our immediate society. It can be very significant to the core capitalist.
“As you know, no matter what you sell, you will still have people to patronise you on that day.


“People who run eateries, beer parlour, restaurants and clubs will make their sales that day because that is where many people will hangout.
“Meanwhile, we must not forget that because that same day is when most Christians will commencement this year’s Season of Lenten will reduce sales.

“Foods to be consumed by Christians will reduce and of course alcohol sales will practically be at zero level,’’ Ogebule said.
Kehinde Dosunmu, a marketer, said that Valentine Day did not mean anything to him as a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

He said the RCCG fasting and prayer was still ongoing noting that showing love must not be restricted to a day celebration.
He said that he always show love to anyone around him because God is love.

“It is not only on Valentine’s Day that is about showing love to your spouse alone or others.”
Ms Faith Okeke, an official with Wale Adenuga Production, said the coincidence of the two events, would not affect her from serving her God.

Okeke said that she would participate in the reception of the ash in her church on Feb. 14.
She said that the Season of Lent starting on Ash Wednesday was more important to her than a celebration that would be short-lived.
She said that putting both on a scale; the Christian activities for the day would carry more weight to her more due to its importance.

“The fact is that Christians don’t joke with such days. It is holy and sacred’’, she said.
An events’ planner, Miss Nancy Anuforo, told NAN that she might not participate in the religious activities attached to this year’s Ash Wednesday.

Anuforo said that she would be hanging out with her fiancée who would be travelling down to Lagos for both of them to celebrate Valentine Day together.

“Since it is the beginning of the season of Lent, l can still catch up, just let me enjoy myself before the season thickens.
“I don’t want to miss the indulgence of that day, the chocolate eating and other accompanied delicacies, “she said.

https://dailytellonline.com/lagosians-react-valentines-day-ash-wednesday-fall-day/

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the resort to deployment of heavily armed security forces to muscle votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s House of Representatives bye-election in Katsina state has further shown that President Muhammadu Buhari and his party have completely lost popularity among Nigerians, even in the President’s home state.

The party also described the last Saturday’s Kano state local council election, which was also characterized by outright cheating, open underaged voting and ballot stuffing, as a wholesome mockery of electoral process.

The party believed these two elections have signified that the APC cannot win any free and fair election, even in their stronghold.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Sunday, said the fact that the APC had to resort to brute force and allocation of ballots to gain votes in the bye-election in Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency, which ordinarily should have been for them, a walk in the park, being President Buhari’s constituency, shows that the party has pathetically lost it all.

The PDP said the fact that it still held a legitimate 22,690 votes against the 30,719 fraudulently allocated to the APC, despite the use of force and other brazen infractions by the APC, shows that PDP is the natural winner of the election.

“It further strengthens our resolve that our party, the PDP, still commands a genuine followership among Nigerians.

“We however invite Nigerians and the international community to mark how the APC and its controlled Federal Government are corrupting our electoral system, by using force to intimidate the people and steal their votes.

“The APC is also corrupting security officials to use maximum force as a desperate measure to save President Buhari, whose popularity had dipped across our nation.

“In their desperation to help the President, the APC in cahoot with the inept Presidency declared war on the people by ensuring the deployment of over 1,000 heavily armed and hostile security operatives for an election that held in only 15 polling units within two local governments of Katsina State.

“It is unfortunate that the APC has recoursed to worst kind of intimidation and violations twelve calendar months ahead of the general elections.

“Currently, the PDP is compiling a comprehensive documentary evidence of infractions and irregularities including barring of legitimate voters from accessing polling centers, assigning of polling units to APC government functionaries, indiscriminate arrests of opposition members and supporters, underaged voting and allocation of votes for APC as well as conflict between results from the polling units and collation centers among others.

“Also being compiled is the identity of the security and electoral officials used by the APC to subvert the will of the people, which will be made public while ensuring that they are prosecuted.

“The clear message to the APC is that the will of the people will prevail in 2019 as Nigerians will never allow the shameful impunity and suppression witnessed in Katsina and Kano during last Saturday’s election as they will be fully rallied to resist such across board”, the party said.

The PDP, however, urged its members in both states to remain calm as it takes decisive but legitimate steps to reclaim their stolen mandate.


http://www.businessdayonline.com/katsina-kano-polls-show-buhari-lost-popularity-stronghold/

Diso60090:
And your dad/mum dey village without daily bread and your pastor/wife/side chick dey Dubai dey enjoy daily bread

like you know his father and mother in the village

xest:
why did they change the priesthood in the order of melchizedek? If the first was working then the second wouldn't have come. Tithe is law and we are not under the law but by grace which is brought by the second priesthood Jesus Christ.

But you can quote Psalm 23 the lord is mt shepherd

You can quote "I am an aple of Gods eyes"

You can quote "make you the head and not tail"

But now old testament is law

Seun:
How are you sure that the “blessings” are a result of your tithing, and not your hard work and a little bit of luck? Many people who don’t even believe in God enjoy bountiful “blessings”. Some of them are the richest people in the world.

This post has been updated for accuracy

Coming from seun himself.

Issue of tithe is self understanding.

Nobody is forcing anybody.

If you like pay.

If you like don't pay.

Everybody have his or her reasons for doing thing's

Memory Lane: February 10th 2013, Sunday Mba Goal that Gives Nigeria Nation Cup



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzEQ0GL_8jc


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Atiku, Murray-Bruce floor Buhari ,Dankwambo in online poll by Reno

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and serving Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, came out tops in an online poll done by Pastor Reno Omokri, the number one bestselling author and former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, wherein he asked respondents who they would vote in as President were the 2019 elections to hold immediately. Atiku-Buhari The poll had 4,761 respondents. Out of the total poll, while Atiku got 44% to emerge winner, Senator Murray-Bruce polled 25% to beat the Gombe state governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo. However, despite the popularity of the name Buhari, Dankwambo polled 18% to floor Buhari who came last on the poll with just 13%. Below is the poll:

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/atiku-murray-bruce-floor-buhari-dankwambo-in-online-poll-by-reno/

Catholic Bishops to Buhari: Your govt is failing, your goodwill being “fast depleted”

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the endless suffering, killings and other crimes afflicting Nigerians.

They made the plea when they paid a courtesy call on the President at the State House, Abuja.

The clerics in an address delivered by Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos, and William Avenya, the Bishop of Gboko, said “there is too much suffering in the country: poverty, hunger, insecurity, violence, fear… the list is endless.

“Our beloved country appears to be under siege Many negative forces seem to be keeping a stranglehold on the population, especially the weaker and defenceless ones”.

Read full text of their address below:

Your Excellency,

Preamble We, the representatives of the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, bring you our cordial greetings and blessings. We desired this meeting, in order to continue the dialogue we initiated with you even before your election as President. We therefore thank you for granting us this audience, which affords us the opportunity to share with you, once again, our thoughts and concerns on some ssues affecting our dear country, Nigeria

First, we thank God for bringing you back to us after a period of ill health.
We hope and pray that you continue to make progress on the way to full recovery, in order to be able to face the enormous challenges emanating from your exalted office

Your Excellency, needless to say that, as President, you are the Father of our dear country Nigeria. It is therefore pertinent that as loyal citizens as well as informed members of the society we come to you from time to time to express not only our willing cooperation with the government in working for the progress of our country, but also to share with you the feelings of the multitude of Nigerians at this moment. We work with the people at the grassroots and therefore, have first-hand information about what they are going through

There is no doubt that when you came into office, you had an enormous amount of the goodwill of Nigerians, since many saw you as a person of integrity who would be able to bring sanity into a system that was nearly crippled by endemic corruption. Nearly three years later, however one has the feeling that this good will is being fast depleted by some glaring failures of government which we have the moral responsibility to bring to your notice, else we would be failing in our duty as spiritual fathers and leaders.

Our Concerns

Your Excellency, there is too much suffering in the country: poverty, hunger, insecurity, violence, fear… the list is endless. Our beloved country appears to be under siege Many negative forces seem to be keeping a stranglehold on the population, especially the weaker and defenceless ones.

There is a feeling of hopelessness across the country. Our youths are restive and many of them have taken to hard drugs, cultism and other forms of iolent crime, while many have become victims of human trafficking. The Nation is nervous.

Just as we seem to be gradually emerging from the dark tunnel of an economic recession that caused untold hardship to families and individuals, violent attacks by unscrupulous persons, among whom are terrorists masquerading as herdsmen, have led to a near civil war situation in many parts of the country. We are saddened that, repeatedly, innocent citizens in different communities across the nation are brutally attacked and their sources of livelihood mindlessly destroyed. Lives are wasted and property, worth billions of Naira, including places of worship schools, hospitals and business enterprises are torched and turned to ashes.

We are still more saddened by the recent massacre of unarmed citizens by these terrorists in some communities n Benue, Adamawa, Kaduna and Taraba States which has caused national shock, grief and outcry. The silence of the federal government in the wake of these horrifying attacks is, to say the least, shocking. There is a feeling of helplessness among the people and the danger that some people may begin to take laws into their hands.

We therefore earnestly urge the government to take very seriously its primary responsibility of protecting the lives and property of its citizens and ensure that such mindless killings do not reoccur. Herdsmen may be under pressure to save their livestock and economy but this is never to be done at the expense of other people’s lives and means of livelihood. We would like to add our voice to those of other well-meaning Nigerians who insist that a better alternative to open grazing should be sought rather than introducing “cattle colonies” in the country. While thinking of how best to help cattle owners establish ranches, government should equally have plans to help the other farmers whose produce is essential for our survival as a nation

In a similar vein, daredevil kidnappers, who at present are having a field day, with a feeling of invincibility, must be made to understand that there is a government in this country Government should invest more in equipping our Police Force with modern high-tech devices that will help them track down and arrest these criminals and make them face the wrath of the law.

The Federal Character Principle is enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: “The government of the Federation or any of its and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few states or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that government or in any of its agencies (Section 14, Sub-section 3-4 Disregard for this Principle in some federal government appointments as well as perceptible imbalance in the distribution of federal amenities has created the loss of a sense of belonging in many parts of the country, hence the constant cries of marginalization, agitation for secession and calls for restructuring.

These and many more such problems are, in our opinion, grave matters that should be worrying all political leaders in our country today, rather than any bid for re-election.

Conclusion and Assurance of Prayers.

Our Church has always complemented the efforts of government in such areas as providing quality education and primary health care services to our people. We continue to make our contribution to nation-building through our prayers, admonitions and assistance to needy. Nigerians whenever we can. As the voice of the voiceless, we shall continue to highlight the plight of our people and play our prophetic role of sensitizing the government, thus promoting good governance, national unity and cohesion. We strongly feel that everybody in government at this moment has to take more decisive steps to restore the confidence of the Nigerian people in our governments. Our collective efforts must be seen in the desire to return to the fine principles of democracy, such as true federalism negotiation and consensus building, as means of achieving a more equitable distribution of the resources of our country and good governance.

Thank you, Excellency, for the audience and may God bless you.

Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Ayau KAIGAMA Archbishop of Jos , CBCN President, CBCN

Your Most Rev. Dr. William AVENYA
Bishop of Gboko
Secretary CBCN

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