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Christianity Etc › Re: Northern Christians Form NNCA, As They Break Away From CAN by gratiaeo(m): 9:47pm On Aug 14, 2016
When will entire north breakaway from Nigeria. backward people
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Bournemouth Vs Manchester United (1 - 3) On 14th August 2016 by gratiaeo(m): 1:07pm On Aug 14, 2016
Downfall of morinho start today
Christianity Etc › Re: Peter Zuni, Kaduna Priest Married Two Wives by gratiaeo(op): 6:38am On Aug 14, 2016
To be a priest is not by force just as st Paul said in 1 Corinthians 7:8 "Now, to the unmarried and to the widows I say that it would be better for you to continue to live alone as I do."
But you will not expect that all the priest will be holy
Christianity Etc › Peter Zuni, Kaduna Priest Married Two Wives by gratiaeo(op): 6:10am On Aug 14, 2016
— 14th August 2016
■ Bubble burst as wife took child to Archbishop
■ Church disrobes, banishes him
■ Archbishop: We’re shocked, pained

From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna

Parishioners at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kakuri parish, Kaduna State, are still in shock following revelation that the parish priest, Very Reverend Father Peter Zuni, 54, was engaged in a secret marriage to two women, an act that led to his being disrobed and sacked from the priesthood.
Sunday Sun gathered that one of the wives is already late, while the surviving one who blew the whistle about three weeks ago over the secret marriage is said to be nursing a child for the embattled priest.
According to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, only unmarried men are ordained into the priesthood as they are obligated to swear to an oath of celibacy and observe perfect and perpetual service for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. This, it is believed, would enable the priests to easily remain close to Christ with an undivided heart, and dedicate themselves more freely to the service of God and the congregation.
When Sunday Sun visited the premises of the Queen of the Apostles parish, some parishioners confirmed the report, which they said was initially thought to be mere rumour.
The parishioners who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were shocked and surprised to learn of a petition to the Bishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, Bishop Ndagoso Manoso, that two women had children for their parish priest, an act considered to be an abomination and grave sin against the Catholic doctrine.
They pointed out that in order to cover up the priest’s ‘sin’ from spreading to the larger public, the Archdiocese allegedly organised a send off for the embattled priest to a remote village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“During the send off, the priest was not allowed to make a farewell speech, and many people refused to take photographs with him. There was little or no felicitation with him because most of the time he was seen standing aloof under a mango tree without anybody going close to him.
“Nobody can say when the priest committed the alleged sinful act. If it happened before his ordination, he wouldn’t have been ordained, so probably it was after his ordination, and you know, God does not sleep, no matter the length of cover up, one day the bubble will burst. And the bubble has burst now,” the parishioner said.
However, when Sunday Sun contacted the disrobed priest on his telephone line, and sought comments on his alleged controversial transfer from the city to a remote village, he said: “Nobody is ordained to remain and work in the city. I have spent five years as parish priest of Queen of Apostles, so I can work anywhere, city or village.”
On the allegation of his involvement in secret marriage to two women who bore children for him even as a Catholic priest, he neither denied nor confirmed the allegation. Rather he said: “I find it difficult myself to believe what people are saying about me. I will not comment on it now. I will follow due process to invite you for an interview, but I am afraid, the newspaper of the archdiocese, The Cross News, may carry this story before you (Sunday Sun).”
Rev Fr. Zuni further said he is currently based in Suleja, Niger State. But Sunday Sun gathered that parishioners were made to believe that the embattled priest was transferred to Gumel village in southern Kaduna, while he was actually sacked from the priesthood.
Unfortunately, parishioners lamented that the controversial priest’s first name, Peter, reminded them of the biblical Peter who denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed.

Archbishop in tears
When contacted, the Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, Bishop Ndagoso Manoso also confirmed the report to Sunday Sun in his office along Tafawa Balewa Way, Kaduna.
Bishop Manoso who was almost in tears when he spoke on the matter, said Father Zuni actually committed the sin. He said that what the priest did, brought a sad moment and embarrassment to the entire archdiocese.
The embattled priest was his classmate in the seminary more than 30 years ago. Bishop Manoso said that he could imagine the spiritual and psychological torture the priest could be going through over this sinful act.
The Archbishop also expressed worry over the health condition of the disrobed priest who is known to be diabetic and dependent on daily injection of insulin.
On how the bubble burst over the secret matrimonial relationship, Bishop Manoso said the woman at the centre of the storm confronted him with a baby said to belong to Father Zuni, and after due investigation by his office, it was confirmed that the priest was her secret husband.
Bishop Manoso said, “It is very unfortunate that this thing had to happen in my diocese. It is not an easy thing for me; if I tell you what I have been going through in the past few weeks over this issue; it has not been easy for me. Father Zuni was my classmate; we spent seven years in the seminary. At a time he proceeded to Kaduna Polytechnic and read Accounting.
“But this thing happened and nobody knew. But he has to face the sanction. We sacked and disrobed him because what he did is no longer compatible with his vocation as a priest. It was not true that he was transferred to any village. He was about to be transferred on normal routine, but when I heard of this story, I had to cancel the transfer and sacked him.
“It is true that he had affairs with two women and they both had children for him, but one of the women is late already. We are not God, we did not know on time until now that he was having affairs with two women.”
He spoke further: “The church said the priest has to go because the church doesn’t allow priests to marry. So he had to go and look after his children and his matrimonial home.
“You can now imagine what the priest is going through, either spiritually or psychologically. He must be going through hell on earth. This is my concern for him now. The woman and the kids will be going through trauma also.
“I have been trying to see how I can help him, but I don’t think I have the skills to help him. But he needs help to come to terms with reality.
“By December he will be 30 years in the priesthood, and he is now 54 years old, so at this age what can he do with his life. Nobody can employ him now. He spent seven years in the seminary and 30 years in the priesthood, and that is 37 years, so what can he do with his life at 54? The church too is going through a lot of trauma, so we need everybody’s prayers for us to put this incident behind us.”

Celibacy outdated
Meanwhile the decision of the Catholic Church to disrobed and sack the priest has stirred reaction from a non-Catholic, Dr David Ehimhen, an optometrist and Pentecostal Christian, who said that the practice of celibacy which was compelled on individuals seeking to become ordained priests in the Catholic Church has clearly become outdated as it had always been contrary to the bible right from inception. He said that early in the Church Age, Catholic priests were free to marry and have children, but later popes now imposed celibacy on priests. Over the last 60 years or more, many priests have fallen foul of the rule of celibacy by having secret wives and children. His words: “Well, right from time, we have always had people that were either in support or against Catholic priests marrying. They have their reasons. Some believe that the person would fully concentrate on the work of God; that is why they say that if you are a priest you should consecrate your life to serving God because they see marriage as a kind of distraction. I don’t think that I am competent to make an official statement that the doctrine of the Catholic Church is right or wrong. But personally speaking I don’t believe that celibacy is right. That is one of the reasons why I am not a Catholic. The bible does not say that if you are married you cannot serve God to the best of your ability or you must remain unmarried to be able to serve God well. When you give room to such things, that is why some people may be burning with desire and yet they say they are priests or that they are reverend sisters and yet they are burning with desire. That on its own is a sin. Why not just be yourself? If you are a Catholic, and want to remain one and you have the grace to remain unmarried, you can go on and become a priest, but if you don’t have the grace, it is better you stop deceiving yourself because such people will not make heaven because they are living a double life. And that is why Apostle Paul also said that people who cannot be celibate but burn with desire should marry.”
http://sunnewsonline.com/abomination-catholic-priest-married-two-wives/

Politics › Re: Why Igbos Are Out Of Mainstream Politics In Nigeria by gratiaeo(m): 12:11am On Aug 13, 2016
The op is a goat
Politics › Re: APC Won’t Sanction Dogara And Jibrin Over Budget Padding by gratiaeo(m): 8:56am On Aug 12, 2016
I only pity the DGs in budget office that lost their jobs because of the same padding
Phones › Re: Do The Battery Saver Applications Actually Work? If They Do, Which Is The Best? by gratiaeo(m): 7:02am On Aug 11, 2016
Greenify anytime any day
Politics › Re: Doyin Okupe's Curses On Abusidiq Materialises(pics) by gratiaeo(m): 1:02pm On Aug 09, 2016
The black goat should be rock forever in kuje prison. God punish the presidiot
Politics › Re: NNPC Considers Crude Importation From Chad, Niger Republic For Kaduna Refinery by gratiaeo(m): 12:08pm On Aug 09, 2016
I thought lagos has biggest oil deposit in Nigeria why going to Niger nd Chad? All na wash!
Politics › Re: Fela On Buhari - Beasts Of No Nation by gratiaeo(m): 10:01pm On Aug 08, 2016
All hail our presidiot
Politics › Re: Photos Of Half-Unclad Women Protesting In Kaduna Against Herdsmen Killings by gratiaeo(m): 11:37am On Aug 03, 2016
Bolustic:
Sincerely,

The President needs to treat the criminals hiding under the facade of being herdsmen like the criminals in Arepo and environs.
Bubu killing his brothers? Lol
Politics › Re: Photos Of Half-Unclad Women Protesting In Kaduna Against Herdsmen Killings by gratiaeo(m): 11:34am On Aug 03, 2016
Bubu over to you
Politics › Re: Amaechi: Okonjo-iweala Begged Me Not To Say The Country Is Broke by gratiaeo(m): 10:10am On Aug 03, 2016
At least we buy a bag of rice 7200 then unlike now that's selling above 15000 naira
Politics › Re: Recession: Buhari’s Economic Team Turns To Experts by gratiaeo(m): 8:01am On Aug 03, 2016
They have not started
Politics › Re: Jibrin: Dogara Diverted FG Project To His Farm In Nasarawa by gratiaeo(m): 3:13pm On Jul 28, 2016
When will AGF Institute a law case against Dogara just as he did on Saraki case
Business › Re: Naira Depreciates To N375/$ In Parallel Market by gratiaeo(m): 6:48am On Jul 21, 2016
Blood of Buhari!
Politics › Re: Intelligence Sources Warn Buhari Of Impending Religious Crisis by gratiaeo(m): 9:04am On Jul 19, 2016
Nigeria is not safe
Crime › Teenagers Invade Lagos Streets, Kill Worshipper, Loot Shops by gratiaeo(op): 6:54pm On Jul 11, 2016
Olaleye Aluko

There was confusion on the Lagos Island on Friday when about 50 hoodlums, mostly teenagers, invaded five streets, where they killed a resident, Ade Busari, and looted several shops.

Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums were armed with daggers and machetes during the attack.

It was learnt that Busari was killed around 2pm while going for an Islamic prayer.

Our correspondent, who visited the area on Saturday, gathered that the affected streets were Massey, Oke Popo, Odunfa, Onala and Smith streets.

Busari was reportedly killed on Odunfa Street.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the men, who were said to have mobilised from another part of the Lagos Island, vandalised vehicles parked by the roadside.

Policemen from the Adeniji Adele division and operatives of the Rapid Response Squad were said to have attempted to curtail the attack.

A resident on Odunfa Street, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that Busari, who was married with children, was pursued by the armed hoodlums before being hacked to death.

He alleged that Busari was killed by one of the gang’s leaders identified as Azeez, alias Small Zego.

He said, “The boys got to the area around 2pm and began to loot some of the shops. Most traders quickly locked their shops and ran home. The hoodlums did not have guns; but they had daggers and machetes.

“The victim was going to pray in a mosque. As he passed by them, one of the robbers shouted, ‘That’s him. He is one of them.’ They encircled Busari and began to cut him with machetes. One of the gang’s leaders, Azeez, alias Small Zego, brought out a knife and stabbed him to death. The police later came to remove his corpse. There is still tension in the area.”

An Islamic cleric on Massey Street said the police brought four tanks to the area on Saturday.

He said, “People have refused to come to their shops today (Saturday) as a result of the robbery and the death. I could not go for my Islamic prayers on Friday as a result of the tension. But the police brought four tanks to Odunfa on Saturday and peace is gradually returning.”

A trader, who claimed he was stabbed by the hoodlums, said, “I was about locking my shop when the robbers got to my street. One of them stabbed me in the hand because I did not want them to loot my shop. There was a crowd of gangsters; it was as if they were on a rally. They wore only shirts and jean trousers. They vandalised any vehicle and tricycle they found by the roadside. It was after they had looted about three streets that the police brought the tanks.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said three suspects were arrested during the attack, adding that they had been charged to court.

She said, “Hoodlums engaged one another in a fight on those streets. They damaged seven vehicles. Three suspects – Komeji Idris, Ola Saka and Ishola Adams – were arrested and they were arraigned in court on Friday.

“They have been remanded at the Ikoyi prison. The police do not have any record of death. However, the family of the deceased can come forward to file a report to assist police investigations. The command is on the trail of other suspects and order has returned to the area now.”
http://punchng.com/teenagers-invade-lagos-streets-kill-worshipper-loot-shops/
Politics › Re: OBJ Said, With One Word, Aregbesola Saved Osun During Hijab Crisis - Majekodunmi by gratiaeo(m): 4:54pm On Jul 10, 2016
Osgilliat:
I don't know what their problem is sef. They said that they are innovative and the greatest manufacturer in Nigeria, yet they take joy in selling fake products everywhere. Can't they just make something to be quality and sell in higher price. Fake stuffs everywhere.. Even drugs. This is unjust.. They have no conscience, all what they know is to make money by all means. Not all of them though but majority of them are guilty of this. I once have a neighbor that produce all sort of assorted wines in an uncompleted building using the bottles of those wine, seal it and sell it to supermarket of their fellow men.
After your lamentation you ll still go and beg them to reduce price for you, I wonder what stopped you from buying original from yoruba owned shops. Without those fake products poor man like you would never have dream of owning electronics in your miserable life
Agriculture › Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 9:21am On Jul 06, 2016
Very nice
Travel › Re: United Airline To Stop Flights To Nigeria by gratiaeo(m): 8:22am On Jun 30, 2016
All hail our stup1d presidiot
Agriculture › Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 8:54am On Jun 29, 2016
How many fish can this tank below accommodate from fingerlings to maturity. My fish is 1 month and a week from fingerlings presently eating 2mm, when ll i switch to 3mm.

Travel › Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by gratiaeo(m): 12:43pm On Jun 28, 2016
They Called GEJ’s Abuja-Kaduna Rail Colonial LOCOMOTIVE” – APC Should Apologise For Deceiving Nigerians – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, on Saturday admonished the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to apologise to Nigerians for lies and propaganda they dished out during the the 2015 elections campaign.
The opposition party, in a series of tweets on its twitter handle ?@PdpNigeria, also requested the ruling party to apologise to former President Goodluck Jonathan over the lies they peddled against him.

The opposition party also accused the APC-led government of President Muhammadu Buhari of being silent on the killing of 18 women during a funeral service in Adamawa by Boko Haram insurgents.

The tweets read, “Although Lai Mohammed has openly admitted to talking too much during the campaign, they must also apologize for the lies they told against GEJ.

“The APC and its members should become sober and apologize to Nigerians for all the lies and propaganda they dished out during the campaign.

“They said they are fighting corruption, has the employment offer given to their children to NNPC, CBN, PTDF, FIRS, HOS been terminated?

“They tell you they are fighting corruption but they are sharing dollars in Central Bank of Nigeria & doing illegal forex deals.

“They tell you they are fighting corruption, they give their children CBN, NNPC, PTDF, FIRS, HOS jobs while you defend them here for crumbs. FYI: the 350 people illegally recruited into Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) are all children of president Buhari’s friends in APC.

“All the government has successfully done in 1year is to shut down the economy, ruin businesses, drive away investors, then give excuses.

“It is important to remind Nigerians that this Government has not awarded a N10m contract since its inception 1year ago except, helipad in Daura.

“When president Jonathan started the Abuja-Kaduna Fast Rail in 2011, @APCNigeria and its members said it was a colonial LOCOMOTIVE.

“Is it not ironic that ‘Buhari’ who cancelled Lagos Rail Project initiated by Jakande 3 decades ago will now commission Abuja-KD Fast Rail.”
Politics › Re: EFCC Seizes Properties From Amosu, Adigun And Gbadebo by gratiaeo(m): 8:47am On Jun 27, 2016
All our service chiefs are thief including Buruntai.
Agriculture › Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 12:19pm On Jun 26, 2016
At what time of the day is advisable to change water in the fish pond
Politics › Re: To Have Stable Electricity, Vote Out PDP - Fashola by gratiaeo(op): 9:50am On Jun 26, 2016
In 2014

Politics › Re: Power Generation Stagnant At 1716MW, 12 Power Plants At OMW by gratiaeo(m): 9:46am On Jun 26, 2016
APc is Nigeria major problem

Politics › Re: To Have Stable Electricity, Vote Out PDP - Fashola by gratiaeo(op): 9:31am On Jun 26, 2016
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said the only way the country can have stable electricity is to vote out the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power in next year’s general election.
Fashola, who gave the counsel while marking his 2,600 days in office at an elaborate ceremony held at the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television premises, said electricity crisis in the country is caused by lack of ideas and insincerity of purpose on the part of Federal Government.
He said,” Yes I agree with you that it is possible to generate electricity and to make sure that everybody in this country has electricity, we have to do the right thing. But you know what, the only way that you and I will have electricity in this country will be to vote out the PDP.
” In 16 years hundreds of billions of naira have been spent and we cannot switch on electricity and in seven years we have created four plants. It shows that something is missing. So unless you vote for All Progressive Congress it is going to be difficult to have electricity.
“They started from vision 2020-20 and I told you then that they were having a nightmare, that there was no vision.
“They moved to seven point agenda and now they are transforming
Politics › To Have Stable Electricity, Vote Out PDP - Fashola by gratiaeo(op): 9:31am On Jun 26, 2016
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Politics › Re: Power Generation Stagnant At 1716MW, 12 Power Plants At OMW by gratiaeo(m): 9:22am On Jun 26, 2016
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said the only way the country can have stable electricity is to vote out the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power in next year’s general election.
Fashola, who gave the counsel while marking his 2,600 days in office at an elaborate ceremony held at the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television premises, said electricity crisis in the country is caused by lack of ideas and insincerity of purpose on the part of Federal Government.
He said,” Yes I agree with you that it is possible to generate electricity and to make sure that everybody in this country has electricity, we have to do the right thing. But you know what, the only way that you and I will have electricity in this country will be to vote out the PDP.
” In 16 years hundreds of billions of naira have been spent and we cannot switch on electricity and in seven years we have created four plants. It shows that something is missing. So unless you vote for All Progressive Congress it is going to be difficult to have electricity.
“They started from vision 2020-20 and I told you then that they were having a nightmare, that there was no vision.
“They moved to seven point agenda and now they are transforming

Agriculture › Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 9:25pm On Jun 24, 2016
yomiknows:
There is noting to worry about. It is normal for fishes to align with the colour of the water or container in which they are bred. I had same concern sometime back when the colour of my stock changed to( brown) the colour of the water in the pond they were kept in .
Thanks nd God bless.
Agriculture › Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 8:34pm On Jun 24, 2016
After sorting my fishes last week,their color changed to white/grey what could be the cause,they are active and are feeding well,I change water daily.(my pond is plastic white pond).farmers in the house pls help

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