₦airaland Forum

dingbang:
Wait.. Does the birthmark shift from left to right?

It's on the left. The pictures that showed it on the right were snapped with phones (likely Tecno front camera) that does lateral inversion of images. To confirm this, look at the NYSC written on her uniform in one of the pics.

michlins:
please how about a public university the people paying tithes and offerings can afford. He just invested a stake in a company which he will reap dividends. Uniben no dey again

Do you know how much public universities get from the government annually, despite the funds they generate internally from tuition and all that? Apart from that, ETF/TETFUND is there building infrastructures for these unis annually. Go to UNIBEN and you will count over 10 buildings which were ETF projects.
Can you now tell me why a church will waste their scarce resources building facilities for such schools? How prudent are the vice chancellors and the entire university management in managing the hundreds of millions and billions of naira they generate?
Sometimes, you guys criticise pastors just for the fun of it, not because you have valid arguments.

MuttleyLaff:
³"I tell you the truth," Jesus said,
"this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them Nigerian who sowed $1,000,000
⁴For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has."
- Luke 21:3-4

Benny Hinn slumps after a Nigerian sowed $1,000,000 into his ministry but doesnt slump when poor widows etcetera give. SMH
Money will turn men into ....
One day, everything will make perfect sense.

You know little about kingdom financing. Some people have sold their houses and most of their property just to sponsor kingdom business. Some give it all up for God. The man that gave $1million could have given all his investments. Yes, people do it every now and then.

Pastor Benny Hinn doesn't see the hearts of men to know that the woman who gave ₦1000 gave her all. It's God that sees, and he rewards accordingly. But as a human, Benny Hinn will rejoice (or 'faint') over amounts that individually have the potential to catapult him to his goal. If he needed $2million for the project and only one person gave $1million, that's half of the funds realised. It will be a big deal for anybody whether pastor or not.

OceanmorganTrix:
D English frm d headline yaff confusion me alredi, I am nt undastand




OP correction ya mistake kiakia

Are is Sunday's surname, not the verb 'are'.

comos:
stop talking nonsense,

will you accept if the Binis crown one of their own as Oba of onitsha in Anambra state ?

You're the one talking nonsense.

The Ijaws in Edo state are native to Edo. They are not Binis, and should not be under the jurisdiction of the Oba of Benin.

So that you will understand better and cure yourself of igbophobic hatred, there are Igalas who are native to Anambra State, and their homeland is in Nzam and majority of Anambra West Local Government Area. Nobody forces them to be Igbos neither are they forced to be under any Igbo king.

I agree with the Primate. In the new testament, giving is not about percentage. It makes it very much mechanical. The early believers gave far beyond 10% because they gave their all, after giving their entire lives to God.

Some of the people who are making the loudest noise today are actually looking for reasons not to give to God anymore, or to reduce their giving to a minimum. If God gave us everything in Christ, what is it that we cannot give him?

We should take God's business as our personal businesses. Our desires should always be to give, whether in offerings, support to the poor, support to ministers of God etc.
Real men do not say because they have spent 10% (or whatever percentage) of their salaries on their families, they shouldn't give them anymore, rather they sometimes even go out of their ways to borrow (when they don't have the means) just to make sure they meet the needs of their families. That is also the same way God desires us to go out of our ways to support the Kingdom.

The Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, His Grace, Nicholas Okoh has spoken on the issue of preaching and collection of tithe by pastors.
The issue of tithing has generated a lot of controversy in recent days, geared by a controversial CoolFM On Air Personality, OAP, Daddy Freeze.
Primate Okoh, who spoke with select journalists in Abuja on the subject, said payment of tithe was not by force, adding failure to pay doesn’t bring about curse.
He explained, “Tithing is a very ancient tradition, Abraham paid tithe to Melchizedek and people have become transfixed to that idea till today, but in the New Testament, giving modalities have other options.
“One, it says, set aside something every week which you think would be handsome for the glory of God and give that. Whether that is 10 per cent or whatever per cent, I don’t know, but the instruction is, set aside something every week.
“Then, there is the gift required to give by all; the first concept is that your life is a living sacrifice. A sacrifice is something you offer and withdraw your hand, that means the Christian offers his life totally and the totality of his training, his money and everything he has belonged to God.
“Therefore, the question of saying, ‘God take 10 per cent, I would keep 90 per cent’ does not arise. Let me give an example: If you are a tither and you give 10 per cent to the Church, and after giving this percentage, somebody is very sick, and you still have your 90 per cent, will you close your eyes to the person’s need?
“You see, that is one of the weaknesses of tithing if you follow it mechanically. Then furthermore, in John chapter 6, Jesus asked people who had food to bring it, but only one young boy who had a lunch pack–two pieces of fish and five barley loaves, offered his.
“The mother gave him to eat as he was going about with Jesus so he would not be hungry. When Jesus asked for the bread, it was not only that boy that had, many had and did not bring, but the boy brought his own, he did not give Jesus two pieces of fish and keep the rest, he did not give the barley loaves and keep the fish, he gave everything and because he gave everything, the blessing of God multiplied it over and over.
“So the intention of the mother was met, the boy had enough to eat, other people who were there, almost 20,000 had enough to eat and to spare. Now, those who had and did not bring, their own became a waste. So, the point in this matter is that, when God is asking for something, you don’t give him 10 per cent.
“You give him what is worthy of his name: it might be more than 10 per cent, it might be 10 per cent, it might be anything depending on the situation he has placed you bearing in mind that every good and perfect gift comes from above.”
On the stand of some pastors that anyone who refused to pay tithe was under a divine curse, he said, “no , I don’t believe it, I don ’t curse anybody, God does not compel us to go, he only makes us willing to go. If God has given you a gift, he woos your mind, he makes you to see why. Remember that the gift you gave does not promote God.
“He is not a young officer that would be promoted a senior officer or to an executive by your gift. God is full, according to the theology of Colossians, God is full, complete.
“When you give, it is you the giver that is blessed. The person giving is the one lifted up, God is not hungry. According to Psalm 50, he said if I were hungry for meat, I won’t tell you, the whole cattle on a thousand hills belonged to me.”

http://dailypost.ng/2017/11/11/anglican-primate-okoh-speaks-tithe-controversy/

I think this answers the question of tithing and giving for me, and for every serious Christian out there.

rawpadgin:
Sometimes wen i imagine the age of people that are about to or recently got married i couldn't understand why friends & relatives are urging me to tie the knot


For fvck sake i am in my early thirties! There is still time to choose the right partner

Lol. Early thirties don dey old ọ.

davodyguy:
Interesting.

To be honest, 1 billion naira cost looks exaggerated. This building is not worth more 350-400million.

No way near a billion

And I think this part is ridiculous. So the place would be locked on Sundays and all members forced to come to Ota every Sunday? Sho?

So I'll leave VGC, drive past 7-8 intersections, pass by many churches and still Journey to Ota cause that's the only place I'll see God? Haba haha. Kilode?

Even Baba Adeboye will never force all members to come to camp on Sundays.

We can always find God everywhere and not until you travel far and wide.

House on the rock is in Ikate, City of David is in Oniru, This present house is in Lekki 1, God can be found in these churches, not until you leave VGC to Ota.

I'm a man of God, so I know what I'm saying

2 plots of land in VGC will definitely be up to 500m.

Bolustical:
I have always known Tonye to be a pseudo intelligent person and I must say that I am not disappointed by this writeup.

The positions of SGF and CoStaff are very sensitive and thus must be occupied with confidantes, people whom you share the same ideologies with, and in the case of Nigeria, someone who understands and perfectly speaks your native language. In fact, these two people are like your families and your safety is in their hands.

So, how on earth did you expect the President to go for an Ijaw, Ekiti or Mbaise man for such positions? Even your brother, I mean the fisherman from Otuoke, Chief of Staff/SGF were all from the south.

Remember, after Mike Oghadome( Chief of Staff) , GEJ replaced him with another southerner, Arogbofa?

Despite all these, I never saw any of your write-ups.

TonyeBarcanista, you're one of the reasons why I don't believe that Nigerian youths are ready for governance.

I'm so sure by the time you become a governor, Nigerians will know Yahaya Bello and Dino were heroes.

Is it only SGF and CoS you saw there? Why not compensate other regions with some of the other positions?
Guy, there isn't any justification for the blatant display of nepotism by Buhari. Stop justifying plain evil!

mavinc4u:
Just like Jesus had assignment so were the priest. Some of the priest were not called but only went that line because of some challenges which is why they are having issues today. Peter never married and neither did any of the apostles. Jesus handed the key to peter before ascending to heaven when he proclaimed his words to him and that has been transferred from one pope to another.

Peter never married? I guess that is the doctrine according to the Roman Catholic Church. Read Matt 8:14,15 and get the truth.

I can't talk about other apostles cos the Bible said nothing about their marital status except for Paul who didn't marry for his personal convictions.

Even if the other apostles didn't marry, it should be a thing of personal choice not a law. Paul advised that instead of being unmarried and burning in lust, those who can't hold it should get married.

Unfortunately, many catholic priests are either committing adultery with nuns or different women in the church, or they are defiling altar boys. Even in the Vatican, homosexuality is an issue. The few who aren't doing those are struggling with masturbation. So what's the point?

lazygal:
This guy,you sharp ooo... Well articulated points ..
Your papa and mama must be proud .
You once looked for my trouble though na my other identity I use fight you sha

Lol

Me, look for your trouble? Na lie o. I'm the most gentle Nairalander.
Meanwhile, hope you're not that smart lady who was sent to oblivion by Buhari's ineptitude? Lol. I feel for those people sha cos they've all lost their identity on NL, people like Modath, Beremx, Midolian, Passingshot, Ngeneukwenu etc.

mavinc4u:
Did Jesus or any of his apostles marry?

Jesus had a very specific assignment on earth, and it was for a short time. He needn't marry. More importantly, He was/is God.

We have a record of Peter being married, cos Jesus healed his mother-in-law of fever. The account of the personal lives of other apostles wasn't given.

The priests of the old covenant were all married. In the new covenant, all that matters is Jesus and His sacrifice on the cross. We're not bound by rules or laws anymore, except to love God with all our hearts and to love our neighbours as Christ has loved us.

Let me remind you that in the new covenant, there are no higher humans. We all have equal access to God. As a matter of fact, Bible says in Revelations, "He has made us a Kingdom of Priests unto our God and we shall reign on the earth". So before God, we (believers only) are all priests whether clergy or laity.So if some priests of God can marry (laity), why can't someone other priests marry (clergy)?

BlaiseBankss:
Tho there are loads of girls who will love to marry a priest I see no be reason why the Pope should allow marriage because it destroys the Celibacy of priests some will lose focus and start committing adultery because they will be allowed to have carnal knowledge and come to think of it some will be diverting church funds into the training of their children if they give birth later on.
To be married is one:: To be a priest is another
#Just_My_View_On_The _Issue

Is there an express biblical injunction that ministers of God should not get married? Can you name any priest, pastor, bishop you know in the Bible that wasn't married, except maybe for Paul who did it on his own volition?
Paul writing in 1 Timothy 3:2 stated that a bishop must be the husband of one wife. So why did celibacy become compulsory in the catholic church?
Are the catholic priests more productive than the early disciples most of whom were married?
So where did the Catholic church get the compulsory doctrine of celibacy for priests from?

snowden9:
With the mtn *888*pin# recharge been the cheapest in nigeria at 14mins 48secs for 100 naira, i stopped online recharge.
To answer your question, yesterday and it even has a 14day validity.

But normal recharge gives you 15mins per 100 naira. That *888 is crap. You get 4x credit while it gets consumed 4x faster.

2 year old thread moved to the front page today...
No matter how long it takes, my miracle will surely come.
Congrats OP.

9jvirgin:
In another sane clime, I had appendicitis surgery of $40,000 done without the hospital asking for a dime. I was operated upon and fed for 3 days without paying a dime. Meanwhile, Rivers State is worst than the dreaded Columbian and Mexican cities. The crimes committed against humanity in Rivers State has not been recorded anywhere in the world. Now I see why the white people held on to apartheid, we are not fit mentally to handle a country of our own.

In which country does appendectomy cost $40k? Even in the UK, more complex surgeries like hip replacement surgery in private hospitals don't cost up to £15k.
Apart from that, is it not insurance that pays all those over inflated hospital bills in the western world?

nigeriancritic1:
With technology like phone you dont need to be in ph. Since you know this is a possibility you should have warned her regularly through calls on why she should keep her thighs together. You are not worthy of a big brother.

Oga, you're sounding extremely unreasonable and annoying too. What the heck?!!
For crying out loud, this guy is only 22years and he's the brother of the said girl and not the father! Girls get pregnant under the noses of their very strict and disciplined parents (sometimes even Deeper Life pastors), and here you are talking about admonition on phones. Abeg, shift joor!
Pray God that your children remain responsible as they keep growing up. Don't come here and be forming super dad.

IForgotMyLoginD:
I live in Nigeria doc.

My observation was during one of my vacations abroad.

They are two different countries, with different standards of living. Nig and the US. Both have their pros and cons.

OP is saying earning $2000/month in the US is nothing. Which is true. That's the point he's trying to make. Cos people are quick to convert to naira and brag that they are making it big.

Pros of living in the US- The amenities. Social Security. Credit Facility etc.

Pros of living in Naija - Affordable Housing and food stuff. No matter how much u earn, with the right budgeting, and 'hold bodi ' ,you can survive. Anybody can become a millionaire tomorrow with hard work and smart work... Etc


The Cons? We all know the cons of living in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.

It's not a matter of debating, it's just mere fact.

The grass is greener where you water it.

You're right to a large extent, but I honestly don't agree that $2k per month salary in the US is nothing. A single person that earns that amount is probably doing a menial job, but can still save up to $500 per month. With working extra hours, it can be more. Even as a doctor working a Nigeria, how much was I able to save per month? Not so much.

IForgotMyLoginD:
True. Cost of living, taxes etc.... Paying for gas, cable, insurance, food (this one can take up to $200 a month), rent (depending on wer u live, $400-$700 a month)... Phone bills, and not to talk of miscellaneous...

After spending a month in the mid-west (which is far cheaper than NY, Cali and co) my eye open o.
Lol.

After all the expenses, who will want to pay tithe? Most people don't. Cos the money isnt even enough. Just a few dole out that 10% .

I don't know how much you earn per month, but just compare yourself to 'lucky' graduates in Nigeria who earn ₦100k per month. Can you survive on such a salary if you live and work in Ikoyi? Yet Ikoyi can't compare to most American cities in terms of infrastructure and social amenities.

timesup234:
Even someone earning 2500 usd before tax in America has a room mate while someone earning 80k in nigeria can afford to rent a two bedroom flat if he chooses to move out of his father's house.

Okay, lemme make a point here.
An average American City is far better in terms of development and social amenities than the finest part of Abuja (Maitama, Asokoro etc). Now, that person earning $2500 probably lives in a city far better than Maitama.

Now I ask you, can someone who earns 150k monthly salary rent a 2 bedroom flat in Maitama? For your info, a one bedroom flat in Maitama is about 1 million naira per annum in rent. That's more than 80k per month.

Someone who earns ₦150k cannot even afford a house in VGC or Banana Island, meanwhile less than 10% of Nigerian workers earn up to ₦150k salary per month.

You cannot compare someone who earns ₦80k and lives in one slum in Osogbo with someone who earns $2.5k per month in Houston. The Osogbo man is living in hell basically.

9inches:
Please expatiate on the bolded.

Sorry, it's a mistake. I meant Christianity hasn't lost its potency. My bad!

9inches:
Exactly people like you are what the bishop was talking about. You are being taught cheap solutions to complex realities of life. Gbam!

Balance is the word, bro. Christianity hasn't lost it's potency. It's just that Christians have become weak.
Miracles still happen in the name of Christ. Cancers still leave at the mention of the name of Jesus.

charlsecy:
Please explain how this relates to prosperity preaching? Kindly reconcile your submission with the prosperity-preaching concept of praying cancer away, or passing an exam just because of praying

This is a bishop that doesn't understand the workings of the power of God. It's likely he hasn't seen or experienced a miracle even as a priest and bishop. How can a leader of the church talk down on praying cancer away? Aren't believers supposed to have such powers? Jesus said, "greater works shall ye do because I go to the Father", and we know that Jesus did what was more difficult than praying cancer away. How come Christians today see it as impossible to do miracles?

There is a balance in all these things depending on people's level of faith. If your faith isn't strong to pray cancer away, go to hospital. But the fact remains that people have done that before and got healing.
And by the way, cancer isn't even such a good example to be used by the bishop cos most people with cancers that go to the doctors only get a little prolongation of their lives. Doctors often don't have a perfect solution to most cancers.

GavelSlam:
That's the question asked which led to the answer given.

You lot should stop deliberately twisting the truth. It never ends well.

I don't get you. Buhari asked him to shift focus to the Northern regions (not even north east).
The person that asked the question was trying to find out what the WB was doing regarding rehabilitating north east, but we got an answer that showed Buhari wanting attention to be shifted not even to the ravaged north east, but the northern regions. I can bet you that his major concern was his north west not necessarily the north east.
Is that not the height of tribalism by someone who should be the president of all Nigerians?

GoroTango:
On the other thread yesterday, some IPOB pigs were screaming the roof off about how Buhari told the world bank to priorutize its projects in the north. I guess Anambra and Abia are in the north east? Scummy swine!

Shut the hell up.
That statement was made by the president of WB not by Nnamdi Kanu. Use your brain.

queensera:
The mavin record boss and producer "donjazzy" has reveal is own animal name has "alangba" (Lizard).

His fan approached him via twitter to ask for his animal name as Nigeria artiste now have their own animal name. Then the producer replied the fan and revealed his own animal name has "alangba", Which means "Lizard" in yoruba.

Source:
http://www.nairaplus.com/2017/10/if-wizkid-is-lion-and-ycee-is-beast.html

...IS own animal name HAS alangba...
Yoruba girl!

It's painful and shameful that some people rejoice over these killings. Even if Nnamdi Kanu was wrong, do all these innocent people deserve to die.
The God of Justice is watching. He will surely repay.

skedman:
hello,go and check your dictionary. It is not necessary when you hold a gun before you are declared a terrorists but when you have the intention of causing what will lead to total murder of a larger group i.e war or you are about committing an arm or mass destruction to the people at large . Unfortunately he has ran away .

And Fulani herdsmen are what? Why haven't they been declared as terrorists? Even Niger Delta militants weren't declared as terrorists.
Buhari is an evil man!

spiralwedge:
That itself is a reward of good political calculations and martyrdom of the past. But in the other news, the Igbos cannot persevere just 2 years (Yorubas did for 6yrs of GEJ and 2yrs of Yar'Adua). Why don't you folks emulate the Yorubas and come up with a formidable political calculations, instead of this cry cry baby.

My dear, no geopolitical zone has ever had it as bad as the Igbos under any administration, ever since the return of democracy like we're having it under Buhari. He's the worst and most divisive leader Nigeria has ever had.

For the first time, a geopolitical zone was completely alienated in the major top defence posts. South East was alienated in all the security top jobs.
Now, just imagine the recent NNPC directors. No single person from the South East despite that we produce a little oil. North West that produces zero oil has over 6 positions.

Buhari has consistently rubbed it in our faces that we were defeated. Even the South South that produced Jonathan and gave him much more votes in the election than SE, aren't suffering as much as SE in this administration. His hatred for Igbos simply cannot be hidden.

Forget about formidable political calculations. The election could still have gone the other way. If not that Jonathan is a gentle man and didn't want shedding of the blood of innocent southerners in the north, he would have manipulated the entire electioneering process in his favour. The story would have been different today. Again, if the entire north had been like the south (and northerners weren't as blood thirsty as they are today), Jonathan would have been president today.

Stop talking about Yorubas making a good choice. Buhari is a very terrible choice. He's the worst president we've ever had, so I don't understand how his election appears to you as a good choice. Moreover, it was simply a 50:50 thing, so no biggie really.

9jayes:
During the military regime its always fight between Yorubas and Hausas,Yoruba faced Government then with their (govt) weapons now they are reaping there bravery, where were Igbos during those period? they can only come out when in democracy of which they didn't fight for.

What are Yorubas reaping? Abeg! Comot.
You guys aren't reaping anything. It's only that your condition is better than that of Igbos in this terrible administration.

Adebola02:
Go Nkechi
Your a blessing and source of inspiration to many

NB
There's always a source of great ability in disabilities

I hope disabled Nigerians can learn from her
She has many reasons to stay back and beg for money but here she's doing great things
Nkechi you're the Best of your kind

Is she disabled or you mean aesthetic disability?