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chiefolododo:
pathetic...the body of Christ should rally round one of her's. mynd pls forward this to front page.



FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST
FOR THE SAKE OF JOHN WESLEY.

WELL WISHERS SHOULD DO WELL TO SEND THEIR DONATIONS

Christ didn't ride in 4x4. He infact rode on a donkey instead of a horse. The Wesley brothers preached across England not on the choicest automobile of their time. Neither of them had titles. If John and Charles resurrected today, they won't recognise The Nigerian Methodist Church socially, ecclesiastically and liturgically. Some of these bishops live extravagant lifestyles, drive expensive 4x4s, arrogate unwarranted titles to themselves. etc.
I'm certainly not justifying the kidnap.

You would have thought they would pray for God to deliver the abductees by changing the hearts of the abductors.

If you're thinking of the UK, it takes one year to convert your HND to BSc by doing a top up degree. In Nigeria its around 3 years. If you want to progress, do a BSc. I have an acquaintance who gained HND, PGDIP, MSC, PhD, he's lecturing in a poly but cant be employed as university lecturer. Now, he's doing a BSc without which, even with a PhD, he can't be a university lecturer. He simply ignored my counsel years ago, and now he's the wiser. A word is enough for the wise.

OP be grateful. You wanna return to Nigeria instead?

maasoap:
It is the because of people like you she probably took that decision, people who don't care about the emotional states of others just because you think or believe that some are having it worse than her. What a pity! How old are you? You think as long as someone has a job and accommodation, his problems are solved?

Ignore that slowpoke with extremely low IQ.

OloYeOfEgbE:
Good..

Now someone with hope and know the meaning of better days ahead should take her position at work...

Orphanage should take over the home if she owns it...people are sleeping under bridges and girls are dumping babies in junctions like kwazy now...We need am biko..

Help me tell Nnamdi azikwe I dey vex for am...

Wow…what’s your problem? Mercy departs from today and evermore.

Liar. He should be stoned to death.

Faber:
Mbaise are very very stupid to think that way. The first Bishop of Ahiara , the Late Bishop Victor Adibe Chikwe, is he not from Mbaise? They should have allowed bishop Peter, let's approach the things of God in a godly manner, Peter would have brought his own ingenuity to develop the rural Ahiara diocese.

The first Bishop of Umuahia, Nwedo was from Imo state, the second Bishop of Umuahia, Ugorji also from Imo state. Did Umuahia people scream marginalization. Is Mbaise people more learned than Umuahia people that produced the likes of Aguiyi Ironsi, Michael Okpara, OUK, Nnamdi Kanu, T.A Orji, Umuahia people smartness no be here, yet they accepted Bishops from other areas

The first Bishop of Orlu, Ochiagha was from Mbano, that's Okigwe zone, did Orlu people scream marginalization.

There is Bishop Amatu from Anambra State in Okigwe, Okigwe people accepted him. Okigwe diocese is more developed than Ahiara in all aspects. There are close to 8 local governments in Okigwe diocese, yet they approached it, the way it should be...

All over the World as far as Catholic church is concerned, there are particular dioceses/cities that are Episcopal powerhouses in each particular country.

The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising in Germany, that produced Pope Benedict XVI are one of Germany's Episcopal powerhouses, they produce more Bishops than others.

The Patriarchal see of Venice in Italy that produced Pope John XVIII dey produce Bishops woto woto for Italy. There's nothing like marginalization in the things of God.


Archbishop of Benin City is an Igbo man. Did Benin people pursue him? Mbaise and Edo people who tear eye pass?
Former Archbishop of Lagos Cardinal Okogie is from Benin City.
Archbishop of Abuja is from Jos. Former Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal Onaiyekan is from Kogi state.
Bishop of Minna is from Anambra State,
Former Bishop of Enugu, Bishop Gbuji is from Delta State.
Bishop of Sokoto is from Kaduna. He no dey gree make Sokoto people rest. Yet they accepted him.
A bishop from Abia state is Apostolic nuncio in far away Nicaragua.
Another Bishop from Anambra is papal Nuncio in Costa Rica.
Another one from Imo state is in Benin Republic. Did Benin Republic people pursue am, that he is from Nigeria.

Among all these people na Mbaise wise pass abi? you people messed up full time. This is not political post. We are talking of the things of God. The thousands of priests you people produced, by that singular act made them unbelievers. Ahaira Mbaise needs to be re-evangelized, Una never receive the Gospel.

Thanks for your honesty, and for citing these examples.

descarado:
Seriously

How come. I thought they drove him out to put their own.

Are you having a laugh, drove him out to put their own? Nah it’s not the Anglican Church. This is the Roman Catholic Church.
They’ve literally screwed themselves up. Let their indigenous priests make themselves bishops - that’s their departure from Rome. If I were the Pope, I will find a deserving non Igbo priest who nonetheless speaks Igbo fluently and appoint him as bishop of Ahiara and see if they will reject him…I will make sure he’s young enough so he has some 40-50 years before retiring so when the current generation (lay and ordained) who rejected Okpaleke dies, future generations- both lay and ordained - would learn not to disrespect papal authority.

Faber:
This guy was rejected by Mbaise people as their Bishop because he hailed from Anambra State. But those that brought the Gospel to Onitsha and entire Igbo land were from Ireland. As Mbaise diocese of Ahiara rejected him. He exclaimed: " my bones shall rest in Ahiara Diocese" that alone signalled his faith, courage and readiness to die for the sake of God, because it was God that called him to be a pastor and leader in Mbaise.

Peter Obi was governor of Anambra State then, he prevailed on him to forget about Mbaise diocese, that God knows the best. bishop Peter went back to his home diocese of Awka and remained without an Episcopal see. Some where calling him a Bishop in a parish, some called him Vagus Bishop. He kept his faith and keep on contributing to the work of God. In 2020 Pope Francis appointed him as Bishop of the new diocese of Ekwulobia in Anambra state that's Governor Soludo's home Diocese. He packed his luggage to Ekwulobia without fear to lay foundation for the diocese.
Barely 3 years, he is now appointed Cardinal, the highest ranking cleric after the Pope. He will take part in the next elections ( conclave) to elect a new Pope if Pope Francis dies or resigns.

My people God writes on a crooked line. The rejected is now the chief corner stone.
Cardinal Peter Okpaleke is only 59yrs and will be able to vote in a new Pope or be voted for, for the next 21yrs. He can speak Italian, German etc as he studied in Rome. My people Is a black Pope starring us in the face?...only God knows

I am Proudly Mormon (Latter-day Saints) but I read this guy's story with Mbaise people and have been following his development since then...

And to this day, Ahiara RC Diocese has no bishop. Long may the status quo remain. May you be uplifted to the highest and loftiest position like Okpaleke even as your enemies - like Ahiara Catholic diocese - remain stagnant.

You will never become president of this country.

Evidence of hunger in the land.

ivandragon:
How does my quote you highlighted translate to being born a thief from birth?

In nigeria, does it matter where our politicians come from before they show how corrupt they are?

You keep talking about restructuring, if you restructure & the local community still hails yahoo boys & others with ill-gotten wealth as 'sharp people ', what has been achieved? You have only further localised the corruption, nothing more.

Like I said earlier, at the LG level where it can be argued that communities are 99% homogeneous, has that stopped corruption at that level? Even if that LG becomes a country of its own today, if the people don't adjust thier value system, do you think anything will change?

Voice of reason.

You imagine if the starched away money was spent on education, health, industries, etc. Members of Nigeria’s political class deserve to be gassed to death and whatever wealth they have taken from them and the proceeds used to maintain the poor and the needy.

During my most recent visit, you couldn’t tell the value of the data and airtime. When it runs out, it runs out. It’s an unregulated market that officially scams people if their money…which adds up eventually, enriching the pockets of the owners. Shameful.

BenevolentD:
Christianity is not Superior

by Olufemi A., Ph.D

The highest result of Education is Tolerance (Helen Keller, 1903). There is a need to look inward on the matters that dismantle the peaceful coexistence in our society. In a multi ethnic society that share the bond of religion, tolerance is pertinent. Tolerance can never be achieved if one group plays God. If we are to live in peace, we must come to know each other better (Lyndon B Johnson, 1965)

When I lived in the Muslim community of different cultural groups in the North and South of Nigeria, I enjoyed the freedom of existence in my relationship with them.

In the Northern part of Nigeria, they don't entertain jokes especially at the expense of their religion. Religion comes first in everything they do. If you are to live in their community, you must respect their position on religion. So it is in India, where Cows are worshiped. Out of the 29 States in India, 20 states prohibit Cow slaughtering. Slaughtering a Cow for any reason is tantamount to killing their God. Peace connot be kept by force, it can only be kept by understanding (Albert Einstein)

I have spent many years in Academics and I have a bank of experience on how we oppress the Muslims by depriving them their rights.

When I left Obafemi Awolowo University some years ago, there was only one Muslim lecturer in the Faculty of Pharmacy. Out of the Twenty one Lecturers in the Department of Educational Foundation and Counseling, only Dr Sobowale was a Muslim. The Department of Medicine under the Leadership of a Professor who is also the General Overseer of a Church, witnessed an Era where competent Doctors were denied their right of employment because of their Muslim religion. I was sad when I heard that the Small spot on the deck of the Health Sciences building where the Muslim students observe their prayers have been closed whereas classes or any spot in the faculty premises are open to Christian students for fellowship or Devotion without infringement. Christian lecturers have tried in many ways to cancel the Space were the Muslims observe their prayers in the Geology Car park but Professor Ramon of the Geology Department has played a major role in maintaining the spot.

In many occasions, I have intervened in cases were Christian Project Supervisors enforce Christianity on their Project students. They use Christianity as a prerequisite to excellence. I have fought Christian lecturers who deprive some muslim ladies their rights to wear the hijab. These sinful Lecturers never fight against the Catholic Sisters who come to classes, Laboratory, Examination halls and Seminars wearing the Catholic Ragalia or those students who dress like Harlots but their problem is the hijab.

On the 29th day of November, 2021, Dr Awoseemo who served has the Principal of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Obafemi Awolowo University, pressurized the Muslim Nursing students to sign an undertaking stating that they will not use the hijab in the school premises.

On the 5th of February, 2013, According to the Punch News Paper, the Principal of Kadara Junior Grammar School in Lagos State; E. C. Ukpaka, flogged a Muslim student; Aisha Alabi for putting on the hijab. If Ukpaka had beaten the student 5 or 10 strokes, it wouldn't have bothered the public but 43 stokes of cane is harsh and inhumane.

In September 2019, The Premium Times published a news where 30 Professors of the University of Ibadan submitted a petition against the school Authority for scheduling Senate meetings to Friday Prayer times. Some Christian Lecturers also fix Classes to Friday Jumat time.

This is not the right platform to discuss how the Christians in leadership Positions in Universities and Government Parastatals deny the Muslims of Job opportunities, Scholarships, Grants, or Work benefits.

In all my years of work, I have enjoyed working under a Muslim faithful than a Christian Devot. A Faithful Muslim will not deny you a job opportunity because of your faith. He will not beat a Christian Nun because of her Regalia. He will not stop you from morning devotions or force you to join him while he is praying. He will not abuse Jesus Christ or Holy Mary.

Tolerance is the best religion. As Christians, we must stop the oppression and cease to preach hatred towards the Muslims. They are not our enemies. We need to teach our children that Christianity is not Superior to Islam and the Pastor is not Holier than the Imam.
Either men will learn to live like brothers or die like beasts (Max Learner, 1949)

This certificated illiterate calls himself a PhD. Look at this piece riddled with spelling and grammatical errors. Is your PhD in Arabic and Islamic studies? Olodo.

beejaay:
instead of them to file for asylum in country of their choice and leave this shithole..they have the very best chance with verifiable evidences to leave this country to canda,us,uk,australia or any country for that matter..a ticket out of this shithole should not be wasted

please if you know this family kindly advise them accordingly to seek asylum for the entire family...its far better than this scholarship and portharcourt relocation thing...God handed them a benefit on a platter of gold, i hope they dont misuse it

You’re absolutely right but they probably lack transport fare to make a trip of 500 miles let alone 5000 miles to the suggested destinations. Given that the British Ambassador had spoken out against her killing, I’m unsure if they make an asylum claim with the British embassy in Nigeria that claim will be successful.

logiccal:
As always, you can't argue with what I wrote... So you resort to insults.

Anyways, if you're man enough. Go to any Northern state and repeat what you wrote here.

MonketJacket

Why would I want to traverse the space of uneducated, bigoted miscreants walking in the dirty footsteps of the Saudi child molester. I am not insulting but describing the heartlessness and shamelessness of miscreants called Muslims.

Nothing will happen to him. Yet, the silly boy who stole chicken in the neighbourhood will be jailed by thoughtless Nigerian judges and magistrates. Stone Age, shameless people.

logiccal:
Yeah, that might be right. Because we are used to the name Eesa and not Jesus. So sometimes it gets over our head when the name Jesus is used. But whenever HE is called with Eesa, we always say peace and blessings be upon him


Unfortunately I don't think that's going to happen. a Muslim can tolerate anything but not insult to the religion of Islam, and our Prophets and Their companions..



Yes, I am not doubting this. I have said it in one of my comments yesterday... I'll paste part of that comment here.





If you really understand Hausa language, then you'd know who [b]MANZON ALLAH is, what it means.

If you really understand Hausa language & you had listened to her voice note, then you'd have heard the insult to MANZON ALLAH which even made her roomies seriously GASPED.


Yes, once again I am not doubting this. The voice note was circulated amongst students and non students. Which increased the raged.


I don't know much about law, as a I am a med student. But I believe that voice note won't be dismissed as hearsay.. It'll be admitted into plaintiff's evidence.. It's her voice. and she didn't deny it also..

I wouldn't want anything of that sort to happen to anyone. It's a horrible and a painful way to die...

My first statement was, Deborah accepting their dare/challenge to come to school that day was a stupid thing to do. Considering the fact that she's fluent in Hausa, she knew what she did, and she knew something bloody was about to happen. whether we like it or not. no matter how painful it is to digest. we can't deny the fact that going to school that the was naive

I pray this thing doesn't happen again.

Arrant nonsense. Follower of a monstrous child molester who will forever rot in hell fire.

Who is this he-goat? Follower of the Saudi rapist, terrorist-in-chief, child molester and paedophile whose deadly cult is being used to perpetuate the most heinous crimes, globally.

How much were they paid to turn out?

“My every second counts “, that’s the language of professional escorts, rented girls. Ashawo.

The boy is ugly, illiterate and come across as plain stupid.

After serving jail term, he would still return to Nigeria and hold political office. How many in the corridors of power today are ex-convicts? Nigeria is caused.

Children rather than matured men are husbands running homes these days. Did your grandma and mother put the pics of their husbands on their WhatsApp, FB, twitter, etc. Go and chill, OP.

Crack pot, junkie and yahoo yahoo. Repeatedly bringing shame on his subject.

linearity:
Over rated Russia, na only mouth dem get….remove their Nuclear weapon, any Army can score against them!

Very true.

adelaja70:
BUT he's a Yoruba man.. That's the most important thing....

How is that likely to change Nigeria's prospects and fortunes. Tribalism is the bane of Nigeria. You guys are screwed up forever.

GentleGiant007:
It's really unfortunate that this man takes all the bullets and blames for the failure of this government despite not holding any elective position while people like Buhari, Osinbajo, Ameachi, etc that are enjoying the largess with their families are ignored. Now that it's time for this people in government that have enjoyed so much to support him, they are all ganging up against him to thwart his ambition.

What exactly has Tinubu got to offer? Are you Nigerians not tired of all these old cargoes? Are you not fed up of people lacking in integrity? Tinubu lied about his origin, parentage (he’s an Osun man, not a Lagosian), he lied about his age, he was a narcotic dealer who forfeited $460,000 to the US government, he has embezzled and enriched himself to the tune of trillions of naira. He’s clearly unfit for public office.

Charity begins at home.

Charge them to court, and if found guilty throw them not into prison cells but, as a deterrent, feed them to hungry lions and tigers in zoos.