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bigtt76: This is totally ridiculous with every semblance to the colonial days when the slave masters keep slaves for pleasure. Point is did he need to insult the poor woman and only retract steps later after being bashed nationwide on social networks? We should not applaud this and the woman should be advised to return such money cos it makes mockery of the woman's status as well as those of millions nationwide suffering under the sun becos of these thieves we call politicians #nonsense

Shame on you for the statement above. The man did her wrong and not only apologized but extended a lifeline to her. We all criticized the governor for what he did wrong. Let us also forgive and commend him for doing the right thing.

At least there is now one less from the [b]"millions nationwide suffering under the sun becos of these thieves we call politicians." [/b]there is always a silver lining to every dark cloud if you look closely enough

Good move by the governor.

God has turned this woman's reproach to a blessing for her. I hope she has also collected the 250K "PDP rescue fund" as directed by the PDP

Needless to say, with the judicious management of the funds, she will never need to hawk in traffic again. I hope she will remember what she went through and also show compassion to others who like her find themselves living the hard knock life.

The only area I commend governor Mimiko for is provision of quality healthcare for the people of the state. There is still a lot to be done in that area but his administration has gained a respectable mileage in that area.

Austeenx: Wow! Akure is developed. Look at the skyscrappers, the industries, factories, etc.

Akure looks like New York.

Damn! The governor is working.

Dont forget the 8 lane highways and the underground rail system

4Wilywily: Ondo is progress because they did not allow Western Yorubas that have marginalized Akure for decades to come and steal their oil money.

So even in the SW, we have the "western yorubas" again All you ethnic jingoists will never cease to amaze and amuse me

texazzpete: Yet another indication that the vast majority of Nigerians are gutless and cowardly.




No. ASUU was 'sabotaged and hijacked' when they would go on strike and resume lectures on the basis of empty promises with nothing signed on paper. Now, they are finally fighting for the right thing. It takes a mentally inept fellow to insinuate that the strike is 'political' or has been 'hijacked'.



It was a national disaster more than a decade ago when our universities started churning out unemployable graduates, when lecture halls had the shoddiest of equipment available, when the conditions of service of lecturers was so poor that only the poorest graduates wanted to stay back to lecture.



I don't get you...is it that you do not truly appreciate how terrible our Universities are now? Is it that you do not see how DESPERATELY our tertiary institutions needs revamping...our labs, hostels, lecture halls etc? Is it that you are blind to see that only a small fraction of the truly gifted graduates stay back to teach others and pass on their knowledge as lecturers?

Well, some of us aren't as blind as you are...and we see that truly, desperate times require desperate measures. Kudos to ASUU!




This is exactly what makes the FG happy. One ignorant fellow supporting an FEC that has ZERO of their nuclear family members studying in a Federal University. All their kids enjoy top-of-the line University education. It must tickle them pink when students in Federal Universities that make do with labs with defunct equipment are 'supporting them'.

You poor, naive fellow.

Word!!!

FG should please sign the damn agreement and get this charade over with. Instead they keep flaunting GEJ's "13 hours" meeting with ASUU leaders like it is some kind of dividend of democracy. After all it is unheard of in the annals of this country for "his royal Godliness" the president to descend from his mighty golden throne to meet with "common" university lecturers!!!

I do not understand why a government that is serious with negotiations will begin to give deadlines and issue threats after wasting 5 months pussy footing on the issue. I guess that is what happens when you have a politician, and a crass one at that, overseeing a sector as sensitive as education. A president who himself was an academic treats such a critical sector with levity subjecting our future to the shenanigans of the likes of Minister Wike and his bunch of political thugs all in the name of political expediency and Nigerians see nothing wrong with it.

Trust is earned and not legislated. If the FG has failed to implement the terms of an agreement it signed in 2009 and reviewed a couple of years later, is ASUU expected to just swallow the president's verbal commitment hook, line and sinker? I do not think that any one should blame ASUU for holding out until they get the signatures of key government officials on the re-negotiated agreements with the president.

Sincere 9gerian: ASUU president was invited to the programme but he didn't show up- Presenter

No boss. He said they were UNABLE TO REACH the ASUU president. We also watched the programme.

The widow flouted a law but the governor spoke out of turn. But he can still salvage the situation by offering a full and personal apology to the woman. This kind of faux pas to me just shows that even "their excellencies" arent so excellent afterall...

seedord247: This is the funnniest this year....

God please removed the bond of mysticism from our okoronkwo brother

Southwest get dem own too o! Dem dey call am Osun River for Osogbo...

amakenny: Posted by admin on Nov 25th, 2013
By victor madumere

Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was again at the receiving end of a tongue-lashing from the Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Anthony Obinna, who opened up on the Governor on the finances and allocation of the state.
Venue was Maria Assumpta Cathedral premises and it was the high mass celebrated to mark this year’s Corpus Christi otherwise known as Christ the King in the Catholic Church. In rare display of courage and statesmanship, the maverick cleric lambasted Okorocha in his face by publicly informing the Governor who attended the mass service in person that he has lost touch with the reality and essence of governance, by undertaking unpopular actions related to finance of the state.

Signs that the Archbishop was turbo-charged to disgrace the State Governor at the Church emerged when he failed to recognize and acknowledge the presence of Okorocha and wife, Nneoma Nkechi as well as members of the enlarged Executive Council who arrived Assumpta Cathedral early for the Christ the King Mass. Instead of recognizing the Governor and wife as protocol demands, Archbishop Obinna merely acknowledged the presence of government functionaries and politicians in the church.

It was during the sermon that Archbishop Obinna sent what could be described as ballistic missiles against Okorocha who was dazed by the cleric’s preaching. On explaining how Jesus Christ became the King of Kings after he was killed and became a subject of mockery in the hands of his assailants, the Archbishop delved into local politics where he expressed reservations over the Anambra governorship. Said he; “there is nothing to show for our money in Imo State. Go to Anambra State and see what Obi has done with public money. But here in Imo, nothing. Our money is being used as if it is personal money of the Governor when it is not supposed to be so”.

While reminding Okorocha that it was at the same podium that he was elected, Obinna asked him to retrace his steps before the wrath of God falls on him because the present government has since disconnected from the governed. The Archbishop further told Okorocha who was within a spitting-distance from him, that “people of Imo State are still waiting for the fulfillment of your campaign promises”.
In a bid to further pummel the Governor, Archbishop Obinna while sympathizing with Nigerian politicians for spending great fortunes during elections, said that political desperation forces politicians to seek alternative means like cultism to survive.

Elaborating on the Anambra 2013 inconclusive election, Archbishop Obinna blamed power and money for the desperation exhibited by politicians. The cleric queried the rationale behind the quest of the APC candidate, Dr Chris Ngige, to cling on to power, adding that the intrigues that played out in the recent Anambra Guber election are ominous signs of what to expect in Imo in 2015 election.
While the congregation applauded, the fiery cleric informed the Governor of Imo State that the state allocation belongs to everybody and not his private fund.
Archbishop Obinna lashed at Okorocha for using state money as if it was his personal fund and enjoined him to emulate the likes of Gov Peter Obi of Anambra who makes available the state fund to all strata of society and organizations.
To worsen the matter, Archbishop Obinna went further to deny Okorocha right of response when he closed the sermon and proceeded with other formalities for the service when he concluded with “I know the Governor would want to reply, but he should go home in a prayerful mood, for today is not for talking too much”.
In the same vein, Leaders in the society has been warned to stop playing God or equating themselves with God almighty because of ordinary political or traditional positions. This warning was handed by Rev Fr Alex Okoro of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mother Parish, Emekuku in a homily he delivered during the 2013 Corpus Christi celebration of the Catholic Church at the church on 24th November, 2013.
Earlier in his homily, Fr Okoro explained that unwarranted disruption of the Corpus Christi by rain during the normal celebration month of June made the church agree to merge the Corpus Christi and Christ the King Feast together for November (dry season).
The priest averred that Jesus Christ is the King of Kings ordained/coroneted by the God Almighty, whose reign is characterized, by humility, love, care and justice for the down trodden and advised leaders in the Nigerian society to emulate Jesus Christ and stop playing God by intimidating their subjects with connection, political and financial influences.

http://www.imotrumpeta.com/?p=10008

If the bishop made all of the highlighted statements above, then there is absolutely no doubt what his political affiliations are. My guess is that this reporter may have twisted the man's words in his report.

I keep hearing conflicting reports about Imo. Some say Okorocha is working, others say he is not. I have not been there since Okorocha became governor. Is there any Nairalander that is on ground in that state and can give an unbiased report of developments there?

I hope they will also build more prisons to house the expected new breed of car smugglers that will operate across our porous borders.

greatgod2012: is it everybody that can afford gas
Let's learn to consider others, especially the less privilege ones .

But gas is actually a relatively cheaper, cost effective, safer and cleaner way of cooking.

A lot of people like you view gas as "made for rich people." A few years ago, I got an elderly aunt of mine a gift of a table top gas cooker and a cylinder of gas after I noticed her unending complaint about the challenges with procuring kerosene. She has never stopped thanking me for "opening her eyes" to gas since then

theoctopus: How can a thief be fighting against corruption. What a contradiction!

U assume he is a thief because he owns a collection of luxury cars?

great1: Watching closely at our Anti corruption crussader, I'm asking, is he really serious about his messiah message, or he is just pretending waiting to get into office and loot twice over watch this interview and make ur judgement

Well at least he is making his voice heard and his impact felt in the fight against corruption....serious or not.

What are you doing to support the fight sir?

zomoears: Sahara, formerly Clifford Oche, was never jailed anywhere in Nigeria. He lived freely n spread his "gospel" wtout hinderance.To claim dat he was once detained for being gay is a lie from the pit of hell. He is someone I know very well in Abuja, he schooled n Benue State University n lived in Abuja freely before jetting out to UK. Make d guy no cover una eye wt lies!His sexuality is not for me to judge, but to claim to have been jailed for being gay! Kai, Clifford, do not condescend just to earn points.

I was just going to mention that part of his write up. All these gay guys go abroad and tell tales of persecution, been put in jail etc, just to get asylum.

[quote author=Yoshi-Master]Expect a ban on sunglasses soon, police officers need to be able to see ur eyes, so they can know if you're looking at them funny.[/quote]Well they already banned t-shirts with "POLICE" inscribed on it and I was wondering then if they would also ban sunglasses by POLICE

taigee: We don't make any, we only make laws against the ones made by other. smh

Na so we dey see am for this country o!!!

I'm sure the real question in the mind of these senators is: "How dare these "common Nigerians" use tinted glasses like us?"

Burger01: The senates should define what 'tinted' is and type of tinted vehicle. There are some vehicles with all round tinted and there are some with windscreens, passenger and drivers glasses untinted and which of course the security could see the driver and passenger clearly. Senate should also come out clearly what amount we are expected to pay for tinted permits. Currently I heard the amount is 15k. Is this amount not exorbitant?

So in essence, what these jobless senators are saying is that for 15k, a kidnapper or terrorist can get permit for tinted glass and carry on with his "good job."

Hmmm! Issorait!

debetmx: Yes, but 70% of the cases in Africa are drug related

Really?

Please how did you arrive at the above submission?

The situation in Anambra is indeed a conundrum...SMH

MTN Nigeria is super when it comes to staff welfare. They should be in the top three in Nigeria when it comes to staff welfare; if not number 1.

Their effort around staff welfare recently received international recognition as they became one of the first companies in Nigeria to bag the Investment in People (IIP) accreditation from the IIP organization. (UK)

Alfa Seltzer: Arrest your tribesmen first. Then we will talk about Stella.

Oh so you conclude that I am from one of the other major tribes right? You are wrong my friend.

But even if I was, I would hold the same strong views against any perpetrator of corruption regardless of where they are from.

Unlike you, some of us still hold out in hope that someday, we will all see ourselves as Nigerians and do all we can to salvage this country rather than this ethnic saber rattling on nairaland.

talktimi: Same ol' sh1t, different names.

In recent times, cant really tell them apart. Oh, like someone said earlier, one has Jonathan in their fold and the other has Tinubu

Asabeq: Na today? Where is farouk and the oyo woman that stole 5bn pension fund??

You don't get it do you?

This is not a case of our thief is bigger than yours or kill your thief and I'll kill mine. This is a situation where an elite class of crooks across the length and breath of this country are milking the country's resources for their personal benefits while average Nigerians like you and I suffer for lack.

They will start gender or tribal based wars to keep us distracted and occupied, while they cart away our common wealth.

You and I are the ultimate losers if people like Stella Oduah are allowed to remain in office.

chukwudi44: Bros if you can't answer my questions then I have no business discussing anything with you.


Ignore button activated!!!

Ok o! I also see no point in providing MY answers to YOUR questions. You already have your answers.

Still does not change the fact that the Catholic religion practices doctrines that are manifestly different from Christianity.

Good luck with your religion.

chukwudi44: Bros I asked you a question above which you did not answer!! Are Abraham,isaac and Jacob which Jesus mentioned in the gospel passage I posted dead or alive? When you answer this question then we can progress

Bros with all due respect, the answer to your question is irrelevant to the context.

Jesus Christ while here on earth never invoked any saint to intercede on his behalf. He prayed to God directly. He also taught his disciples to pray in a specific way...directly to God.

It was never recorded anywhere that the early Christians invoked the name of Peter, Paul, Mary or any of the other apostles to intercede on their behalf. Where then did this doctrine originate from? Is the catholic church a custodian of some secret body of knowledge outside that taught by Christ? It is recorded that some of these saints rebuked Christians who tried to direct worship at them while they were alive describing themselves as "mere men." They died and went to their rest. Stop invoking familiar spirits in the name of "Saints"

Honor your saints. But stop asking them to intercede on your behalf to God or to Jesus. They do not currently have that ability. Stop deifying mere men. Stop praying prayers that only make you feel good and holy but are largely ineffectual.

franchizy: As part of our commitment to fair hearing, equity, justice and fairness. We have received reports on the purported recommendation for the sack of Dame Princess Stella Oduah by the House of Representative committee.
We are aware that during the investigation and hearing of the matter, the Hon Minister exonorated herself of any wrong doing.
It is obvious that she only instructed the NCAA to do the NEEDFUL which implies to DUE PROCESS. We are shocked and saddened at the latest development recommending for her sack.
We are convinced that the committee were bias just for the fact that the Hon Minister hails from the South East.
We condemn it, we condemn it, we condemn it and we shall mobilise a mass protest that shall cripple activities nationwide should Oduah be sacked.
We call on the NLC, TUC, Nupeng, PENGASAN, NMA, NUT, SNG, NBA and every civil society organisation to rise up in defence of our best performing minister Dame Princess Stella Oduah.
We are confident that president Goodluck Johnathan who believes in equity, fairness and Rule of Law will stand for the truth and spare the minister.

chimkaire: Still wonder the Clara's purported outbursts earlier. Weren't she at PEJ's Mum's burial a couple of days ago alongside her husband? If she were truly confined and hating it, why would she go out with the hubby, beaming with smiles. She may be mentally depressed but let's leave them to it. It's their lives biko.

May her lot not be your lot. But I hope you wont mind been "left to it" if you ever find yourself in her shoes.

talktimi: There is precedence, though i dont condone jungle justice or barbaric behavior of any kind but many of our doctors and nurses have been known to administer wrong drugs leading to fatalities. Ive personally lost a sibling in such a way.

I am assuming u reached ur conclusion as a result of an autopsy carried out by the coroner. Still no justification for the treatment meted out to the nurse. This is one of rhe reasons why some hospitals reject patients.

normaljenny: My brother, I have seen lots of advices here some are good and some are not good. Kneeling down and begging for forgiveness is no big deal. I can do it too with like 20 mins crying added to it. My candid advice is:

1. Don't hate her and don't send her away.



4. Stop sleeping in same room with her.

5. Change your phone number and keep her off ur contacts whatever. Facebook, twitter. Etc

6. Don't you ever, ever eat her food. because if she finds out through the advise of her friends,mother, or pastor that you are becoming a pain in the ass, then she can be compelled to act rashly and if u should die, she would get another hubby in a year, and as she is getting so ambitious now, she has the automatic ownership to all your stuffs.

7. Threat her like a stranger in the house.

8. Don't ever have family discussions with her.

9. Behave as if your life depends on it.

10. Let it stretch for like two to three months.

11. When she comes for begging,don't give in immediately.

12. There shall not be a third party in the reconciliation scene. It should just you and her.

14. But meet the foolish pastor and tell him bluntly that if you ever see him 250 meters close to any member of your household, that you will "kill" him.

17. Tell her you want a divorce and see how she would react to it. If she is shocked at and scared at it, then know she wants her marriage to stay, but if she is not, then know that can be the last option (deutoronomy. 24:1-4).

18. As you start it, dedicate a week fasting & prayer to God, for the purpose of keeping the family intact and ask God to reveal hidden things to you, as I to know if the pastor has voodoo on her, because I don't trust most of all these pastors with their wack powers.

19. Lastly, don't joke with your life. E no get duplicate.

You are a bunch of contradiction my friend.

You advise the man to do things exactly the way God says not to, and then proceed on a fast afterwards so that the same God will keep his family intact

@ OP

From your story, it seems to me that your wife is a good woman who has made a few misguided decisions in life. At least she was contrite enough to apologize and ask for forgiveness when you confronted her. I know a number of women that will tell you to go to hell!!!

Don't mind all these people here telling you to drive her away. There is absolutely no guarantee that the one you replace her with will be any better.

God brought y'all together for a reason. Humble yourself and ask God for wisdom and guidance to help you deal with this issue. Forgive your wife and move on.

As for your shock at finding out that the priest who joined you both is part of your wife's scheming, do not be shocked! He is but a man.