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I was kidnapped for refusing to join cult – Catholic priest

I was kidnapped for refusing to join cult – Catholic priest

Bernard Jenfa Adedayo was one of the priests ordained by the Bishop of Nnewi, Rev. Hillary Okeke, at the Saint Georges’ Catholic Church, Orifite, Anambra State, after a rigorous training that lasted almost 17 years. That day climaxed his childhood ambition of becoming a servant in God’s vineyard. He was posted to the Catholic Church Assumption, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State shortly after the ordination.

How 45% electricity tariff hike will affect you

How 45% electricity tariff hike will affect you

The 45 percent increase in electricity tariff with effect from February 1, 2016 is unsettling for many Nigerians, especially consumers paying with estimated bills. While the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said that increase in tariff will enhance service delivery and customers’ satisfaction, a large number of consumers, especially manufacturers, are calling on the Federal Government to provide prepaid meters for the people as a matter of urgency.

Hanging out in Aso Rock: A spot where Point and Kill is the business

Hanging out in Aso Rock: A spot where Point and Kill is the business

If you are a visitor driving along Abaranje in Ikotun, Alimosho Local government of Lagos state and you got to Aso Rock bus-stop, something catches your attention. If you’re not familiar with life in Lagos , you would mistake an auditorium filled with white plastic chairs as a church or christian fellowship centre. You may even be tempted to stop. And this has perhaps led many who stopped out of curiosity to become adherents of a different kind of ‘religion’ where all they need is ‘point’ and something gets killed for them.