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Sat Guru Maharaj Ji, the Head of the One Love Family on Sunday, said the Super Eagles of Nigeria would win their rival, France in todays match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The prediction was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by the Minister for Media Links of the One Love Family, Wole Oladapo. The spiritualist also reminded the Nigerian Football Association, Super Eagles Supporters Club, players as well as the coaching crew to be obedient to his earlier divine injunctions, such as avoiding the colour Blue and abstaining from sex, smoking and drinking. "This is, however, the time for the whole world to know and realise the fact that Nigeria is where the light of the world resides. Victory is for Africa" the statement read. The statement recalled that Maharaj Ji had earlier predicted victory for Nigeria during their m atch against Bosnia, which qualified them for the Round of 16. The Eagles are slated to play their round of 16 game against France today b...

Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola who recently said the just concluded  Ekiti Governorship election  which PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose was declared winner on June 21 was based on fraud and irregularities has reacted to Fayose’s outburst. Governor Aregbesola Governor Aregbesola described the outburst of the Ekiti State governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, as an over-reaching euphoria of an accidental victory. Fayose who said that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) will  bruise the All Progressive Party (APC) ego  had on Wednesday said Aregbesola is  “dangerous to Nigeria’s democracy”  for allegedly calling on his All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters to dare security agents during elections. RELATED: Fayose Describes Fayemi’s Concession Of Defeat As Propaganda Ploy It was reported that Governor Aregbesola who had said what happened in Ekiti state election can’t happen in Osun state warned security agent ahead of the election saying: ...

More than 100 days since  Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 carrying 239 passengers and crew disappeared on 8 March, 2014 , shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing, a new report has revealed that the passengers and crew of the Boeing 777 most likely died from suffocation. According to the new report released by Australian officials on Thursday, 26 June, 2014, the passengers and crew of the ill fated flight mostly likely died through suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot. In a 55-page report, the Australian Transport Safety Board outlined how investigators had arrived at this conclusion after comparing the conditions on the flight with previous disasters. The report narrowed down the possible final resting place from thousands of possible routes, while noting the absence of communications and the steady flight path and a number of other key abnormalities in the course of the ill-fated flight. “Given these observatio...

Are Musulumi of Yoruba land and billionaire businessman, Alhaji Azeez Arisekola Alao, is dead. Family sources told our correspondent that the religious leader died in his London home on Wednesday where he had been since last week Thursday. He died on the day he was expected back in Nigeria. He was aged 69. The family source said that the Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria did not show any sign of ill health, although he was said to have embarked on the journey on medical grounds. “On the day he was going, he told us that he would be back on Wednesday so we were expecting him. Unfortunately, the news of his death was all we heard,” said the source who pleaded anonymity. One of the deceased siblings, Alhaji Abu, who confirmed his death, said he was too shocked to comment on Arisekola’s death. A source at the family house in Oluwo Nla, Basorun Ibadan, also told our correspondent that Arisekola died in his sleep after breakfast on ...

Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie and Almeria midfielder Ramon Azeez may not see action in Saturday’s crucial World Cup Group F clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina, africanfootball.com has learned. Osaze brought some urgency and creativity to the Super Eagles’ attack against Iran on Monday, but Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said the former Russia-based forward defied his instructions even though he was playing an unfamiliar role. Keshi is said to be disappointed with Azeez’s performance against Iran and has lined up Belgium-based Michael Uchebo to take his place. Skipper Joseph Yobo is expected to keep his place in the first team after Turkey-based defender Godfrey Oboabona was ruled out of Saturday’s cracker as a result of a foot injury he suffered against Iran. Yobo told africanfootball.com in Brazil that reaching a century of international caps would be an added bonus for him as he was already fulfilled to be at his third World Cup. “I’m just happy that I ...