Fans Mob Mikel, Osaze And Moses In Brazil

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>As Nigeria's Super Eagles get ready to play Iran later today at the ongoing 2014 World Cup in Brazil, PUNCH reports that John Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie and Victor Moses are the three Super Eagles players that Brazilians are showing more love and demanding autographs from.</strong><br /> <br />The trio play professional football in England's Premier League with Chelsea, Stoke and Liverpool respectively.<br /> <br />It was gathered that Mikel stands out as many of the fans' favourite as they roar Mikel, Mikel, Mikel from the moment he steps out of the hotel to the team's bus and onto the pitch where kids dare security personnel in a marathon race to either embrace him, clean his boot or kiss him.<br /> Mikel is reported to always show some love by clapping and waving back at the fans.<br /> <br />Mikel, who is playing in his first World Cup, while speaking with newsmen on his expectations in Brazil said: "It is my first World Cup and I am ready just like other players are ready, too. The World Cup remains the highest height of every footballer's ambition.<br /><br /><br /> <img alt="" border="0" data-zoom="0" height="225" itemprop="image" src="http://img.naij.com/151x85c/n/05/1/super_eagles_today_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 10px;" vspace="5" width="400" /><br /> <strong>* Super Eagles players in Brazil</strong><br /> <br />"I am happy to be playing here but more importantly is that we have a dream of playing for each other. We want to make something out of the World Cup. It is not about individuals. It is about a team. And I am a member of the team.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /> <br />"It is good to know that many expect me to lead. In this team, the coach determines what we do and we do it according to his instructions. People might not notice the roles of players but the coach knows and we do things collectively to ensure that we come out victorious.<br /> <br />"There is love and unity in the team. We are like a family. All the players are ready to give their best. And with these will-power, I think that we will do well because of this determination.<br /> <br />"I promise good outing by the team. You are aware that all teams are well prepared for the World Cup. So, no one underestimates any team. You need to work hard first and also rely on goodluck. We've been working hard and deserve to do well."<br /> <br />Nigeria is in Group F along side Argentina, Iran and Bosni-Herzegovina.<br /> The South Americans currently top the group after they defeated Bosnia 2-1 early this morning.</div>

Fans Mob Mikel, Osaze And Moses In Brazil

As Nigeria's Super Eagles get ready to play Iran later today at the ongoing 2014 World Cup in Brazil, PUNCH reports that John Mikel Ob...

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Africa Can Win The World Cup In Brazil - Keshi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi believes one of five African representatives at the ongoing 2014 World Cup in Brazil could end up winning the football showpiece.</strong><br /> <br /><br />Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire are the five African countries in Brazil and all the teams are expected to face stiff competitions from the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Germany and others.<br /> However, Keshi said his team's chances should not be underestimated.<br /> Asked how close he felt Africa was to winning the Cup for the first time, he did not hesitate: "Very close.<br /> "Because they (the African sides) are good. As good as any other teams that are here. I think this tournament is an open tournament. We just have to do what we have to do," he continued.<br /><br /><br /> <img alt="" border="0" data-zoom="0" height="225" itemprop="image" src="http://img.naij.com/151x85c/n/05/5/keshi_brazil_2014_01.jpg" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 10px;" vspace="5" width="400" /><br /> <br /><strong>* Coach Stephen Keshi</strong><br /> <br />It could be recalled that Ghana's Black Stars, Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and Teranga Lions of Senegal are the only African sides that have been able to make it to the quarter final of the Mundial.<br /> Nigeria has twice, 1994 and 1998, reached the second round while Cameroon made it to the quarterfinals in 1990 as did Senegal in 2002.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /> <br />When asked to compare the current Super Eagles with his class of 20 years ago, Keshi said: "This team is growing, it's like a baby.<br /> <br />"This team is just a year and a half-old. The team of 1994 was almost five or six years old.<br /> "In 1994, the spirit was very high, we didn't care where the (opposing) team was coming from, we knew we are going to go out there and win the game. Here, we're building that, we try to bring the same spirit.<br /><br /> <img alt="" border="0" data-zoom="0" height="225" itemprop="image" src="http://img.naij.com/151x85c/n/0e/3/super_eagles_today.jpg" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 10px;" vspace="5" width="400" /><br /> <strong>* Super Eagles' players</strong><br /> <br />"Once we get the spirit, trust me, it's going to be two times as strong as 1994." <br /> Nigeria is scheduled to take on Iran at 8pm Nigerian time on Monday, 16 June, 2014.</div>

Africa Can Win The World Cup In Brazil - Keshi

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Super Eagles Players Demand N12m Each

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">According to Vanguard report, the Super Eagles made their request known to the Senate President, David Mark when he came visiting them on Friday, June 13.<br /> <br />They also requested to be relocated from their Victoria Concept hotel in Campinas to a more ideal place. They described their hotel as isolated which makes them look like prisoners unlike other World Cup teams whose Federations lodged them in better and more ideal places.<br /> <br />David Mark was said to have listened attentively as they tabled their grievances, after which he appealed to the coaches and the players to put aside anything that would distract them from victory, while also reassuring them of the determination of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to give them the necessary support in the tournament to make Nigeria proud.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /> <br />He however chastised the Nigeria football assocition (NFF) for not settling the issue of appearance fee promptly.<br /> <br />There are fears that if the players request are not met, it might dash whatever hope Nigerians have for the national team to do well in Brazil 2014 world cup.<br /> <br />The whole country is looking forward to the Nigerian footballers' first game against Iran in the Mundial on Monday. More than 300 Nigerians had left for Brazil several days ago to cheer the Super Eagles.<br /> <br />It was reported earlier that the NFF had confirmed that the Super Eagles would get $10,000 as a winning bonus at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.<br /> <br />Reports have it that Nigeria will earn over $9 million about (N1.4b) for qualification and participation in the first round of the Brazil World Cup and if the Eagles move into the second round more money would also be paid.</div>

Super Eagles Players Demand N12m Each

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Photo: Wizkid’s Girlfriend Tania Confirms They Are Back In Love

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="color: black;"><div class="separator"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92gFexIBL03AjN292y4pZ83VjFNmko6HarRQanzX2A04ogZtoaXJgDu4iLjKxVM7M30rpu5VtQJMOaHUb2gyhsq9e_q5yjO6695gsdL9-U8qVYn6GMqwpMCdglyzg43MSFzv_3RtFDWw/s400/Wizkid+and+Tania+1.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6W8UvNgJR1oSUmbA2ivJLXelR0zne-qn7oRCZnheX8mMWhG1Nf3FxDU-Ylof6edd32umhoBwLajLciaj3VKRxzxdAWo_8PrS-lVkHqx_RenHRw5N4xdoVBnpAF2vg-D2LTD-ovJWFaQ/s1600/Wizkid+and+Tania+2.PNG" /></div><div>Tania Omotayo says Wizkid is becoming a man… Hopefully, their days of childish fights are over. lols!</div></div></div>

Photo: Wizkid’s Girlfriend Tania Confirms They Are Back In Love

Tania Omotayo says Wizkid is becoming a man… Hopefully, their days of childish fights are over. lols!

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LMAO: Igbo Man Disowns His Son Through Newspaper Advert

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 class="name post-title entry-title" itemprop="itemReviewed" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Thing"><span itemprop="name"> </span></h1><h1 class="name post-title entry-title" itemprop="itemReviewed" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Thing"><span itemprop="name"> </span></h1><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5993747447000951083" style="color: black;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8hcvN9P_l8P3HnDCquSux_JMU_aBqjMFW1hXfVZjdx_uqYta8HfR9LfKaZldF5R6f4jhqk0Xf58_qfIn56XMpkP1Edw8U3U6T4px9VZz8u9F8kpjAhhYXhUj1F6ccQca1J_NzXtJa-0/s1600/1+a+made+in+naija+1.jpg" style="color: #990000;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8hcvN9P_l8P3HnDCquSux_JMU_aBqjMFW1hXfVZjdx_uqYta8HfR9LfKaZldF5R6f4jhqk0Xf58_qfIn56XMpkP1Edw8U3U6T4px9VZz8u9F8kpjAhhYXhUj1F6ccQca1J_NzXtJa-0/s1600/1+a+made+in+naija+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Chai!! Who knows maybe the <i>papa</i> and <i>pikin</i> are fighting over of a plot of land?</div></div></div></div>

LMAO: Igbo Man Disowns His Son Through Newspaper Advert

    Chai!! Who knows maybe the  papa  and  pikin  are fighting over of a plot of land?

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SEE GOBE: Pastor & Wife Fight Over Who Owns Their Church

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="post-views"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHc3tl15xqzQN1RmGuODFXDoFPeTH1VzYx0pJKew1FDJJevI3B6IwT7SPGvmHwUGlbmVzuK9KFxv6GkKXhiU5I71qoG_Xm1AH3cl3deo13zNdc7a45tgepT3ZU3L6m9Fbcs96cJKNNctg/s1600/Pastor+Ralph+Okebu+and+Wife.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><span style="color: black;">With the kind of strange events we see these days, it appears we are living in the last days, after all. How do we take this mess involving a Pastor and his Prophetess wife? It is really sad!</span><br /><br style="color: black;" /><span style="color: black;">As you read this, Pastor Ralph Okebu (47) and his wife Prophetess Caroline Okebu (51) are at loggerheads over ownership of their church, Victory Pentecostal Ministries International Incorporated in Enugu state.</span><br /><br style="color: black;" /><span style="color: black;">Things are so bad at the moment that the church is divided into two factions. The members who belong to the camp of Pastor Ralph Okebu turn up for worship in the morning while those who hold allegiance to his wife, Prophetess Caroline Okebu attend their own service in the afternoon, inside the same church.</span><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="color: black;"><blockquote class="tr_bq">In fact, before the worship arrangement was arrived at, worshippers on both sides had fought physically over the use of the church auditorium located at Km 1 Enugu/Onitsha Expressway. A source said it took the intervention of the police to restore some form of order in the church as they were stationed in the premises for two Sundays to avoid bloodshed…</blockquote><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7919906397202693774&pli=1" name="more"></a><br />Narrating how the crisis began, a lawyer who happens to be the church administrator, Chuks Okonkwo, told  the SUN that, “problem arose in the Church about last year… it followed a prophecy that was released by the prophetess in the ministry, Prophetess Caroline Okebu.<br />Part of these prophecies touched on the general wellbeing of the Church while a part of it touched on certain members of the Church, including the head pastor, Pastor Ralph Okebu. But the personal message that touched on Pastor Ralph Okebu could be seen to be what led to the factionalisation of the Church.<br />In the Pastor’s thinking, such a message by his wife shouldn’t have been revealed on the pulpit <span style="color: #cc0000;">because the said message had to do with his amorous relationship with some female members of the church</span>.<br /><br /><b>And that was how the war began!</b><br /><br />Continuing, the lawyer said the police came in and the Enugu State Commissioner of Police personally took over the matter and was mediating. So, as this lasted, the police at some point, about three months ago, decided with the leadership of both factions that the Ralph Okebu led group should be having morning service to dismiss at 12noon while the Prophetess Caroline led group should have their own service thereafter.<br /><br />Things are so bad that Pastor Okebu and his wife Prophetess Caroline Okebu are no longer living together.</div></div>

SEE GOBE: Pastor & Wife Fight Over Who Owns Their Church

With the kind of strange events we see these days, it appears we are living in the last days, after all. How do we take this mess involvi...

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