Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Video - Famine in Nigeria threatens thousands
Famine is threatening more than 70,000 people in northern Nigeria. Aid agencies warn that 200 children could die every day. The emergency is also increasing the suffering of more than 2.5 million people displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Video - Nigeria Football Federation struggling with unpaid and mounting expenses
Despite good performances on the pitch, Nigeria's National soccer federation says its is heavily indebted and only commitment and understanding from coaches and players will allow its national teams keep international obligations. The federation is struggling to get enough money for national team engagements.
Nigerian preacher TB Joshua explains wrong U.S. election prophecy
Nigerian preacher T.B. Joshua has sought to explain his unfulfilled prophecy on the U.S. presidential election.
The popular pastor predicted on November 6 that the election would be won by “a woman,” presumably Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Joshua’s message, posted on his Facebook page, indicated that the new president would face many challenges, including “passing bills” and a possible no confidence vote.
Following Republican candidate Donald Trump’s surprise victory, the post was temporarily deleted from Joshua’s Facebook page before later being restored.
The mega-preacher, whose services often attract tens of thousands of worshippers from Africa, posted an explanatory message Sunday.
“We have seen the outcome of the election in America. Having read, you will notice that it is all about the popular vote, the vote of the majority of Americans,” Joshua said.
The statement seems to be a nod to Clinton’s lead in the so-called popular vote—i.e. the individual votes collected by a candidate, rather than the number of states won under the U.S. electoral college system. The former U.S. Secretary of State is likely to end up with around 2 million more votes than the business mogul, according to The New York Times, once all provisional and absentee ballots are counted.
Joshua also appeared to suggest that his pre-election prophecy had been misinterpreted.
“In this case, we need the spirit of a prophet to recognize or to know a prophet. Our levels are different. We are not on the same level,” he said. “I see many people trying to interpret prophets on the basis of their own minds and ideas. The prophecy seems to cause uproar, to many who gave it different meaning and interpretation.”
After the election result was announced, many Nigerians took to social media to question Joshua’s credentials after his prophecy appeared to be proven false.
Joshua is one of Africa’s most popular preachers, but also one of its most controversial. In September 2014, a guesthouse belonging to his Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in the Nigerian city of Lagos collapsed, killing more than 100 people, mostly South Africans who had traveled to Nigeria to hear Joshua preach. Joshua, along with several engineers and SCOAN trustees, is facing charges of criminal negligence for the incident, but his trial has suffered multiple delays. Joshua has rejected accusations that he was criminally responsible.
The preacher claims to predict various world events on a regular basis. He has previously said that he predicted the November 2015 militant attacks in Paris and the death of music legend Michael Jackson.
The Nigerian pastor is also estimated to be one of Africa’s richest preachers. In 2011, Forbes estimated his fortune at between $10-15 million. Joshua supports various charitable initiatives, including the rehabilitation of former militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Chelsea are punishing Mikel - Gernot Rohr
Mikel, 29, captained his country to bronze in Brazil this summer but has not played for the Blues this season.
Rohr said: "There is a reason why Mikel is not playing for Chelsea right now and that reason is because he played for Nigeria at the Olympics."
Mikel will play in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Algeria.
The Super Eagles, who failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, have set the pace in Group B, winning their opening game against Zambia while Algeria could only draw with Cameroon.
Rohr added: "I cannot punish a player who loves his country and shows that he loves the green jersey.
"He is here with us and he is fit and I hope he can play for 90 minutes against Algeria but if it is not possible, we shall see."
Chelsea declined to comment on Rohr's statement, but when asked about Mikel last week, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "Mikel is working very well now.
"In the past he's sometimes had some injuries. But now he's working very hard, and I'm pleased with his work-rate."
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