According to sources, renowned
prophet and servant of God,
Temitope Balogun Joshua
popularly known as Prophet TB
Joshua, who is the founder and
leader of Synagogue of All
Nations
church, has prophesied that
English Giants Chelsea will lift this
year’s UEFA Champions league
trophy.
According to the report, the
prophet who is also into football
administration and currently
manages Lazio’s young duo of
Edmund Ogenyi Onazi and Sani
Emmanuel, prophesied after the
sacking of Portuguese Manager
Andre Villas-Boas that Chelsea
will
play in the finals and if John
Terry
does not play the final, Chelsea
will
win it because there is a bad luck
hanging on the head of the
skipper – which is presumably
from his affair with the wife of
Wayne Bridge.
Prophet Temitope Balogun
Joshua
is not new to such prophesies as
he prophesized Nigeria’s failure
to
qualify for the 2012 Gabon/
Equatorial Guinea African Cup of
Nations, Zambia’s triumph in the
2012 AFCON, Asamoah Gyan’s
last
minute penalty miss during the
2010 World Cup and a host of
others. Chelsea’s run to the
Champions league final has been
a
miracle, particularly in the semi
finals against Barcelona, where
the
Catalans hit the post 6 times

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The Living Faith Christian
Church International, David
Oyedepo , will face a legal
action for slapping a young lady
during church service, last year.
Robert Igbinedion, a Lagos
based lawyer, confirmed to us
Friday that he had filed a suit, on
behalf of the young lady, at the
Ogun State High Court for the
enforcement of the lady’s
fundamental rights to freedom
from inhuman and degrading
treatment, human dignity, fair
hearing, and freedom from
discrimination.
Mr. Igbinedion is seeking an
award of N2bn as ‘general and
exemplary damages’ against Mr.
Oyedepo .
“If a wrong is done to the young
lady, she is bound to receive
justice for that wrong,” said Mr.
Igbinedion, a Solicitor at Salus
Populi Chambers.
In the suit, Mr. Igbinedion said
that the young lady, while
answering an “illegal” alter call,
was trying to explain herself
when the pastor gave her “a
dirty and thunderous slap.”
“The respondent (Mr. Oyedepo
) made the alter call for
witches to come out, he did not
make a similar call for other
categories of sinners like illicit
drug dealers, contract inflators,
fraudsters, adulterers, and
fornicators in the church,” read
the suit.
Mr. Igbinedion, who represented
the victims of the celebrated
Pastor Emeka Ezeugo (popularly
known as Reverend King) at the
Magistrate court, in 2006; stated
that cases of violence in the
place of worship if not nipped in
the bud could escalate into
‘uncountable’ dimensions.
Furthermore, he said the calling
out of the young lady (and
others) as witches are illegal,
unconstitutional, and a breach of
Section 34 of the Constitution of
Nigeria, African Charter on
Human and People’s Right, and
United Nations Universal
Declaration on Human Right.
The suit asked the court to
compel Mr. Oyedepo to issue a
self-signed public apology to be
published in two national dailies
and one international satellite
television station.
It also wants the respondent to
issue a similar alter call for drug
dealers, corrupt government
officials, bribe-giving
contractors, and other category
of sinners who are members of
the church.
In December last year, a video of
Mr. Oyedepo viciously slapping a
teenage girl during church
service for saying she is “a witch
for Jesus” appeared on popular
site You Tube.
Though later removed, the video
went viral within days with the
pastor, fondly called Papa,
receiving a lot of stick from
outraged viewers and members
of the public.
One viewer described the act as
“unbiblical, barbaric, and a
disgrace.”
Days later, another video
surfaced in which Mr. Oyedepo
tried to justify his action saying
“it is my ministry to slap” and
that the fact that the witch,
rather than going to court,
apologized showed his
superiority.
“People now complain on the
Internet that I slapped a witch. If
I see another one, I’ll slap,” he
said in the video.

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Is D’banj really the most
Prosperous Nigerian Artiste as
he Signs With Mercury Records
UK?
African pop giant and former
Mo’hits boss Dapo ‘D’banj’
Oyebanjo has signed with
Mercury Records, an imprint in
the UK under the Mercury
Records Group of Universal
Music UK.
Mercury Records is a record label
operating as a standalone
company in the UK and as part
of the The Island Def Jam Music
Group in the US; both are
subsidiaries of Universal Music
Group.
Mercury Records lists D’banj on
their official website as one of
their acts alongside the likes of
UK rock singer-songwriter Elton
John, Soft Rock singer Taylor
Swift Irish rock group U2, former
The Beatles musician Paul
McCartney and others.
Although his publicist and
management are yet to respond
to our E-mails concerning the
signing, D’banj seems to have
confirmed the news himself as
he has updated the bio section
profile on his Twitter page.
D’banj has also launched his
personal website
www.dbanjofficial.com where
the Mecury Records logo boldly
appears in the bottom right
corner.
The new bio reads ‘DB/Good
Music/ Mercury/IDJ’ (IDJ meaning
Island Def Jam). When asked by a
fan on Twitter what ‘IDJ’ means,
he responded ‘island Def Jam
bro’.
D’banj is however not listed on
the G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam official
roaster on the label’s website.
D’banj who recently parted ways
with his former Mo’Hits label
partner Don Jazzy has relocated
to the US where he will continue
to push his brand and music in
the foreign music market.
The entertainer is set to officially
release his smash single
‘Oliver’ (which recently made
Scott Mills’ Radio 1 ‘Record Of The
Week’) in the UK on May 14.
D’banj as announced earlier will
also perform at the 2012
Barclaycard Wireless Festival
which holds at the Hyde Park,
London, on Saturday, July, 7
2012 and at the BBC Hackney
Weekend 2012 in London come
June 23 and 24

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Officers of the Nigeria
Police,Osun State Command have
arrested a 20-year-old man, Tobi
Ojo for allegedly beheading his
closest friend,Jacob Afolabi for
ritual purposes.
We gathered from the
police that the killed Afolabi’s
private part was also chopped
off and the police at Ayeso
Police Division, Ilesa, Osun State
are trying to unravel the
mystery surrounding the killing
of the 20-year-old boy.
Jacob Afolabi, who is among the
candidates writing the ongoing
West Africa Examination Council
(WAEC) was found lifeless in a
septic tank belonging to an 89-
year-old herbalist, Olorunfemi
Fagbemi whom Ojo employed to
do the money ritual for him.
It was also gathered that the
father of the late Jacob had
adopted Ojo four years ago with
the intention of training him but
had been sponsoring his
secondary school education until
the ugly incidence happened.
Pa Afolabi, popularly known as
Kako, raised the alarm following
the dissapearance of his son last
Friday and promptly, a search
for him began.
After three days of intensive
search for his son, Pa Afolabi
reported Jacob’s disappearance
at the Ayeso police Division in
Ilesa following which a team of
police men led by the Divisional
Police Officer, DPO, Musiliu Ishola
Doga swung into action to
unravel the circumstances
surrounding the disappearance
of the boy.
Pa. Afolabi who was said to
have informed the police around
11:30 am yesterday said that he
had earlier seen his son with his
friend (Ojo) on Friday which
prompted the police to arrest Ojo
and after interrogations, he
confessed to have taken Ojo to a
another friend called Olorunfemi
for money rituals.

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The European Champions League
curtain is gradually drawing to a
close. In about a month and a
week’s time, we would have
known the champions of
Europe’s most prized club
football. Tongues are already
wagging and the four top teams
are also ready to entertain
tomorrow and next in semi final
first leg fixtures.
The encounters also show the
strength of the leagues in
Europe. The La liga of Spain
presents two big clubs, German
Bundesliga one and the English
Premiership in spite of its hype
having only one as well. But the
attraction is on the two Spanish
sides; Barcelona and Real Madrid
which at the moment boasts of
the two best footballers in the
world-Lionel Messi and Christiano
Ronaldo. Both are a delight to
watch any day and any time and
have been fierce rivals not only
in club football but globally. And
many are already predicting a
repeat of their El Classico rivalry
in the finals to be decided in
Germany May 19. But to see that
happen, both will have to
spearhead their teams to
overcome the tricky ties before
them in the semis. Messi will
have to help Barca past Chelsea
while Ronaldo must show
individual brilliance for Madrid to
overrun hard nuts like Bayern
Munich.
Both players are first class
performers capable of turning a
game any minute and the
world’s two best players took
responsibility for their side’s
victory over tough opponents to
cement crucial wins ahead of
their big clash at Camp Nou this
weekend.
Besides, they have both
surmounted the insurmountable
by jointly breaking records
believed would never be broken.
Telmo Zarra had a record of
scoring 38 league goals in the
Spanish league which stood
between 1951 and 1990 before
it was equaled by Hugo Sanchez.
That record remained for
another 21 years before the duo
of Messi and Ronaldo smashed it
on Saturday to confirm their
revered status as modern day
footballers. It is this talismanic
prowess that many are awaiting
to see in the Champions League’s
remaining journey.
A lot will no doubt depend on
this two in their club’s quest for
the trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo
and Messi both in the
2010/2011 season netted 53
goals in all competitions. The
Madrid kingpin grabbed more in
the La Liga and claimed the
Pichichi prize for his 40 goals.
Between 2009 and this season,
Ronaldo has netted 107 goals in
96 games while Messi from
2004/2005 to 2011/2012 has
160 goals from 209 games.
This awesome pedigree gives
these lethal men some edge over
others they are going to meet
mid week in the semis clashes.
No wonder experts already see a
Madrid, Barcelona Champions
League finals. Appreciating the
two in Spanish football, Barca
coach, Pep Guardiola, on Friday,
said: “Messi and Ronaldo dine
apart from the rest - we are
lucky to have them in La Liga.
But x-raying what may happen
this week in the Champions
League, Arsenal manager, Arsene
Wenger thinks the quality in
Madrid due to the presence of
Ronaldo gives it an edge over
Bayern. In clear terms, he is of
the opinion May 19 is likely the
day to see Madrid, Barca re-enact
their La liga rivalry in Europe’s
biggest club football final.
The Frenchman said: “On the
pitch, Real Madrid has an
advantage against Bayern due to
their technical and physical
strength. For me, it’s 60-40 in
favour for Madrid. Since the start
of the Champions League this
season, Real Madrid has been
more stable than other sides and
the most impressive in the
competition.”
On the clash between Barca and
Chelsea, Wenger stated that:
“Barcelona are favourites, it’s
65-35 but players like Didier
Drogba, Frank Lampard and John
Terry have extensive experience
in this competition so it may not
be so easy for Barcelona.”
Disagreeing with Wenger,
loquacious Argentine legend,
Diego Maradona believes
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich
are better fancied to beat Jose
Mourinho’s men in the two
legged encounters.
“In the case of Bayern Munich,
the club is owned 9% by Adidas,
9% by Audi, and 82% by the
partners and shareholders.
Bayern Munich is a privately-held
shareholding company, where
the fans are the real bosses. For
this reason the team can only
spend as much as it makes, and
success comes on the field and
in marketing operations. This is
an example of a well-run,
democratic club which I
personally think will defeat Real
Madrid to reach the final of the
Champions League against
Barcelona.

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Manchester United remain the
world’s most valuable football
club, according to Forbes
magazine. The study estimates
the Premier League champions
are worth £1.4bn, which puts
them top of the list for the
eighth year in a row. Real Madrid
are ranked second, valued at
£1.17bn, while Barcelona are
third with an estimated value of
£1.07bn. “Manchester United’s
global fan base of 330m helps
make them the most valuable
team in any sport,” said
Forbes.com. Bayern Munich and
Arsenal make up the top five in
the rankings, with Chelsea and
Liverpool ranked seventh and
eighth respectively. Tottenham
Hotspur are just outside the top
10 in 11th place, with
Manchester City up to 13th in the
list. Forbes also revealed
Manchester United are worth
more than both Major League
Baseball’s New York Yankees and
the Dallas Cowboys of the
National Football League, while
the club’s run to last year’s
Champions League final, where
they lost to Barcelona,
commanded a £50m payout
from Uefa. The research added:
“The top teams on the pitch are
going to continue to get richer.
This year’s Champions League
payout will be higher than 2011
for the 32 tournament teams.”


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Senegalese singer, Vivian, 2Face,
Asa for AMAA Awards

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