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The story of Brazil's 'sacred' yellow and green jersey Why Brazil changed from white to yellow   When Brazil play their first knockout game of this World Cup on Saturday, a football-crazy nation will be rooting for them. But many lovers of the game elsewhere will also be hoping to see the daring, imaginative play they have come to associate with the distinctive yellow shirt. It is an international symbol of joy. A football shirt that conjures up images of the game's greatest players, playing the beautiful game in the most beautiful of ways. It has become synonymous with the glamour, magic and fun of Brazilian football on the backs of players such as Pele, Jairzinho, Zico and Socrates, who took football to new heights during the second half of the 20th Century. "For Brazilians, that yellow jersey is sacred," says Carlos Alberto, captain of the great 1970 World Cup-winning side. "When we wear it, of course we fee

MEET THE 'ICEMAN' WHO STAYS NAKED IN ICE FOR OVER 1HR (PHOTOS) 55 year old Wim Hof, is considered a daredevil and now dubbed the 'Iceman' after breaking 21 Guinness World Record.The father of 5 from Holland ,has climbed Mount Everest wearing just a pair of shorts. He also holds the record for having the longest ice bath.He stays immersed in blocks of ice for a spine-chilling one hour, 52 minutes and 42 seconds. He said: I feel like I can control my own body as if I have a thermostat that I can adjust when I need to. The most challenging record was climbing Everest in just a pair of shorts.Swimming beneath the ice and not finding the hole back was quite a frightening experience too.But I'm confident enough because I know what my body can cope with.It is a lifestyle that I have chosen to take therefore I train everyday wherever I am.I don't bother with gyms, I just workout where I happen to be whether it's in the garden or at home.

Stop President Jonathan From Inflicting Major Violence On Southwest Nigeria, Group Urges International Community Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 5:06PM Governor Fayemi and Ekiti CP Felix Uyanna By SaharaReporters, New York Oodua Foundation, a think-tank organization of academics and professionals with its headquarters in Delaware, United States, has urged the international community to dissuade President Jonathan from doing anything that would start a new area of major violence in Southwestern Nigeria. The Foundation made the plea on May 23 to the Chairman of the United States Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs, Senator Chris Coons, Oodua said in a press statement on Monday. “We hereby alert the world about the beginning of a reign of violence in our Yoruba homeland in the Southwestern Region of Nigeria.  The attention of the whole world has been focused on Nigeria since April because of the terrorist organization, Boko Haram, it

Stop President Jonathan From Inflicting Major Violence On Southwest Nigeria, Group Urges International Community Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 5:06PM Governor Fayemi and Ekiti CP Felix Uyanna By SaharaReporters, New York Oodua Foundation, a think-tank organization of academics and professionals with its headquarters in Delaware, United States, has urged the international community to dissuade President Jonathan from doing anything that would start a new area of major violence in Southwestern Nigeria. The Foundation made the plea on May 23 to the Chairman of the United States Senate Subcommittee on African Affairs, Senator Chris Coons, Oodua said in a press statement on Monday. “We hereby alert the world about the beginning of a reign of violence in our Yoruba homeland in the Southwestern Region of Nigeria.  The attention of the whole world has been focused on Nigeria since April because of the terrorist organization, Boko Haram, it

Soldiers Desert Biita As Boko Haram Makes Strong Comeback Posted: Jun, 10 2014, 11:06AM By Saharareporters, New York Several soldiers on the ground in Borno State have told SaharaReporters that many Nigerian soldiers are deserting after the military retreated from Biita and Izge as Boko Haram militants mounted a major offensive. Our sources said numerous soldiers had handed in their weapons and deserted in civilian clothes. On Saturday night, the Nigerian army had routed the Islamist terrorists, killing more than fifty of them and driving them out of Biita and Izge. But our military sources disclosed that Boko Haram returned in full force yesterday morning in a fierce fight that overwhelmed the soldiers. “They [Boko Haram militants] returned to Biita and Izge since yesterday morning with six armored personnel carriers (APC) to attack us,” one of the so

Corruption Tainted Minister Of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Rejected By OPEC Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 10:06AM Rejected by OPEC By SaharaReporters, New York In what many will consider to be a further blow to the administration of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on the international scene, a leading international firm has given the ‘Thumbs Down’ to one of his own nominees. SaharaReporters has learned that his corruption tainted Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ms. Diezani Alison-Madueketo, failed to make the grade, and has failed to become the first female Secretary-General of OPEC. The news comes barely twenty-four hours after President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria nominated her as a candidate for the highly coveted post. At its meeting today, OPEC members decided to extend the tenure of Abdullah al-Badri of Iraq, the curre

Corruption Tainted Minister Of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Rejected By OPEC Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 10:06AM Rejected by OPEC By SaharaReporters, New York In what many will consider to be a further blow to the administration of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on the international scene, a leading international firm has given the ‘Thumbs Down’ to one of his own nominees. SaharaReporters has learned that his corruption tainted Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ms. Diezani Alison-Madueketo, failed to make the grade, and has failed to become the first female Secretary-General of OPEC. The news comes barely twenty-four hours after President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria nominated her as a candidate for the highly coveted post. At its meeting today, OPEC members decided to extend the tenure of Abdullah al-Badri of Iraq, the curre

Corruption Tainted Minister Of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Rejected By OPEC Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 10:06AM Rejected by OPEC By SaharaReporters, New York In what many will consider to be a further blow to the administration of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on the international scene, a leading international firm has given the ‘Thumbs Down’ to one of his own nominees. SaharaReporters has learned that his corruption tainted Minister of Petroleum Resources, Ms. Diezani Alison-Madueketo, failed to make the grade, and has failed to become the first female Secretary-General of OPEC. The news comes barely twenty-four hours after President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria nominated her as a candidate for the highly coveted post. At its meeting today, OPEC members decided to extend the tenure of Abdullah al-Badri of Iraq, the curre

WHOM TO BELIEVE???  TOP 6 CONTROVERSIES FROM APC/KANO EMIRATE; 11th, June 2014   New Emir Lamido Sanusi Read The Controversies Kano Government/Kano Emirate And their Blame Game; Title; Late Emir Bayero Ado LIES & LIES From Kano Emirate. Gov Rabiu Kwankwaso 1) The Emir of Kano, Mallam Sanusi Lamido said that they are waiting for traditional rites to be performed before moving to the Palace. 10/06/2014. 2) Gov Kwankwaso said that Sanusi is Living in Government House For security reasons. 09/06/2014. 3) We are looking for a new accommodation for the late Emir's family. - Kano State Government. - 11/06/2014. 4) The late Emir was in office for about 51years, so the Palace need repair and renovation, before the new Emir will move in. - Kano Emirate. -10/06/2014 5) We will ensure that the Palace is blocked until Governor Kwankwaso reverse the appointment of Sanusi Lamido for the People choice, Sanusi Ado Bayero - Protesters. 10/06/2014

Obama, Saudi Syria Terror War Leads To Iraq Destabilization: Militants Take Over Mosul Shar Blaming Obama for Iraq’s Chaos ConsortiumNews Exclusive: As Islamic militants gain ground in Iraq, Official Washington’s neocons and the mainstream media are blaming President Obama for ending the U.S. military occupation, but they ignore their own role in destabilizing Iraq with the 2003 invasion, Robert Parry reports. By Robert Parry After Islamic militants captured the major Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, the danger of Official Washington’s false narratives again asserted itself, a direct consequence of the failure to enforce any meaningful accountability on the neocons and others who pushed the Iraq War. The emerging neocon-preferred narrative is that the jihadist victory in the northern city of Mosul and the related mess in neighboring Syria are the fault of President Barack Obama for not continuing the U.S. military occupation of Ir

President Jonathan Plotting To Kill Me Says Kano State Governor, Kwankwaso-PREMIUM TIMES Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 2:06PM Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso By Sani Tukur Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of plotting to eliminate him, in a fresh twist to a longstanding row between the two leaders. In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday, Mr. Kwankwaso said the president was after his life and had ordered the withdrawal of half of his security details in a ploy to open him up to physical attacks. “I have told my friends, and people of Kano, Nigerians and indeed the international community to hold Jonathan responsible for whatever happens to Kwankwaso, his family or even the people of Kano state,” Mr. Kwankwaso said at Kano State governor’s lodge in Abuja. He accused the president of igni

APC accuses PDP Of Inciting Violence In Kano, Urges State Attorney-General To Commence Criminal Trial Of PDP Leaders Involved Posted: Jun, 09 2014, 6:06AM By Saharareporters, New York The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of inciting  violence in Kano moments after the state government announced the name of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. The party stated that the protests on Sunday was an apparent attempt to destabilize the state, and urged the state’s Attorney-General to prosecute all PDP officials involved in the act. In a press statement issued in Lagos on Monday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the statement issued by PDP's Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, congratulating one of the contenders long before the Kano state government anno

Police Ordered To Arrest Sanusi, New Emir Of Kano, For “Fraud” Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 2:06PM The new Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi By SaharaReporters, New York The Nigerian police have been ordered to arrest the newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on fraud-related charges stemming from his tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to reliable sources at the Presidency in Abuja, the team of policemen at the Emir’s palace in Kano received the order from the Nigeria police headquarters to place Mr. Sanusi under arrest if he leaves the Kano Governor’s lodge. The sources told SaharaReporters that Mr. Sanusi was to be arrested at his private home on Sunday night after his appointment was announced by the Kano State Governor.  It would be recalled that the presidency embarked on several frantic measures to f

Oregon: Another Non Religious School Shooting Terror Episode In USA June 10, 2014 (CNN) – One student was killed at the hands of a shooter at a high school near Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday morning, police agencies said. The suspected shooter is also dead, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. It was not immediately clear how the shooter died. There was only one shooter involved in the incident, police said. About an hour after the shooting, Oregon State Police said the area was secure and the situation was contained. Photos: Shooting at Oregon high school The shooting happened at about 8 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, about 12 miles east of Portland, said Sue Strickland of the Troutdale Police Department. A semiautomatic weapon was involved in the shooting, she said. Oregon: Another Non Religious School Shooting Terror Episode In USA

Breaking News: I was locked up at Kano airport, says Amaechi Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi THE Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was locked inside the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday for an undisclosed number of minutes after his chartered aircraft was grounded by the airport authorities. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, who spoke on Amaechi’s behalf, while briefing newsmen on Monday, said all the gates leading into and out of the airport were locked apparently to prevent the take-off or landing of any aircraft. Semenitari expressed surprise that the gates could be locked when it was clear that Amaechi was still in the aircraft. She explained that the padlocks to the gates had to be broken to allow Amaechi, who was in company with the former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje and Alhaji Kawu Baraje go out of the airport. The commissioner added that Amaechi was

Jonathan cancels Kano trip as police seal off palace 10th June, 2014 Four feared dead in clash President Goodluck Jonathan has shelved his planned trip to Kano following the em ergence of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as emir. The police yesterday sealed off the palace, fueling reports of a plot by the Federal Government to stop Sanusi from ascending the throne. Sanusi got his letter of appointment and staff of office from Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso at Government House yesterday. The President was expected to pay a condolence visit to Kano yesterday, but the trip, sources said, was cancelled on Sunday night following Sanusi’s emergence. A source said: “The President wanted to be in Kano on Monday (yesterday) but the emergence of Sanusi and the protests that accompanied it made the President to stay away from any controversy. “I think the President may find a more auspicious time to be in Kano. He loves the p

Shettima knocks Maku over Boko Haram  10th June, 2014 Gov Shettima Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Tuesday berated the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku for trivialising the Boko Haram insurgency that have wreck havoc on the North-eastern part of the country. Labaran Maku Shettima, who spoke at a two-day conference on security and human rights organised by the Centre for Historical Documentation and Research of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said it was unfortunate that Maku has decided to trivialise the insurgency that has led to the huge loss of lives in the region. He said it was regrettable that those in the position to find solution to the crisis choose to misunderstand Boko Haram, warning that if the insurgents was allowed to overrun the North East, they could seek to extend their tentacles to other parts of the country. He said, “It has become a thing of concern that the nation’s chief spokesman who once served as a Supervising