NIGERIA WON'T QUALIFY FOR RUSSIA 2018 - PROPHET AIKA

As the Super Eagles prepares for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, a sport enthusiast and clergy, Prophet Tommy Aika has expressed fears that Nigeria may not qualify for the fiesta if his spiritual messages were not reckoned with.

He also said the appointment of a foreign coach, instead of a Nigerian, was not the best for the country as a foreigner, he said, would not lead Nigeria to lift the World Cup. He said that football administrators over the years have not helped the growth of football in Nigeria

The Primate and General Overseer of the Glory Church of Christ said he had been instrumental to the national team's chain of successes in the past, adding, "although I have never been appreciated for all my contributions to the Super Eagles lofty achievements, I am not deterred.

"The message that has been handed over to me for over 10 years now for onward transmission to the world is that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be the first team in the continent of Africa to lift the World Cup.