No editorial checks on this article yet

This article is not approvedThe content of this article is not verified by the editorial team of Africanews.com. Read our editorial requirements to see the criteria we use to decide if we publish an article on the homepage of Africanews.

Sri Lankan Rebel Leaders Demise Foretold By Nigerian Prophet

  1. Posted on Friday 22 May 2009 - 19:43
    Chukwu Njoku
    A Nigerian Prophet claims to have foretold the death and capture of the dreaded Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger leader almost three weeks before his demise.

    At The Synagogue Church Of All Nations on Sunday 3rd May 2009, TB Joshua of Lagos, Nigeria said in a live broadcast on his religious television station Emmanuel TV: "Pray and fast for the whole world. I’m referring to an Asian country. Ask Jesus, that His mercy and favour should speak for them on Wednesday. I’m seeing a personality being traced. They are tracing him till now. They are still tracing him but it’s like they will get to him by Wednesday."

    Two weeks later, he went on to say in another live broadcast, "I’m seeing they were looking for something... After some time, they find the thing but they couldn’t find life there again." He then specified the letter 'S'.

    The prophecy supposedly came to pass on Wednesday 20th May 2009 when the Tamil Rebel Leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, was confirmed dead, ending the bitter civil war that has ravaged Sri Lanka for over 25 years. The 'S' Joshua repeated apparently signified the opening letter of the Asian nation, Sri Lanka.

    Joshua is said to have quite a prophetic pedigree, purportedly foretelling events such as the release of Ingrid Betancourt from the Colombian jungle, the death of the Zambian President, Levy Mwanawasa and the recent football stadium disaster in Ivory Coast.

    His religious services on Emmanuel TV are attracting a growing viewership, particularly across the African continent.

Latest News

  1. OPINION: Welcome to African Green Revolution24/05For the past century and a half, Africa has tried various agricultural approaches without much success.
  2. Egyptians vote in historic election23/05Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who serv…
  3. Africa Day 2012 - a moment for reflection and…22/0525th May is Africa Day. For many years it has been a celebration of African unity. It dates back to 1963 when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) …
  4. South Africa's African agenda21/05The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Mothlanthe paid a rare visit to Ghana in April at the invitation of John Dramani Mahama …
  5. Women struggle to rinse hunger, poverty stains21/05Just looking at her one clearly appreciates that she is old and frail therefore in need of support for food, clothing and shelter to live comfortably …
  6. Climate Climate change affects migratory birds…21/05Changes in the climate globally have affected the movement of both migratory and resident species of birds, Nature Uganda has said.
  7. Ghana: Foreign retailers cited for currency…18/05The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is attributing the sharp depreciation of the Ghana cedi against major currencies to the illegal activiti…
  8. Kenya: Community radio brings succour to…18/05Korogocho, a slum in northeastern Nairobi with 100,000 inhabitants, had many of the ingredients for a political explosion similar to those that rocked…
  9. Veld fires 'flame' Zimbabwe's…16/05Over the years, Zimbabwe has experienced the scourge of veld fires destroying property worth thousands of dollars.
  10. Liberia commends ECOWAS for support14/05The induction training of pioneer Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Volunteers for Liberia kicked off in Monrovia, with the Deputy Mi…
  11. Vanishing Lake Chad puts 30m lives at risk14/05As you approach the Lake Chad basin from Maiduguri, in north-eastern Nigeria, the evidence of despair is telling.
  12. Heavy rains cause havoc in Kenya14/05Heavy Rainfall continued to wreak havoc across the country leading to the suspension of relief food in some parts of the country as most roads in Turk…
  13. Zimbabwe: Growth points lie dormant14/05The Zimbabwean government mooted the concept of growth points in the 1980s as a means of decongesting cities and towns.
  14. Sierra Leone improves in infant mortality11/05Sierra Leone has improved in infant mortality cases according to Save the Children- World Motherhood index 2012 report. The West Africa country descri…
  15. Zimbabwe: Resettled farmers fail to utilize…10/05Resettled farmers in Zimbabwe are failing to utilize land due to inadequate farming inputs and lack of resources.
News archive