Jack Wilshere admitted that Chelsea have the look of champions after the Premier League leaders beat Bournemouth 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day to extend their winning streak in the competition to 12 matches. Bournemouth started brightly and Wilshere looked particularly dangerous, twice going close to beating Thibaut Courtois in the first half, but Pedro Rodriguez’s spectacular strike broke the deadlock on 24 minutes and Eden Hazard’s penalty shortly after half-time cemented Chelsea’s victory. Pedro scored a late third as Chelsea ruthlessly punished Bournemouth on the counter-attack, and after the match Wilshere conceded that the Blues appear significantly stronger…
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Bob Bradley has been sacked by Swansea City after just 11 games in charge of the Premier League club. Swansea’s American owners Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, after talks with the former U.S. national team coach and club chairman Huw Jenkins on Tuesday, decided to act in the wake of a 4-1 home defeat to West Ham on Boxing Day. Sources close to the Swansea owners told ESPN FC that the decision to part company with Bradley, the first American to manage a Premier League team, was made with “great reluctance” because of a determination for the appointment to work.…
Manchester United defender Daley Blind has said his side are full of confidence after making it five victories in a row against Sunderland. Blind opened the scoring at Old Trafford six minutes before half-time and late goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan helped clinch a 3-1 victory for Jose Mourinho’s side. After a shaky spell in September and October, United have hit their stride under Mourinho and are unbeaten in the Premier League for two months. The manager was unhappy with their first-half display but Blind’s goal settled the nerves and United missed several golden chances to extend their…
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), has said that the party will get back to its feet very soon. Jegede, in a Christmas message issued in Akure on Sunday to felicitate with Christians, urged the people of the state to embrace peace, love and unity, according to Punch. He said he decided not to challenge the result of the last governorship election won by Chief Rotimi Akeredolu SAN of the All Progressives Congress in order to move on as a statesman despite the glaring conspiracy against…
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom looked the part as they dressed up as Mr. and Mrs Santa Claus, complete with the red and white caps for the kids at Children’s Hospotal Los Angeles. Though Hollywood actor Bloom skipped the white beard, he and his girlfriend did well to delight the kids at the hospital. Indeed, they look lovely together as they posed for some pictures with the kids there.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that no power can bring him down because he is solidly and comfortably rooted in God. Governor Wike spoke at the Rivers State Headquarters of Living Faith Church in Port Harcourt during a Special Christmas Church Service on Sunday. The governor said that Rivers State will continue to overcome trials and oppressive tendencies because of God’s grace. He said, while other states are battling with economic downturn, Rivers State is operating a Jesus economy, which entails divine provision and sustenance. “If God be for us, nobody can be against us. We have…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is a directionless one. Fayose also said that the last time things were this bad in the country was in 1984, when Buhari was in office as a military leader. The governor made the comments via a statement released by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. The statement reads: “It is painful that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari has become directionless either due to the cluelessness of the president or his old age that has foisted a purposeless leadership on the country.” “This…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari can’t take all the credit for the Nigerian Army’s victory over Boko Haram. The PDP also said that former President Goodluck Jonathan had already achieved great success in defeating the sect before Buhari came into office. “The President cannot solely claim responsibility for the success he claimed the Armed Forces recorded in reclaiming Sambisa Forest from the Boko Haram. This is because the regime of former President Jonathan had done a lot in the war against terror,” PDP spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye told Punch. “This was why elections were held…
Nkechi Emmanuel, an actress who plays the role of ‘Nurse Titi’ in the “Clinic Matters”, has disclosed that she is in love with her fan. The actress also revealed that the fan is quite supportive of her profession, something she considers essential in her choice in men. Emmanuel, who suggested that she has no qualms marrying the fan, stated this in a recent chat with Punch News. “Love doesn’t have a boundary. If I fall in love with a fan, of course nothing stops me from marrying him. The person who I am seeing right now is a fan. “He…
Seems like Lilian Esoro and Ubi Franklin are done for good. The Nigerian celebrity couple wished fans a merry Christmas separately. The Nigerian actress shared a photo of herself and her little boy, Jason, with the words, “MERRY CHRISTMAS from my lil #Munchkin and i. . Don’t forget to show and spread love. Have d best one yet#JESUSISTHEREASONFORTHESEASON #EYEZONTHEPRIZE #STAYFOCUSED #PROTECTYOURHAPPINESS #PRAYWITHOUTCEASING #BESTILLANDKNOWHEISGOD #LINESWILLFALLINPLEASANTPLACES #BECOMEMORE.” Ubi, on the other hand, shared a photo of Jason writing with a love emoji. Meanwhile, Lilian Esoro and Ubi Franklin continue to fuel rumours they have both gone their separate ways. The duo were…
Nigerian singer Kiss Daniel has been robbed at the Calabar Christmas Village, reports say. The ‘Mama’ crooner was on stage performing when armed robbers charged into the venue in Cross River state around 1AM on Monday, December 27, 2016. According to the newspaper, an eyewitness disclosed that the thieves took some items from the singer before security agents hurriedly took him to safety. It was also reported that gunshots were allegedly fired in the air and valuables were taken from those present. Several people were injured in the incident. Meanwhile Punch also reports that state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Jimoh…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that every game in the second half of the season will be like a cup final for his title hopefuls. An impressive and hard-earned 3-0 win at Hull kept pace with leaders Chelsea after Antonio Conte’s side beat Bournemouth earlier on Monday. The Blues had opened up a 10-point gap over Guardiola’s team for whom defeat at Hull would have spelled disaster. The Catalan admitted that the pressure was on following that result altough a Yaya Toure penalty, a tap-in from substitute Kelechi Iheanacho and an own goal from Curtis Davies ensured he eventually…
Antonio Conte has challenged his Chelsea stars to use their club record run of 12 successive victories as the foundation to win the Premier League title. Conte’s side moved seven points clear at the top after a 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Monday and they are now just two more victories away from equalling Arsenal’s Premier League record of 14 consecutive wins. Should the Blues defeat Stoke and Tottenham in their next two games, they will have earned a significant statistical landmark. But it is trophies that matter most to former Juventus and Italy boss Conte and he has set…
Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud’s fighting spirit after the Arsenal striker marked his first Premier League start of the season with the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion. Giroud headed home four minutes from the end of a game that had seemed destined to finish goalless at the Emirates Stadium. Before Monday’s 1-0 victory, Giroud had come off the bench 10 times in Premier League games this season and scored three goals, making his only club starts in the Champions League. But Gunners boss Wenger insisted that Giroud had not had anything to prove to him despite his repeated absence…
The Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, donated Christmas gifts to soldiers injured at the battlefield in Sambisa Forest. The items were distributed on her behalf by Hajiya Nana Shettima, the Chairperson of Mrs Aisha Buhari’s Committee on Distribution of Donated Items (WIPCOMDI) at Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri. Shettima also visited other injured troops at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri. According to her, Buhari’s gesture is to celebrate Christmas festivities with the injured and to appreciate their efforts in restoring peace. “Both religions say how good and pleasant it is when God makes us enjoy together…
Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has mocked Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose over the 22 prophecies he released for 2017. Abati, who served under former president, Goodluck Jonathan, poked fun at Fayose via an article titled “The Morning after Christmas.” Read it below: “How was your Christmas Day?” “Comme ci, comme ca” “What’s that?” “I am speaking French. You mean you don’t even understand elementary French?” “No, I don’t. Speak English. How was Christmas?” “Low-key. Like this, like that”. “For me, it was a dead-end Christmas” “God forbid. May we never have a dead-end Christmas. I reject it in Jesus…
The 24-hour curfew that was relaxed to allow for the Christmas festivity in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna has resumed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the curfew was imposed in Jema’a, Zangon Kataf and Laura local government areas of Kaduna State following a peaceful protest that led to civil unrest in Kafanchan. NAN also reports that the curfew was relaxed by twelve hours to allow Christians to observe the Christmas and Boxing Day festivity. Checks conducted by NAN on Tuesday, however, revealed that there is a strict compliance to the government’s directive. Business and public places…
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot address every single security issue in the country. Adesina made the comment during an interview after being asked why Buhari had not made any comments about the killings in southern Kaduna. “You don’t have to hear from the president on that matter. You see, when it pays us, we talk about federalism and true federalism, yet you want the president and presidency to talk about everything,” Adesina said during an appearance on Channels TV. “When things like this happen in a state, there is a chief security officer, he…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the worst of the Boko Haram insurgency is over. Mohammed also urged Nigerians to be on the watch for fleeing terrorists saying that “eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.” He made the comments via a statement released on Monday, December 26. The statement reads: “We urge Nigerians to keep our gallant and victorious troops in their prayers. Nigerians should also imbibe the mantra of ‘if you see something, say something’ as a way of ensuring that no escaped terrorist is able to wreak havoc in their communities. “It is…
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi has condemned Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose for the negative prophecies he recently made about Nigeria. Fayose, on Friday, December 23, published a list of 22 things that he predicted would happen to Nigeria in 2017, one of which was the naira selling at N600 to the dollar. Fayemi made his comments after a special Christmas service held in the Oye Local Government Area of the state. “If someone has made 22 predictions about his own country and none is positive or good, you can be sure the predictions are for the…