Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has criticised the Premier League’s holiday fixture schedule, calling it “absolutely unbelievable” that leaders Chelsea get more rest than other teams. Arsenal travel to Bournemouth on Tuesday just two days after hosting Crystal Palace at home on Sunday, while most teams that played on Saturday also had games on Monday. However, Chelsea — who are nine points ahead of the third-place Gunners — were given three days’ rest between Saturday’s win over Stoke and Wednesday’s key clash at Tottenham. “It is, in 20 years, the most uneven Christmas period I have seen on the fixture front,”…
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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola says he does not see himself managing into his 60s, telling NBC that he is “approaching the end of my career.” In a taped interview with the American television station released on Monday, the 45-year-old said he was already nearing the end of a coaching career that is less than a decade old. “Of course when we win, I am so happy, I am so satisfied,” Guardiola said. “And I drink a good glass of wine and enjoy. “But what I like is to imagine the next step can be better. If not, I will…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has dismissed speculation that any of James Rodriguez, Alvaro Morata or Pepe will be leaving the club in January, saying all are committed to working hard at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid ended 2016 by winning the Club World Cup in Japan, spent the winter break clear atop the La Liga table, and begin the New Year by hosting Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. However, much of the talk at the pregame news conference on Tuesday centred on the future of players rumoured to be interesting other clubs — especially out-of-favour playmaker James,…
Three points from Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday in the Premier League. Sir Alex Ferguson, 75 on New Year’s Eve, was at Old Trafford to see Manchester United stage the type of late show that defined his glorious reign as manager. Current manager Jose Mourinho appeared almost apologetic at the end of a dramatic finale, as he consoled his beaten former colleague, Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka. But deep down, when Mourinho reflects on this, he should be filled with pride at his side’s late fight to score twice in the final five minutes. Mourinho has been tasked…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been out of Nigeria for a short end of year vacation, Pulse can exclusively report. Mr. Laolu Akande who is the VP’s spokesperson told Pulse that “Osinbajo is on a short end of year vacation abroad with his family. He left after Christmas and is expected back in Nigeria early next week”. Pulse has been able to independently verify that Nigeria’s Vice President is holidaying somewhere in the middle East..in one of the smaller Arab nations. Osinbajo who heads the economic management team within the Presidency, is sure to have his plate full upon his…
Seems like Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro are officially done with their marriage. The actress who used to bear Lilian Esoro Franklin on Instagram has changed it to just Lilian Esoro. This comes after the couple wished fans a merry Christmas separately. Lilian 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 with a love emoji. Meanwhile, Lilian Esoro…
Bishop Simeon Okah, the principal patriarch of the Flock of Christ Mission, Enerhen-Effurun, Delta State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to forget about contesting in 2019. Bishop Okah claimed that the president is already too old to pilot the affairs of the country. He also denounced President Buhari as the most unfavourable Nigerian President to the people of Niger Delta region. “The man is an old man, old man is old, I am quite younger than he is. I am 64 years old, do you know that without the younger ones around me, there are some things about this generation…
The Federal Government has begun the payment of the N30, 000 monthly stipends for participants of the N-Power scheme, a programme aimed at job creation by the FG. The N-Power programme is a scheme by the federal government aimed at employing the teeming and massive numbers of unemployed Nigerian graduates from tertiary institutions across the country. Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, revealed this to news men on Friday, commenting that “all successfully verified beneficiaries who have provided bank accounts are being processed for payment. `some beneficiaries will receive their first…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Godwin Erhahon, has been suspended by the state leadership of the party for allegedly causing embarrassment to the party. The suspension, as reported by Today, was sequel to his recent interview with Tell magazine, in which he reportedly disparaged the immediate past governor, Adams Oshiomhole. The state leadership felt his comments in the said interview were his personal views, rather than the party. In the said interview, Erhahon had urged President Muhammadu Buhari to beware of Oshiomhole. Reacting to his suspension, Erhahon said he has no ill feelings…
Singer Chidinma releases the video to her Christmas single, ‘For You’. The video was directed by Rasean and shot in Lagos.
While Adekunle Gold and his music keeps growing on Nigerians and as the YBNL artiste builds his fan base from Lagos to Abuja and other parts of the world, performing during the One Lagos Fiesta for the Agege audience where he grew up in seems to be the most special for him yet. Apart from the emotional reaction from the artiste himself, positive reviews from thousands of his fans who witnessed his performance is proof enough that Adekunle Gold is indeed an Agege boy through and through – and the whole city of Lagos loves him. Can we then say…
Nollywood fan favourite Odunlade Adekola is a year older today and the actor is thankful to God and his fans. And the 38-year-old captioned a post on his Instagram: ‘Ose baba!!! Thank you God for giving me another year of LIFE. Oh lord i am very very grateful…….’ The Jenifa, Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo and Mufu Olosha star also got a pleasant surprise from his crew. Many happy returns Odunlade! And thank you for the many memes this year.
Mauricio Pochettino is adamant Tottenham must focus solely on Sunday’s trip to Watford rather than the higher-profile meeting with Premier League leaders Chelsea that follows soon after. Wednesday’s London derby showdown with Chelsea at White Hart Lane is one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season for both sets of fans. Spurs beat Chelsea 5-3 in January 2015 when the latter were on the way to the Premier League title and Tottenham’s hopes of lifting the trophy last season were ended by a bad-tempered 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge in May. But Tottenham boss Pochettino insists victory over Chelsea…
Arsene Wenger admits a reunion with old rival Sam Allardyce could pose serious danger to Arsenal’s hopes of rekindling their title challenge when Crystal Palace visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Wenger has traded barbs with Allardyce numerous times in the past and the sight of the Palace boss glowering down the other end of the touchline might give the Arsenal manager a pang or two of concern this weekend. With fourth placed Arsenal battling to avoid being cast adrift in the Premier League title race, the last thing Wenger needs is to see his side roughed up by the…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola preached patience and said he was not looking too far ahead after his side fell 10 points off the top of the Premier League table on Saturday. While leaders Chelsea won their 13th straight league game, Guardiola’s City showed few signs of life in a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool on New Year’s Eve. And while Guardiola believes the 10-point deficit is not insurmountable, he insisted they must try to close the gap one game at a time. “When you are 10 points behind you have to be focused just on the next game,” he said.…
The fearless Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has once again reiterated his opinion that the President of Nigeria, Muhammad Buhari is not fighting corruption as a menace. Rather, the President was fighting his political foes. Speaking on the African Independent Television (AIT) Kaakai program, Mr. Lere Olayinka, the Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to Governor Fayose was quoted to have said that for Nigeria to move forward, “the president must create opportunities beyond political consideration. As it is, the body language of the president speaks volume and must change.” The media aide made it known that Governor…
The Taraba Chapter of the All Progressive Peoples Congress (APC) has challenged the composition of the members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC). According to reports by The Guardian, members of the All Progressive Peoples Congress (APC) challenged the composition on grounds of bias, stating that the leaders of the State independent Electoral Commission are card-carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr. Hassan Ardo Jika who is the APC chairman in the state, while speaking with newsmen yesterday was quoted to have said that “the composition of members of the SIEC is questionable because of their antecedents.…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said in a statement issued by his media office yesterday, in Abuja that Nigeria would become stronger in 2017. Atiku in the statement described 2016 as “a year in which the nation faced a multitude of challenges, but which ended on a high note, giving us hope and confidence in what we as a nation can achieve when we stand to work together.” He spoke further on the great feat achieved by the Nigerian Army in fighting the terrorist group, book Haram, describing it as an important victory and urging Nigerians…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered the redeployment of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, back to the Police Force. According to The Guardian, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Friday, December 30, issued a letter to Magu, directing him to hand over to the EFCC Director of Operations. It was gathered that Buhari would present another nominee to the Senate for approval. Multiple reports also saythe Federal Government has directed the Police authority to re-deploy some senior officers to make Magu’s re-deployment back to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that the Federal Government handled the issues of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the northeast poorly, and assured to make amends. Speaking in his New Year message to Nigerians, the President said following the success of the Nigerian military in Sambisa Forest, the anti-Boko Haram war has entered a new phase. He assured Nigerians that “our defence and security forces are more than ever re rady t oo perform their constitutional role of protecting lives and property in the country.” He also urged the Niger Delta militants and members of the shiite group to…