Gary Cahill admits he wants Chelsea to break the Premier League record for consecutive victories as they prepare to face Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day. A run of 11 wins in a row has lifted Chelsea six points clear of nearest challengers Liverpool at the top of the table, leaving Antonio Conte’s men just three victories short of matching the longest winning streak in Premier League history, set by Arsenal across the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Conte has repeatedly insisted that he has no interest in statistical records, but Cahill says the prospect of being part of a…
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Arsene Wenger insists leaving his Arsenal future hanging will not dent the Gunners’ long-term plans. While Wenger delays talks on a new deal to remain as Arsenal manager, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are yet to commit their own futures to the club. But the Frenchman, who celebrated 20 years at the helm at the start of October, claims the future of his star players is not tied to his own. Asked if the club’s senior management were happy with Wenger putting off his own contract deliberations, the Frenchman simply replied: “Yes. I always said that I will judge where…
The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Governor Ayo Fayose has not done enough to secure Ekiti state. This is coming on the heels of a series of killings that have taken place in the state recently. According to Punch, the Ekiti APC in a statement, also said the state Governor has his priorities mis-palced. The spokesman the APC, Taiwo Olatunbosun also said “It is regrettable that while Ekiti people thought that the era of assassinations was over, a trend never witnessed in the crime history of the state suddenly emerged in the last four…
Two 35-year-olds have been a major part of Manchester United’s upturn in form, which has seen Jose Mourinho’s side win four straight games and go unbeaten in 10 overall. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been an immediate success since his summer arrival. The Swedish striker has scored 14 goals, including five in his last five Premier League games. “Teddy [Sheringham] was still playing at 40 and still scoring goals,” says David May, the former United defender David May covers the club for MUTV. “Teddy was never blessed with pace and nor is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so I don’t see why he can’t continue…
Comedian, Ayo Makun, who was called on stage to present the Next Rated award, made an inappropriate joke about giving head, on live television. In his words, ‘We know some of you have come to give head … ‘ What on earth was he thinking saying that on live TV? And the reaction from the audience summed it up as everyone was mute. That would be expected as they all had just finished cheering Wizkid who made his way to the venue at the time AY was presenting the award. A joke about Wizkid or simply getting on with it…
Petite singer Simi won the Best Collabo and Best Vocal Performance (Female) awards at the Headies awards. However she was unable to go on stage to receive the first award despite being at the venue of the ceremony. Turns out it was due to an issue with her dress, but she made it up for it when she came on stage to receive the second award she got on the night. Don’t worry Simi, we forgive and still love you!
Tekno is not shying away from controversy by publicly taking shots at the organisers of the Headies Awards. ‘Dem nominate me for award say dem disqualify me, you be God?’ the singer said in pidgin English before his performance at the 2016 Rhythm Unplugged. Tekno’s 2016 Headies ‘Next Rated’ nomination was withdrawn by the award jury for failing to participate in all of the required activities by organisers leading up to the event. Wizkid‘s Starboy Entertainment act, Mr. Eazi took home the prize which came with a brand new Hyundai Santa Fe SUV at the award ceremony on December 22.…
They were fantastic! We could leave it at that and move on but the combination of actress Adesua Etomi and everybody’s darling Falz was too great to be left just at that. Since they were announced as the hosts of the 2016 Headies, their performance had been almost as anticipated as the actual musical performers of the night. Individually they were already acclaimed to be brilliant – one could safely refer to them as the two new school leaders of the respective crafts. Adesua Etomi is one of the few starlets commanding attention – and powerful roles in movies like…
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday presented a budget of N105.7 billion for the 2017 fiscal year to the state assembly. Speaking during the presentation, Ugwuanyi said that the budget, tagged ‘Budget of Economic Recovery and Inclusive Development,’ was aimed at injecting life into the economy of the state. He said the budget represented a 25 per cent increase over the 2016 appropriation which stood at N85.17 billion. The governor said the sum of N55.19 billion, representing 52 per cent of the total appropriation, was for recurrent expenditure while N50.52 billion, representing 48 per cent, was for capital…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that no country in the world can succeed without going through some pain. Osinbajo also said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is working to solve the problems plaguing the country. The Vice President made the comments on Thursday, December 22, during a visit to the Mpape artisans’ village in Abuja FCT, yesterday. “For instance, look at what is happening in the Niger Delta; that is where we get most of the money. But when the boys in the Niger Delta decided to start blowing up pipelines, production dropped from the 2 million barrels per…
President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the governors of Lagos and Kebbi states, Akinwunmi Ambode and Atiku Bagudu for providing cheap rice for Nigerians to buy this holiday season. The two states partnered to produced locally made Lake Rice (Lagos-Kebbi Rice) which is now selling for N12,000 in Lagos state. “It gladdens my heart to get reports of our citizens rushing to purchase this cheaper local rice to enable them and their families enjoy the Christmas and New Year celebrations,” the president said via a statement released by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina on Friday, December 23. Buhari said further that what…
Cristiano Ronaldo called Syria’s long-suffering children “the true heroes” as he joined a campaign to provide food, medicine and psychological help for kids in Aleppo and other war-stricken cities. “Hello, this is for children of Syria. We know that you have been suffering a lot. I am a very famous player, but you are the true heroes,” the Real Madrid and Portugal star said in a video message for Save The Children posted on his social media. “Don’t lose your hope, the world is with you. We care about you, I am with you,” added the footballer. Nick Finney, of…
AC Milan celebrated wildly after beating Juventus to win the Italian Super Cup in a penalty shoot-out to win their first trophy since 2011 on Friday. Mario Pasilic blasted home the final spot kick to give AC Milan a 4-3 victory on penalties after a hard fought match was locked at 1-1 on 90 minutes and after extra time in Doha. Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala missed their spot kicks for Juventus, with Gianluca Lapadula the only Milan player not to convert his penalty. It is the second time Milan have beaten Juventus, who lead Serie A by four points,…
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has hailed his teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a perfect role model. Martial was reportedly disappointed losing his No. 9 jersey to the Ibrahimovic when the veteran striker joined United in the summer. He has however put those rumours to rest by hailing the Swede’s influence on younger players at Manchester United “He is a top player and we can’t help but learn from just being alongside him, playing and training with him, seeing what he is doing now and what he has done in the past,” Martial told Manchester United website. “In spite of his…
The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has described the allegation levelled against Governor Nyesom Wike by the Department of State Service (DSS) as an irresponsible display of partisanship. The DSS had earlier alleged that Wike was planning with Ikenga Ugochinyere, an aide to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to destabilise Abuja. According to Vanguard, the Ekiti Governor said the allegation by the DSS is a “barefaced attempt by the federal government to divert the attention of Nigerians and the international community from its involvement in the violence unleashed on the people of Rivers State during the December 10 rerun…
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says President Muhammadu Buhari is eager to reflate the economy and deliver to the people the gains of his administration. Amaechi stated this in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry, Mrs Yetunde Sonaike, on Friday in Abuja. He said that one of the core mandates of the present administration was to fulfil the needs and aspirations of Nigerians, adding that government would ensure it achieve its promises. The minister said the ministry was able to complete the Abuja–Kaduna Railway modernisation project and provided safety measures at…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has called for decentralised policing to get the country out of its numerous security and economic challenges. He also stressed the need for respect for the rule of law and to ensure inclusive governance. Ekweremadu made the call at the South East Economic and Security Summit held at the Government House in Enugu. According to statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu in Abuja on Friday, Ekweremadu said “unless we restructure our security architecture, we will continue to have problems. “The simple suggestion is that this is the…
Boboye Oyeyemi, Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps recently disclosed that no less than 306 persons lost their lives in 2016 as a result of Petroleum tanker accidents across the country. Speaking at the flag off of the Special End of Year 2016 Patrol in Makurdi, Oyeyemi claimed that the losses from tanker crashes have been estimated to be causing the nation about N7billion annually. Oyeyemi, who was represented by Assistant Corps Marshal Julius, enjoined all Nigerians and stakeholders to collaborate in reducing road accidents to the barest minimum. The FRSC also called on the Nigerian government to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement explaining why he did not attend the South-East security summit which held in Enugu state. Several speakers at the event expressed surprise that the President did not attend the event that was organised to discuss on how to improve security in the region. According to Punch, Buhari also denied reports in the media that he snubbed the event, adding that stakeholders in the South-East region asked him not to attend. The President made this known in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity. The statement reads:…
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he did not sponsor anyone to protest against the Federal Government. He added that those who planned to protest in his favour must have taken a cue from those who protested against him in Abuja. Wike stated this when he granted audience to the Rivers State Elders Council of Ministers (RISECOM), in Port-Harcourt on Friday. “If they like, let them bring all manner of accusations daily, it will not cow me. Three days ago, they sponsored protests against me in Abuja with the police leading the protesters. “It is so unfortunate how they can…