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This 100m na to commit foul he sabi

xynerise:
Na who swear for Man utd today?

When mourinho dey scatter Chelsea, shey una dey laff, na una turn now

Remove this rashford abeg

Who created this thread, change the score na

Corner to manure

Martial out, young in

Martial, u must finish wat u started

But that should be foul, thats wat mourinho will say

Man u how makert

Goalllllll watford

Corner to man u, smalling head it above the post

Nice one from pogba, the best since he came

What did we wrong that deserve this, Indeed there was a country. We are praying everyday for a better Nigeria but it seems things are getting harder day by day. But I sincerely believe their is light at the end of the tunnel

I know bad belle will be plenty here esp. man u fans but let's watch how things unfold. May be Chelsea will meet the same faith as man u and Barca as it happened yesterday

malikombi:
Only three goals is shooting us to top of the table

It will come

This Sunday’s clash at the Liberty Stadium sees another examination of a developing Swansea City side, against a Chelsea team who have made a perfect start to the season.
Francesco Guidolin will be hoping that his players can repeat their 1-0 victory in this fixture last season against the Blues, however Antonio Conte’s men look a completely different proposition this time round and will no doubt make it difficult for the Swans as they look for their first home win of the new campaign.
New signing Fernando Llorente will be keen to make the difference for the Welsh outfit this year, as the target man has come to England with great pedigree after spending time with top European clubs in Athletic Bilbao, Juventus and Sevilla.
Likewise, Leroy Fer will be looking to build upon his impressive start in the Premier League, as he is currently Swansea’s top goalscorer with two strikes.
Opposing boss Conte couldn’t have wished for a better start from his new Chelsea side as they have picked up maximum points in the league so far.
Although the Blues haven’t quite been sparkling, they have showed already signs of that ‘Italian grit’ that Conte’s team showed in the Euros winning by a 2-1 score line in two consecutive games.
Chelsea fans will be excited to see new signing David Luiz in a Blue shirt once again, in a move that will only strengthen Conte’s defensive options, providing more quality and variety at the back to take the pressure off the ageing shoulders of captain John Terry.

Team News:
Only notable doubt for Swansea could be new-signing Borja Baston, who is still lacking match fitness since his move from Atletico Madrid.
Meanwhile there is one injury to report for the Blues, as defender Kurt Zouma still remains sidelined with a knee injury which should keep him out of action until after Christmas.

femi4:
We want our cech back

Abeg make him dey there, make we dey manage begovic

Chelsea rejected mourinho, man u see am say na the special one. Chelsea rejected cech, arsenal see am say na their saviour, tor e don happen


#Team Chelsea

I don't even know who to support here

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Chairman, Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited and President, FC Ifeanyi Ubah, is 45 today. As torrents of tributes from Nigerians, home and abroad, continue to pour in for the Nnewi-born Billionaire and Chairman, Anambra State Football Association, ASFA, celebrating him at 45, the uncommon leader and philanthropist, took to his Facebook page, seizing the opportunity to pen down his captivating reflections on happenings in Nigeria.
He wrote:
It’s been 44 long and hard years since my birth. The journey to where I find myself today has been rocky, to say the least.
First and foremost, I would like to give all thanks and praises to my Father in heaven for the gift of life. His grace is the reason for my continued existence and all glory must be given to him.
In the midst of all that currently defines the world we live in, God has been faithful, extremely faithful. His blessings in my life are too many to mention, such that they cannot be enumerated.
May I use this avenue to thank everyone who has contributed both positively and negatively to my journey through life.
At 45, I feel very fulfilled. I count myself a man highly blessed by God in all ramifications, starting from family to friends to employees and to business associates, be it financially, cerebrally and otherwise.

Today marks the beginning of my 45th year on earth, a day I have chosen to reflect on a country I love so much and a nation so blessed by God.
Inasmuch as I would have loved a birthday celebration bereft of publicity as I soberly reflect on the unflattering happenings in our dear country, I recognize the fact that I cannot restrain well meaning Nigerians who desire to wish me well via the pages of the newspapers and on different social media platforms. To these people, I wish to say thank you very much for the public display of affection.
All efforts to put myself in a celebratory mood for reaching yet another milestone has proved abortive. I even had to take time off work to travel with my family as I needed to spend ample time with them, as well as give myself some room to reflect in sobriety.
If I am to be perfectly honest, in the midst of all the blessings God has so much bestowed on me, the current state of our nation Nigeria has rendered me an unhappy man.
How can I be happy when all I see around me are people who are wallowing in hunger?
What is happiness when my fellow Nigerians can no longer engage in business activities because of the escalating rate of the US Dollars which now exchanges for over N400 per Dollar?
Where will happiness come from when Nigeria’s inflation rate keeps rising and prices of common commodities are fast getting out of the reach of the average Nigerian?
Nothing is being done to empower our women and some people are able to find happiness?
Nigerians are losing jobs everyday and I am expected to find joy in celebrating?
I cannot! It is just not possible as I sincerely believe there is nothing worthy of celebrating. My heart is heavy, saddled with so much to reflect on as thoughts on the way forward for our beloved country clouds my mind.
In a country with over 180 million people, I can boastfully say we possess the capacity to turn this nation around. Nigerians are very resourceful and highly industrious.

The fact that we have not been able to get it right after 55 (soon to be 56) turbulent years beggars belief. As Nigerians, we need to learn to work without greed.
Contentment should be the underlying feature in everything we set out to do.
As a nation, we must fashion out a multi-policy intervention scheme that will not end up on the screens of our televisions and the pages of our books, but policies that will open up our system for job creation and reduction in the rate of poverty.
Our problems are man-made and same man who made it can make things right. But first, those saddled with the responsibility of steering the ship of our nation must favour a government of inclusion.
They must open the doors to Nigerians (irrespective of one’s ethnic or political leaning) who possess the requisite skills, knowledge and ideas on how to get Nigeria back on its feet.
Earlier in the year, I came out to tell Nigerians that the escalation of the Dollar could be reversed if given the chance to proffer solutions and I meant it. I also challenged the Government of the day to do the needful which entailed making consultations which I offered on a platter, even staking my life’s work to see that this ugly trend is reversed.
Regrettably, my advice was not heeded to and my calls fell on deaf ears. Nigeria’s current problem is beyond academics. It is also beyond the vocabulary technocrats are known to toss around.
There are other components and qualities needed alongside the technicality associated with education to create the right mix as we seek solutions to the poor state of our economy. I believe that I am one Nigerian who possesses some of these components.
I am highly confident in my ability to provide answers to most of the problems Nigeria is faced with and hopefully, God will give me a chance if man would not.
Permit me to state this loud and clear to avoid being misconstrued: when I discuss the public policies of the government or make suggestions on alternate policies for our government, it is because I want the government of the day to succeed as their success will make Nigerians happy. I am a Nigerian who derives joy in seeing our people happy.
After all said and done, I wish to rededicate myself to the service of humanity. At this stage in my life coupled with the achievements I have made and the milestones I have reached, I believe it is high time I channeled all my resources (financially, intellectually and otherwise) to promoting humanity, starting from Nigeria with Anambra state being my first port of call.
My biggest regret in life is that I have not been able to help humanity the way I would have loved to. We can never get things right unless we put conscious efforts into promoting humanity. In view of this, I pledge this day to continue serving humanity to the best of my ability and as the Good Lord permits.

At this juncture, I would like to expressly appreciate those who have made my journey through life a laudable one.
First and foremost, special thanks must go to my wife and beautiful children who have been my firm pillar of support and strength throughout my journey. Your presence in my life has given me wings to soar as high as I can dream. For this, I remain eternally grateful to all of you.
Also, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my employees across all sectors that I am actively involved in which includes Oil and Gas, Media Publications, Sports, Construction, Agriculture to mention a few. Your belief in me has never wavered and your support for me has stood the test of time.
Even at the most difficult of times, you all rally around me, giving me the needed assurance that we are in this race together. My belief in the depth of God’s love for me and his immense blessings upon my life stems from you all. Thank you.
To my friends and well wishers, I wish to also say thank you for being there. Your prayers and words of support have gotten me this far and I would not trade you all for anything the world has to offer.
To Ndi Anambra, umu nwannem, this piece would be incomplete without expressing the depth of my gratitude to you for all the love and support you ceaselessly showered on me.
How can I forget my humble beginnings? How can I forget how my beloved brothers and sisters contributed immensely in shaping the man “Ifeanyi Ubah” and all he has achieved today? From the bottom of my heart, I say daalu umu nnwannem. Let us endeavour to keep our leaders in our prayers as we continue in our quest for greatness.
My fellow compatriots, our strength lies in our togetherness. Let us keep praying for Nigeria and her leaders. Let us keep believing in our country and strive to ensure that we make the best out of our nation. We have no other country to call our own. We must make Nigeria great for ourselves and for the generations yet unborn.
To our leaders, I wish to remind you all that the position which you find yourselves in today is God given and has a mandate attached to it. I implore you all to do all you can to better the lives of those who voted you into power. The welfare of the masses is paramount and the betterment of their living standards should be the driving factor behind every action of every leader.
In everything we do, we should always remember that a day of reckoning will come and we will all be made to answer to the creator. On that day, would the Almighty be happy with your report?
Once again, I wish to thank everyone for the birthday wishes. I feel highly blessed and honoured.
God bless you all.

Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/ifeanyi-ubah-sober-reflections-nigeria-45/
cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44

they are all team of failure, they have nothing to offer

Dr (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu, wife of the PDP candidate, has said that the true liberation of Edo people from the burden of hunger and ill health would begin with the less privileged, especially women.
Dr. (Mrs.) Ize-Iyamu, a consultant orthodontist and senior lecturer, Preventive Dentistry at the University of Benin stated this in Auchi yesterday, saying that women and children were the first victims of misgovernance.
She noted that it was the fundamental duty of a responsible government to identify itself with the hopes and aspirations of the people.
Conducting a free cervical cancer screening for women in Fate Medical Centre, Auchi, she said the measure would go a long way in helping to reduce the burden of medical care in the state just as she also conducted free medical treatment to detect high blood pressure and related ailments peculiar to women.
She implored all women in the state to come out en masse to cast their votes for her husband saying the PDP government would accord more priority to the healthcare of the people. She observed that the closing down of the State School of Nursing and lack of basic facilities in government hospitals had brought untold hardship to the people.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/husband-will-make-healthy-idia-ize-iyamu/

Chelsea Football Club has today brought Marcos Alonso back to the Premier League with the completion of the defender’s transfer from Fiorentina.
The 25-year-old Spanish left-back is the first defender signed by Antonio Conte following the recruitment of a forward, a midfielder and a goalkeeper to his squad. He has signed a five-year contract.
Alonso said: ‘I’m very happy. It’s a step up in my career and I think this is the perfect place for me to continue developing. It’s time for me to win some titles.
‘It was an easy decision for me to make when I heard the club were interested in signing me. My family and close friends know Chelsea is the club I have dreamed about playing for so I’m really excited about the challenge and I'm looking forward to working with my new team-mates.’
Alonso was born in Madrid and is the son and grandson of former Spain internationals. He was a youth and B-team player for Real Madrid, before being handed his one first team appearance there by Manuel Pellegrini in April 2010 as a late substitute in a win against Racing Santander.
That summer he joined Bolton Wanderers as a 19-year-old and was a team-mate of Gary Cahill for one-and-a-half years prior to the England international’s move to Chelsea.
Alonso stayed in the north-west for three seasons, two of those in the Premier League, and made 46 appearances, scoring five goals.
After half a season at Fiorentina, he was recruited on loan for the second half of the 2013/14 campaign by Sunderland manager Gustavo Poyet, who selected the Spaniard in the League Cup final against Manchester City. Alonso also played in the Sunderland win at Stamford Bridge which ended Jose Mourinho’s 77-game undefeated league run at our stadium. It was his volley that led to the visitors equalising that April day.
Alonso then returned to Fiorentina where he established himself as a regular in the team as a left-back, wing-back or in a back-three. He leaves La Viola with 85 appearances and five goals scored.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/08/alonso-signs.html

cc: lalasticlala, mynd44

DEAR Mr. President,
Last year, when you assumed office, the chant of “Change”, your campaign slogan, ushered you into the Presidential Villa. Today, cries of “hunger” could be heard across the length and breadth of our vast country. Nigerians hunger, not only for food, but also for good leadership, for peace, security and justice. This letter is to appeal to you to do something fast, and, if you are already doing something, to redouble your effort.
May it not be written on the pages of history that Nigerians die of starvation under your watch. As President, you are chief servant of the nation. I therefore urge you to live up to the huge expectation of millions of Nigerians. A stitch in time saves nine.

THE WAY FORWARD

This is the second year of your administration. You and your party promised to lead the masses to the Promised Land. It is not an easy task to lead. But by campaigning for this office, you offered to take the enormous task of leadership upon yourself. Nigerians are waiting for you to fulfill the promises you made during the campaign. They voted you into office because of those promises.
The introduction of town hall meetings is a commendable idea. But in practice, you, not just your ministers, must converse with Nigerians. You are the President. You must be accountable to them. The buck stops on your desk. Even if your administration has no magic wand at least give some words of encouragement. On this same score, please instruct your ministers, and insist that they be sincere and polite at those town meetings. Their sophistry will neither serve you nor Nigerians.
Mr. President, if you want to leave a credible legacy come 2019, in all sincerity, please retool your administration. Change is desirable. But it must be a change for the better. Let this change be real. Change is not real when old things that we ought to discard refuse to pass away. You will need to take a critical look at your cabinet, at the policies and programmes of your administration, and at those who help you to formulate and execute them. You will need to take a critical look at the manner of appointments you have been making. It is true that commonsense dictates that you appoint men and women you can trust. But if most of the people you trust are from one section of the country and practice the same religion, then you and all of us are living in insecurity.
The Nigerian economy has never been in a state as terrible as this. You as President are like pilot of an aircraft flying in turbulence. Turbulent times bring the best or the worst out of a pilot. We can no longer blame the turbulence on past administrations. You know quite well that some of the officials of your administration served in previous dispensations. Blame for what we have been experiencing is in fact bipartisan in character. The entire political class needs to come together, irrespective of party differences, to acknowledge its collective guilt and to seek ways of saving the sinking ship that our country has become. This cannot be done if some officials of your administration demonise and alienate members of the opposition. If a large portion of the blame for the present situation is to be laid on the doorsteps of the entire political class, the search for solution must involve everyone. That is why no one should be alienated. All hands must be on deck.
This is the time to revitalise moribund industries, reinvigorate our agriculture, make our country tourist and investor friendly, and enable our young men and women to find fulfillment by contributing to the common good. None of these lofty goals can be achieved without good education. On this particular issue, recent appointments you have made in the education sector raise a question: have you really appointed the best?
Still on education, it is important that our universities be allowed to use their own criteria to admit students. It is a gross violation of the principles of federalism and academic freedom for the federal government to insist that only a federal parastatal can decide on who gains admission into our universities. It is the role of the university senate, not of government bureaucrats, to decide on who gets admitted and who is awarded a certificate.

THE WAR ON CORRUPTION

Mr. President, your desire to wage a war on corruption is just and noble. But a just war must be waged with just means. Those who have stolen the wealth of this country have broken the laws of our country. They must be treated according to the law and not outside the law, and the outcome of the judicial process must be respected by government. Even accused persons have rights. Where those rights are violated, we risk a descent to anarchy.
It is our candid opinion that corruption is not found in only one party. No political party in Nigeria has a monopoly of looters. That is why we need an EFCC that is thoroughly independent of the presidency, and an Attorney General without party affiliation working in partnership with various independent accounting institutes. This will ensure that we come up with an objective list of those who plundered our treasury.
Mr. President, pardon me if I sound like a gratuitous counselor. I owe you the truth and nothing but the truth. In my life as a public figure and a religious leader, I have offered my counsel, for whatever its worth, to quite a number of Presidents in this country. I do this because I desire that you succeed. For the success of the leader is the success of the citizens. If there is no solution to Nigeria’s problem there may be endless war. You strike one town, you gain it, and you come again to regain it. Remember that you cannot put a crown on your head. It is the people who put it on you. Otherwise one day, you will get tired of it. Please listen to the legitimate cries of your fellow citizens.

Cardinal Anthony Okogie, emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, wrote from Lagos

toposi4naija:
Lol.....

Na best team dey qet haters pass......

Do yhu expect me to beef a 10th position(Chelsea) club??

the current league leader now, u see ur life

toposi4naija:
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Man utd........We qat fan base on Nairaland shaa......

Chelsea.....Liverpool......Arsenal thread will still be struggling with paqe 4 by dhiz time..... .

and who tell u say everyone na man u fan, 70% na bad Belle

$110m don score goal or give assist so?

Tell them say wailers form don finish

TonyeBarcanista:
impeachment process in Brazil is different from that of Nigeria. it is virtually impossible to impeach a Nigeria President.

Chai! How i wish it can easily be done in naija, All those politicians, they are the one destroying this country and the worst thing is that we the masses keep on hailing and supporting them even when they are wrong. The way things are now, I don't even think God is willing to help Nigeria because we are not helping ourselves

I heard Brazilian senators voted for the impeachment trial for their 01, i think its time for the national assembly to do the needful

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