SPORT:English Premier League table

Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (L) vies with Arsenal's English defender Rob Holding during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London. Photo: AFP

English Premier League table after Wednesday’s match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Man City       22 20  2  0 64 13 62

Man Utd        22 14  5  3 45 16 47

Chelsea        22 14  4  4 41 16 46

Liverpool      22 12  8  2 50 25 44

Tottenham      21 12  4  5 41 20 40

Arsenal        22 11  6  5 40 28 39

Burnley        22  9  7  6 19 19 34

Leicester      22  8  6  8 34 32 30

Everton        22  7  6  9 25 34 27

Watford        22  7  4 11 31 40 25

Huddersfield   22  6  6 10 18 35 24

Brighton       22  5  8  9 17 27 23

Newcastle      22  6  4 12 20 30 22

Crystal Palace 22  5  7 10 20 33 22

Bournemouth    22  5  6 11 22 34 21

West Ham       21  5  6 10 24 39 21

Southampton    22  4  8 10 21 32 20

Stoke          22  5  5 12 23 47 20

West Brom      22  2 10 10 16 30 16

Swansea        22  4  4 14 13 34 16

ENTERTAINMENT: They Say I Look Like Genevieve Nnaji, Who True Is This? (Photos)


A Pretty girl who says she is tired of people mistaking her for popular actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has come to ask the public if she indeed looks like the screen goddess.

She also shared a screenshot of the DM she received from a male admirer who apparently, mistook her for the actress’ sister.

Identified as Ricky Berry on Facebook, the beautiful lady has said she has on several occasions received compliments from strangers, tagging her as Genevieve.

See more of her photos below:


 

SPORT:English Premier League table

Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (L) vies with Arsenal's English defender Rob Holding during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London. Photo: AFP

English Premier League table after Wednesday’s match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Man City       22 20  2  0 64 13 62

Man Utd        22 14  5  3 45 16 47

Chelsea        22 14  4  4 41 16 46

Liverpool      22 12  8  2 50 25 44

Tottenham      21 12  4  5 41 20 40

Arsenal        22 11  6  5 40 28 39

Burnley        22  9  7  6 19 19 34

Leicester      22  8  6  8 34 32 30

Everton        22  7  6  9 25 34 27

Watford        22  7  4 11 31 40 25

Huddersfield   22  6  6 10 18 35 24

Brighton       22  5  8  9 17 27 23

Newcastle      22  6  4 12 20 30 22

Crystal Palace 22  5  7 10 20 33 22

Bournemouth    22  5  6 11 22 34 21

West Ham       21  5  6 10 24 39 21

Southampton    22  4  8 10 21 32 20

Stoke          22  5  5 12 23 47 20

West Brom      22  2 10 10 16 30 16

Swansea        22  4  4 14 13 34 16

SPORT: Who is the best football manager of all time?


Apoorv Vatsal

follows English Premier league,Bundesliga,La Liga,Serie A and Ligue 1

80w ago

Undoubtedly it has to be Sir Alex Ferguson.

Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, is a former Scottish football manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is regarded by many players, managers and analysts to be one of the greatest and most successful managers of all time.

Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. During his 26 years with Manchester United he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League titles.He was knighted in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honors list, for his services to the game.Ferguson is the longest serving manager of Manchester United, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby's record on 19 December 2010. He retired from management at the end of the 2012–13 season, having won the Premier League in his final season.

Here are some stats:

Manchester United

Premier League (13): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13FA Cup (5): 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04League Cup (4): 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10FA Charity/Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011UEFA Champions League (2): 1998–99, 2007–08UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990–91UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

Some individual honors:

LMA Manager of the Decade (1): 1990sLMA Manager of the Year (4): 1998–99, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13LMA Special Merit Award (2): 2009, 2011Premier League Manager of the Season (11): 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13UEFA Manager of the Year (1): 1998–99UEFA Team of the Year (2): 2007, 2008World Soccer Magazine Greatest Manager of All Time: 2013FIFA Presidential Award: 2011PFA Merit Award: 2007

On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced that he was to retire as manager at the end of the football season, but would remain at the club as a director and club ambassador. The Guardian announced it was the “end of an era”, while former UEFA president Michel Platini said that Ferguson was “a true visionary”. British Prime Minister David Cameron described Ferguson as a “remarkable man in British football”. Manchester United has ever since struggled to find a replacement who could take United to the same heights as Ferguson.Surely we can learn a lot from him.

Eashan Trehan

CS & Finance double major @ University of Hong Kong

78w ago

A lot of people may suggest Sir Alex Ferguson’s name, he is a great manager, no doubt! The best the Premier League has ever seen, but I would like to nominate Carlo Ancelotti, because of his success thought several European Competitions and in different countries.

He has managed top teams like Real Madrid, PSG, Chelsea, Juventus, AC Milan and the latest is Bayern Munich.He is the only manager to have won the UEFA Champions League 3 times and has reached the final 4 times.His win percentage increases at every subsequent club, it goes to show that he truly learns from experience.He has managed a mammoth 844 games for 6 clubs and won 15 honours, at 59.7% win percentage.

Rajeshwar Pandey

A passionate Liverpool fan since 2010 but has respect for football, in general.

80w ago

The answer to this is highly debatable. My personal view is that 2 managers - Sir Alex Ferguson & Jupp Heynckes are the greatest of all time. While everyone knows Sir Alex, Jupp was a great in himself. He took Real Madrid to its 8th and 9th UCL titles. He was responsible for Bayern achieving a treble in 2013–14 season. The striking quality of both these men was thag they promoted a brand of heavily aggressive football which was focussed only on hard work, dedication and training. Their ideas on football can be mirrored in real life. I would end this with a quote from Sir Alex - “Only sissies play for a draw. You are either the better team or the worse team. Thus, you either win or you lose.”

Trafficking: FG’s delegation departs for Libya

Trafficking: FG’s delegation departs for Libya

The Federal Government’s special delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday departed Abuja for Tripoli, the Libyan Capital to evacuate Nigerians trapped in that country.

The Head, Press and Public Relations of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Josiah Emerole, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

Emerole explained that the delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

“Others members are the Director-General, NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli, and Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Diaspora Matters,’’ he said.

He said that the delegation departed the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday at 9:20a.m on-board the Nigeria Air Force Flight N5FGS.

According to him, facts finding mission on the level of the enslavement of…

How did the safest countries in the world become the safest?

Micaela Joy

former Technical Support Specialist (IT)

15w ago

Since 2009, the globe has become a lot of dangerous places, a minimum of in keeping with the foremost recent world Peace Index. begin designing your trip these peaceful places. Despite the globe being packed with messes during a year—including within the travel sector—it really managed to become safer overall, year over year.

Ie feels that by showcasing the highest twenty-five safest countries within the world, we are able to then rummage around for common threads this share to search out what might doubtless build our world a safer place as an entire.

European Domination

Out of the highest twenty-five countries topping the list of the globe’s safest, eighteen are European, with many of the others within the prime twenty-five hailing from Asia or archipelago, and Canada standing alone in representing America. Further, Europe is additionally the sole continent to own not seen a decline in safety and security since 2009. In keeping with the worldwide Study on killing, Europe, Oceania, and Asia have very cheap regional murder rates, every at around three per a hundred,000 inhabitants, compared to twelve.5 in continent and sixteen.3 within the Americas. Such a disparate gap between these regions is large and corresponds o.k. to the rankings mentioned below.

Are Wealthier Countries Safer Countries?

While wealth might not yield happiness, it will do seem to breed a safer social atmosphere. Analyses across a spectrum of various statistics show that living during a ‘rich’ country, or a rustic with a well-developed economy, typically correlates directly with positive senses of security in that.

Having all 3 of its most outstanding constituent nations (Norway, Sweden, and Denmark) among the twenty-five safest countries within the world, Scandinavia should be thought of the safest region.

The Pride of tiny Asian Countries

The best diagrammatical region within the prime twenty-five safest countries in the world is Asia. except for Japan, the Asian countries nearing the highest of the list are significantly tiny in size, each in terms of population and physical space. it's not all concerning native culture although. as an example, dearly-won tickets for minor violations of the law also are aforesaid to play a giant role in low crime rates in countries like Singapore.

As we are able to see, sure regions of our globe ar thought of way safer and safer than others. Among the foremost important factors driving such high levels of safety to embrace the tutorial levels of those populations, their levels of relative welfare and wealth, and their effective criminal justice systems.

5. Denmark

Denmark frequently ranks among the happiest countries in the world, and it's 1.337 score says it is also one among the safest—other than a minor conflict with Canada over an associate degree unsettled island, that is.

4. Austria

Robert Frost wrote that "good fences observe neighbors," and that is true of the European country, whose neighbors (including Germany {and the|and therefore the|and additionally the} Czech Republic) also scored high on the index.

3. Portugal

In 2016, Condé cartoonist somebody declared Lisboa the foremost underrated town in Europe. the worldwide Peace Index solely underlines that point: Portugal's relative affordability and sweetness combined with its safety score of one.258 build it a must-visit.

2. New Zealand

New Zealand could also be one among the world's best destinations for gasp-inducing journey travel, however, you are a lot of doubtless to be afraid by gorgeous beach views than by internal conflict or violence, that light-emitting diode to the Kiwi's score of one.241.

1. Iceland

For the tenth year in a row, Iceland top notch the protection index. The Nordic nation scored low points for homicides, the variety of individuals in jail, and terror acts, earning a one.111 overall.

Beren Wollensack

Lives in Australia, misses Harambe

133w ago

Many of these countries became safe (if you meant if a world war broke out) because of their isolation, and generally neutral stance in many conflicts.

 if you meant safe as in, safe to life and work in that country,then the combination or a good police force, good economy and generally wealthy citizens, (lowering the amount of theft), with not too many bad cities, such as Detroit in America, and also things like banning guns, things like the punishment for a crime, and the general happiness of the citizens.

Wilfred Hildonen

Illustrator. Editorial cartoonist. Artist

133w ago

I would think that some of the most important components are economic equality, a welfare state built upon a mutual trust between the authorities and the people, transparency which again helps against corruption and a high degree of social consciousness among the population - and last but far from least; a good system of public education.

What is the most well-planned city in the world?


Mayur Kanaiya

Architect

157w ago

Singapore would be very high on the list due to its excellent infrastructure, parks, gardens, public transport, leisure options, well laid out neighbourhoods and great clean public spaces. 

In addition to other great cities, here is an offbeat smaller one, purely for its interesting concept of a commune: Auroville

Auroville (City of Dawn) is an "experimental" self sustainable township near Pondicherry in South India. It was founded by Mirra Alfassa from France (also known as "The Mother"), drawing inspiration from the vision and work of the renowned Indian seer and spiritual visionary, Sri Aurobindo and designed by architect Roger Anger.

Auroville is a universal township-in-the-making for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world. As on date, Aurovilians come from some 45 nations, representing humanity as a whole. The population of the township is constantly growing, but currently stands at around 2,200 people.

 It has the backing of UNESCO which passed a unanimous resolution commending it as a project of importance to the future of humanity, thereby giving their full encouragement.

Auroville is recognized as the first and only internationally endorsed ongoing experiment in human unity and transformation of consciousness, also concerned with - and practically researching into - sustainable living and the future cultural, environmental, social and spiritual needs of mankind.

The master plan resembles some kind of a galaxy. In the middle of the town is the Matrimandir, a spiritual centre for meditation, unlike modern cities where centres are normally commercial or government zones. 

Radiating from this center are four "zones" of the City Area: the "Residential Zone", "Industrial Zone", "Cultural (& Educational) Zone" and "International Zone". Around the City or the urban area, lies a Green Belt which is an environment research and resource area and includes farms and forests, a botanical garden, seed bank, medicinal and herbal plants, water catchment bunds, and some communities.

Goranka Medhi

Co-Founder, www.ezroadtrips.com - One stop solution to all your trip planning needs!

120w ago

Singapore would definitely rank amongst the best planned cities in the world! The city rates high because of its infrastructure facilities and perfectly designed neighbourhoods. Not to forget, it has great clean public spaces too.

Business Friendly
Singapore is one of the easiest places to do business. The efficiency of the government is well known all over the world. You can literally start working in your own new company in less than a week's time from the time of conceptualizing it. Creative planning has enhanced the layout design and optimised the size of these buildings for office efficiency. These buildings stand out as prominent landmarks with their distinctive architectural designs, giving Singapore a new and modem skyline. They also command a panoramic view of the Marina Bay.


Living Spaces - Public Housing 
Public housing in Singapore is managed by theHousing and Development Board (HDB). Today, more than 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB flats. These flats are located in housing estates, which are self-contained satellite towns with schools, supermarkets, clinics, hawker centres, as well as sports and recreational facilities. The Government ensures that prices of new HDB flats are kept within reach of the masses through substantial pricing subsidies. Lower income families are given housing grants to help them afford a home. Subsidised rental housing is also available for those who face extreme financial difficulties. 


Living Spaces - Private Housing 
Singapore has some of the most luxurious homes in the world. About 20 per cent of the Singapore population live in private housing, such as apartments, condominiums and landed properties. These are considerably more expensive than public housing and cater to the higher income households.   

Garden City
In the 1960s, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew mooted the creation of a clean and green environment to mitigate the harsh concrete urban environment and improve the quality of life in the city. This was the beginning of Singapore’s development into a Garden City. It is a bustling metropolis nestled in a lush mantle of tropical greenery. Which other city in the world has 74 hectare botanic garden in the heart of the city? The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 156-year-old tropical garden located at the fringe of the Singapore's main shopping belt. It is one of three gardens, and the only tropical garden, to be honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  And any road you take in Singapore would be lined with trees on both sides.



Public Transport
Singapore has one of the most efficient Singapore’s public transport system is fast and efficient and will whizz you to most places without fuss. Singapore has one of the most cost-efficient public transport networks in the world, based on a study conducted by London consulting firm Credo. 
The study praised Singapore for its high capacity system to meet current demand, and "highly integrated governance" which has created sufficient plans to meet future demand.


Entertainment 
Whether it’s riding a roller coaster or skydiving indoors, there’s no shortage of fun activities to experience in Singapore. Singapore has multiple entertainment hubs spread all over the city. It has been planned in such a way that people can get to these hubs close to their home without everyone ending up in one central location in the city. 

Water Resources
Singapore has little land to collect and store rainwater. Still, through investment in research and technology, Singapore has found an integrated, effective and cost-efficient way to solve their water challenges.  Over the last 50 years, through strategic planning and investment in research and technology, Singapore’s national water agency PUB has built a robust and diversified supply of water known as the ‘Four National Taps’. The water supply comprises of 
(1) Local Catchment Water 
(2)  imported water
(3) highly-purified reclaimed water known as NEWater , and 
(4) desalinated water 
Both NEWater and Desalinated Water augment our water supply, allowing Singapore to be more resilient to weather variability.



How to finish reading your entire Bible in 2018



American pastor, John Piper shares tips on how and why you need to read the Bible from front to back this year.

Let us finish reading the entire Bible in 2018  (salemnet)

Reading and finishing the Bible is usually a new year resolution that many Christians make but very people actually achieve it.

A popular American Pastor named John Piper is sharing tips on how to make this a reality in 2018.

However, Piper who is also the founder of Desiring God and author of more than 50 books, says you need to figure out your "why" first.

John Piper says Christians who watch 'Game of Thrones and it's nudity are recrucifying Christ'  (christiantopost)

Why you should finish reading your entire bible in 2018

According to the theologian, reading the bible should not be an option but a necessity for every Christian.

In his words, “I think the ultimate goal of every Christian should be to glorify God in your life every day — or, to use the words of Philippians 1:20, to magnify Christ in your body, whether you live or whether you die.

“We exist ultimately on this planet to make God in Christ look magnificent — to make Him look precious and valuable, to look like the supreme treasure that He is. That’s the goal of life: make God look like a treasure.”

“Christ is most magnified in us when we are most satisfied in Him, and we cannot be daily satisfied in the depths of our soul in Christ if we don’t see Him and savor Him. My point is that that can only happen by a steady meditation on the Word of God in the Bible.”

Be committed to reading your Bible in 2018  (htlcto)

How to finish reading your entire bible in 2018

To finish the Bible in one year, Piper recommends the Discipleship Journal Reading Plan.

In his words, “The way it works is — this is why I use it and why I recommend it — there are four different places in the Bible where you read every day.

“By reading these four different places, you complete the entire Bible in one year. Two of those places are in the New Testament, two of them are in the Old Testament.”

Be committed to reading your Bible in 2018  (faithlife)

What happens when we don't read the scriptures on a daily basis

For him, life without daily Bible study is dull and hopeless.

He says, “I know that left to myself, I am an absolute dud. I am blank, nothing deep, nothing moving, nothing intense, nothing beautiful, nothing precious, nothing sweet or wonderful — just empty, blank, unmoved, coasting along from one worldly preoccupation to another.

“There is one hope for John Piper in 2018: that I would have eyes to see the God-entranced magnificence of everything — namely that God would be pleased in my Bible reading to cause me to see the glory that is really there.”

Regardless of how you do it, let us try to make 2018 the year we can successfully say we finished reading our Bibles.

I Drink Blood Of People I Kill, Says Deadly Kidnap Kingpin Nabbed By Police (Photos)


A 25-year old Fulani kidnap-for-ransom kingpin, Ibrahim Umar, stunned people watching as he was being paraded among 15 others by the Nigerian Police, Tuesday.

When he disclosed that he had not only killed over ten of his kidnapped victims in recent times but also drank their blood raw.

He equally disclosed that he hunts and kills soldiers to get their arms and uniforms for operations whenever he was in need of the items.

What stands Umar’s kidnap gang out among many others across the country is that it kills the victims even after collecting ransom from their families.

Umar, a vicious and notorious kidnap-for-ransom/armed robbery kingpin, who said he has been in the business for over two years now,

was arrested alongside his three gang members in the forest and towns along Abuja-Kaduna, and Abuja-Suleja-Minna Highway by men of the F- SARS Special Tactical Squad attached to Operation Absolute Sanity.

The husband of two wives and father of two, who gave his nickname as “Oro”, told journalists at Sabon Wuse Divisional Office of the Nigeria Police Force, venue of the parade.

That he had made fortunes worth several millions of naira from the atrocities he carried out along the highway for the past two years.

The arms and ammunition recovered from the the gang included five AK47 riffles, 1596 7.62 X 39mm AK47 ammunition, two sword & cutlasses, four pairs of suspected fake military uniform and mobile phones.\

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