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	The Independent Chelsea aim to deny rivals City any festive cheer Times of India LONDON: The omens are good for a Chelsea side heading into Christmas top of the Premier League tree but manager Jose Mourinho does not want to give title rivals Manchester City any reason to cheer over the festive season. Having beaten Stoke City 2-0 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gulf Daily News CHELSEA'S WINNING ATTITUDE Gulf Daily News STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed his side's 2-0 Premier League victory at Stoke City as one of their most significant yet this season. A second minute header from John Terry and Cesc Fabregas' finish in the second half gave ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Football - Matic believes in the quadruple Yahoo Eurosport UK Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic has forecast the Blues could sweep the board by winning the quadruple this season. 6 minutes ago PA Sport Report.  ·  ·  · . The Barclays Premier League leaders are through to the Capital One Cup semi-finals, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleacher Report Real Madrid Transfer News: Iker Casillas Dismisses Exit Rumours Bleacher Report The past year may have been filled with ups and downs for Iker Casillas, but the longtime Real Madrid goalkeeper has no intention of leaving the club anytime soon. As reported by Marca's Jose Felix Diaz, the Spain international addressed rumours he could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea secure top spot at Christmas with win at Stoke DAWN.com STOKE (England): John Terry's early header and Cesc Fabregas' second-half strike restored Chelsea's three-point Premier League lead heading into a busy Christmas programme after a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Monday. Chelsea were ahead inside two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goal.com Real Madrid rediscovered our aura - Sergio Ramos Goal.com Sergio Ramos believes that Real Madrid have rediscovered their aura of greatness through their impressive successes in 2014. The defender scored crucial goals in the finals of the Champions League and the Club World Cup, while he also lifted the Copa ... Flag as irrelevant
	CHANNELS TELEVISION NIS Win 2014 Beach Volleyball Championship CHANNELS TELEVISION Beach Volleyball The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Volleyball Team have won the 2014 Beach Volleyball Open Championship played in Kaduna, North West Nigeria. The tournament which played at the sports arena of Murtala Mohammed Square in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	sportal.co.nz Black Caps' confidence a worry for Sri Lanka TVNZ Sri Lanka will face a Black Caps team brimming with confidence and with a significant home advantage in the first test starting Friday. Since it last lost a test series in England 17 months ago, New Zealand has beaten the West Indies and India in New Zealand, ... Flag as irrelevant
	2014 Africa Champions Cup for Men: Stakeholders praise Mark Mentors The Nation Newspaper Despite finishing ninth over-all in the just concluded 29th Africa Champions Cup for Men held in Tunis, Tunisia, Nigeria's sole representative at the competition, Mark Mentors Basketball Club have received praises from various basketball stakeholders across ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nigerian Tribune Siasia lists 4 pros, 35 home-based players for Gabon Nigerian Tribune Coach Samson Siasia has selected 35 home-based and four foreign-based players for the final phase of preparations for an All Africa Games qualifier against Gabon. Those selected are expected to arrive at the Serob Hotel camp in Abuja on January 4. Flag as irrelevant

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	The Punch What are Buhari's Chances in Presidential Race? Deutsche Welle When Nigerians go to the polls in February 2015 to elect a president, they will again be asked to choose between incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. The 2015 Nigerian election campaign will take place ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch Buhari's speech evokes 3430 votes The Punch In an era bereft of heroes and heroines, an inspiring speech is harder to come by than the biblical camel trying to force its way through the eye of a needle. Political campaigns and rallies no longer inspire. After the era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr. Nnamdi ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nigerian Tribune Traditional rulers tasked on peaceful elections Nigerian Tribune The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged traditional rulers to encourage their subjects to promote peace and avoid conflict through regular meetings, to ensure a peaceful 2015 general election. The Chairman of INEC, Professor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse Nigeria IGP orders investigation into alleged torture of couple Nigerian Tribune The Police high command has noted with dismay, a viral media story alleging police incivility to a couple in Ikoyi, Lagos. Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered a full scale investigation into the matter, in line with his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News Court orders reinstatement of Buhari's ex-ADC, Jokolo, as emir Nigerian Tribune The Kebbi High Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Alhaji Mustapha Jokolo, who was the Aide De Camp (ADC) to former Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, in 1983, as 19th Emir of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nigeria: Wonder Bank - Two Pastors Get Seven Years in Jail Over N32 Million ... Vanguard A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has sentenced two clergymen to seven years imprisonment each for stealing N32 million from investors in a wonder bank. They convicts are Pastor Glory Abrefera and Reverend Vincent Okpogu. Convicting the accused ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Times Nigeria Finland deports over 100 Nigerians The Punch About 100 Nigerians, including women and children, were deported on Thursday, after seeking asylum in Finland. The asylum seekers arrived the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 7 a.m. on a cargo airline, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Nigeria Suicide bombers kill 16 in Jos, scores injured Nigerian Tribune JOS, Plateau State capital, was thrown into confusion on Thursday, when two suicide bombers, at Jos Business Area, killed 16 people and injured many. Nigerian Tribune learnt that the incident occurred at about 6.15 p.m. during the rush hour, when people, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Punch 2015 - PDP Welcomes Buhari, Urges Him to Engage in Issue - Based Campaign Vanguard National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has welcomed the emergence of former Military Head of State and 2011 Presidential candidate of the defunct, Congress for Progressives Change, CPC, General Muhammadu Buhari as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nigerian Tribune The dilemma of PDP in Enugu Nigerian Tribune POLITICAL tempo in Enugu State is getting higher each passing day just like other states, where party primaries have held in the country. Indeed, the Enugu politics has taken a different dimension as the battle for who occupies the Lion Building (Government ... Flag as irrelevant