Results of All Premier League Matches Played on Wednesday

Here are the results of all Premier League matches played on Wednesday evening:

Arsenal 3 West Ham 0

Hull 4 Middlesbrough 2

Southampton 3 Crystal Palace 1

Swansea 1 Tottenham 3

Chelsea 2 Man City 1

Liverpool 2 Bournemouth 2

Sports Chelsea 2 Man City 1: Managers' Post Match Comments

Chelsea maintained their 7 point lead at the top of the premier league table on Wednesday when they defeated Manchester City at the Stamford Bridge. 

Eden Hazard put the hosts in front in the 10th minute after his shot was deflected into the net by Vincent Kompany. The visitors equalized later on after Courtois deflected Silva's shot into the waiting legs of Sergio Aguero. 

PDP Senators Want Modu Sheriff, Makarfi to Resign as Party Chairman

The PDP senate caucus don't want Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi to contest as the party's National Chairman any more. 

After a meeting, the caucus' spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe said the senators want the duo to step down after presenting their speeches at the planned convention of the party.

They said the duo should allow for the setting up of an Electoral Committee to oversee the conduct of the electing members of the National Working Committee of the party. 

Tinubu Denies Conspiracy Against Senate, Rift With PDP Senators

APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has denied media reports that he is at war with the PDP Senate caucus. He also refuted reports that he is persecuting the senators, using the media and EFCC.

A statement released by his media office on Wednesday said the newspaper report was titled “PDP Caucus Accuses Tinubu, EFCC of conspiracy to destroy senate ”that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in concert with the EFCC, has instigated media attacks against the PDP Senate caucus. 

Jibrin In Fresh Trouble For Asking Buhari To Resign On Health Grounds

Embattled Nigerian lawmaker, Hon. Abdulmumini Jibrin Kofa representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency, may be in fresh trouble for asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign on health grounds.

This is coming as thousands of constituents stormed the state secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Hotoro on Wednesday, vowed to recall the lawmaker from the house.

Meningitis Outbreak Hits Cross River, One Dead, Many Hospitalised

 

One person has been confirmed dead following a case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Cross River while 23 others are currently receiving treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). 

Dr Inyang Asibong, the State Commissioner for Health, who visited the hospital on Wednesday, said that the disease had been on the increase in the state.

Politics Nigeria: HoR Member Beaten to a Coma by Youths in His Constituency

 

Salihu Adamu, the Niger State lawmaker representing Bosso and Paiko federal constituencies at the House of Representatives, has been beaten black and blue by aggrieved youths in his constituency.

He was at first rushed to a private hospital, following the injuries he sustained in the attack but was later transferred to another hospital in Kaduna state.  

He had driven into one of the villages in his constituency for a political meeting when he was the incident happened. According to reports, the youths accused him of not attending political meetings since he was elected about two years ago.