MODRIC GET TRIBUTES FROM MADRID

The Croatian midfielder posed
with the rest of the squad for a
photo, with the former
Tottenham star holding a
commemorative '200' shirt aloft
Luka Modric has received a special
tribute from his Real Madrid team-
mates as the squad posed for a photo
to commemorate his 200 appearances
for the club.
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The Croatia international midfielder
played the full 90 minutes as Madrid
defeated Real Betis 2-1 to move two
points clear of Barcelona at the top of
the table in Spain.
The 31-year-old reached the 200-
match milestone in his fifth season at
the Santiago Bernabeu, having joined
from Tottenham for an estimated £30
million in August 2012.
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The midfielder has gone on to win
two Champions League titles, while
he has also tasted success in the Club
World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish
Super Cup and Copa del Rey.
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A league title in Spain has proved
elusive for Modric, however, with
Madrid having last won the league
title back in the 2011-12 campaign.
Zinedine Zidane's side will be
confident of breaking that five-year
duck this season however, with
Madrid having a game in hand over
their rivals with 12 matches in total
left to play.
Speaking to the club's official website
after being presented with his
commemorative '200' shirt, Modric
said: "I'm very happy and proud to be
part of this great club.
The race for the Golden Shoe
"It means a lot to me. I hope I can
play 200 more games, win lots of
titles and give our fans a lot of joy.
"I believe that I've improved a lot as
a player and a person, because being
surrounded by great players on a daily
basis helps your development out on
the pitch.
"I'm pleased, and now I have to keep
giving my all for Real Madrid."

MOURINHO MUST LEARN POBGA'S LESSON

The Chelsea boss managed the
world's most expensive player
while at Juventus, so  we take
a look at how he got the most
out of the French midfielder

Antonio Conte's management of Paul
Pogba whilst at Juventus offers Jose
Mourinho an insight into how to get
the best out of his £89 million
signing, having watched the
Frenchman struggle to live up to his
record-breaking price tag at
Manchester United.
Don't compare Kante with Pogba,
says Conte
Pogba flourished under the tutelage
of Conte in Turin but has so far only
shown glimpses of what he is capable
of in the Premier League.
Despite his patchy return to
Manchester, Pogba has been ever-
present in the United line-up. He has,
however, had to play a little deeper
than he would have liked under
Mourinho, who arrived at Old Trafford
to find a wealth of attacking
midfielders at the club but far less
competition in the deeper roles.
Pogba has himself revealed his
preference for a more advanced
position in midfield, specifically
highlighting the left side in a three-
man unit in the middle of the park,
though is willing to sacrifice this spot
for the sake of his team-mates.
"I would say midfielder on the left. If
you play a three I can play on the
right of left, but I feel more
comfortable to play on my
left," Pogba told Sky Sports when
asked what his best position is. "I can
do it [holding midfielder], but I feel
more comfortable a bit higher."
Mourinho has had trouble getting the
best out of Pogba so far, as he lacks
energy and power in midfield to
compliment his genius. Pogba is often
played in a central midfield role in a
4-2-3-1 formation, where he is asked
to play with more defensive
responsibility than he would ideally
like, while also being the player who
starts off the attacks from deep
positions.
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Pogba does sometimes get to play at
the top of the midfield three, though,
which he is more suited to, though his
placement there is at the expense of
one of many attacking team-mates,
such as Juan Mata, Henrikh
Mkhitaryan, Anthony Martial, Marcus
Rashford, Wayne Rooney or Marouane
Fellaini.
Juventus, under Conte, were playing
3-5-2 in Pogba's final year at the club
and he was employed on the left-
hand-side of a midfield three. Conte's
wing-backs were able to provide cover
for Pogba, who was able to focus on
making intelligent runs and being a
goal threat in Serie A.
He also had Andrea Pirlo alongside
him, who would sit the deepest and
take on the transition phase, quickly
moving the ball from defence to
attack.
Pogba's increased responsibility,
coupled with his price tag and the
difficulty of the Premier League, are
the reasons why he hasn't quite
looked a world-beater just yet.
The 23-year-old got used to winning
silverware and developed his game
under Conte at Juventus, claiming four
back-to-back league titles at the club,
as well as two Coppa Italia trophies.
Pogba was also in the side led by
Conte's successor Massimiliano
Allegri who competed in the
2015 Champions League final, before
eventually losing the game 3-1 to
Barcelona.
Pogba is now preparing for another
reunion with his former mentor Conte
as Manchester United travel to
Stamford Bridge on Monday evening,
having suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in
the earlier league meeting. That loss
was another game in which Pogba was
picked out as performing poorly,
while his countryman, N'Golo Kante,
took the plaudits.
However, he has already tasted
success in a red shirt after claiming an
EFL Cup trophy, while United remain
in contention to lift the FA Cup and
Europa League. The Red Devils will
need to improve upon their sixth-
place position in the Premier League
table in the coming weeks, however,
and Pogba will be key to their
success.
Conte: I want to be like Mourinho
The Frenchman will certainly be
pivotal to United for many years to
come, but Mourinho may have to
spend yet more money to get the
best out of the world's most
expensive player, as he re-thinks his
long-term position in the starting XI.
To do so, he could well look for a
Arturo Vidal and Pirlo-type
combination in the transfer market, or
even a younger Michael Carrick and a
Kante type of player to get more out
of his £89m man.

THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR BIAFRA - FRANCE

The push for Biafra Republic will meet with very stiff opposition from the international circuit - France has said it sees no future for the Biafra movement - The French government says it is working with Nigeria and supporting it as a country - Denys Gauer says France is working with the country in its fight against insurgency France Ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer has said that there is no future for the achievement of Biafra. There is no future for Biafra - France Grow In Your Faith Looking to grow in your faith? Learn how to grow here. Ad The ambassador said there is no support for those agitating for the secession of any part of Nigeria. READ ALSO: Buhari remembers Igbo people who were abandoned by past administrations - Madu Gauer told the Guardian, that his home country would not in anyway work with any group agitating for the division of the nation. He said France was working with Nigeria and supporting it as a country. He said: “We are working with Nigeria and we are supporting it as the only country. “This is absolutely clear and I don’t think there is any kind of future for Biafra. They are part of Nigeria and Nigeria has to remain as the only country.” According to Gauer, France was working with the country in its fight against insurgency, adding that the fight against insurgency had brought Nigeria and France together, more than before. “I can confirm to you that we are now very close allies to the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against Boko Haram. “We have no restrictions on that, we can sell any kind of equipment to the Nigerian government without any restrictions”, he added. PAY ATTENTION: Get the latest news on NAIJ.com News App The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has said its drive for the restoration of Biafra cannot be deterred by the threat of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Buratai. Buratai had recently warned that not during his life time will Nigeria disintegrate. Buratai had insisted that the agitation for the state of Biafra would not be successful in the present era and not even in the four millennia to come. Reacting to Buratai’s comment, the Uchenna Madu led group maintained that such statement credited to the Army chief cannot stop its seccession drive. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Comrade Ibem Ugwuoke Ibem, MASSOB likened Buratai’s comments to what the leaders of India said before tbe country broke up leading to the creation of Pakistan. The separatist group urged “Hausa – Fulani apologists like Buratai” to refrain from speaking against the emergence of Biafra.

OPINION: BUHARI SHOULD RESIGN NOT REST

Editor’s note: President Muhammadu
Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday,
March 10 after spending 51 days in
London on an extended medical
vacation.
In this opinion by Umar Sa’ad Hassan,
he argues that President Buhari would
be better off resigning and allowing
Professor Yemi Osinbajo continue with
the leadership of the county.
The return of President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
announced soon after returning from
a medical leave lasting a month and
19 days that Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo was going to continue in
that capacity as he still needed to
‘rest’. I totally understand the need
for that as a lot of us already knew
he was battling something serious for
the Presidency to keep the nature of
his ailment under wraps. If it were a
medical condition not worth losing
any sleep over, I trust Femi Adesina
to have disclosed it to us in a bid to
allay fears, dispel mischief and
assure us we weren’t sold damaged
goods. But what we kept getting
instead were updates on test results
and who was visiting. Mr Lai
Mohammed as the publicity
secretary of the Action Congress in
2009 demanded that the then
Minister of Information updated
Nigerians daily on the state of
President Yar’Adua’s health. It is
ironic that in consonance with the
hypocrisy we have now grown
accustomed to, he didn’t do so when
Buhari was away.
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hometown, Daura, after his return
Soon after the President arrived 10
hours late to an APC Presidential
campaign rally in Delta state, reports
surfaced complete with a medical
report on how the President was
been treated for acute prostrate
gland cancer at the Ahmadu Bello
University Teaching Hospital, Zaria in
Kaduna state. Nobody took them
serious and we all waved them off as
one of the PDP’s numerous antics at
fighting off its most potent opposition
ever. It felt a desperate move at a
most desperate time but in the
present circumstance, those reports
deserve a lot more attention than
they got then. Governor Ayo Fayose
and others that warned us to choose
life over death and not vote a man
that could die in office now seem
special recipients of messages from
above.

What we have to work with suggests
we have a 74-year-old President who
suffers from an ailment grave
enough for his doctors to refuse to
release him before his test results
are out and also grave enough to be
kept secret from everyone.
Is Buhari still the same person we
think he is?
If Buhari is half the man almost
everyone thought he was, he would
have tendered his resignation and
gone on to cater full time to his
health. If not for anything but for his
love for this great nation. The Buhari
sold to Nigerians was one who
believed we deserved the best from
our leaders and one who was modest,
contented and didn’t deem the
Presidency a do-or-die affair.
A lot of those who clapped back at
Governor Fayose back then actually
vouched for his integrity by claiming
the Buhari they knew wouldn’t spend
an extra day in office if his age or
health would constitute a hindrance
to the effective discharge of his
duties. That doesn’t seem to be the
case.
In the end he is no different from the
other politicians out there who would
cling onto power at all costs. He is no
more honourable than your average
Nigerian politician who would rather
die on the sick bed in his office than
relinquish power. I saw a recent
photo of the ex-Taraba state
governor on a wheel chair and I
wondered if Tarabans were actually
waiting for the man to get well and
resume in office.
Buhari’s man of integrity toga only
makes it difficult to rationalize his
reluctance to step down. He cannot
claim to worry about what would
become the fate of Nigerians if he
does so as the acting President has
proved more than equal to the task
with the yeoman’s job he has done so
far. Virtually every poll I saw online
ended with the majority wanting
Osinbajo to continue in a substantive
capacity. The Ag. President’s surprise
visit to the Murtala Mohammed
International airport Lagos to inspect
facilities gave a lot of us an insight
into what it felt like to have a vibrant
leader on the good side of age.
And talking about age, the President
himself has admitted it would limit
his capabilities in honouring his bond
with the people. Add that to his
health state and you have a man who
is guaranteed to serve us at a
minimal capacity. This ought to have
been the clincher if indeed he has sat
down to consider towing the path of
honour.

The theory that the profligacy of the
PDP is responsible for all of our
current problems has been
disproved by none other than his
Vice-President who needed just the
amount of time the President was
away to pay strategic visits to the
Niger-Delta to meet the right people
and pull the right strings in a more
diplomatic approach a lot of us
feared a ‘hard man’ like PMB wasn’t
capable of adopting to ensure none of
our oil installations were bombed
ever since. He pursued rigorous
enforcement of the CBN policy on
foreign exchange and thanks to that
its A lot of us remember even
without this new policy, he was able
to help the naira claw back 14 points
during President Buhari’s first
medical leave.
The President’s performance quite
sincerely has been below par and it
would be better to leave and have
Nigerians attribute it to whatever
reason his honourable act propels
them towards, most likely illness than
to give them less than they deserve.

DROGBA REMIXS DAVIDO'S SONG IF

Is the two-time African
footballer of the year finally
ditching football for the music
industry?
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba
celebrated his 39th birthday on
Saturday with a special Instagram
post of him singing a remixed version
of Davido's latest single - 'If'.
The former Montreal Impact and
Marseille forward could be making a
more organised collaboration with top
artistes after lip-synching to the
Nigerian artiste's latest hit in a car.
Drogba joined Chelsea in 2004 where
he scored 157 goals in 347 games and
also leading them to a historic
Champions League triumph against
Bayern Munich in 2012.
The Blues legend has not ever hidden
his love for music linking up with
different artistes at different
occasions including Drake, Flavour and
now, Davido.
Can the former Galatasaray
and Shanghai Shenhua star make a
name in the music industry?

OVER 100K WANT BARCA VS PSG REPLAY

A fan has cited referee Deniz
Aytekin's performance in the
encounter as a good enough
reason to have the remarkable
comeback wiped from the record

A petition calling for Barcelona's 6-1
win over Paris Saint-Germain in the
Champions League to be replayed has
received the support of over 100,000
signatures.
Neymar to miss Deportivo clash
Barca appeared to be on their way out
of the competition after they lost 4-0
to the Ligue 1 side in the first-leg of
their second round tie. However, Luis
Enrique's men became the first team
to overcome a first-leg deficit of that
magnitude when they demolished
PSG at Camp Nou.
Referee Deniz Aytekin was heavily
criticised for his performance in the
game, giving the home side two
penalties, and reports circulated that
he could be demoted as a result .
While PSG fans felt aggrieved at some
of his decisions, one man, Luis
Melendo Olmedo, wants the thriller at
Camp Nou to be repeated.
The request was set up on
Change.org , which allows people to
post various petitions on issues such
as women's rights, immigration, war
and discrimination.
Luis Enrique: We've won nothing yet

According to Olmedo, the thrilling
encounter must be revisited because
of "incidents that seriously
damaged PSG. As a result of the
German referee Deniz Aytekin, who
gave Barcelona an advantage with his
refereeing decisions."
The target number of signatures for
Olmedo's petition is 150,000 and he
has a huge amount of support - flying
well past the halfway mark.

GUARDIOLA'S GOING ALL OUT OF CUP VICTORY

The Catalan picked something
close to his strongest line-up in
the FA Cup and will do so again
in Monaco as he looks to end his
first season in style
It seemed for a moment that Pep
Guardiola was weighing up a sarcastic
response when asked about the
importance of the next seven days to
Manchester City’s season.
It is the kind of question which he has
dismissed in recent weeks, perhaps
because he sees it as an attempt to
overplay the situation, or to put
pressure on his players.
The stars who could break Pogba's
record
Instead, after a second’s hesitation as
the journalists at his Friday press
conference wondered what was about
to come, he wholeheartedly agreed.
“Definitely,” he said. “It is an
important week. We have done a
good job especially in two
competitions, though we are doing
quite well in the Premier League as
well, but of course this week is so, so
important.”
Middlesbrough on Saturday lunchtime,
an opportunity to reach a Wembley FA
Cup semi-final, came ahead of the
Champions League trip to Monaco on
Wednesday and a home Premier
League clash with Liverpool next
Sunday.
“These three games will decide what's
going to happen in the next two
months - definitely," Guardiola
concurred.
The former Barcelona boss had aimed
to give his side a boost ahead of that
run by shuffling his pack a little - and,
despite the furore afterwards, it did a
little - by resting Raheem Sterling and
David Silva for the midweek game
against Stoke City. A goalless draw
suggests the rotation backfired but
there are, at least, two cup
competitions up for grabs.
Milan fury only adds to Juve-refs
controversy
At the Riverside on Saturday morning,
Guardiola’s intentions were made
clear. With City one win from
Wembley, the Catalan went with
something like his strongest side.
Silva and Kevin De Bruyne teamed up
in the middle again, while Sterling
returned to the side to form a
fearsome front three with Leroy Sane
and Sergio Aguero.
Claudio Bravo was given a go in goal
while Aleksandar Kolarov and
Fernandinho were left on the bench -
perhaps with one eye on Monaco -
but Guardiola went with a stronger
side than most expected, and perhaps
many other managers would in his
position.
Vindication arrived after just three
minutes when David Silva finished off
a fine team move. Boro, to their
credit, kept going and although their
threat was fairly rudimentary, coming
via the pace of Adama Traore and
aerial threat at set-pieces, they did
worry City at times before the break.
After it, though, it was all City. Brad
Guzan kept them at bay on several
occasions but could do nothing when
Sane was released down the left and
crossed for Aguero, who composed
himself and fired in.
There was a gulf in class, and it was
because Guardiola went strong with
his line-up. “The cup is a final and at
the end you are not playing for one
point or three points,” he said on
Friday. “You have to win. It doesn't
matter.”
He is not the only manager to call
regular matches ‘finals’ but he
certainly does it a lot - it is no
coincidence that has now reached a
semi-final in all eight seasons of his
coaching career to date - and he was
certain he wasn’t going to lose this
game, even if there is the unavoidable
knock-on of tiredness further down
the line.
If his starting line-up was a statement
of intent regarding, his substitutions
were a statement of indifference.
When Nolito replaced Sane
immediately after City went 2-0 up
here, and with over 20 minutes to go,
it appeared Guardiola’s other key men
would start to come o
Howeever, with Yaya Toure spared
only the final 10 minutes and Aguero
the three minutes of injury time, it
does not appear that Guardiola is too
concerned about the possibility of
fatigue.
It was Monaco who faded late on in
the first leg and City might need them
to again on Wednesday, if the Blues’
two-away-goal aggregate lead is
chipped into by the vibrant Ligue 1
leaders. Still, with an FA Cup semi
now safely in the bag, that is for
Guardiola to work out.
And although league title may be
gone, the top four places are still up
for grabs and with Arsenal and
Chelsea waiting after the Liverpool
game, and United to visit the Etihad
sometime at the end of April, the
fixtures might start to pile up - at the
time when cup competitions are back
on the cards.
Clearly, though, Guardiola is not
thinking overly worried about that.
“The schedule is the schedule” is
another one of his favourite phrases
and while it may pose a selection
headache or two down the line it is
hard to argue that any team would be
better off out of the cups come April,
May and June.
And it will be that message which City
fans carry with them back to
Manchester on Saturday afternoon.
City, tired as they may be, are looking
good.

MIKEL AND IDEYE PICKS 1ST CSL POINT

The Nigerians were on parade
from start to finish as Jaime
Pacheco’s men were unable to
break down the resolute hosts
without their guile
John Obi Mikel and Brown Ideye
were on parade as Tianjin Teda and
Jiangsu Suning played out a goalless
draw at Nanjing Olympic Sports
Centre on Friday.
The Chinese Super League encounter
was Ideye’s debut for the Tigers since
his move from Olympiacos, but he
was uninspiring as he fluffed several
scoring chances.
After their opening day defeat to
Shandong Luneng, Tianjin Teda came
with the ambition of picking their first
win of the season, but their dream
got shattered no thanks to harvest of
misses plus fine goalkeeping from
Sipeng Zhang.
Captain Mikel had a good outing –
though joined Ximing Pan, Dong Wang
and Jiakang Hui in the defence to
curtail Boyu Yang and Xiaotian Yang’s
attacking forays.
In the second half, Jiangsu controlled
proceedings, but looked short of
inspiration in the final third after
injured Song Wang was substituted
after 46 minutes.
The result means Teda boast of one
point from two games to place 11th
on the log. They host Chongqing Lifan
in their next outing on April 2.

JUST IN: PDP FOUNDERS MEET IN MINNA

Some founding members of the
Peoples Democratic Party and
strategy committee led by Jerry
Gana are in Minna to meet with
former military head of state,
Ibrahim Babangida, Leadership
reports.
The meeting was on-going at the time
of filing the report.
PDP founding members meets IBB
Recall that the PDP has been
embroiled in a leadership tussle
between two factions – the Senator
Ali Modu Sheriff faction, led by the
national chairman and the Ahmed
Makarfi faction, led by the chairman
of the Caretaker committee.
Details later...

GROUP CALLS FOR INVESTIGATIONS OVER BUHARI'S HEALTH STATUS

A group called the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide has called on the National Assembly to set up a committee to investigate the health status of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday, March 10 after around 49 days of vacation in the United Kingdom.

The Punch reports that the body, a coalition of all indigenous youth groups and student groups in the South-west of Nigeria, said the committee to investigate the fitness level of the president should be made up of medical experts headed by Buhari’s own head doctor in libe with section 144 of the constitution.

READ ALSO: 20,000 youths to celebrate President Buhari’s return

The group said this at a press conference in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital on Friday, March 10 during the formal swearing in of the Oyo State Council Executive members.

Its national president Oladotun Hassan, said: “There are a lot of uncertainties surrounding the state of health of President Buhari and many Nigerians, particularly the over 70 per cent of the Yoruba people, who voted him into office, are even being denied information about the President’s state of health.

“As much as we wish him speedy recovery and good health to continue the good work he has started in the country, we want to say that the President must ensure he takes as much rest as he needs if he finds himself still unhealthy enough for the rigours of the office.

“The health of the President is more important to the nation. As such, we call on the National Assembly to set up a committee or panel to investigate the fitness and health status of the President, so that Nigerians will know the level of support to offer him.”

BUHARI MISSES FIRST JUMAT SERVICE

Emerging reports claim that
President Muhammadu Buhari
could not make it to the first Jumat
service which is holding after his
return from a prolonged vacation
in the United Kingdom.
The Sun reports that Buhari was
absent at Friday’s Jumat service held
inside the mosque located beside his
office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari had, since inception of his
administration, stopped worshiping
at the National Mosque, Abuja,
except for special occasions like Eid
celebrations
raises fear he might return abroad
for further checks soon
He had said it was to spare Abuja
residents the difficulty they always
face as a result of roadblocks
associated with presidential
movements.
Buhari had retired to his official
residence after meeting some
government officials including
ministers and security heads at the
First Lady Conference Hall.
Those that observed the Jumaat
service in the Presidential Villa were,
the Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; the
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba
Kyari, his ADC, Chief Security Officer,
and other presidential aides who are
Muslims.
Although no reason was given for his
absence at the service, it is believed
that he should be taking his rest
after six-hour flight from London.
Buhari had said earlier today that he
is a little bit tired even as he gave
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo the go
ahead to continue as acting
president, The Sun reports.
According to the report, Buhari made
the remark while addressing
members of the Federal Executive
Council (FEC), all heads of security
agencies and the governors Kogi,
Yahaya Bello and Zamfara, Abdulaziz
Yari, in a closed door meeting shortly
after his arrival to the country.

GOSSIPS: STUDENTS OF OSINBANJO'S UNI SENT OUT FOR SCHOOL FEES

According to reports, some
students of the Bells University of
Technology, Ogun state, were
recently sent out of their
classrooms over non-payment of
school fees.
Some students of the Bells University
of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, a
private school owned by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo, have
taken to social media to discuss a
serious issue they are currently
being faced with.
According to them, they were sent
out of their class for being unable to
pay their school fees. They claim that
not only are they being sent out of
the class, they have been asked to
also vacate the school premises.

Bells University of Technology, Ogun
State, chases students out over unpaid
school fees
Na wa o!

BUHARI DIRECTS OSINBANJO TO KEEP ACTING

President Muhammadu Buhari has
said he is a little bit tired even as
he gave Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo the go ahead to continue
as acting president, The Sun
reports.
According to the report, Buhari made
the remark while addressing
members of the Federal Executive
Council (FEC), all heads of security
agencies and the governors Kogi,
Yahaya Bello and Zamfara, Abdulaziz
Yari, in a closed door meeting shortly
after his arrival to the country.
Buhari directs Osinbajo to keep acting,
says he needs more rest
At the meeting, Buhari expressed his
gratitude to Nigerians who prayed
and called for more support as he
rededicated himself to service.

He said he feels much better now and
appealed to all Nigerians to continue
to pray for him.
He said: “Whatever the case I’m still
grateful to Nigerians.
“I deliberately came back towards the
weekend so that the vice-president will
continue and I will continue to rest.
Thank you very much."
He said he was conscious of the cost
his treatment abroad but added that
he received the best of treatment.
Buhari directs Osinbajo to keep acting,
says he needs more rest
President Buhari returned to Nigeria
at around 7.40am on Friday, March
10, after an extended medical leave
in London
President Muhammadu Buhari
arrived 8.37 am at Presidential Villa
and emerged from the Presidential
Chopper 8.42 am.
The announcement comes 50 days
after the President Muhammadu
Buhari wrote a letter to the Senate
seeking a ten day leave.
The President left the country on
January 19, 2017 for a vacation,
during which he had routine medical
check-ups.
However, the holiday was extended
based on doctors' recommendation
for further tests and rest.

ANTI TRUMP FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER BECOMES GERMANY PRESIDENT

A German parliamentary assembly has elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier to become the country’s next president by an overwhelming majority - Mr Steinmeier, Germany’s former foreign minister, strongly criticised Donald Trump during the US election campaign - He was elected with 931 of 1,260 votes A German parliamentary assembly has elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier to become the country’s next president by an overwhelming majority. American President, Donald Trump and newsly elected President of Germany, Frank Steinmeier Independent reports that Mr Steinmeier, Germany’s former foreign minister, strongly criticised Donald Trump during the US election campaign. READ ALSO: Trouble looms for Donald Trump, as more than 650,000 people have joined a campaign to Impeach the US President When asked in August about the rise of right-wing populism in Germany and elsewhere, Mr Steinmeier criticised those who “make politics with fear”. He cited the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, the promoters of Britain’s exit from the European Union, and “the hate preachers, like Donald Trump at the moment in the United States”. The daily Berliner Morgenpost billed Mr Steinmeier as “the anti-Trump president”. He was elected with 931 of 1,260 votes. The German president has little executive power but is considered an important moral authority. Mr Steinmeier, a Social Democrat, had the support of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “grand coalition” of centre- right and centre-left parties. He has long been one of Germany’s most popular politicians. Under Ms Merkel, he served twice as foreign minister – from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 until this year, with a stint as opposition leader in between. He has also won respect for his persistence in trying to resolve the long-running crisis in Ukraine. He will succeed Joachim Gauck, a 77- year-old former pastor and East German pro-democracy activist. He did not seek a second five-year term because of his age. His election is likely to be one of the last moments of coalition unity ahead of a parliamentary election in September in which Ms Merkel is seeking a fourth term. Both sides hope to end the “grand coalition”

MUST READ-PATIENCE JONATHAN TO RUN FOR SENATE,READ WHAT NIGERIANS ARE SAYING

If report on social media is anything to go by, the former First Lady Patience Jonathan might be running for Senate in 2019. An unconfirmed report said Patience will be representing Rivers East senatorial district in Rivers state if elected in 2019. This news is currently generating reactions on social media. Some are indifferent about the news while some others are against her running for Senate. READ ALSO: Lagos High Court struck out Patience Jonathan case against SERAP It started trending after one @JajaPhD tweeted "The best news I got today is that Dame Patience Jonathan PhD is going to run for Senate in 2019." The best news I got today is that Dame Patience Jonathan PhD is going to run for Senate in 2019. 10:04 PM - 11 Feb 2017 · Uyo, Nigeria 422 152 JAJA™ @JajaPhD Below are what Nigerians are saying. Patience Jonathan wants to run for @NGRSenate ?? That's awesome news. We need more WOMEN in there. My state has one Senator @MonsuratSpeaks 1:05 PM - 12 Feb 2017 1 #AFRICANKILLABEE ... @HNNAfrica Senator Patience Jonathan The Senate about to be lit!! 2:33 PM - 12 Feb 2017 Boye @boye007 So it's Patience Jonathan we're trying to bring back now?? What sort of country is dis ehn God?? 2:17 PM - 12 Feb 2017 2 Dr A. @Iam_Atomon Weighty tweet "@AfroVII : What exactly is it that they're doing in that Senate that Patience Jonathan cannot do? I hope she runs and wins." 2:04 PM - 12 Feb 2017 2 AQUILA CHRYSAETOS @Sarauniya73 I don't see any problem with Patience Jonathan running for Senate. She's Nigerian & has not been convicted yet. It's her people's call 1:53 PM - 12 Feb 2017 1 Ima Ero @ero_ima Orisirisi! People are already campaigning for Dame Patience Jonathan for Senator in 2019. No moral and ethical order in the country again. 9:25 AM - 12 Feb 2017 6 3 Adelowo OGUNTOLA @OguntolaAdelowo Same Patience Jonathan who claimed the $31.4M discovered with her is gift frm friends & meant for her medicals. Issokay! We too like suffer. 9:21 AM - 12 Feb 2017 25 3 Wale Adetona @iSlimfit If Muhammadu Buhari can be president with all of his deficiencies academically & socially, Patience Jonathan can be everything she desire. 9:16 AM - 12 Feb 2017 27 20 Adeyemi 'Bowale ... @adeyemibowale I cant believe people are defending Patience Jonathan. And want her in public office. Anh Anh Nigerians like suffer suffer sha. 8:49 AM - 12 Feb 2017 39 8 Dr Atinuke @Steadi_Lady We have so many unfortunate people at the senate before You still want to add Patience Jonathan to the list to make it More unfortunate 9:39 AM - 12 Feb 2017 21 11 Uthman♤♠Waxcav ... @abdulwasiuuthm1 You that voted for CHANGE to think that, using Patience Jonathan's popularity to run for senate 2019 is wrong, shows your eternal stupidity. 10:29 AM - 12 Feb 2017 #IStandwithNigeria @henryleepro Joke of the month is Patience Jonathan vying for senate seat come 2019 but won't be amazed if she win though. 10:30 AM - 12 Feb 2017 5 3 OmoAdedapo @EbenezerPedro If you adore Buhari,Saraki,Oluremi Tinubu and Bola Tinubu you have no right to counter Patience Jonathan, similar people. 2:26 PM - 12 Feb 2017 · Victoria Island, Nigeria 1 1 Change Omonode @kesgates Let me just add another tweet to make y'all more depressed, if Patience Jonathan runs for Senate in Rivers or Bayelsa, SHE WILL WIN. 1:15 PM - 12 Feb 2017 4 1 5h Olatunde Bakare @Back ... Since when did we even decide to stop electing thieves to NASS? I must have missed that memo. P. Jonathan is free to run for Senate. Simple! Olatunde Bakare @Backarray Patience Jonathan is thief? Our current Senate President and HOR speaker are thieves. I mean, which of your lawmakers isn't? 12:56 PM - 12 Feb 2017 COMMENT YOUR OPINION TOO