President Yar’Adua Has Returned to Nigeria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CQ3FZa9V2Y President Umaru Yar’Adua has returned to Nigeria after 3 months away receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. Apparently Yar’Adua flew back into Nigeria on Tuesday (February 23) night on board a presidential jet, while members of a government delegation that travelled to Saudi Arabia to see him, flew back to Nigeria in a separate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )Dora Akunyili’s Shock Memo – Asks for Handover to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan
Another day, another political storm in Nigeria. The latest story doing the rounds is a 5 page memorandum submitted by the Information Minister Dora Akunyili to her fellow ministers in the Federal Executive Council in which she highlights the growing political vacuum caused by the absence of President Yar’Adua (70+ days and counting…). In her [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Cabinet to Rule on Yar’Adua’s Status?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8474669.stm The Federal High Court has ordered the Federal Executive Council (cabinet) to rule on whether President Yar’Adua is still fit to lead the country. It also ruled that the cabinet should hear testimony about Yar’Adua’s condition from 5 doctors (one of whom has to be Yar’Adua’s doctor). If the cabinet actually obeys the court [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )BBC Hardtalk Interview with Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe
http://twitter.com/maxsiollun The Yar’Adua absence saga is becoming embarrassing. The Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe was interviewed by the BBC on its BBC “Hardtalk” programme. It is very uncomfortable viewing. Maduekwe stumbled and stammered through the interview as the BBC interviewer fired poignant questions at him about Nigeria’s crumbling foreign reputation over the Mutallab terror plot, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Yar’Adua’s Illness and Nigeria’s Constitution – All You Need to Know
When the President is Sick – What is Supposed to Happen? There have been rumours, counter-rumours, allegations of ill-health, death and brain damage. One American newspaper even went so far as to claim that Yar’Adua died on December 10. If this story is true it would would place Yar’Adua in very illustrious company as one [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 18 so far )President Yar’Adua Featured by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAgpnjM-H60 Well it seems that Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua’s mysterious illness and 6 week absence from the country has been turned into an object of ridicule and comedy by the Nigerian media. American radio and MSNBC television personality Rachel Maddow presented this parody on Yar’Adua’s absence, and on the Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )President Yar’Adua’s “New Nigeria” Speech in America
I am really concerned about Yar’Adua’s health. He coughed repeatedly during this speech.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Yar’Adua’s Son.
This one has been around for a while but still worthwhile. These are some images of President Yar’Adua’s young son……
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Yar’Adua May Pardon Coup Plotters
A very interesting story. Will this apply to ALL convicted coup plotters in Nigeria’s history? If this is true, then this will wipe the slate clean for ex-convicted coup plotters like Vatsa, Orkar and Bissalla. I wonder how those plotted against will feel about this? e.g. IBB, the family of Murtala Muhammed etc. UPDATE: What [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Nigeria’s New Cabiniet Ministers
Lots of old “new” faces in the new Federal Executive Council. The former OPEC Secretary-General Dr Rilwanu Lukman returns to the government yet again as Petroleum Minister. As a reminder, Lukman first held this post under the regime of Ibrahim Babangida in 1986 – 22 years ago (yes TWENTY TWO). He also served as Babangida’s [...]
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