By Sunny Igboanugo and Rafiu Ajakaye:
President Umaru Yar’Adua flew out of Jeddah on Tuesday night to return to the saddle in Nigeria, against all expectations, and with mum still the word from his close associates in the saga of three months that has kept Nigeria on edge.
The plane conveying Yar’Adua, who left the country on [...]
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has departed Saudi-Arabia on a presidential jet on his way back to Nigeria according to highly placed sources close to the Presidency.
The President’s plane plane departed Jeddah airport at 10:22pm and is scheduled to land Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 3am Nigerian time.
A reporter with The Times of Nigeria saw the [...]
By Madu Onuorah:
THERE were strong pointers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia yesterday that members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) delegation sent to meet President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua will not see the Nigerian leader.
The Guardian learnt that doctors in Saudi had even written a letter to the Federal Government on new developments in the [...]
By Semiu Okanlawon:
Indications emerged on Sunday that members of the Federal Executive Council who were delegated to visit President Umaru Yar’Adua in Saudi Arabia had been denied landing clearance by that country’s security.
Reliable sources told our correspondent on Sunday night that while members of the team were set for take-off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International [...]
