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 [...]
By Adeleke Adeseri, Emmanuel Aziken & Inalegwu Shaibu:
LAGOS— The ministerial team which left for Saudi Arabia, 12.15 a.m. yesterday, was billed to return to the country this morning, but they failed to meet President Umaru Yar’Adua just as the other delegations before them.
Information from Riyadh, capaital of Saudi Arabia as at press time, indicated that [...]
Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, has written to the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdulla Bin Abdulaziz, over the state of affairs of ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua.
The letter, Sunday Punch gathered, is to be delivered to the king by the six-man Presidential investigative panel visiting Saudi Arabia to determine the fitness or otherwise of Yar’Adua.
A reliable source [...]
By Jide Ajani, Deputy Editor, Ben Agande:
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will be facing, later this week, what may be termed the first real test of his tenure when the Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by him, is due to receive and act on the report of the committee it raised last week to go [...]
