Nigerians protest ill president’s long absence
ABUJA, Nigeria – More than 1,000 Nigerians protested the long absence of their ill president on Tuesday, challenging the troubled democracy even after hearing his voice for the first time...
Exposed – How President Yar’Adua Rules From Saudi Arabia
This report presents the complex, nay curious web of how ailing President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has been directing the affairs of state from Saudi Arabia with his wife, Turai, and...
FirstRand Plans Retail, Commercial Banking in Nigeria
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- FirstRand Ltd., South Africa’s second-biggest financial-services company, said it plans to start a division in Nigeria that will include commercial and retail units. (more…)
Can Nigeria, still without its president, avoid a political crisis?
Africa's most populous nation has been without a leader since President Umaru Yar'Adua was rushed to a hospital in Saudi Arabia late last month. Key initiatives are stalling out. (more…)
Iran nuclear physicist killed: Iran sees US, Israel behind the attack
Iran state media reported Tuesday that a nuclear physicist and 'staunch supporter' of the Islamic Revolution was assassinated in Tehran near his home. (more…)
Sarah Palin and Fox News: a match made in heaven
Sarah Palin’s new role as a Fox News contributor is the perfect platform for the celebrity politician. Today’s announcement that Sarah Palin will become a contributor to Fox News Channel...
Sarah Palin signs with Fox after being attacked on ’60 Minutes
One day after being heavily criticized in a story on CBS’s “60 Minutes,†former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has reportedly signed up to be a commentator on the Fox News...
Nigerian president puts rumors of his death to rest
Nigerian president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua put to rest rumors that he was dead in a telephone interview with the BBC Tuesday. It's been six weeks since he left his post...
ill Nigerian president gives interview
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's hospitalized president, Umaru Yar'Adua, gave a radio interview from Saudi Arabia early Tuesday as protesters planned to descend on the West African nation's capital to demand...
It is over for Yar’Adua
The president is sleeping. The president is awake. The president is hale. The president is ailing. It is now 48 days since Umaru Yar'Adua boarded a jet to Saudi Arabia...