Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

January 02, (THEWILL) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) once convinced his successor, late President Umaru Yar’Adua to reject a $750m offered by Aliko Dangote to manage Nigerian refineries through a public-private partnership. Speaking...

September 03, (THEWILL) – Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, the mother of former Nigerian President, Umaru Musa Yar’adua, has died at the age of 102. Affectionately known as “Dada", a family source said the matriarch died peacefully on Monday evening,...

January 31, (THEWILL) - Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Ardua, whose Amnesty Policy brought an end to militancy in Nigeria’s South-south region, has been given a post-humous award for his role in changing that frightening era in the country’s...

October 21, (THEWILL) - Son of late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, Ibrahim, has taken Amira, the daughter of former Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, to be his second wife. This significant event, brimming with love...

May 05, (THEWILL) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the late ex-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, as an exemplary leader who lived above prejudice and was fair to all. Yar'Adua, who was sworn in as Nigeria's President on 29th...

Nigeria, with its burgeoning population of over 200 million people is at a critical juncture in its political history. As Africa’s largest democracy, its political decisions can have ripple effects throughout the continent. This and other domestic concerns, including...