In a sign of increased uncertainty about Umaru Yar'adua's ability to return to Nigeria's presidency, his wife, Turai is anxiously moving to protect her most prized possession from the presidential lodge in Abuja also known as Aso Rock Villa.

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Saharareporters learnt that the Turai Yar’adua has commenced the removal of a cache of gold and diamond kept in the inner recesses of the presidential villa. The precious metals, described by our sources as “large in quantity,” are tied to a business co-owned by Turai and her daughter, Nafisat Yuguda, but run on their behalf by a Lebanese businessman Joseph Zeitoun and his Nigerian wife, Zainab Zeitoun. “The fact that the First Lady is removing the jewelry from Aso Rock shows that the president’s condition may not be that good,” said one of our sources.

Nafisat, Yar'adua's daughter who is married to Governor Isah Yuguda of Bauchi, recently arrived in the US to give birth to their first baby.

The Zeitouns operate the jewelry business for the Yar’aduas out of the pricey shopping mall called Dunes Center. The jewelry shop, named Nafeez, is located in Suite 105 at the Dunes Center on 44 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. General Jeremiah Useni (ret.) allocated the land to Zainab when he was the minister of the Federal Capital Territory under the Sani Abacha regime.

Mr. Useni briefly dated Zainab. Our sources said that Zainab was then also dating Joseph at the time, but introduced the Lebanese to Useni as her business partner. The sources revealed that Zainab hit it big when she was introduced to Turai and “the First Lady found her partnership very rewarding.” One of our sources said the Zeitouns helped open Turai’s eyes to the tremendous profits that she could reap from the jewelry business. The sources said Turai had used “First Lady” pressure to force male and female government officials as well as business owners to purchase expensive gold and diamond from her front jewelry business.

Saharareporters has reported on Turai’s extensive business deals, making her one of Nigeria's sleaziest First Ladies. A source close to the Yar’aduas said that Turai “exploits every opportunity to make money – through kickbacks, the charging of $30,000 fee for anybody who wishes to see her, and establishment of phony foundations through which unscrupulous businessmen are forced to make donations that are then rerouted into her personal accounts.”

Our sources further revealed that the m=Minister of Agriculture, Abba Ruma, maintains an apartment at the Dunes center and holds business consultations in the building. The Zeitouns have received huge contracts to construct "Agricultural Storage Silos" and have helped the Yar'adua family developed properties acquired in Abuja.

Saharareporters also learnt that Zainab and Joseph Zeitoun were responsible for planning and executing the “Arabian Nights” theme for the gaudy and opulent weeklong wedding of Nafisat Yar'adua and Governor Yuguda. The wedding featured Senegalese music sensation, Youssou n'Dour, who performed alongside imported Lebanese belly dancers.

When our reporter called the telephone numbers on the Nafeez business card obtained exclusively by Saharareporters, the lines had become inactive.

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Source: http://www.saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4527:turai-yaradua-orders-gold-and-diamond-removed-from-aso-rock&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

saharareporters and their "sources" have come again.

why the woman leave her husband for Jedda if him still dey alive.

bawomolo:

saharareporters and their "sources" have come again.

Ignore any thread with news from SaharaReporters and spare us the whining!

CyberG:

Ignore any thread with news from SaharaReporters and spare us the whining!

Tell him to name any Nigerian news media better than Sahara at the moment and why?

OYB_MEND:

Tell him to name any Nigerian news media better than Sahara at the moment and why?

Your question is in order. . .hope he has an answer.

I am interested in knowing the reporters for SR all the way fROM NYC

blacksta:

I am interested in knowing the reporters for SR all the way fROM NYC

Why dont you just ask em?

uhm, yawns then close thread.

dont know if its just me but why is sahara reporters wishing yar'adua dead?

Here comes another incredible report from the cheapest site around.

This is one site that craves for bad news coming from Nigeria. I just don't do business with such a group of people; any news from Sahara reports goes in the toilet.

^^^^^More losers are trolling on this thread. . .must suck that SR calls out the government even on what it is planning in its closet before the pathetic Nigerian media gets a clue! Abeg. . .if SR told us more than 95% (heck 98%) of what is happening now (accurately). . .where were these bunch of pin-heads criticizing SR now at that time??

me, am getting the feeling that UMY may have, you know, Or at least may be living on machines, cos this one that madam 'akoi dallas'(dollars) is moving her stuff, hmmn, a lotta drama before the end of the yr, i can sense!

Ominous signs,,,,,,,,
Vintage Turai,very selfishly materialistic

I need a reliable source not sahara desert!

where these sahara reporters dey get their news from?

Specialist900:

where these sahara reporters dey get their news from?

from the horses'' mouths i guess

Have you ever hear of good news from sahara?

me am ready to believe anything
since they refuse to tell us the truth about umy
and any woman that will wish her husband dead like
our own dear first lady, always have an ace up their sleeve

Like I care Rubbish!

@opuro
why wont you believe anything when your name means "LIAR".Oruko lon ro e

Sahara Reporters first told us about  Stella Obasanjo's  death b4  these  so  called newspapers were allowed to print that she had flown outside Naija

She wouldn't want a repeat of Maryamm Abacha's loss as at when Abacha died gallantly without the family observation.

Depilot:

Here comes another incredible report from the cheapest site around.

This is one site that craves for bad news coming from Nigeria. I just don't do business with such a group of people; any news from Sahara reports goes in the toilet.

Depilot:

Here comes another incredible report from the cheapest site around.

This is one site that craves for bad news coming from Nigeria. I just don't do business with such a group of people; any news from Sahara reports goes in the toilet.

My joy knew no bound when the other guy Mr.Elendu elendureports got some good beating from the sss in Abuja.After posting rubbish on his website he decided to flew into Abuja well they were waiting for him.He has since then join school to study news writing.

Some reliable sources who pleaded anonymity reported that those sahara people usually start typing their reports after each reporter drink atleast 12 Bottles of bear

How about that for a factual reporting

Beer is spelt Beer - Not Bear,

Please correct spelling and grammar before showing off your ignorance.

Thanks in advance,

I wish her and d family the best in their endeavours, but I mis Yaradua, a man who stood for peace and unity of this country a man who believes in this country and is very convinced that "Nigeria can not afford to fail now".

Sun of god:

Beer is spelt Beer - Not Bear,

Please correct spelling and grammar before showing off your ignorance.

Thanks in advance,

Thank you very much.A good drunkard ought to get pissed when ignorant people misspelled the word beer

marvix:

I wish her and d family the best in their endeavours, but I mis Yaradua, a man who stood for peace and unity of this country a man who believes in this country and is very convinced that "Nigeria can not afford to fail now".

Touching. . .