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The leaked US diplomatic cable below, dated 4 February, 2009, says former minister of agriculture Sayyadi Abba Ruma donated a kidney to the late President Umaru Yaradua in 2001-2002. The cable was posted by whistle blower website Wikileaks yesterday.

Introduction. Ref A requested updated information about the health of Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. We note that our GON and private contacts continue to state that President Yar’Adua is managing his known health issues -- chronic kidney problems -- and is not suffering from something more serious.


The Villa also continues to keep a tight hold on any information concerning his health and has been cautious about any indications on travel outside of Nigeria, to avoid additional concerns. As a result, attempts to gain specific and/or verifiable information on his condition, prognoses, medication, treatment options are limited. The Ambassador’s last personal dialogue with him (Ref. C), in which she observed him up close, noted that he was extremely frail, more soft spoken than usual, his skin was extremely drawn, teeth were extremely tarred and his involuntary cough had increased.

He was, however alert and could carry on a sophisticated conversation. We have also reported, ref. B, recent extensive critical comments by a Villa staff member on the impact of the President’s health on the country’s governance. What is clear is that the President’s health is a matter of growing concern, particularly on the minds of the northern Nigerian elite. We have noted a considerable up-tick in what appears to be behind-the-scenes machinations and backroom dealing, most notably the recent reconciliation meeting between former President Obasanjo and former VP Atiku and Atiku’s pending official return in March to the ruling PDP, former President Babangida’s sudden return to the political scene with a string of public pronouncements, and Kwara Governor Saraki’s machinations to possibly be a PDP candidate in 2011.



If Yar’Adua were closer to “death’s door,” we would expect more of a political power struggle publicly to break out drawing in these traditional “Godfathers” of Nigerian politics, as well as newer groupings including Kwara State

Governor Saraki (and Governors’ Forum chairman), some of the other Governors (e.g. Niger and Kaduna), and some members of the “Katsina clique” who have gathered around Yar’Adua. All these groups have a shared interest either in maneuvering VP Goodluck Jonathan out of assuming the presidency, or in assuring that his power as President was strictly circumscribed and that he appointed a strong Northerner as his VP. (We note there has been a speculation of a Yar’Adua demise in February 2009. Thus, this has not happened and he may either not be suffering from a terminal disease or could -- as other leaders have done in the past -- hang on longer than we anticipate.) Yar’Adua began a two-week vacation on January 26 (to date he still remains in Abuja and his vacation is scheduled to end on Monday, February 9). However, official statements from the Presidential Spokesman indicated that he would pass the two weeks in Lagos, Cross River State (at the Obudu Cattle Ranch) and at his home state of Katsina. There is widespread speculation, however, that the Villa may be using the guise of a “vacation” to hide medical treatment.

On January 27, Kwara State Governor Saraki insisted to Ambassador that Yar’Adua will not/not leave Nigeria during his vacation; however, we believe that he is most likely receiving clandestine medical treatment in Nigeria during this period. Ambassador was told by two key contacts, Shell VP for Africa on January 27 and Information Minister Akunyili on February 2, that experts from Germany have been brought in to oversee the President’s treatment. END INTRODUCTION.

Information below on the health of President Yar’Adua is keyed to Ref. A questions:

A 1. (S/NF) DIAGNOSES: Despite continued statements by the Villa spokesperson that the President is not in poor health, several individuals xxxxxxxxxxxx and First Lady Turai Yar’Adua) have admitted privately to the Ambassador that he suffers from acute kidney disease (Refs. C, G, H and others). We continue to hear press and blog reports that Yar’Adua suffers from lung cancer, although this is generally from sources further removed from the Presidency. xxxxxxxxxxxx is the only credible source who confirmed that he heard reports of lung cancer. xxxxxxxxxxxx is not close to the President and has access to tertiary information at best.) On October 27, First Lady Turai Yar’Adua told Ambassador that Yar’Adua did not have lung cancer, but admitted that he suffered from long-term kidney disease and from asthma (Ref. G). On January 27, Kwara State Governor Saraki, a medical doctor by training, told Ambassador that Yar’Adua is “not at death’s door” and that he is learning to cope and manage his energy levels better, leading to an improvement in his energy and breathing since the September 2008 timeframe. xxxxxxxxxxxx a contact xxxxxxxxxxxx at the German Julius Berger company said that Yar’Adua is steadily weakening and going downhill, noting that although he is “not in danger of dying soon,” his ailments were serious and chronic. Other media outlets, such as the online news site “Sahara Reporters” have reported several conditions: Churg Strauss Syndrome and/or lung cancer along with kidney disease.

In a follow-up meeting with Information Minister Akunyili on February 2, xxxxxxxxxxxx told the Ambassador that Yar’Adua remained extremely weak. xxxxxxxxxxxxx noted that when xxxxxxxxxxxx last met with him it was at the residence and not the office as he has substantially reduced his office hours to conserve his energy. xxxxxxxxxxxx said Yar’Adua told xxxxxxxxxxxx that he really wanted to go out of Nigeria for “a rest” but given the uproar over his September 2008 trip to Saudi, he was compelled to stay in Nigeria to avoid more speculation on his health. xxxxxxxxxxxx added that Yar’Adua’s current strategy is to have meetings planned well in advance so he can rest up in order to be able to have enough energy to complete the session.

xxxxxxxxxxxx A 2. (C) PAIN: Most of Post’s information concerns his lack of energy and fatigue; however, information exists in other channels regarding pain management.

A 3. (s/nf) health improved/worsened, changes in appearance:

We believe that Yar’Adua still remains weak and as physically fragile as he was in November-December 2008. Ref. C contains Ambassador’s observations during her meeting with Yar’Adua on the margins of the December 19, 2008 ECOWAS meetings.

Ambassador noted: he coughed more extensively as he delivered his speech on becoming ECOWAS Chair, he appeared to weigh no more than 130-140 pounds, his skin was very taunt, his handshake was weak, voice was fainter than on previous meetings, his eyes were deep set with dark circles underneath, and his teeth were also very badly tarred. Over the past several weeks, Yar’Adua has made few public appearances. Despite this, he was able to carry on a sophisticated conversation. His most recent appearance was at his daughter’s marriage on January 25, 2008, to Bauchi State Governor Yuguda. Although we believe these appearances were meant to calm public anxiety, they actually tended to renew suspicions about his health. Based on pictures and TV coverage of these events he appears pale and weak. He continues to lose weight and he coughs and appears at times to have difficulty breathing when he talks. U.K. diplomats told us January 28 that they have seen reports that Yar’Adua wears make-up for public appearances and padding to hide his weight loss.

A 4. (S/NF) RESTRICTIONS TO ACTIVITY/SCHEDULE: Yar’Adua’s schedule, since assuming office in May 2007, has never included long days or late night appointments (Ref. M); however, it has clearly been severely restricted since late Summer and appears to be more so since late December 2008.

President Yar’Adua has made few international trips since assuming office, including missing the September 2008 UN General Assembly meetings. xxxxxxxxxxxx contact of the Mission shared his risk-analysis paper with us in late 2008 (Ref. B, q.v.), in which he complained that Yar’Adua’s restricted office hours are “taking a heavy toll on governance.” He also noted then that the President “works for limited hours, often can’t keep scheduled appointments, and cannot undertake rigorous national tours.” On xxxxxxxxxxxx told PolCouns that Yar’Adua’s health has improved “a bit” since last fall; however, there has been no positive impact on his ability to meet the demands of the presidency. (This comment dove tails with Saraki’s, who also indicated that Yar’Adua has had a slight improvement.) A 5. (s/nf) yar’adua aware of his diagnoses/prognoses:

Although the spokesman for the Villa continues to maintain that Yar’Adua has no serious health problems that hinder his ability to carry out his executive functions, the President’s wife admitted his serious kidney ailment to the Ambassador.

We do believe that those around him may be jeopardizing his well-being for their own political gain. We note that, in conversations with other foreign diplomats, the First Lady has indicated she is looking forward to Yar’Adua running for a second term in 2011.

A 6. (C) NAMES AND SPECIALTIES OF PHYSICIANS: Adamu Banye Barau serves as Chief Physician to the President. Barau applied for a U.S. visa in April 2008. xxxxxxxxxxxx Barau planned to travel to the U.S. to purchase medical equipment. In addition, we know Hussaini Yakasai Munir serves as a Villa medical officer.

but can he win Laliga this season?

You know truth is bitter sometimes. I Agree that there is zoning in PDP, but the fact that the zoning arrangement did not specify the the number of term one will stay in the office, is enough evidence that qualifies GEJ to context, however, mmmmmmmmmm, well is only God that will save us.
The other truth is that everybody is tired of the North holding power for so long and people want a change, I believe that is why majority is in support of GEJ.
Also, like my father used to say, truth is not hidden, but we individuals try to hide it. Nigerian problems today is as a result of the civil war. that's all. So the north are still looking at it that they won the war, but they forget that things can change. You can beat a man today and rejoice of victory, but do you know if he is planning for a dangerous revenge? Please let us join hand and build our nation today, forget about the past, put it behind you. we have bright, talented and all sort of people in this country that will help us to achieve greatness in Nigeria. Let us forget violence and embrace peace for good.


May the blessing Be

No two people are alike. Each has an agreement with life that is unlike any other. Learn love, patience, and grace, because they are the way to find harmony.

Finding peace is a big part of your spiritual life

Toaskarity:
which mentality ? Have you ever been to the north during any crisis or riot ? Do you know the next thing that will come out of that riot? I bet you its killing of the southerners especially the igbos(as they took them as their worst enemy). And let me tell you the only government solution that can minimize all this killing, rooting,destroying of property in naija is my ABOVE SOLTION. Anywhere maybe you wont understand this until u lost any of your siblings in those crisis.
NOTE:'my suggestion of nigeria might be wrong to you and be right to another'.
And please stop using 'enlightened' to cover 'fear'. So maybe yorubas are also more enlightened than germans(who fought the WW11)even though lost the war but gain their governmental power in europe which they lost in WW1.

thank you Toaskarity

charlesxpe:
I'm not a Yoruba but I like their conduct of political matters, why dont u see them burning ogun state or osun state cos they didnt get d ticket?

Because they are educated and civilized. They will never engage in such thing, also, the Yorubas both Muslims and Christians love their selves and will never involved themselves in such useless act.

Onlytruth:
Posted by: Kalu Akanu
They ain't going nowhere!

[size=14pt]Sai wan Naijeria! [/size]  

the worst thing is that at the end of it all, the Igbos in  the north will be the once to surfer it.

U.N. aid chief Valerie Amos warned of a potential humanitarian crisis. She said in a statement the recent violence had caused a 10-fold increase in the number of internal refugees in Ivory Coast, showing "how quickly a political crisis can have grave humanitarian consequences."

Over 200 people have died in violence since the vote, and fears of more conflict have prompted more than 20,000 people to flee into neighboring Liberia, according to U.N. figures.

Clashes in Abidjan between security forces loyal to Gbagbo and supporters of Ouattara killed six policemen and some civilians on Wednesday. Five died in another clash on Tuesday.

Gbagbo's Interior Ministry said some of the police who died in Wednesday's clashes had been killed when their vehicle was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades. Ouattara's camp said Gbagbo's forces had killed at least seven civilians.

Underlining the growing tensions between Gbagbo supporters and UNOCI, pro-Gbagbo students attacked and burned a U.N. pickup truck in Abidjan on Thursday in one of the incidents Nesirky referred to in his statement.

"It's an opportunity for us to show that with our bare hands we can also take action," Max Amani, a student, said. "Each day we hear shooting in Abobo we will burn 10 UNOCI cars," he said as others jumped up and down on the burnt-out vehicle.

Reuters witnesses saw a dozen armored vehicles ferrying troops with automatic weapons on patrol in the northern and largely pro-Ouattara neighborhoods of Abobo and Ayaman.

Soldiers manned makeshift checkpoints to control traffic.

"The people still live in fear in Abobo," resident Ladji Bakayoko said.

REPORTS OF MASS GRAVE
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In Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the United States was increasingly concerned about "the Gbagbo regime inciting violence against the United Nations" and added, "We strongly condemn interference" with its work.

In a gesture of support for Ouattara, the State Department said it accepted his choice to be the Ivory Coast's ambassador to the United States, whom he did not identify.

Pillay told Reuters in Geneva about reports of a third mass grave in Ivory Coast that is off-limits to U.N. personnel.

"I am very concerned now that a third mass grave has been discovered," she said. "Not only my representative there but the U.N. representative has not been allowed access to the mass graves."

The United Nations suspects many of the dead were killed by pro-Gbagbo security forces or allied militias in night-time raids on neighborhoods, with hundreds more abducted.

Gbagbo's camp has repeatedly dismissed reports of mass graves and "death squads" as fabrications by Ouattara allies.

U.N. officials say they are concerned about ethnic clashes in western Ivory Coast that have resulted in dozens of deaths

I hate to be ATIKULATED lated

There was also a stone-throwing attack on an ambulance in which the driver and doctor were injured, U.N. officials said.

'ANGRY MOBS'
U.N. officials told Reuters privately the situation in Abidjan was becoming increasingly tense and confrontational. They say that Gbagbo's forces have shifted their tactics away from military confrontations and are now encouraging crowds of people to attack UNOCI vehicles instead.

That has made it increasingly difficult for UNOCI, which has some 10,000 troops and police in Ivory Coast, to respond to the attacks, since it does not want to injure civilians.

"Gbagbo's setting angry mobs loose on UNOCI," a U.N. diplomat said. "If they fire into a crowd, all hell will break loose."

U.N. officials said they were concerned that Gbagbo was trying to provoke UNOCI into firing on civilians in order to spark a massive backlash that would force UNOCI to withdraw.

Gbagbo ordered UNOCI out of Ivory Coast last month, but the United Nations has refused to recognize his authority to make such decisions. The U.N. Security Council was expected to approve a 2,000-troop increase for UNOCI on Friday, but diplomats said the vote had been postponed until next week.

The November election was meant to heal a nation divided into a government-held south and a rebel-run north by a 2002-2003 civil war, but has instead only deepened divisions.

Gbagbo controls the security forces and allied militias, which U.N. officials suspect of rights abuses. The stand-off has sent cocoa prices to four-month highs in recent weeks.

The world's top cocoa grower has been locked in a violent power struggle since a November 28 election that both Gbagbo and his rival, Alassane Ouattara, claim to have won. The United Nations says Ouattara won the vote, but Gbagbo, who took power in 2000, has rejected the U.N.-certified tally.

In Geneva, U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said armed forces were blocking access to a site near the central town of Daloa where a mass grave had been reported, as they had already been accused of doing at sites in and around Abidjan.

U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said in a statement that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was "deeply concerned that regular and irregular forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo have begun to attack and burn United Nations vehicles."

"Beginning this morning, there have been a total of six incidents involving such attacks in Abidjan where a UNOCI military vehicle was burned," he said, referring to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast.

Forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo began attacking and burning U.N. vehicles in Ivory Coast on Thursday as tensions escalated between Gbagbo and the world body, which recognizes his rival as president.

Irrepressible Jose Mourinho added to his collection of titles on Monday when he won the first Fifa Coach of the Year award.

The Portuguese, now with Real Madrid, was given the accolade after leading Inter Milan to a treble of Champions League, Serie A and Italian Cup last season.

He won the poll ahead of two Spaniards, Vicente del Bosque, who led Spain to last year's World Cup, and Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola.

Former Chelsea coach Mourinho, 47, has won the Champions League with two different clubs having previously led Porto to the title.

The new award was organised by Fifa in conjunction with France Football magazine.

jason2010:
How would anybody in their right mind vote for this dude that has been wasting our resources paying US lecturers in his university $1m per month. Please yall should not vote for this dude if he makes it out of the primaries, he does not know the value of money. I say Ribadu all the way if Jonathan does not make it. I know a lot of people will be hangind in jail upside down if Ribadu makes it

SELECTING THE FOOL AND CORRUPT ATIKU IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE MADE BY THE INGNORANTUM ABOKIS WHO CALLED THEMSELVES NPLF. HE IS THE MOST CORRUPT LEADER AMONG THEM. IF AT ALL HE GETS THERE (WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE) HE IS GOING TO TURN NIGERIA INTO NOTHING. TAKE A LOOK AT YOU NORTHERNERS, YOU ARE THE POOREST PEOPLE IN NIGERIA, CAUSED BY YOUR PAST CORRUPT LEADERS WHO TURNED NIGERIA INTO WHAT IT IS TODAY, AND ARE PLANNING TO COME BACK TO FINISH THE DESTRUCTION, BY USING ZONING AS AN EXCUSE, IT IS HIGH TIME YOU GUYS THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.

GROW GROW GROW CORRUPT MINDED NORTHERNERS, GROW.

May be after posting this message you will delete it or probably remove my posting privilege  in your forum, I don't care, but what I will warn you is that the more you ban  people from your forum, the more your rivals take advantage of you.
Am a good citizen of Nigeria, but due to you uncanny attitude of removing my posting privilege, I have lost confident in your forum, not only me, so many other people complained of same thing. I understand that you are trying to protect people from being scammed, but you do it with care

please review  your policy.

May be after posting this message you will delete it or probably remove my posting privilege in your forum, I don't care, but what I will warn you is that the more you ban people from your forum, the more your rivals take advantage of you.
Am a good citizen of Nigeria, but due to you uncanny attitude of removing my posting privilege, I have lost confident in your forum, not only me, so many other people complained of same thing. I understand that you are trying to protect people from being scammed, but you do it with care

please review your policy.

If you can dream something, you can do it.

As long as you do not align your actions with your dreams, you are not fulfilling your destiny.


—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul



Prof. Soyinka was a third class graduate in Nigeria who was giving an automatic professor in England due to his efforts. Please do nnot give up.
am also a third class graduate (0-03 points gave me 3rd class) but I never give up. Today am the network manager of a very big Company in Abuja.
think about that.
Adenuga was a taxi driiver in USA while doing his studies. So you can be anything you want in this life, IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU.
please my friend believe in God and in your self you will make it

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this is not popular yet
but believe me in few days time you will see Nigeria Nigerian girls wearing it.
just watch and see

Orikinla:
The Long Thing, This Strong Thing, This Thong Thing and This Wrong Thing.

Read it all soon.

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why wont they be raped?

there is nothing wrong with that

Are you ready to marry her?
If yes then do not worry about sex. If no , then, love her for what she is and do not try to bring in sex issue for her because that is what she expect you to do. Just try to surprise her.

Most men shower a new lady with gifts thinking that they will impress the woman and lead her into becoming romantically involved. Unfortunately most men don’t understand gifting and so end up doing their cause more harm than good. Giving too many gifts too early may backfire by establishing the giver as just another guy who wants nothing more than to lure her into the nearest bed.
Instead of giving numerous and expensive gifts, you should focus on learning enough about your lady so that you can give more thoughtful and romantic gifts tailored to her own personality and preferences. These smaller gifts will be much more appreciated and will have a greater impact if they reflect who the woman is or one of her major interests. And the icing on the cake is that – they cost much less than the more usual kinds of presents!
There are two other rules to observe here.
First the gifts must be a total surprise.
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