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Days after telling the nation that his persecution is due to the 2019 upcoming election, Former Jigawa state governor, Sule lamido and his two sons have been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The former governor and his sons are facing money laundering charges brought to the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha
Sule Lamido, and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha
They were last week in Kano, arraigned and were later remanded in jail pending their bail application hearing on September 28.
The Lamidos were secretly moved to Abuja’s Kuje prison as they awaited a court hearing today, with a new judge who was assigned to consider the bail application.

 The Judge, Gabriel Kolawole granted the accused, Mr Lamido and son alongside another individual,  Abubakar Wada, bail in the sum of N25 million bail bond each, in addition to a requirement that they submit their travel passport to the court.
The court also asked the accused to produce two sureties each, one of which must be a civil servant of grade level 16 or retired as such, or a businessman who owns a landed property not worth less that N75 million in Abuja or Jigawa state. The accused was also required to submit  two recent passport pictures.

 Kolawole said EFCC’s argument that the accused persons were earlier allowed administrative bail by the commission based on the fact that they were unaware of the enormity of evidences gathered by the commission, was weak.
He said that EFCC must explain why the court could not exercise its discretion in favour of an accused person in this case.

 The EFCC’s counsel had earlier signaled that their pool of evidence was so strong that the accused might jump bail.
As of now, the accused are yet to be released from prison as they have not met their bail conditions.
The EFCC are accusing Lamido, his sons and Mr. Abubakar of using their positions to steal Jigawa state funds.
One of the reported cases was the alleged payment by construction firm, Dantata and Sawoe, who paid N1.3 billion as 10 percent kickback for contracts it won, into accounts owned by the governor and his sons.
The popularity of the former governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has soared barely three days after he was thrown behind bars at the Kano Central Prison, Kurmawa, over money laundering charges.
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The number of visitors who come daily to pay him solidarity visits has made him the focal point in Kurmawa.
Lamido, along with his two sons, and one Alhaji Aminu Wada Abubakar, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, July 9, over a 28-count charge of money diversion totalling N1.3 billion.
Justice Evylene Anyadeke of the Federal High Court in Kano, remanded him in prison, pending consideration of his bail application and suspended the hearing till September 28.
Sources revealed on Sunday, July 12, that the former governor played host to various friends, well-wishers and political associates who crowded the prison.

 Blueprint learnt from reliable sources that several nationally renowned political figures went to his detention facility to pay him homage. His visitors described him as, “politically gallant and one who has never been easily rattled in the face of his political travails.”
Several former commissioners, special advisers, special assistants and Peoples Democratic Party stalwarts were seen at the prison as they went to sympathise with the man they described as “a genuine political mentor.”
It was also revealed that Lamido adopted a simple procedure of meeting with the people after seeking permission from prison officials, who painstakingly screened his visitors by compiling a list of names and giving it to him for proper identification.
Lamido’s visitors prayed for him, telling him that with constant prayers he would overcome his travails.
It is believed in some political quarters that Lamido’s bail application will be approved this week.
Earlier, Lamido said he is being persecuted by those who are threatened by his political profile because they are worried that they won’t actualise their presidential ambition with him around the political terrain.

Former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, has spoken out for the first time since his detention at the Kano Central Prison by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Lamido who is in the prison with  two of his sons; Aminu and Mustapha, over alleged money laundering charges claims that his case with the anti-corruption body was politically motivated.
 

The former governor who spoke to Vanguard through his media aide, Umar Kyari, said he is being persecuted by those who are threatened by his political profile because they are worried that they won’t actualise their presidential ambition with him around the political terrain.
He drew the attention of Nigerians and the international community to the attempt being made by his political detractors to intimidate him with the EFCC.
According to him, there have been plans in the pipeline since to put him away in prison for a long time so that his political enemies can have their way.
He further revealed that he is determined to prove his innocence in the court of law to show Nigerians that he is just a victim of political witch-hunting.
His spokesman said,“This current effort to frame and denigrate the former governor of Jigawa State with a view to rubbishing his high performance in office will come to naught at the end of the day.
“Lamido remains nothing but a scion of account has always fought on the side of the people, particularly the downtrodden and the vulnerable, since he came into the national political scene.
“He remains unshaken over the trumped-up charges slammed on him by the EFCC knowing that he has not committed any offense to warrant being thrown into the prison over a bailable offense.
“But the refusal by his traducers to grant him and his sons bail when others charged same day and time for even more grievous offences were admitted to bail speaks volume of the intention and mindset of those who are after him.
“Nonetheless, Sule Lamido strongly believes that, after being imprisoned several times all in a bid to pave the way for sustained democracy in Nigeria, the current effort by the EFCC and others to humiliate him and his family over the so-called money laundering charges will not break his resolve to continue to fight on the side of the people.
“It is Lamido’s strong belief that having not committed any offense against the state to warrant being sent to prison, he and his two sons will be freed and vindicated against the wicked plot of their adversaries”.
Meanwhile, a former military administrator of Kaduna state, Abubakar Umar, has condemned a federal high court decision to remand  Lamido and his sons in prison for nearly three months.
Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, has asked his sons, Aminu and Mustapha, to forgive him for their prison experience. He also assumed responsibility for the ordeal they suffered at the hands of  the law.
Former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, being led to prison on Thursday
Former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, being led to prison.
Vanguard reports that shortly after his return from Abuja, Lamido gave an interview to the international radio station, VOA Hausa service.
The 69-year-old ex-governor described his arrest as the beginning of restoration of confidence in political leadership in Nigeria. He recalled that he had been arrested in the past for holding opposing political views, but stressed that he would never be discouraged in politics.
Lamido noted that if the purpose of his recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was to humiliate or destroy him and his family, he would not be discouraged.

 According to the former governor, his arrest was a political hazard that a serious politician must go through.
“In the process to improve democracy, there would be some mistakes. I am not a perfect human being; I have my own shortcomings. And in my own case, I’m outspoken, which perhaps explained why people found me too offensive and irritating,” he said.
Lamido confessed that he was worried about his sons who were innocent but had to suffer simply because their father served as a governor. Therefore, he called on Aminu and Mustapha to forgive him and be patient with the situation they found themselves in.
The ex-governor said he was determined to serve his people, adding that he held no grudges against anybody over his arrest.
On July 14, Lamido and his two sons were granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Judge Gabriel Kolawole granted the accused and his sons bail in the sum of N25 million, in addition to a requirement that they submit their travel passports to the court.
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Hafiz Saeed, one of Islamic State’s leaders, was among more than 30 ISIS terrorists killed by remote-controlled US attack aircraft in Afghanistan.
According to the US intelligence agency, the extremists had gathered to plot more terror attacks in the Achin district of Nangahar Province on Friday. Afghani spies were watching and used a drone strike to kill the top ISIS commander.

TERRORIST: Hafiz Saeed joined Isis from the Taliban in January
Reportedly, security forces have recovered and identified Saeed’s body.
Boko Haram Releases First Beheading Video It is not the first time Saeed, also known as Hafiz Saeed Khan, a former member of the Pakistani Taliban who defected to ISIS in January, has been reported killed. In April, rumours surfaced that Saeed had been blown up while planting a bomb.

DRONE: It is only the third time the US has used drones against ISIS in the region
He was the most prominent of a group of fighters who appeared in a video in January, apparently filmed in Pakistan, pledging allegiance to ISIS.
The strike is only the third time US-led coalition forces have used drones against ISIS in Afghanistan.
The vow of alliance by Nigerian terror sect Boko Haram to the Islamic State (ISIS) may be no more than a propaganda move, experts say.
They noted that it can changes.
Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau made the pledge in an audio recording released on Saturday, March 7th, which had been in the word of mouth for some time.
The militants just last week released a video attending to show the beheading of two men. The method of the killings, but also the professional production value of the record, spookily reflected the work of the so-called Islamic State, often known as IS or Isis.
That, experts concern, could presage tighter links.
“It’s something that has been developing over the course of at least nine months,” said Peter Pham, director of the Africa programme at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington.
Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village 
“Both groups need this right now. They need a propaganda coup to raise morale and attention because they are both suffering setbacks in their military campaigns.”
After a windstorm capture of territory across Iraq and Syria last year, IS expansion in its center areas has been stopped by local troops backed by the United States and Iran.
“For Isis, it’s an opportunity to present themselves as ever-expanding, to enhance their aura of inevitability. It’s a propaganda victory. And for that, all you need is a small camera and an Internet connection,” said Pham.
Constant territorial growth is a significant part of the IS communicative, under its slogan “remaining and expanding”.
“In Syria and Iraq there has been little to no ‘expansion’ in recent months, so the main benefit for IS is propaganda, if Boko Haram’s prior eccentricities can be restrained,” said Aymenn al-Tamimi, of the Middle East Forum investigation group.
However, “on Boko Haram’s side, the main benefit would be to secure financial support and an influx of manpower.”
IS, which announced itself a Muslim caliphate last June, currently has 25 provinces, best-known as “wilayats”, extended across Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Boko Haram has not yet declared if it wishes to become a wilayat under IS — a decision which could be seen as an inconvenient climb-withdrawal for its chiefs.
“Boko Haram has already announced the creation of a caliphate on their territory, and there can be only one,” said Morten Boas, a professor at the University of Oslo.
 Boko Haram Openly Seeks Alliance With Islamic State 
The group likewise promised alliance to Al-Qaeda several years ago, but little factual after in terms of what was occurring on the ground.
According to Boas, “Boko Haram is using this to try to seem more powerful than they really are.”
“It’s something they have been very good at – make people afraid of them. They have captured places because the ordinary Nigerian soldiers were afraid and ran away. It’s the best weapon available for a movement like them.”
But in the longer period of time, the vow of allegiance could turn into something more solid, fortifying both groups – especially if Boko Haram can build relationship with other IS associates in places like Libya.
Although Boko Haram has used weapons-trafficking networks that link it to militants in Libya and other parts of North Africa, there have been few direct ties up to now.
That opposes with jihadists across North Africa and the Middle East, who often travel between war zones, building close personal ties and struggling aboard each other in different conflicts.
“There are not these pre-existing connections with Boko Haram,” said the analyst.
But the pledge of allegiance “could prepare the ground for some sort of collaboration between Boko Haram and IS in Libya,” said Boas.
“And that could be really dangerous.”

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has reportedly kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya.
The victims’ passports and photos were posted online through the Twitter handle, -T- @TDecker75 on July 17, Friday.
ISIS said in its statement that the abducted men come from Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana. The passport posted on the Internet indicated that Nigerian’s name is Ibrahim Adeola; his date of birth is May 24, 1979; he was born in Imo state.
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The Punch reports that the Nigerian was abducted by ISIS along with a Ghanaian, Kofi Sekyere and an Egyptian, Bekhit Ebeid.
ISIS Kidnapping
ISIS kidnapping
According to a resident, who pleaded for anonymity, the abduction took place in Noufliyah, an ISIS stronghold southeast of the city of Sirte.
 Boko Haram And ISIS Are Evidence Of Terrorism – Buhari 
Mohamed El Hejazi, a military spokesperson loyal to the internationally recognized government based in the east, also stated the abduction happened in the small town.
ISIS is known to usually kill its hostages, often by beheading them.
A week ago, the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram released its first video of a beheading since it pledged allegiance to ISIS. The new video adopted many stylistic features of the hundreds of barbaric videos released by ISIS over the year.
Action Congress of Nigeria has condemned the legal tussle between Mrs. Patience Jonathan and her predecessor, Mrs. Turai Yar’Adua, over a plot of land in Abuja.
ACN said, “A study in despicable sycophancy, insider abuse, arbitrariness and manifestation of the culture of impunity all of which have become the hallmarks of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.”
In a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the ACN was not holding brief for Yar’Adua.
It said, “It is clear from the court records that the disputed land was first duly allocated to her non-governmental organisation – Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation – by the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory and a statutory right of occupancy duly issued under the hand of the same minister.
“From the same court records, the organisation paid all levies and dues running into several hundreds of millions of naira. However shortly after, the FCT minister, without reasons, issued a notice of revocation of the said property ostensibly on the grounds of overriding public interest only to swiftly re-allocate the same land to another non-governmental organisation, the African First Ladies Peace Centre, believed to belong to the current First Lady, Dame Jonathan”.
Famous hip hop singer Terry G, also known as GZUS, was recently attacked by armed robbers on his way to performance.
Photo: Terry G Attacked by Armed Robbers
Sources close to the singer revealed that Terry G was not harmed, but some of his valuables, including phones, money and jewellery among others, were stolen.
“We tried to keep it secret, but we have to say it out now!
“GZUS was attacked on Sunday by heavily armed robbers on his way to an event, we thank God they just collected his valuables.
“Though they later recognized him, but they did not return the valuables. We thank God for life, protection and guidance,” the source said.
Shouldn't we introduce something similar in Nigeria?
London, UK — A thief was apprehended by the police thanks to a curious crime deсtection system.
28-year-old Yafet Askale broke into a car in northwest London, and stole several items, including a laptop. The police were quickly alarmed and apprehended him shortly after the crime was committed.
Askale was sentenced to 49 hours of community work and has to pay restitution. Although he pleaded not guilty to the crime, the police were able to prove othervise.
Ultra-violet scans helped to reveal that the thief’s face and jacket were heavily covered in a susbtance which is odourless, invisible to the naked eye. It is almost impossible to wash out this substance from clothes, and it stays on the skin for weeks.
The system, called SmartWater system, is currently on the trial in London. Local people in Harlesden have been given free kits by police to mark their own valuables to deter thieves, and help catch them if they strike anyway.
The devices can detect intruders, and spray them automatically with a fine mist of the substance, which is marked with a combination of chemicals that enables police to link people to a particular incident.
Street robbery in the area has been reduced by 40 percent, and burglary by 80.
Local Detective Inspector says: “The trap car forms part of an overall crime reduction strategy designed by SmartWater, which is an effective weapon in the armoury of tools that we routinely use in Brent. We will continue to target those who are insistent on committing these types of offence.”
Shouldn’t we introduce something similar in Nigeria?
Shouldn't we introduce something similar in Nigeria?
A veteran actor Lari Williams cried for help yesterday from well-meaning Nigerians.
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NAN reports that the veteran actor, who was recently conferred with a Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) honour, has cried out saying he is homeless and going blind.
He also denied claims that the government gave him money with the honour, and described the kind of hardship he and other veteran entertainers have been going through. He said that he was recently evicted from his three-bedroom apartment by his landlord.
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“I have heard people say that the Lagos State or the Federal Government had given me a two-bedroom flat somewhere, it is all lies. We served this country and helped to build the entertainment sector that a lot of people are benefiting from today, but there is nothing for people like me to show for it. Most of us are left unsung because of the kind of structure that is being run; we should be having benefits like the civil servants. In other climes, artists live on government subventions and are structured in such a way that they earn from their creative works,” he said.
The thespian also added that the government should carve out an enclave for entertainers to live and thrive.
“Nigerian cultural policy should be looked into so as to fashion out ways that can benefit the government and the practitioners. The present government should be very careful in whom it will appoint as ministers, that it will sent to the arts sector.
We need hands-on individuals to be made ministers. Government needs to have time for the creative sector so that it can have a voice, arts has been the unfortunate ministry. If it is well structured, then we can stop dying poor. Look at Femi Robinson who played the second headmaster-character in the Village Headmaster: a Nigerian television drama, Dan Maraya Jos and others, they all died with nothing. We are not handing over what we have in us to the next generations; because the room was not created for that,” he said.
Nollywood has over the years been a great escape for Nigerian youths who desire fame. Also, politicians are using top Nollywood stars to campaign for votes due to their high level of influence. Just recently, President Goodluck Jonathan had an interactive session with Nigerian celebrities at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites located on Lagos Island. The event was well attended by many stars of the Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
Since lovable Nollywood diva, Stephanie Linus Okereke got married in a super wedding ceremony to her international media consultant husband, they have been the cynosure of all eyes.
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However, according to new reports, the 32-year-old Nollywood diva and her hubby are going to be parents soon. Stella Dimokokorkus reports that the beautiful couple, who got married in 2012 are finally basking in the expectation of the euphoria of parenthood.
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The excited couple were said to have been spotted in the early hours of June 20, in the UK and it was made known that the award winning actress and model is looking ‘very pregnant’ all round. It was made known that the actress and film director is in her second trimester. Congrats to the couple!
Stephanie Linus Okereke, has many awards to her credit. She was also the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant of 2002. In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a national honour (Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR).
Nollywood film producer, writer and actor, known for his open criticisms, has lambasted some famous stars in Nigeria, calling them people with second class mentality.
Charles Novia berated entertainment stars who got themselves involved in the trending ASL Ice Bucket Challenge Challenge, saying it is only inferiority complex and the eagerness to follow suit in the way of western celebrities that made the likes of  Mavin boss, Don Jazzy, Nollywood Diva, Genevieve Nnaji, Project Fame revelation, Iyanya, sensation half of singing duo, Psquare, Peter Okoye among others to have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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However, videos going around have shown many Nigerian celebrities being involved in the #icebucketchallenge which has raised more than $22.9 million. Charles Novia, who is unhappy over the Nigerian celebs joining in the ice bucket challenge took to twitter, a social network site to make it known that there are many other diseases killing people in their scores in Nigeria, especially the Ebola Virus that the country has been battling with since the delibrate entrance of the Liberian-American, who had the virus. Read Charles Novia’s tweets below:
The ASL Ice Bucket challenge went viral during the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2014, in order to raise awareness and  money for research into ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a form of motor neurone disease)  in the UK to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Macmillan Cancer Support.
This is done by pouring ice on an individual who in turn nominate one or two other persons that must be dopped with ice in the next 24 hours. Anyone who does not want to be poured the ice cold bucket of water will have no other choice but to donate greatly towards the cause.
It would be recalled that just recently,

Nollywood movie producer/director, Charles Novia, who is known for always sharing his opinion about almost every trending issue has now waded into the recent rift between popular musicians Davido and Wizkid.
Charles Novia, Wizkid, Davido
Charles Novia, Davido & Wizkid
Charles Novia took to Twitter to say both of them are matured and should act their real ages.
Davido and Wizkid have been trending on social media for throwing shades at each other. Davido had reportedly attacked Wizkid in a tweet saying:
that the twitter insults he wrote were meant for Wizkid for throwing shades at him. After which .
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