Court Remands Jigawa Governor’s Son

Aminu Lamido, eldest son of Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, has been remanded in prison custody until Tuesday following his arraignment on Monday at a Federal High Court in Kano on money laundering charges.

Judge Satun Riman ordered that Mr Lamido be remanded in prison pending his ruling on his bail application after he was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Prior to this time, the governor’s son had been enjoying administrative bail granted to him by the EFCC since December 13, a day after he was arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport by EFCC operatives for allegedly not declaring $40,000 in his possession on his way to board an Egypt bound flight to Cairo.

“Win The Cup For Us” – Drogba Tells Mikel Obi And Super Eagles

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside, who was once a Media Officer to the team, but now runs a church in South Africa, tweeted a picture of the Ivorian captain with former Chelsea team mate, Mikel Obi and the Super Eagles.

He uploaded the picture with the words: “Drogba Was in the dressing room with the players, Drogba walk in and told the players win the cup for us.”

“I was very impressed with the Super Eagles’ performance against us (Ivory Coast). It’s proof of hard work, relentlessness and the sign of a world-class team in preparation,” he said, after the game that shattered the Afcon dream of the highly-rated Ivorian side.

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“I don’t really see any team that can withstand Nigeria for the rest of the tournament. They keep improving by each game and level of the competition. That shows it’s a hardworking and resilient outfit. If they must take the trophy home they have to keep working, be creative and challenge any side like they engaged us. “Wishing for and seeing victory is not enough. I feel this is Nigeria time but they must deserve it by proving it more on the pitch. The fact that the team arrived with a number of home-based players means we have to give them praise because that tells us there is football even within the continent,” he said.

The former Chelsea striker also sent comforting words to his home fans, a number of whom are holding him responsible for the team’s debacle at the tournament. “Fans ought to know that football is sometimes funny and bizarre. Sometimes you play well and you lose and others time you don’t put up a good game but you win. We did our best, it didn’t work out. We’re taking responsibility and also thanking fans and asking them to bear with the team that better days are definitely ahead.”

Nigeria will be hoping to qualify for their first finals since 2000, when they face Seydou Keita and co on Wednesday.

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Boastful Eboue eats his words, apologises to Nigeria

Galatasary of Turkey and Elephant of Cote d'Ivoire defender, Emmanuel Eboue, who had boasted that his country will eat the Super Eagles of Nigeria like 'super fried chicken'  during yesterday's  quarter final match in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations  in South Africa, has apologised for his comments.

Eboue, who through his twitter handle @TheRealEboue, congratulated Nigeria shortly after his country was humiliated in a 2- 1 defeat by the Super Eagles wished the country's soccer team good luck in the competition.

Cote d' Ivoire was sacked from the Nations Cup by the Super Eagles of Nigeria who put up a superlative performance to shock all their critics who had written them off.

Eboue's tweets read thus: King Emmanuel Eboue ‏@TheRealEbouee; "I apologies to all Nigerians that might find my tweets offensive or sensitive. It's meant to be jokes and funny. I am sorry. #moveOn. … Peace and love to Africa. I hope Nigeria wins the #NationsCup .Amen"

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However, there are controversies over the owner of the King Emmanuel Eboue @TheRealEbouee tweeter account, a situation that has seen many people argue that the 'Eboue we know' may have been impersonated.

' Below are the tweeter accounts:

1. King Emmanuel Eboue @TheRealEbouee Profile Summary: I am an Ivory Coast International and play for Galatasaray after a long career in Arsenal . I passionately Love football. I am a parody & not eboue. Stats: 153,111 followers, 3,311 tweets and 166 following. Tweeted last on February 3, 2013 Emmanuel

Eboue (NOT) @Eboue_27 Profile summary: Multifunctional Profesional Footballer for the mighty Galatasary FC. Turkish Champions. Creator of the world famous #FenerWHO (Official Parody) @Eboue_27 follows you • http://www.galatasary.org 1,558 tweets, 48 following, 63,089 followers. tweeted last on 28 January, 2012 2.

Emmanuel Eboue @Official_Eboue No profile summary. 4 tweets, 49 following, 4,600 followers. Tweeted last 09 September, 2009 3. Emmanuel Eboué @27Ee No profile summary. 33 tweets, 13 following, 13,138 followers. Tweeted last on 27 December, 2012.


Anyways! Emmanul Eboue impostor,Don’t ever speak too soon………It’s always a lesson

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