Court restrains EFCC from Investigating Senate President, Bukola Saraki

A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from investigating Bukola Saraki, Senate President of Nigeria.  

The EFCC had said it would investigate Saraki’s earning while he was the Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011. Saraki, who described the investigation as a witch-hunt, approached the court, filing two charges in order to restrain the anti-graft agency from probing his earnings and emoluments.  

Sunday Onubi, Saraki’s lawyer, charged Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation; Department of State Services; Muhammed Adamu, Inspector General of Police; Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC); and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT); alongside the EFCC.  

'Manchester United's problems are the players, the organisation, the ambition': Jose Mourinho blasts his former club

Portuguese coach, Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at his former employer, Manchester United after the club suffered an embarrassing season that saw them finished 6th on the Premier League table.

The 56-year-old was sacked as United boss back in December after a disappointing start to the season saw United fall way behind their top-four rivals and a public falling-out with record-signing Paul Pogba on the training ground.

When asked in a recent interview with  L'Equipe whether French midfielder Paul Pogba was the biggest problem at Manchester United,  Mourinho said:

'The problems are there, you can say that these are the players, the organisation, the ambition, I only say that I cannot say yes when you ask if Paul was the only one responsible,' Mourinho told

'I said nine or 10 months ago that after winning eight championships, finishing second with United may have been my greatest achievement,' he added. 'Now people understand.

'I do not always do my analysis publicly on Manchester United. I do not want to talk about it and I have the feeling that I do not need to speak, that time gives explanations. 

'About United I want to say only two things: One is that time has spoken. Two is that the problems are still there.'

Mourinho also took a thinly veiled swipe at his successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:  'Generally, the players can feel a certain erosion, especially when you ask a lot of them.

'When I say that the second season was fantastic, I say it because the potential and the objectives were met.

'I really squeezed, like an orange, to achieve them. When you have a very professional group of players who are ambitious, hard-working and talented, at a structured club, you don't have that erosion.

'When you are almost alone, in that you don't have the support of the club close to you, while certain players go somewhat against the coach, who is the nice guy.

'I don't want to be the nice guy, because the nice guy, after three months, is a puppet and that doesn't end well.' 

Stop giving bribe to police, immigration, others - Osinbajo tells Nigerians

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has admonished Nigerians to desist from giving bribes to police, customs, FRSC, Immigrations and other officers before they get things done.

The Vice President spoke against bribery today May 15th when he declared open the anti-corruption conference tagged “Collaborative Approach to Eradicating the Evils of Corruption in Nigeria.’’

While speaking at the conference, Osinbajo said that in spite of the high oil revenues in Nigeria’s history, debt doubled and poverty figures rose as a result of the endemic corruption that has plagued every sector in the country. He said the Buhari administration is aware that it has not won the war against corruption which is one of the cardinal campaign promises of the administration. He however noted that many of the agencies in this administration have shown their support towards the war against corruption.

“Corruption in the issuance of contracts , licences and other government approvals. There is no reason why any Nigerian should have to give bribe to law enforcement agents for obtaining drivers licenses or passports, or to clear goods at our ports. 

All the relevant government agencies have shown a serious commitment to eradicating these forms of corruption; our next level is to create the environment for collaboration between our agencies, civil society and other stake holders.’’ he said

Why Benin Republic, Others Get Stable Electricity Than Nigeria-TCN - Politics -

The Managing Director, TCN, Usman Mohammed has revealed the reason behind unstable power supply in Nigeria whereas Benin Republic and some other countries experience stable power supply. Nigeria supplies about 80 percent of the total quantum of electricity consumed in Benin Republic but Benin has more stable power supply than Nigeria, TCN has said.

Nigeria, through the TCN also supplies power to the Republic of Niger and Chad, and these countries are classified as international customers in the Nigerian power sector. Usman Mohammed explained the reason why these neighbouring countries get better power supply is because they have better electricity distribution networks and he advised that power distributors in Nigeria should pay a visit to these countries to learn.

He added " In Nigeria, you know that we have what we call cross arm, where they (Discos) put woods between the wires on distribution lines. But you won't see a single cross arm in the whole of Cotonou. You have a straight and good distribution network there"

He further said "we cannot have a stable grid unless we have an adequate investment on the distribution side and that is why we have been calling for a recapitalization of distribution companies. They need to have a commensurate investment on the network"

Khloe Kardashian's ex-husband Lamar Odom reveals he's a sex addict and has slept with over 2,000 women

Four years after he was found unconscious as a result of a drug overdose at a Nevada brothel in Las Vegas, former NBA star and Khloé Kardashian's ex-husband, Lamar Odom has revealed he has a sex addiction and has slept with more than 2,000 women.

In his new memoir, 'Darkness to Light' exclusively excerpted in PEOPLE , the NBA champion writes, “I have been obsessed with sex for as long as I can remember.”

“I am a sex addict,” writes Odom, who was married to Khloé Kardashian for four years before they split in 2013.

The 39-year-old reveals that he has had sex with more than 2,000 women. “There were too many strippers to count,” he writes. “It wasn’t a big deal, but often I would pay them. I never thought less of them.”

Dele Momodu celebrates 59th birthday with touching post

Respected magazine publisher, Dele Momodu turns 59 today and he's shared quite an interesting perspective about life.

According to him, 'on my 59th birthday, this beautiful morning, a theme struck me about my life and so many things it has pleased God to do for me... ENIYAN LASO O MI... This may be difficult to translate but it simply means I have been richly blessed (robed) with good people around me, whether family or friends. 

He went on to say, 'the goodwill I continue to enjoy is unbelievable and I wish to thank you all that God has sent my way. Despite my imperfections, you love me unconditionally. You support me, unquestionably. You shower me with your prayers, undoubtedly. On behalf of my family, I say THANK YOU. You know yourselves and God definitely knows you. May joy abundant never depart your homes'.

Militants ambush and kill 17 soldiers in Mali

Militants have killed 17 Nigerien soldiers in an ambush near the border with Mali while 11 soldiers are missing after the attack near the western village of Tongo.

Niger and other countries in the Sahel have been facing a growing militant threat from several Islamist groups. Militants belonging to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) - an affiliate of al-Qaeda - are active in the region and are known to conduct cross-border raids.

They are most active in neighbouring Mali, where French troops intervened in 2013 to prevent them from advancing on the capital.