AFTER a long wait, the National Assembly, yesterday, finally laid the the 2017 Budget, even as both chambers of the legislature will today begin debate on the harmonized report of the Appropriation Bill with a slight increase of about N143 billion.

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has implored the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede and the new Executive Secretaries of the 10 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs within the Ife Federal Constituency to serve with the fear of God who has put them in their respective exalted positions.

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, yesterday, discharged former Head of Service of the Federation, HoS, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, of the allegation that he diverted public funds to the tune of N190 million.

Politicians in Nigeria have been described as a crop of people who have no sense of shame, only out to seek personal gain and not to serve the overall good of the country.

FEDERAL Government in conjunction with Oyo State Government has finalised plans to resuscitate the moribund Nigeria Marble Mining Company which is located at Igbeti, Oke Ogun area of the state.