Day October 25, 2018

Ooni denounces alleged marriage scam

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has debunked an allegation of marriage scam brought against him by one Elizabeth Odunlami. Odunlami, who on her Facebook revealed that the Ooni promised her marriage and used her name for business transactions, which…

Fayose gets N50m bail, case continues November 19

A Federal High Court presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun yesterday granted the bail application of immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in a N6.9 billion alleged election campaign fraud suit. The trial judge granted him the reprieve…

Reps probe Chinese ‘body part’ drugs in Nigeria

The House of Representatives yesterday ordered an immediate investigation into claims that Chinese drugs manufacturers might be smuggling medicines containing human parts into the country. The move followed a recent alert by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), warning people to…

FEC okays N8.7 trillion 2019 budget estimate

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved the 2019-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The document shows a budget estimate of N8.73 trillion for the 2019 fiscal year. The projection, according to Minister of Budget…