Author: City Radio

The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on the urgent need to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the money laundering charge filed against a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore. Shasore was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investments Ltd, on a 14-count charge of money laundering before Justice Inyang Ekwo, in November 2022. At the day’s proceedings, counsel for the EFCC, Bala […]

The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu, in his intervention in the political crisis in the state, requested a signed resignation letter from the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa on Thursday presided over the state’s executive council meeting after a months-long political impasse between himself […]

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), on Friday, said its officials have arrested five Nigerian girls from Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State and Anambra State travelling to Port Novo, Ghana and Senegal without proper travelling documents. In a statement issued on Friday by the Spokesman of the Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the NIS, Augustus […]

The Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, has disclosed that his ministry has received express approval from the presidency to commence federal roads construction/rehabilitation in Kogi State. He also outlined the modalities being explored to expedite the works without delay. Umahi spoke during a visit to him by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and […]

An helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. It was learnt that the helicopter with the number NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7.45 am shortly after it took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State. The cause of the crash was yet to be […]

The Federal Government on Thursday announced that a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, made this announcement, saying that the current N30,000 minimum wage would expire at the end of March 2024. Mohammed further disclosed that the committee is being […]

The House of Representatives on Thursday, November 30, commenced debate on the general principle of the 2024 appropriation bill submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu. Members of the House took turns to commend the spirit behind the budget presentation which they said pointed to the determination of the current government […]

In a decisive move towards economic stability and fiscal responsibility, the federal government has explained why it wants to crash the country’s budget deficit from 6.11 percent to 3.88 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, Wale Edun has unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at […]