I need $36bn to construct railway nationwide —Amaechi The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he needs just $36bn to connect the entire nation by rail. Amaechi said this on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme which was monitored by The PUNCH on Friday. The minister explained that railway is capital …

For Taye, Kehinde, and Eta Omosuwa, Nigerian triplets, sustaining their bond beyond marriage is a fight to finish. The triplets have many things in common. They work in the same company and department as nurses, are usually clad in the same outfits and spend most of their time together. “We …

*New Year: Ayade assures of glorious 2022* Cross River State governor, Sir Ben Ayade has assured the people of the state of a glorious and eventful 2022, promising a full crystallization of a vision started over six years ago. In a New Year message signed by his Deputy Chief Press …

The Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government Counci, Mukhtar Baloni has revived the local government legislative system and presented N4.7bn 2022 budget to the council legislators for approval. The Chairman presented the budget before the local government legislative assembly which was presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Umar Ilyasu. He …

I have tested positive for COVID-19 After a hide and seek period spanning 21 months (1yr 9 months) between COVID-19 and my humble self, the virus finally caught up with me during the dying days of 2021. After feeling unwell from 28th December, I decided to do a COVID-19 test …

A boat mishap that happened in Ogbeinbiri community in the Southern Ijaw council area of Bayelsa State has claimed the lives of a 39-year-old pastor and five others, Newsextra24 Reports. The accident occurred when two-speed boats collided around 1:30 am on Friday, December 31. According to reports, the deceased clergyman …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday turned down the decision of the National Assembly to insert 6,576 projects in the 2022 budget. Buhari said the inclusion of new provisions totaling N36.59 billion for what the federal lawmakers called National Assembly’s projects in the Service Wide Vote negates the principles of separation of …

IJAW TRADITIONAL WORSHIP CARRIED OUT BY DR CHRIS EKIYOR TO HONOUR WOYINGI FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION IN THE YEAR 2021.

A Nigerian national was arrested after being found in possession of fake US dollars at the Harrismith taxi rank on Thursday, Free State police said. The suspect was arrested after two people lodged complaints against him. On Thursday at about 13:30, a member of the public stopped a police vehicle …

Hollywood icon, Betty White, has died less than 3 weeks before her 100th birthday, Newsextra24 Reports. The legendary actress, who would have turned 100 on January 17, passed away at her home in Los Angeles on Friday, December 31. The actress got her start in Hollywood in the 1945 short …