Catholic school hurriedly buries student who died after ‘maltreatment by teacher’

Izuchukwu David Onwualu, an 11-year-old JSS 1 student at St.Valerian Catholic School in Onitsha, Anambra State, has allegedly died after maltreatment by a female basic science teacher in the school. But the school, in an attempt to cover up the case, gave the boy’s father some money and hurriedly buried the boy, according to FIJ. Dubem…

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Shoot dead any prison attackers, Aregbesola orders officers

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday, ordered prisons officers to shoot dead anybody who attempts to attack any correctional centre in the country. The minister gave this order while inspecting the facility at the Agodi Custodial Centre, Ibadan. He said the officer must make it impossible for anyone to penetrate the facility because…

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2023: Why I will win presidential election – Bola Tinubu

A presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has expressed the belief that he would win the 2023 election. Tinubu said with the “strong support” of the masses, he would emerge the winner of the election in 2023. The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader disclosed this when he visited the residence of ex-Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja…

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Nollywood making young Nigerians go into money rituals – Samklef

Nigerian Music producer, Samklef has claimed that a lot of young Nigerians “are into ritual” because of what they see in Nollywood movies. Samklef alleged that Nollywood promotes “fetish stuff in all their movies”. The music producer further advised Nollywood to have better scripts, adding that everything is not “religion or juju”. His tweets read,…

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Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76

Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has died, Malian state media channel ORTM reported on Sunday. He was 76. Keita was in office for seven years, from September 2013 to August 2020, before being ousted in a military coup. Special forces commander Assimi Goita was one of several colonels who overthrew Keita in August 2020, after which the interim authorities…

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APC caretaker committee to announce convention date Tuesday

Following the meeting of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) will meet on Tuesday to announce the date and venue for the national convention. The APC governors were locked in a meeting at Kebbi Governors…

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2023: Tinubu must be given choice of first refusal – Senator Shettima

Senator Kashim Shettima has said the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu must be given a choice of first refusal as the 2023 presidential election approaches. Shettima who was a former Governor of Borno State stated this, Monday while delivering a keynote address at the Support Group Conference in Abuja….

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