Pandemonium broke out along the Ogunusi Road, Grammar School Bus Stop, in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon when the driver of an articulated truck lost control and rammed into over 20 pupils. The pupils were on their way home after school activities and had wanted to cross the road when the truck ran over them. A […]
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The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, to take over the case of alleged torture and eventual death of a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, in Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni. The House also called for stricter regulation of schools and their boarding facilities by […]
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At least 11 million Nigerians will be pushed into the poverty rank in 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, stated this at the National COVID-19 Summit in Abuja. Represented by the Director-General of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, the minister explained that the […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, described as “disturbing and heartbreaking”, the death of Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki. The governor also said he has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. In a Facebook post, he wrote, “I commiserate deeply with the family of late Sylvester (Jnr) Oromoni, the 12-year old pupil […]
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Several pupils have been crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver along Ogunusi Road, Grammar School bus stop, Lagos State. It was learnt that the pupils were going home after closing time and wanted to cross the road when the truck ran over them. The driver was reportedly chased to the Ogba area where […]
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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, says that three students of Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state are currently in police custody for allegedly assaulting the slain 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni. Odumosu, who spoke on Tuesday morning, also said two other students of the school fingered in the assault, are now at […]
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Catholic Priest, Rev Joseph Ajayi, along the Akure-Ikere road in Ondo State. He was said to be traveling in his Toyota Corolla to Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area, close to Akure, the state capital, where his parish is located. Ondo Police spokesman, Fumilayo Odunlami, a deputy […]
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Secretary to Government of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has resigned from office. The political scientist and former university teacher has been endorsed by many stakeholders for governor on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Kayode Fayemi has accepted his resignation, wishing him success in his future endeavours. The resignation, which was […]
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By Ebun Adegboruwa The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses (Panel) was constituted and officially inaugurated on 19th October, 2020. Upon completion of its assignment, the Panel submitted two sets of Reports to the Lagos State Government, (LASG) on November 15, 2021. There have been several developments […]
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The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that three of the students who were allegedly involved in the death of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr) of Dowen College, Lekki, are currently in custody. The Lagos Police Command’s Spokesman, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and stressed that the investigation […]
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