The family of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), a pupil of the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who died under controversial circumstances, has demanded a coroner inquest into his death. The news of Sylvester’s death went viral last Wednesday following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the […]
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From left: Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Chief (Dr).Tunde Afolabi, decorating Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu with the varsity’s Honourary Doctorate Degree in Law Award, while Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the Institution, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and wife of the Governor, Chief (Mrs) Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu watch, during the varsity’s 12th and 13th combined […]
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PDP’s allegation is height of insensitivity to Akeredolu’s achievements – Government Award long overdue – APC The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticised Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for receiving a honorary doctorate degree of another university while the state owned universities he controls are under lock and key. However, the state government described the […]
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Buhari Condoles With Family, Osun State Remains of Justice Bolarinwa Oyegoke Babalakin, a retired judge of the Supreme Court, who died at 94, was laid to rest at his country home in Gbongan, Ayedade Local Council of Osun at about 4.45 pm, yesterday. The body of the retired justice, who died in Lagos, was conveyed […]
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Nigeria did not record a single COVID-19 death on Saturday. The country’s death toll to the pandemic still stands at 2,980. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated on Sunday, however, the country recorded 54 new infections in seven states and the FCT on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The 54 new infections […]
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Commissioner of Police for Delta State Command, CP Ari Ali Muhammed Delta State Police Command has declared wanted an SS3 student of Erhimu Secondary School, Abraka in the State, for allegedly beating a teacher of the school, Joseph Ossai, to death. The student is said to be on the run after perpetrating the illicit act […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has lifted the curfew imposed on Ikare-Akoko, the headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state. The governor had imposed the curfew a few days ago following the communal clashes between two factions in the community. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr […]
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Building collapse, with loss of lives, is becoming frequent in Nigeria. In this report by Oladimeji Ramon, industry experts identify corruption and regulatory failure as the factors behind it; they also suggest the way out. On the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2021 the atmosphere on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, was charged and pensive. Anyone […]
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Sylvester Oromoni Snr, the father of a Junior Secondary School two pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has vowed not to bury his son until justice is served. This is just as the family marked the deceased’s 12th birthday posthumously on Saturday during which a cake designed as airplane and pilot uniform […]
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The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of a travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . This is […]
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