Sylvester Oromoni
25 Apr
Safe For Children Society, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the safeguarding and protection of children, has called for concerted efforts among all stakeholders to eradicate the persistent menace of bullying within the school system. In a statement yesterday by its founder, Taiwo Akinlami, in reaction to the trending video that had elicited widespread outrage involving…
15 Apr
The coroner Magistrate has attributed the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni, to his parent and doctor's negligence two years after the commencement of the Coroner Inquest. Magistrate Mikhail Kadri sitting in Ogba while delivering judgement on his report on the inquest, said that Oromoni died as a result…
28 Jan
Tears flowed yesterday as 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, allegedly tortured by some senior students of the college which resulted in his death, was laid to rest at his family's compound in Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South West Local Council of Delta State.
17 Jan
The Lagos State Coroner Court has fixed April 12, 2024, to release findings of an inquest on the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, in the Lekki area of the state. Magistrate Mikhail Kadir disclosed...
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The Enugu state government has expressed its desire to regulate the gaming and lottery industry with a view to curbing fraudulent and sharp practices and enhancing public trust. The Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Gaming and Lottery Commission, Arinze Arum, stated during a one-day stakeholder engagement forum titled "Building a Sustainable Gaming Environment in…
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The Niger State House of Assembly Committee on Health and Nutrition says it has uncovered a mismanagement of primary healthcare (PHC) funds by some healthcare officials in the state. The chairman of the committee, Umar Nasir (APC-Paikoro), said this on Friday at a two-day interface with the 25 local government directors of health facilities in…
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The Plateau State Police Command has reported a case of jungle justice, or mob action, which occurred in Jenta Adamu, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. According to the report, the incident was triggered by a distress call from a concerned citizen of Jenta Adamu, who…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, on Friday told the National Vice Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Southeast, Chief Ali Odefa, to stop parading himself as Vice Chairman of the party. The court affirmed the suspension of Chief Ali Odefa as the National Vice Chairman of the People's Democratic…
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Kwara State government has collaborated with the Universal Climate Initiative (UCI) and the Federal Government's Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to commence the planting of 160,000 trees across the state. In the move to reclaim degraded lands, the government has planned to use 35 hectares of land in its ongoing statewide campaigns against climate…
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A secondary school teacher at Government Day, Kulende, Ilorin, on Friday beat and tore the vest of a Corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to shreds for allegedly failing to accord the teacher the respect she deserved. Our reporter gathered that the Corps member had visited the school for her clearance letter…
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The Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has stressed the need for state governments to invest at least N15 billion annually in agriculture to boost their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The call follows an analysis conducted by ActionAid Nigeria, which reveals that a state's IGR can be significantly boosted if it invests N15 billion…
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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned until January 30, 2025, to determine whether it has jurisdiction to continue hearing the suit filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) against Afex Exchange Commodities Limited, over an alleged N17,808,452,467.17 debt. The Judge adjourned the matter after hearing arguments from Chief Ajibola Aribisala (SAN),…
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