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NANS Writes Foreign Missions Over Students Accused of Torturing 12-year-old Student of Dowen College
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has alerted foreign missions in the country to deny entry to the five students of Dowen College accused to have tortured 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. to a point of coma which led to his eventual death on November 30, 2021. The students’ body also called for the swift…
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Just In: JAMB Adds Two New Subjects To Syllabus
The Nation The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has added physical and health education and computer studies into next year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board said the two subjects would help to widen opportunities for candidates so that they can access tertiary education. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is- haq Oloyede said this during an…
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#EndSARS: Lagos Government Releases Detailed Online Version of Panel Report (See How To Access it)
Lagos State Government has released the online version of the detailed Judicial Panel of Inquiry reports. A statement signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), on Sunday, said the reports submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry titled: “Report of Lekki Incident Investigation on 20th October 2021” and “Consolidated Report…
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Father of Late 12-year-old Pupil Speaks Extensively on Son’s Death
Delta-based businessman, Sylvester Oromimi, lost his son, Sylvester Jnr, after some senior students at the Dowen College, Lagos, allegedly tortured him. He tells GODFREY George of The Punch how the family is coping after the death of the 12-year-old and their search for justice. Please briefly tell us about yourself? My name is Mr Slyvester…
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Video: Father, Other Family Members Mark Posthumous Birthday of Late 12-year-old Student (+Photos)
Some Family Members of the late 12-year-old Student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. have converged to celebrate the posthumous birthday of the youngster. The young boy was reported to have been tortured to death by his senior colleagues, a claim which police have launched investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.
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#Justiceforsylvester: Lagos Police Conclude Preliminary Investigation
There are strong indications that the Lagos State Police Command have concluded its preliminary investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromoni Junior, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, who was allegedly beaten to death by his fellow students. According to Sunday Sun, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
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Nigeria-Born Financial Expert, Okonjo-Iweala Tops List of Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential Women (Full List)
Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named among Financial Times’ 25 most influential women of 2021. The Nigerian-born financial expert was listed as number one. However, FT said the list is unranked, adding that “We put the list together in collaboration with FT journalists from dozens of international bureaus,…
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Full List of 233 Kaduna Teachers Sacked Over Certificate Forgery
Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Education Board, Mr. Tijjani Abdullahi, announced the sack of 233 primary school teachers over fake certificates. Abdullahi said they would not only be dismissed but face the law for their dubious act. He said the teachers forged the certificates of National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Federal College of Education…
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Cute Abiola To Serve as ‘Minister of Works’ at Barracks, Military Source
Following the release of online skit maker, who doubles as a personnel of the Nigerian Navy, OSCOMP Abdulgafar Ahmad, better known as Cute Abiola, from military detention, source within the officers has explained what the ‘one month extra-duty’ punishment against the comedian means. A military source, who spoke with The PUNCH on the condition of…
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Oyo Commissioner Reacts To Two Students ‘Turning To Yams’
There is no iota of truth in the report that two students of Bashorun High School, Ibadan, were on Friday turned to tubers of yam by a suspected ritualist. The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Abiodun Abdulramah, made this clarification, while addressing students, parents and guardians of the school when he visited the school. The…