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  • Oromoni was treated at home, not taken to the hospital – Father reveals

    Oromoni was treated at home, not taken to the hospital – Father reveals

    Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, the late Dowen College Student who was alleged by his family to have sustained injuries as a result of bullying by five senior students of the college was not treated at a hospital.

    Mr Sylvester Oromoni Snr, the father of late Oromoni Jnr made the revelation on Monday before an Ikeja Coroner’s Inquest while being cross-examined by the counsel to one of the accused students, Mr Godwin Omoaka (SAN).

    The witness told the inquest that his son was treated at home in Warri, Delta, after the Oromoni family doctor, Dr Aghogho Owhojede, had said there was no private ward available in his hospital.

    He gave a timeline of events from when Oromoni Jnr was brought home from school by his guardian, Mr Clifford Tejere, on Nov. 23, 2021 from school.

    He said Tejere did not notice any sign of beating on the body of the deceased and that no swollen spot was noticed on the ankle of the late student, where it was alleged by the school that he had sustained a football injury.

    The witness noted that a full body x-ray was not conducted by the family when he came home from school.

    “There was an x-ray conducted on the part the school wanted us to do, which was the legs down. He was taken to a diagnostic centre,” Oromoni Snr said.

    The father of the deceased revealed that his son was not taken to the hospital on Nov. 24, 2021 by the family and that he arrived Lagos from Delta at 6.00 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2021 after he was alerted by his family that his son was in a critical state.

    He revealed that after he arrived Lagos, he took his son back to Dowen College, arriving at the school at 7. 00 p.m. to pack his belongings.

    He said on Nov. 26, 2021, he left for Warri, Delta, with his son and arrived in the evening and that Oromoni Jnr was not taken to the hospital on that day.

    “On Nov. 26, 27 and 28 2021, he was treated in my house on doctor’s directives.

    “On Nov. 29, he was taken to St Louis Laboratory for a scan. We were referred by the doctor to go there.

    “I was not there on that day because I had rushed to my house in Asaba, Delta to pick up something and I came back the next morning, which is Nov. 30, 2021.

    “He died on Nov. 30, 2021; I was already in Warri when he died. I was in the hospital when the doctor confirmed to us that he did not make it,” he said.

    The witness further revealed that after Oromoni Jnr was confirmed dead, the family wanted to bury him immediately.

    “From the clinic, they were taking him for burial. I called them and they brought him back in the Hilux that they were using to convey him and they parked in front of my gate.

    “The police came and took pictures and videos of the body and after that they asked me to take him to the mortuary and not bury him,” he said.

    Following the revelation of the witness, Omoaka requested that a series of interviews Oromoni Snr had granted to the press (Arise TV, the Punch Newspapers and BBC Pidgin) be played at the inquest.

    In the various footage, the witness was alleging that his son was dragged, severely beaten, his stomach stumped upon by some senior students of the school.

    Responding to more questions, Oromoni Snr revealed that he had never been to his son’s hostel at Dowen College.

    He, however, accepted that other students would have heard his son cry out if he was being beaten by alleged bullies.

    The Coroner, Mr Mikhail Kadiri, adjourned proceedings until Feb. 15 for continuation of the cross-examination.

    The 12-year-old Oromoni died on Nov. 30, 2021 from injuries sustained in an attack by five senior students of Dowen College for allegedly refusing to join a cult.

    It was also alleged that he was forced to drink an obnoxious substance by his attackers.

    The Lagos State DPP Advice released on Jan. 4 disputed the allegation stating that two autopsies revealed the cause of Oromoni’s death as acute bacterial pneumonia due to severe sepsis.

  • [VIDEO] Fast-rising singer, Portable gifts his father a car

    [VIDEO] Fast-rising singer, Portable gifts his father a car

    A fast-rising singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has bought a new car for his father.

    The ‘Zazu’ crooner on Wednesday, February 9 shared a video of him showing his father the interior of the car on his Instagram page.

    Speaking in Yoruba, he said ‘Zazu don buy motor for papa. Hustle o, believe in yourself and believe in God, any disappointment is a blessing.’

    He went on to advise his fans to work hard so they can also buy cars and build houses for their parents.

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  • Court remands 23-yr-old for allegedly killing his father

    Court remands 23-yr-old for allegedly killing his father

    An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of 23-year-old Waheed Olayinka in the Correctional Centre, Ado-Ekiti for allegedly killing his father.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olayinka, whose address was not provided, is being tried for murder.

    The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan. 27 in Ipoti-Ekiti.

    Apata alleged that the defendant, together with his friend, allegedly murdered his father, Mr Adebayo Olayinka.

    He said that the defendant claimed in his statement that he and his friend laid ambush for the deceased in his farm.

    The prosecutor further said that the defendant claimed that he and his friend hit his father with a big stick about four times on the forehead.

    The deceased was said have slumped and fell out from his motorcycle unconscious and they both covered him with cocoa leaves.

    He said the defendant further said he and his friend took cannabis sativa before they embarked on the mission.

    According to him, the offence contravenes Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

    The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecution.

    The plea of the defendant was however not taken by the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kehinde Awosika.

    Awosika rather ordered that he be remanded in the correctional centre, pending the issuance of a legal advice.

    She adjourned the case to March 3 for mention.

  • Family announces late Sonny Okosun’s father’s death

    Family announces late Sonny Okosun’s father’s death

    Stella Okosun, younger sister to late, legendary Nigerian musician, Sonny Okosun, on Saturday announced the death of her father, Pa Duke Akhere Okosun.

    Stella, a certified nurse and the brain behind the United States Mission Health International Foundation made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

    NAN reports that late Pa Okosun died in October 2021 at 110 years.

    The late Pa Okosun was the Odionwele, second in command to the king of Irrua in Edo.

    She described her father as a disciplinarian and loving man who was loved by both the young and old.

    Speaking on her father’s death, Stella explained, “as the Odionwele, the second in command to the king of Irrua in Edo with about 20 villages under his care, traditional rites demand that announcement of his passing should wait till after three months.”

    She said: “When he died, we could not announce immediately because of the traditional rites that demand we wait until after three months.

    “He was a fulfilled man and dedicated to serving the people of his community so much that one could not identify who was his biological child or who was not.

    “He had nine children, and asides from my brother Sonny, who died in May 2008 in my arms in the US, the remaining eight are all alive and well.”

    Speaking on the late brother, she revealed that the late Odionwele never wanted his son, Sonny, to become a musician, especially since he was the first child of the family.

    “My father never wanted my brother to be a musician because, in those days, the educated ones wanted their children to be lawyers, doctors, or engineers.

    “When my brother, Sonny said he would be a musician, my father kicked against it.

    “Back then, people looked down on musicians, especially when he was the first son of the family.

    “It was my grandmother who encouraged him and told my father to let Sonny be.

    “She was the one that raised my brother and told my parents to let Sonny be whatever he wants to become,” she said.

    Stella thereafter, charged the Nigerian government to make health matters a priority.

  • Tiwa Savage questions why Dangote isn’t her father

    Tiwa Savage questions why Dangote isn’t her father

    Music sensation, Tiwa Savage has lamented and questions why Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote wasn’t her father.

    She aslo pleaded with God to help with the money-making process.

    “I have one more meeting. It’s not easy looking for money o. God help me, but why my papa no be Dangote or something like that (may his soul Rest in Peace though)”, She wrote.

    The Koroba crooner had announced the death of her father on the 19th of July, 2021.

    In a star-studded elaborate ceremony on September 3, 2021, Tiwa Savage buried her father in Lagos, shortly after the release of her Extended Play project ‘Water and Garri’.

  • The first person I called when I lost my virginity – Kizz Daniel reveals

    The first person I called when I lost my virginity – Kizz Daniel reveals

    Nigerian music star, Kizz Daniel, has revealed that his father was the first person he called when he lost his virginity.

    The artiste in an interview on TheWill Downtown Magazine’s current edition spoke about becoming a parent, his social media outrage last year, and his relationship with his father.

    Kizz Daniel said “My dad is my best friend. I used the word ‘is’ because he’s still in my heart after him, then my brother. So I was really close to my dad but not so much with my mum.

    “As a normal dude, the day I lost my virginity, I should have called my friends but it was my dad. I lost my virginity at the age of 21 —as a kid, I was a bookworm and a huge nerd.

    “I studied Water Engineering and graduated with a 4.32 GPA —so I’m narrating everything to him; from the beginning, all the way to the end and he laughed from start to finish. It was a very weird conversation but that just goes to show how deep the bond went.”

    On fatherhood, the artiste said, becoming a father has made him more aware of what’s going on around him and now he thinks twice before spending one naira.

    He said, “I’m a father and I’m quite particular about energy not just around me but around everyone close to my kids and the mother of my kids. It made me more responsible.

    “Now I think twice before spending one naira. I used to be a sports car enthusiast, now I’m an SUV guy. I just bought a 2021 Lexus 520 and when I wanted to get it, I knew I wouldn’t drive it. All my cars are sports cars; I’m not a big car kind of guy but now I have to be one.”

  • My father died because of Wizkid’s failed promise – Singer

    My father died because of Wizkid’s failed promise – Singer

    A young rapper, Ahmed has called out Nigerian music sensation Wizkid for failing to fulfil his promise.

    Ahmed revealed that Wizkid was yet to fulfil his pledge towards him, stressing that it was the main reason he went back to the street to beg.

    Ahmed also claimed that his father died because Wizkid reneged on his promise to sign him and give him N10million.

    Recall that Ahmed was promised the sum of N10M by Grammy winner, Wizkid after a mind-blowing and exceptional performance at the singer’s concert in 2017.This saga was rekindled after Wizkid was called out for an alleged audio signing and money gift which never saw the light of the day.

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  • Djokovic ‘a prisoner’ in Australia, father says as vaccine row grows

    Djokovic ‘a prisoner’ in Australia, father says as vaccine row grows

    Novak Djokovic has effectively been imprisoned by the Australian authorities in the row over a COVID-19 medical exemption, his father has claimed.

    The 34-year-old is being detained at the Park Hotel.

    This is being done while awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the decision by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to cancel his entry visa and deport him.

    The hotel is a state-run quarantine facility in Melbourne which has also housed asylum seekers,

    Djokovic, who has spoken in the past about his opposition to vaccination, posted on social media before setting off for the Australian Open to say he had received “exemption permission” to enter the country.

    But the ABF refused to let him in, saying he had failed to provide appropriate evidence to justify the exemption.

    Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic said Djokovic was the victim of “political persecution” by the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and others in the country’s government.

    He called on them to move him from the “horrific hotel” where he is being detained into a private rented house.

    Previous occupants at the facility in the Carlton suburb of Melbourne are reported to have complained about maggots and mould within the meals served there.

    Djokovic’s father Srdjan said in an interview broadcast by Sky News that his son was being singled out unfairly.

    “Novak and his team filed the same documents as 25 other tennis players (who received exemptions) and they didn’t have any problems. Just Novak,” Djokovic senior said.

    “They wanted to humiliate him. They could have said `don’t come Novak’ and that would have been okay. But no, they wanted to humiliate him and they’re still keeping him in prison.

    “He’s not in detention, he’s in prison. They took all of his stuff, even his wallet, they left him with just his phone and no change of clothes, nowhere to wash his face.

    “Our pride is a prisoner of these idiots, shame on them, the whole free world together with Serbia should rise. This isn’t a battle for Serbia and Novak, it’s a battle for billions of people, for freedom of expression, for free speech, freedom of behaviour.

    “Novak didn’t break any laws, just as seven billion people didn’t break any laws, they want to subdue us and for us all to be on our knees.”

    Australian Prime Minister Morrison even indicated that Djokovic’s public statement about the exemption had drawn him to the attention of the ABF.

    “One of the things that the Border Force does… is act on intelligence to direct their attention to potential arrivals,” he said in quotes broadcast by Sky Sports News.

    “When you get people making public statements about what they say they have and what they are going to do and what their claims are, they draw significant attention to themselves.

    “Anyone who does that, whether they’re a celebrity, a politician, a tennis player, a journalist, whoever does that, they can expect to be asked questions more than others before you come.”

    Djokovic’s great rival, Rafael Nadal, had little sympathy for the Serbian.

    “I have been vaccinated twice. If you do this, you don’t have any problem to play here,” the Spaniard said after his match against Ricardas Berankis at the Melbourne Summer Set warm-up tournament on Thursday.

    “The only clear thing is if you are vaccinated, you can play in the Australian Open and everywhere, and the world in my opinion has been suffering enough to not follow the rules.

    “There are rules, and if you don’t want to get the vaccine, then you can have some troubles. I think if he wanted, he would be playing here in Australia without a problem.

    “He made his own decisions, and everybody is free to take their own decisions, but then there are some consequences.

    “Of course I don’t like the situation that is happening. In some way I feel sorry for him. But at the same time, he knew the conditions months ago, so he makes his own decision.”

  • Fatherhood my favourite job description now – Banky W

    Fatherhood my favourite job description now – Banky W

    Singer and actor, Banky W has said that being a father is now his favourite job description.

    The award winning entertainer made this known during an interview with Hip Tv.

    He said:”Fatherhood is the most amazing thing .It is my favourite job description now.The boy is so fine; he resembles milk and honey in a human being. He is the most amazing thing.Isaiah Olusegun Wellington is everything we prayed for and more.I understand God’s love for us as his children, now that i have a child myself|, he said.

    When asked if he is a hands-on dad, Banky W said he is the first person that carries him when he wakes up in the morning, adding that he changes his diapers.

    “I am a hands-on father.I change diapers, bath him and play with him.I am the first person who carries him when he wakes up in the morning”.

  • My father vowed not to do any work for money after retirement- Babalakin

    My father vowed not to do any work for money after retirement- Babalakin

    Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN, the eldest son of the late retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Bolarinwa Babalakin, on Monday recounted how his late father reconciled the immediate past Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, and Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran.

    The Chairman, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, while speaking at the third-day prayers for his father who died on Saturday, said the late jurist was always involved in the settlement of disputes.

    He said, “There was a day I called Baba early in the morning and I asked what he planned doing for the day. He told me that he was reconciling Ooni Sijuade and Oba Adekunle Aromolaran. I told him their fight started, even while someone like me was very young. He told me not to say that. He said God would do it.

    “Two weeks later, he called and said ‘didn’t I tell you? The matter has been resolved.’ He said when circumstances are known, blame may become pity, because both of them eventually realised that the cause of the disagreement was non-existent.

    “He concluded by saying that the monarchs would be coming over to his house to wine and dine. I told him to make sure that he took pictures of the event. Kabiyesi (Olufi of Gbongan) was the master of ceremony, while his wife, was the chief caterer for the event that ended the fight.”

    He also recollected how his father, upon retirement in 1991, declared that he was not going to do any work for the sake of earning money again because he wanted to spend the rest of his life doing charity.

    In an attempt to test his father’s resolution, Babalakin said he one day told him of a big arbitration in his office and he told him that, “everyone has suggested that you have the calibre to be one of the arbitrators.

    “I asked if he would do it, but Baba kept to his word of not doing anything for money again. I went on pestering him that $250,000 is the amount that would be paid to such person. I also mentioned one of his bosses and friend who is the second arbitrator, but he didn’t accept the offer. Baba was totally contented with life.”

    Babalakin said, he resolved not to leave the country in the last six months because of his dad’s ill-health, saying he chose to travel when he noticed that the late jurist’s health was improving, only to be informed during his trip to Germany that his dad has passed on.