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  • Falana faults coroner’s judgement on Sylvester Oromoni, says he ignored evidence

    Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has faulted the ruling by the Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni.

    According to Falana, the Coroner disregarded further toxicological examination and withdrew initial recommendations for criminal negligence charges, despite glaring evidence and allegations of bullying within the school, including the discovery of a mysterious substance in Sylvester’s stomach.

    The Coroner Magistrate, Mikhail Kadiri, in his judgment, said Oromoni died as a result of failed treatment for his enlarged liver due to his parents and doctor’s negligence.

    Kadiri said: “Based on the foregoing it is clear that the deceased health deteriorated in (doctor) PW 3’s care.

    “PW 3, did not take proper care of the deceased, PW 3, completely abandoned the deceased for a period of more than 32 hours.

    “The deceased’s death was an avoidable one but for the negligence of the parents and PW 3, they didn’t take him to the hospital until the day he died on November 30, 2021.

    “The deceased went through an avoidable and excruciating pain and made to suffer needlessly,” Kadiri said.

    Reacting to the judgement in a statement on Monday, Falana said the coroner ignored the evidence of the government pathologist that the “black substance” found in the stomach of the deceased was not subjected to toxicological examination.

    Read also: Benue internal revenue service targets N16b, prosecutes 35 illegal tax collectors

    “It is curious that the coroner ignored the evidence of the government pathologist that the “black substance” found in the stomach of the deceased was not subjected to toxicological examination. The allegation was that the deceased was forced to drink a poisonous substance.

    “The Acting Director of Public Prosecution of Lagos State at the material time had recommended that some staff and students be prosecuted for criminal negligence over the bullying of students in the school. Four days later, the Acting DPP turned around to say that there was no case to answer without any fresh evidence from the police investigators. The coroner ruled that the acting DPP has the power to withdraw her recommendations at any time!

    “The doctors who testified stated that the deceased died of sepsis and that the sepsis could have been caused by excessive massaging of the leg of the deceased. The coroner conveniently overlooked the fact that the school doctor and the nurses massaged the leg of the deceased for two days before inviting his parents to take him home.

    “In an attempt to exonerate Dowen College, the coroner was silent on the overwhelming evidence of the bullying of the deceased, his sister, and other students by the same set of students. In particular, the coroner discountenanced the evidence of a student who had testified that he saw the deceased beaten up and subjected to torture by a group of senior students.

    “In spite of such uncontradicted evidence, the coroner said that the deceased died of natural cause. The coroner claimed that the negligence of the family doctor led to the death of the deceased but failed to refer him to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for appropriate sanctions,” said Falana.

     

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  • EFCC Arraigns Father-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law for Alleged Forgery in Lagos

    EFCC Arraigns Father-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law for Alleged Forgery in Lagos

    EFCC Arraigns Father-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law for Alleged Forgery in Lagos

    The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 15, 2024, arraigned a father-in-law, Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on an amended two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and using false documents.

    One of the counts reads: “Alaba Alakija and Oyinkansola Alakija, on or about the 6th day of August, 2015 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to financially benefit from the property located at No.10, Keffi Street, South-west, Ikoyi, Lagos, conspired amongst yourselves to use a false document titled: “Vesting Deed by Dr. Omodele Alakija and Mr. Afolabi Alakija”, the executors of the estate of the late Sir Ademola Alakija, purporting same to be made by Dr. Omodele Alakija and Mr. Afolabi Alakija.”

    The defendants pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were to them.

    In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel ,M. S. Owede prayed the court for a trial date and the remand of the defendants at a correctional facility.

    Counsel to the first defendant, M.O. Akangbe, SAN, informed the court of the bail application of his client, which he said he had filed and served on the prosecution. While praying to move the application, he urged the court to grant bail to his client in the most liberal terms.

    However, counsel to the second defendant, Victor Giwa, prayed the court to move the bail application of his client orally. He told the court that he was informed about the matter late and that he came from outside the jurisdiction of the court.

    Giwa further stated that his client, whom he described as a lawyer, has a two month-old baby, whom she still breastfeeds, and that she would not jump bail. However, in a dramatic twist, the second defendant’s husband debunked the claim and told the court that their baby is nine months old.

    After listening to both parties, Justice Dada granted bail to the first defendant in the sum of N10 million, with sureties in like sum, who must submit their international passports to the court.

    The court, however, took possession of the passport of the second defendant.

    Both defendants were released to their lawyers pending perfection of their bail conditions.

    The judge adjourned the matter to May 28, 2024 for commencement of trial.

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  • ‘I Hold No Grudges Against Dunamis, I Remain A Member’ – Veronica Says After Meeting With Enenche

    Veronica Anyim, the law graduate whose testimony was stopped from r being false by Dr. Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, during a church service has come out to say she holds no grudges against the pastor or the church.

    Anyim made her stance in a Facebook post where she was seen sandwiched between Enenche and his wife, Becky Enenche, a few hours after the church issued a statement regretting the utterances made by the pastor against the Anyim.

    Before the apology, Enenche had accused Ms Anyim of faking her testimony during a church service on Sunday.

    Reacting to his allegations in the Facebook post, Anyim said: “I want to inform the whole world that I just had a warm meeting with my spiritual father and mother Dr Paul Enenche and Dr Becky Enenche.

    “I don’t have any grudge against the church or them. I remain committed to serving God as a member of Dunamis Church.”

    The law graduate concluded by thanking the General public for showing concerns for her.

    “I have put the situation at my back and I have moved forward and I want everybody to do the same. Peace,” she said.

    ‘I Hold No Grudges Against Dunamis, I Remain A Member’ – Veronica Says After Meeting With Enenche is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

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  • Accountant at CapitalSage Technology Limited

    Located in the most populous country in the most diverse continent, we have come to realise that conventional financial institutions are handicapped in creating sustainable value for the present generation and the next.
    We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our team.
    The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports, analyzing data, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
    The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

    Key responsibilities:

    Preparation of financial statements & reports.
    Reviewing of Bank reconciliation statements.
    Reviewing of daily postings into the General Ledger.
    Creation of General ledgers for new transactions and Banks.
    Rendition of statutory returns (CBN, NDIC, CAC etc.).
    Budget preparation and allocation.
    Expense monitoring & control.
    Liaising with statutory bodies and government agencies such as (CBN, NDIC, PAYE, WHT, VAT).
    Liaising with compensation officer, internal control & external auditors.
    Liaising with Banks of finance related issues.
    Attends to various meetings such as: Management meetings, Credit review, Credit Appraisal and general purpose meetings.
    Computation of depreciation and amortization.
    Preparation of salary journal and posting.
    Reconciliation of bank books and records: prepayment, sundry creditors, sundry customers, unpaid salary etc.
    Maintenance and updating of fixed assets register and schedule.

    Requirements

    Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
    Professional certification such as ICAN is an added advantage.
    Proven experience as an Accountant in a prominent Microfinance Bank, with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience.
    Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
    Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office, particularly Excel.
    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
    Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
    Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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  • YouTuber Logan Paul expecting baby with model girlfriend Nina Adgal

    YouTuber Logan Paul expecting baby with model girlfriend Nina Adgal

    YouTube star, Logan Paul is expecting a baby with his fiancée, Nina Agdal.

    He made the revelation revealed via Instagram on Monday, April 15.

    “Another Paul coming this Fall ,” the couple captioned the joint pregnancy reveal.

     

    The model gave a glimpse of her baby bump in the photo as she kissed her partner while Paul, 29, held sonogram shots toward the camera.

     

    YouTuber Logan Paul expecting baby with model girlfriend Nina Adgal

    YouTuber Logan Paul expecting baby with model girlfriend Nina Adgal

    Logan who is a professional wrestler, shared the same photos to his Story, writing that his and Agdal’s “next chapter will be very special.”

    On her own Story, Agdal referred to herself and Paul as “mom and dad,” and gushed about meeting her “little best friend” soon.

     

    YouTuber Logan Paul expecting baby with model girlfriend Nina Adgal

    The pair got engaged in Lake Como, Italy, last year.

     

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  • Over 20 Abducted Students Of Nigeria’s Federal University Gusau, Corps Members Regain Freedom In Zamfara After Over 200 Days In Terrorists’ Den

    Some of the parents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had earlier disclosed that several attempts they made to secure the release of their children failed.

    A group of terrorists who abducted several students of the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State, who were abducted on September 22, 2023, finally released those remaining in captivity on Sunday.

     

    A cousin of one of the female students confirmed this to SaharaReporters on Monday morning, adding that all the abducted students and staff members of the university had regained freedom.

     

    “My sister was finally released together with other kidnapped students yesterday. All of them have been freed now. This is after spending 205 days in captivity,” the source told SaharaReporters.

     

    “I don’t know if any ransom was paid actually,” the source added.

     

    Bandits had invaded hostels in the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara, abducting over 20 students, mostly females.

     

    It was also gathered that some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted in Sokoto State were also released along with the students.

     

    SaharaReporters had reported how the terrorists attacked three off-campus hostels at Sabon Gida, one of the university’s hosting communities on the outskirts of Gusau last year.

     

    Some of the parents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had earlier disclosed that several attempts they made to secure the release of their children failed.

     

    They added that the bandits threatened that they would not release the female students numbering over 20, because of “the failure of the state government to negotiate with them as well as the corrupt practices of some officials in the government in the whole saga.”

     

    All efforts to reach the state police command spokesperson, Yezid Abubakar for comments and updates were unsuccessful. He did not answer his calls and had yet to reply to messages sent to his mobile phone.

     

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  • Palmer scores four as Chelsea thrash Everton in Premier League

    Cole Palmer scored four goals to help Chelsea secure a big win over Everton in a Premier League clash on Monday night.

    The game played at Stamford Bridge saw the Blues bag a 6-0 victory over the Toffees.

    More to follow…

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  • Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Cletus Ibeto’s Case till May 27

    Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Cletus Ibeto’s Case till May 27

    Alleged N4.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Cletus Ibeto’s Case till May 27

    Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, April 15, 2024, adjourned the alleged N4.8 billion fraud brought against a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto, till May 27, 2024.
    The matter, which was initially before Justice I.O. Ijelu, of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, suffered several adjournments due to the absence of the defendant to take his plea with respect to the 10-count charges raised against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

    He was charged alongside his companies, Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd.

    Ibeto had approached the appellate court , following the bench warrant issued against him by Justice Ijelu pending his arraignment. The defendant, through his lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, had also approached the appellate court, challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear the matter.

    At the resumed sitting on Monday, defence counsel, Adebayo Oshodi, prayed the court to withdraw the application for stay of proceedings, pending the determination of the appeal and the one challenging the court’s jurisdiction filed by Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN.

    He also told court that he had filed a notice of preliminary objection, challenging the jurisdiction of the court, and prayed the court to allow him to move the application.

    However, prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacob, SAN, opposed the application on the grounds that the defendant had filed an appeal on the same issue before the Lagos Division of Court of Appeal. He also told the court that the appellate court had yet to decide on it.

    He also informed the court that the defendant, in his bid for out-of-court settlement, had repaid the sum of N2 billion in installments to the Commission.

    After listening to both parties, Justice Ogala ruled that hearing the defendant’s application would amount to nothing because the same issue “is currently pending before the appellate court.”

    The Judge further held “There is nothing to sway me to hear it in a hurry. The defendant is not here. The court of appeal will sit on it. I will not waste time writing a ruling, while the case is still pending at the Appeal Court. If there was nothing in the Court of Appeal, I would have heard the application.”

    Consequently, Justice Ogala adjourned the matter till May 27, 2024.

    The Judge further directed the parties to notify the Court on the outcome of appeal, which has been fixed for May 7, 2024, at the appellate court.

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  • Over 1000 Abductees Rescued Without Ransom —NSA Ribadu

    The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government has rescued over 1,000 victims of verified mass abduction across the country without paying ransom.

    Ribadu disclosed this on Monday, in Abuja while receiving 22 rescued students and staff of the Federal University Gusau, that the covert operations were conducted in the last few months.

    He said the successful rescue operations were testimonies to the efforts of the government to free all those being unlawfully held in captivity.

    “We have so far released over a thousand of such victims without noise and in complete respect for their privacy and safety.

    “We released people from Zambara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Adamawa, and so many other states.

    “Thousands, but never said a word and we thank God for that, and maybe that is the reason why we are so far very successful.

    “This occasion marks a final juncture in a series of rescues we have undertaken in the last few months to free victims of recent cases of mass abductions that are verified.

    “It is making a difference, it is a matter of time and we will see the outcome of the work we are doing,” he said.

    The NSA said the victims were rescued unhurt and without any of the female abductees molested, adding that it was a marked departure from what had been the case in the past.

    According to him, going forward, the government is strengthening law enforcement and security measures to prevent further abductions.

    He added that the government would strengthen physical security across vulnerable communities in the country.

    “This work is done by our security forces, our armed forces, our police, our intelligence agencies.

    “All of us collectively have done this work together and we all are fully participating and this is the outcome of it,” he said.

    Ribadu commended the leadership of President Bola Tinubu for working assiduously to address insecurity in the country.

    According to him, the efforts have led to great improvement in recent times in taming terrorist attacks.

    Recall that those rescued were abducted from the school on September 22, 2023, when bandits attacked three off-campus students’ hostels at Sabon Gida in Gusau.

    Those kidnapped from the university included female students, some male artisans, a private security guard and a protocol officer.

    Over 1000 Abductees Rescued Without Ransom —NSA Ribadu is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

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  • Digital Marketing Manager at The Elevation Church April, 2024

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    Objective

    • The Digital Marketing Manager is responsible for driving the vision and mission of the Church by managing and building engagement with those who interact with TEC through our digital channels; attracting and targeting potential ‘customers’ whose profiles fit our target class and managing the Digital Marketing team.
    • This person must be a visionary, be highly tech savvy, and keen to take the digital presence of the church to greater heights.

     Key Deliverables

     Strategy & Visioning

    •  Leading and overseeing the research, development and production of quality content for on-line and off-line for TEC.
    • Create digital marketing strategies and implement digital marketing plans or roadmaps to support lead acquisition and brand awareness objectives across the business to include digital PR, SEO, PPC, Social CRM, Affiliate and Email marketing. 
    • Evolve aggressive growth and engagement goals across new and existing social media platforms including but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and the website.
    • Determine suitable digital strategies for the church to adopt on all digital platforms. This includes but is not limited to strategies for church events, campaigns, message themes, publicity, etc.
    • Managing content campaigns, across online owned and paid media channels
    • Increasing awareness of the brand, product and services both internally and externally through outreach and digital media amplification.
    • Successfully implement content strategy per brand to achieve set brand objectives
    • Conceptualization, work with other departments including creative and technology to generate audience-specific content to meet targeted goals.
    • Carry out social media listening, and analytics reports (competitive analysis, google analytics and other cogent metrics inclusive) using customer insight to monitor visitor engagement and draw actionable insights that could lead to creating new initiatives.
    • Plan and implement customer research and use the findings to feed into the online strategy to support the business goals (Growth, retention, engagement).
    • Continuously develop social media strategies to support the church’s ministry through research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging and audience identification
    • Developing systems of discipleship via social and digital media. 
    • Identifying and implementing new digital avenues to reach the un-churched.
    • Develop testing models to ensure content is appropriate for the target audience and provides a positive customer experience, in line with the CTAs or business goals.
    • Liaise with digital media strategists and business development to stay updated on new products, features, content marketing and digital technology trends.
    • Develop digital marketing proposals based on agency-standard templates
    • Responsible for forecasting profitability of campaigns and reporting on ROI and maximizing financial revenue
    • Improve ROI and customer lifetime value across all campaigns.
    • Responsible for media buying budget allocation and planning.

     New Business

    •  Should penetrate Africa and other continents with TEC content and messages. 
    • Should drive growth of the online church and community.
    • Should provide digital marketing strategies and oversight for other businesses and initiatives, including the Resource Centre, Pistis Foundation, Pistis Life & Leadership Institute and other new businesses. 
    •  Team Management
    •  Manage the digital managing team with a view to optimizing their performance for effectiveness. 
    • Plugging knowledge gaps through training- in-house and external. 
    • Brief and manage creative teams and understand all processes and platforms. 
    • Assess and teach team new digital marketing tools and techniques, and regularly review for the best fit for the business.
    • Responsible for media buying budget allocation and planning.
    • Support all communications efforts for programs, events and initiatives. 
    • Provide leadership for all social media volunteer teams. Harness the potential of the crowd towards the greater good of TEC.

     Website & App Management/SEO

    •  Work with the IT team to ensure efficient and effective functionality of the church website
    • Proactively work to maintain effective web presence and improve online engagement through optimization and integration of email marketing, content marketing, and digital channels.
    • Research, implement and maintain both new and existing search engine optimization and search engine marketing efforts for the church.
    • Responsible for managing and implementing successful paid and natural search campaigns, demonstrating revenue goals, efficiency and volume. 
    • Optimize the marketing of all church apps, learning management systems and other portals. 

     E-mail Marketing

    •  Create email marketing campaigns to promote products, services, events or other initiatives of the church with the aim of nurturing engagement.
    • Create database of emails for lead generation.
    • Purge non-deliverable email addresses and opt-outs.

     Reporting

    •  Responsible for analytics and optimisation solutions and systems with innovative ideas that can improve customer experience.
    • Responsible for the accurate implementation of the visitor, lead and sales tracking and analysis across multiple platforms for TEC.
    • Present key recommendations/solutions from reports, including actionable insights for the church, including customer profiling data to feed into marketing strategies.
    • Define, monitor and implement analytics strategy, media buying and associated data analysis for the Church

    Skills & Knowledge

      Knowledge, Skills and Behavior Required to Succeed in Role

     Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

    • A first degree in communications, media, or related field.
    • A post graduate degree or professional certificate/diploma in Digital Marketing.
    • Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years
    • 7+ years’ experience in Digital Marketing Management in a technology/innovation driven field or industry.
    • Must have at least 3-years experience leading a digital marketing team.
    • Must have experience dealing with cross cultural teams.
    •  Attitude and Behavioral Traits
    •  A passion to use communications, social media specifically, to reach existing and potential clients.
    • Must have a creative, fun-loving, youthful, spirit. Must be able to inspire the genius in others.
    • Must be visionary and have strong leadership qualities.
    • Must have grit and staying power. Must possess the drive to achieve results even when faced with grave obstacles.
    • Team player. Must understand the importance of working with a network of people whether staff and volunteers.
    • A sense of ownership: must take personal responsibility for the growth and success of every campaign and the team.
    • Creativity. Must be able to think outside the box about ways to engage audiences using digital channels.
    • Excellent communication (written and oral)
    • IT Savviness
    • Knowledge of social media analytics 
    • Experience with social media and blogging
    • Ability to write both short, punchy posts, and long-form pieces
    • Proven ability to see projects end to end
    • Action-oriented, displayed focus, passion and initiative.
    • Relates well to all kinds of people, builds effective relationships, and communicates effectively
    • Organized, creative thinker and highly productive, working in a fast-paced environment
    • Openness to change
    • Ability to meet deadlines effectively
    • Effective multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects
    • Productive worker with solid work ethics, strong integrity and loyalty

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