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. Chidera Eze, a student of the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba, Lagos State, went for the swimming lesson at the Ivory Health Club, Ogundana Street, Ikeja. He and other students were accompanied by some teachers and caregivers of the school. During the swimming lesson, Chidera and other students were said to be playing at the tip of the pool when he slipped into it. His father, Anthony, on Wednesday, May 18 said, that the teachers, caregivers and lifeguards were not aware that his son had fallen into the pool until he drowned. He said: "I dropped my children at the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School on Acme Road, Ogba, on Monday morning, and I went to work. At 10.52am, I got a call from their head teacher, Mrs Adeola Oladipo, and she told me that my son was involved in an accident and that he had been rushed to the Ikeja Medical Centre. "I rushed down there, but what I saw was the lif£less body of my son. I asked the head teacher what happened and sh...

The honourable member representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. ( Barr. ) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun has commended Nigerian workers for their resilience. The Uncommon Federal Lawmaker who gave the commendation in a Worker’s Day message, urged Nigerian workers to keep the flag of hard work and excellence flying.  In a similar vein, the Oluese Nomioguele of Agbazilo commended Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for increasing the state’s minimum wage to #40,000. While appreciating the governor for doing the needful, Rt Hon. Sergius Ogun urged all subnational governments to borrow a leaf from Obaseki by increasing their minimum wage to a more realistic minimum. Going Further, the Pride of Esan Land made a passionate appeal to the federal government to resolve, as soon as possible, the lingering strike embarked upon by the academic staff of public owned varsities.