Dowen College, Lekki an upscale Lagos based school has been in the eye of the storm since the news broke out of a 12 year old boy and a student, Sylvetser Oromini was allegedly bullied to death by his seniors. Many have wondered who owns this elitist school?

The name of the owner of Dowen College is Dr Olumide Phillips.

Who is Olumide Phillips?

Dr Olumide Phillips was born on July 28, 1945. He attended Methodist Boys’ High School, Lagos (1959-1963). He studied for his higher school certificate, Physics, Chemistry, and Pure and Applied Mathematics which he passed brilliantly at Igbobi College Lagos.

Olumide started his Engineering career as an apprentice with BP Oil Nigeria for 20 months before proceeding to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria September 1967 to study Mechanical Engineering , Dr. Phillips was a Mobil Scholar at the Ahmadu Bello University where he graduated with a B.Sc Hons in 1970 in Mechanical Engineering.

Dr Phillips joined Dunlop Nigeria Ikeja, where he served for six months before joining Gulf Oil Nigeria as a Petroleum Engineer in January 1971. At Gulf Oil Olumide’s was exposed to all areas of Petroleum Engineering practices including Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering, Drilling and Well Sites Engineering and Geological and Geophysical Subsurface Studies.Dr Phillips started in January 1973 at Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A his Post Graduate Studies in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering. He obtained his Masters Degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering in August 1974. He was the first recipient of a Dual title Ph.D in both Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering and Operations Research in May 1976.His areas of study included Reservoir Modeling and Simulation, Geological Modeling, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Thermal Recovery, Complex Linear Flow Models, 3 dimensional 3- phase flow in subsurface porous media and in pipes, Petroleum Compositional Simulation, Queuing Models, Optimization techniques, linear and complex flow models and Mathematical Programming. Dr. Olumide Phillips worked as both research and teaching assistant during his post graduate program and was a consultant on many advanced projects

Despite his fortunes, he is the type who always ensure that his children go to school to the highest level. We are told all his children have school outside Nigeria at top-top universities.

Daughter

Nigerian singer Lami Philips' family revealed as owners of Dowen College - The Street Journal
Lami Phillips
The name of his daughter is Lami Phillips. She is also part of the board members of the school. She is the Director of Student and External affairs.

Children

Mr and Mrs Phillips have 5 children together — they gave birth to one son and four daughters.

The only known daughter is singer Lami Philips.

Olumide Phillips Companies

Below is a list of some of the companies owned by Dowen College owner, Olumide Phillips:

Omatek: This is a company that deals with computers. Dr. Olumide Phillips has been working in this company for over 10 years where he gives advice on educational needs.Omatek Ventures PLC distributes computer products and provides related services. The Company manufactures casings, keyboards, speakers, computers, notebooks and servers. Omatek’s sole purpose is to produce computers that will help with E-learning in schools. You can watch video below of Olumide Phillips talking about the company:
Olumide Phillips Scholarship

As a way of giving back to the community, he has a scholarship scheme for the poor and the needy. He has been supporting people over the years. The schemes are called Catch The Young (CTY) and Dr. Olumide Phillips Scholarship (DROPS). This has been helping a lot of brilliant students over the years.

https://olumuyiwa.com.ng/2021/12/06/meet-dowen-college-owner-mr-olumide-phillips-father-of-singer-lami-pics/

OK, I have seen him

I trust them. Them don go dig him up sharpaly. I pity this man and his name between now and next two month.
But this blogger is more of someone he paid.

AlhajiNatty:
OK, I have seen him

But you nor dey sleep??

shigishege:
But you nor dey sleep??

AlhajiNatty:

see am, see am.

Dr is like u not aware or u have not been informed that someone is about to ruin ur reputation & name.

Please do yourself a favour by organizing public punishment for the management that mismanaged the sad event that occurred in one of your business corridors. That is if u are not the one that made the Management behave in such an appalling manner.

Most bloggers are bunches of severe hungry illiterate journalist. Thanks and no thanks to the internet for creating such.

See, if we all don't join hands to fix this country, it will consume us all. Rich people took their kids to an "upscale" school that they thought will be insulated from the vagaries of our hard knock life and ghetto disposition, but it turned out to be the biggest ghetto.

Small kids killing another like terrorists are the kinda fate rich Nigerians ascribe to the hoi poloi. But, they forget we all live in a big mad house in Nigeria. No one is insulated from the madness...both rich and poor.

Close the school, revoke their license and prosecute the owners, head teacher and house masters, alongside the students.

DIKEnaWAR:
See, if we all don't join hands to fix this country, it will consume us all. Rich people took their kids to an "upscale" school that they thought will be insulated from the vagaries of our hard knock life and ghetto disposition, but it turned out to be the biggest ghetto.

Small kids killing another like terrorists are the kinda fate rich Nigerians ascribe to the hoi poloi. But, they forget we all live in a big mad house in Nigeria. No one is insulated from the madness...both rich and poor.

Close the school, revoke their license and prosecute the owners, head teacher and house masters, alongside the students.

Most of these rich folks tend to put their kids in an expensive school so they wouldn't mixed up with a market woman's child as one disgusting parent put it. Unknown to them their kids are the worst. Spoilt brats.

DIKEnaWAR:
See, if we all don't join hands to fix this country, it will consume us all. Rich people took their kids to an "upscale" school that they thought will be insulated from the vagaries of our hard knock life and ghetto disposition, but it turned out to be the biggest ghetto.

Small kids killing another like terrorists are the kinda fate rich Nigerians ascribe to the hoi poloi. But, they forget we all live in a big mad house in Nigeria. No one is insulated from the madness...both rich and poor.

Close the school, revoke their license and prosecute the owners, head teacher and house masters, alongside the students.

parents need to be cautioned and we need to start seeing hashtags like #stopintimidationofteachers . The way parents interfere in the schools this days is annoying some have even turned the school premises to their offices .Abeg make all this parents rest na them cause all this rubbish . Some of us were beaten and disciplined by soldiers when we were in secondary school we did not die and parents did not come to complain even children of colonels and generals got the same treatment . But small punishment these days the mothers have picked aso ebi to go fight the teachers and school management rada rada .

DIKEnaWAR:
See, if we all don't join hands to fix this country, it will consume us all. Rich people took their kids to an "upscale" school that they thought will be insulated from the vagaries of our hard knock life and ghetto disposition, but it turned out to be the biggest ghetto.

Small kids killing another like terrorists are the kinda fate rich Nigerians ascribe to the hoi poloi. But, they forget we all live in a big mad house in Nigeria. No one is insulated from the madness...both rich and poor.

Close the school, revoke their license and prosecute the owners, head teacher and house masters, alongside the students.

We don’t know yet na or haven’t accepted it. Crime or well being is not selective. We all suffer together or enjoy together, no middle point.

Born in 1945

Very old man


Absentee leadership might be prevalent in the school

This is what happens when yiu spare the rod and spoil the child...these days fear dey catch teacher to beat an erring child and with money on the line...moya look away attitude is very rampant cos the parents can change school in an instant as the funds dey and who wan loose customer..2m laman so bayii per annum..so you see the problem..beat a rich man pikin and be prepared to see the parents the next day saying his/her her child was abused..like wat happened sometimes ago and how much dem dey pay teacher/security/hall warden for those private school a d dem no wan loose their job..most Nigerian actually see a lot of wrong doings at their work place but keep quiet cos work no too dey and the one wey u gey hold am tight. No be me dem go put for trouble mentality too common these days

BiggyB242:


Most of these rich folks tend to put their kids in an expensive school so they wouldn't mixed up with a market woman's child as one disgusting parent put it. Unknown to them their kids are the worst. Spoilt brats.

there's no need for hypocrisy in all of this, parents send their kids to schools commensurate with their wealth. Now tell me, if you were stinkingly rich, will you send your kid to a public school in the slum? Pls be sincere with your answer.

The school is a legal entity that is, a separate entity. The school can be sue and also be sued. That is why the owner should be different from the school.
The owner could be innocent while the school could be guilty. Let's distinct the school from the owner and put the blame on the school management for now.

Fhowe:
parents need to be cautioned and we need to start seeing hashtags like #stopintimidationofteachers . The way parents interfere in the schools this days is annoying some have even turned the school premises to their offices .Abeg make all this parents rest na them cause all this rubbish . Some of us were beaten and disciplined by soldiers when we were in secondary school we did not die and parents did not come to complain even children of colonels and generals got the same treatment . But small punishment these days the mothers have picked aso ebi to go fight the teachers and school management rada rada .

beating up a child in a formal set up is barbaric,when he/she aint a beast of burden. there are mild punishments used in correcting a child. Those of u that were beaten and heads dipped in a pit latrine in school, turned out to be the most vile,emotionally unstable and evil beings here online and offline.

Well they are known for two things now. I will say one and you can complete it if you like. They are " Liars and....."

Congratulation sir.... your Legacy is dead on arrival....if I'm you I will just wash my hands off the case by standing with Justice by asking the parents of the culprits to provide their killer sons for investigation and trials and also be willing to answer your case in court when invited. By so doing you will win back the trust of the general public and be at peace with your God.

But if you still feel reluctant about it....be prepared to Kiss your Legacy and that of your Offsprings good bye for ever because karma will come at the right time.

Landmack:


beating up a child in a formal set up is barbaric,when he/she aint a beast of burden. there are mild punishments used in correcting a child. Those of u that were beaten and heads dipped in a pit latrine in school, turned out to be the most vile,emotionally unstable and evil beings here online and offline.

since the teachers can’t discipline them without been intimidated by their parents atleast the kids are now beating themselves to death I think that is a better option Rada rada

floss:
Congratulation sir.... your Legacy is dead on arrival....if I'm you I will just wash my hands off the case by standing with Justice by asking the parents of the culprits to provide their killer sons for investigation and trials and also be willing to answer your case in court when invited. By so doing you will win back the trust of the general public and be at peace with your God.

But if you still feel reluctant about it....be prepared to Kiss your Legacy and that of your Offsprings good bye for ever because karma will come at the right time.

Says who?

Is he the Police? Let the police do their work please.

If a Dangote truck is involved in an accident, instead of holding the driver accountable, you will be looking at Dangote's legacy.

Na wa ooo

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cloud:
there's no need for hypocrisy in all of this, parents send their kids to schools commensurate with their wealth. Now tell me, if you were stinkingly rich, will you send your kid to a public school in the slum? Pls be sincere with your answer.

I wouldn't though.

The school management and not the owner please

OWNER IS CLUELESS ABOUTWHAT GOES ON IN HIS SCHOOL

Meet him for what

BiggyB242:


Most of these rich folks tend to put their kids in an expensive school so they wouldn't mixed up with a market woman's child as one disgusting parent put it. Unknown to them their kids are the worst. Spoilt brats.

Forget mumu talk, if you get money carry your pikin go better school