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Osun student electrocuted with plugged phone

A 100-level student of University of Ilesa, Osun State, Gbolahan Ojolo, has reportedly died of electrocution triggered by lightning strike in his hall of residence in Ilesa, the Nation reports. Ojolo, a student in the Department of Business Administration, was said to be charging his phone and playing a game on it at the same time when thunder struck. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Registrar of the University, Funso Ojo, said the incident happened on Friday. Ojo’s statement partly read, “The Management of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, deeply regrets to announce the tragic and untimely death of one of its students, Gbolahan Ojolo, a 100 Level student of the Department of Business Administration. “The unfortunate incident occurred in the evening of Friday, April 18, 2025. Gbolahan was electrocuted while playing a game on his mobile phone, which was being charged in his room at a private hostel located near the Prototype Engineering Development Institute ju...
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Ensure self-development, lifelong learning, TRCN Registrar Urges Teachers



Nigerian teachers have been urged to imbibe a culture of self-development and team learning.

This should be done through a positive attitude toward learning, peer collaboration and a culture of trust and respect.

This was contained in the recommendations arising from the 2023 Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, Online Annual Conference of Registered Teachers.

The recommendations, made available to journalists by the Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, also called on teachers to embrace technology and embark on professional development to make themselves technology compliant.

Ajiboye said hectares should engage in lifelong learning to remain relevant to learners’ aspirations.

“Teachers should imbibe a culture of self-development and team learning through a positive attitude toward learning, peer collaboration and a culture of trust and respect.

“Teachers should engage in lifelong learning be it formal or informal, personal or professional, to remain relevant to learners’ aspirations in a fast-changing global environment, for personal growth and to secure the integrity of the teaching profession,” the recommendations said.

Ajiboye disclosed that the theme of the 2023 conference was “Promoting Community of Practice among Nigerian Teachers for Effective Service Delivery” with resource persons and speakers drawn from across the globe.

He called on stakeholders across Nigeria to embrace and implement all recommendations made at the just-concluded 2023 online teachers conference, adding that this will strengthen teaching and learning in the 21st century in line with the Sustainable Development Goal four, SDG-4.

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