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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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ICAN Confirms Akintola William’s Death

 


The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has confirmed the death of Akintola Williams, who became Africa’s first chartered accountant at age 30.

A source from the Institute said the President and the Registrar of ICAN are presently not in town but explained that a visit was made to the home of the deceased to confirm the news of his death.

Williams, who played a leading role in establishing the Association of Accountants in Nigeria in 1960, with the goal of training accountants, served as the first president of the association and also as the pioneer president of ICAN.

In recognition of his hardwork in the development of accountancy and contributions to the economic growth of Nigeria, he was honoured by the Nigerian government with the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 1982 and Commander of Federal Republic (CFR) in 2001.

The Nigeria-Britain Association presented awards to Williams, alongside John Kufuor, ex-President of Ghana, for their contributions to democracy and development, on May 8, 2011, among other award and recognition.

Williams was born on August 9, 1919, into the family of Thomas Ekundayo Williams.

He had his primary education at Olowogbowo Methodist Primary School, Lagos in the 1930s and attended the CMS Grammar School, Lagos, for his secondary education.

As a result of his academic brilliance, he won a UAC scholarship for his higher education at the Yaba Higher College where he obtained a diploma in commerce.

Afterwards, he then proceeded to the University of London in 1944 to study banking and finance where he graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree in 1946.

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