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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...

Former Osun commissioner, Remi Wilson is dead

Remi Wilson, a former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State, has died.

Report says Wilson died in the early hours of Tuesday, December 26, at her home in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State.

A source revealed that on Christmas Day, she celebrated with some guests who were at her home till late in the evening.

“She was active till 9:00 pm yesterday (Monday). She had guests at her house till late and no one noticed any sign of sickness. Everything happened around 4:00 am this morning,” the source added.

Wilson served as Commissioner for Finance and later became Commissioner for Women Affairs under the administration of former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

Before her demise, she had decamped form the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC

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