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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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President Tinubu Congratulates Funke Akindele on Box Office Record

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated filmmaker, Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film, commending the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry.

It’s in the news that actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has made one billion naira in tickets sales at the box office and she was able to get the milestone with her latest movie “A Tribe Called Judah” in less than one month of the release of the movie.

A Tribe Called Judah’ earned N1 billion in three weeks after it was released and this a record in nollywood.

Tinubu equally celebrated the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry.

The President extolled the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place as a medium not only for artistic expression but also a source of enormous soft power and viable export.

“The creative industry is one of the high-employment sectors, providing jobs for our able and talented youths. It is an industry that is crucial to my administration. I salute Nigerians for their enduring support and patronage of home-grown creative efforts. We will provide the conducive environment for the industry to thrive further,” President Tinubu stated.


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