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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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Oyo Gov't Begins Verification of Land Titles Along Industrial Areas

 


The Oyo State Government has commenced the verification of title documents within its Industrial Acquisitions all over the State. 

The enforcement team of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, was led by the Commissioner, Mr. Williams Funmilayo during a tour to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He said the joint physical site inspections were conducted to verify and identify developments without formal integration or building plan approval in and around the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway industrial acquisitions and Oluyole Industrial acquisition.

Required notices were served on the identified illegal structures so as to enforce proper management of State Land and ensure that Internal Generated Revenue is guaranteed. 

In addition, the existing companies were requested to pay their Land use charges at the right time while default notices were served on defaulters. 

On this note the Commissioner warned the companies to desist from illegal development without necessary approvals and delay in payment of statutory fees such as Land Use Charge, Accessment bill, Taxes etc into Government coffers. 

Some of the Companies visited were AP Filling Station along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Valency Agro, Lebrony Agro Ltd, RCC Quarry Site,Ubereness Nigeria Ltd and Jubaili Seed Company. 

Amongst the team that went out for the enforcement were the Permanent Secretary (Lands) Mrs. Mofoluke Adebiyi; Special Adviser to  Governor on Land matters, Hon Akinshete Olakunle; Special Assistant Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dairo Lanre; General Manager on Private Networks Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Ladigbolu Ayodeji; Directors and some other staff of the Ministry.


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