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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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75 College of Nursing Students Receive NELFUND Loan


The management of the Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, has confirmed that Seventy-five (75) students of the institution benefitted from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, (NELFUND).

The College's Provost, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi stated this on Friday, during a meeting with management staff of the institution.


Expressing the appreciation of the College to NELFUND, the Provost also congratulated the students on their success.


The Provost said, “This is to inform the College that we received the loan funds for 75 students yesterday."


Dr. Owolabi lauded the initiative, saying 78 students of the College applied, while 75 benefitted from the loan programme. 


“Our College is grateful to NELFUND for this support to our students. The College also congratulates these 75 students.


“This strategic effort aims to ensure that students who really need the funds can continue their education by lowering the burden of financial constraints,” she stated.


Dr. Gbonjubola said the loan beneficiaries will be invited to a meeting by the College for appropriate documentation of students who applied in the 2025/2026 session.


She said, "NELFUND has paid the full fees of about 96% of the students who applied for the loan. This is impressive."


She therefore implored other students to apply for NELFUND loan, as this will ease their ongoing educational pursuit.

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