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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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Candidates Who Registered for 2025 UTME Mock Exam can print exam slip -JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates who registered to participate in the 2025 optional UTME-Mock examination can now print their notification slips.

JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, said candidates can print their slips from today.

Benjamin stated that the UTME-Mock Examination will be held on Thursday, April 10, while the main UTME Examination will start on Friday, April 25.


The notification slip contains vital details, including the examination date, venue (centre), time, and other essential instructions necessary for candidates to successfully sit for the test.


He urged candidates to visit www.jamb.gov.ng, click on “2025 Mock Slip Printing”, enter the registration number and click on “Print Examination Slip.”


He added that candidates are strongly advised to print their slips and visit their assigned examination centres at least a day or two before the test to avoid last-minute challenges.


“Candidates are encouraged to print their notification slip starting from Thursday, April 3, 2025.

“This will allow ample time to make necessary logistical arrangements to access their assigned centres within the chosen examination towns,” he said.

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