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Osun: Fire Destroy Property Worth N15.3bn in 2024

    Osun State Fire Service says property worth N15,308,651,017 were lost to fire outbreaks in the state between January and December 2024. The losses were recorded in the state fire service's annual ‘fire incident record,’ which the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) obtained on Friday in Oshogbo. According to the data, the state fire service received 103 fire outbreak calls in the year under review, and it attended to 16 additional non-fire-related calls. The data also reflected that the majority of the fire outbreaks took place in February and December when 20 fire outbreaks were recorded each. READ:  Soun appoints Rev Owoade as Palace Chaplain However, the highest property loss was recorded in December, with N12.580 billion in property lost to fire outbreaks. This was followed by the month of May when property worth N1.249 billion was destroyed during five recorded fire incidents. According to the data, seven persons died from the fire incidents, with one death recorded in ...
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GROUP, RESIDENTS PROTEST IN OSUN OVER SUBSIDY REMOVAL, NAIRA FLOATING

 


Following the hardship faced by many Nigerians as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy, a coalition of civil society groups in Osun State have taken to the streets to protest against the economic hardship in the country.

The protesters, who converged at the Ayetoro area of Osogbo at about 8 am, marched to major areas of the city with placards in their hands.

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Speaking at the protest ground, chairman of the coalition, Comrade Waheed Lawal, noted that Nigerians are faced with the issue of poverty, hunger, confusion and palpable frustration as a result of the economic policies of President Tinubu.

The protesters called on the federal government to put in place palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy on Nigerians.

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They also demanded an end to the Naira floating policy and the reversal of other economic policies that have made life difficult for Nigerians.



 

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