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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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2024 Hajj: Oyo Govt. Extends Payment Deadline To January Ending

The Oyo State Government on Friday, announced that it has extended the deadline for the payment of 2024 Hajj to January 31st 2024.

This, it said, is in its bids to ensure that no intending pilgrim is left out of the forthcoming spiritual Hajj exercise.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare's Board (Muslim Wing), Sheikh Hashim AbdulWahab Olamide Atere.

Atere opined that the extension will serve as another golden opportunity for those that could not complete their payment in time before the 31st December deadline earlier fixed, to balance it up and others who are yet to make any payment, to now make it before the end of this month.

Adding that intending pilgrims could still make their payment instalmentally, Sheikh Hashim enjoined other people that also have intension of performing this year's Hajj exercise but could not afford to make the payment in full for now, to first show his/ her commitment to the Board with the aim of completing the payment before the month runs out.

He stated that the Hajj payment could be made to any of the designated bank accounts of the Board, either directly and physically to the banks or through the bank apps after which they have to bring their tellers/ print-out receipts for government receipts.

He urged intending pilgrims to visit either the Board's Olodo office or its annex, within the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) premises, Ile-Akede, Oríta-Bashorun Ibadan, for further inquiries.

The Saudi trained Islamic Scholar affirmed that the extension is in line with the announcement lately made by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

It could be recalled that NAHCON, few months ago announced the sum of Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#4.5M) as initial deposit for this year Hajj and fixed 31st December, deadline for all intending pilgrims across the Nation to end the payment.

The National Commission again on Tuesday, January 2 in statement released on its official website disclosed that it has extended the deadline to January 31st, confident that before the expiration of this new date, with the supports of the State Hajj Commissions across the Nation, It would have determined the total amount of this year Hajj.

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