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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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Nigeria will overcome all challenges— Osun PDP chieftain

A former gubernatorial aspirant in Osun State, Dotun Babayemi, has urged Nigerians to have faith and renewed hope that Nigeria will overcome its present challenges.

Babayemi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, assured in his New Year message issued on Monday in Osogbo that the country is on the path to greatness.

“Let us rest assured that Osun, our state, shall continue to progress, and our country, Nigeria, shall equally continue to be counted among the best in the world.

“It is a great opportunity to witness the new year, and the opportunity should not be taken for granted. With deep reflections, we all have cause to be grateful to God, the Almighty, for the opportunity of seeing the year 2024,” he said.

Babayemi urged Nigerians to always support governments at all levels to make life bearable, adding that they must ensure peace and unity in the country.

According to him, no nation can ever survive without peace, which is a catalyst for development.

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