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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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Osun Gov. Mourns Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olofana

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has described the death of a veteran Nollywood actor, Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Baba Olofana, as devastating and painful.

The governor made this known in a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday.

Governor Adeleke noted that Olofana’s death is a loss for the state as Olofana is one of the biggest talents in the creative industry.

He commiserated with his immediate family, the people of Edeland and the movie industry as a whole.

The governor urged them to take consolation in the fact that Baba Olofana lived a life full of many accomplishments.

“Adedeji Aderemi (aka Baba Olofana) was a delight to watch in movies, and through his works, the course of Yoruba tradition was better shaped. With him gone, the memory of the lessons he radiates from the screen, and more, the enlightenment he inspires through his works will reverberate for years.

“I mourn his loss knowing well the great talent that is gone. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the people of Edeland, the movie industry, and everyone touched by this devastating experience.

“It is my sincere prayer that they get the strength to bear the hard moment his passage represents. May Almighty Allah grant his aljanah fridaus soul,” the statement said.

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