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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 ...

Aiyedatiwa emerges Ondo APC candidate

 

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has won the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, held on Saturday.

In the poll, the governor scored a total of 48,460 votes in the total votes cast in the 18 local government areas of the state.

The result was announced by the Primary Election Committee headed by the Kogi State Governor, Mr Usman Ododo, on Sunday.

No fewer than 16 members of the party contested the ticket of the party in the Saturday primary.

They include Aiyedatiwa, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, Wale Akinterinwa, Prince Diran Iyantan, Prof Dayo Faduyile, Mr Gbenga Edema, Mr Jimi Odimayo and Dr Jimoh Ibrahim.

Others are, Brig. Gen. Olamide Ohunyeye (retd), Mr Diran Iyantan, Ife Oyedele, Mr Soji Ehinlawo, Mrs Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo , Mr Morayo Lebi, and Mrs Funke Omogoroye


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