By Gideon Maxwell
December 15, 2025
Professor Yemi Osinbajo commissioned the 250‑bed Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Medical Research and Training Hospital at Osun State University in Osogbo, Osun State.
The facility was donated by Mr Modupe Folarin Alakija and Apostle Dr Folorunso Alakija through Famfa Oil Limited and is equipped with modern clinical departments, advanced diagnostic units, research laboratories and intensive care units.
At the inauguration, Osinbajo said the hospital will strengthen the bridge between theory and practice in medical training and research and will help reduce the number of Nigerians travelling abroad for advanced healthcare services.
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He described the facility as a monument to life and a forge for the next generation of African medical excellence, and commended private sector collaboration with public institutions to address critical gaps in Nigeria’s healthcare and education sectors.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, university leaders and other dignitaries attended the ceremony, highlighting the institution’s potential to reshape medical education and healthcare delivery in the region.
