The Kwara State Fire Service has attributed the late-night Sunday fire that destroyed the mini-store of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital’s pharmacy to an explosion from an air conditioning system. The fire, which occurred on the last floor of Building 7, where the pharmacy’s mini-store was located, was contained to that area, sparing the […]
Nigerian govt fixes June 15 to conclude ongoing Fire Service recruitment
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process for the Federal Fire Service, FFS, on June 15, 2024. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Board, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, said the new date was in line with the Board’s reviewed timeline for the […]
Kaduna Fire Service records 55 outbreaks in February
Mr Paul Aboi, the Director, Kaduna State Fire Service, says the agency recorded 55 fire outbreaks in February. Aboi disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Friday in Kaduna. He said the incidents were from Kafanchan, Zaria and Kaduna metropolitan areas. Aboi said that four persons sustained injuries while property worth N1 billion were […]
Fire Service saves 6 lives, N107m property in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service saved six lives and property valued at N107 million from 74 fire incidents it recorded in February 2024. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Kano. According to him, four persons lost their lives, while property […]
Kano Fire Service rescues man from suicide over N2m failed visa deal
The Kano State Fire Service said on Thursday that it rescued 37-year-old Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal. Fire Service Public Relations Officer Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano and made available to newsmen. Abdullahi stated that the incident happened on Thursday morning at […]