Fire Service suspends personnel, probes Abuja fatal crash involving own rescue truck
The Federal Fire Service FFS has begun investigation of Friday's fatal accident involving one of its firefighting trucks and a private vehicle in which three people died during a rescue operation in the Wuse 2 area of the nation's capital, Abuja.
Fire Service explains role in decontamination of Ekiti school
By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Fire Service FFS has explained its role in the May 26 decontamination of the School of Health Science and Technology, Ijero Ekiti in Ekiti state, dispelling insinuations that it invaded the school without due approval. Service spokeswoman, SF Ugo Huan in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the exercise […]
Inferno: N3.685trn property saved in 3 months, says Fire Service boss
The Federal Fire Service FFS said it has in the first quarter of 2021 saved property worth N3.685 trillion and an estimated property loss of N9.42 billion.
Reps amend fire service act to include flooding, building collapse, air, road accidents, others as emergencies
A bill seeking to amend the fire service act of 1963 and include other natural disasters as emergencies to be given urgent attention has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives.
Kwara Fire Service rescues 40-year-old man from flood in Ilorin
Kwara Fire Service, on Friday, rescued a 40-year-old man, Mr Abdulwahab Olarewaju, from being swept away by flood after a downpour in Ilorin, the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN (NAN) reports that some personnel from Ilorin fire service rescued Olarewaju on Ajaseipo road, within the vicinity of Royal Sekina Hotel, Ilorin. NAN […]
Fire service to acquire firefighting helicopters
Mr Liman Ibrahim,the Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, says it plans to acquire firefighting helicopters to help in the fight of fire outbreaks. Liman stated this during the commissioning of a newly renovated Federal Fire Service, Zone G Command on Thursday in Minna, Niger. Ibrahim further revealed that senior management members of the service were […]
