Two persons have been confirmed dead in a fire incident that occurred early Tuesday at the Orita Challenge outlet of GABSTAB Petrol Station in Ibadan. In a statement released by the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, a petrol tanker driver and his motor boy lost their lives in the incident.…

The Kaduna State Fire Service said it had recorded 37 fire outbreaks and saved property worth N400 million across the state in January. Mr Paul Aboi, the Director of the State Fire Service, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna. He said that the recorded cases…

The Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a well at First Women Estate in Akala area of Ibadan. The General Manager of the Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka,confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Akinyinka said personnel of the service…

Lagos State government has revealed that property worth N19.52 billion were lost to fire incidents, while N117.12 billion worth of property were saved from being destroyed by fire in 2024.

In the wake of a number of road traffic crashes that resulted in fire outbreaks in recent times, and the urgent need to bring the menace to an end, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS) have entered into a historic partnership aimed at eliminating fire-related crashes on Nigerian roads.…

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Interior on Friday halted the Federal Fire Service (FFS) budget defence session due to discrepancies in the agency's 2025 budget proposal and 2024 budget performance. The Committee identified inconsistencies in the pricing of firefighting trucks. For instance, 10 trucks were reportedly procured at ₦1.5 billion in one case and…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Cross River Command, says it recorded no fewer than 20 fire incidents in the state in 2024. The State Commanding Officer of the Service, Mrs Olumayowa Olomola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Olomola said that two deaths were recorded…

An early morning fire, on Tuesday, gutted a building materials plaza at Ahia-Mgbede, opposite Motor Spare Parts Market,

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has said it saved property worth N1.94 trillion and 30,890 lives in fire incidents and other emergencies across the country in year 2024. The FFS Controller General (CG), Abdulganiyu Jaji, said this during the FFS 2025 media briefing on Friday at the service headquarters in Abuja. Jaji, however, said that…

Almost one year after its recruitment into the Federal Fire Service (FFS) began, the Federal Government has finally released the list of successful candidates for the paramilitary agency. Recall that the portal for recruitment into the FFS was opened on 28th December 2023, and since then, applicants have been in suspense, awaiting the list until…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday evening rescued a female adult from a chemical-induced inferno. According to a statement signed by the agency's director, Margaret Adeseye, on Saturday morning, the incident occurred at 291, Old Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School, Agege, Lagos. "Following the report of the incident which was…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) Kaduna State Command has urged emergency stakeholders to support efforts to safeguard lives and property during the harmattan season. Jonah Ayuba, the state Commandant, made the call during a one-day strategic meeting for Fire Prevention on Wednesday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting aimed…