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FG moves to expand National Fire Academy to train local, foreign firefighter

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BY UKPONO UKPONG The Federal Government has revealed plans to expand the National Fire Academy Sheda, in Abuja, the training arm of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), into a world class facility that would see it retain foreign exchange by way of cutting down on foreign trainings while also

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Federal Fire Service moves to activate fire detection platform

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By Ukpono Ukpong As parts of measures ensure prompt combat to prevail fire outbreaks, the Federal Fire Service has disclosed plans to set up a fire detection platform. This was disclosed during the flag off a one-week digital fire detection training for men of the Service The training was organised in conjunction with Hoist Life […]

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Federal Fire Service to embark on disaster forecasts

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…as FG directs NSCDC to provide armed cover for firefighters By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Fire Service has been charged to go beyond firefighting to disaster forecasting and prevention. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the charge yesterday in Abuja, while commissioning 15 Ford Built Rapid Response Vehicles and six Firefighting trucks. He also […]

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How Liman leads Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service (FFS)

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

By Adagher Tersoo Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service can now boast of prompt response to any fire incident in any part of the nation. Since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari in March 2019 as Comptroller-General of the Service, Liman Ibrahim has consistently been expanding the scope of operations of the organization, acquiring new state-of-the-art equipment […]

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Federal Fire Service can’t pay salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2020 0

Philip Clement, Abuja The Federal Fire Service have not been able to pay it’s officers’ salary for the past two months, Daily Times has learnt. The federal government agency saddled with the responsibility of responding to incidents of fire outbreaks and other natural disasters last paid it’s personnel in August. The Service has its personnel […]

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We’ve successfully put out fire at AGF’s office – Federal Fire Service

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) says it has successfully extinguished the fire that broke out on Wednesday at the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). READ ALSO: President Cyril punishes minister for violating rulesThe Spokesperson of the agency, Ugo Huan, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, […]

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Federal Fire Service to Deploy 420 Fire-Fighters in Four States

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

  Ahead of Saturday’s elections, the Federal Fire Service, Friday said, it will deploy 420 fire-fighters in four states of the federation in its bid to ensure safety during the polls. According to the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Mr Collins Elechi, the personnel will be deployed to strategic places in four states where […]