President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with traders and people of Kano State over the devastating fire outbreak at Kano’s Singer Market over the weekend. The fire, which started on Saturday evening, raged into Sunday morning, causing significant damage to the food market. President Tinubu, who had earlier reached out to...
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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has visited Singer Market in the Kano metropolis following a second fire outbreak at the Gidan Gilas section of the market. The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf arrived...
A devastating fire swept through Singer Market in Kano State on Sunday, destroying goods and properties estimated at over ₦5 billion, with seven traders reportedly missing. Market officials said emergency responders are still investigating the cause of the fire. See photos below:
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic market inferno that recently occurred in Kano State, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of goods worth over N5b and means of livelihood. The Minister described the incident as heartbreaking...
Federal Fire Service has expressed serious concern over a rising pattern of fire outbreaks linked to electrical surges and overloading, following three major incidents recorded within a 32-hour period in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resulting in estimated losses exceeding ₦650 million. National PRO / Head, Corporate Services, Federal...
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Department of State Security Service (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dominated positive media coverage in December 2025, as Nigeria’s security, intelligence, military and emergency response agencies recorded strong national visibility driven...
Federal Fire Service (FFS), Gombe State Command, has successfully contained a fire incident involving a fuel tanker that caught fire while off-loading diesel at Rain Oil Filling Station, Tumfure, Gombe State. National PRO / Head, Corporate Services, Federal Fire Service, National Headquarters, DCF P.O. Abraham, disclosed this in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released the list of candidates shortlisted for the upcoming Computer-Based Test (CBT) in the ongoing paramilitary recruitment exercise. The shortlisted applicants are those who applied for positions in the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration...
Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced a whopping 1.91 million applications for various positions in the paramilitary agencies during the current recruitment exercise. This data was made available on the board’s recruitment website, (https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng/), on Monday. Before the online application began, the CDCFIB had...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has extended the deadline for online applications to join various paramilitary agencies to August 11. The board’s secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “The board is pleased...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeyemi Olumode as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The announcement was made by retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), on behalf of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Service Board (CDCFIB) has deferred the online recruitment process for paramilitary agencies until July 21, 2025. This is contained in a statement released on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Board’s Secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, Jibril explained that the...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja- The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced a change in the opening date of its recruitment portal. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the portal, initially set to open on June 26, 2025, will now go live on Monday, July 14, 2025....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating incident has occurred in Kano State, where two men, Usman Muhammed and Ibrahim Inuwa, both 40 years old, lost their lives while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Bazabe village, Albasu Local Government Area. The Public Relations...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan– A 2-year old girl has tragically died after falling into a deep well located at Saki Town, Oyo State. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 1:43 p.m. in the Sango area of the town. The Chairman of Oyo State Fire...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi– Bauchi State is hosting a 3-day National Annual Conference of 36 states’ Fire Service Directors and chiefs. The 2025 annual conference,.the 4th in the current series is to review states’ performances, proffer solution to teething issues in tandem with prevailing technologies and plan for future...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the Controller-General (CG) of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident which claimed three lives and injured others in Abuja. The Minority Whip, Rep. Ali...
Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that two women lost their lives in a pond in Gezawa local government area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, made this known in a statement in Kano on Wednesday. ”We received a distress call on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Fire Service recently conducted a training session for police personnel in Maiduguri, focusing on fire safety and prevention. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth, the training aimed to equip officers with essential knowledge and skills to respond...
The FCT Fire Service (FFS) has disclosed that brake failure on the part of a truck conveying Compressed Natural Gas canisters led to Wednesday’s explosions at Karu bridge, Abuja. The FCT FFS Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Mohammad, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...