Federal Fire Service
19 Jan
The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Kaduna State command, has blamed negligence and poor electrification for the fire incident that occurred at the Panateka wood market. Usman Sadiq, Deputy State Controller of Fire, made this clarification in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. Sadiq explained that the fire incident which started late hours of Wednesday at…
18 Jan
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) on Thursday debunked a new update about its recruitment portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions, saying it is fake. FFS in a newspaper advertorial had said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks from Wednesday, 27 December, 2023. The…
28 Dec
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has opened its portal for suitably qualified candidates to be recruited to fill existing vacancies in different positions. FFS in a newspaper advertorial said applications must be submitted online within six (6) weeks as from Wednesday, 27 December, 2023. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) added…
15 Dec
Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, (FFS), Engineer Abdulganiyu Jaji, has said that henceforth, no fireman in the agency will be promoted without undergoing all necessary pre-requisite trainings for the next career level.
4 Dec
Federal Fire Service, (FFS), has said that it Will introduce a digital fire detection platform to reduce response time and boost efficiency
14 Aug 2023
Federal Fire Service of Nigeria has raised alarm over certain individuals engaging in fraudulent activities by falsely advertising job vacancies within the Service. The Federal Fire Service's spokesperson Abraham Paul said this in a statement while reacting to a job advertisement described as fake which informed the public that online application for the 2023 Federal…
27 Jul 2023
More than 2000 employees of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) have been paid their outstanding salary and promotion arrears.
18 Jun 2023
Federal Government has renewed its call to governors across states to fund and provide logistics support to its state fire departments to safeguard lives and property of citizens and boost the fight against fire incidences.
18 Jun 2023
Controller General of Federal Fire Service, (FFS), Abdulganiyu Jaiji, at the weekend decorated 320 newly elevated officers of the service charging them to renew their commitment to the fight against fire disasters in the country.
11 Jun 2023
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) says it has saved 2,322 lives and property worth N25.741 trillion in fire outbreaks from 2015 till March 2023.
17 May 2023
To better position the Federal Fire Service, (FFS), deliver on it's mandate of fire and other disaster emergency interventions, the Federal government said it is making plans to purchase firefighting aircraft to enable firemen fight large scale fires aerially.
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