The Kwara State Fire Service said that it recovered the body of a seven-year-old boy identified as Abdul-Haayi, from a domestic well in the Akerebiata area of Ilorin, in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara state. The boy was reported to have fallen into the well on Monday evening when his leg slipped and he died before his body …

In a bid to further improve fire safety and fire consciousness in the country, the federal government is considering broadening the use of the National Fire Academy (NFA) Sheda, Abuja, to allow for the training of private firefighters and thus, generating revenue from operational licenses. The plan was hatched by the minister of interior, Dr Tunji-Ojo Olubunmi when he embarked …

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo has vowed that the Nigeria Immigration Service would begin to treat applicants with the utmost respect in all its passport offices including those outside the country. The minister also promised to ensure issues with passport collections among others are addressed under his watch. In a broadcast message to Nigerians shared with journalists in …

The Lagos State Government will today, Wednesday, arraign one Uzuokwu Solomon for offences relating to making hoax calls for the emergency responder. The Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday night. Ololade said the offence was punishable under the Lagos State Fire Service law and Command …

A Saturday fire at a paints shop in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, razed two adjoining residential buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The fire destroyed five other shops beside the paint shop. The spokesman for Kwara Fire Service, Mr Hassan Adekunle explained that “a paints shop suddenly caught fire and destroyed two residential buildings built beside it; …