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10 exploits of Federal Fire Service under Dr. Liman’s watch in 12 months

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4 years ago

March 29, 2020

BY: Ikenna Oluka

Dr Ibrahim Liman was decorated as the new Controller General of the Federal Fire Service by the then Minister of Interior in April 2019, Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Dambazu (rtd) PhD.

The CG has since brought his experience while in the Niger State Fire Service, FCT Fire Service as well as the Federal Fire Service to his new responsibility of heading the Federal Fire Service.

Here are documented achievements of the CG in the last one year:

1. Expansion of Zonal Commands from (6) six to (12) twelve.

2. Procurement and commissioning of 16 modern fire trucks which have been deployed to the newly created zones

3. Renovation of the Nyanya Fire Station in Abuja.

4. Training of 2200 new Fire Officers and Men.

5. Establishment of 5 Federal Fire Service training schools, located in Maiduguri, Calabar, Ilorin, Katsina and Umuahia.

6. Training of 40 personnel in different areas of Disaster Management in UK, USA, South Africa and Dubai.

7. Training of 350 staff at FALCK Atlantic Training Centre Ipara, Ogun State and the National Fire Academy Sheda on sophisticated fire fighting, building collapse, incident command system, flood disaster management, as well as other Professional trainings in ICT , Public relations etc

8. Professional support to the State Governments in improving their State Fire Services.

9. Successful Organization of the annual National Fire Conference in August 2019, in Ilorin, Kwara with all stakeholders in attendance.

10. Expansion of the National Fire Data Repository Centre (NFDRC) to 8 locations across the country.

11. Provision of 35 units of e-Comm Radios NFDRC integrated across 13 States.

12. Promotion of staff as at when without delay and general improvement of staff welfare.

Better years lies ahead for the Federal Fire Service under the watch of Dr. Liman Alhaji Ibrahim.

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Nigerian Chef, RossyG, Officially Ended Her 21 Days Cooking Marathon

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3 weeks ago

April 1, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

Chef RossyG, who officially embarked on a 21 days cooking marathon on the 10th of March 2024 with the aim of breaking Guinness World Records for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has now
surpassed Alan Fisher’s record for the longest cooking marathon.

She achieved this feat on the 31st of March 2024.

The longest cooking marathon by an individual is 119 hr 57 min 16 sec, and was achieved by Alan Fisher (Ireland) in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, from 28 September to 3 October 2023.

RossyG clocked an unbelievable 518 hours of nonstop cooking, a record that took her 21 days to set.

As jubilation continues for her, RossyG awaits a confirmation from Guinness World Records (GWR).

We applaud her tenacity and we congratulate her in advance.

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Man Swims 3rd Mainland Bridge Lagoon To Raise Mental Health Awareness Campaign

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3 weeks ago

April 1, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

Nigerian swimming coach Akinrodoye Dare, also known as Coach Dreh, reportedly to have swam the entire 11.8 kilometers of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday.

Coach Dreh was said to have completed the challenge in two hours and 33 minutes and fifty seconds, to raise awareness about mental health issues, particularly suicide, and depression.

This was disclosed in a video shared by a social media user #MeetPrinceAhmad, via his X handle on Saturday, March 30.

The video caption reads: ” Today, the 30th March, 2024. A young man defied all odds and daringly swam the 11.8km length of the third mainland bridge in 2hrs33mins50 secs.

Here are some pictures of him,

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World’s First Surviving Nonuplets Visits Italy To Appear On A TV Show

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1 month ago

March 19, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

In December 2022, aged one and a half years old, the world’s first surviving nonuplets went on their first plane flight.
They travelled from Morocco, where they were born and lived for 19 months, to their parents’ home country of Mali.

And now, two months shy of their third birthday, the nonuplets have made their first trip to Europe, visiting Italy to appear on our televised talent show Lo Show dei Record!

We bet it feels so beautiful to see them all grow and wish them the very best 🥳

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