The Kano State Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has decorated 130 officers recently promoted to various ranks in a ceremony held in Kano.

The Command’s Controller in the state, Kazeem Sholadoye disclosed this in a statement issued by the service’s Public Relations Officer, Al-Hassan Kantin on Wednesday in Kano.

Congratulating the officers, the state controller described their promotion as well deserved and a call to greater responsibility and professionalism.

Sholadoye charged the officers to see their new ranks as an opportunity to demonstrate increased commitment to protection of lives and property.

He reminded them that promotion comes with higher expectations in service delivery.

Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, Deputy Superintendent of Fire in the command, DSF Abdullahi Muhammad expressed appreciation to the management for organising what he described as a befitting ceremony.

He reiterated the readiness of the officers to rededicate themselves to duty and uphold core values of the Federal Fire Service. 

Gov Dauda Lawal, on Thursday presented certificates to 50 former students of the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun, nine years after their graduation.

This is contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris in Gusau, Zamfara.

The presentation took place at the Grand Chamber of the Government House, Gusau.

 According to Idris, the former students, who were on the state government’s scholarship,  graduated nine years ago, but could not receive their certificates due to the state government’s failure to settle their outstanding tuition fees owed the institution.

“The former students were left hanging for nine years because their tuition fees were not settled.

“The Crescent University declined to release the students’ results due to the non payment of their outstanding tuition fees.

“The state government, under Gov. Dauda Lawal, after carefully studying the case, reached out to the university and settled the outstanding tuition fees.

“Among the 50 students, is a First Class graduate in Chemistry and several Second Class Upper degree holders,” he said.

While presenting the certificates to the  graduates, Lawal restated his commitment to revamping the educational sector.

Lawal also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to continue to prioritise education to enhance the even development of the state.

Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has donated 30 Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Police Command in the State, as part of sustained efforts to  enhance public safety across the state.

Soludo made this known on Thursday in Awka, during the presentation of the vehicles to the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Ikioye Orutugu.

“In a robust push to sustain security gains across the state, we donate 30 operational vehicles to the Nigeria Police, Anambra Command.

“This is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen law enforcement capacity and deepen community safety in our state,” he said.

Cross section of the vehicles (NAN photo).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in 2025 the state government donated 170 operational vehicles to security agencies in the state.

Soludo reflected on the imperative of security, recalling that in January, 2025, his administration inaugurated the Agunechemba, alongside Operation Udo Ga Achị, a joint task force designed to combat the wave of criminality that once ravaged many parts of the state.

The security situation in the state has improved 12 month after the inauguration of the two security outfits to work with the police and other security agencies.

He credited the security agencies for their unwavering vigilance in restoring law and order in the state.

“Thanks to the security agencies for keeping awake to make sure we sleep,” he said.

The governor noted that the efforts of the security agencies encouraged mass return of the state indigenes to their communities this Christmas and celebrated confidently in the safety of their homeland.

He emphasised that security remained a top priority for his administration.

According to him, security is too important in Anambra, hence a continuous work in progress.

“This new addition of 30 Hilux vehicles is specifically for the Nigeria Police Force to enhance mobility and responsiveness in fighting crime and keeping the state safe,” he said.

Receiving the vehicles on behalf of the Police Command, Orutugu expressed gratitude for the augmentation in resources, recognising the vehicles as critical tool for effective policing and rapid response to threats.

According to him, this donation is expected to improve patrolling, curb criminal activities, and reinforce the state’s positive security trajectory.

He said that the state government’s strategic investments in law enforcement capacity, signal a sustained commitment to protecting lives, encouraging economic growth, and ensuring the overall wellbeing of  residents.

“This timely boost to the police force not only equips officers and men with modern means to serve but also reassures communities that their safety remains a non-negotiable priority of the state government,” he said.