Tag: Stampedes
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Deadly rice stampedes: Suppose President Tinubu bans rice? – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
ONCE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addresses Nigerians it is clear that his silence is actually golden, as it gives chances to guess what the President feels about ordinary Nigerians, the hungry, the poor, the weak, those excluded from Tinubu’s concerns because they are not rich.
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Stampedes: Falana tells FG what to do to families of victims
Human Right Activist and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN, has urged the Federal Government to compensate the families of those involved in the recent stampedes in parts of the country.
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APC accuses PDP of politicising stampedes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent stampedes in Abuja, Anambra, and Ibadan, where several lives were tragically lost. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, condemned t
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Stampedes opportunity to learn – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the stampedes recently experienced during palliative distributions across the country were due to poor organisations.
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‘Your remarks lacks statesmanship, decency’ – Peter Obi knocked over statement on stampedes
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has been criticized over his statement on the Ibadan, Anambra and Abuja stampedes.
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Buhari reacts to Ibadan, Anambra, Abuja stampedes
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the victims of stampedes that resulted in numerous fatalities across Nigerian states, including Oyo, Anambra and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
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Tinubu cancels Lagos events to honour FCT, Anambra stampede victims
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampedes victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured.