5 hours ago Military Strike: Gov Aliyu Visits Communities, Donates ₦20m To Victims’ Families

At least 10 people were killed with several injured in military airstrike in the early hours of Wednesday. The post Military Strike: Gov Aliyu Visits Communities, Donates ₦20m To Victims’ Families appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 hours ago ‘No Life Is Bigger Than The Other’, Gov Makinde Reacts To Ibadan Funfair Stampede Tragedy

Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has declared that justice must be served in the death of the 35 children in the December 11, 2024 Christmas funfair stampede in Ibadan, regardless of the closeness of the organisers to him. Governor Makinde stated this in a viral video on social media, where he noted that no […]

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6 hours ago Police clarify Abuja stampede probe, deny targeting church’s almsgiving

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Wednesday dismissed allegations by the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, that the police were attempting to demonise the church’s almsgiving or humanitarian efforts. Describing the claims as baseless and disappointing, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, clarified that the police did Read More

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10 hours ago Christmas: “Bad Govt Shouldn’t Be Excuse To Do Wrong” – Bishop Kukah Tells Christians

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has appealed to Nigerians that challenges facing the country should not be the reason for engaging in wrong things. Bishop Kukah noted that despite hardship, caused by bad government, Christians should always remember that they are light of the world. Speaking in his Christmas message on Wednesday, […] The post Christmas: “Bad Govt Shouldn’t Be Excuse To Do Wrong” – Bishop Kukah Tells Christians appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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10 hours ago Ibadan Stampede: “Queen Naomi Was Treated Like A Terrorist” – Ooni Of Ife’s Ex

Simi Oluwaseyi, sister to Queen Naomi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, has spoken out about her sister’s recent detention, raising concerns over her wellbeing. It should be noted that Naomi was arrested in connection with a tragic stampede in Ibadan, which occurred during a children’s funfair that she had organised to bring […] The post Ibadan Stampede: “Queen Naomi Was Treated Like A Terrorist” – Ooni Of Ife’s Ex-Wife’s Sister Shares Ordeal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 hours ago No Iota Of Humanity In Your Media Chat, Nigerians Are Hungry – Bode George To Tinubu

Elder statesman Bode George, on Tuesday, strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent media chat, stating that it lacked empathy and humanity. George expressed his concerns on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, emphasizing that the President’s statements demonstrated a lack of understanding of the suffering of many Nigerians. He specifically mentioned the recent food queue stampedes […] The post No Iota Of Humanity In Your Media Chat, Nigerians Are Hungry – Bode George To Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 hours ago JUST IN: Why we are establishing a Sharia panel in Oyo — Islamic group

An Islamic group operating under the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has outlined the reasons for establishing an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in Oyo town and its neighbouring areas. The group clarified that the postponement of the event was due to an inadvertent reference to the programme as the inauguration of Read More

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14 hours ago Of stampedes and welfare: Learning from Jesus’ experience on crowd management

Managing a crowd is no easy task, especially when it comes to something as essential as feeding a large group read more Of stampedes and welfare: Learning from Jesus’ experience on crowd management

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15 hours ago Ondo APC youths protest alleged imposition of councillorship candidate

Tribune Online Ondo APC youths protest alleged imposition of councillorship candidate Ahead of the local government election in Ondo state, youths of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ajue, Odigbo local government area of the state, protested over the alleged imposition of a councillorship candidate in the council. This is just as leaders of the party from the area also dissociated themselves from the list […] Ondo APC youths protest alleged imposition of councillorship candidate Tribune Online

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17 hours ago Organisation says Christmas stampede exposes Nigeria’s systemic gap for protection

From Okwe Obi, Abuja SOS Children’s Villages has said the recent stampede that claimed the lives of about 30 people including children mirrowed the country’s systemic failure for the protection of citizens. This is even as it tasked the Federal Government, religious organisations, parents, guardians to prioritise safety of children especially in crowded places. National […] The post Organisation says Christmas stampede exposes Nigeria’s systemic gap for protection appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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