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President Tinubu Cancels Scheduled Lagos Events Over Fatal Stampedes In Abuja, Anambra

The Nigerian government has said President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos State to honour the victims of the fatal stampede

Naval Officers Disarm Policemen On Illegal Raid In Abuja, Seize AK-47 Rifle With Ammunition

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Some Nigerian Navy officers on Friday disarmed one of the policemen on illegal raid in Abuja, Reporters has gathered. The officer and his colleagues are

Inspector-General Egbetokun Warns Against ‘Unauthorised’ Palliatives Distribution After Scores Of Nigerians Died From Stampedes

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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has warned against any form of unorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during the

SERAP Slams Tinubu Government Over Deadly Stampede In Anambra, Abuja, Accuses Authorities Of Weaponising Poverty Against Citizens

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The civic organisation decried the continued neglect of public welfare by government officials, claiming that their actions had entrenched poverty and subjected millions of Nigerians

10 Abuja Residents Dead In Stampede During Palliatives Sharing At Holy Trinity Church Maitama

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The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the fatalities and revealed that eight other individuals sustained injuries.

Nigerian Army Arrests Four Cameroonian ‘Ambazonian Rebels’ Who Supplied Firearms To Bandits In Taraba

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Four alleged Cameroon Ambazonian rebels, notorious for proliferation of firearms in parts of Nigeria have been arrested by the Nigerian troops in Taraba State. Reporters

Christmas: Nigerian Police Ban Night Grazing, Farming, Commercial Motorcycles In Plateau State

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The Plateau State Police Command has announced a ban on night grazing, late-night farming, beer parlour operations, and night mining activities across the state from

Dangote Hails Tinubu on Impact of Crude for Naira Swap Deal

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…As Dangote Refinery partners MRS to sell PMS at N935 per litre nationwide at its retail outlets Foremost entrepreneur and President of the Dangote Industries

Many Persons Dead In Anambra During Stampede At Rice Sharing Event In Okija

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A stampede in Okija community, Anambra State, has left several residents feared dead during a rice-sharing event. The incident occurred on Saturday when a large crowd

Nigerian Navy Intercepts 19 Stowaways On Europe-Bound Vessels In Lagos

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The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has intercepted 19 suspected stowaways aboard Europe-bound vessels in Lagos State. It was gathered that the stowaways, who had