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Tinubu Sad, Cancels Boat Regatta Attendance

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 stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. According to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President was scheduled...
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Sanwo-Olu Sympathises With Victims’ Families Over Stampede In Abuja, Anambra

…Calls for adequate planning, safety measures in humanitarian, charitable activities Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathised with Nigerians, particularly the residents of Anambra State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following two reports of stampede, which claimed many lives and left many others injured at Abuja and Okija. He also urged individuals and...
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IGP Orders Probe Into Abuja, Anambra Stampede

Following the reoccurring stampedes across the country, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Saturday, ordered a probe into the stampede at a food distribution event in Abuja and Anambra State. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that at least ten persons died and many others were injured during the distribution of food items...
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Kano Govt To Prosecute Tax Defaulters In 2025

…Targets Over N80bn Internal Revenue in the Coming Year The Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, will commence the prosecution of all tax defaulters in 2025 as part of its major reforms for his administration. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,...
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Omokri Condemns Politicization Of Stampede, Calls For Empathy

Social media commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticized the politicization of tragedies in Nigeria, particularly the recent rice stampede in Okija, Anambra State. In his statement issued on Saturday, Omokri expressed disapproval of those reacting differently to similar incidents based on their locations and victims. He urged Nigerians to demonstrate empathy regardless...
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Gov. Idris Tasks Chairmen On LG Policies, Implementation

The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has charged all the Local Government Chairmen in the state to abide by rules and regulations governing the Local Government policies and programmes implementation. He gave the charge on Saturday at the opening ceremony of a two-day induction workshop on Democratic Governance and Sustainable Grassroots...
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