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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children.

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Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people

At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police have reported.

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Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food

In the third such incident this week, at least 22 people were killed in a rush for free food at a charity event.

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13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

Authorities in Nigeria say 10 people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in the capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event.

Las Vegas Sun · 4d

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Nigerian police say the death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events has increased from 13 to 32

Sinar Daily on MSN · 3d

Mass pre-Christmas food crushes 67 lives in Nigeria

The death toll from a crush in Okija in the southeastern state of Anambra had risen to 22 from a previously reported 13.

Associated Press · 4d

Death toll from stampedes at Christmas charity events in Nigeria continues to rise

A crowd surge at a church gate in Nigeria, driven by a severe cost-of-living crisis and an increasing number of pre-Christmas charity events, resulted in deadly consequences just days after a similar tragedy.

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13 People Dead After Stampedes at Christmas Events in Nigeria

On Saturday, at least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two stampedes in Nigeria as crowds gathered for food and clothing at Christmas events. Ten people lost their lives in a stampede during the early morning hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama,

PBS · 3d

At least 32 people in Nigeria killed by stampedes at Christmas food distribution events

The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

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Nigeria and other poor countries to enjoy removal of loan fees from World Bank

World Bank has announced the removal of several loan fees for poor countries of the world, including Nigeria which has been ...

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Nigeria remains oil, gas investment destination with $5 billion shell FID – TDF says

The Democratic Front (TDF) has announced that Shell's $5 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Bonga North Deep Offshore ...

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Northern group faults Nigeria, France bilateral agreement

At the moment, our people in the north live in apprehension of the possible setting up of French military bases in the north ...

Nigeria’s Biggest Bank Raises $228 Million in Rights Offer

Access Bank Plc, Nigeria biggest lender by assets, raised 351 billion naira ($228 million) in a rights offer to boost its capital above a new regulatory threshold as it embarks on an expansion plan.

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Nigeria’s Tinubu Defends Reforms Blamed for Hardship

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu defended sweeping economic reforms implemented since he took power in May 2023 as necessary to ...

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Opponents of Tax Reform enemies of Nigeria — Okupe

He said that Nigeria’s democracy had been based on oil and not on taxation, which he said, was not sustainable, hence the need for a reform. “Go and look at all countries in the world, the major ...