A stampede outside a centre distributing rice to citizens in southern Nigeria killed 22 people, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a spate of such incidents in Africa's most populous country.

Following the alarming rise in stampede incidents across the country ... such as spraying or throwing money or gift items into a crowd, given their potential to cause chaos and stampedes.

Following the recent spike in tragedies occasioned by stampede in some parts of the country, the Ondo State government has issued crowd control guidelines across the 18 local government areas of ...

A stampede outside a centre distributing rice to citizens in southern Nigeria killed 22 people, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a spate of such incidents in Africa's most populous country.

Saturday's crowd crush in the town of Okija came on the same day a separate stampede outside a church giving food to the "vulnerable and elderly" in the capital Abuja killed at least 10 people ...

The directives was in response to tragedies that occurred in various parts of the country when almost 100 persons have been killed during stampede ... outlined improved crowd control measures ...

Unseen footage from Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre - where a stampede December 4 ... The 14-second clip doesn't have audio but shows a crowd pushing and shoving as they funnel through a doorway.

A stampede-like situation occurred during an event of self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in Mankoli Naka area of ...

Atiku called for better crowd management during large-scale events. DAILY POST recalls that many persons lost their lives, while others are still nursing injuries following a stampede during a ...

As part of efforts to avoid casualties and stampede killings, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for strict enforcement of crowd control. Tinubu also cancelled his official events in Lagos ...