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Hunger: 4 Killed In Katsina Ramadan Alms Distribution Stampede

Global UpfrontMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

No fewer than four persons were killed in a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms at Kofar-Guga quarters, Katsina, the State Police Command

One Person Dies, Six Injured During Stampede At Defence Minister Matawalle’s Gusau, Zamfara Residence

Global UpfrontNov 14, 2025November 14, 20250

By Zagazola Makama A stampede at the residence of the Minister of of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle in Gusau, Zamfara State capital,

Queen Naomi And Beheaded Skulls In Mògún Shrine

Global UpfrontDec 29, 2024December 29, 20240

By Festus Adedayo In my piece last week, I made a tangential reference to the place of African magic in modern matters. It was in

Nigeria Failed Princess Stella Godwin …And The Stampede Victims

Global UpfrontDec 28, 2024December 28, 20240

By Tony Eluemunor Actually, I never planned to dwell on a sad topic on this last Saturday of the year. Since 1999 when this column

Abuja’s Archbishop Kaigama Condemns “Verbal Demonisation Of The Catholic Church,” Arrest of Reverend Father, Others Over Palliative Distribution Stampede

Global UpfrontDec 27, 2024December 27, 20240

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has condemned the “verbal demonisation of the Catholic Church” by some agents of the federal

Hunger, Stampedes and Death

Global UpfrontDec 26, 2024December 26, 20240

The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi I commiserate with the families who lost loved ones to the stampedes of recent days in Ibadan, Oyo State, Okija,

Desperate Crowds And Foods Of Death

Global UpfrontDec 23, 2024December 23, 20240

By Lasisi Olagunju I died one bright day in 1969 — yes, died; crushed by a motorcyclist. It happened on Ileya Day (Eid el Kabir)

Stampedes: Tinubu’s Reforms Not Responsible For Rush, Desperation In Food Distribution Centres – FG

Global UpfrontDec 23, 2024December 23, 20240

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Sunday warned politicians against linking the stampedes that occurred at food distributions in Oyo, Anambra and

Rachel Weeping For Her Children: Finding Hope For Nigeria This Christmas

Global UpfrontDec 23, 2024December 23, 20240

By Abidemi Adebamiwa In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Nigeria that took the lives of many, including children, the words from the Bible

Peter Obi: Nigerians Dying In Quest To Eat Food Under Tinubu, Blames Hunger, Systemic Failures For Oyo, FCT, Anambra Stampedes

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2024December 21, 20240

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Saturday lamented the series of fatal stampedes witnessed in food distribution