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Zamfara First Lady Supports Elderly, Poor with Food, Cash

The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has marked the 2025 International Day of Charity with a major outreach to vulnerable groups in the state. The programme, organised through the Huriyya Dauda Lawal Initiative in collaboration with the Northern Governors’ Wives Forum, took place in Gusau and focused on providing relief to the elderly and the less privileged. Themed “Speeding Global Generosity and Strengthening Community Support”, the event featured the distribution of bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti, sugar, vegetable oil, and cash donations to support households struggling with economic hardship. Speaking on behalf of the First Lady, Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar (Hadiza Mai H), Senior Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation, stressed that charity goes beyond giving material aid. “It is about restoring dignity, strengthening community ties, and showing that no one is forgotten. In a world full […]

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Apaak Warns Against Interfering with School Food Distribution.

Clement Apaak, the Builsa South MP overseeing food distribution to address shortages in Senior High Schools, has issued a strict warning to those attempting to disrupt the process.He revealed that the operation, directed by President John Mahama, involves distributing rice and other essentials to over 900 secondary and TVET institutions across the country, starting in Greater Accra.Military and police trucks, alongside private volunteer vehicles, are transporting the food, all under heavy security. Apaak emphasized that any interference would be met with legal consequences, assuring the public that the initiative is being closely coordinated by key government agencies to ensure its success.

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Tragedy Strikes Nigeria: Food Distribution Events Turn Fatal.

A series of deadly crowd crushes during free food distribution events in Nigeria have left over 70 people dead this week. The most recent incident occurred in Okija, where 22 lives were lost during a Christmas charity event distributing rice and vegetable oil.On the same day, 10 people, including four children, died at a Catholic church in Abuja when the crowd forced its way through the gates. Earlier in the week, a carnival in Ibadan turned tragic as 35 children were killed in a stampede involving over 5,000 attendees.The Nigerian government, alongside police authorities, has urged event organizers to enforce proper crowd control measures to prevent future incidents. President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the tragedies, canceled his official engagements, and called for stricter oversight of charity events.Amnesty International Nigeria highlighted the worsening hunger and economic conditions as root […]

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