INTERNATIONAL, 31 March 2026 (NPA) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of two Indonesian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) …
Maro Chidera
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LifestyleMiddle East
Israel halts worship at Jerusalem holy sites amid Iranian missile threats
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraMIDDLE EAST, 29 March 2026 (NPA) — The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has issued a temporary directive asking worshippers of all faiths to refrain from visiting holy sites in Jerusalem’s …
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NIGERIA (NPA) — 29 March 2026 — Enugu State Governor, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 74th birthday, describing him as a …
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InternationalMiddle EastPolitics
UN Chief appoints envoy to lead Middle East peace efforts, says war out of control
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — 28 March 2026 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war is “out of control”, urging all sides to step back and allow …
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BusinessInternationalMiddle EastTechnology
Zelenskyy secures defence pact with Qatar as US-Israel-Iran war escalates
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — 28 March 2026 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Doha as part of his country’s ongoing security support to Gulf states battered by waves of …
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Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo congratulates Al Nassr ladies on fourth consecutive league title
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraSPORTS (NPA) — 26 March 2026 — Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, forward for Al Nassr Football Club, has congratulated Al Nassr Ladies for winning the women’s football league for the …
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Europe-AsiaInternationalPolitics
EU parliament endorses talks on regulation for returning illegal immigrants
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — 26 March 2026 — The European Parliament has endorsed the opening of negotiations with the Council on a new legal framework for the return of people without …
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CityscopeCrime Diary
Tragedy on Apapa–Oshodi Expressway: Dispatch Rider killed by tanker, driver flees
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 25, 2026: A dispatch rider lost his life in a fatal crash on the ever-busy Apapa–Oshodi Expressway in Lagos after being struck by a diesel-laden …
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CityscopeCrime Diary
One dead, others injured as suspected terrorists’ landmine explodes on Kwara expressway
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraILORIN, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 24, 2026 — The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the death of one man in a landmine explosion on March 23 along the Kiama–Woro–Borgu …
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Crime DiaryPolitics
El-Rufai to remain in detention until March 31 following arraignment
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraKADUNA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 24, 2026 — Former Kaduna State Governor and prominent figure of the All Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, was today arraigned before a Federal …
