LAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that an armed individual opened fire at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, leaving one person …
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Russia accuses Ukraine of targeting civilians, erasing canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — The Russian Government has accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians in the ongoing conflict, alleging that Kyiv is venting frustration over its …
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AfricaPolitics
Bobi Wine decries continued political repression in Uganda
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has condemned what he described as ongoing political repression by the …
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Crime DiaryPolitics
Increased terrorist attacks: We are in control––Defence Minister
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomABUJA, NIGERIA (Agency Report) — March 11, 2026 —Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says the country’s military maintains control over insecurity despite renewed terrorist attacks in the …
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AfricaBusiness
Nigeria to host 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair, pledges to boost continental trade
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLagos, Nigeria (NPA) — March 11, 2026 — Nigeria has secured the right to host the fifth edition of the biannual Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in 2027, with a pledge …
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Pope Leo sacks San Diego Bishop accused of stealing $250,000
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomINTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 11, 2026 — Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Hana Shaleta of San Diego, following his arrest on suspicion of embezzling $250,000 from …
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BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Critically Injured in Israeli Strike
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLagos, Nigeria — March 9, 2026 — The newly appointed Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly been targeted in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran. Iranian state television confirmed the …
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MICHAEL SPENCE: Adam Smith’s philosophy still sheds light on how economies grow, trade, and respond to change
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomOPINION (NPA)— March 9, 2026 — When The Wealth of Nations was published on March 9, 1776, there was no such thing as an economics profession. Two hundred fifty years …
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Israel increases defence production for war with Iran and Hezbollah
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomJerusalem, Israel (NPA) — March 9, 2026 — The Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) has intensified production of military equipment, including munitions, to sustain operations in the ongoing war with …
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Iran security chief accuses U.S. of seeking Iran’s disintegration
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomTehran (NPA) — March 8, 2026 — Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has accused the United States and Israel of attempting to fragment Iran through …
