OSHOGBO, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 23, 2026 — The much-anticipated launch of the Osun State Security Trust Fund, aimed at strengthening business, security, and safety in the Nigeria’s southwestern state, …
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Iranian attacks will get to you, Netanyahu warns Europe to join fight
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomMIDDLE EAST (NPA) — March 22, 2026 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Europe is not safe from Iranian attacks after Iran reportedly fired an intercontinental ballistic …
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Enugu CP urges vigilance, wants sustained close collaboration with police at lecture
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeENUGU, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 22, 2026 — The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, on Saturday delivered a lecture to members of the Anglican Diocese of …
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Ondo Police probe fire that killed two children in Ode-Aye
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraAKURE, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 21, 2026 — The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a fire that killed two children in Ode-Aye on March 18. The …
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Ozoro festival outrage: Peter Obi urges investment in women for national development, not their degradation
ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 21, 2026 — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and prominent opposition leader, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the recent incident in Ozoro, Delta …
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Delta Police condemn Ozoro sexual assaults, arrest key suspects
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraASABA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — The Delta State Police Command has strongly condemned alleged sexual assaults committed under the guise of enforcing local festival practices in Ozoro …
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Former bank CEO pleads guilty to $25m fraud and sanctions evasion
INTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — The former Chief Executive Officer of Nodus International Bank, a Puerto Rican international bank, has pleaded guilty to leading a multimillion‑dollar fraud scheme …
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Delta Government, police condemn barbaric mass raping of women during Ozoro Festival
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraOZORO, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 20, 2026 — The Delta State Government has strongly condemned as barbaric the stripping, molestation, and rape of women and girls during what many have …
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CRIME WATCH (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, was thrown into mourning on March 18 after a 12‑year‑old boy, Musa Audu Idrisa, lost his …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army / Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari in …
