INTERNATIONAL (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — Sentences have been handed down in the case against a group that trafficked seven individuals, including two minors. Five defendants were sentenced today …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — The Nigerian Army has responded to criticisms in the media following a statement credited to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (Agency Report) — March 19, 2026 —The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says communities in Borno and Yobe must take ownership of the fight against …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (Agency Report) — March 19, 2026 —Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has ordered a comprehensive anti-corruption review of federal road projects, reinforcing transparency and accountability in infrastructure delivery. …
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ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE: Shock in Ikorodu as two female corpses wash ashore within a week
LAGOS, NIGERIA — (NPA) March 15 — Residents of the Owode-Ibeshe community in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State have been left in shock after the body of …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the latest Global Terrorism Index report, which ranked Nigeria among the …
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UAE Defence Intercepts 22 projectiles as Iranian missiles and drones rain on Gulf
MIDDLE EAST (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — The United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry announced today that its air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles and 15 …
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Kano Police tighten security ahead of Eid-el-Fitr in the face of rising terror threats
KANO, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 19, 2026 — The Kano State Police Command has called on residents to remain peaceful and law-abiding during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, assuring that robust security …
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AFRICA (Agency Report) — March 19, 2026 — Three suspects have been jailed by a Homa Bay court for 12 years for being found with a rhino horn worth Sh2.9 …
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Belgian aristocrat ordered to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba assassination
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomBRUSSELS, BELGIUM (NPA) — March 18, 2026 — Étienne Davignon, a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat and aristocrat, has been ordered by a Brussels court to face trial over the assassination …
