ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 5, 2026 — The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, following the appointment of Acting Inspector General …
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FG Abuja–Kaduna highway reconstruction reaches 80% completion
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeLAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 4, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria announced Thursday that rehabilitation works on the Abuja–Kaduna highway have reached 80 per cent completion. Francis Nwaze, …
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Maiduguri, Nigeria (NPA) — March 5, 2026 — Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched a deadly assault on a Nigerian Army base in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State …
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Middle East War: Israel Accuses South Africa of Backing Iran
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeJERUSALEM, ISRAEL (NPA) — March 5, 2026 — The Israeli Foreign Ministry has sharply criticised the South African government for allegedly backing Iran, following Pretoria’s co-chairing of the Hague Group’s …
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Abuja, Nigeria (Agency Report) — March 5, 2026 — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday presented certificates of return to the newly re-elected Chairman of the Abuja Municipal …
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Abuja, Nigeria (Agency Report) — March 5, 2026 — An Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has threatened to issue an arrest warrant on the Managing Director of …
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Reza Pahlavi Urges Iranians Abroad to Sustain Global Support Against Islamic Republic
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLagos, Nigeria (NPA) — March 4, 2026 — Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran, has called on Iranians in the diaspora to maintain the momentum of their global …
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U.S. Embassy Issues Security Alert Over Potential Protests in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria (NPA) — March 4, 2026 — The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning of possible protests in Abuja linked to the ongoing conflict …
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2027: Hon. Alex Mascot Leaves APGA, Joins Labour Party, Praises Otti’s Abia Reforms
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomABA-NORTH, NIGERIA (NPA), March 3, 2026 — Honourable Alex Mascot, the lawmaker representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has formally defected from the …
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Middle East War: Trump Directs DFC to Provide Risk Insurance for Gulf Maritime Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPA), March 3, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to offer political risk insurance and financial guarantees to safeguard …
