ASABA, 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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Five members of sex trafficking ring sentenced to 120 years in prison
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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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 …
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One dead in Virginia university shooting being investigated as terrorism
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomLAGOS, 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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ECOWAS Court pledges to protect women’s rights through effective justice delivery
Lagos, Nigeria (NPA) —March 10, 2026 — The ECOWAS Court of Justice has pledged its commitment to ensuring the protection of the rights of women and girls across the West …
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International Women’s Day: women hold just 64% of legal rights afforded to men worldwide — UN Women
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbePOLITICS (NPA) — March 8, 2026 — As the world commemorates International Women’s Day 2026, UN Women has raised alarm over the persistent global gap in legal rights between men …
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Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Police of Enforced Disappearance of Children at Tiger Base
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraOWERRI, NIGERIA (NPA), March 4, 2026 — Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian Police of enforced disappearances involving children detained at the Tiger Base facility in Owerri, the capital of …
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Breaking: Netanyahu Announces Operation “Lion’s Roar” Against Iran
by Uloko Ibeby Uloko IbeJERUSALEM (NPA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday the launch of a joint military operation with the United States, aimed at countering what he described as “an existential …
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UN Rights Chief Raises Alarm Over Executions in Iran
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomGENEVA, SWITZERLAND (NPA): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged Iran to halt the use of capital punishment, warning that many more individuals could face …
