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2022/2023 NSS postings released

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of this year’s National Service postings. The NSS released the postings, today, 12 October 2022. A total of One hundred and fifteen thousand, two hundred and forty (115,240) prospective national service personnel enrolled to undertake their mandatory national …

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South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has regained his freedom following the expiration of his prison term for contempt of court. The country’s government official disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 7. Correctional services said he had been released from their system having served only part of his …

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Nigerian professor who ‘celebrated’ Queen’s death released from Twitter ‘jail’

A Nigerian professor of Applied Linguistics in an American university, Uju Anya stoked a social media bonfire n September 8 when she about critical comments about the health of Queen Elizabeth II. Uju Anya’s tweet referred to the Queen as ‘the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,’ before …

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American nun in Burkina Faso released after five months in captivity

An American nun has been released after five months in captivity in Burkina Faso. 83-year-old Suellen Theresa Tennyson, was taken hostage in the middle of the night in early April. She was barefoot and left behind her glasses and blood pressure medication. The bishop of the diocese where she served, …

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Kizz Daniel released from Tanazian police custody

Singer, Kizz Daniel has been released from the Tanzanian Police custody. It was reported that he was arrested on Monday, August 8, after he failed to perform on a show being paid. Taking to Twitter, the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, said that Kizz Daniel’s legal team will report back …

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Nigerian ex-governors Nyame, Dariye released from prison despite stealing N2.7Billion

The Nigerian government has released former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Senator Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame respectively from prison. The two ex-convicts were released less than four months after they were granted state pardon by the National Council of State (NCS). The two former governors were among 159 …

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Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel released by kidnappers

Nollywood actors Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel have been released by their kidnappers. According to a statement released by the Actors Guild of Nigeria on its official Instagram page on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the movie stars were released unhurt and in healthy conditions. “This is to gladly inform the …

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It was really tough when I was released by Chelsea – Rak-Sakyi

Teenage English-born Ghanaian winger Jeserun Rak-Sakyi has  recounted how he was let go by Chelsea after they West London club deemed him not good enough. The 19 year old says that it was very difficult as all he knew was Chelsea and all of a sudden he had been rejected …

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Burkina Faso’s former president Kabore released from house arrest

Burkina Faso’s former President Roch Kabore, who had been under house arrest since he was toppled in a military coup in January, has been allowed to return to his family home, according to the country’s interim government. Kabore was allowed to return to his residence in the capital Ougadougou on …

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Barker-Vormawor’s first post after being released

Pressure group, #FixTheCountry Movement sounded alarm bells over the arrest of one of their conveners, Oliver Barker-Vormawor on Friday, February 11. According to the group, Mr. Barker-Vormawor was ‘abducted’ by state security when he touched down from the United Kingdom at the Kotoka International Airport Confirming his arrest in a …

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