It sounds bizarre and strange, if not weird. For a man to shoot a wife, who had sired him six children, for the banal reason of not preparing his preferred delicacy, for which money was provided, sounds all curious. Perhaps there is more to it, than the shallow storyline which a former member of the Enugu Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Hon. Mathias Nweze, gave for shooting his wife.
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Immediate past Vice-President, Africa region of the World Bank, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has canvassed for an improvement in the way the media discharges its role.
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African Voices is a weekly show that highlights Africa's most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera.
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The funeral for Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former spy chief, took place amid tight security Saturday, attended by several thousand mourners, politicians, religious scholars and military leaders.
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Even though he will not compete in the London Olympics under his country's flag, South Sudan native Guor Marial basks with pride as the first athlete from the world's youngest nation in the global arena. The marathon runner was born in what is now South Sudan, which split from Sudan last year and does not yet have a national Olympic body. He is a permanent resident of the United States, where he fled 11 years ago to escape the bloody conflict between the two neighbors that left millions dead.
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The funeral for Omar Suleiman, Egypt's former spy chief, took place amid tight security Saturday, attended by several thousand mourners, politicians, religious scholars and military leaders.
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Syrian troops have clashed with rebels in the capital, Damascus, and the second city, Aleppo, as they try to retake areas out of their control.
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Injury concerns surrounding Olympic silver medallist Phillips Idowu intensified on Monday with confirmation the triple jumper has not travelled to the British team’s training camp in Portugal.
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Injury concerns surrounding Olympic silver medallist Phillips Idowu intensified on Monday with confirmation the triple jumper has not travelled to the British team’s training camp in Portugal.
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The chairman said that the coal power plant when completed is capable of generating 120 megawatts, adding that the ground breaking of the power plant is scheduled to hold soon. It is believed that when the country’s power sector is fully privatised by the end of 2012, it will create more opportunities for growth and socio-economic development.
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