Six People Electrocuted In Anambra During Burial Ceremony

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During the burial ceremony of a chieftain of Nnanka community, Anambra State, James Ibe on Saturday, six persons were electrocuted by a 33kv High Tension wire.

According to reports, the tragic incident happened when the victims were erecting canopies for the burial ceremony of the deceased – the men had lifted the canopy to place it in the appropriate spot when the tip of the canopy touched the 33kv high tension wire and got the six severely electrocuted with one person dying instantly.
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Colourful Photos - 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: let the Games begin

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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: let the Games begin

The XXII Olympic Winter Games are oficially opened in Sochi on Friday, February 7. The opening ceremony started exactly at 20:14 at Sochi's Fisht Stadium (16:14 GMT). The Olympic flag with five rings symbolising the unity of athletes around the world is solemnly hoisted and the Olympic flame is lit.

Man kills wife During Naming Ceremony Of Their Twins In Edo

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Tragedy struck in Edo State at the weekend when a couple preparing for the naming ceremony of their twins engaged in a fight which led to the death of the wife, simply identified as Osarumwense.

A witness said the couple, which celebrated the birth of the twins last Sunday, were preparing for the naming ceremony yesterday when the tragedy occurred.

The incident occurred after a heated argument over the breastfeeding of the infants. The husband, Mr. Endurance Enadeba, had reportedly asked his wife to breastfeed the babies when they were crying while the woman said she wanted to urinate first.

SAD: Fire kills 25 at Wedding Ceremony, 30 Burnt (LOOK)

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A large fire broke at during a wedding, killing and injuring dozens, according to fire officials.  At least 25 people have died and 30 others were injured in a fire at a wedding in eastern Saudi Arabia, officials said.  Hundreds were inside the courtyard of a house in the village of Ain Badr, in the region of Abqaiq, when the fire began.

A high voltage power line reportedly fell and sent sparks flying after it was hit by celebratory gunfire. The power line is also believed to have touched a metal door on the way out from the courtyard, electrocuting several victims.

Most of the dead and injured were reported to have been women. The local newspaper quoted Civil Defense chief Gen Khsheiman Abdullah as saying that the women only section caught fire.

Photos from the opening ceremony of Eko Atlantic City

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Former US president Bill Clinton, President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Fashola, Bola Tinubu and many top dignitaries attended the opening ceremony of the first phase of the Eko Atlantic City which held in Lagos yesterday.  Eko Atlantic City is a new city born from the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos. The new 5-million-square-metre city, is to be the first modern smart city in Africa to be built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean. See more photos from the dedication after the Break...

UNILAG’s Golden Jubilee Convocation Ceremony In Pictures

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The University Of Lagos (UNILAG) today at a convocation for its 2011/2012 graduating students marked 50 years of its existence.

At the event, the staff, alumni and friends event of the institution proudly expressed confident that the institution will continue with its name unchanged.

Last year, President Goodluck Jonathan tried to rename it Moshood Abiola University, a move that was resolutely opposed nationwide.

Immigration Arrests Nigerian At Wedding Ceremony In UK For Overstaying His Visa

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Imagine leaving home with the intention of attending a wedding, but ending up in detention? That was the case of a Nigerian man who was apprehended at the venue of a wedding in Falkirk, Scotland for overstaying his visa. According to the BBC report, he was to be a witness at a wedding in Falkirk where he was caught and later detained by the UK Border Agency.