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Norway Princess’ Ex-Husband Ari Behn Commits Suicide

December 26, 2019 1:48 pm

Norwegian author, Ari Behn, who was previously married to the country’s Princess Maertha Louise, died on Wednesday aged 47.

His manager told AFP that he had committed suicide.

“It is with great sadness in our hearts that I on behalf of the very closest relatives of Ari Behn must announce that he took his own life today,” Behn’s manager Geir Hakonsund said in an email to AFP.

Behn published his first book in 1999, a collection of short stories whose English translation is “Sad as hell”.

He rose to public prominence in 2002 after marrying the Norwegian royal …

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NSE Commits To Support Economic Growth Of Osun State

November 10, 2019 2:46 am

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar Onyema has said the exchange was committed to supporting The State of Osun in its efforts towards advancing the fortunes of state for the benefit of the citizens.

Onyema stated this while speaking at the presentation of the Osun State Facts Behind the Economy by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola at the exchange in Lagos last Thursday.

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“As we continue to develop the exchange to attract local and international investors, we wish to partner with the State and its …

UK Commits Extra £2.5m To Support Commonwealth Free Trade

October 10, 2019 4:07 am

The Department for International Trade and International Development has committed an additional £2.5 million of UK aid funding for the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) programme, pledging that it would continue to partner Commonwealth in championing free trade in the face of growing global challenges.

Senior Communications Officer at the Department of International Trade and International Development, Jessica Vickerage, said in a statement that the CSN works to increase the use of international standards across the Commonwealth, in order to promote inclusive intra-Commonwealth trade.

The statement added that the additional funding will help the CSN continue its valuable work to break …

Man commits suicide as 2 wives engage in adulterous affairs

July 19, 2019 12:24 am

A 40-year-old Zimbabwean Jotham Chakawa has committed suicide because his two wives were allegedly both cheating on him.

Reports say that Jotham Chakawa killed himself after suspecting his two wives, who happen to be sisters, were engaged in two separate adulterous affairs.

Chakawa is reported to have previously made two attempts to kill himself after suspecting that his wives Letwin Gwena (27) and Sekai Gwena (19) were covering for each other in their affairs.

Chakawa committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his own homestead just before …

Teacher, 40, commits suicide in Kano

June 15, 2019 7:52 am

A 40-year-old man, Femi Oguntumi, was on Friday found hanged to a ceiling fan in his room at Dakata Quarters Kano.

Oguntumi was a staff of Karish College in Kawaji area of Kano and there has been no indication yet as to what led to the incident.

However, the police say they have launched a discreet investigation to determine whether it was suicide or not.

Abdullahi Haruna, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kano state, said in a statement on Saturday in Kano that the police received information on the incident at about 8:15 p.m on Friday.

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Gov. Shettima shocked as steward commits suicide

May 28, 2019 6:12 pm

The outgoing Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, has expressed shock over the death of a government house steward, Mr John Achagwa, who committed suicide on Tuesday.

Achagwa, a steward at the Presidential lodge of the Government House, Maiduguri, took his life by hanging himself on a tree.

A statement issued by Mr Isa Gusau, Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, said Shettima was shocked by the unfortunate incident.

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“Shettima is deeply shock by the unfortunate incident, given the fact that the deceased known to be one of

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Ex-president Alan Garcia commits suicide over arrest

April 17, 2019 9:48 pm

Peru’s former president Alan Garcia died in hospital on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head at his home as police were about to arrest him in a sprawling corruption case. He was 69.

The health ministry said Garcia died at 10:05 am (1505 GMT) of “a massive cerebral hemorrhage from a gunshot wound and cardiorespiratory arrest.”

Garcia was resuscitated three times after suffering heart attacks while undergoing emergency surgery, before finally succumbing, Peru’s Health Minister Zulema Tomas said.

The Casimiro Ulloa Emergency Hospital in Lima earlier confirmed he had suffered “a bullet wound to his head.”

“This morning there …

Sahara Energy commits $600m to boost peace in South Sudan

April 14, 2019 11:35 pm

Following the inspiring feet-kissing and blessing of the leaders of the South Sudan by Pope Francis, Sahara Energy Resources DMCC, Dubai, has announced the extension of a $600 million facility to help boost resurgent hope for peace in the world’s youngest democracy.

Pope Francis recently kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice Presidents-designate, Riek Machar and Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, during a “spiritual retreat” at the Vatican, urging them to “remain in peace”.

Steeped in a consciousness that spurs reciprocal forgiveness, the Pope’s widely commended gesture and ongoing support from various governments and corporate entities like Sahara …