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Saturday, 26 January 2008 12:40

Nkem Owoh puplarly known as Osuofia has been released by the kidnappers

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peter_edochieAug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Nigerian actor Peter Edochie was freed late last night after being kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Aug. 16. Edochie was abducted at Nkpor, in the south-eastern state of Anambra by gunmen who trailed him from Asaba, the capital of Delta state, at about 2 p.m. local time.

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Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode ‘Meet the Most Famous People in the World‘.
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Gene who was referred to as the “Julia Roberts of Africa” on the show was chosen due to her wide appeal across the African continent and all over the world.
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