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Nigerian Gabe Okoye on the ballot in U.S. Senate primary run-off

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2020

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the Nov. 3 general election into the Georgia State Senate to

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Over 60 killed by bootleg alcohol in Indian state

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2020

By AFP More than 60 people have died after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in the Indian state of Punjab, officials and reports said. The victims died in three districts of the northern state and police have arrested 10 people, the officials said. Hundreds of people die every year in India from poisoned alcohol made in […]

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Trump back-pedals on U.S. election delay, hammers mailed ballots

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has back-pedalled on his suggestion that the November U.S. election be delayed, hours after raising the possibility on Twitter. “Do I want to see a date change? No,” Trump said during a press conference at the White House on Thursday night. “I don’t want a delay. I want to have the […]

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Lion Yanks Off Man’s Arm While Sleeping

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2020

A couple who were attacked by a lion who crept into their tent while they were on a luxury safari are suing the British company that organised their holiday. The snarling beast ripped part of Patrick Fourgeaud’s left arm off during the horrifying mauling in the Ruaha National Park, in Tanzania. His wife, Brigitte Fourgeaud, […]

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Dubai crown prince settles hospital bill of Nigerian couple stranded with quadruplets

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2020

Hamdan bin Mohammed, Dubai crown prince, has paid the hospital bill of a Nigerian family that was stranded in the Middle East country. According to CNN, the prince directed his office to assist the couple after he got wind of their situation from news reports. Tijani and Suliyah Abdulkareem had quadruplets at the Latifa Hospital […]

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Trump wants US 2020 election postponed

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2020

United States President, Donald Trump has called for the postponement of the 2020 election. On Thursday, the American leader made the call on Twitter. Trump expressed concern that the election would be fraudulent. His reason was the controversial universal mail-in voting. “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the […]