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Buhari welcomes Trudeau’s re-election

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, on his re-emergence after a hard fought snap election. President Buhari said: “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate a true friend of Nigeria and Africa following his

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Bill Gates raises over $1bn for clean energy

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2021

Bill Gates’s nonprofit group Breakthrough Energy announced on Monday that it has raised more than $1 billion from seven major companies, including ArcelorMittal and General Motors, to fund clean energy development. Early participants in the initiative, dubbed “Catalyst,” also include American Airlines, Bank of America, BlackRock, Boston Consulting Group and Microsoft. The

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Man breaks wife’s ribs while trying to forcefully circumcise her with pliers

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

A 54-year-old man has been accused of breaking his 45-year-old wife’s ribs while trying to forcefully circumcise her using pliers.The incident occurred on Tuesday September 7 in Mombasa, Kenya and it was learnt that the couple have lived together for 26 years.The woman who disclosed that she broke her ribs while struggling to prevent her […]

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Yacht seized off UK coast with 2 tonnes of cocaine

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2021

UK authorities have seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a luxury yacht off the coast of southern England, the National Crime Agency said Saturday. British authorities said they arrested six people on Thursday evening after discovering the drugs with an estimated street value of £160 million ($221 million) on a Jamaican-flagged yacht […]

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US honours 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2021

America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban. Commemorations will unfold at each of the three sites where 19 Al-Qaeda hijackers crashed packed airliners, striking the cultural, financial, and political hearts of the […]

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Coup in Guinea as military announces takeover

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2021

A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television airwaves Sunday and announced that President Alpha Conde’s government had been dissolved hours after heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential palace, according to AP report. Mr Conde’s whereabouts were not immediately known, and Col. Mamadi Doumbouya made no mention of the 83-year-old president whose popularity