Nigeria receives stolen artifacts repatriated from the U.S.

Nigeria has received 22 pieces of repatriated Benin Bronzes from the United States, the latest arrival of the country’s stolen historic objects. The artifacts were received on Tuesday from the U.S. Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African Art by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H. E. Zubairu Dada. The Nigerian government has been…

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KCCA Warns Motorists abusing Yellow Box Junctions

By KCCA-PCA Motorists in Kampala have been warned they could be fined if they are caught stopping in yellow box junctions or making illegal U-turns. Yellow box junctions were introduced in Kampala six months ago to help ease on the traffic jam in the city but several motorists continue to abuse them. In a bid…

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Terrorist kills 11 at School of the Blind in Mukono

Police in Mukono are investigating a fire outbreak that killed 11 people at Salama School for the Blind in Luga Village, Ntanzi Parish, Mukono District, in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to a statement released by ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, the cause of the fire is yet to be…

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Is faking a smile enough to improve your mood?

By Anna Guildford, Ph.D. on October 25, 2022 — Fact checked by Hannah Flynn The way our face moves can influence how we feel, according to the facial feedback hypothesisTrusted Source. Facial expressions do more than express emotions, they also provide feedback to the brain, which influences our emotions. A new global collaboration led by researchers at Stanford University has shown that…

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At least 11 killed in Egypt road crash

At least eleven people were killed in a grisly road crash in Egypt’s northern Nile Delta region, local media report citing authorities. The collision which occurred in Dakahlia province, some 150 kilometers from the capital Cairo, involved a truck and a public service minibus. “A minibus carrying 14 people, including the driver heading to a…

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Burundi reopens its borders with Rwanda

People can now travel to Rwanda through land borders without having to seek permission By James Tasamba   |23.10.2022 KIGALI, Rwanda Authorities in Burundi announced Saturday that the country’s land borders with Rwanda had been reopened more than five years after they were closed. The small country of Burundi closed its borders with Rwanda in…

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