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Smithsonian to Return Most of Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria

[ad_1] The Smithsonian Institution, one of the world’s largest cultural organizations, said Tuesday it plans to return most of its Benin Bronzes collection to Nigeria. The Smithsonian has a collection of 39 Benin Bronzes, a name used to cover a variety of artifacts such as brass plates, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues, and wooden …

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Smithsonian to Return Most of Benin Bronze Collection to Nigeria

[ad_1] The Smithsonian Institution, one of the world’s largest cultural organizations, said Tuesday it plans to return most of its Benin Bronzes collection to Nigeria. The Smithsonian has a collection of 39 Benin Bronzes, a name used to cover a variety of artifacts such as brass plates, carved elephant tusks, ivory leopard statues, and wooden …

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Nigeria Lifts Twitter Ban – The New York Times

[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal – The Nigerian government restored access to Twitter in the country on Thursday. seven-month suspension This was imposed after the social media site deleted a post by the Nigerian president threatening to put violent crackdown on separatist groups. The government blocked access to the site in June, but reversed course on Wednesday …

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Family Loses 3 Daughters From Sickle Cell In Nigeria. Can they save

[ad_1] Africa is the global epicenter of sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disease that, while relatively rare, is devastatingly familiar across the continent. In Nigeria, the study suggests sickle cell is the most common, rudely 150,000 children are born with this disease each year.. In contrast, in the United States, about 100,000 people, most …

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Nigeria Gains Historic Sorrow Over Team USA at Olympic Exposition

[ad_1] USA men’s basketball team Saddened by Nigeria in its first exhibition match ahead of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday evening, it’s a stunning result, even if its effects are more symbolic than likely to affect US eventual gold medal hopes. Nigeria defeated a Team USA roster of All-NBA players 90-87 at the Mandalay Bay …

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