MY UNCLE JOSEPH STALIN (235 pp )-Budu Svanidze—Putnam ($3). When Budu Svanidze told his mother he wanted to be like his Uncle Sosso when he grew up, she slapped his little face. Uncle Sosso lived in the Caucasian Mountains and spent most of his time robbing and killing Russian soldiers and policemen. Since his home town of Didi-Lilo was a two-by-four hotbed of Georgian nationalism, this made Uncle Sosso rather popular with most townsfolk.

Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, has tested positive for coronavirus. The DG of WHO announced his status in a series of tweet on his verified account. According to him: “I’ve been identified as a contact person of someone who has COVID-19 symptoms, I am well and without symptoms but will self quarantine over the coming days and self quarantine from home.” “My colleagues and I at WHO will continue to engage with partners in solidarity to save lives and protect the vulnerable.

Umahi made the disclosure when he briefed newsmen on the achievements of the ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the present administration inherited a total of 18,932.50 kilometres of ongoing road projects, with a total of 2,064 contracts. The minister said that the total value of all the ongoing projects as of May 2023 was ₦14.42 trillion. He said that the amount certified was ₦4.

- Several countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max jets following Ethiopian Airlines plane crash - The Sunday, March 10, accident claimed lives of 157 people, among them 32 Kenyans - CS Macharia assured families affected by the plane crash of full support from the national government A section of Kenyans have been wondering why everyone else seems to be grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 jets following the fatal Ethiopian Airlines plane crash except Kenya.

Halloween is the internet’s time to shine. Parents experiment with cardboard, couples document their ability to remix the topical themes of the year, and overachievers go all out with clever creations they make at home. To celebrate the DIY outfits already on social media – those that reference pop culture or are just awesome in general —here’s a collection of great Halloween costumes. A Gigantic ThundercloudEasily the cutest (if slightly impractical) overall look.