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REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

A SUICIDE BOMBER,SHOT DEAD BY SOLDIERS BEFORE HE COULD DETONATE HIS BOMB,IN BUI TODAY.

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              According to sources,a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowed bus station in Biu,Tashar Gandu motor park today thursday,while a second bomber was shot dead before he could detonate his explosives.Babagana Kyari,a eyewitness,who is also a vigilante said ''Atleast 18 people including three women,died and several others were injured.Two men came as if they were travellers and one of them detonate his explosives in the midst of travellers and petty traders,but the second man was shot and killed by soldiers before he could pull the trigger.The first bomber caused many casualties,but the second bomber was killed and his body is still lying at the scene with the explosives on it''.                

9 PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN NIGERIA,APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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                     The numbers of private universities in Nigeria increased from 51 to 60 as 9 more private universities was approved and issued license by the Federal Executive Council chaired by the Vice President of Nigeria,Namadi Sambo.The new universities are,The Augustine university,Ilara Lagos state,Chrisland university,Owode Ogun state,Christopher university,Mowe Ogun state,Hallmark university,Ijebu Itele,Ogun state,Kings university,Ode Omu,Osun state,Michael and Cecillia Ibru university,Orode Delta state,Mountain Top university Ogun state,Ritman university,Ikot Ekpene Akwa Ibom state and Summit university,Offa Kwara state.