M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).
M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. 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". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
Yesterday tuesday,the Lagos State Government said it would no longer allow social functions and parties in public schools just as owners of private schools across the state have been warned to comply with rules and regulations guiding their operation.The Deputy Governor of the State,Dr.Mrs Idiat Oluranti Adebule who disclosed this while briefing the media on the strategic focus of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's administration on education for 2016,said the Governor had directed that schools should no longer be used for social functions.She said ''The Governor has directed that schools will no longer be used for social activities any longer.We want to implore members of the public to report any school that violates this directive and we would ensure that defaulting schools are sanctioned accordingly''.Adebule,who also oversees the Ministry of Education,said the state government was putting a searchlight on the standard of education in the private schools,saying it will no longer be business sd usual for such schools that undermine best practices.''Much as private schools are partners in the sector,we would not fold our hands and watch the standard flopped.Some schools even operate without registering with the government.We want to urge such schools to do the right thing or government will have no choice but to do what it has to do''.More photos below. 

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