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...

GOVERNOR AMBODE,SWORE IN 2 NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES TODAY.{PHOTOS}

                     The Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today monday swore in two newly appointed Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service with a charge on the appointees to be champions of his administration's continuity with improvement Mantra.The Governor who spoke at the Executive Council Chambers of the Lagos House,Ikeja,said Permanent Secretaries,as drivers of varioius government ministries and agencies are important to him,and as such,his administration would always appoint only the very best.The Governor,who described the appointment as a testament of his commitment to continually reinvigorate the machinery of government through elevation of worthy and qualified personnel from the pool of skilled human capital available in the State Public Service,said the appointees must hit the ground running and not hesitate to take tough decisions.While reminding the appointees to see that they now occupy very important positions,Governor Ambode said a lot is expected from them adding that they must be ready to show leadership as people are eagerly waiting to see the direct impact of government policies and programmes,which they must drive.He said ''Leadership at any level of human organisation,especially at this challenging time,requires innovation,creativity and resource management.Our new appointees are therefore enjoined to immediately hit the ground running as our people are eager to see the direct and indirect impact of government policies and programmes.Let me state that our civil and public servants are agents of change and enablers of government policies.The permanent Secretaries are therefore the mirror which reflects the quality of service our civil servants are offering.As i congratulate our newly sworn in Permanent Secretaries on your well deserved appointments,i urge you to live up to the dictate of your new status as the appointment was based on your outstanding trajectories which were found to be in line with the skills and competency required to drive Lagos State''.The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Dr. Olayiwole Shakirudeen Onasanya and Mr Olumide Abayomi Lawal.More photos below.                                                                                                       

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