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...

THE OCHOLI'S WERE LAID TO REST TODAY IN THEIR HOME TOWN IN KOGI STATE.

                      Today friday Late Barrister James Ocholi,the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment was laid to rest.He was was laid to rest along side his wife,Blessing and son Josua in their family home in Abocho,Biraidu District,Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi.The three family members died in an auto crashh on March 6,on the Kaduna Abuja highway.Speaking at the funeral service,the Vice-President,Prof Yemi Osinbajo {SAN} described the three deceased family me,bers as ''saints called home by the creator''.He urged Nigerians to imbibe the scriptural injunction that in all circumstances,thanks should be given to God.Osinbajo said that late Ocholi,Blessing and Joshua played their parts in the vineyard of the Lord in diverse manners but all towards the common goal of advancing the kingdom of God.He stressed the need to be grateful to God for giving them the grace.He said that though some of the apostles died tragic and painful death,''Still the scripture says precious in the sight of God is the death of a saint because their death is victory for heaven.Three saints went home on the 6th of March''.May their soul rest in peace,Amen.One more photo below.              

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