The People Democratic Party PDP has said that President Buhari’s recent visit to Mali for a peace mission shows he can leave the comfort and safety of the Presidential Villa. They stated that he should make it a priority to also answer the distress calls by Nigerians and immediately visit Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Adamawa, Sokoto, Yobe and other states that are being attacked by bandits, insurgents, kidnappers, and marauders. In a statement released by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said President Buhari’s prioritization …
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The leader of Al-Qaeda’s north Africa affiliate in the Islamic Maghreb has been killed in a French military operation following a seven-year hunt. Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of his inner circle of the terrorist group were killed on Wednesday during an operation in Mali, where thousands of French troops have been deployed to battle the jihadist groups in the area. French Defence Minister, Florence Parly made the announcement on Twitter last night. She also confirmed that a senior Islamic State (IS) group commander, Mohamed …