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A member of the Senate, Senator Olusola Adeyeye, representing Osun Central constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has been made the new Senate chief whip of the 8th Nigerian Senate. Adeyeye was nominated for the position by the Senate South-west caucus. This was made known when the Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki read out a letter from the South West APC caucus at the plenary session on Wednesday, September 30. The Senate president had skipped reading the ministerial list which was submitted to the hallowed chambers as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Amid the speculation concerning the ministerial list, President Muhammadu Buhari has come up with the first crucial appointment in his cabinet. According to Premium Times, the Nigerian leader broke the news about the Ministry of Petroleum head on Tuesday, September 29, in New York in the course of the Global Leaders’ Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism.

PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims in Mina stampede has reached 45, the state-run Pakistan Television reported on Tuesday. Quoting Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, the channel reported that 53 Pakistanis were still missing.

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Burkina Faso soldiers have seized control of a military camp held by Presidential Security Regiment (RSP) officers, who refused to disarm in the wake of a failed coup earlier this month.

The Lagos State Government says it has started the preparation of intending pilgrims for pilgrimage to Jerusalem. It added that physical and spiritual fitness of the intending pilgrims was important to the success of the journey.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his side can still qualify for the Champions League last 16 despite sitting pointless at the bottom of Group F after losing to Olympiakos.