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October 30, 2026 FFIJ

Kwara spends 865 years’ worth of minimum wage on meals, allowances in nine months

The Kwara State Government spent approximately ₦726.5 million on refreshments, meals, honoraria and sitting allowances for officials between January and September 2026, according to its latest budget performance report.

October 30, 2026 XX

AFCON returns to two-year cycle as CAF reverses four-year plan

October 30, 2026 DPDaily Post

‘Hate for Buhari can’t be compared to hate for Tinubu in Imo, Southeast’ – Okorocha

Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has claimed that hostility towards late President Muhammadu Buhari in the South-East was greater than opposition to President Bola Tinubu.

October 30, 2026 NNNBC News

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men icon, dies at 86

British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, famed for playing Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek” and Professor X in “X-Men,” has died at 86. His spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, said in a statement reported by…

October 30, 2026 PPunch

FG disburses ₦5.15tn to military, security agencies amid insecurity

The Federal Government has disbursed ₦5.15 trillion in special intervention funds to the Nigerian military and security agencies between November 2023 and September 2026.

October 30, 2026 BBBC

Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil’s president after fleeing to US

Brazilian politician Flávio Bolsonaro has declared himself the country's rightful leader despite losing Sunday's presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

October 30, 2026 CNCBS News

Ghanaian teen, 15, shot dead on way to school in Bronx

A 15-year-old boy, Javits Frimpong, has died after being shot in the abdomen while walking near a school in the Bronx, New York, on Thursday morning, police said. The NYPD said he was shot…

October 30, 2026 VNVanguard NGR

Victor Osimhen welcomes second child with Girlfriend Stefanie Ladewig

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and his girlfriend, Stefanie Ladewig, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Liora Audrey. According to Vanguard News⁠, Galatasaray announced the arrival of the newborn in a…

October 30, 2026 TCThe Cable

2027: Peter Obi will strengthen naira to ₦500 per dollar if elected — Pat Utomi

Political economist Pat Utomi has said Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi will strengthen the naira to ₦500 per dollar if elected president in 2027.

October 30, 2026 AJAl Jazeera

Binance hit by $6.3bn hack, biggest crypto heist ever

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said about $6.3bn in funds were stolen in a “security incident” that appears to be the biggest crypto heist in history. The world’s largest crypto exchange said on Thursday it…