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1. PSC promotes 2 DIGs, 10 AIGs, 17 CPs, 3,800 others Vanguard · 30 Oct 2026

   By Kingsley Omonobi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The promotions followed the…

2. NESG: Nigeria’s high production costs threaten industrial competitiveness Vanguard · 30 Oct 2026

   By Favour Ulebor The Nigeria Economic Summit Group has warned that high production costs, unreliable electricity and poor logistics infrastructure are undermining Nigeria’s industrial competitiveness, calling for a council within the Presidency to coordinate industrialisation policies.…

3. What the Shoebridge and Wong clashes really reveal about the Greens ACM · 30 Oct 2026

   Are deep internal fractures pushing the Greens to the fringes?

4. Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pleads guilty to illegal disposal of her body in stark U-turn South China Morning Post · 30 Oct 2026

   The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has made a U-turn midway through her murder trial and pleaded guilty to the illegal disposal of her body. As the High Court trial entered its fifth week before a nine-member jury, Kwong Kau made a stunning reversal on Friday…

5. Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Leaders of South Korea, Romania Asharq Al-Awsat · 30 Oct 2026
6. UN Refugee Agency Says 9 Million Need Extra Winter Help Asharq Al-Awsat · 30 Oct 2026
7. XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens CoinDesk · 30 Oct 2026

   A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected.

8. Nigeria’s export earnings rise 23.7% to $35.6bn in H1’26 Vanguard · 30 Oct 2026

   By Babajide Komolafe Nigeria’s total export earnings rose by 23.7 per cent year-on-year, YoY to $35.64 billion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26), from $28.82 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, driven largely by a surge in petroleum products exports. Analysis of data from the quarterly…

9. Spotify targets 2027 launch for AI remix service, FT reports CNA · 30 Oct 2026
10. Mayon Volcano raised to Alert Level 3 after eruption Rappler · 30 Oct 2026

    MANILA, Philippines – State volcanologists raised the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3 on Friday, October 30, after a “moderately explosive” eruption occurred at 11:53 am. This means the volcano is in “a new phase of magmatic eruption,” according to the Philippine…