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1. Absence of department heads complicates PAC meetings Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   A summons from the Public Accounts Committee is meant to bring those responsible for public spending to the table. But when senior bureaucrats are called to explain billions of rupees in audit objections, it is often their subordinates who turn up instead. The practice has raised an uncomfortable…

2. Iranian strikes cause billions of dollars in damage to US bases: report Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   Iranian strikes on more than two dozen United States military bases and other sites in the Middle East have caused billions of dollars in equipment damage, with attacks initially targeting early-warning systems before expanding to aircraft, warehouses and troop accommodation, an Associated Press…

3. Gen Z protests reach Germany as thousands join Halloween rallies Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   Tens of thousands of people across Germany joined demonstrations on Saturday, as a youth-led movement inspired by protests elsewhere in Europe ‌took to the streets to demand better education and lower living costs. The protests follow a wave of Gen Z-led demonstrations across Europe this year. In…

4. ‘Don’t equate me with God, election is over, ‘ Nigerian governor warns supporters, political associates Premium Times · 31 Oct 2026

   “I think we have to put an end to all these appellations. Election is over, and from today, just address me as Mr Governor. I don’t want to hear all these appellations such as ‘Jinx Breaker’, ‘History Maker’ and all the rest..... I don’t want anybody to equate me with God or give me an appellation…

5. Remembering the dead, in all their glory and their failings Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   This is the time of the year in which traditionally we remember the dead.

6. Gada begins Sokoto East campaign, woos voters for PDP Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Former senator and PDP candidate for Sokoto East, Abubakar Gada, has flagged off his campaign, urging voters to support the party’s bid to reclaim power in Read More: https://punchng.com/gada-begins-sokoto-east-campaign-woos-voters-for-pdp/

7. UK raises compensation for families of workers killed by asbestos Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   The UK Government has ended a rule that reduced payments for families of workers who died from asbestos-related diseases before filing a claim. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-raises-compensation-for-families-of-workers-killed-by-asbestos/

8. Imo electoral commission postpones LG election again Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission has postponed the November 7 local government election for a second time without announcing a new date. Read More: https://punchng.com/imo-electoral-commission-postpones-lg-election-again/

9. Wale Tinubu joins Tinubu for Umrah in Saudi Arabia Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Businessman Wale Tinubu says he joined President Bola Tinubu to perform the lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, describing it as an honour. Read More: https://punchng.com/wale-tinubu-joins-tinubu-for-umrah-in-saudi-arabia/

10. Police arrest two over robbery in Bauchi, recover stolen phones Punch · 31 Oct 2026

    The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly attacking and robbing residents of their mobile phones in separate incidents. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-over-robbery-in-bauchi-recover-stolen-phones/