October 30, 2026

UK Opens New Refugee Sponsorship Routes as Charities Prepare to Welcome Applicants

Leave a Comment / Immigration & Visas, UK Affrairs / Marylyn Oparaugo

The United Kingdom has opened applications for charities and eligible non-profit organisations seeking accreditation as lead sponsors under its new refugee sponsorship programme. The Home Office announced the opening of applications on October 29, introducing new pathways intended to allow refugees to enter the country through community sponsorship and study opportunities. The programme includes the

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China’s Record Party Expulsions Deepen Questions Over Xi Jinping’s Leadership Purge

Leave a Comment / Asia-Pacific, World / Blessing Famose

China’s Communist Party has expelled 33 officials following a major four-day meeting of its Central Committee, in what has been described as a record number of removals at such a gathering. The expulsions were formally ratified at the party’s fifth plenum, which concluded on October 29. The meeting also endorsed stronger internal discipline and continued

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AFCON Returns to Two-Year Cycle as CAF Reconsiders African Football’s Future

Leave a Comment / Football, Sports / Blessing Famose

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, restoring the tournament’s traditional biennial schedule. The decision was unanimously approved by CAF’s Executive Committee and announced on October 29, following a review of the organisation’s earlier plan to move the competition to a

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Nigerian Entrepreneur Yemi Edun Makes UK Powerlist for Seventh Year

Leave a Comment / Community & Culture, Diaspora / Chidiebere Okereke

London-based Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist Yemi Edun has been selected for the 2027 UK Powerlist for the seventh consecutive year, extending a run of recognition for his professional work and community initiatives. Reports published on Friday, 30 October, said he was also a finalist for the 2026 PwC Purpose Award at the Celebration of Black

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NiDCOM Hails $1.57bn Diaspora Remittances in Second Quarter

Leave a Comment / Diaspora, Diaspora Business / Chidiebere Okereke

What Do the Monthly Figures Reveal? The quarterly total masks an uneven pattern. Peoples Daily reported that April brought in $513.81 million, below the $597.44 million registered in April 2025. May receipts rose to $472.13 million from $288.17 million a year earlier, while June nearly doubled to $580.16 million from $292.25 million. That makes June

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Police Commission Promotes More Than 3,800 Officers Across Nigeria

Leave a Comment / Governance & Policy, Politics / Blessing Famose

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers following examinations and oral interviews, with two assistant inspectors-general elevated to deputy inspectors-general. The decision was taken at the commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja on Thursday, 29 October. PUNCH identified the newly promoted officers as Olaolu Adegbite, head of

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NAFDAC Destroys ₦8bn in Banned and Usafe Products ACross North-Central Nigeria

Leave a Comment / Health, Public Health / Blessing Famose

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed banned, fake, expired and otherwise unsafe products valued at about ₦8 billion after seizures across Nigeria’s North-Central zone. The destruction took place in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Thursday, 29 October, with fresh reports published Friday. PUNCH reported that the items had been recovered

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Mohbad’s Family Seeks DNA Test Delay Over Undisclsoed US Laboratory

Leave a Comment / Celebrities and Culture, Entertainment / Marylyn Oparaugo

The family of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known professionally as Mohbad, has requested a postponement of the DNA examination scheduled for Saturday, 31 October 2026, while seeking the identity of the United States laboratory expected to analyse samples. PUNCH said the proposed sample collection was scheduled for the Mainland General Hospital/IDH in Yaba, Lagos. The

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Facebook Partners Funke Akindele for London, Lagos Premieres of The Four

Leave a Comment / Entertainment, Film & Television / Marylyn Oparaugo

Facebook has partnered with Nollywood filmmaker Funke Akindele to support the London and Lagos premieres of her forthcoming film, The Four: No One Fights Alone, as the company seeks to spotlight Nigerian storytelling and the creators who promote it online. The collaboration was announced on Thursday, October 29, 2026. It covers the film’s planned world

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Cameroonian Families Demand Return of Relatives Recruited to Fight for Russia

Leave a Comment / Africa, North & Central Africa / Marylyn Oparaugo

Families in Cameroon are calling on the governments of Cameroon and Russia to help secure the return of relatives who they say were recruited to fight for Russian forces in the war against Ukraine. The campaign, organised by a group known as “Bring Back Our Sons and Brothers,” held a peaceful march to the Russian

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