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“And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.” — Qur’an 93:5

He said, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You that I should ask You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and do not show mercy to me, I shall be among the losers.” Q11 (Hud): Verse 47

“We bring you good news in truth—so do not despair.” Quran [15:55]

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Infrastructure investments are laying the groundwork for scaling up clean cooking supply chains in Africa. Spending has helped expand: ✅ LPG storage capacity ✅ Electricity networks ✅ Bioethanol & pellet production ✅ Cookstove manufacturing More ➡️ iea.li/4hmhhSz

S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as AI-linked stocks recover ahead of earnings reut.rs/3WAAwPB reut.rs/3WAAwPB

Nigeria is targeting an investment-grade credit rating and a return to JPMorgan Chase’s flagship emerging-market government bond index bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Iranian hardliners say the time for nuclear weapons has come ft.trib.al/F6oBfgJ

Explainer: What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict? reut.rs/4ypZkHl reut.rs/4ypZkHl

At today's #EPSCO Council, ministers discussed: 🏠 Housing & homelessness 🟰 Equality for growth and competitiveness 🇪🇺 Delivering equality in the EU 🏢 Quality Jobs Act 📄 European Semester Main results 👇 link.europa.eu/jGg6tj 📸 link.europa.eu/cgGh9Q #Ireland2026eu

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NAF EXTENDS IMPACT BEYOND MILITARY OPERATIONS, COMMISSIONS HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN NASARAWA The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned a Primary Healthcare Centre in Gadagba Community, Gadabuke Development Area of Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, to improve access to essential medical services. Commissioned on 15 October 2026, the facility is one of the Chief of the Air Staff’s (CAS) Special Intervention Projects and was executed in honour of retired Air Vice Marshal BD Solomon, an indigene of Nasarawa State. Representing the CAS, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Director of Coordination and Cooperation, Air Vice Marshal CE Akpa, stated that the initiative underscores the NAF’s commitment to community welfare and supports the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He disclosed that over 22 projects had been commissioned nationwide, with several others ongoing. The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, who represented the Governor, urged residents to protect and maintain the facility. He also commended the NAF for its contributions to national security and expressed solidarity with the Service following the NAF 931 aircraft accident. The project underscores the value of the CAS’s Special Intervention Projects as a key component of the NAF’s non-kinetic operations, complementing military efforts by addressing essential social needs. Through strategic investments in healthcare and other community infrastructure, the NAF continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving public wellbeing, strengthening civil-military relations and promoting sustainable community development. #NAF #NigerianAirForce #SpecialInterventionProjects #CommunityDevelopment #Healthcare #NonKineticOperations #RenewedHopeAgenda #CivilMilitaryRelations

Deutsche Bank AG is going long on Nigeria’s naira against the dollar and has also added the west African nation to its frontier index monitor which now features several African currencies including Angola’s kwanza and Ghana’s cedi bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Africa's urban centres are set to expand by 19mn people annually, or by nearly two Londons a year. ft.trib.al/ouJmfXn

Michael Dell Passes Mark Zuckerberg As Fifth Richest Person In The World As Tech Stocks Rally go.forbes.com/gjjbUW

THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION ORGANISED THE SECOND MEETING OF ITS DISINFORMATION WORKING GROUP TO DRAW UP A WORK PLAN ON INFORMATION INTEGRITY IN WEST AFRICA The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation and institutional coordination to address the growing challenges of misinformation, disinformation and information manipulation across West Africa. The commitment was underscored at the Second Meeting of the ECOWAS Disinformation Working Group, held from 15 to 16 October 2026 in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “Towards a Coordinated ECOWAS Response to Information Integrity Challenges.” The meeting brought together representatives of ECOWAS institutions, technical and development partners, and other stakeholders to advance a coordinated regional response to emerging information threats.

This week, Vienna is at the centre of global efforts to combat organized crime. At #UNTOC2026, countries are discussing emerging threats, sharing experiences and exploring ways to strengthen the implementation of UNTOC. Catch highlights from today’s opening ⬇

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