Buhari meets Prince Charles at State House (ThisDay)
The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, who arrived Nigeria Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House. Prince Charles arrived the State House, Abuja, at about 2.20pm and was received by President Buhari. They later went into a closed-door meeting. Read more
Breaking: Senate probes assassination attempt on Ekweremadu (Vanguard)
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate the alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and members of his family. Read more
New minimum wage to be announced Tuesday (Guardian)
After several weeks of confrontation, the Nigeria Government and the organised Labour Congress will Tuesday announce the new minimum wage. Read more
Emmanuel Macron plot: Six people arrested over ‘far-right’ attempt to attack French president (Independent)
French security services have arrested six people over an alleged far-right plot to attack Emmanuel Macron. The suspects were detained by officers investigating an “imprecise and loosely-formed” plan for “violent action” against the president, judicial officials said. Read more
Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates (Aljazeera)
Saudi Arabia has admitted Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Khashoggi – a Saudi writer, US resident and Washington Post columnist – entered the building on October 2 to obtain documentation certifying he had divorced his ex-wife so he could remarry. Read more
Bill Gates brandishes poo to showcase reinvented toilet tech (BBC)
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had his hands full on-stage in Beijing on Tuesday, showing a jar of human faeces.
The stunt was part of his speech at the Reinvented Toilet Expo event – a showcase for new toilet technologies. Read more
BPP to utilize modern technology in public procurement (Nation)
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) will henceforth utilize modern technology in public procurement to further the reform process. The Director General of BPP Mamman Ahmadu, made this declaration at the Zonal Stakeholder Workshop on the Development of the Category Matrix for the National Database of Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers (CCSP) in Abuja Tuesday. Read more
Bale under scrutiny again as Madrid feel the love for Vinicius (Guardian)
“Bale es fantastico”, Real Madrid´s interim coach Santiago Solari said, but still took him off in the 71st minute against Real Valladolid on Saturday. Madrid was drifting towards a 0-0 draw at their Santiago Bernabeu home and, searching for inspiration, it was Bale´s number 11 that came up. He departed to whistles from the fans even if Solari, perhaps deliberately, spared him being replaced directly by Vinicius Junior. Read more
Fernandinho the glue binding surging Man City together (Guardian)
Among a dazzling array of midfield options, it is the often unheralded Fernandinho who Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has relied on most in another stunning start to the season for the Premier League champions. The Brazilian will face old club Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday as City seek to make amends from the only blip of their campaign so far, a shock 2-1 defeat to Lyon in their last Champions League home game. Read more
Actor Idris Elba named People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ (Punch)
Actor Idris Elba, who James Bond fans are campaigning to be the next person to play 007, was named the sexiest man alive on Monday by People magazine. The London-born actor, 46, said he didn’t believe it when the magazine told him. Read more
Kensington Palace refuses to confirm if Meghan Markle voted in the midterm elections (Cosmopolitan)
It’s election day, otherwise known as the day you get to use your voice and weigh in on who’s leading this country! Voting is one of the most important things we can do as American citizens, but you might be wondering if Meghan Markle is going to cast her vote now that she’s moved to England and casually become a Duchess. The answer? It’s complicated. Read more
EX-PRO boxer Mario Melo chokes to death at croissant eating contest (TMZ)
Former pro boxer Mario Oscar Melo — who fought Michael Moorer for the WBO light heavyweight title in 1990 — died Sunday after choking on dough during a croissant-eating contest in Argentina. Read more
53-year-old man abducts three-year-old girl to defile her, prosecutor says (Punch)
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a civil servant, Abubakar Umar, be remanded in prison for alleged abduction of a three-year-old female child. Read more
Italian fighter Christian Daghio dies after being knocked out in WBC title match (Metro)
Italian boxer Christian Daghio has died after he was knocked unconscious during a fight in Thailand. The 49-year-old, who had won seven world titles during his career, was knocked to the canvas twice in the final round of his WBC Asia title fight against Don Parueang on October 26. Read more
Doctor becomes latest victim killed by a shark in Great Barrier Reef (NYPost)
A 33-year-old doctor was killed by a shark in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – becoming the third person killed by the marine predators in the tourist hotspot in just six weeks, according to reports. Read more