#HEADLINES

= Members of the Human Rights Writers Association began a two-day hunger strike on Wednesday to protest the ongoing ASUU strike.

= Dr. Olu Oluleye, the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), says the agency has concluded plans to sponsor 3,000 Nigerians for masters and doctorate degree programmes outside the country.

= The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Imo State Commissioner for National Population Commission, Chief Joe Ndu over alleged seven million naira land scam and fraud. 

= Six persons with alleged links with the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, were arrested at the Maiduguri International Airport while returning from hajj in Saudi Arabia.

= A senior official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said, while Friday’s heads of state summit in Dakar will focus on the region’s economy, it will also focus on political and security crises.

= Secret US documents reveal that senior Pakistani government officials have for years known of and endorsed CIA drone strikes, according to an American newspaper. 

= The mission overseeing the dismantling of Syria's chemical weapons program is expecting the government to turn over a plan for destroying its existing stockpile.

= Ex-Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu has expressed optimism the U-17 Golden Eaglets will go all the way in the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in United Arab Emirates.

= French clubs will go on strike at the end of the month in protest over taxes. The strike will affect matches in Ligue 1 and 2 - the top two divisions from November 29th to December 2nd. 

= Iker Casillas says comments made regarding his future was not intended as a 'play me or sell me' ultimatum to Real Madrid.

= Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) has announced the official release of the music video from SKALES for “Take Care of Me” the first single to be taken from his forthcoming debut Album “All The Above” which will be released in the first quarter of 2014.