#HEADLINES

= The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $300 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA) to address the 17 million housing deficit in the country.

 = President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded a request seeking the approval of the National Assembly for an extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States beginning from Nov. 12th, 2013.

 = Amnesty International has accused major oil companies, including Shell, of failing to report the true picture of oil spills in Nigeria.

 = The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday said it had uncovered the new strategy of producers of fake products in Nigeria.

 = The Federal Government has reappointed the Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Kudirat Ladipo, for a second term in office, commencing from December, 2013.

 = Nigeria's high commissioner to India, Chief Ndubisi Vitus Amaku says the Nigerian community in India is feeling aggrieved after a Nigerian was killed in Goa, a city in the country.

 = A Swiss forensic report obtained by news network Al-Jazeera, indicates that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium.

 = New Zealand's government has ordered a probe into police handling of an investigation into a group of teenagers who allegedly raped underage girls.

 = And in selected results of Uefa Champions league matches played last night, Arsenal extended their away victories this season to 15 games after they defeated Borrusia Dortmund by a single goal scored by Aaron Ramsey while Chelsea maintained top spot in Group E after 2 goals from Samuel Eto’o and 1 from Demba Ba helped them see of Schalke04.

 = In Tennis… Tomas Berdych reignited his hopes at the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight-sets win over David Ferrer.  

 = Rapper Kanye West has defended his decision to use the Confederate flag in merchandise for his Yeezus tour, insisting he is reclaiming the image from racists.