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Unless the "black gunk" completely fills up his nose and the area around it, it's just normal cat boogers. Some cats just have a dirty nose, so to speak. Clean it away and ignore it unless it suddenly changes consistency or, as I said, covers a lot more of his face.
The skin issue does sound like some kind of allergy or a skin infection. Are these "scabby patches" in large round formations? Is the hair still growing properly and not falling out? If the answer to those two is yes, he may have ringworm (though I don't recall it forming yellow scabs), in which case you are at risk for catching it, as well as your other cats. I would suggest bringing him to the vet asap, regardless.
To ease his 'suffering' in the mean time, STOP PICKING AT IT. If it is an infection, it will only get worse! Give him a warm water bath if he will tolerate it, letting him soak as long as he will allow.
It honestly sounds like "cradle cap", like human children get, which is essentially a fungal infection. Treatment is antifungals and proper skin care.
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