October 2025

Warner Bros Discovery Rejects $60bn Paramount Skydance Takeover

Warner Bros Discovery Rejects $60bn Paramount Skydance Takeover

October 22, 2025 6:12 am

Warner Bros Discovery has turned down a nearly $60 billion all-cash offer from Paramount Skydance, as the entertainment giant begins exploring other strategic options, including a potential split of its major businesses.

Reuters first reported that the Warner Bros Discovery board rejected the proposal, valued at about $24 per share. The bid covered the company’s extensive assets, including Warner Bros film and television studios, CNN, HBO Max, and a portfolio of cable channels. Shares of Warner Bros Discovery jumped 11% on Tuesday following the news.

In a statement released Tuesday, Warner Bros Discovery confirmed that it would evaluate a range …

Trump Says Modi Agrees To Reduce Russian Oil Imports

Trump Says Modi Agrees To Reduce Russian Oil Imports

October 22, 2025 4:56 am

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that India has consented to progressively decrease its purchases of Russian crude oil, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed this decision during a telephone call earlier in the week.

During a Diwali event at the White House on Tuesday, Trump informed reporters that Modi had expressed that India would not be purchasing significant amounts of oil from Russia and desires an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Modi later acknowledged Trump’s “kind Diwali greetings” in a social media update, but did not address any talks about Russian energy supplies.

Last week, …

NNPC's Paulinus Okoronkwo Forfeits $2.5M Mansion In U.S. Ruling

NNPC Executive, Okoronkwo Forfeits $2.5 Million U.S. Mansion

October 22, 2025 4:09 am

United States court orders Nigerian oil executive Paulinus Okoronkwo to surrender a $2.5 million Los Angeles mansion after conviction for money laundering.

A senior official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Paulinus Okoronkwo, has been ordered by a U.S. court to forfeit a $2.5 million mansion in Los Angeles following his conviction on money laundering charges.

The ruling, delivered on October 3, 2025, by Judge John Walter of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, forms part of Okoronkwo’s sentencing in Case No. 2:24-CR-20(A)-JFW. The luxury property, located at 25340 Twin Oaks Place in Valencia, California, …

The Billionaire Republic: Inside Africa’s Quiet Monopoly

October 22, 2025 3:20 am

EDUCONOMY AFRICA

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze
Investigative Journalist | Public Intellectual | Global Governance Analyst | Health & Social Care Expert | International Business & Immigration Law Professional | Strategic & Management Economist

 

Executive Summary

Africa’s wealth is growing — but so is the distance between those who hold it and those who create it. The Billionaire Republicexamines that widening gulf with the precision of data and the conscience of storytelling. It is an exposé of power dressed as progress — an anatomy of how privilege, policy, and capital have quietly fused to turn nations into markets and …

Senegalese Teen Footballer Killed After Kidnap Ransom Fails

Senegalese Teen Footballer Killed After Kidnap Ransom Failed

October 22, 2025 3:08 am

Senegalese goalkeeper, Cheikh Toure, murdered in Ghana after being lured by fake football recruiters; authorities launch joint probe into the tragedy.

The Senegalese football community is reeling after the killing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Cheikh Toure, who was kidnapped and later found dead in Ghana following a ransom demand his family was unable to meet.

Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs confirmed the teenager’s death in a statement released on Saturday October 18, 2025, describing the incident as a “tragic loss” and expressing “deep compassion” for the grieving family.

According to officials, Toure — who trained at the Esprit …

Niger Fuel Tanker Explosion: At Least 30 Killed, Over 40 Injured

Niger Fuel Tanker Explosion: At Least 30 Killed, Over 40 Injured

October 22, 2025 2:41 am

A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State’s Katcha district killed at least 30 people and injured more than 40 as residents tried to scoop spilled petrol.

At least 30 people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Tuesday October 21, 2025, after a fuel tanker exploded in central Nigeria’s Niger State, authorities and local witnesses said.

The incident occurred in the early hours along the Bida–Agaie highway, near Essan and Badeggi communities in Katcha Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses told reporters that residents had gathered to scoop petrol from an overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing dozens in …

United Kingdom Freezes 100 MFM Accounts Over Mismanagement Probe

UK Freezes 100 MFM Accounts Amid Mismanagement Concerns

October 21, 2025 4:53 pm

United Kingdom Charity Commission has halted Mountain of Fire Ministries’ assets, citing poor oversight and misuse of funds across its UK branches.

The UK Charity Commission has on Monday October 20, 2025, frozen over 100 bank accounts belonging to the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Ministries International, citing serious concerns over financial management and transparency.

The action follows an official inquiry into the Nigeria-founded church, led by Dr. Daniel Olukoya, after regulators detected possible misuse of charitable funds and inadequate financial controls.

In a statement released on Monday October 20, 2025, the Commission said it found that MFM’s trustees …

Paul Biya Declared Provisional Winner In Cameroon Elections

Paul Biya: Declared Provisional Winner In Cameroon Elections

October 21, 2025 2:24 pm

Cameroon’s electoral body declares that President Paul Biya leads with 53% of votes, but opposition rejects results and alleges widespread irregularities.

Cameroon’s National Vote Counting Commission has declared President Paul Biya the provisional winner of the country’s presidential election, extending his decades-long rule amid growing political tensions and allegations of fraud.

Eight days after polls closed, the Commission announced on Monday October 20, 2025, that Biya, aged 92, secured just over 53% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who received about 35%.

If confirmed, the outcome would grant Biya another term, pushing his rule past …

JD Vance Visits Israel To Reinforce Gaza Ceasefire

JD Vance Visits Israel To Reinforce Gaza Ceasefire

October 21, 2025 11:16 am

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to reinforce the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, following a flare-up of deadly violence that has cast uncertainty over efforts to secure lasting peace in the region.

Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials in Jerusalem soon after landing, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. His visit comes a day after White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arrived to oversee progress on the truce. Vance is expected to remain in the region until Thursday.

While in Israel, Vance will …

U.S. Drug Submersible Strike Survivor Freed In Ecuador

U.S. Drug Submersible Strike Survivor Freed In Ecuador

October 21, 2025 10:28 am

Ecuador, has released an Ecuadorian man who survived a U.S. military strike, on a submersible vessel, accused by Washington of transporting narcotics in the Caribbean. Prosecutors said there was no evidence he had violated any national laws, according to a government official who spoke to the Associated Press on Monday.

The man, identified as Andrés Fernando Tufiño, was repatriated over the weekend and later cleared of wrongdoing after medical evaluations confirmed he was in good health. A government document obtained by AP stated that “there is no evidence or indication” to justify criminal charges against Tufiño.

The U.S. military …

Yemi Osinbajo Criticises Supreme Court, Seeks Judicial Reform

Yemi Osinbajo Criticizes Supreme Court, Seeks Judicial Reform

October 21, 2025 10:19 am

Former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo calls for deep reforms in Nigeria’s justice system, accusing the Supreme Court of inconsistency and rigidity.

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has criticized the Supreme Court for prioritizing technicalities over justice, urging a complete overhaul of the country’s judicial system.

Speaking at the second Professor Yusuf Ali Annual Lecture in Ilorin, Kwara State, on October 9, 2025, Osinbajo said the judiciary’s continued dependence on outdated colonial-era procedures has weakened public trust and undermined the pursuit of justice.

Addressing an audience at Kwara State University (KWASU), the law professor argued that the …

Poland Warns Putin Against Using Its Airspace For Trump Summit

Poland Warns Putin Against Using Its Airspace For Trump Summit

October 21, 2025 9:51 am

Poland has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against flying through its airspace to attend a planned peace summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump, saying it could be compelled to enforce an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Radio Rodzina on Tuesday that allowing Putin’s aircraft to transit Polish skies could put Warsaw in a legal bind under international law.

“I cannot guarantee that an independent Polish court won’t order the government to escort such an aircraft down to hand the suspect to the court in The Hague,” Sikorski …

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