UEFA Champions League Picks and Best Bets for Matchday 3

Photo By - Imagn Images. Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid reacts during the Laliga football match between Real Madrid and Getafe CF in Getafe, Spain. Champions League Matchday 3 is upon us, and the 36-team league table is starting to take shape. Six...

DMO explains FG’s $2.35bn external borrowing plan

…Eurobond issue seen boosting naira, external reserves Patience Oniha, director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), says the federal government’s proposed $2.35 billion external borrowing plan is a strategic mix of new financing for the...

San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora marks 20 years with a show about Blackness and the cosmos

For its 20th anniversary, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in downtown San Francisco has reopened with a facelift of its ground-floor lobby and two new exhibitions. One of the shows focuses on its institutional history, while the larger...

Kenfack's double-double helps Moanda stun hosts, New Gen

KINSHASA (DR Congo) – Moanda BB began their Road to BAL 2026 campaign on Sunday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a determined 73-67 win over hosts ASB New Generation. Despite the crowd's overwhelming support for the Congolese team,...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Permissible Lawlessness: Recidivism of Unconstitutional Changes of Government and International Law

Bola A. Akinterinwa One major reason that might have informed the choice of the theme of the 46th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, holding on Tuesday, 21st and Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 at the Nigerian Institute...

The new international order of perpetual tensions

In this sense, the contemporary global order is not merely in transition; it is tilting into a zone of turbulence where regional wars, great power rivalries, and unprecedented alliances intertwine to shape an uncertain future. The war in Ukraine,...

Tanzania’s World Cup wake-up call — When hope replaces planning

DAR ES SALAAM: THERE’S an old saying whispered around East African football circles, usually after the Taifa Stars have suffered yet another heartbreak: “Tunahitaji miujiza.” We want miracles. And so, it was again on that humid September evening...

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to Sahel region

Madagascar’s 2025 military coup, led by Col. Randrianirina, reflects rising coup risk across Africa. Despite global declines, coups remain common on the continent due to poverty, weak institutions, and eroding anti-coup norms, emboldening future...

The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The problem is the export license, huh? For this we can find a…a way.” It was early June and Guenther Rudolph was in an expansive...

Super Eagles are technically unpredictable, says Adelabu

Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu, has advised Nigerians not to put their hope on Super Eagles’ success in next month’s Africa playoff for the 2026 World Cup saying that the team is technically unpredictable. “How did we get to this...

No-nonsense Super Eagles coach steps up desperate search for Stanley Nwabali’s replacement

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has taken a bold step by beginning the search for a replacement for goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali The Chippa United shot-stopper has come under heavy criticism online for recent errors and controversial antics on the...

Which is the longest line of latitude on the globe?

Longest Line of Latitude: Lines of latitude are imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth, helping measure how far north or south a location is from the Equator. These lines play a crucial role in navigation, geography, and climate studies....

Indonesia trains African sailors to boost global maritime influence

..we are building political engagement with African countries, so we will also have stronger support within the IMO from those countries,Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation is training dozens of sailors from 13 West and...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 18th October, 2025

Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 18th October, 2025. A senior adviser to U.S President, Donald Trump, on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has dismissed...

What’s in the Vatican’s 2nd global child protection report?

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its second annual global child protection report Thursday, underlining the need for reparations, sanctions for abusers, and clear communication when bishops resign after mishandling...

The Capitalist: Sumo supertour, FT scheduling conflicts and 100 years of Thatcher

Thursday 16 October 2025 10:29 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Sumo takes London, 100 years of Thatcher and an FT scheduling blip; catch up on the...

CEMAC: Mobile Money Drives CFA557.3 Billion in Diaspora Transfers in 2023

(Business in Cameroon) - CEMAC countries received CFA 557.3 billion ($910 million) in remittances via mobile money in 2023, a record high. Cameroon accounted for more than 75% of the region’s total transaction value. Europe remained the dominant...

Madagascar protests fan anti-France sentiment amid political crisis

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power. “France out,” “Rajoelina and Macron out,” said banners after...

Madagascar's protests fan anger against colonial France

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power. "France out", "Rajoelina and Macron out", said banners after...