Senegal’s president sacks prime minister after power struggle
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund. A…
Standard Chartered CEO Apologizes After Calling Some Workers “Lower-Value Human Capital” Amid AI Job Cuts
Standard Chartered CEO Apologizes After Calling Some Workers “Lower-Value Human Capital” Amid AI Job Cuts. The chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, Bill Winters, has apologized after facing heavy backlash over comments he made while discussing artificial intelligence and planned…
Dangote receives hero’s welcome in Ethiopia, raises fertiliser investment to $4bn
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, received a hero’s welcome in Gode, Ethiopia, on a visit tied to his group’s fertiliser plant project in the country. He was hosted by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and both men visited…
From Rainoil to Eterna: Jude Nwaulune Appointed New CEO of Eterna Plc
From Rainoil to Eterna: Jude Nwaulune Appointed New CEO of Eterna Plc Rainoil executive Jude Nwaulune has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Eterna Plc, marking a major leadership transition in Nigeria’s downstream energy…
Trump wants new Fed chair to be ‘totally independent’
Donald Trump urged the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to be “totally independent” at a White House swearing in ceremony on Friday. The US president, who repeatedly and publicly clashed with Warsh’s predecessor Jerome Powell, said he wants his…
Obafemi Hamzat Emerges Lagos APC Governorship Candidate for 2027
The incumbent Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, on Thursday emerged unopposed in Agege council area as the APC candidate for Lagos governorship race in 2027. Hamzat won in all the 11 wards in Agege during the APC governorship…
800 Ghanaians seek SA exit
More than 800 Ghanaians have formally registered for evacuation from South Africa, prompting the Government of Ghana to delay the planned repatriation exercise as authorities finalise logistical and legal arrangements. The development was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Tony Elumelu at Africa Forward Summit: “Our Youth Do Not Need Handouts”
Heirs Holdings Founder tells Presidents Ruto and Macron that Africa wants partners of substance, based on equality, and that power and infrastructure must come first. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President H.E. William Ruto and French…
Tinubu Appoints 39-Year-Old Professor as New JAMB Registrar, Replaces Oloyede
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The new JAMB registrar will replace Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term in office will…
Desmond Elliot pulls out of Lagos APC Assembly primaries
Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress primary election for Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The lawmaker announced his withdrawal on Wednesday as party members prepared to vote in the APC shadow…