Press zooms in on EU statement on Nigeria’s security crisis, others Nigeria-Press-Review April 30, 2021 to 08:49 448 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The advice by the European Union to the Nigerian Government to look beyond military deployment in the ongoing war against terrorism in the Northeast and other crises causing insecurity across the country is one of the leading stories in Nigerian newspapers on Friday.
The Guardian reports that the European Union (EU) has advised the Nigerian Government to look beyond military deployment in the ongoing war against terrorism in the Northeast and other crises causing insecurity across the country.
Addressing a media briefing ahead of Europe Day 2021, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, said insecurity crises in the country hav
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Airtel Africa on Thursday announced that Olusegun Ogunsanya, will take over as the new MD and CEO of the company in October, following Raghunath Mandava s decision to retire.
Mandava would be retiring as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, as a Director of AirtelAfrica plc and as a member of the Market Disclosure Committee on September 30, 2021.
In a statement, the company said that Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria, will join the Board of AirtelAfrica plc with effect from October 1, 2021. Airtel Africa plc. announces Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria is to succeed Raghunath Raghu Mandava, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following Raghu Mandava informing the Board of his intention to retire, the statement said.
Airtel Africa appoints Ogunsanya as managing director/CEO
The telco said it would announce a new MD/CEO for its Nigerian division soon.
Telecommunications giant and mobile money services provider,
Airtel Africa Plc, Thursday, announced the appointment of Olusegun Ogunsanya, who heads its Nigerian unit, as its new managing director and CEO to replace Raghunath Mandava, who has informed the board of his decision to retire.
“Segun Ogunsanya will join the board of Airtel Africa Plc with effect from 1 October 2021,” the telco said in a note to the Nigerian Exchange Limited seen by PREMIUM TIMES.
An electronics engineer as well as a chartered accountant, Mr Ogunsanya has since 2012 been the managing director and chief executive of Airtel’s Nigerian operations, its biggest market of the 14 countries on the continent where the company has presence.