Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress following resignation

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stepping down as CEO of the chipmaker he co-founded 33 years ago and built into a $4 trillion company that powered the artificial intelligence boom, the company announced Thursday. 

CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO.

“The Board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team, and we expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product roadmap to continue without interruption,” said board chair Harvey Jones in a release announcing the news.

The company will begin the search for a permanent CEO to replace Huang and will consider both internal and external candidates, according to the release.

Kress also provided a statement in the release, but Huang was not quoted.

After a meteoric rise to fame due to Nvidia’s central role in AI, Huang’s dramatic fall has been even more rapid, following a series of stinging revelations about his romantic ties to a woman believed by the U.S. intelligence community to be a Chinese spy.

Huang, 63, apologized on Sunday for being “unfaithful to my wife,” though he provided no details about the affair with businesswoman Alice Huang, who has worked for a Chinese company and Nvidia customer called Megaspeed. Late Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the Nvidia CEO also had a separate affair, this one with Kimberly Powell, vice president of health care at the chipmaker. Later that afternoon, The Times and other outlets reported that Nvidia’s board met to discuss the company’s future. 

Huang’s downfall also puts the spotlight on President Donald Trump, who formed a particularly close relationship with the CEO of what, until recently, was the world’s most valuable company. Huang became a key voice on U.S. AI policy while pushing for issues that were in Nvidia’s interest, such as preserving access to open-source AI, and lobbying to allow chip exports to China.

Market conditions: Dangote Cement rescinds plan to list shares on London Stock Exchange

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Dangote Cement Plc, has rescinded plan to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange, LSE following market conditions.

The company disclosed this after its Board Meeting held on Tuesday.

In a statement sent to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX and signed by Edward Imoedemhe Company Secretary,

stated: “ This is to inform the Exchange, investing public and all stakeholders that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of Dangote Cement PLC held today, 10 November 2026, the Board resolved that, in light of current market conditions and the company’s strategic priorities, the company announces that it and its selling shareholder, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) will not proceed with the proposed secondary listing and offering on the London Stock Exchange at this time.

“ The company’s ordinary shares remain listed on the NGX, and this decision does not in any way affect the company’s operations or business plans. “Dangote Cement PLC remains focused on delivering sustainable value to its shareholders and building on its strong market position.”

It will be recalled that Dangote had disclosed plans to list the cement business on the London Stock Exchange in May, eight years after an earlier attempt in 2018 failed.

He had told the Financial Times that the proposed dual listing would involve selling about 10 percent of Dangote Cement’s shares on the UK exchange.

4 Ways companies monitor employees working from home

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Over the years remote work has transformed daily professional life for thousands of staff across the globe. Cutting out exhausting daily commutes and enjoying flexible working hours has made working from home a preferred choice for many professionals.

However, managing a team from a distance presents new challenges for business owners. When managers can no longer walk past your desk or stop by your office to check progress, they rely on digital systems to verify that projects stay on schedule and company hours are respected.

Many remote workers assume that as long as they respond to messages promptly, their employers are satisfied with their work. In reality, modern corporate surveillance tools operate quietly behind the scene on company-issued laptops and desktop networks.

According to research and industry reports published by workforce management platforms like Hubstaff, monitoring remote employee activity has become a standard operational practice for organizations aiming to boost productivity, ensure data security, and track project hours accurately.

In this article, Tribune Online examines four primary methods companies use to monitor employees working from home, explaining how these tracking technologies operate and what you should know to protect your personal privacy.

Time tracking and active hours logging

The most widespread method employers use to oversee remote staff involves specialized time-tracking software installed directly on your work device.

These applications automatically log the exact moment you sign in every morning and the time you log off at the end of your shift. Rather than simply recording attendance, the software tracks your active time by measuring physical keyboard strokes and mouse movements throughout the day.

If your mouse remains still for a pre-set period usually five to ten minutes the system automatically flags your account as idle or away from the desk. Employers use this data to calculate your actual productive output versus the total hours you bill to the company.

Automated screen recording and periodic screenshots

To get a clearer visual idea of what employees work on during office hours, many companies deploy screen-monitoring tools.

These surveillance applications take automated screen captures of your monitor at random or regular intervals, such as every five or ten minutes. The images are automatically encrypted and uploaded directly to a central management dashboard where supervisors can review them at any time.

This setup allows managers to confirm that staff members are actively working on assigned client documents or company projects rather than browsing social media, shopping online, or streaming videos during working hours.

Website and application usage tracking

Employers also monitor work performance by recording every application opened and web address visited throughout the business day.

Monitoring software categorizes programs into productive and non-productive buckets based on your core job responsibilities. For example, spending time on professional design tools, word processors, or corporate communication channels counts toward productive hours, while visits to personal entertainment portals or messaging sites are flagged as distractions.

This continuous tracking gives supervisors a clear breakdown of how many hours you spend using core work applications versus casual online browsing during your shift.

Email, chat, and network communication audits

Beyond tracking activity on your desktop screen, organizations routinely monitor corporate communication channels to maintain internal security and professional standards.

IT departments regularly archive and audit messages sent through official company emails, group chat applications, and video conferencing systems. Advanced monitoring programs can even flag specific keywords related to sensitive company data, confidential file transfers, or inappropriate language.

Because these tools operate at the network level, any file downloaded or message sent using company accounts or connected to a virtual private network (VPN) remains fully visible to system administrators.

Step-by-Step: How to protect your privacy while working remotely

Maintaining a healthy boundary between your personal life and your job while working remotely requires intentional habits.

First, separate your personal activities from your work equipment completely. Never use a company-issued laptop or desktop to access personal bank accounts, private social media profiles, or personal email accounts, as background monitoring tools can capture sensitive credentials.

Second, request a clear copy of your company’s official remote monitoring policy. Human resources departments should provide transparent guidelines detailing what software is installed on your device, what specific metrics are being tracked, and whether monitoring occurs strictly during official working hours.

Third, disconnect from company networks and shut down work software completely at the end of your shift. Closing all corporate communication apps and powering off work devices ensures background monitoring agents stop recording data outside your contracted working hours.

Gaddafi: I sold guns to anyone with money – Orji Kalu, merchant of death

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Former Abia State Governor and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has revealed details of his past involvement in international arms trading, saying he sold weapons to anyone who had the money to buy them.

Kalu made the disclosure during an interview on Arise News, where he spoke about his business activities outside Nigeria and his relationships with prominent African leaders.

The senator, who represents Abia North, was specifically asked whether he had supplied weapons to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Responding, Kalu said, “To anybody that has money to buy, when I was selling.”

He also described the late Libyan leader as “a good man,” adding, “May he rest in peace.”

Speaking further about his involvement in the arms business, Kalu acknowledged that he had traded in weapons across different countries.

When asked directly whether he was an arms dealer, the former governor answered, “Yes.”

He explained that his primary motivation for selling weapons was financial gain, insisting that what buyers eventually did with the weapons was not his concern.

“I was selling guns to make money. Whether they blow [up] people was not my business,” he stated.

The former governor also addressed questions about whether he supplied arms to the African National Congress during its struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

Rather than identifying the organisation as a particular customer, he maintained that his business was open to anyone willing to purchase weapons.

“No, I was selling to anybody who wants to buy,” Orji Kalu said.

However, the senator disclosed that his involvement in the arms trade eventually ended following pressure from his parents.

“My mother and my father came and said I must stop, and I stopped,” he explained.

Asked to identify the sources of the weapons he traded and the people who supplied them, Kalu declined to provide details, describing the information as his private business.

His comments came while recounting his business activities and longstanding relationships with several African political figures, including former South African presidents Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma.

Portuguese Football Federation pays tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo as former captain announces retirement

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The Portuguese Football Federation have paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo following his retirement from international football, thanking him for his extraordinary 23-year career, during which he made 234 appearances and scored 146 goals for Portugal.

The federation described him as an inspiring leader and a symbol of the national team’s spirit, calling him the greatest player of all time for many. It also expressed its desire to organize a fitting farewell tribute in his honor.

“The Portuguese Football Federation expresses its deepest and eternal gratitude to the legendary captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, who today announced his definitive retirement from the national team.

It is with a feeling of profound gratitude and immense admiration that the Portuguese Football Federation publicly recognises and thanks Cristiano Ronaldo for his truly extraordinary career representing our country.

More than an exceptional athlete, our captain was an inspiring leader, an example of dedication and the ultimate symbol of the spirit of our national team.

Throughout a legendary international career, marked by 234 appearances and 146 goals, the captain carried the nation on his shoulders, broke records and led the team through moments that will forever be etched in the history of Portuguese football.

Every drop of sweat, every decisive goal and every time he wore the captain’s armband on the pitch reflected his unconditional love for our shirt.

His commitment and legacy go far beyond the pitch.

Cristiano Ronaldo elevated Portugal’s name and inspired generations of young people who dream of following in his footsteps. For many of us, he is the greatest player of all time!

For this reason, the Portuguese Football Federation refuses to let this farewell pass without the tribute it deserves.

It is our firm and sincere desire to organize, plan, participate in and actively contribute to what will undoubtedly be a fitting tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo’s immense career, allowing the fans and the entire country to applaud and celebrate once again the player who has given us so much.

How Flamingos defied Nigerian football’s troubles to conquer the world

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By Anthony Nlebem

In a year when the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria’s Flamingos have delivered a reminder of what the country’s football system can achieve, overcoming an opening-match defeat to become the first African nation to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco, was more than a historic achievement. It offered a striking contrast to the disappointment surrounding Nigerian football and raised questions about what the country’s football administrators can learn from a team that succeeded where expectations were initially uncertain.

The Flamingos’ triumph was built on tactical discipline, collective determination, effective player management and confidence in indigenous coaching.

Under Hakeem Busari, the team recovered from an opening defeat to Poland, eliminated defending champions North Korea, overcame Brazil in the semi-finals and defeated Japan to claim their first world title.

Their achievement has also strengthened the argument that Nigeria does not necessarily need to look abroad for technical leadership when capable homegrown coaches can deliver results with adequate preparation and institutional support.

The contrast with the Super Eagles and Super Falcons is particularly significant.

While the senior men’s team failed to secure a place at the 2026 World Cup, the country’s teenage female footballers demonstrated that Nigerian talent remains capable of competing at the highest international level.

Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2–1 to South Africa in a decisive play-off match on August 13.

The question among many Nigerians is how the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) can translate the Flamingos’ success into a more sustainable approach to developing players, coaches and national teams.

The Flamingos’ journey to the title was far from straightforward. Nigeria opened its campaign on October 17 with a 2-1 defeat to Poland, raising questions about the team’s readiness to challenge for the trophy. However, rather than allowing the result to undermine their confidence, Busari and his players responded with a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico before defeating defending champions North Korea 3-1 on October 23 to secure qualification for the knockout stage.

The response demonstrated the importance of psychological resilience and tactical adjustments in tournament football. The team recovered quickly from a disappointing start, improved its performance and built the consistency required to progress.

Nigeria defeated Mexico 2-1 in the Round of 16 before edging Venezuela 1-0 in the quarter-finals.

The biggest test came against Brazil in the semi-finals. The Flamingos produced a commanding performance to win 3-1, becoming the first African country to reach the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

One of the defining moments was Busari’s decision to give Awawu Bashiru a starting opportunity against Brazil after she had largely featured as a substitute. Bashiru repaid his confidence by scoring twice in the semi-final.

The decision illustrated the importance of squad depth, tactical flexibility and a coach’s willingness to trust players beyond an established starting line-up.

Nigeria had transformed an opening-day disappointment into a remarkable winning run, setting up a historic final against Japan.

Beyond the players’ performances, Busari’s achievement has brought renewed attention to the capacity of indigenous coaches to lead Nigeria’s national teams.

Appointed by the NFF on April 2, 2026, Busari needed just seven months to guide the Flamingos to their first world title. Before taking charge of the national team, he coached Queens Football Club in Ibadan, Oyo State. He replaced Bankole Olowookere, who had led the Flamingos to a bronze-medal finish at the previous edition of the competition.

Busari’s success challenges the assumption that foreign coaches should automatically be preferred for major national-team assignments. His tactical organisation, player management and ability to make decisive changes demonstrated the value of local technical knowledge.

The achievement also raises questions about the opportunities available to Nigerian coaches, particularly those working in the domestic leagues. If indigenous coaches can deliver international success at youth level, the NFF needs a more deliberate system for identifying, developing and supporting them.

That would require access to advanced coaching education, international exposure, competitive working conditions and institutional backing rather than relying on individual achievements.

The Flamingos’ success also highlights the importance of Nigeria’s domestic football system in producing players capable of competing internationally.

Forward Oluebube Umejiaku, who plays for Heartland Queens in the Nigeria Women Football League, was among the standout performers of the tournament.

The 16-year-old scored four goals, including the decisive strike in the final against Japan, and won the adidas Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.

Her emergence demonstrated the potential within Nigeria’s domestic women’s football structure, where young players can develop into international performers when given opportunities and adequate support.

Awawu Bashiru also played a defining role, scoring twice in the semi-final against Brazil and contributing to Nigeria’s historic campaign.

The performances raise an important question about how the country identifies and develops young talent. Nigeria has a large pool of footballers, but converting that potential into consistent international success requires better scouting, competitive youth leagues, qualified coaches and sustained investment in player development.

The Flamingos’ achievement offers evidence of what can happen when young players receive the opportunity to develop and perform within a structured national-team environment.

Sotomayor says she hopes Supreme Court will overturn presidential immunity decision

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By Zach Schonfeld - The Hill

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said on Saturday that she hopes the court’s decision granting former presidents broad criminal immunity will be overturned, saying her colleagues have done some “crazy things.”

Appearing for a civics education talk at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, the liberal justice also publicly commented for the first time on this week’s midterm contests, when Democrats swept control of both chambers of Congress.

“We saw the outpouring of voters in on Tuesday,” Sotomayor said, though she made no direct mention of the country’s leftward shift, only the turnout.

“I tell people all the time, there’s no excuse for not voting. There just isn’t. Apathy is not acceptable,” she added.

Those comments were interspersed in the justice’s hourlong appearance as part of a multi-day event at the first president’s estate celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary.

Sotomayor focused most of her remarks on the importance of civics education — she serves on the board of iCivics, the education group founded by the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor — but at times expressed concerns about the state of democracy. She said it would take “some hard work” for the country to get back on an “even keel.” Sotomayor focused most of her remarks on the importance of civics education — she serves on the board of iCivics, the education group founded by the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor — but at times expressed concerns about the state of democracy. She said it would take “some hard work” for the country to get back on an “even keel.” 

“The justice specifically singled out the court’s 6-3 decision along ideological linesthat former presidents enjoy at least presumptive immunity for their official acts. At the time, the justice wrote that it made President Trump and his successors a “king above the law.”

 “I dissent a lot. I’m hoping that the court will take back some of the crazy things that it’s done. I’m only joking — maybe not,” Sotomayor told the crowd on Saturday.

“No, seriously,” she continued. “You know, I’ve spoken openly about this, there’s some opinions that I hope in my lifetime will get overturned. The immunity case is one of them.”

There have been some systemic changes in my court’s jurisprudence in many areas of law,” Sotomayor said. “We’ll settle down, too. Not quite sure when. But we will. And a new order will be established that people will begin to 

“The justice specifically singled out the court’s 6-3 decision along ideological linesthat former presidents enjoy at least presumptive immunity for their official acts. At the time, the justice wrote that it made President Trump and his successors a “king above the law.”

 “I dissent a lot. I’m hoping that the court will take back some of the crazy things that it’s done. I’m only joking — maybe not,” Sotomayor told the crowd on Saturday.

“No, seriously,” she continued. “You know, I’ve spoken openly about this, there’s some opinions that I hope in my lifetime will get overturned. The immunity case is one of them.”

“There have been some systemic changes in my court’s jurisprudence in many areas of law,” Sotomayor said. “We’ll settle down, too. Not quite sure when. But we will. And a new order will be established that people will begin to understandThis

Flashback: A war on Africa

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Touted as part of a war of liberation, NATOs intervention in Libya aims to stymie moves to strengthen African unity and independence, writes Dan Glazebrook from London....

Africa the key to global economic growth: this was a refreshingly honest recent headline from the Washington Post, but hardly one that qualifies as news. African labour and resources, as any decent economic historian will tell you, have been the key to global economic growth for centuries.

When the Europeans discovered America 500 years ago, their economic system went viral. Increasingly, European powers realised that the balance of power at home would be dictated by the strength they were able to draw from their colonies abroad. Imperialism (aka capitalism) has been the fundamental hallmark of the worlds economic structure ever since.

For Africa, this has meant non-stop subjection to an increasingly systematic plunder of people and resources that has been unrelenting to this day. First was the brutal kidnapping of tens of millions of Africans to replace the indigenous American workforce that had been wiped out by the Europeans. The slave trade was devastating for African economies, which were rarely able to withstand the population collapse; but the capital it created for plantation owners in the Caribbean laid the foundations for Europes industrial revolution.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, as more and more precious raw materials were found in Africa (especially tin, rubber, gold and silver), the theft of land and resources ultimately resulted in the so-called Scramble for Africa of the 1870s, when, over the course of a few years, Europeans divided up the entire continent (with the exception of Ethiopia) amongst themselves. By this point, the worlds economy was increasingly becoming an integrated whole, with Africa continuing to provide the basis for European industrial development as Africans were stripped of their land and forced down gold mines and onto rubber plantations.

After World War II, the European powers, weakened by years of unremitting industrial slaughter of each other, contrived to adapt colonialism to the new conditions in which they found themselves. As national liberation movements grew in strength, the European powers confronted a new economic reality the cost of subduing the restless natives was starting to near the level of wealth they were able to extract from them.

Their favoured solution was what former Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah termed neo-colonialism handing over the formal attributes of political sovereignty to a trusted bunch of hand-picked cronies who would allow the economic exploitation of their countries to continue unabated. In other words, the idea was to adapt colonialism so that Africans themselves would be forced to shoulder the burden and cost of policing their own populations.

In practice, it wasnt that simple. All across Asia, Africa and Latin America, mass movements began to demand control of their own resources, and in many places these movements managed to gain power sometimes through guerrilla struggle, sometimes through the ballot box. This led to vicious wars by the European powers now under the leadership of their upstart protégé, the USA to destroy such movements. This struggle, not the so- called Cold War, is what defined the history of post-war international relations.

So far, neo-colonialism has largely been a successful project for the Europeans and the US. Africas role as a provider of cheap, often slave, labour and minerals has largely continued unabated. Poverty and disunity have been the essential ingredients that have allowed this exploitation to continue. However, both are now under serious threat.

Chinese investment in Africa over the past ten years has been building up African industry and infrastructure in a way that may begin to tackle the continents poverty. In China, these policies have brought about unprecedented reductions in poverty and have helped to lift the country into the position it will shortly hold as the worlds leading economic power. If Africa follows this model, or anything like it, the Wests 500-year plunder of Africas wealth may be nearing a close.

To prevent this threat of African development, the Europeans and the USA have responded in the only way they know how militarily. Four years ago, the US set up a new command and control centre for the military subjugation of Africa, called AFRICOM. The problem for the US was that no African country wanted to host them; indeed, until very recently, Africa was unique in being the only continent in the world without a US military base. And this fact is in no small part thanks to the efforts of the Libyan government.

Before Gaddafis revolution deposed the British-backed King Idris in 1969, Libya had hosted one of the worlds biggest US airbases, the Wheelus Air Base; but within a year of the revolution, it had been closed down and all foreign military personnel expelled.

More recently, Gaddafi had been actively working to scupper AFRICOM. African governments that were offered money by the US to host a base were typically offered double by Gaddafi to refuse it, and in 2008 this ad hoc opposition crystallised in a formal rejection of AFRICOM by the African Union (AU).

Perhaps even more worrying for US and European domination of the continent were the huge resources that Gaddafi was channelling into African development. The Libyan government was by far the largest investor in Africas first-ever satellite, launched in 2007, which freed Africa from $500 million per year in payments to European satellite companies.

Even worse for the colonial powers, Libya had allocated $30 billion for the African Unions three big financial projects, aimed at ending African dependence on western finance. The African Investment Bank, with its headquarters in Libya, was to invest in African development without charging interest, which would have seriously threatened the International Monetary Funds domination of Africa a crucial pillar for keeping Africa in its impoverished position.

Gaddafi was also leading the AUs development of a new gold-backed African currency, which would have cut yet another of the strings that keep Africa at the mercy of the West, with $42 billion already allocated to this project again, much of it by Libya.

NATOs war is aimed at ending Libyas trajectory as a socialist, anti- imperialist, pan-Africanist nation in the forefront of moves to strengthen African unity and independence. The rebels have made clear their virulent racism from the very start of their insurrection, rounding up or executing thousands of black African workers and students. All the African development funds for the projects described above have been frozen by the NATO countries and are to be handed over to their hand-picked buddies in the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) to spend instead on weapons to facilitate their war.

For Africa, the war is far from over. The African continent must recognise that NATOs lashing out is a sign of desperation, of impotence, of its inability to stop the inevitable rise of Africa onto the world stage. Africa must learn lessons from Libya, continue the drive towards pan-African unity, and continue to resist AFRICOM. Plenty of Libyans will still be with them when they do so.

Source: Al-Ahram Weekly