Sadiq Khan was sworn in as London mayor Saturday after being elected the first Muslim leader of a major Western capital, as the Conservatives defended attempts to link him to extremism during the campaign.

Full-service Digital Media firm Ventra Media Group has just announced the appointment of Tomiwa Aladekomo in the role of Client Service & Strategy Director. Tomiwa Aladekomo was most recently Senior Digital Manager at Nigerian Breweries where he led digital marketing strategy and execution for a portfolio of some of the largest beverage brands in the country. The hire, which follows that of Kate Williams (formerly of Fuze.ng) as Head of Creative & Editorial, signals a strong rise in capacity for the agency, which counts the The Guardian, DSTV, Nairabet and Zenith Bank as some of its biggest clients.

Saudi King Salman replaced his long-serving oil minister on Saturday as part of a major government overhaul which comes as the kingdom grapples with a slump in energy revenues.

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding a relaxation of drugs laws to allow medicinal and recreational use of cannabis.

Chief Titus Fapounda, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has described the 2016 budget as masses-friendly.