Baltasar Engonga
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The government of Equatorial Guinea has imposed restrictions on its citizens regarding the downloading and sharing of multimedia files via mobile data on WhatsApp. This action follows new guidelines issued to telecommunications operators, urging them to implement measures to limit access to inappropriate content. The controversy stems from a sex scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the…
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Baltasar Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) in Equatorial Guinea, has been arrested after a shocking discovery of over 400 sex tapes involving the wives of prominent individuals in the country. The tapes were found during a fraud investigation, where officials conducted a surprise search of Engonga's home and office.…
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The idea of monetization policy by the Nigerian Government has been described as terrible advice taken from the World Bank. Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, stated this in his keynote address at the sixth annual public lecture of JustFriends Club of Nigeria held in Abuja on Tuesday. Amadi,…
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said he is leaving office satisfied, having undertaken bold reforms and projects that have transformed critical areas of the state. He listed areas of development to include education, healthcare, economy, infrastructure, and job creation, among others that have improved the livelihoods of the people in the state. The…
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For the second day running, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taunted the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, describing him as Africa's most infamous election loser. APC in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Mr Felix Morka claimed that Atiku's long record of electoral defeat was serially certified by Nigeria's highest courts, sealing…
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Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, has lamented the prevalence of cancer and other sicknesses which, he said, are now a common phenomenon in the state due to oil spillages destroying the eco-system. Diri who led the state delegation to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tuesday, said the oil companies extracting crude from the state are liable…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday charged the 119 suspects in the August 1 protests in Kano and Kaduna States to use the opportunity given them by his presidential pardon to become responsible citizens of the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima passed the charge to the pardoned suspects, just as he advised them to desist from…
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have spent a combined $3.5 billion in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, making it the most expensive campaign in U.S. history. Financial Times, which cited campaign finance filings, said the two candidates and their respective parties raised nearly $4.2 billion in total. Harris, with support from the Democratic National Committee…
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The Federal Government, through the Bank of Industry, is set to disburse a ₦1 billion loan to boost Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State. The government had earlier announced a ₦75 billion intervention fund to support MSMEs across the country. While speaking in Bauchi on Tuesday,…
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US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday's vote "if it's a fair election", while again raising concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. "If I lose an election, if it's a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it... So far I…
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The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 billion debt owed by the troubled Horn of Africa nation. The announcement came a day after the parliament in Somalia, which is heavily dependent on international aid, approved a $1.36 billion national budget for 2025. Somalia is one…