Baltasar Engonga, Sentenced To 8 Years Imprisonment For Embezzlement Equitoria Guinea’s Sex-Tape King, Baltasar EngongaA court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he became infamous worldwide over leaked sex tapes involving other officials’ wives, MUK TV has learned According to the Supreme Court’s press director, Hilario Mitogo, who briefed reporters via WhatsApp, the Bioko provincial tribunal found Engonga guilty of diverting public funds from professional travel allowances for personal use, AFP reports. Engonga, widely known by his nickname “Bello”, was the former head of the national…
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Oyo Debunks Rumoured Closure of Bola Ige Int’l Business Complex The Oyo State Government has dispelled rumours regarding the closure of the Bola Ige International Business Complex, Gbagi, Ibadan on Monday, saying the rumour is unfounded. This was contained in a statement issued and made available to the media on Sunday in Ibadan by the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi. The Commissioner who reassured traders, shop owners, and members of the public that the Gbagi will not be closed on Monday as speculated by certain mischief-makers. He described the rumours as false, baseless, and a…
President Tinubu Urges Nigerians In Diaspora Not To Stay Away From Home, Says Nigeria Is On The Rise Again President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their expertise and resources to consolidating national development and building a stronger and more prosperous country. President Tinubu made the call on Thursday at Kahala Hotel and Resort, Yokohama, Japan, during an interactive meeting with select members of the Nigerian community on the sidelines of the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). The meeting, which brought together professionals and entrepreneurs across various fields, allowed the President…
President Tinubu Expands Healthcare Access with Subsidized Dialysis President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians. With this intervention, the price of each dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to just ₦12,000, bringing relief to thousands of citizens battling kidney-related diseases. This subsidy is already being implemented in major federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, including: 1. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos 2. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja 3. University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan 4. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri 5. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital…
2027 House Of Reps Hopeful, Ademola Agoro Installed As Patron, Osun NYCN ..calls for meaningful empowerment The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Osun State, on Saturday installed the Managing Director, Protogy Global, Engr Ademola Isaac Agoro as Patron. This was at the 2025 International Youth Day celebration in Osogbo with the theme “Youth Advancing Multilateral Cooperation through Technology and Partnership.” In his keynote, Engr. Agoro explained that youth empowerment must be seen as a strategic investment in Osun’s future. He called for the establishment of technology and innovation hubs, a Youth Development Fund, and stronger youth–industry partnerships. Engr. Agoro expressed…
Family Holds Special Fidau Prayer For Late Alhaja Sikiratu Aina The Aina family of Alhaja Sikiratu Aina of Ado Odo in Ogun State announces eight day Fidau prayer for their late matriarch, Late Alhaja Sikiratu Agbeyangi-Aina also known as Alhaja Iwalesin According to a statement from the family, the eight days fidau will take place on Saturday, 16th August, 2025, at Igufin by Town Hall, Ado Odo, Ogun State by 10 am Late Alhaja Sikiratu Agbeyangi-Aina, also known as Alhaja Iwalesin, died on Friday, 8th August 2025, aged 103. She is survived by children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, which included…
Oyo APC Warns Makinde Over Using Akinremi’s Name to Cover up Trans Amusement Park Land Scam The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has condemned in strong terms the orchestrated commissioning of a purported Housing Estate project today (Wednesday) by Governor Seyi Makinde saying that the governor was only trying to use the name of late Honorable Olaide Akinremi to cover up the fraudulent conversion of the state-owned Trans Amusement Park in Ibadan into private housing estates. Akinremi, until his passing in July last year, was the lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and…
Retirement: Gliz and Glamour As Former Immigration Boss In Delta Bows Out .. executed, commissioned landmark projects in six months It was time of celebration and appreciation to God as men and officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Delta State command joined their outgone comptroller, Oyebode Olayinka Odesola, his immediate family and relatives as they marked his outstanding retirement with Thanksgiving to Almighty God. Addressing men and officers of the command at it’s Asaba Headquarters, Comptroller Odesola counselled then to put the Nation first in all they do and contributes their quota to National development. He said Nigeria Immigration Service…
Tambuwal Reportedly in EFCC’s Net Over Alleged ₦189bn Fra¥dulent Cash Withdrawals Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto state and current senator, is reportedly being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. According to TheCable, Tambuwal is in EFCC detention over allegations of fra¥dulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion. The alleged transactions are said to contravene the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. At the time of filing the report, TheCable could not independently verify the period in which the withdrawals took place. When contacted for comments, Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, declined…
Courts remands Passenger Who Assaulted Ibom Air Staff in Kirikiri Prison Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting airline officials aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been charged to court and remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, confirmed the development in a post on his official X handle on Monday. “The more reason the flying public should be more careful, the unruly passenger on the Uyo–Lagos bound Ibom Air, Miss Comfort Emmanson, has been charged…