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The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr Eromomotimi Agama, has stated that the five banks that tapped the market to raise fresh capital were oversubscribed. This was disclosed in a report by Bloomberg on Monday following an interview with the SEC boss in Lagos. “The banks that came to the market are fully
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Baltasar Engonga, the sacked Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, ANIF, of Equatorial Guinea, has been remanded. Engonga was remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison. The sacked ANIF boss was involved in one of the greatest sex scandals in the history of the country. The scandal broke out during an investigation into a fraud
Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea’s ex-ANIF boss remanded in prison
Baltasar Engonga, the sacked Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, ANIF, of Equatorial Guinea, has been remanded.
Engonga was remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison.
The sacked ANIF boss was involved in one of the greatest sex scandals in the history of the country.
The scandal broke out during an investigation into a fraud allegation that led to the discovery of about 400 sex tapes involving the ex-ANIF boss with several prominent women in the country.
The sextapes were discovered in Engonga’s home and office leading to widespread outcry.
The incident led to the Equatorial Guinea President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, dismissing Engonga.
According to Decree No. 118/2024, dated 4th November, the dismissal was due to “irregularities committed in the exercise of his functions, as well as inappropriate family and social conduct for the performance of public duties.”
Confirming the situation, French online blog Afrikmatin reported that Engonga, who was officially removed from his role on November 6, 2024, was subsequently chained and transferred to Malabo Central Prison.
He faces charges of corruption and embezzlement.
Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea’s ex-ANIF boss remanded in prison
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has approved the renovation and upgrade of the palaces of eleven village heads in the Dass Local Government Area of the state. Mohammed also approved the complete renovation of the palace of the Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Othman, in the ongoing transformation of the traditional institutions in the
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The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has approved the renovation and upgrade of the palaces of eleven village heads in the Dass Local Government Area of the state. Mohammed also approved the complete renovation of the palace of the Emir of Dass, Alhaji Usman Othman, in the ongoing transformation of the traditional institutions in the
The Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking compulsory tests for sickle cell disease and hepatitis before marriage in the state. The bill sponsored by members representing Machina, Mamudo, Damaturu Central, Damaturu 2 and Bade West constituencies, Kachalla Ajiya Maina, Mohammed Isa Bello, Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, Buba Ibrahim Kalallawa,
Yobe Assembly to make law for compulsory sickle cell, hepatitis tests before marriage
The Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking compulsory tests for sickle cell disease and hepatitis before marriage in the state.
The bill sponsored by members representing Machina, Mamudo, Damaturu Central, Damaturu 2 and Bade West constituencies, Kachalla Ajiya Maina, Mohammed Isa Bello, Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, Buba Ibrahim Kalallawa, and Sanda Kara Bade scaled through second reading on Wednesday.
The member representing Machina constituency, Maina said the bill when passed into law will prevent the spread of sickle cell disease and hepatitis, promote public awareness as well as access to treatment of the diseases.
According to him, the bill has provided provisions for compulsory hemoglobin genotype and viral hepatitis tests before the conduct of any marriage in Yobe State.
Supporting the bill, the majority leader of the House, Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, Bulama Bukar, Buba Ibrahim Kalallawa and Sanda Kara Bade described the sickle cell disease as one of the childhood killer diseases that come with high cost of medication, especially on less privileged members of the society.
The Speaker, Chiroma Buba Mashio set-up an adhoc committee to work on the bill. The committee is headed by the Chairman House Committee on Health, Kachalla Ajiya Maina.
The committee was given four weeks to work on the bill and report back to the House for further legislative action.
Yobe Assembly to make law for compulsory sickle cell, hepatitis tests before marriage