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Popular actor Charles ‘Agbako’ Olumo dies at 101

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Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, the ace Nigerian actor popularly known as Charles Olumo and Baba Agbako, has passed away.

 

Agbako died on October 31, 2024, at the remarkable age of 101.

 

Bolaji ‘Mr Latin’ Amusan, president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), announced the actor’s demise via Instagram.

 

“#tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, fondly known as AGBAKO,” he wrote.

 

“Details of the burial arrangements will be shared at a later time. Good night father, 25/02/1923 to 31/10/2024.”

 

Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko also confirmed Agbako’s demise, paying tribute on social media: “Good night, Baba Charles, a.k.a Agbako. (……) wasa ba. R I P.”

 

Agbako, who celebrated his 100th birthday last year, was famous especially in the Yoruba film industry, with a career that spans over four decades.

 

In June, the actor spoke about his visits to movie locations despite his age.

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Born on February 19, 1923, in Abeokuta, Ogun state, the film star once worked as a mechanic and later as an amateur boxer before venturing into acting.

 

He started his acting career in 1953 in the Apostolic Church, Mushin, in Lagos state and later began to train the drama groups of other churches.

 

Agbako eventually joined Nollywood and gained prominence for his action and scary persona roles in Yoruba films.

 

He starred in a plethora of movies such as: ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’, and ‘Igbo Dudu’.

 

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Why I married Kazim Adeoti – Actress Mercy Aigbe

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Mercy Aigbe, the Nollywood actress, has revealed the reasons behind her marriage to movie marketer Kazim Adeoti.

 

In a recent episode of Nollywood on Radio, the 46-year-old said their shared passion for the entertainment industry brought them together.

 

“One of the reasons I married him is that we’re both in the same industry,” she said.

 

Aigbe emphasised the benefits of partnering with Adeoti, adding, “Together, we are building a production empire. I just felt I needed someone in the industry to collaborate with.

 

“And it is a good thing that he understands it too. Combining our strengths, the future looks promising.”

In January 2022, Mercy unveiled Kazeem as her husband much to the surprise of many.

Shortly after the unveiling, the actress was in the public eye after Funsho Adeoti, Kazeem’s first wife, accused her of snatching her husband.

 

Kazeem, however, defended his decision to marry a second wife.

He said Islam permits polygamy as long as the husband can take care of his wives and does not maltreat them.

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He added that his first wife had relocated permanently to the United States, leaving him with no choice but to take another wife.

 

In 2023, Aigbe converted from Christianity to Islam following her marriage. The actress said she reconsidered her religious beliefs because of her love for Adeoti.

 

“Converting to Islam made our bond tighter and sweeter. And it is exciting for me because I am learning the religion and at the end of the day, we are serving one God,” she had said.

 

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Lady in Ebang Engonga’s sex tape opens up, says ‘he misled me’

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Cristel Nchama, one of the women featured in Baltasar Engonga‘s viral sex tapes, has filed a formal complaint with the National Gendarmerie of Malabo; the armed forces of Equatorial Guinea.

 

Engonga, Equatorial Guinea’s director-general of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been in the public eye after officials, who searched his home and office as part of an investigation into alleged fraud, uncovered about 400 explicit videos purportedly featuring him and multiple women.

 

Among the discoveries were tapes of Engonga seemingly having romps with his brother’s wife, his cousin, the sister of the president of Equatorial Guinea, the wife of the director general of police, and about 20 wives of ministers, among others.

 

The now-viral videos were filmed in his office, hotels, and toilets allegedly with the consent of the participants.

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According to Real Equatorial Guinea, Cristel, in the complaint, revealed that she had a four-year relationship with Engonga and felt humiliated by the leaked videos.

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She claimed that Engonga “misled” her into trusting him and that she previously resisted being filmed, believing any recordings were deleted.

 

Cristel also demanded that Engonga pays for the damages caused to her “reputation and honour”.

 

“I am humiliated, it is my reputation, my honour, I want to know where these images came from and why he kept the images,” she said.

 

The embattled head of ANIF was sacked on Thursday.

 

The government also suspended all officials said to have had sexual relations in offices of ministries.
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Equatorial Guinea sex tapes: Ebang Engonga remanded in prison

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The former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison.

The embattled former anti-graft chief was arrested days ago for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes involving the wives of prominent figures in the country.

This scandal surfaced during a fraud investigation into the 54-year-old economist, resulting in an impromptu search of his home and office by ANIF officials, who reportedly discovered several CDs that revealed his sexual encounters with different married women.

As the footage leaked online, causing a media uproar, Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, dismissed 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.”

 

A viral video surfaced on social media on Friday, showing Engonga handcuffed on both hands and legs during a court appearance.

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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.

Additionally, online newspaper UGStandard reported that the sex tapes began circulating on social networks while Engonga was already held at Malabo’s notorious Black Beach Prison on charges of embezzling public funds, as reported by state television, TVGE.

In a fact-checking report published Wednesday, Dubawa verified that Engonga had indeed been taken into custody on corruption charges and is currently being held in Black Beach Prison.

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