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Bwala’s Al-Jazeera interview made a spectacle of Nigeria, disgraceful to Tinubu – Moghalu
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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has criticised an interview involving President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Daniel Bwala on Al Jazeera’s programme, Head to Head.
Moghalu described Bwala’s interview as damaging to Nigeria, Tinubu’s administration and a disaster to the country.
In a statement, Moghalu said the interview conducted by journalist Mehdi Hasan was “a disaster of gargantuan proportions for Nigeria as a country, for President Tinubu’s administration, and for Bwala himself.”
He added that among the three, Bwala’s personal reputation was the least significant, noting that “Bwala’s track record speaks for itself.”
According to Moghalu, the interview portrayed Nigeria poorly on the global stage, given the international reach of the programme and the presence of a live global audience.
The interview made a spectacle of Nigeria, not just because of the reach of the program globally, but also the format in which there was a global audience in the room itself,” he said.
He questioned the impression the audience might have formed about Nigeria after what he described as “such a fact-based shredding of the country’s leadership and its performance.”
Moghalu said the episode reflected deeper issues within Nigeria’s political culture, which he argued is driven largely by opportunism and power struggles rather than ideology or clear policy direction.
“It was a sad commentary on Nigeria’s political culture in which there are no beliefs, no policies, no ideology, just crass opportunism and the battle for political power. Turn-coatism is ‘it’,” he said.
The former CBN deputy governor also criticised the government’s choice of spokespersons, suggesting that competence often takes a back seat to loyalty in political appointments.
“Second, the fact that Bwala, given his record, is sent out to speak for the President of Nigeria on the international stage says much about the standards by which the government in Nigeria recruits people for specific roles,” he said, adding that in such circumstances “loyalty”,
however temporary, appears to matter more than competence.
He further questioned the practice of appointing former critics of the administration as government spokespersons or representatives after they defect politically.
“Thirdly, why appoint former attack dogs of the political opposition as spokespersons and Ambassadors for the administration simply because they have ‘defected?” He asked.
According to him, such individuals often carry political baggage that undermines their credibility in public-facing roles.
“Bwala was left trying to eat his words with bare-faced lies!” He said.
Moghalu argued that there are more credible individuals who could represent the Nigerian government, even amid criticisms of its performance.
“I think there are people who could be far more credible spokesmen and women for Nigeria’s government, even with all its underperformance in governance,” he said.
Reflecting on reactions from the international community, Moghalu said several friends from different countries had contacted him after watching the interview.
“It was a sad day for our country. I’ve received several calls from friends from various countries around the world. All were in shock and felt sorry for our country to be put in such a spot,” he said.
He added that despite Nigeria’s challenges, many people around the world still hope the country will eventually fulfil its potential.
“So many people are waiting and hoping for when Nigeria will ‘wake up’ and take its rightful place under the sun,” he said, adding that Nigerians remain “brilliant, hardworking and respected all over the world,” even as governance by political leaders continues to draw criticism.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA has began disilting of accumulated silt, sand and other objects blocking drains are being removed.
Men from FCTA were captured on camera as they clear blockades caused by flood.
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The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 3rd September 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The exchange rate fluctuates hourly based on the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 3rd September 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1403 and buy at ₦1395 on Thursday, 3rd September, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Dollar to Naira Black Market Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Selling Rate ₦1405
Buying Rate ₦1395
Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Highest Rate ₦1335
Lowest Rate ₦1326
A Celestial Church of Christ evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, have reportedly died in separate circumstances following an alleged domestic altercation at their residence in the Akinode/Ibogun community, Ogun State.
It was learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 25, after the couple allegedly engaged in a domestic dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation.
The altercation reportedly left Adenike unconscious and injured, while her husband allegedly fled the residence.
A former Chairman of the Community Development Association, Adejimi Olawumi, said in a video shared by Arole TV on Wednesday that he was alerted by residents’ cries for help and subsequently found the woman lying in a pool of blood.
Olawumi said, “It was around 1am when I heard my neighbours shouting, ‘thief, thief.’ On my way out, I saw Daniel. I asked him what happened, and he said it was his mum and dad. Then I went to call my neighbours to come out.
“Immediately, we got inside the house and saw the wife in a pool of blood. At that time, there were no vehicles to take her to the hospital.
“The son said he did not see what happened between his mum and dad because he was in the other room. So, we started calling people together.”
Olawumi said members of the CDA subsequently noticed that Odukoya was missing and began searching for him.
According to him, they later learnt that the cleric had been hit by a vehicle in the Ifo area of the state.
He said, “When we saw that we did not see the husband, everyone in the CDA came out to look for him everywhere. We called our area chairman to tell him about the incident.
“Later, we heard that Mr Abidemi had been hit by a car in Ifo. The police took him to the hospital, and we confirmed that he was the one. The CDA then started working on how to bring his remains home.
“We have never heard or seen something like this happen before. We only know that they fight sometimes and settle it among themselves.”
Meanwhile, the late evangelist’s younger sister, in a video circulating online, claimed that the couple had been involved in repeated disagreements before their deaths.
She said the couple had visited her around April following an earlier altercation, adding that the matter was eventually resolved at a police station.
She said, “I have been hearing that they have been fighting for a while now. Around April, they came to my house. He explained everything about how he and his wife fought, and that it was at the police station they settled it.
“I only told them to be patient with each other because it is not right for a husband and wife to fight against each other. They had been fighting for a very long time, and people helped them settle it. And now we just heard that the husband and wife are dead.”
The woman said the family was informed of the incident after one of the siblings received a phone call, adding that arrangements were subsequently made for the remains of the deceased.
The wife was reportedly buried on the day of the incident, while Odukoya was buried on Wednesday, September 2.
In separate footage seen by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, some clerics were seen performing burial rites over the remains of the evangelist at an undisclosed location.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths, however, remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
When contacted on Wednesday, the deputy spokesman for the state police command, Opeyemi Oluborode, confirmed the incident.
“The police is investigating the incident,” he added. (The PUNCH)
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