By Ado Oyeyemi A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his appointment to the policy team of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 general election. Moghalu, in a statement posted on his X handle on Thursday, said he was neither consulted nor sought for consent before his name was included in the campaign team unveiled by Atiku. His reaction followed the announcement of the former Vice-President’s Presidential Campaign Council, where Moghalu was listed among members of the Policy Team. The team is headed by economist and banker,…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 58.67 per cent of candidates obtaining at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the release of the results on Thursday at a press briefing held at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi said 1,378,048 candidates registered for the examination, comprising 682,352 males and 695,696 females. He added that 1,371,992 candidates eventually sat for the examination, comprising 678,903 males and 693,089 females. According to him, 1,162,118…
By Ado Oyeyemi A spinal cord injury survivor and graphic artist has recounted how tuberculosis left him paralysed and forced him to abandon his childhood dream of becoming a pilot. The artist said his health ordeal began in 2004 when he suddenly developed weakness while attempting to run and fell several times. According to him, his family initially sought traditional treatment, but his condition persisted, prompting them to take him to a hospital for proper medical attention. He said doctors later diagnosed him with tuberculosis, after which he became paralysed and lost the use of his legs. The development, he…
By Ado Oyeyemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory allegedly operated by a Nigerian-Mexican drug network in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The agency also arrested two men, identified as 45-year-old Chukwu Christopher, alias Brown, and 60-year-old Chukwu Monday, alias George, over their alleged involvement in the operation. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the arrests followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance by operatives of the agency. According to the agency, the suspects allegedly operated the laboratory in collaboration with Rodriguez Villanueva,…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 67-year-old woman, Titilayo Alagbado, and a 40-year-old man, Alex Olaiya, have been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly giving false information and tampering with evidence in a murder investigation. The defendants, both residents of Ajoda New Town, Ibadan, in the Egbeda Local Government Area of the state, were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, destruction of evidence, giving false information, forgery and receiving proceeds allegedly linked to criminal activities. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, ASP Olagoke Adegbenro, alleged that Alagbado conspired with others on…
By The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man, Balamau Lardi, for allegedly stabbing his 37-year-old wife, Biyagwal Balamau, in the ribs. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, September 23, at Kurnyi Tudu Village in the Guyuk Local Government Area of the state. The command disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje. According to the PPRO, the police received information about the incident and immediately deployed operatives from the Guyuk Divisional Police Headquarters to the scene. Nguroje said the officers rescued the woman and arrested her husband…
By Ado Oyeyemi A member of the Plateau State security outfit, Operation Rainbow, has vowed to ensure that those responsible for the killing of the organisation’s deputy commander, CSP David Babale, are brought to justice. Babale was reportedly killed on Tuesday when gunmen ambushed a security team travelling to Barkin Ladi Local Government Area following intelligence about a planned attack during a mass burial. In a tribute shared on Facebook, the officer described the late security chief as a father figure, mentor and leader, saying his death would not be allowed to go unanswered. The officer said Babale was more…
By Ado Oyeyemi Four men have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly killing a 45-year-old farmer, Garba Abdullahi, after accusing him of being responsible for the illness of a man identified as Sawaida Dahiru. The suspects were identified as Shitu Dahiru, 25; Magaji Dahiru, 42; Sabi’u Auwalu, 20; and Abbah Abdulzahar, 19. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Habib, the incident occurred in Dunari Village, Atahowa District, Bauchi State, while Abdullahi was returning from his farm. He said the victim’s 35-year-old younger brother reported…
By Ado Oyeyemi Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed disappointment over the silence of some of his former colleagues, friends and associates amid his ongoing legal and political challenges. El-Rufai said he had stood by several people during difficult periods, sometimes at considerable personal cost, but noted that some of those he once supported had now chosen to remain silent. The former governor made this known in a statement titled, “My Relationships and the Aftermath,” dated September 23, 2026. El-Rufai said his relationships and decisions had been guided by his Islamic faith, Arewa upbringing, personal values and conscience,…
By Ado Oyeyemi Four teenage girls have drowned after a boat carrying eight passengers capsized at Dudduru Pond in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident occurred around 4pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at a section of the pond located about three kilometres from Kwadige Village. The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, on Thursday. According to the NSCDC, the boat was travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market when it overturned while crossing the…