National Accord Newspaper

Late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo was on Thursday laid to rest in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, amid an outpouring of grief from family members, friends, colleagues and admirers. Photos from the burial ceremony captured emotional moments as mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the actor,...

Popular Hausa praise singer, Rarara, has faulted music star Davido for displaying the names of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oyo State during the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert, describing the move as inappropriate and damaging to Nigeria’s image. Speaking in a video reaction, Rarara condemned the decision,...

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido used the global platform of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert to draw attention to the plight of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. During his performance at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on June 10, the...

Grammy-winning Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has paid a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather, Benson Idonije, declaring that he would remain “forever indebted” to the nonagenarian whose influence has spanned generations of Nigerian music. The tribute came as family members, friends, entertainment icons and admirers gathered in Lagos to...

Manchester United have moved a step closer to their long-talked-about new stadium project after securing a major chunk of land needed for the build. The club confirmed it has completed the acquisition of a 25-acre site from Indurent, strengthening plans for a new 100,000-capacity stadium that is expected to...

Belgium’s hopes of progressing from the FIFA World Cup group stage suffered a setback after a frustrating 0-0 draw against a determined Iran side in Los Angeles. Despite dominating possession and fielding stars such as Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, the Red Devils struggled to break down Iran’s...

Lamine Yamal registered the first FIFA World Cup goal of his career on Sunday after finding the net in Spain’s Group H clash against Saudi Arabia at the 2026 tournament. The Barcelona winger opened the scoring in the 10th minute, turning home from close range after a move involving...

Germany booked a place in the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2014 after coming from behind to beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Toronto. The Ivorians took the lead in the 30th minute when Franck Kessie finished from close range following a brilliant run by teenage...

Japan took a major step toward the World Cup knockout stage with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday. Ayase Ueda scored twice, while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also found the net as the Blue Samurai delivered a commanding performance. Kamada opened the scoring just four minutes...