Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

APC stakeholders urge Nnamani to contest 2023 governorship seat in Enugu

POLITICS

APC stakeholders urge Nnamani to contest 2023 governorship seat in Enugu

Bode December 20, 2021

All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday requested Mr Davidson Nnamani to contest the 2023 governorship election. The stakeholders from the 11 wards in the local government area maintained that it was the turn of Isi-Uzo to produce the next governor...

ENTERTAINMENT

It’s not your business – Ex-BBNaija housemate, Angel reacts to pregnancy speculation

Bode December 20, 2021

Angel Smith, the former housemate in BBNaija’s Shine Ya Eye edition, popularly known as Angel, has asked fans to mind their business. She said this while reacting to speculations that she might be pregnant after she was seen having protruding belly in some photos that surfaced online. In the...

Nigerian News

Death toll in Kaduna bandits attacks rise to 38 – Official

Bode December 20, 2021

By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Government has said the death toll in an attack by suspected bandits in Giwa Local Government Area of the state on Saturday has risen to 38 from 20. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the new...

SPORTS

Son shines as Tottenham hold Liverpool in EPL thriller

Bode December 20, 2021

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claimed referee Paul Tierney has a “problem” with him after Tottenham’s Son Heung-min punished Alisson Becker’s blunder to rescue a thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday. Klopp’s side recovered from Harry Kane’s early strike to move in front thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Andrew...

SPORTS

Tuchel blasts Premier League for putting Chelsea at ‘huge risk’

Bode December 20, 2021

Thomas Tuchel has criticised the Premier League for putting his coronavirus-hit Chelsea side at “huge risk” by forcing them to play at Wolves on Sunday as leaders Manchester City put Newcastle to the sword. Chelsea drew 0-0 at Molineux while City eased to a 4-0 away win before Tottenham...

Nigerian News

FG disburses N100bn to create jobs for the unemployed

Bode December 20, 2021

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, says that the Federal government has disbursed N100 billion with a view to creating jobs for the teeming unemployed persons in the country. Mr. Keyamo said this in a statement made available by his media office on...

Nigerian News

President Buhari condemns gruesome killings by bandits in Kaduna

Bode December 20, 2021

By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the gruesome nature of Saturday’s killings in Kauran Fawa, Marke and Ruhiya villages in Idasu Ward of Giwa Local Government Area The terrorists also killed citizens in Zangon Kataf, Chikun, Birnin Gwari, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas of...

SPORTS

“We’re not holding Rangers’ players hostage” – Katsina United FC

Bode December 20, 2021

The management of Katsina United FC says it is not keeping holding any player or official of Rangers International FC as reported by an online paper. Its spokesman, Mr Nasir Gide stated on Sunday in Katsina that the online report that fans of Katsina United FC were holding the...

SPORTS

Kwara Utd kick off 2021/2022 NPFL season with massive victory over Dakkada

Bode December 20, 2021

Kwara United on Sunday began it’s campaign in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season on a winning note, beating visiting Dakkada FC of Uyo 3-0. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match day one encounter was played at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin....

Nigerian News

Best correspondent awards on community development underway – Commissioner

Bode December 19, 2021

PATRICK ABANG, Calabar -: Cross River State Commissioner for Rural Transformation Okokon Effiom has instituted the “Madam Beatrice Akinsheye Ayade Foundation for Best Journalists in the state. The award which is exclusively made for Correspondent Chapel members will commence on January 2022. In an interactive session with the Executive...

Nigerian News

Civil Groups task CSOs, media, others on climate change peril, illicit cash flow

Bode December 19, 2021

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – With the glaring threat posed by climate change to the world, groups from anti-corruption agencies, the media, civil society organisations (local and International), community based groups and labour and the academia have called on the media, labour, community based groups and others to strengthen...

Nigerian News

Police arrest couple for selling their baby for N50,000

Bode December 19, 2021

A couple residing at Ilara area of Ode Remo, in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been arrested for selling their one-month-old baby for the sum of N50,000. The police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who disclosed this in a press statement said the buyer is...

POLITICS

NASS will continue to support Buhari to deliver on mandate – Lawan

Bode December 19, 2021

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari to enable him deliver more dividends of democracy to Nigerians. Lawan stated this in Gombe on Sunday while inaugurating Gombe North Senatorial District Empowerment programme by Sen Sa’idu Alkali (Gombe North). He...

Nigerian News

Pope Francis appoints Nigerian priest as permanent representative to UN

Bode December 19, 2021

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Pope Francis has appointed a Nigerian Priest of the Catholic Diocese of Abia State And Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See, that is the Vatican to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in...

Nigerian News

Take-aways from President Buhari’s epic visit to Turkey

Bode December 19, 2021

By GARBA SHEHU – The purpose of the President’s trip to Turkey, December 16th to 19th was to participate in the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, with an appealing theme: “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity.” Our national strategy was laid out before departure, based on a strong optimism that...

Nigerian News

Stop persecuting and harassing our people – PANDEF tells EFCC

Bode December 19, 2021

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has condemned, in the strongest terms, what the group has defined as the recurring persecution and harassment of persons from the South-South Geopolitical Zone by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged cases of corruption. PANDEF in a statement on Sunday by...

BUSINESS

NGX: Stock market operators optimistic of bullish trend ahead of Christmas holidays

Bode December 19, 2021

Stock market operators have expressed optimism that trading on the nation’s bourse would close bullish ahead of Christmas holidays as investors position for dividend paying stocks for 2021 financial year. They said this in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, while speaking on...

Nigerian News

Spokesperson’s Communication Awards will promote PR best practices – NIPR President

Bode December 19, 2021

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has expressed the belief that the Spokesperson’s Communication Awards (SCA), which maiden edition was held on Saturday in Abuja, would promote best practices in the practice of Public Relations in Nigeria and beyond. The National President of the Institute, Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu...

Security News

Troops raid Turji’s hideout, kill scores of bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto forests

Bode December 19, 2021

The notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, is ‘incapacitated’ after sustaining severe injuries when military fighter jets raided his hideouts and bandits camps in the North West, PRNigeria learnt from credible sources. The attack jets of the Air Task Force, ATF, Operation Hadin Kai, also killed several bandits, in the...

Nigerian News

NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, seizes over 4,000kg narcotics in 8 states

Bode December 19, 2021

NDLEA has raided two clandestine drug stores in Lagos where a pregnant woman was arrested with 1,442 kilograms of skunk. Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, stated on Sunday in Abuja that four men including a 62-year-old were also arrested with 182,000 tablets of Tramadol during the...