Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

Total covid-19 cases in Nigeria hit 20,3081 – NCDC

Bode September 23, 2021

By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday said the country has recorded 377 new cases of the coronavirus, bring the total number of infections in the country to 203,081. In an update via its official website, The NCDC noted that the additional...

Alleged fuel subsidy scam: EFCC boss testifies, accuses Nadabo Energy of N1.4bn fraud

Bode September 23, 2021

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has told a Lagos High Court in the Ikeja Area how an oil marketer, Abubakar Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, forged documents to obtain N1.4bn as subsidy from the Federal Government. The EFCC boss, who...

Two officers killed as gunmen attack Enugu police checkpoint

Bode September 23, 2021

Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint in Nachi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, killing two policemen. The officers were conducting a stop and search on the axis when the incident took place on Tuesday. Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the attack in...

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Man Utd Crash Out Of League Cup, Spurs, Chelsea And Arsenal Advance

Bode September 23, 2021

Manchester United crashed out of the League Cup as West Ham avenged their painful loss to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while Chelsea and Tottenham survived penalty shoot-outs to reach the fourth round on Wednesday. The Hammers suffered a gut-wrenching 2-1 defeat against...

FEC approves ₦836m for COVID-19 oxygen plants nationwide

Bode September 23, 2021

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦836 million for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country. Briefing State House reporters after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the approval of the upward review...

Emefiele not the cause of naira woes – Economists’ forum

Bode September 23, 2021

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The North-South Economists’ Forum, NSEF, a focus group of development economists, has exonerated Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, from the continued depreciation of the value of the naira in the forex market. The forum in a statement signed by its...

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Ex-Cameroon striker Eto’o targets football federation presidency

Bode September 22, 2021

Samuel Eto’o is running in December’s election for the presidency of the Cameroon football federation, the former Barcelona star said on Wednesday. The role as football chief in the country set to host January’s Africa Cup of Nations became vacant when the incumbent Seidou Mbombo Njoya saw his tenure...

AFRIMA releases 2021 nominees list

AFRIMA releases 2021 nominees list

Bode September 22, 2021

…Blaq Diamond, Focalistic, Burna Boy, Davido, Aya Nakamura, Wizkid, Omah Lay, Tiwa Savage, Nikita Kering, DJ Tarico, Diamond Platnumz, Gyakie, Others Battle for Continental Honours The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have released the 2021 nominees list. The list, released...

Borno PDP suspends 2 vibrant members over alleged anti-party activities

Bode September 22, 2021

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Borno State Chapter has suspended two of its strong and vibrant stalwarts following alleged anti party activities and sabotage. The two members are Hon. Mohammed Alkali Imam, the PDP 2019 Gubernatorial Candidate, Borno state and Alhaji Zanna Gaddama Mustapha, the...

Ogun pensioners protest N68bn unpaid gratuity, shut down govt offices

Bode September 22, 2021

Pensioners in Ogun on Wednesday shutdown the state government secretariat to protest non-payment of N68 billion outstanding gratuity which had accrued over 10 years. The pensioners, under the auspices of Local Government Pensioners Association (LOGPAN), blocked the two main gates to the secretariat in Oke-Mosan, locking out the Secretary...

Northern Youths inaugurate Yahaya Bello Presidential Network

Bode September 22, 2021

Youths from Nigeria’s 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have inaugurated a political pressure group that would work for the realisation of the presidential ambition of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Known as the Yahaya Bello Network (YBN), the group said it would be supporting the...

Reps to investigate exclusion of Rivers from World Bank loan for projects

Bode September 22, 2021

House of Representatives on Wednesday called for investigation of an alleged exclusion of Rivers from projects to be financed by a fresh World Bank loan. Solomon Bob (PDP-Rivers) had alleged in the house tha Rivers State as widely reported by some newspapers, is the only state that would not...

Ghastly accident claims three lives in Bauchi – FRSC

Bode September 22, 2021

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than three people have lost their lives in a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday night at Dungulbi village, which is about 10 kilometers from Bauchi Metropolis, the Federal Road Safety Corp has said. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, who...

Shehu of Borno urges traditional rulers to key into rehabilitation of repentant insurgents

Bode September 22, 2021

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Borno, His Eminence, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai Umar El Kanemi has appealed to the government and development partners handling the reconcilation and reintegration of 6000 former non state combatabts and associates to endeavour to liaise with the district and village heads...

Stolen funds: FG moves to recover £200m stashed in The United States

Bode September 22, 2021

The Federal Government has said it would recover 200 million pounds stashed in the United States, as it embarks on a massive recovery of assets belonging to the country. This is according to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami who was speaking on the sidelines of the United...

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Ex-NNPC GMD denies recovered money in his Kaduna residence was received from Bola Shagaya, Omokore, other

Bode September 22, 2021

Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has denied that part of the recovered money in his Kaduna residence was given to him by a businesswoman, Hajiya Bola Shagaya. Yakubu also refuted the allegations that some of the money was given to him...

INEC begins nationwide display of voters register Sept 24, says Ebonyi REC

Bode September 22, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the first quarter display of Voter Register (VR) across the country on Sept. 24. Dr Joseph Chukwu, the Ebonyi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who stated this at a news conference in Abakaliki, on Wednesday, added that the display...

NDA to graduate 260 cadets Oct. 9

NDA to graduate 260 cadets Oct. 9

Bode September 22, 2021

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has said it would graduate and commission 260 officers cadet of 68th regular course into the Nigerian Armed Forces on Oct. 9. The Deputy Commandant of NDA, AVM Abiola Amodu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a news briefing at the headquarters of the academy...

Sokoto holds 2 day workshop for 65 judges on VAPP implementation

Bode September 22, 2021

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Ministry for Women and Children Affairs in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund ((UNFPA) with funding from Global Affairs Canada have organized a two day workshop for 65 Judges, Magistrates as well as other law officers on effective implementation of Violence Against...

Attorneys-general brief Osinbajo on justice sector reforms

Bode September 22, 2021

Six attorneys-general from the South-West have briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the progress of justice reforms in their respective states. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Wednesday, said the attorneys-general, who visited the vice president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said they were inspired by the...