Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

DHQ hopeful non-kinetic approach will tackle security challenges in Nigeria’s South-East

Bode June 17, 2021

By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Nigeria’s Military authorities said on Thursday the far-reaching discussions and decisions reached at the end of the recent Security Summit held in Enugu would go a long way in tackling and bringing peace to the South East Region, the hot-bed of separatists agitations spearheaded...

Don’t reassign Abdulrasheed Maina’s case to another judge, EFCC urges Chief Judge

Bode June 17, 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, not to reassign Abdulrasheed Maina’s case to another judge. The EFCC also called on Justice Tsoho not to transfer the trial of his son, Faisal, and few other...

Gunmen kill policeman, abduct 4 Chinese railway workers in Ogun

Bode June 17, 2021

Armed gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 4 Chinese railway workers working on the Lagos-Ibadan railway. A police attached to them was also killed during the attack which was carried out on Wednesday around Kila, a village between Ogun and Oyo states. Locals in the area said the gunmen were dressed...

Education Sector and Bill on Teachers’ New Retirement Age, By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI

Bode June 17, 2021

In pursuant to section 58 ( 2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), President Muhammadu Buhari, recently, transmitted to the Senate, a harmonized retirement age for teachers in Nigeria Bill, 2021 for consideration. This latest move is geared towards formalizing the promise made...

Gov. Umahi excited over the arrest of kidnapper leader in Ebonyi

Bode June 17, 2021

By BARBARA KALU, Ebonyi – The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has expressed happiness over the recent arrest of the leader of a kidnap gang which abducted some residents of Enyigba community in the state. Governor Umahi made the reaction in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information...

Balyesa Govt., United Nigeria Airline sign MOU on flight operations

Bode June 17, 2021

The United Nigeria Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bayelsa State for the commencement of direct scheduled flight operations into and out of Bayelsa International Airport. Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, the Head, Corporate Communications, confirmed the agreement in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Uchegbu explained...

Twitter permits Arabic users to be addressed in feminine

Bode June 17, 2021

Twitteron Wednesday announced a new version that permits Arabic language users to be addressed as female rather than male, in an effort to promote “inclusive language” on its platform Arabic verbs and adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms, including imperative verbs such as “tweet” and “explore” found on...

Police in Lagos, Ogun collaborate on border communities’ security

Bode June 17, 2021

Police in Lagos and Ogun states are collaborating to secure border communities between the two states, Police spokesman in Lagos, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said. Adejobi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the commands in the two states had worked out modalities for the operation. NAN...

President Muhammadu Buhari arrives in Borno

Bode June 17, 2021

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Maiduguri on a one-day working visit to Borno State. The President landed at the airport located at the Airforce base in Maiduguri a few minutes before 10.00 am. He was received by the state governor Babagana Zulum and...

Gambia’s currency printing proposal a win-win for Nigeria- Economist

Bode June 17, 2021

An Economist, Prof. Lanre Olaniyan has described as a win-win situation the proposal from the Gambian Central Bank Nigeria helps in printing the country’s currency, the dalasi. Olaniyan, a Professor of Economics from the University of Ibadan, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that...

South Africa police probe death of 20 workers in mine factory

Bode June 17, 2021

The police authority in South African have commenced an investigation, following the discovery of 20 unidentified bodies in an abandon gold mining town of Orkney. “All the deceased are suspected to be illegal miners commonly known as ‘zama zamas’ operating in obsolete shafts in Orkney and Stilfontein,” the police...

Gov. Diri rewards Bayelsa’s contingent to Edo 2020 with N195m

Bode June 17, 2021

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has rewarded athletes who made the state proud at the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) held in April with the total sum of N195 million. Diri said the total package of N195 million was for the gold, silver and bronze medallists, as well as...

Mobs lynch suspected robber to death – Police

Bode June 17, 2021

By HENRY ATTAH, Jigawa – A 40-year-old robbery suspects, identified as Hassan Sale, has been beaten to death by some angry residents, The Jigawa State Police Command have confirmed. Spokesman of the command, ASP Shiisu Adam, who disclosed the incident to newsmen in Dutse, said it occurred at the...

Police arrest suspected rail track vandals in Benue

Bode June 17, 2021

Men of The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for recent vandalization of rail tracks along Nasarawa and Benue States axis of the country. The Force spokeman, CP Frank Mba paraded the suspects and said their arrest followed deliberate efforts by the Force to contain...

Enugu police boss orders rescue of abducted Rivers Utd Coach

Bode June 17, 2021

The Enugu State Police Command has commenced the immediate rescue of The Head Co ach of Rivers United FC, Stanley Eguma, who was recently abducted by unknown gunmen on June 15. Recalled that Mr. Eguma was allegedly seized on Enugu- Port Harcourt Expressway at about 4 p.m. 1while returning...

Nigeria’s external reserves decrease by $1.4bn in 2 months

Bode June 17, 2021

Recent statistical data obtained from The Central Bank of Nigeria reveals that the country’s external reserves have drop by $1.4bn in two months The reserves, which stood at $35.25bn as of April 16, fell to $34.23bn as of May 31 and $33.85bn as of June 15. “This reflects sales...

Kenya, Somalia resolve to enhance diplomatic ties

Bode June 17, 2021

Kenyan and Somali Foreign Ministers spoke through telephone on Wednesday and resolved to improve their bilateral ties. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Raychelle Omano and Somali’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud, reaffirmed the need to expeditiously reopen their two respective missions. “The ministers expressed strong wish to improve trade,...

How ex-MD, financial officer defrauded Bank PHB of N25.7bn – Judge

Bode June 17, 2021

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday night sentenced Francis Atuche, a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), to six years’ imprisonment for defrauding the bank of N25.7 billion. In a 12-hour judgment, Justice Lateefa Okunnu also sentenced Ugo Anyanwu, a former Chief Financial Officer...

Storm kills 2, injures 3 in Northern Cameroon

Bode June 17, 2021

Two people died and three others were injured on Tuesday in Cameroon’s North region after a storm swept across Benoue division, a government official said on Wednesday. Benoue Division’s Prefect, Oumarou Wabi, told reporters that the tragedy happened when violent wind uprooted an old tree and it fell on...

WHO urges commitment to end TB as care drops by 21%

Bode June 17, 2021

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has called for more commitment from member states to end Tuberculosis (TB) as COVID-19 continued to impact on TB care globally. Ghebreyesus made the appeal in his remarks at the high-level event: “Global drive to scale up TB prevention’’ on Wednesday. In...