Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

Complaints Management: NCC, Telecom service providers want compensation policy revisited

Bode September 17, 2020

By FAITH INYANG, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom service providers have agreed that the compensation policy on consumer relations and complaint management processes should be revisited and complied with at all times. This is to ensure full compliance with the new Complaint Categories and Service...

Hypertension highest silent, dangerous killer of pregnant women in Africa – Expert

Bode September 17, 2020

A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Ayodele Ademola, has described elevated BP/hypertension as the highest silent and dangerous killer of pregnant women in Africa. Ademola, also the Medical Director, StrongTower Hospital and Advanced Fertility Centre, a Lagos-based private medical facility, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in...

UN calls for reform of Nigeria’s security forces

China donates global land cover data to UN – Report

Bode September 17, 2020

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has donated its updated 30-meter resolution global land cover data to the UN, China Science Daily reported on Thursday. The 2020 data, launched on Tuesday, collected in 966 datasets illustrates 10 types of land cover including arable land, forest, grassland, shrub-land, wetland, water, tundra,...

UNICEF tracks 544,951 out of schools children in Adamawa

Bode September 17, 2020

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says it tracked about 544,951 out of school children in Adamawa in 2019. Mr Bhanu Pathak, UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Bauchi, said this at a ceremony to mark the commencement of reconstruction and rehabilitation of 80 schools in Adamawa, held in...

Northeast governors forum appoint Senator Abba Aji as executive secretary

Bode September 17, 2020

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri The Northeast Governors’ Forum has appointed Senator Muhammad Abba Aji as executive secretary in charge coordinating the forum’s affairs and head of secretariat for an initial period of years. Borno Governor who is chairman of the forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum conveyed the appointment in a...

FIRS records increase in non-oil tax revenue as reforms take root

Bode September 17, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it recorded significant increase in collectable tax revenue from the non-oil sector of the economy despite the national and global economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja...

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Electoral Fraud: UK threatens visa bans on Nigerian politicians

Bode September 17, 2020

The UK has threatened to issue visa bans on Nigerian politicians linked to electoral violence ahead of governorship elections in two states later this month, according to a bbc.com report. It has also warned of their potential prosecution under international law and restricting their access to their UK assets....

Nigeria’s tallest man, Afeez Agoro on how he missed out on a basketball career

Bode September 17, 2020

The tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Oladimeji Agoro has detailed the circumstances that led to him missing out on an opportunity to play professional basketball in the United States. According to Mr Agoro, greed from a number of coaches was the root cause of him missing out on the...

FIFA Ranking: Nigeria drops by 3 spots, now world 32nd

African countries seek FIFA’s COVID-19 relief fund help

Bode September 17, 2020

Every single country in Africa has applied to Fifa to access a grant through the world governing body’s COVID-19 Relief Plan. Formally approved in June, the Fifa fund is making US$1.5 billion available to its 211 member associations and six confederations. On Wednesday, Fifa announced that it believes the coronavirus pandemic...

Nigeria records 126 new COVID-19 cases

Nigeria records 126 new COVID-19 cases

Bode September 17, 2020

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – From 90 cases on Tuesday, Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 infections jumped up to 126 on Wednesday, confirming earlier warnings that complacency and relaxation of protective measures could be dangerous for the country. About two weeks ago, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, cautioned Nigerians...

El-Rufai signs new law with stiff penalty for rapists

Bode September 17, 2020

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday signed the State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, which provides stiff penalty for rapists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the law provides surgical castration and removal of Fallopian tubes for male and female convicts respectively upon conviction of raping...

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Shell MD urges Nigerian companies to leverage on local content opportunities

Bode September 16, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Mr Bayo Ojulari, has said that industry players and companies ready to be creative and collaborate have immense business opportunities in providing quality solutions to the challenges that the oil and gas industry faces...

NNPC legal team bags Africa arbitration award

Bode September 16, 2020

…Saves billions of dollars in liabilities for Nigeria OLA MODUPE, Lagos The Litigation Team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has won the Leading Case Counsel Team of the 2020 Africa Arbitration Awards. A press release by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie...

ASF France records success in ProCAT project judgements

Bode September 16, 2020

Avocats Sans Frontières France/Lawyers Without Borders France (ASF France) said it has enforced the fundamental human rights of three victims of torture in Imo and Enugu States on the platform of its “Promoting the United Nations Convention Against Torture” (ProCAT) project in Nigeria, in continuation of its efforts in...

Bauchi detects 2,116 ghost workers on govt payroll – Gov Mohammed

Bauchi establishes Traffic, Control, Maintenance Agency, BAROTA

Bode September 16, 2020

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Bauchi state government has created the Bauchi State Road Maintenance Agency known as BAROTA. The state Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday, assented to the bill which created the Agency recently passed by the State House of Assembly. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the new law provides...

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FCT Security: Minister pledges more support for military

Bode September 16, 2020

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has pledged the support of the FCT Administration to security agencies in their duty of securing the nation’s capital. Malam Bello made the pledge when he received a delegation from the Army...

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Oyo govt will continue to empower widows, protect their rights- Makinde

Bode September 16, 2020

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Wife of the Oyo State governor, Engr. Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde, has declared that the state government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde remains determined to protect the rights of widows and empower them to face challenges of life. Mrs. Makinde, who stated this...

Edo governorship poll: Time to know who owns the land

Bode September 16, 2020

By SUFUYAN OJEIFO – When the legendary musician and revolutionary singer, Sonny Okosuns, dropped the hit song, “Papa’s Land”, little did he know that the song would capture the public mood in his beloved Edo State at this time. In a few days, precisely on Saturday, September 19, 2020,...

COVID-19 pandemic to cost football N5.4trn this year —- FIFA

Bode September 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cost club football 14 billion dollars (about N5.4 trillion) this year worldwide, a leading official at global football body FIFA said on Wednesday. Olli Rehn, who heads the FIFA committee set up to tackle the effects of the pandemic, said the cost is...

FG will ensure Nigerian traders in Ghana get justice – Osinbajo

Bode September 16, 2020

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that despite the seeming delay in resolving the concerns of Nigerian traders regarding some stiff business regulation imposed by Ghanaian authorities, the Federal Government would ensure that those affected by the development get justice. Osinbajo gave...