Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

My husband forced me to have 15 abortions, divorce seeking woman tells court

Bode September 7, 2020

A nurse, Shukurat Adewumi, on Monday sought the dissolution of her 17-year-old marraige to husband, Adewale, in a Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on grounds that he forced to have 15 abortions. Shukurat, a mother of three, made the claim in her counter argument before Chief Ademola...

NSE to host capacity building session on derivatives

Bode September 7, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced to host a virtual training session for prospective derivatives products market participants on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. In a statement to NATIONAL ACCORD, it said the virtual workshop themed, Adopting Derivatives During Stressed Market Conditions, will be hosted by the Chief...

U.S. Open: Djokovic “sad and empty,” as mixed reactions trail disqualification

Bode September 7, 2020

Novak Djokovic said he was “sad and empty” after being disqualified from the U.S. Open on Sunday. This was after hitting a line judge in the throat with a ball during his fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. “I checked on the lines person and...

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old intact coffins

Bode September 7, 2020

Egypt has announced the discovery of a collection of more than 13 intact sealed coffins, dating back to 2,500 years ago. The coffins were found at an archaeological site in Saqqara necropolis in Giza, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a statement. The...

COVID-19: Nigeria records 100 new cases Sunday

Bode September 7, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 100 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) in the country, bringing the total cases to 55,005. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national emergency...

ACF: The Audu Ogbeh Agenda By EMMANUEL YAWE

Bode September 7, 2020

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), established in March 2000, held a General Assembly in March 2020 at which Chief Audu was elected to lead the organization. The emergence of Chief Audu Ogbe as the leader of the Forum is significant in many ways. First, he is a household name...

Situating Oshiomhole’s fictive “godfather” label

Bode September 6, 2020

BY SUFUYAN OJEIFO – It is a season of incendiary, partisan frenzy in Edo State. This is, perhaps, understandably so. Although he is not a contestant in the state’s September 19, governorship election, former governor and, until recently, national chair of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams...

Buhari administration has worked hard to meet many expectations – Presidency

Bode September 6, 2020

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Despite criticisms of his five-year tenure in office in certain quarters, the Presidency insisted on Sunday that history would be kinder to President Muhammadu Buhari than his critics were prepared to be. Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu who...

FCTA to partner FRSC for strict enforcement of road safety laws

Bode September 6, 2020

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has expressed the desire of the FCT Administration to partner with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), for strict enforcement of road safety laws in the Territory. The Minister who stated this when...

Our lame duck opposition members By DONS EZE

Bode September 6, 2020

In 2014, when the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan increased pump price of petrol, opposition politicians in the country led by General Muhammadu Buhari poured out to the streets to challenge, or demonstrate against it. They mobilized members of various labour unions, church leaders, civil society organizations, political activists,...

COVID-19: NMA urges goverments to strengthen health sector

‘How we spent N31bn in 4 months to fight COVID-19’, FG replies SERAP, CODE

Bode September 6, 2020

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billion public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020, leaving the balance of N5.9 billion.” The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris stated...

EndSARS: Prevent COVID-19 second wave, adhere to safety protocols, NMA advises protesters

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.3m, death toll now 31,056 – AU

Bode September 6, 2020

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Sunday, said the number of coronavirus confirmed cases have risen to 1,291,724 in the continent. Africa CDC also said that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic climbed to 31,056. The African Union (AU) Commission’s specialised healthcare...

Income tax: FIRS launches online portal for financial institutions

Bode September 6, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new Automatic Exchange of Information-Common Reporting Standard (AEOI-CRS) system for the use of financial institutions in the country, as part of its ongoing reforms to align the nation’s tax system with global standards. This was contained in...

Anyiam-Osigwe-led NEC is validly elected to lead Association of Movie Producers, says AMPEC

Bode September 6, 2020

The Association of Movie Producers Electoral Committee (AMPEC) has reconfirmed the validity of the Peace Anyiam-Osigwe-led National Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP), saying it was the only-legally recognized executives that were elected at the national election that held in Asaba on August 29, 2020....

UK warns EU on Brexit: We won’t blink first

Bode September 6, 2020

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit at the end of the year, the country’s top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc on Sunday. Britain left the EU on Jan. 31 but talks have so far...

FG to deliver aid by air in conflict-hit northeast

Bode September 6, 2020

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to deliver humanitarian aid supplies by air to people in remote communities in parts of the northeast that have been ravaged by the decade-long Islamist insurgency spearheaded by Boko Haram. The insurgency, which since 2009 has killed around 35,000 people and forced two...

Borno State Deputy Governor Umar Usman Kadafur

Borno govt refutes speculations of forcing IDPs to return home

Bode September 6, 2020

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur has debunked speculations in some quarters that the state government is forcing IDPs to return back to their various. Rather, he said the state government has only been facilitating the resettlement of the IDPs based on their willingness, dignity...

Minister applauds Zulum’s food, non-food items to IDPs, supports to humanitarian stakeholders in Borno

Bode September 6, 2020

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Safiya Umar Farouk has applauded the efforts of the Borno State government in providing food and non-food items to the vulnerable people, as well as the willingness in working with and support Humanitarian stakeholders in providing...

Appreciating a responsible father

Appreciating a responsible father

Bode September 6, 2020

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller Next Friday, September 11, 2020, the mortal remains of my late father, Pa Sunday Alaba Komolafe, will be committed to Mother Earth. The event, which will take...

Appraising Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s boldness in taking up the toughest of jobs

Bode September 6, 2020

By Olalekan Adigun So much has been said and written about the person of Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She is one of the most popular women in Africa today and there are good reasons for that. This is not just due to her previous political appointments as two-time Minister of...