Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

Oyeyemi issues travel advisory as FRSC begins nationwide ember months campaigns

Bode August 31, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos As the Federal Road Safety Corps begins its nationwide end of the year campaigns with the theme; ‘Drive Safe and Stay Safe’, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has called on the motoring public to make the year 2020 ’ember’ months unique and crash free by...

Orji Kalu, others commend Buhari over N10b renovation, re-opening of Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu

Bode August 31, 2020

By BARBARA KALU – After many years of closure, the Federal Government on Sunday re-opened the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, runway to flight operations. Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika, during the official opening ceremony in Enugu, said that domestic flight would start immediately while the international flight...

Southern Kaduna – Peace at last? By EMMANUEL YAWE

Bode August 31, 2020

Last week a significant development took place in Southern Kaduna. But as has become our practice in the media – not only in Nigeria – but all over the world, this development was not given the attention it deserved. When there is a tragedy or ugly occurrence, we give...

Nigeria records 138 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,865

Bode August 31, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 53,865. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 138 fresh cases were the lowest...

Re-elected AfDB president Adesina Sept 1

Tinubu to AfDB Adesina: Re-election affirmation of Africa’s confidence in your ability, commitment

Bode August 30, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the re-election of Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for another term of five years as President of African Development Bank is an affirmation of Africa’s confidence in his ability and commitment to the development of the region. Former...

Open letter to President Muhamadu Buhari

SERAP sues Buhari over ‘failure to publish details of N800bn recovered loot’

Bode August 30, 2020

OLA MODUPE, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over failure to “disclose information and documents relating to the names of people from whom N800 billion in looted public funds have been recovered, specific dates of the recovery, and details of...

We’ll continue to prioritise education sector – Makinde

Bode August 30, 2020

…as Ministries’ dedicate facilities named after Adeboye, Udom Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said his administration would continue to prioritise education, noting that education remained the key to societal growth. Makinde, who spoke at two separate events put together by the Bishop of the Sword of...

Stakeholders seek nation’s peacebuilding, security at 7th Lagos PR Stakeholders Conference

Bode August 30, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos As part of strategies to check the rate of insecurity in the country, stakeholders have canvassed for effective use of public relations in communicating and promoting national peacebuilding processes. According to a statement to NATIONAL ACCORD on Sunday, this was the thrust at this year’s 7th...

Re-elected AfDB President, Adesina Akinwumi to be sworn in on Sept 1

Bode August 30, 2020

By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The official swearing in ceremony of Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, newly re-elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is scheduled to hold on September 1, 2020. According to a statement distributed by the APO Group on behalf of the AfDB and made available...

Cybersecurity and risk mitigation

Cybersecurity and risk mitigation

Bode August 30, 2020

By AUSTIN OKERE “Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack” was the screaming headline on the BBC’s website on July 17, 2020. Two days earlier, the social media site had admitted a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts. The security breach saw accounts including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk,...

Appeal Court orders ATBU to reinstate, pay N1.1m damages to expelled student

Bode August 30, 2020

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi has been ordered by the Court of Appeal, Jos Division to reinstate one of its students, Victor Oboh, whom it illegally expelled seven years ago over accusation of examination malpractice. The Appellate Court also ordered the institution pay the 300L student...

NIPR partners AD4TVRADiO to weed quack practices

Bode August 30, 2020

JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations ((NIPR), says it is ready to partner with AD4TVRADiO to war against quacks in the country. National President of the Institute, Murtkar Sirajo, who disclosed this during a visit to the station in Abuja at the weekend, decried the influx...

Zamfara directs revival of livestock centres to boost revenue

Zamfara gov seeks death penalty for reckless driving

Bode August 30, 2020

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has revealed plan to initiate an executive bill that would slam a death sentence, if passed into law, on reckless driving that caused the death of any person in the state. Matawalle stated this in a statement issued by Yusuf Idris, director-general of...

Adamu orders CPs to review preparations ahead of Edo, Ondo elections

Bode August 30, 2020

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the governorship elections coming up in the states. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in...

Buhari’s 2nd term achievements

President Muhammadu Buhari managing the nation's affairs

Buhari’s 2nd term achievements

Bode August 30, 2020

By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE For those who have the gift of appreciating developmental strides, Muhammadu Buhari deserves a round of applause for doing so much within the so short a period he has spent as the incumbent Nigerian president. Going by what is visible to the naked eye, coupled with...

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CIBN inducts 1,864 bankers, calls for new digital skills for members

Bode August 30, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has inducted 1,864 banking professionals, urging the new inductees and bankers to take advantage of the digital economy to shape the future of banking industry. Mr Bayo Olugbemi, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN, made the call during the weekend...

Jamaican woman coma British ascent accident

How Jamaican woman woke up from coma with British accent after tragic accident [VIDEO]

Bode August 30, 2020

33-year-old Montego Bay resident, Deana-Rae Clayton, has never been to the United Kingdom, but a tragic car accident she had in 2019 left her with a British accent days after waking up from a coma. A right-handed person before the car crash that left her friend dead and two...

Lightning strike kills 10 Ugandan children playing football in Arua

Bode August 30, 2020

Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm. The children were playing football when heavy rain forced them to take a break in a nearby grass-thatched structure which was struck by lightning. Nine children, aged...

Nigeria records 250 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,727

Bode August 30, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 250 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 53,727. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The health agency said that as at August 29, 2020, 250 new confirmed...

FG directs ITF to harmonise Skills Development Programmes of MDAs

Bode August 30, 2020

By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Government has directed the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to harmonise all skills development initiatives by Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) across the country as enshrined in the ITF Act. The objective is to achieve greater success in Technical and Vocational Education and...