Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

The Kaduna carnage By EMMANUEL YAWE

Bode August 10, 2020

It is a name that should not be toyed with in the political evolution of Nigeria – Kaduna. When the Northern People’s Congress, NPC, won the first ever elections that were to usher in a democratic Nigeria, it was expected that the leader of the party, the President General...

FCTA to support proposed Suleja Smart City project

Bode August 10, 2020

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged the support of the FCTA for the proposed Smart City Project of the Niger State Government at Suleja town, bordering the Territory. Malam Bello who made this pledge at a meeting with...

PDP holds state congress, re-elects state executives

Bode August 9, 2020

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state, has re-elected its executives to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years. The state congress took place at the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall in Bauchi on Saturday. The incumbent state Chairman, Alhaji Hamza Koshe...

Buruji Kashamu’s Passing: Big loss to Nigeria political family – Asiwaju Tinubu

Bode August 9, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Tinubu said he was deeply shocked and saddened over the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu who passed on previous day. In a release on Sunday by Tunde Rahman, his media aide, the former Lagos state governor sympathised with the family...

COVID-19: SERAP asks World Bank to ‘tread carefully in disbursing $114.28m credit for Nigeria’

Bode August 9, 2020

OLA MODUPE, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging him to use his “good offices to encourage the Federal Government and 36 state governments to publicly commit to transparency and accountability in the spending of...

CP Ciroma submits modalities for Community Policing in FCT

Bode August 9, 2020

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The implementation of the Community Policing Policy in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) moved a major step forward with the submission of the modalities for implementation of the Programme by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Ciroma at the weekend. Ciroma said at...

327 Nigerian evacuees depart London for Abuja

Bode August 9, 2020

A total of 327 stranded Nigerians successfully evacuated by the Federal Government have departed Gatwick Airport, London, and are expected to arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Ms Sarah Sanda, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs was reported disclosing this to journalists on...

ECOWAS, others distribute animals to 50 vulnerable households in Kebbi

Bode August 9, 2020

The Economic Committee of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and two other NGOs have distributed 150 animals to vulnerable households in Kebbi State towards making them self sufficient. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the collaborating NGOs are Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food and the Association for the Promotion...

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COVID-19 deaths rise to 14 as one more patient dies in Bauchi

Bode August 9, 2020

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi One more person has died of COVID-19 related complications at one of the treatment centers in Bauchi State. This is according to a report obtained by our Correspondent on Sunday from the COVID-19 Emergency Operation Center, Bauchi State Ministry of Health. With the new death, the...

North East Governors Forum: Zulum elected pioneer chairman, other outcomes

Bode August 9, 2020

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has been elected as pioneer chairman of the North East Governors Forum for a period of two years. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the forum’s second meeting which held in Maiduguri previous day. According to...

We need honest, frank conversation in appointment of judges – Osinbajo

Bode August 9, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that there is need for an urgent, honest and frank conversation about judicial reforms especially in the selection and appointment of judges, given the significant roles they play in the polity, economy, social justice and democracy of Nigeria. Osinbajo...

North east governors meet President Buhari

Zulum tasks North-East governors on daunting security , dilapidated facilities, solid minerals

Bode August 9, 2020

From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagama Umara Zulum of Borno state has appealed to the governors of the North-East region, as a matter of importance, to keep aside their differences and fuse their heads together in the overall interest of the region to explore the abundant agricultural and...

COVID-19: Nigeria’s infections rise to 46,140 as NCDC announces 453 new cases

Bode August 9, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased by 453, with total infections now 46,140. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The health agency noted that six more persons had died from the disease. It said till date,...

Buruji Kashamu is dead, Abiodun, Obasanjo mourn

Bode August 9, 2020

EHIME ALEX with Agency Report A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Buruji Kashamu has died of Covid-19. His death was reportedly announced by a former lawmaker, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce on Saturday evening on his Twitter page. The former lawmaker said Kashamu died at the First Cardiology...

NEC wants governors to supervise new police tactical units

FG to use part of N2.3trn ESP stimulus as buyer of last resort

Bode August 8, 2020

The Federal Government has revealed that it would use part of the N2.3 trillion stimulus package to purchase locally produced items as buyer of last resort in line with its Economic Sustainability Plan Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the disclosure on Friday at the virtual edition of the 2020...

Zulum commends CACOVID for providing palliatives to needy people in Borno

Bode August 8, 2020

SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has commended the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 Committee for providing palliatives to vulnerable and needy individuals to cushion the hard times occasioned by insurgency and COVID-19 lock down. The governor made the commendation during the flag off ceremony for CACOVID...

Hundreds of Dogara’s supporters dump PDP for APC

Bode August 8, 2020

ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Hundreds of supporters of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara have also dumped the People’s Democratic Party, in Bogoro local government area of Bauchi state to join him in the All Progressives Congress. The APC Chairman in Bogoro LGA, Haruna Rikaya,...

Nigeria’s ‘room-and-parlour’ politics

Nigeria’s ‘room-and-parlour’ politics

Bode August 8, 2020

By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE IN a rejoinder to my article, entitled ‘Taxing Nigerians to death?’, Prophet Samson Akinde described modern politics in Nigeria as a ‘room-and-parlour’ system: “if you feel intense heat in the PDP room, you rush to the APC parlour; and if you get attacked by bedbugs there,...

NNPC signs pact with partners to resolve OML 130 dispute

Bode August 8, 2020

…resolution to immediately unlock about $510m of gas revenue EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reached an accord with its partners, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETROL), to settle all outstanding issues surrounding the development of Oil Mining Lease, (OML)...

Shell and the impacts of social investment programme in Nigeria

Bode August 8, 2020

By EHIME ALEX, NATIONAL ACCORD, Lagos – Undoubtedly, Nigeria is faced with an avalanche of socio-economic challenges which include hunger, poverty, unemployment, poor healthcare, inadequate infrastructural facilities, and illiteracy. These impediments have largely affected the growth and development of the country. Put plainly, 40.1 per cent of the country’s...