Bode, Author at National Accord Newspaper

Justice Asante: Member states limiting effectiveness of ECOWAS Court

Bode June 23, 2020

The President of the ECOWAS Court, Justice Edward Asante has said that the lack of political will on the part of member states to enforce its judgment was limiting its effectiveness, Briefing newsmen during a virtual news conference on Tuesday, Asante said that aspect of enforcing judgments of the...

Ebonyi House of Assembly debunks mass defection reports to APC

Police seal off APC National Secretariat in Abuja

Bode June 23, 2020

The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, was on Tuesday sealed off by the police to forestall breakdown of law and order following leadership crisis rocking the party. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DSP. Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed the development...

Guterres urges widows’ inclusion in UN’s COVID-19 response plans

Bode June 23, 2020

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the inclusion of widows in the COVID-19 response plans. Guterres is said to had made the call in a message on the occasion of this year’s International Widows Day, marked annually on June 23. The News Agency of Nigeria’s report quoted...

ECOWAS common currency: Buhari urges compliance with agreed processes

Bode June 23, 2020

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ unless member states complied with agreed processes of reaching the collective goal. President Buhari also expressed concern over the decision of francophone countries that form the West...

Insecurity: Northern elders’ declaration and Buhari’s response

Bode June 23, 2020

By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI ‘The moment a leader allows himself to become the primary reality people worry about, rather than reality being the primary reality, he has a recipe for mediocrity or worse -Jim Collins, Author of the book; Good to Great. Nigeria is the giant of Africa and the...

Inter Milan’s Lukaku equals two Eto’o records against Sampdoria

Bode June 23, 2020

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku equalled two Samuel Eto’o records in his side’s 2-1 narrow victory against Sampdoria in Sunday’s Serie A game. The Belgium international opened the scoring for the Black and Blues in the 10th minute of the game after he was set up by Christian Eriksen....

Attack on Nigerian Embassy building: Let’s think diplomacy and not misguided hysteria

Bode June 23, 2020

By JUSTICE OFFEI The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries. It specifies the privileges of a diplomatic mission that enable diplomats to perform their function without fear of coercion or harassment by the host...

Police arrest 4 persons over fake bank alerts

Bode June 23, 2020

The Police on Monday said they have arrested four suspects over alleged generation of fake bank alerts and sending same as evidence of online payment for transactions to defraud their victims. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja. He...

COVID-19: Nigeria records 675 new cases, total now 20,919

Bode June 22, 2020

Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. “675 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-288 Oyo-76 Rivers-56 Delta-31 Ebonyi-30 Gombe-28 Ondo-20 Kaduna-20 Kwara-20 Ogun-17...

Ogun gets new Head of Service

Bode June 22, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed Alhaja Selimot Olapeju Ottun as the state’s new Head of Service. A statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin and made available to NATIONAL ACCORD stated. It said the former...

LASEMA operatives putting out the fire from an oil tanker

KARA Explosion: FRSC activates prosecution of tanker owners, drivers

Bode June 22, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos Following the unfortunate road traffic crash involving three tankers and a trailer that were engulfed in explosion on Kara bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has activated immediate and thorough crash investigation and subsequent prosecution of both...

Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu emerges as APC flagbearer

Bode June 22, 2020

Osagie Ize-Iyamu coasted to victory on a landslide winning the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo. The declaration came on Monday that Ize-Iyamu, who enjoys the support of the embattled national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, defeated two other aspirants – Pius Odubu and...

Unity Bank partners Dynamiss to boost e-learning

Bode June 22, 2020

Unity Bank Plc has partnered Dynamiss to enable schools acquire robust learning management system at affordable rates. Mr DeVoe Okorie, Unity Bank’s Head of Corporate Communications stated this on Monday in Lagos, News Agency of Nigeria reported. Okorie stated that under the partnership, a full e-learning package comprising Microsoft...

AfDB: Bureau okays independent review of ethics committee report on Adesina

Bode June 22, 2020

By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has agreed to authorize an independent review of the report of the Ethics Committee of the Boards of Directors relative to the allegations considered by the Ethics Committee and the...

How Nigeria spent N950.56bn Q1 revenue

Revised 2020 Budget: Education and other concerns

How Nigeria spent N950.56bn Q1 revenue

Bode June 22, 2020

Out of the total revenue of N950.56 billion that accrued to the federal government between January and March (quarter 1) of 2020, the sum of N943.12 billion (representing 99.2%) was spent on debt service, leaving a balance of N7.44 billion. But member of Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Mr Bismark...

Pulisic, Giround give Chelsea 2-1 win over Aston Villa

Bode June 22, 2020

Second half goals from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud secured for Chelsea a 2-1 comeback win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday. The victory boosted Chelsea’s hopes of securing UEFA Champions League football next season. The result left them fourth on 51 points...

Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections 20244 Sunday

Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections hit 20,244, with 436 new cases recorded on Sunday

Bode June 22, 2020

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this through its official Twitter handle. The NCDC said that the 436 new confirmed cases were recorded in 19 states with...

ECOWAS urges Mali to re-run disputed elections amid mass protests

Bode June 21, 2020

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday called on Mali to re-run some of its contested local elections and convene a government of national unity after anti-government protests swept the capital Bamako. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Friday for the second time in a...

Mancini: Balotelli is throwing his talent away

Bode June 21, 2020

Italy manager Roberto Mancini believes Mario Balotelli is throwing his talent away but still has time to turn his career around. The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward is expected to soon depart Serie A side Brescia after failing to live up to team standards set by manager Diego...

Ondo Deputy Governor quits APC, joins PDP

Bode June 21, 2020

Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after his exit from the APC. While presenting his resignation letter at the APC secretariat in Apoi Ward 2, Ese Odo LGA on...