National Accord Newspaper

Late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo was on Thursday laid to rest in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, amid an outpouring of grief from family members, friends, colleagues and admirers. Photos from the burial ceremony captured emotional moments as mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the actor,...

Popular Hausa praise singer, Rarara, has faulted music star Davido for displaying the names of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oyo State during the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert, describing the move as inappropriate and damaging to Nigeria’s image. Speaking in a video reaction, Rarara condemned the decision,...

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido used the global platform of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert to draw attention to the plight of abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. During his performance at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on June 10, the...

Grammy-winning Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has paid a heartfelt tribute to his grandfather, Benson Idonije, declaring that he would remain “forever indebted” to the nonagenarian whose influence has spanned generations of Nigerian music. The tribute came as family members, friends, entertainment icons and admirers gathered in Lagos to...

Germany booked a place in the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2014 after coming from behind to beat Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Toronto. The Ivorians took the lead in the 30th minute when Franck Kessie finished from close range following a brilliant run by teenage...

Japan took a major step toward the World Cup knockout stage with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday. Ayase Ueda scored twice, while Daichi Kamada and Junya Ito also found the net as the Blue Samurai delivered a commanding performance. Kamada opened the scoring just four minutes...

Inter Miami are closing in on the signing of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro after reaching an agreement that is now awaiting formal completion and official announcement. Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that a verbal agreement has been sealed between all parties, with the remaining formalities already resolved. The move will...

Ghana kicked off their World Cup Group L campaign with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto, thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Caleb Yirenkyi. The Black Stars struggled to create clear chances for much of the contest, while Panama looked the more threatening side in the opening...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid for a dream start to his record-equalling sixth FIFA World Cup appearance ended in disappointment as Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday. Portugal took an early lead through Joao Neves, who headed home Pedro Neto’s cross in...