Bolaji Agbede Access Holdings Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. This follows the death of its former Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife, son, and a former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, Abimboloa Ogunbanjo on…
The attention of the leadership of the party has been drawn to a news conference by our National Treasurer, Ms Oluchi Opara where she raised a number of allegations against the National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure bothering more on corruption and abuse of office. We want to say that the National Treasurer who is certainly…
John Alechenu, Abuja A fresh crisis has hit the Labour Party as its National Treasurer, Mrs. Oluchi Oparah, has demanded that the National Chairman, Julius Abure render an account of party funds over N3.5bn being proceeds of sale of forms and sundry fundraisers for the 2023 general elections. Oparah made the demand at a press…
The Nigeria Union of Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NUPCAM, Lagos State chapter will present certificates of recognition to members of the union endorsed by Federal Ministry of Health on Tuesday, the 13th of February 2024. In a statement made available to newsman in Lagos, its chairman, Dr. Isaac Ayodele, a renowned herbal psychotherapist…
The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) has announced the passing of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, the Company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’). Dr. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son on Friday, February 9, 2024, in a…
Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa, a former chief of staff to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is dead. Arogbofa, a retired brigadier-general, slumped and died on Saturday in Abuja. Arogbofa, who retired from the Nigerian Army in 2004, was the chief of staff to Jonathan between 2014 and 2015. The deceased, aged 72, was a native of Oka…
A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings has crashed and killed him as well as his wife and son were in the helicopter when it crashed in California near the Nevada border, as well as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group). Gathered that…
In accordance with the recent directives from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), naira will now be the currency for international transfers facilitated by international money transfer operators (IMTOs). According to a recent notice, several IMTOs including Western Union, MoneyGram, Rapidtransfer, Ria, and other IMTOs approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria have been affected….
FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, was announced as the Best Corporate Bank at the recent prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence, Nigeria 2023. The Bank clinched the coveted award based on its 130-year commitment to enabling its corporate customers achieve success through relevant and tailored financial solutions. FirstBank’s continuous investment in…
Abimbola Adelakun At a recent function in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed his disappointment that some Nigerians would rather be amused by the free fall of Naira value than pour ashes on their heads. According to him, “It is not only disheartening and disenchanting but also heartbreaking that yesterday when the Naira culminated to…
