BREAKING: Access Holdings names Bolaji Agbede as acting CEO
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…
‘I begged him to take me along’ – Osita Chidoka shares last conversation with Wigwe
‘I begged him to take me along’ – Osita Chidoka shares last conversation with Wigwe CEO, Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has shared his last conversation with the late Chief Executive Officer of Access…
Atiku, Okonjo-Iweala mourn as Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe, wife, son killed in US helicopter crash
The Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has reportedly died following the crash of a helicopter conveying him and five others on Friday night near the California-Nevada border in the United States of America. According to several…
Senegal: Clashes spread over election postponement
Violent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported. A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis, an opposition leader and a…
Kanye West Announces Lagos Tour
Lagos has been added to the list of nations that renowned American rapper, Kanye West, plans to perform in 2024 and 2025. According to Entertainment Lagos has been added to the list of nations that renowned American rapper, Kanye West,…
King Charles makes first statement after tense meeting with Prince Harry
King Charles III, who has been diagnosed with cancer, has shared his first public statement since his 45-minute meeting with his estranged son Prince Harry at Clarence House, which is said to be very “emotional and tense” for father-son duo….
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says his country does not wish harm on Somalia
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his country “does not wish any harm” on neighbouring Somalia. His comments in parliament came after Somalia accused landlocked Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory to gain access to…
Ghana struggling with tsunami of secondhand clothes
It takes Nii Armah and his crew of 30 fishermen hours to haul their weighty nets to shore on the bustling Korle-Gonno beach of Ghana’s capital Accra. Finally, their catch emerges — a colossal barracuda and a less welcome bounty…
BREAKING: Super Eagles qualify for AFCON final after defeating South Africa on penalties
Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties to qualify for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). FT: Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (4-2 on penalties) Iheanacho scores. Nigeria qualifies!!!…
House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — A monthslong GOP campaign to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas collapsed in the House on Tuesday after Democrats and a trio of skeptical Republicans voted to reject a resolution to impeach him over his handling of the…