NATO chief, EU council president denounce Trump’s threat
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump attends a “Get Out the Vote” Rally in Conway, South Carolina, on February 10, 2024. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP – ALTERNATE CROP NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg…
NDLEA warns against concealing Kolanut, unprescribed drugs to Saudi Arabia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday warned intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj against hiding prohibited items in their luggage while departing for Saudi Arabia. Assistant Commander, Narcotic Aisha Hamisu, issued the warning while addressing prospective pilgrims in…
Court convicts CBT centre owner over registration infraction.
A Grade One Area Court sitting at Aco Estate, Abuja, has convicted a CBT centre owner, Mr. Ezechinoso Augustine, of registration infraction, concealment, breach of trust and theft. Ezechinoso, a resident of Onitsha, Anambra State, was accused of signing and…
War in Abidjan today: Upbeat Super Eagles vow Elephants will fall
When the whistle sounds for the final hostilities in the African Cup of Nations between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, even the dead will play a part in the game. Never before in the history of…
Scammers hack C’ River governor’s phone number, government warns of fraudulent messages
One of the phone numbers linked to Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has been compromised, and the perpetrators are trying to extort money from unsuspecting individuals. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche, disclosed this in a statement shared…
Citizens groan as rice hits N77,000 per bag
This is not the best of times for Nigerian families, who have had to adopt bizarre cost-cutting measures to cope with the recent hardship occasioned by the dramatic hike in the prices of goods and services. Several of them lamented…
Board will announce acting CEO soon -Access Holdings
The board of Access Holdings Plc will soon announce an acting Group Chief Executive Officer to replace its late CEO, Herbert Wigwe. The company, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed Wigwe’s death alongside his wife and son in an helicopter…
Court stops IG from arresting NYCN chair, others
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, from arresting the state Chairman of National Youth Council of…
Access Holdings confirms Wigwe’s death in helicopter crash
Access Holdings Plc has confirmed the death of its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife and son, in a helicopter accident in the United States. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Group…
Let us number our days’ – Access Bank CEO, Wigwe’s recent tweet emerges.
About 21 days before his death, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe in a post on X formerly known as Twitter, urged his followers to number their days. The business mogul reportedly died in an ill-fated chopper…