The Management of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has cautioned its clients against making payments for installation of prepaid meters. It said customers within its network coverage in Bauchi, Gombe, Benue and Plateau should not make any form of payment for the installation as it was absolutely...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday urged religious leaders to be voices of reason and strive to promote tolerance among Nigerians. Shettima made the call at the 38th National Maulud celebration of Sheikh Ibrahim Niass, held at the Mashood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Shettima said religious leaders and their...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Access Holdings on Sunday said it has yet to confirm if its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Herbert Wigwe, is involved in a airplane crash in the U.S. on Saturday. The Head of Media Relations at Access Holdings, Mr Kunle Aderinokun, stated...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has mourned the death of Access Bank Holding Company Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe. Recall that Wigwe, alongside his Anambra State born wife and their son, perished in the air crash on Saturday...
Ahead of its primary election slated for Feb. 17, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has cleared all the 12 aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 12 aspirants had purchased and returned their duly completed...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has rewarded 50 first class graduating students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) N500,000= each, as well as a one-month skills acquisition training at the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technical Institute in Lafia. Gov. Sule,...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo and Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah were among dignitaries who joined Chief Emeka Offor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Chrome Group, as he celebrated his 65th birthday. The birthday celebration took place on Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, on Saturday. ...
The Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) is reportedly enmeshed in alleged data breach, necessitating its probe by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau. The Bureau commenced investigation into allegations of data breach by two Nigerian banks-GTB and a new generation bank a few days ago. A statement by the bureau...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday confirmed the crash of a helicopter carrying six passengers in a Southern California desert near Las Vegas. All the passengers on board are reported to have died. Mr Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, and other Nigerians...
Two persons died while three others sustained injuries when an articulated vehicle shoved a car into Iju River on Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun in an accident on Friday. Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mr Anthony Uga, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will provide adequate funds to develop the education sector. Tinubu, who was represented by the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Jibrin Barau, gave the assurance during the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), held in Oye-Ekiti He said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Police operatives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), raided kidnappers camp and neutralised many in Mpape area of Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that he camp was raided at about 2:40am on Feb....
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Saturday reiterated his administration’s commitment to improve security and development in the state. Yusuf stated this while receiving chairmen of three local government areas and APC “heavy weight” from different parts of the state who defected to the NNPP. ...
Head of Traditional White Cap Chiefs of Lagos State, Chief Abdul-lateef Aderibigbe-Ajose, on Saturday prayed for Super Eagles’ victory at the African Cup of Nations( AFCON) final clash with Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria and hosts of 2023 AFCON...
The Edo chapter of the PDP governorship primary on Saturday conducted Local Government Delegates Election ahead of its Feb. 22 governorship primary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegates congress took place simultaneously across the 18 local government areas of the state, except in Etsako Central....
A helicopter ferrying Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings has reportedly crashed, fatally putting an end to his life and that of about 5 others in California. Reports said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on...
President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government would continue to accord priority to the needs of the Armed Forces to enable them to play their constitutional roles without any let or hindrance. President Tinubu made the pledge at the trooping and presentation of colours in commemoration of...
Former Managing Directing, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc, Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed, will be arraigned by the police on March 13 on allegations bordering on document forgery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the arraignment, which was earlier fixed for Wednesday, could...
The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, says Nigeria versus Côte d’Ivoire meeting in the AFCON 2023 final on Sunday will be a blessing for the two countries. Traore, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that...
Man machetes wife death suicide Akure A socialite and petrol station owner in Akure, Mr Sesan Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate, has reportedly macheted his wife to death and committed suicide by drinking sniper, an insect-killing substance. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday in the Alagbaka...