Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe, Wife And Son Dies In helicopter Crash In California

A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings has crashed and killed him as well as about five others in California, United States of America. Sources told TheWill News that the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night.  Daily Mail…

Read More

“Look in the mirror; don’t feel myself. Mama left me, and I lost myself” – Wizkid

Award-winning Afrobeat musician, Wizkid has recounted his present condition ever since the demise of his mother. According to his post “”I can’t wait to feel myself again! Life of a soldier! Military with it! Until then, I’ll dey slap away for free so leave me He went ahead to appreciate his fans by standing by…

Read More

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has requested the Federal High Court to transfer him to Kuje prison.

He claimed that the Department of State Services lacks adequate medical facilities for his treatment and suggested that there is a plot for him to perish while in DSS custody. “People will come to see me they will not allow them. They don’t have a medical facility. I have congestive heart failure. They are patching…

Read More

Arsenal’s 0-2 Defeat To Aston Villa Not What I Expected – Atiku

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Arsenal’s 0-2 defeat was not the result he and other Arsenal fans expected from the team. Atiku, a die-hard Arsenal fan, expressed his disappointment following the massive blow the Gunners suffered from Aston Villa…

Read More

The Anambra State Police has reacted to the confusion surrounding the burial of the victims of the Anam boat mishap by the riverside.

According to the police, three of the deceased were buried by the riverside but actor Junior Pope and one other are still in the morgue. The police added that one of those buried by the riverside has been exhumed and taken back to her state for burial. Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP…

Read More

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said about $2.4 billion out of the reported $7 billion outstanding foreign exchange liabilities of the federal government are not valid for settlement.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Arise Television, Cardoso disclosed that the bank had settled verified FX requests, which amounted to $2.3 billion. He added that current total outstanding FX obligations stood at $2.2 billion.Cardoso further indicated that part of the headline $7 billion outstanding FX claims were fraudulent, citing the outcome of a forensic…

Read More

REP Member Obinna Aguocha Calls On FG To Release Nnamdi Kanu, Sited The Release Of Sowore, Emefiele Etc As Justification For The Call.

Obinna Aguocha, the representative of Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to leverage his position to secure the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mr Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in custody since his extradition in June 2020, facing charges of alleged terrorism by…

Read More

PHOTOS: Africans Should Uphold Their Culture, Oyibojoan Says After Watching Masquerade For The First Time In Enugu State.

Sharing pictures from the cultural event that took place in Enugu she wrote, “First time in my life to see masquerade, especially in Africa. It was an amazing experience, what I loved the most is how much people respect culture and tradition in Nigeria. I pray people will remain this way and don’t loose what…

Read More

Lagos To Convert Ijora Under-Bridge Into Recreational Space

The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to convert the recently cleared Ijora under-bridge to a recreational space. After a five-day quit notice, the government destroyed illegal shanties occupied by squatters under the bridge. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, had lamented that block moulders, fuel sellers, and miscreants…

Read More

Two Teenage Girls Kidnapped In Chikakore, Kubwa Abuja. Demands 30M Ransom.

Two teenage sisters have been kidnapped by bandits at Guita community, Chikakore in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Our correspondent gathered that the kidnappers struck on Sunday at about 11:25 pm, and have since demanded N30m ransom from their family. This is coming barely eight days after the Chikakore community…

Read More

Namibian President, Hage Geingob, Passes Away Days After Returning From U.S. Medical Trip

The president of Namibia, Hage Geingob, has d#ed in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 82. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba, who annouced Mr.Geingob’s d£ath, said the President passed on while receiving treatment at a hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, on Sunday. “It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you…

Read More

There Would Have Been More Hardship In Nigeria If Subsidy Wasn’t Removed – FG

The Federal Government said yesterday President Bola Tinubu needed more time to fix the problems of Nigeria, noting seven months were barely enough for him to do it. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, who stated this in an interview on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, yesterday, also said things…

Read More

PDP LEADERSHIP TUSSLE: Atiku And Wike Fight Ahead Of The Party’s NEC Meeting Outcome.

A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as loyalists of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike have renewed hostilities. The bone of contention is the control of the opposition party’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections. Inside sources revealed that the Atiku…

Read More

Meet Cassava Industrialist, Oluyemisi Popularly Called Queen Of Cassava

Meet Nigeria’s Queen of Cassava, Oluyemisi Iranloye. She has established Africa’s largest cassava processing factory in Nigeria. It operates 8,000 hectares and a network of 6,000 farmers. Its factory produces 35,000 tones of starch and cassava flour per year. It is important to point out that it achieves more than 10 billion turnover per year….

Read More

How chopper that kîlled Herbert Wigwe, others crâshed – U.S. Investigators

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided details on the tragic helicopter cr@sh that claimed the lives of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and other crew members onboard. The details were provided by a board member with the NTSB, Michael Graham, alongside the investigator in…

Read More

WATCH VIDEO: People Brutalized While Struggling To Get Free Bread Somewhere In Lagos.

A video of some people being flógged while struggling to receive bread which seems like a charity has sparked reactions online. According to a voice in the background, the incident happened somewhere in Lagos Island. Sharing the video a Twitter user wrote, “Extremely sad and heart breaking, this happened today 14th Feb 2024 in Lagos…

Read More

Missing German billionaire who was declared d£ad is reportedly ‘living with his mistress in Russia’

Six years after his mysterious disappearance in Switzerland, a German billionaire, Karl-Erivan Haub, has been reportedly found living with a Russian mistress in Moscow. The then 58-year-old German-American retail tycoon was training for a ski mountaineering race when he disappeared in April 2018 in Zermatt, Switzerland. DailyMail reports that the billionaire businessman was last seen…

Read More

AFCON semi-final: No cause for alarm, South Africa denies threats to Nigerians

The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation has said there are no possible threats on Nigerians living in or visiting the nation, ahead of the CAF African Cup of Nations semi-finals match between both countries. The department disclosed this on Tuesday following the statement issued by the Nigeria High Commission in South Africa…

Read More

10 suspected traffickers nabbed as police rescue six minors

No fewer than 10 suspected human traffickers, including eight females and two males, have been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly stealing six children from different locations in the country for transactional purposes. The Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadada, disclosed this in Lafia on Friday while parading 57 suspects arrested for committing…

Read More

“I used bleaching cream for over 15 years, I’m just 35 and I look older than my age now” ~ Lady cries out

A 35-year-old lady, identified as Lebogang, has taken to social media to voice her distress over the severe damage caused to her skin by bleaching creams after years of use. According to the lady, her decision to bleach her skin was influenced by her friends’ lighter skin tones, which she perceived as a standard of…

Read More

“Treat People The Way You Want Them to Treat You” – Jay Jay Okocha Speaks On Nigerians Cyberbullying His Nephew

After his nephew Alex Iwobi performance in the AFCON final, some Nigerians went to his social media handles to criticize his performance and fingers Ex-Super Eagle player Jay Jay for lobbying him to play for the team when other good players were benched. Responding to the critics, Okocha has urged Nigerians to be mindful of…

Read More

Grammy Award: List Of African Musicians Who Have Won Grammy.

One of the most influential and respected awards in the world, the Grammy has released the names of African musicians who have in the past been bestowed with the award. The award which has different categories encourages musicians all over the world according to their hard work, success, and impact made from their music. The…

Read More

SHOCKING VIDEO: Gathering Of Bandits/Terrorists Celebrating The Naming Ceremony Of Their Leader’s New Born Baby In The Bush.

Video footage has shown bandits shooting in merriment in the air. It was gathered that the notorious bandits terrorizing Kaduna and Abuja were celebrating the childbirth of their leader. Nigerians are worried why they weren’t neutralized with this show of openness in the activities. Watch video below:

Read More

JAPA: Nigerian Man Chooses His Career Over Marriage, Canceled Proposed Marriage With His US-Based Girlfriend.

A Facebook user and an expert in the banking industry, Ugee Nwachimereze took to his Facebook page to share an interesting story on how he canceled marrying his US-based girlfriend that was scheduled last year in December. He wrote, “This thing called marriage. So my trad was supposed to hold on the 28th of Dec,…

Read More