Author: Akintayo Adams

In Nkienzha village, Miango District, Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State, four people have been slain by unidentified gunmen. According to information obtained by the press, the gunmen attacked the neighborhood on Sunday night at around 11 p.m. and destroyed a house, murdering all four of its occupants. According to a statement provided to journalists and signed by Davidson Malison, the departing National Publicity Secretary of the Iowa Development Association (IDA), there was an additional injury. The statement went on to say that the Irigwe Nation’s leadership has referred to the recent upsurge in attacks and…

Olympic champion and holder of the marathon world record, Kelvin Kiptum, passed away in an automobile accident in western Kenya on Monday, according to authorities. Around 11 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Sunday, the 24-year-old was traveling from Kaptagat to Eldoret when the automobile flipped, killing both the youthful phenomenon and his Rwandan instructor, Gervais Hakizimana. The car had three occupants, two died on the spot, while one was taken to hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach,” said the police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western Kenya where the accident occurred, says Peter Mulinge. “It is Kiptum who…

After banks followed the Central Banks of Nigeria’s new guidelines, foreign exchange inflows into the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) increased last week by 66.7% to $2.2 billion. The plentiful supply was insufficiently buoyant, though, as the naira’s value fell by 2.3%. In an attempt to increase liquidity and reduce volatility in the foreign exchange market, the CBN released a number of circulars and guidelines that included new macroprudential limits for net open positions as well as the removal of restrictions on the exchange rate quotes provided by International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). The amount of money coming into…

Bassey Edet Otu, the governor of Cross River State, has voiced concerns regarding internet scammers’ hacking of his phone line. He claimed that the con artists were texting unsuspecting members of the public to ask for cash assistance using his phone line. In a statement he released in Calabar yesterday, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbeche, the principal press secretary for Otu, raised the alarm. Speaking, Ogbeche said, “The public is advised to disregard any such messages purportedly from the governor. One of the governor’s mobile numbers was breached by hi-tech criminals in the early hours of Sunday, February 11, 2024. “The hackers…

After defeating the Super Eagles 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday night at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, hosts Cote d’Ivoire emerged victorious. This event was the 34th competition on the continent. The Elephants are vying for their third AFCON crown, having previously triumphed in 1992 and 2015, while the Super Eagles are vying for their fourth. After finishing first in Group A with a combined seven points and a three goal differential, Equatorial Guinea emerged victorious among the two teams. The Elephants, on the other hand, finished in third place, fourth overall. 18 months after…

Herbert Wigwe, the company’s late CEO, will be replaced by an acting group chief executive officer, according to Access Holdings Plc’s board. The corporation acknowledged Wigwe’s death, along with the death of his wife and son in a helicopter crash in the United States on Friday, in a statement signed by Sunday Ekwochi, the Group corporation Secretary. The statement said that the new head’s hiring followed business protocol. The statement partly reads, “In line with the company’s policy, the board will soon announce the appointment of an Acting Group Chief Executive Officer even as we remain confident that the Access…

The D’Tigress of Nigeria have qualified for the Olympic women’s basketball competition in Paris in 2024. D’Tigress picked one of the tickets to the games even though they lost 100–46 to the USA in their second match at the Olympic qualification event in Antwerp, Belgium. Senegal’s 97-66 loss to Belgium eliminated them from contention, securing their qualification. While the US had already qualified as World Champions, Nigeria and Belgium have now qualified for the Olympics. D’Tigress defeated Senegal in their opening match in the qualifying tournament, greatly enhancing their chances of qualifying.

Man City and Real Madrid will be the main players in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages, which begin on Tuesday. These groups are thought to be the top contenders for the championship this year; they are the most recent winners of Europe’s top football league.The Manchester City team is performing at its best right now, even though manager Pep Guardiola has downplayed the team’s prospects of repeating last year’s treble win—winning the FA Cup, the English Premier League, and their first Champions League victory. Manchester City, riding a wave of ten straight victories in all competitions, will take on…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences for the passing of Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings. The President expressed shock and deep grief at learning of the passing of Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, a former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, and Mr. Herbert Wigwe, a prominent banker and entrepreneur, in a statement released on Sunday by his media assistant, Ajuri Ngelale “President Tinubu describes their passing as “an overwhelming tragedy that is shocking beyond comprehension,” the statement partly reads. “The President condoles with the Wigwe and Ogunbanjo families, the business community, and all…

Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings, had a final conversation with Osita Chidoka, a former minister of aviation. On Sunday, Chidoka posted a remembrance to the late Wigwe on his official X account. The former minister claimed that he asked Wigwe to accompany him on this specific trip to the USA, but Wigwe mockingly declined his request. Remember that on Friday, a helicopter crash claimed the lives of Wigwe, the co-founder of Wigwe University and Access Bank, as well as his wife Chizoba, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo. The helicopter crashed on Friday night close to a border community…