The United States National Transportation Safety Board has attributed the helicopter crash that killed former Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others to pilot error caused by spatial disorientation. The NTSB report, released on Wednesday, further indicted the helicopter company, accusing it of “inadequate oversight of its safety management processes”. This…
Nine Nigerian banks raked in a combined interest income of N14.26tn in 2024, an analysis of the audited financial results of the financial institutions shows. As the banks made trillions of naira from the interest on loans given to customers during the review period, manufacturers counted their losses, groaning under the weight of soaring borrowing…
Kenyan athlete, Edwin Koech, has won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, which was held on Saturday. Koech won the $50,000 first-place prize for the men’s category, which is his second after clinching victory in the 2023 edition. The Kenyan ran for a record 2 hours and 14 minutes. About…
Wigwe’s Death: Aig-Imoukhuede Emerges As New Access Holdings Chairman Access Holdings Plc (‘the Holdco’) has appointed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the former group managing director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, as its non-executive chairman. The company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, announced that Aig-Imoukhuede will take over from Abubakar Jimoh. Jimoh will continue to serve on the Board as an…
JUST IN: Access Bank Chief, Herbert Wigwe, Others Die In Chopper Crash Herbert Wigwe, the former Managing Director of Access Bank and current CEO of Access Holdings, has tragically passed away. Reports emerging on Saturday revealed that Wigwe was involved in a helicopter accident in California while traveling with his wife, son, and three other…
