Access Holdings Plc Confirms Death of CEO, Herbert Wigwe in US
The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) has announced the passing of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, the Company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (‘the Bank’)….
AfDB pumps $540m into Nigeria’s Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a whopping $540 million disbursement to the first batch of states that submitted applications for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones. This is fantastic news for Cross River, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo,…
NGX Group mourns the loss of Wigwe, former Chairman, Ogunbanjo
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) is deeply saddened to acknowledge the tragic passing of our former Group Chairman, Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, OFR, and the Group Managing Director of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, CFR, along with his wife…
AFRIMA, PMAN, MPAN, RELPI, AMAMN, Others Hold 2nd Emergency Summit
All is set as the All Africa Music Awards- AFRIMA Music Business Summit in partnership with the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Record Label Proprietors Initiative (RELPI), Association of Music Artist Managers of Nigeria (AMAMN) and Music Publishers…
Sophos Leads in IDC MarketScape for Global Modern Endpoint Security in 2024
Global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, Sophos, has announced its recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses 2024 Vendor Assessment, which evaluates the solutions and business strategies of…
USCG, NIMASA in synergy on removal of COE
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), has offered Nigeria a three-year plan to work with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA for the removal of the Condition of Entry (CoE), placed on American-bound vessels from Nigeria. Cdr. Juliet…
NITDA, Sierra Leone mull Cross-Border synergy
To drive the “Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0 2024-2027), the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has affirmed commitment to collaborate effectively…
Senate Committee, NCDMB To Collaborate on Local Content Implementation
The Senate Committee on Local Content on Wednesday held the first interactive session with the leadership of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) at the Senate Building at Abuja and resolved to collaborate and deepen the implementation of…
NITDA DG commits to supporting Startups in AI Research
As part of efforts in implementing the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (GCFR) Renewed Hope Agenda of accelerating diversification through industrialisation and digitisation, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has pledged…
Stop Manuwa’s Africa Grammy Plan, Creative Industry Stakeholders Tell Tinubu
Stakeholders in the music industry are raising concerns and calling upon President Bola Tinubu to halt the proposed partnership between the Nigerian government, represented by Hannatu Musawa, the minister of Art, culture and creative economy and the American Grammy Awards,…
