With profound grief and shock, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, mourns the tragic passing of Chief Executive officer of Nigeria’s Access Holdings, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son in a helicopter accident in California, USA, on Friday. By his death, Nigeria has lost one of its most brilliant minds in the financial services sector. Mr. Wigwe ...
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Sanwo-Olu Mourns Wigwe, Says He’s King Of Visionary And Disruptive Ideas
Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says he is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of his dear brother and friend, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, his dear wife Doreen, and their beloved son Chizi in a helicopter crash. In a statement today, Sanwo-Olu said Herbert was not just a brother and visionary leader but one of the brightest minds in Africa. ...
Read More »Wigwe: Obi Devastated, Shelves AFCON Final
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi will be absent in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire today as Super Eagles of Nigeria take on the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in an epoch final of the Africa Football Cup of Nations, AFCON. Obi, a staunch supporter of the Super Eagles from his days as Governor of ...
Read More »Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, Wife, Son Feared Dead In Helicopter Crash In US
The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and his son are believed to be among the six passengers in a helicopter that crashed in the US early Saturday Nigerian time (late Friday local time). The New York Times reports that a total of six people were in the helicopter that crashed near the California-Nevada border. No survivors have been ...
Read More »Access Bank’s Herbert Wigwe Wins African Banker Of The Year Award
Winners of the 2020 edition of the African Banker Awards were announced today at a virtual Awards ceremony. The awards were pushed back to August to coincide with the African Development Annual Meetings which are taking place this week, with the election of the new president of the bank expected tomorrow. The Awards are considered the Oscars of the African ...
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