The Nigerian federal government has assured the organized labour that it will resume the payment of N35,000 wage awards to public workers this week.   The commitment was affirmed by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, during a meeting with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress …

The Federal Government yesterday declared a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria. CBN, Odoh Ocheme, and two other persons are wanted for allegedly forging the signature of former President Muhammadu Buhari to steal $6.2m cash from the apex bank.     In a letter addressed to the Assistant Inspector …

Access Corporation, the parent company of Access Bank, Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, has appointed Bolaji Agbede, an executive director at the company, interim CEO two days after the death of Herbert Wigwe. The appointment was confirmed in a statement by Access Holdings on Tuesday morning.   “The appointment of Agbede …

Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, revealed in a fresh statement that prices for his shows are now very high as he claims spending 7 million naira on his belt and several million on shoes and suits. This was shared on social media with the caption: “Price is high, o,” Portable says …

Tributes have been pouring in over the death of the Group Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe and five others who died in a helicopter crash in the US. Among them is former Vice President and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, his …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old man said to be transporting thousands of concealed opioid pills to an insurgents’ enclave in the Banki area of Borno State. The suspect was among the 24 people accused of trafficking drugs across the country, NDLEA spokesperson, …

A Nigerian lady stirred a lot of discussion on social media by claiming she had a dream in which the Nigeria Super Eagles were defeated in the 2023 AFCON final match 0:1 by Ivory Coast. This was revealed in her statement on X, which reads: “I had a dream Ivory Coast won against Nigeria by 1:0, but …

Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder of Access Bank and the founder, Wigwe University, has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in California, United States.   Wigwe was also the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Access Holdings, the parent company of Access Bank. He was reportedly on board the chopper with his …

The Super Eageles of Nigeria stand to earn $7 million (approximately N9 billion) if they win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Ivory Coast The Nigerian team secured their spot in the final after a thrilling match against South Africa, resulting in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory …

Reality TV star and media personality, Maria Chike Benjamin has sparked rumours of being possibly engaged or married following newly released photos. The Imo-born former air hostess was spotted rocking a ring in her engagement finger while she and her partner, Kelvin were stepping out. Maria, who recently welcomed a …