The Presidency has described Nigeria as a “very poor” country, saying the wealth of the country is overestimated. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in an interview on Arise Television on Monday. According to Onanuga, Nigeria is still a very poor country considering its low per capita income, compared to other African nations. He said, “Nigeria is a very very poor country, to be honest. I think our wealth is overestimated,” On the state of Nigeria’s economy and the administration’s efforts to ensure stability, the presidential aide said,…
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Access Holdings Plc on Monday announced the appointment of Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the holding company. The appointment follows the death of its late Group Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States on Friday. Mr Wigwe died alongside his wife, son, and a former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, Abimboloa Ogunbanjo. Further to its announcement dated February 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) has today announced the appointment of Ms Bolaji Agbede as the Acting…
Officials of the Kano State Hisbah Board have arrested Murja Ibrahim Kunya, a popular TikToker known for her controversial social media content. The Kano-based social influencer was said to have been arrested by the Sharia police, a local radio reported on Tuesday morning. Hisbah Board sought to arrest at least six famous Tiktok skit makers for allegedly posting vulgar skit videos on their Tiktok and other social media accounts, an act that the board says contradicts its laws. Lawal Ibrahim Fagge Hisbah’s spokesman confirmed the development to this news blog. He said Kunya would be charged…
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, said it would be unfair for him to criticise President Bola Tinubu over the country’s economic hardship. Mr Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), speaking during a virtual religious event on Sunday, said Nigerians who expected him to speak about the economic hardship deliberately wanted him to oppose the president. He explained that he had to deviate from the religious theme of the event to remind Nigerians about his stands on the badly managed economic policies of the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari. He…
The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to expand the community radio as a tool to strengthen the nation’s democracy. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement issued on Tuesday in commemoration of World Radio Day. World Radio Day is celebrated annually every February 13. The theme for this year’s celebration titled, ‘Radio: A century informing, entertaining and educating,’ “reflects the remarkable achievement of radio as a means of communication and information for over 100 years, despite the advent of social media,” Idris stated. The minister noted…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, restated their position on state policing, as the solution to the country’s worsening security situation. The opposition governors also decried the free fall of the naira and its attendant consequences, and asked that the Federal Government’s economic team should find appropriate solutions to the challenge. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State briefed journalists after a meeting of the governors in Abuja. He decried the high cost of living in the country, and the value of the naira,…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and some of his associates were on a condolence visit to the aged parents of the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, Herbert Wigwe, on Monday. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State made this known in a post on social media. The governor said he and his friends commiserated with Pastor Shyngle Wigwe and his wife, Mrs Stella Wigwe over the passing of their son, his wife, and their grandson. “In the company of Dr. Aliko Dangote and a group of close friends and associates, we gathered to…
Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has deleted photos from his Instagram page following Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian side were defeated 2-1 by the hosts, ending the team’s dreams of a fourth continental crown. Hours after the encounter, Iwobi who has been a subject of stiff criticism from fans, deleted photos from his Instagram handle for fear of cyber abuse. He only left one video post. The Fulham man also locked the comment section of the post for fear of bullying. …
Another staff of Kwara State University, Malete, Hameed Adekunle Hanafi is dead. The late Hanafi, a lecturer and Associate Professor in the institution, died in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday after a brief illness. It was reported that this is coming barely five days after the death of the deputy bursar of the university, Abdullahi Olaitan Ayuba. Recall that Ayuba died while watching the Nigeria/South Africa AFCON 2024 match on Wednesday after he reportedly developed high blood pressure. Born on December 27, 1968 at Babaloke, Moro Local Government Area of the state, the…
The friendly match in Indonesia between the teams FBI Subang and FC Bandung, held at the Silivange Stadium in West Java, turned into a dreadful tragedy. During the football match, lightning struck the field directly, hitting a player from FBI Subang. Despite the immediate response from medical professionals, the footballer succumbed to the injuries sustained. This tragic incident marks the second occurrence of an Indonesian footballer being struck by lightning in the past 12 months. Last year, lightning struck a young footballer from Bojonegoro, East Java, during the Soeratin U-13 Cup. Fortunately, doctors were…
The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) says it will shut down and suspend production in all water-producing factories in Enugu State due to the unbearable high cost of production. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of ATWAP, Enugu State Chapter, Mr Tony Edike, and its State Secretary, Sir Clems Nwamadi, on Sunday in Enugu. The statement was issued after members of the ATWAP Enugu State Chapter held an emergency meeting in Enugu on February 8, 2024, on the challenges confronting all members of the association. It said from Monday, Feb.…
Popular comedian Bovi has blamed Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro for his team’s defeat against Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that Nigeria lost 2-1 to the hosts, Cote d’Ivoire, on Sunday. Reacting via his X handle, Bovi blamed coach Peseiro’s tactics for the three-time African champions’ defeat. He faulted Peseiro’s strategy of relying on defense rather than attack, stressing that he would have still been pissed even if Nigeria had won. Bovi wrote: “Blame the coach. We…
The Elephants of Ivory Coast have beaten the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 2023 AFCON in regulation time. After finishing third in Group A and managing to qualify for the round of 16 as one of the four best losers, the Ivory Coast turned their virtues around to win their AFCON.
Former Emir of Kano State, Muhammadu Sanusi has pleaded with Nigerians not to blame President Bola Tinubu for the economic crisis in the country. Sanusi insisted that it would be unfair to blame Tinubu for the situation in Nigeria. He accused the immediate past administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari of managing the country badly. He averred that Buhari’s administration ignored his advice on how to take Nigeria out of its economic woes. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor stated this during a virtual religious event on Sunday,…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, met with a delegation from the Global Tijaniyya Movement, led by Khalifa Muhammad Mahe Niass, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. During the meeting, President Tinubu emphasized the importance of spiritual endeavours in nation-building, underscoring his administration’s commitment to supporting religious activities. The President also disclosed the determination of his administration to achieve food sufficiency for Nigeria. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale added that Tinubu underscored the resolve of his administration in revolutionizing agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products. …
Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Super Eagles of Nigeria to lift the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Speaking in a chat with FIVE UK in a yet-to-be-released episode, Mourinho revealed that Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is his best friend in football. The former Inter Milan and Roma manager said no Portuguese coach has ever won the AFCON, admitting that Peseiro has an opportunity to make history. He said: “My best friend in football is in the final. The Nigerian coach is my best friend — he grew up…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe. GOODEVENINGNIGERIA had reported on Saturday that Wigwe was feared dead when a helicopter conveying him and five others to Las Vegas crashed on Friday night near the California-Nevada border in the US. It was gathered that apart from Wigwe, his wife, his son, and three other people are believed to have died in the crash. In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu said he received…
The Police Service Commission says it has not officially announced any date for examination for applicants in the ongoing recruitment of Nigerian youths into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement, advised applicants to discountance dates currently circulating on social media. He added that the Commission will at the appropriate time not only officially announce the date for the examination but will notify applicants who were successful from the screening exercise. The Commission directed the Police Cyber-crime Unit to investigate…
One of the phone numbers belonging to Cross River state governor, Sen. Bassey Otu has been hacked and those behind the act are seeking financial assistance from unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement signed by the governor’s Chief press Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbeche and made available to newsmen on Sunday, drew the attention of the public to disregard unsolicited messages seeking financial assistance, noting that one of the governor’s phone numbers has been compromised. “There have been apprehension in many quarters over unsolicited messages allegedly from Governor Bassey…
The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, has been feared killed in a chopper crash in California. He was reportedly on board with about five others believed to be his wife, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), when the helicopter crashed. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. Here are things to know about Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe 1. Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe CON was born on August…