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Access Holdings appoints Innocent Ike new GMD/CEO FILE: Innocent Ike Access Holdings Plc has named Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective August 29, 2025, following regulatory approval. The announcement comes just hours after Roosevelt Ogbonna resigned from the company’s board in line with new corporate governance rules issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. This appointment, contained in a statement released on Wednesday, signals a new phase for the group under the leadership of Chairman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who returned to the helm following the death of former Group CEO Herbert Wigwe in 2024. Details…

NBS Says Lagos, FCT, Rivers Raise 70% Of Aviation’s GDP Achievement * A prove of three states dominance in driving air transport sector. Nigeria’s aviation industry generated N215.6 billion for the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, with three states — the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, and Rivers contributing N150.9 billion. This represents 70.04 per cent of the sector’s total output. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which disclosed this in its latest state GDP report on aviation, said the figures highlight the dominance of the three hubs in driving the air transport sector and, by extension, contributing…

Nathaniel Bassey Marks 44 With ‘Halleluyah Challenge’ In Kirikiri Prison Popular gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has said that he will mark his 44th birthday anniversary on Friday, August 29, by hosting a worship session with inmates at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos. Bassey, also a Pastor, in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, revealed that the event will feature a one-day edition of the popular ‘Halleluyah Challenge’, which was started in 2017. “Tomorrow for my birthday, I praise and celebrate with my brethren in prison,” Nathaniel Bassey wrote. The ‘Halleluyah Challenge’ has over the years become…

7m youth-target for digital literacy, empowerment by 2027 – Tinubu … says agricultural scheme has empowered over 100,000 youth. President Bola Tinubu says his administration is set to empower seven million young Nigerians with digital and professional skills, aiming to create millions of job opportunities in the next two years. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Strategic Youth Leadership Conference 2025. The conference organised by Federal Ministry of Youth Development in collaboration with National Defence College, aimed at equipping young Nigerians with the strategic thinking and leadership tools…

‘Say Who Die?!’ to premiere on Aug. 29 Nigeria dark comedy- drama, ‘Say Who Die?!’, a captivating film, is set to premiere on Prime Video, popular subscription video on demand over-the-top streaming television service, on Aug. 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that African Stories Untold, producers of the thriller, made this known on its official Instagram page, @africanstoriesuntold. The star-studded film is directed by ace filmmaker Paul Utomi and Co-produced by Chiamaka Ebochue, Joshua Enakarhir and Lani Aisida, who is also the writer of the story. The ensemble cast include Oiza Abu, Meyi Abu, Baaj Adebule, Mike…

Mercy Johnson marks 14 years of marriage with appreciation to God Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson, has celebrated 14 years of marriage with her husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie, with a heart of gratitude and testimony. On her Instagram on Wednesday, the actress poured encomium on her husband, describing him as her “friend and strength,” while crediting God for keeping their home intact despite battles and naysayers. “Happy wedding anniversary to us @princeodiokojie. 14yrs with my husband, my friend and my strength. Awesome God, they said no but God said yes. They said to ruin it but God kept fixing it all…

China supports Nigeria with $1m for flood relief intervention Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Amb. Yu Dunhai. Photo: Chinese Embassy in Nigeria … a ‘timely boost’ to victims. Nigeria’s flood relief campaign was given a major boost on Wednesday as the Chinese government donated $1m to support victims in the northern part of the country. The financial support was formalised at a signing ceremony in Abuja between the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai. Bagudu praised the gesture, describing it as “a timely boost” to national efforts to provide…

Access Holdings Director Roosevelt Ogbonna Resigns From Board, Remains Access Bank MD Access Holdings Plc has made public the resignation of Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, a Non-Executive Director, from its Board after three and a half years of dedicated service. The announcement was made in a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. According to the statement, Mr. Ogbonna will continue in his role as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, the Group’s flagship banking subsidiary. The company explained that his resignation became necessary to ensure compliance with the Central Bank…

Airtel Nigeria CTO Highlights Key Network Initiatives To Benefit From Doubled Investments Airtel Nigeria has said that its recently doubled investments will directly accelerate critical network initiatives including nationwide coverage expansion, capacity augmentation through spectrum acquisition, fibre rollout, and satellite partnerships with Starlink and OneWeb. Chief Technology Officer, Harmanpreet Dhillon, announced these initiatives during an appearance on NTA International’s and NTA News24’s Economy Watch programme, where he reaffirmed Airtel’s commitment to building a more resilient and inclusive digital infrastructure for Nigeria. “Airtel’s priority is nationwide coverage, complemented by robust capacity augmentation through additional radios on 2G and 4G, alongside upgrades…

NAFDAC Warns Against Postinor-2 Pills, Original And Fake Identification NAFDAC, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, has warned Nigerians about the circulation of fake Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills. In a statement signed by Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC revealed that the counterfeit pills were reported by the Society for Family Health (SFH), the official distributor of Postinor-2 in Nigeria, which confirmed that the suspicious batches were not imported by the company. How to Detect Fake Postinor-2 Pills According to NAFDAC, fake Postinor-2 can be identified through these packaging errors; * Smaller font size on the PIN verification…