Abimbola Ogunbanjo
11 Apr
The family of Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group who died in a California helicopter crash in February, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the US charter company Orbic Air on Wednesday. Ogunbanjo was one of seven people killed in the February 9th crash near the Nevada border, which also claimed…
7 Mar
The former personal assistant to the late Herbert Wigwe, Sola Faleye, has recounted the tevents that led to his absence from the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of his boss and six others. Wigwe, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, died in a helicopter crash in the United States, on…
28 Feb
Eulogies have continued to pour forth as capital market stakeholders, led by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), yesterday, held tributes and a closing gong ceremony in honour of former President of the Council of the exchange
16 Feb
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has described late GMD/CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, as a dear brother who not only planted his footprints on the sands of time but also impacted the world. Governor Eno made the assertion during a condolence visit today on Pastor Shyngle and Lady Stella Wigwe, the aged parents…
13 Feb
Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) has regretted the tragic death of Dr Herbert Wigwe and members of his family as well as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, a former Group Chairman of Nigeria Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group).
11 Feb
Stakeholders in the financial sector have continued to mourn the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, late Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, late Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
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