Herbert Wigwe
7 Mar
As we mourn the sudden passing and celebrate the extraordinary life of Herbert Wigwe, we fondly remember a man whose impact extended far beyond his immediate constituency, the financial sector.
5 Mar
Former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, President Bola Tinubu, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, France President, Emmanuel Macron, governors and business leaders were among those who joined family and friends
4 Mar
Nigeria's richest man Aliko Dangote has named the "biggest" road network in his refinery complex after the former CEO of Access Bank Herbet Wigwe. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife and son in February. "I have actually decided to name our major refinery and petrochemical road—out of…
3 Mar
To not speak ill of the dead is not just a moral obligation but also, even more importantly, a simple, even logical, social demand. And I am not, as yet, talking about the obvious portrayal of the one speaking ill of the dead as cowardly.
1 Mar
It was the venerated writer, Chimanda Adichie, who first warned us against the destructive influences of a single story in her now famous 2009 TED talk. Many did not take her seriously and a lot more probably...
29 Feb
The family of Herbert Wigwe has announced the burial rites for him, his wife and his son.
25 Feb
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has received the preliminary report of the helicopter crash near Halloran Springs, California, that claimed the lives of the Chief Executive officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe..
24 Feb
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has received the preliminary report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the crashed helicopter that killed Dr Herbert Wigwe and five others.
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…
16 Feb
How could such a fine gentleman, so generous, warm, humble and respectful die so violently with his wife, son and a friend? Why would such a visionary business leader, God-fearing and kind-hearted human being perish so tragically...
16 Feb
The ancestral community of late Dr. Herbert Wigwe, the Isiokpo Community, in Ikwerre Council of Rivers State has vowed to traditionally probe the death of Wigwe, his wife and son.
15 Feb
The National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) said that the late Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, left behind a legacy of dedication and leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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