The 9th of February marked one year since the tragic passing of the late iconic banker Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Doreen Wigwe, and their son, Chizi Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, California.
Dignitaries gathered at the Eko Hotel and Suits to honor their memory. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was represented by the minister of finance, in his Tribute, said Herbert Wigwe was more than a banker. He was a builder of institutions, dreams, and people.
The event began with an opening prayer and a video tribute from friends and well-wishers.
Herbert Wigwe’s partner, Aig-Imoukhiede, who was the chief host of the night gave an emotional tribute as he assumed the role of father to his partner’s children.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has responded to a viral video of a pregnant motorist, who was assaulted by a police officer, allegedly linked to a third-party insurance check on February 1st.
The viral footage, captured the officer manhandling the pregnant woman, dragging her forcefully until she collapsed, sparking public outrage.
Fidelity Bank launched a new facility for SMEs and entrepreneurs in the creative sector called the “Fidelity SME Hub”.
The facility is set to provide those in the creative sector with networking and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
One of the features of the facility is the ‘Creativerse’ a well-equipped space for entrepreneurs in the creative industry and a fully-fledged creative academy that will cover courses on Music Production, the business of Music, Website design, Mobile Videography, Disc Jockey, and Photography.
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke inaugurated and inducted 10,000 Osun youth into the Imole Youth Corp at a grand ceremony held at the Freedom Park, Osogbo.
Adeleke said the occasion is a major highlight of his administration’s push to address youth joblessness alongside other indirect steps to engage the youth across the sectors.
In Niger State, the state’s Governor, Umar Bago, has yet again been captured in a video singing a Christian song!
Umar Bago who is Muslim has won the hearts of many. In the viral video, Bago sang during the 60th birthday celebration of Archbishop Designate Issac Idahosa over the weekend.
In South Africa, politician Julius Malema has come under fire after a video in which he used a chant known as Boers which is historically linked to anti-apartheid movements, resurfaced online.
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has called for sanctions against Malema suggesting he be declared an international criminal.
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