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economy
Access Bank raises N442.5bn capital through FMO syndicate Tier II facility
Access Bank Plc has signed a monumental syndicate Tier II Facility agreement of 295 million dollars, equivalent to about N442.5 billion, with Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) to foster economic growth. This bank disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The financial institution said that the occasion underscored a relationship that had flourished between the parties for over two…
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Defence
EFCC arraigns 3 men for allegedly stealing Access Bank N3.5bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three men are Michael Igbomins, David Onyeike and Moses Iruolaje, on two counts of stealing and retention of proceeds of crime. The defendants,…
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economy
Access Bank Sierra Leone appoints Cole as Chairman, 4 othersÂ
Access Bank Sierra Leone Ltd.(Access Bank (SL) Ltd.) has appointed Mr Maurice Cole as Chairman of its Board of Directors, following the exit of Ms Alice Onomake, the former Chairman. The bank said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. According to the bank, also joining the Board as Non-Executive Directors are: Nsikak Usoro, Michala…
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NEWS
March 4 – 10, 2024: Memorial Events Planned to Honour Herbert Wigwe and Family
Plans are underway to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Herbert Wigwe, CEO of Access Holdings Plc, his wife, and son, who tragically lost their lives in a recent helicopter crash in the United States. The schedule obtained by BusinessDay outlines some events, including ceremonies and services, spanning from March 4 to March 10, 2024. Details: March 4:…
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NEWS
Peter Obi mourns Access Bank holdings CEO, Wigwe
Lagos, Feb. 11, 2024 (NAN): Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed sadness over the loss of Access Bank Holding Company Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, in an air mishap on Friday. Obi, who was the former governor of Anambra, made this known in a series of tweets on his official X handle on…
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NEWS
Helicopter Crash Claims Lives of Herbert Wigwe, Family, and NGX Chairman
A devastating helicopter crash near the border between Nevada and California in the United States has claimed the lives of prominent figures from the business world, including Access Holdings Plc’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, along with his family, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group). According to sources familiar with the incident,…
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Featured
Access Bank excites customers with Yuletide gift
Access Bank Plc will be rewarding its customers with cash prizes, mobile phones, bags of rice and hampers in the XtraWin 12 days of Christmas offer. The Group Head, Products and Segments, Access Bank, Mrs. Adaeze Ume, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Ume said that the reward…
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News
Ebi Marketplace: Access Bank partners SME.NG
SME.NG in partnership with Access bank Plc and other leading institutions, including the Bank of Industry (BOI), LAPO Microfinance Bank, Chapel Hill Denham, and the Impact Investment Foundation Nigeria are launching the Ebi Marketplace – a Nigerian innovation for female entrepreneurs. The Ebi Marketplace consists of an access to capital market, an e-commerce mall and a knowledge market for female…
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NEWS
Access Bank rewards customers in DiamondXtraWins campaign
Access bank Plc, has rewarded over 9,000 lucky customers in the DiamondXtra campaign tagged XtraWins; a seasonal offer leveraging the ongoing DiamondXtra campaign to reward customers for saving and transacting on our digital channels.  The XtraWins initiative, was borne out of the need to encourage customers to remain safe as they carry out their transactions in these times. The initiative is also aimed at rewarding…
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Sports
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: 10km race winners pick car prizes
It was all smiles for the duo of Oyelade Sunday and Vera Yohanna Davou as they were officially handed their Kia Rio saloon cars, having emerged winners in the 10km male and female races during the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Davou, a 13-year old JSS 3 pupil of the Victory Academy High School Jos surprised everyone and even herself…
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Sports
2020 Access/Lagos City Marathon winners receive car prizes
In their usual tradition of keeping true to promises, organisers of the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will on Monday present two Kia Saloon cars to winners of the 10km races in the 2020 edition. Oyebode Dada Sunday and Vera Yohanna Dovou emerged tops in the 10km men and women’s races, respectively and would effectively become car owners on…
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Finance
DiamondXtra: Access Bank to reward faithful customers with grants,Salary-4-Life
Leading Nigerian retail bank Access Bank Plc says it is set to reward more than 1,000 DiamondXtra customers with various grants and cash prizes in the second DiamondXtra quarterly draw of Season 12 scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Head, Consumer Banking, Access Bank Plc,Adaeze Umeh, said: “We are gearing up for the DiamondXtra quarterly draw this month and we…
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Africa
Nigerian Senator, Saraki wanted for alleged money laundering
The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police may soon declare former Governor Bukola Saraki wanted over what it called fresh facts that confirmed that several millions of dollars were allegedly laundered illegally into his private accounts. In a counter affidavit deposed to by Jonah Wutu, a police officer attached to the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Force CID in…
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