DrMB: Is Your Salary Keeping Up? Ever feel like your paycheck vanishes before the month even ends? You aren't imagining it; the cost of living is hitting record highs across the globe. From the luxury streets of Monaco to the tech hubs of the US, the price of simply "existing" varies wildly. Which of these numbers shocks you the most?
Could you imagine spending nearly $7k a month just to cover the basics in Monaco? Or does seeing the US and UK sitting so close together change your perspective on moving abroad?
👇 Drop a comment below: How does your current city compare to these averages? Is it time to relocate, or are you staying put?
Ever wondered why gold bars aren’t simple cubes? That iconic wedge shape isn’t just for looks—it’s the result of centuries of practical design, physics, and real-world problem-solving. From how molten gold cools to how bars are stacked, stored, and handled, every angle has a purpose.
In this video, we break down the surprising reasons behind the shape of gold bars—and why changing it today would actually cause more problems than it solves.
Once you see it, you’ll never look at a gold bar the same way again.
Timestamps: 00:03 – The mystery of gold bar shape 01:08 – Why gold isn’t shaped like a cube 02:24 – The science of molten gold 03:03 – Why the wedge shape matters 03:43 – Stacking and storage secrets 04:44 – The human handling factor 05:38 – Markings and identification 06:34 – Standardization across the world 07:11 – Why the design hasn’t changed
Nigerian Food Recipes for Diabetic Patients – 46 Local Diets You Shouldn’t Ignore.
Soups: Okra soup Edikaikong soup Waterleaf soup Green amaranth soup Ogbono with vegetable soup Egusi with vegetable soup Afang soup Bitter leaf with egusi soup
All Nigerian vegetable soup Fufu (swallow): Wheat meal fufu (natural wheat) Guinea corn fufu Unripe plantain fufu Stews and sauces to serve with brown rice or boiled unripe plantain:
Tomato stew Garden egg stew Vegetable stew cooked with amaranth and tomatoes Vegetable stew cooked with ugwu (fluted pumpkin) Shredded chicken sauce Shrimp sauce Fresh fish sauce/stew Smoked fish sauce Bitter leaf sauce
Low carbohydrate meals: Brown basmati coconut rice with vegetables Brown basmati fried rice Jollof brown basmati rice with cole slaw Brown basmati rice and stew Unripe plantain porridge Boiled unripe plantain with stew and moi moi Roasted unripe plantain with fish sauce Unripe plantain with beans porridge Boiled unripe plantain with vegetable egg sauce Beans and whole wheat bread Ewa agonyin (mashed beans) Guinea corn agidi with stew Brown beans and guinea corn meal Millet fufu
Drinks: Water Zobo without sweetener Guinea corn kunu Unsweetened yoghurt Pepper soups Kunu geida from guinea corn or millet Healthy Nigerian comfort foods: Isi ewu Nkwobi Cow leg Cow tongue Fish pepper soup Chicken pepper soup Snail pepper soup Peppered snail
Sleekfingers: Nice...... I haven't eaten crocodile in awhile....na to plan to visit Epe. Make I go eat roasted crocodile and fresh palm wine
Bump.
I once saw a documentary of fishermen from the aquatic food hub of Epe in Lagos State who caught medium-sized crocodiles with their nets in addition to the fish they caught while fishing out in their boats. They then turned their catches (Crocs and fish hauls) over to their wives and daughters to sell off in the Epe fish market.
"Nigerian govt sued me for eating crocodile — Opeyemi Famakin"
Published 19 Sep 2024 By Musa Adekunle
Popular food critic Opeyemi Famakin has revealed that eating bushmeat, including crocodile, is illegal in Nigeria, and he has faced legal action for it.
In a recent interview on EchooRoom, Famakin said eating such animals has an environmental impact and disrupts the ecosystem.
He explained that the killing of these animals that aren’t farmed but hunted in the wild is detrimental to the environment.
He said, “I have not eaten snake before, but I have eaten crocodile, and the government sued me for that.”
“Eating bushmeat is illegal in Nigeria. One time, I was doing a campaign with a drink brand. They reached out to me saying, ‘We have this new product and need your influence.’
“And when I charged them, they asked why I was charging that big amount. I said, ‘Let me do a post with your drink, and when I do my post, it will trend more than that of the other influencers you hire to promote it. You’ll pay me after the post.’
“I took the drink, and except for the drink, I went to Bushmates’ place, ate the old crocodile, and drank the drink afterward to wash it down.
“The video trended and got 1 million plus views in less than 2 days. They paid me my money, and then the government came for me. I told them to go to the drink people.
‘Illegal cuisine’ “Eating bushmeat in Nigeria is illegal because we don’t farm the animals; we kill them, and it is affecting the ecosystem. China and others come to Nigeria and buy the bushmeat from us. In turn, we are killing our ecosystem even more. Killing certain animals will lead to their extinction. If mosquitoes don’t exist anymore, it will affect Nigeria.
“It seems minute, but if one animal goes extinct, the animals that eat them will be affected. And in turn, everything will be affected. It is actually illegal to eat bushmeat in Nigeria unless the animals are farmed. It is illegal to kill, sell, buy, and eat bushmeat. After that, they sued me, I paid, and then the government paid me to make a video saying bushmeat is illegal. But generally speaking, eating bushmeat is illegal, and I don’t eat it anymore. I see sense in what they are saying.”
Morizo: You are absolutely right about the juiced carrots. I stayed a bit in Jos and I never missed carrots daily as juices or just eating raw because he helps improve eyesight.
My dad didn't juiced his but slice the tomatoes, carrots, ginger, onion and fresh peppers in a plate. He sometimes sprinkles a pinch of salt for taste .
You are absolutely right about carrots tremendously improving eyesight.
My Dad doesn't use medicated glasses till date and still reads the scriptures in the church.
I have been eating that combo for a few years now and I can tell you it's been good and helps builds the body systems.
Please the tomatoes should be tomato 🍅 Jos and very ripe. He picky about it and select good big onions too.
@Morizo
I appreciate your very detailed feedback here. Indeed, Jos is a fantastic place for horticultural products. I actually first travelled to Jos back in the early 1980s to take the computerised exams into Hillcrest an American mission school located in Jos.
I have more CLARITY on what to do now based off of your post and I'll tell my folks to get very ripe tomato Jos and carrots exclusively in Lagos (especially for my father's shortsight) and more. I too will have to follow the same breakfast meal plan sequence because of the loaded super foods and anti-oxidants the recommended veggies contain. It's a major blessing I came across your insightful post on this same NL thread.
obembet: That was the blunt opinion shared by Eke Urum, the CEO of Risevest and it quickly sparked reactions online
For those who don’t know, Okpa is a popular delicacy from Eastern Nigeria, especially among the Igbo. It’s made from Bambara nut flour, mixed with palm oil, spices, and steamed in leaves.
To many Nigerians, especially people from the South-East, Okpa is not just food — it’s culture. It’s filling, affordable, and commonly sold on the streets, particularly in the morning.
So when Eke Urum described the taste as “suffering,” it triggered mixed reactions:
But let’s settle it here: Does Okpa really taste good, or do you agree with Eke Urum?
Visblog: Nigeria's street food and buka culture is having a genuine cultural moment. Here is why the roadside kitchen is the most honest, vibrant, and important part of Nigerian food culture.
There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from a woman who has been making the same pot of pepper soup for thirty years. She does not need to explain the recipe. She does not need to photograph the bowl for Instagram. She does not need your approval or a Michelin star or a feature in a food magazine though, increasingly, those features come looking for her. She just needs the fire, the stock, the right combination of spices that she has adjusted by smell and taste thousands of times, and she needs the next customer to sit down, shut up, and eat.
This is the spirit of Nigerian street food culture. And right now, after years of being treated as something to grow out of, as the food of poverty rather than the food of pleasure, it is having a moment a genuine, overdue, and slightly chaotic cultural reckoning that is changing how Nigerians relate to their own culinary heritage.
What a Buka Actually Is In Nigerian language For the uninitiated, a buka is a small, typically informal eating establishment sometimes no more than a few plastic tables under a canopy, sometimes a more permanent structure with ceiling fans and a handwritten menu on a chalkboard. The food is Nigerian, usually traditional, always cooked in large quantities, and priced to be accessible. The customer base is everyone: office workers on lunch break, market traders, students, government workers, the curious, the regular, the desperate, and the devoted.
Pootle: ogiri, eru, okporoko, this things can mak some people throw off. them go dey cook onugbu soup everywhere go dey smell like weytin i no know after the soup ready we go come still use one smelly detergent fufu to nap am , you go use dish washer wash your hand still your hand go dey smell like you chok am for yansh
fineboynl: While growing up in my state some people do use it, but a very little of it in their soup. Locust beans.
Just minimum and you won't notice or smell it that much.
But my traveling to the south east what I saw there in some places will make you vomits. Especially some local restaurants. They put too much locust beans in their soups and the whole environment will be smelling. The people you will meet around there sees it as normal but if you are a stranger you can't stand it. And if you are a very irritating person you will likely throw up.
I still think some people are adding it too mucho
For added flavor from the fermented locust beans (aka Iru). There's also "Ogiri" which is made from fermented castor seeds as well BUT it's NOT the same as fermented locust beans or "Iru." It's just like other fermented flavors such as "soy sauce" from Asian countries of Japan and China for instance. However, these fermented ingredients should be used sparingly to prevent nasal irritations and reactions from those who might be sensitive to these fermented smells.
SlavaUkraini: Policy Strategist and Group CEO, Global Investment and Trade Company, Baba Yusuf, has stated why the Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso ticket may not win the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Friday, Yusuf said they may be able to get numbers of voters but the numbers would not spread across the North and South to give them the constitutional requirement to win.
Recall that Obi and Kwankwaso dumped the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, last Sunday citing court cases and internal divisions as reasons for their exit.
Airing his own opinion, Yusuf said, “If you look at the spread of Peter Obi with profound respect to him and Kwankwaso, they won’t be able to win the presidency.
“They may be able to get numbers of about 70 million voters that didn’t vote in 2023 which I reckon people will come out and vote.
“But will those numbers have the spread across the North and Southern Nigeria to give them the constitutional requirement to win the election as Peter Obi and Kwankwaso? I expect a lot of consultations and negotiations that will lead to that.
“The ‘me me’ attitude will not cut it. And I expect maybe Peter Obi and Kwankwaso to sit down with an elder statesman like Atiku Abubakar to say, look, how are we going to share this power?
Gbx2025: Gallstone Business in Nigeria: Opportunities, Sourcing & What You Must Know Introduction
In recent years, the “gallstone business” has gained attention in Nigeria, with claims of high profits from sourcing animal gallstones for local and international markets. While there is real demand for certain animal by-products, this space is also filled with misinformation, scams, and regulatory risks.
This guide explains what the gallstone business actually involves, how sourcing works, and the important legal and safety factors you must understand before getting involved.
What Are Gallstones (in Business Terms)? Gallstones are hardened deposits formed in the gallbladder of animals such as:
Cattle (cows) Goats Sheep
In some international markets, especially in parts of Asia, certain animal gallstones are used in traditional medicine and research applications. However, availability is limited, and not all animals produce them.
Is the Gallstone Business Legitimate? Here’s the reality:
✔️ There is some demand for animal bile and gallstones in niche markets ⚠️ The supply is extremely inconsistent ❌ Many “buyers” advertised online are not genuine ⚠️ Exporting animal by-products is highly regulated Before investing time or money, you need to approach this business carefully and professionally.
Where Gallstones Come From Gallstones are not farmed—they are rare by-products found during animal slaughter.
Common Sources in Nigeria Abattoirs (slaughterhouses) Livestock markets Butchers and meat processors You cannot reliably predict how often gallstones will be found, which makes this business different from typical agricultural exports.
Image: Livestock Processing Environment
How to Source Gallstones in Nigeria If you choose to explore this business, sourcing must be done responsibly:
1. Build Relationships with Abattoirs Work directly with:
Butchers Slaughterhouse operators Meat inspectors They can notify you when gallstones are found.
2. Train Workers to Identify Them Most gallstones are:
Small, hard, and stone-like Yellow, brown, or greenish Without proper awareness, they are often discarded.
3. Handle with Care (Hygiene is Critical) Use gloves when handling Clean and dry properly Store in hygienic conditions
4. Proper Storage Keep in dry, airtight containers Avoid contamination Label and document sources Local Market Opportunities In Nigeria, the local market for gallstones is limited but exists:
Traditional medicine practitioners Herbal product processors Research or niche buyers However, demand is not large-scale or consistent.
International Market: What You Should Know Many people are attracted to this business because of claims of high-paying international buyers.
Here’s the truth:
Potential Markets Parts of Asia (traditional medicine sector) Research institutions (limited cases) But There Are Major Challenges Strict export regulations Need for veterinary and health certification Risk of scams from fake buyers Complex logistics and documentation Image: Export & Logistics Concept Legal & Regulatory Considerations
Before exporting any animal by-product from Nigeria, you must comply with the regulations from:
Nigerian agricultural and quarantine authorities Veterinary health services International import standards Failure to comply can lead to:
Seizure of goods Export bans Legal penalties Common Scams in the Gallstone Business This industry is known for misleading offers. Be cautious of:
“Guaranteed buyers” asking for upfront fees Unrealistic price claims Contracts without verification Middlemen who disappear after payment Rule: Never pay to “unlock” a buyer.
Is This Business Worth It?
Pros Low startup cost Can be sourced as a by-product Potential niche export value
Cons Very inconsistent supply High risk of scams Strict regulations Limited verified buyers Better Alternatives to Consider
If your goal is agro-export, you may find more stable opportunities in:
Dried food products Oil seeds and spices Processed agricultural goods
These have:
Consistent supply Verified global demand Clear export processes
Conclusion The gallstone business in Nigeria is not a typical export opportunity. While there is some demand, it is unpredictable, highly regulated, and often surrounded by misinformation.
If you decide to explore it, focus on:
Verified buyers Proper documentation Ethical and hygienic sourcing Risk awareness
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Gbx2025: Gallstone buyers are individuals or companies that purchase gallstones, a natural product extracted from the bile ducts of animals, typically cows or pigs. The demand for gallstones is high in countries like China, Japan, and the United States, where they are used in traditional medicine and as a natural remedy for various health issues.
Nigerians can take advantage of this business opportunity by collecting and exporting gallstones from local slaughterhouses or farms. Here's how to do it from home:
1. Research and understanding: Learn about the gallstone market, its uses, and the required quality standards.
2. Source collection: Establish relationships with local slaughterhouses or farms to collect gallstones. Ensure you have the necessary permits and follow proper hygiene standards.
3. Cleaning and processing: Clean and dry the gallstones to meet export standards. You can do this at home with basic equipment.
4. Packaging and labeling: Properly package and label the gallstones for export, adhering to international regulations.
5. Find buyers: Utilize online platforms like Globalbuyersonline, trade websites, or social media to connect with gallstone buyers worldwide.
6. Export: Ship the gallstones to buyers, ensuring compliance with export regulations and laws.
Benefits:
1. Low startup costs: Starting a gallstone business requires minimal investment. 2. Flexibility: Collect and process gallstones at your own pace, from home. 3. High demand: The global demand for gallstones is high, ensuring a steady market. 4. Foreign exchange earnings: Exporting gallstones generates foreign exchange for Nigeria and the exporters.
Challenges:
1. Quality control: Ensure gallstones meet international quality standards. 2. Market fluctuations: Be prepared for market price fluctuations. 3. Regulatory compliance: Adhere to export regulations and laws.
By understanding the gallstone market and following these steps, Nigerians can successfully collect, process, and export gallstones from home, tapping into this lucrative global market.
Hedonisco: Beginning at least by on or about May 13, 2017, and continuing through on or about July 30, 2017, members of the 54th Research Institute of the Chinese PLA conspired with each other to hack into the protected computers of Equifax, to maintain unauthorized access to those computers, and to steal sensitive personally identifiable information, proprietary database schemas, and data compilations. The PLA hackers obtained names, birth dates, and social security numbers for approximately 145 million American citizens, in addition to driver’s license numbers for at least 10 million Americans stored in Equifax’s databases. The hackers also collected credit card numbers and other personally identifiable information belonging to approximately 200,000 American consumers. In a single breach, the PLA obtained sensitive identifying information for nearly half of all American citizens, and personally identifiable information belonging to nearly a million citizens of the United Kingdom and Canada.
Islie: An investigation into the late Access Holdings chief executive reveals more than 80 companies across 20 countries.
"An investigation into the late Access Holdings chief executive reveals more than 80 companies across 20 countries."
by Kabir Yusuf
The late Herbert Wigwe was, by many considerations, one of the most consequential bankers in Nigeria.
As the chief executive of Access Holdings, he helped transform a mid-tier lender into West Africa’s largest banking institution. But when he died in a helicopter crash in the California desert in February 2024, alongside his wife, son, and two others, the full scale of his financial world had barely been told.
PREMIUM TIMES can now report, drawing on corporate filings across multiple jurisdictions, UK property registration data, and company records in Nigeria, Cyprus, the United States, Mauritius, the Isle of Man, and Jersey, that Mr Wigwe held stakes in at least 80 companies spread across 20 countries.
Many of these entities were registered in known tax havens and were not publicly disclosed during his lifetime.
Our findings reveal a web of real estate holdings, investment vehicles, family wealth offices, oil and gas interests, fintech platforms, and philanthropic foundations linked to the late banker.
In March, the Londoner newspaper reported 106 properties linked to Mr Wigwe in London, which were registered elsewhere in shell companies outside the UK. But the newspaper could only reveal those details because the UK adopted the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, establishing the Register of Overseas Entities, held by the UK’s Companies House. The register requires foreign companies that own, sell or buy property to declare their beneficial owners, making it possible to check the sources of funds used to acquire such property.
Before this provision, individuals could launder suspicious funds through notorious secrecy jurisdictions and tax havens, hiding behind shell companies incorporated in those havens to anonymously buy properties in the UK, especially in London.
Wealthy individuals frequently establish shell companies to mask asset ownership, often by retaining fund and wealth managers to register legal entities on their behalf. Jersey, for instance, does not require companies to publicly declare their ownership, meaning that on any publicly accessible record, a property purchased through a Jersey-registered entity may be difficult to trace to its actual owner.
Several reasons exist for why these properties might be registered this way; being owned by a company in a tax haven does not automatically mean wrongdoing. Affluent individuals and their advisers routinely use such structures for estate planning, currency risk management, liability limitation and cross-border investment.
Tengen Family Office, based in Ikoyi, Lagos, manages the wealth of Mr Wigwe and Aigboje Aig Imoukhuede, his long-time business partner with whom he acquired Access Bank in 2002, according to its website. Incorporated in 2017, the firm was jointly owned, with 50 per cent each, by Mr Wigwe and Mr Aig-Imoukhuede. A similar Nigerian entity, Tengen FOL Limited (RC 711023, also incorporated in September 2017), replicated the same ownership structure.
In Mauritius, one of Africa’s foremost tax havens, the two partners held Tengen Holdings Mauritius under the Coronation Capital umbrella, registered in 2019 under Coronation Group Limited. This Mauritius entity figured prominently in Mr Wigwe’s shareholding structure at Access Holdings.
According to Access Holdings’ 2023 audited financial report, Mr Wigwe owned 2.59 billion shares worth N65.3 billion, equivalent to 7.3 per cent of the banking group’s entire issued shares at the time. He held 1.26 billion of those shares indirectly through Coronation Trustees Tengen Mauritius, a Mauritius-registered entity.
His indirect holdings as of December 2023 comprised 201 million direct shares in Access Corporation Plc, and a further 2.3 billion indirect shares through United Alliance Company of Nigeria Limited (537,734,219 shares), Trust and Capital Limited (584,056,979 shares), and Coronation Trustees Tengen Mauritius (1,264,264,206 shares). His total shareholding in Access Corporation stood at 35 billion units as of 31 December 2023.
He was also a shareholder in Coronation Insurance and its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc.
UK and European Entities
The British and European company records trace a parallel architecture of real estate and holding vehicles.
In the United Kingdom, Mr Wigwe’s footprint included Lodging Holding Ltd (registration number OE009983), incorporated as an overseas entity on 23 December 2022, with Mr Wigwe and four legal entities listed as directors.
Carmel Gate Ltd, a real estate company registered in 2012, also appears in his portfolio alongside Access Bank UK Ltd.
Deansleigh Holdings Limited, first incorporated in Cyprus in April 2015, with its registered address at 15 Agion Omologiton, Nicosia, Cyprus, later became a UK holding company. It was re-registered as Deanleigh Holdings Limited on 10 July 2022, bearing registration number OE001513. Mr Wigwe owned a 25 per cent stake, with the remaining interest held by Alliance Assets Limited, Maria Panagiotou, and an unnamed legal entity.
In Cyprus, four additional active entities were registered in his name: Belde Co Ltd (registered 2014, last annual report filed November 2024); Vendereso Corporation Limited (registration number 334943, registered August 2014); Lodging Holding Limited (registered April 2013, last annual report filed March 2025); and QEXLE Trading Limited, co-owned by Mr Wigwe and three other entities, with its last annual report also filed in March 2025.
In Jersey, Mr Wigwe held interests in One Southbank Properties Limited and Glenq Private Wealth Limited with an ownership trail dating to 2014.
Isle of Man: A Long Paper Trail
Some of Mr Wigwe’s earliest offshore activity is traceable to the Isle of Man, where he appears to have begun structuring entities as far back as 2006.
Warne Limited was registered there in 2006 by Mr Wigwe and Zedra Trust Company Limited. Two years later, in 2008, the same partnership produced DHT Limited.
A third Isle of Man entity, Balladoyne Limited, was registered in February 2010, also with Zedra Trust Company as co-owner. On 18 December 2023, just weeks before Mr Wigwe’s death, his shares in Balladoyne were transferred to unidentified legal entities.
American Footprint
In the United States, Mr Wigwe’s corporate presence spanned Florida and Washington, D.C., with five identified entities.
Beraug Investments LLC (Florida registration L07000027796), incorporated in 2007 at 3251 Boca Raton, Florida, was jointly owned by Mr Wigwe, his wife Doreen, and their children Chizi and Charel Wigwe. It was dissolved in September 2008 after failing to file an annual report.
Beraug Consulting Services Corporation, incorporated in 2011 with incorporation number 27-46429041, listed its purpose as “any lawful business.” Its registered address was 2103 Coral Way 108, Miami, Florida 33145, and its agent at incorporation was Betty Blanco. Its last annual report was filed in February 2023, after which it was dissolved.
Grosvenor Marine LLC (Florida registration L17000233193) was incorporated in November 2017 at Suite 1104, 1390 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, with Herbert and Doreen Wigwe listed as directors and Steven Hibble as the registered agent. In February 2023, the registered agent was changed to Betty Blanco. The company was later declared inactive for failing to file its 2024 annual report.
Obele Incorporated, based at 1026 Monroe Street NE, Washington, D.C., lists Ukechukwu Wigwe and Ututochi Wigwe as beneficial owners. Mr Wigwe served as a director between September 2011 and May 2018. The company remains active.
Within Nigeria, the breadth of Mr Wigwe’s corporate affiliations is remarkable, spanning construction and real estate, fintech, oil and gas, philanthropy, and financial market infrastructure.
Among his earliest registered interests is Beraug Realty Ltd (incorporated 22 August 1993) and Beron Shyngle Ltd, co-registered with his father, Shyngle Wigwe.
In 2001, he co-founded Virtual Travel Network and Management Services alongside Ekwueme Goodheart and others. He also founded Hair Affair Nigeria Limited with Doreen Wigwe and Reliance Okorafor.
Fusion Construction Limited (incorporated 14 July 2003) lists Mr Wigwe among its directors alongside Mr Aig-Imoukhuede and others, while United Alliance Company of Nigeria (incorporated 2001) and Trust and Capital Limited (incorporated 2007) were both 50-50 ventures between Messrs Wigwe and Aig-Imoukhuede.
In the energy sector, Mr Wigwe held interests in Petralon 10 Limited (incorporated November 2017) and Petralon 30 Limited (incorporated March 2018), both established to operate across the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas sectors, alongside Aig-Imoukhuede and Petralon Energy Limited.
The late banker also held a five per cent stake in Petralon Trading and Supply Limited, registered in 2015, alongside Aig-Imoukhuede, Babatunde Folawiyo, and Petralon Energy’s principal, with the dominant interest held by the Unuigbe family.
In real estate, Baston Properties Limited was incorporated to carry on business as a property dealer and land agent, with Mr Wigwe as a director. Canvas Construction Solution Nigeria, registered in the same period, was co-founded with his son Chizi.
Mr Wigwe’s fintech interests included Hydrogen Payment Services Limited, incorporated in 2021 and jointly owned with Ogbonna Roosevelt Michael; and Unified Payment Services Ltd, whose extensive board included Kennedy Uzoka and Adebola Adeduntan.
AAHW Limited, registered in September 2007, was another 50-50 entity between Messrs Wigwe and Aig-Imoukhuede.
Investors Alliance Ltd listed Mr Wigwe, Mr Aig-Imoukhuede, and Reliance Okorafor as principals.
His charitable and civic interests were equally extensive. These included Africa Initiative for Governance (incorporated August 2014); His Love In Action Empowerment Foundation; The AIG Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, of which Mr Wigwe was a trustee; The How Foundation Ltd/GTE, co-listed with Doreen and Uchechukwu Wigwe; the Muhammadu Sanusi Sustainable Development Goals Initiative; and CACOVID-19 Ltd/GTE, the private sector COVID-19 response vehicle co-directed with Aliko Dangote and Dangote Industries.
Mr Wigwe also sat on the boards of financial market infrastructure entities, including NG Clearing Ltd alongside the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, GTBank, UBA, Union Bank, Coronation Merchant Bank and Bankers Fund Managers Limited, which included the chief executives of Access Bank, GTBank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, and UBA.
Mr Wigwe also appears in the records of Guaranty Trust Bank (incorporated July 1990), Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company, Access Pension Fund Custodian Limited, Access Golf Nigeria Limited, Sanef Creatives Limited, Theatre Partners Limited, and Holy Union Trust Limited, among others.
The Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS also lists Access Bank, represented by Mr Wigwe, as a member.
The Access Holdings Empire
Beyond his personal holdings, Mr Wigwe’s leadership of Access Holdings gave him de facto influence over a group whose subsidiaries spanned 19 African countries and the United Kingdom. Under his leadership, Access Holdings pursued a major expansion across Africa and beyond, helping the corporation reach the ninth-largest bank in Africa before Nigeria devalued its currency in 2023.
As of September 2025, Access Holdings’ total assets stood at N52.2 trillion.
Entities within the Access Holdings group include Access Bank Plc (100 per cent); Hydrogen Payment Services Ltd (99.99 per cent); Access Pension Ltd (53.76 per cent); Access Insurance Brokers (99.99 per cent); Access Bank UK (100 per cent); and African subsidiaries in Ghana (93.40 per cent), Sierra Leone (99.19 per cent), Zambia (80.98 per cent), DR Congo (99.98 per cent), Mozambique (99.98 per cent), South Africa (97.89 per cent), Botswana (78.15 per cent), Cameroon (100 per cent), Angola (99.80 per cent), Kenya (99.98 per cent), Rwanda (91.22 per cent), Gambia (88 per cent), and Guinea (100 per cent), among others.
In South Africa, a separate entity, Landclave, also appears linked to Mr Wigwe’s portfolio.
Mr Wigwe’s death at 57 cut short what by all accounts was one of the most ambitious financial careers in Nigeria.
Family Dispute
There has been a family dispute over the iconic banker’s estate. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Herbert’s father, Shyngle Wigwe, is at the centre of the alleged dispute regarding the distribution of his late son’s estate. The elder Wigwe has reportedly filed a caveat at the probate registry to challenge the proposed distribution.
According to the reports, his father allegedly submitted the caveat, supported by an affidavit from Christian Wigwe, who identified himself as Herbert’s cousin.
Christian also accused the deceased’s partner, Mr Aig-Imoukhuede, of taking an indirect guardianship of his children and assets. The deceased’s cousin, in an affidavit filed at the Lagos State High Court Probate Registry, accused the co-founder of Access Bank of assuming the role that belonged to the deceased’s father, Shyngle Wigwe.
Wigwe’s Death
Mr Wigwe, his wife, and his son were among the six people who died in a helicopter that crashed in the US in February 2024.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) later reported that the helicopter crash was probably caused by “pilot disorientation” and deficiencies in safety protocols by the operating company.
The NTSB, in its final aviation investigation report, “determined the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: the pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control,” the investigators said.
What this report establishes
This report establishes that the public record of his professional life, including bank results, expansion announcements, and speeches, captured only a fraction of the commercial universe he had quietly assembled.
The companies bear his name alongside those of his wife, his late son Chizi, his daughters, his father, and his lifelong partner Aig-Imoukhuede. They stretch from Nicosia to Miami, from Douglas to Lagos, from Port Louis to London, a testament to the scale of a wealth-building exercise conducted largely out of public view.
The Wigwe network also illustrates the degree of opacity that was possible, and in many jurisdictions remains possible, even for public figures running systemically important financial institutions. The beneficial ownership of more than 100 London properties was effectively invisible until the UK’s 2022 transparency legislation forced disclosure. Even now, the identity of several co-owners and associated entities in the Wigwe network remains unknown.
That's a massive global investment portfolio right there.
The use of tax havens is largely legit especially in the Caribbean and Europe. It's a huge thing among a lot of the world's biggest international business men and investors to use these sorts of investment vehicles.
However to avoid potential abuse by money launderers using illicit funds to purchase UK property and more, countries such as the United Kingdom have introduced requirements for FULL disclosures of foreign ownerships of UK-based shell coys to be made which is fair enough if your money trail is legitimately acquired through proper investments in the global financial markets and asset management. Period.
DomPerignon: You can drain the blood immediately after the animal is killed in a humane way.
Some ranches have slaughter license and they don't do it by ISIS method of slithing the throat and letting the animal drown in its own blood.
A simple steel bullet to the head at close range and the animal is dead without feeling a thing. The carcass is then immediately drained of blood and its inner organs removed.
Kosher or Halal slaughtering is cruel punishment as the animal takes at least 2 minutes to die and goes through excruciating pain.
When I was in the US, I always got my meat supply from small ranches and not from regular butcher shops or retail stores.
Note also that most slaughter houses other than small ranch slaughter houses are owned by Jews and the way they slaughter the animal will baffle you.
For starters, all these slaughter houses are owned by Jewish rabbis and they have this contraption whereby the animal is led head first into a mechanism that clamps the neck and then rotates the animal 180 degrees with its legs on the air and then a rabbi then slaughters the animal. The animal is held in place by the clamp on its neck as the blood drains everywhere.
If you visit any of these major slaughter houses you will wonder why so much cruelty is meted on the hapless aanimal.
Also note that this practice among Jews dates back to ancient Egypt .
The Egyptians ranked cows as one of the most sacred animals just below cats and when they saw how Jews will slaughter cows in the most inhumane and barbaric method and in some instance, setting fire on the beast as it is drowning in its blood hanging upside down from a slitted throat, this always led to a clash.
The reason they do this is symbolic as they see cows (goyim) as gentiles whom they describe as beasts in human form and when they slaughter cows they do this in the most inhumane way.
[quote author=EmmyMaestro post=139337886]Video sparks reactions as a lady kills catfish with her bare hands
A viral video circulating across social media platforms has sparked widespread reactions after a young woman was seen killing catfish with her bare hands.
In the footage, the woman appears at her place of business, where she prepares and sells barbecued fish. Several live catfish are kept in a rubber container beside her as she begins her routine.
Controversial Method Raises Eyebrows What caught the attention of viewers was her unusual method of killing the fish. She was seen using her bare hands to strangle the live catfish, one after another, without the use of any tools.
The video shows that she did not stop at one fish, as she proceeded to kill several catfish in the same manner. The act has since triggered a mix of shock, criticism, and even admiration from different quarters online.
Mixed Reactions From the Public Social media users have continued to share their opinions on the incident, with many debating animal cruelty and food preparation methods.
Mushbahu wrote: “I wonder if Nigeria is sane enough to start advocating less cruelty act on animals. These creatures feel pains like we do and some of them have emotional feelings.”
Sammy Steve commented: “This is so cruel.. They should look for other means of k!llin this stuff that is less cruel.”
Sabastin shared a different view: “The way I can’t stand catfish ehn!! the fact that they are even on their own in the bowl 🥣 freaks me out! And yes, I don’t eat catfish 😵💫 Damn! I have to applaud her!”
RichyVia added: “She is k!lling them by simply discontinuing the spinal cord from the brain stem. Watch how she is breaking the vertebrae column at the neck region….”
Video of a lady k+lling catfish with her bare hands has sparked reactions online pic.twitter.com/814iXYFdsc
AdisGlobal01: Dr. Hallowed Oluwadara Olaoluwa is recognized as the youngest Ph.D. holder in Mathematics in Africa and one of the youngest Ph.D. holders in any field in Africa.
He stands out particularly for his extraordinary ability to run parallel degree programmes in Mathematics and Physics at both BSc and MSc levels, earning top distinctions (First Class / Distinction) in all four degrees while graduating at exceptionally young ages. He was born on September 27, 1989, in Bangui, Central African Republic to Nigerian parents from Ekiti State who are missionaries outside Nigeria. He completed primary and secondary education with four double promotions. He passed the French Baccalauréat (A’ Levels equivalent) in Sciences at age 14 (one of the youngest in the Central African Republic at the time). At the University of Bangui, he simultaneously pursued and completed two full B.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and Physics. He graduated in 2007 at age 18 with B.Sc. Mathematics: First Class Honours and B.Sc. Physics: First Class Honours. Awards: All-Time Best B.Sc. Student Award, Department of Mathematics Best B.Sc. Student Award, Department of Physics (2007). At the University of Bangui, he simultaneously completed two full M.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and Physics (a rare feat; he was the first and only student to do so at the university). He graduated in 2008 at age 19. M.Sc. Mathematics: Distinction M.Sc. Physics: Distinction Awards: Best M.Sc. Student Award, Department of Mathematics (2008) Best M.Sc. Student Award, Department of Physics (2008). At the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, jẹ earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics (specializing in Functional Analysis, with focus on Fixed Point Theory) in January 2014 at age 24 with a perfect CGPA of 5.00/5.00 in Ph.D. . Overall Best Graduating Ph.D. Student, University of Lagos (2012–2013). Best Ph.D. Graduate in the Engineering/Sciences category. He was the recipient of an offer for the Master 2 (Mathematics) programme at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), France. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Mathematics, Harvard University (2015–2016), where he worked on quantum ergodicity in mathematical physics. Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellow. Major Awards for Academic Excellence Ekiti State Merit Award (2014) Youngest PhD Holder in Africa of the Year (2014) Young Achievers Award (Hallmarks of Labour Foundation, 2014) Award of Excellence as The Youngest Academic Achiever in Nigeria (Nigerian Young Professionals Forum). He speaks French, English and Yoruba. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Lagos, where he teaches and supervises students.
Pakute: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on Friday officially assumed office as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs following her elevation by President Bola Tinubu.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who previously served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, was elevated after the resignation of former minister, Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down on March 30 to pursue his governorship ambition in Bauchi State ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the minister was received on arrival by senior directors of the ministry led by the Permanent Secretary, Dunoma Ahmed, alongside heads of agencies under the ministry.
The agencies represented included the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, the Technical Aid Corps, the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa, and the Foreign Service Academy.
Welcoming the minister, Ahmed described her appointment as a reflection of her dedication and professionalism, expressing confidence in her ability to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements and international partnerships.
He also assured her of the ministry’s support in advancing the Federal Government’s foreign policy priorities, including the protection of Nigerians abroad, promotion of peace and security, and attraction of foreign investment.
Goodwill messages were also delivered by heads of agencies under the ministry and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to Economic Community of West African States, Olawale Emmanuel Awe.
In her remarks, Odumegwu-Ojukwu thanked the ministry’s staff for the reception and pledged to consolidate the achievements of the ministry under the Tinubu administration.
The statement noted that she “reaffirmed her commitment to sustaining and consolidating the achievements of the Ministry under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Noerection: “Anyone That Votes Tinubu In 2027 Will D!e. This Man Has Spent 4 Years In Power And Has Nothing To Show For It. No Light, No Security, Things Are Very Expensive. Anytime I Enter Nigeria, I Move Around With 5 Police Officers To Protect Myself.” ~ Prophet Michael Declares
“Anyone That Votes Tinubu In 2027 Will D!e. This Man Has Spent 4 Years In Power And Has Nothing To Show For It. No Light, No Security, Things Are Very Expensive. Anytime I Enter Nigeria, I Move Around With 5 Police Officers To Protect Myself.” ~ Prophet Michael Declares pic.twitter.com/egzhJ1ROKm
Another highly IRRESPONSIBLE fake religious charlatan claiming to be a so-called prophet. The Tinubu Presidency is NOT even up to 3 years in office and this creep is FALSELY claiming the man has spent 4 years. Let people vote for whoever they want to vote for and STOP the mind manipulation and scaremongering! That's what democracy entails worldwide... The right of choice. Period.
Morizo: That's also a factor dear even though it sounds kinda odd. But I think some men don't have enough information hence the need for OP to remind them. These men are our brothers, uncles and fathers so let's promote good health for all.
My Dad is ex military and in his early 80s now without any major medical issues. Every morning, He eats sliced fresh tomatoes (2 at least), sliced onion, one fresh pepper 🌶️, sometimes ginger is added and carrots as breakfast. He then gulps it down with a good amount of water. The army doctors from Lebanon taught them that when they were in peacekeeping mission there for two years in 1979 -81
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I appreciate your sharing this breakfast tip. My father is also an octogenarian like your father.
The Military diet tip got by your father from his participation in the famous 1979-1981 Lebanon peacekeeping mission (which the Nigeria Military personnel performed creditably well) is highly impressive.
My quick question for you is: Does your father eat the carrots, tomatoes, onions, pepper, ginger, as diced or slices alone OR can the mixtures be BLENDED into a smoothie in a "Nutribullet?" I have a Nutribullet which I use for making smoothies.
In addition, I read a research a few years back indicating that juiced carrots (and other juiced vegetables) are BETTER absorbed into the body and effectively utilized than eating them raw for CLEARER vision based off of tests carried out using juiced carrots on young American recruits into the United States Air Force who where initially rejected due to bad eyesights. With regular intakes of juiced carrots daily, in a matter of weeks, their visions improved remarkable and they got recruited into the U.S. Military.
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That's an impressive thread post for us men especially over 40 years of age. I like the specifics in the attached Nigerian diet plan. The meals are of Low Glycemic Index which are the ideal meals for pre-diabetics and diabetics... Including everyone.Regularly engaging in exercises, taking PSA tests, and "saw palmetto" extract used for several centuries to support prostate health with evidence showing saw palmetto to be effective in reducing the symptoms of BPH.
19 Sept 2024 — Popular food critic Opeyemi Famakin has revealed that eating bushmeat, including crocodile, is illegal in Nigeria, and he has faced legal action for it. ~~~
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, you go use dish washer wash your hand still your hand go dey smell like you chok am for yansh