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Access Holdings Q1 pre-tax profit rises 22% to ₦272bn

Access Holdings PLC has released its unaudited group financial results for the Q1 ended March 31, 2026. According to the released results, the Group’s pre-tax profit grew by 22.19 per cent to N272.210 billion, driven by strong growth in non-interest income. The group’s interest income declined by 9 per cent to N895.034, while non-interest income […]

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Access Holdings announces retirement of deputy MD Chizoma Okoli

Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director at Access Bank. The announcement was made in a statement issued on April 28, 2026, and signed by Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. Mrs Chizoma Okoli’s retirement takes effect from April 30, 2026, following the expiration of her term. The company is […]

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Access Holdings disowns unauthorised 2025 financial highlight release

Access Holdings Plc has distanced itself from a circulating “financial highlight” linked to its 2025 audited financial statements, stating that the summary was released on social media by an unauthorised source ahead of the official publication. The company clarified that its audited financial statements are still undergoing regulatory review by the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]

GTCO hits N433bn profit in Q3 2023
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GTCO, Access bank gain amid widespread market losses

The equities market opened the week on a bearish note, as gains in GTCO Plc and Access Holdings Plc, and 14 other stocks were not enough to offset widespread losses across sectors of the equities market, especially the financial services sector, on Monday. The Nigerian Exchange benchmark All-Share Index, which measures the performance of traded […]

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Access Holdings appoints Innocent Ike as new GMD, CEO

Access Holdings Plc has named Innocent Ike as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Company Secretary Sunday Ekwochi, the firm confirmed that the appointment takes effect on August 29, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. The company stated that Ike will succeed Bolaji Agbede, who has […]

Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises
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Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises

Due to the strong rates in the fixed-income market, investors in the equities market lost around N1.55 trillion in February. The PUNCH recorded that, In the short- to medium-term, it is anticipated that investors would become less interested in the capital market as they pursue higher returns due to the increase in the monetary policy […]

Access Holdings stocks recover after leadership transition
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Access Corp stock falls after CEO’s death

By Christian George The shares price of the holding company for Nigeria’s largest bank, Access Corporation, dwindled on Monday, the first working day of the week after the demise of co-founder and chief executive officer, Herbert Wigwe. On Monday, Access Bank’s shares fell 6.26 percent to N23.20 as of 2:30 pm Lagos time, the biggest […]

Access Holdings CEO Herbert Wigwe dies in US
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UPDATED: Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe dies in helicopter crash

The Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, has died in a helicopter crash on Friday in the United States of America. Reports revealed that Wigwe was with his wife and son when the chopper crashed near Nevada, US. Amongst the six passengers on board was also the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group […]

Access Holdings names Abubakar Jimoh chairman
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Access Holdings names Abubakar Jimoh chairman

Access Holdings Plc’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mr. Abubakar Aribidesi Jimoh as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The appointment follows the death of Mr. Bababode Osunkoya, the former chairman of Access Holdings Plc’s Board of Directors. This was revealed in the Group’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited. According to […]

Access Bank, Qatar airways partner, offer discounted flight tickets
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Access Holdings declares 71.39% half-year profit

Access Holdings Plc has announced its 2023 Half-Year Results, revealing that pre-tax profits increased by 71.39% year on year to N167.601 billion. The Times reported that the substantial gains in net fair value and foreign exchange, primarily attributable to significant fair value gains on equity investments and gains from foreign exchange and fixed-income securities trading during the […]

Access Bank, Qatar airways partner, offer discounted flight tickets
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Access Holdings postpones HY results over subsidiary audit

Access Holdings Plc’s board of directors has indicated that the publishing of its Half-Year financial results would be delayed due to an ongoing audit of its subsidiaries. According to a mid-July report after gaining the required regulatory clearances from CBN and Angola’s central bank, Access Holdings completed its acquisition of a majority share in Finibanco Angola. The […]

Access Bank, Qatar airways partner, offer discounted flight tickets
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Access Holdings acquires majority shares of Angolan bank Finibanco

Access Holdings has announced that it has successfully acquired the majority of Finibanco Angola. The group stated that the transaction was made through its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, in a press release notice that was sent to the Nigeria Exchange Limited. Group CEO of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, commented on the transaction’s conclusion. “To […]