"Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims Nigerian Bank CEO and Others in California"

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"Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims Nigerian Bank CEO and Others in California"
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The CEO of Nigeria's Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in California's Mojave Desert. The crash also claimed the life of Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former chair of NGX Group. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, confirmed the deaths. Wigwe was a prominent figure in Nigeria's banking industry and had expanded Access Bank's presence across Africa. The crash occurred in a remote area near the California-Nevada border, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

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