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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday mourned the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, and his family, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Mr Shettima, in a lyrical eulogy, described the late Mr Wigwe as an early bloomer who transformed the Nigerian banking industry, recalling his visionary leadership and unwavering dedication to his community. Addressing a crowd of mourners in Lagos during the funeral service of the late banker,…

Bill Pullman was 32 years old when he starred in his first film, 1986’s Ruthless People. This is, he notes, at least a decade later than most movie stars get their big break. “The term ‘late bloomer’ sounds awfully like loser, but I guess it’s what I am,” he says. “It sounds to me like a politically correct term for: ‘You’re stupid. Why did you take so long?’”The reason he took so long is theatre. Prior to Pullman’s Hollywood career, during which he has hopscotched from film noir (Lost Highway) and kids’ films (Casper) to…