Ajibola Afonja, Former Labour Minister and First Bank Chairman, Passes Away at 82
Ajibola Afonja, the former Minister of Labour and Chairman of First Bank Nigeria, passed away at the age of 82....
FBN Holdings Plc Faces Shareholder Crisis: Minority Shareholders Demand Regulatory Intervention
In a concerning development, minority retail shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc have expressed their alarm regarding alleged tactics aimed at...
Nigerian Banks Extend Form A Processing Time Amid Forex Shortages
Discover the latest developments in Nigerian commercial banks' handling of international school fees and upkeep requests, including extended processing times and new limits due to forex scarcity.
NGX closes negatively due to sell-offs in large and small capitalized stocks
The Nigerian Exchange closed on a negative note, with large and small capitalized stocks experiencing both buy and sell activity....
Banks To Open Saturday, Sunday Over Old Naira Note Deadline
Some commercial banks have announced that their branches will be opened on Saturday and Sunday to allow customers deposit their old notes ahead of the January 31st deadline.
Buhari Hails First Bank For 40 Years Of Cross-Border Banking In UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Board, Management, and Staff of First Bank Nigeria (FBN) for cross-border services in the United Kingdom for 40 years.
Wema Bank Emerges Best Performing Bank In H1 2022
Wema bank Plc has emerged as the best-performing bank ahead of 12 other banks in the first half of 2022 with a weighted average score of 2.83%.
Fitch Upgrades FBN Holdings To ‘B’, Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded FBN Holdings Limited and First Bank of Nigeria Plc Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'B' from 'B-.
FirstBank Sponsors Surgery For 50 VVF Patients In Kano, Empowers 100 Others
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has empowered 100 Visico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano State.
FBN Holdings Appoints Samson Ariyibi, Patrick Iyamabo As Executive Directors
FBN Holdings Plc has appointed Samson Oyewale Oyewale Ariyibi and Patrick Iyamabo as executive directors.
Firstmonie Agents Process 1bn Transactions Worth N22trn – First Bank
First bank of Nigeria Limited says its agent banking network, Firstmonie Agents, have processed transactions worth over N22 trillion since its inception in 2018.
FBN Holdings’ Profit Grows By 48% As Assets Rise To N9.5trn
FBN Holdings says it recorded 48% in profit for the half-year period ended June 30, 2022, as its total assets grew by 6.6 per cent to N9.5 trillion.
Commercial Bank Receives N48.64trn Deposits In Q1″22
Commercial banks in Nigeria received N48.6 trillion in deposits in the first quarter of 2022.
How Customers And Nation Building Aided First Bank’s Huge Growth – FBNH CFO, Patrick Iyamabo
The Chief Financial Officer of First Bank Holding PLC, Mr Patrick Iyamabo, has attributed the growth recorded by First Bank in recent years to the bank's policies on building its customers and the nation.
E-Transaction: FBNH, Stanbic IBTC, FCMB, Others Spend N81.8bn On Customers’ Fees, Commission In Q1″22
First Bank Nigeria Holdings PLC, Stanbic IBTC, FCMB and a host of other banks spent N81.8bn on customers' fees and commission on electronic transactions in the first quarter of 2022.
The Voice Nigeria Returns With Season 4; See How To Register
Nigerian reality talent show, The Voice Nigeria has returned with its fourth edition This season of the show, which has...
First Bank Partners Unity Nigeria To Sponsor “The Voice Nigeria”
First Bank of Nigeria says it has partnered the organisers of the music talent show, “The Voice Nigeria”, to become...
Dieziani Madueke Asked Me To Deliver $70m Cash To Banker – Witness Tells Court
A former group general manager at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that...
EFCC Arrests First Bank Staff Over N18.9 Million Theft
A staff of First Bank has been arrested by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
First Bank Speaks On Reported Merger With Polaris Bank
Management of First Bank Nigeria Plc has reacted to media report that it plans to merge with Polaris bank. A...