As the most valuable banking brand in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been on a journey of strength and dynamism committed to providing the best financial solutions to promote convenience and support the lifestyles of its customers. The Bank through the years has demonstrated an understanding of its customers’ modern lives, wants, and……
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Global Money Week: FirstBank Promotes Financial Literacy
Nigeria’s Most Valuable Bank Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, is joining the rest of the world in celebrating the 2017 Global Money Week to engage children and youths on the rudiments of financial literacy. The Bank has embedded in its Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility initiatives the FutureFirst programme to empower secondary school students between……
FirstBank partners Oyo State on Women Empowerment
…offers FirstGem, FirstBank’s Life Style Solution for Women FirstBank in its bid to provide women with an amazing opportunity for financial empowerment and sustainable economic growth has partnered with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs, to hold the Oyo State Summit on Women Empowerment. The event which held on February 28, The event which……
Rhythm of the City: British Council in Partnership with FirstBank announces Lagos Theatre Festival 2017
From Tuesday 28 February – Sunday 5 March 2017, over 500 artists will gather to present over 70 performances at 16 Venues, spanning 6 days at the Lagos Theatre Festival, 2017. There will be something for everyone; from the new theatre fans young or old and returning visitors to the Festival. Nigeria’s Most Valuable banking……
INEC Director Faces Prosecution For N16Million Scam
Alleged Deputy Director Of INEC Faces Prosecution The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has concluded arrangements to prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC in Akwa Ibom State, and former Electoral Officer in Rivers State, Gogo Anderson Waribo, for his alleged collection of N16million from the infamous N23billion Diezani Allison Madueke’s…
FirstBank Makes Global Ranking
Talk of a double hat trick and you will not be far from the truth. For the sixth time in a row, FirstBank has been named the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria. This award from The Banker magazine of the Financial Times and Brand Finance, London, again places the brand at the top of……
Breaking: Diezani Forfeits $153m to Federal Government
(NAN)Former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke temporarily forfeited $153.3 million to the Nigerian government today. This was sequel to an order by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The seized money, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was stolen from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and stashed in three banks in Nigeria, in…
CBN suspends all commercial Banks except First Bank from selling dollar proceeds
Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has suspended all the banks in the country from selling dollar proceeds of International Money Transfer Services, IMTS, to Bureau De Change except First Bank of Nigeria, FBN. The CBN cited none compliance of its directives by the banks as the reason for the suspension. The CBN…
UBA, First Bank, Access Bank, Dangote shine as Stock Exchange trade N1.89bn shares
Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday traded a total of 176.77 million shares valued at N1.89 billion exchanged in 3,682 deals, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN also reported that this was against the 195.02 million shares worth N1.57 billion traded in 3,221 deals on Monday. The Financial Service Sector remained the…
First Bank appoints Olusegun Alebiosu as Chief Risk Officer
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand and foremost financial institution, today announced the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Prior to this appointment, Olusegun was the Chief Risk Officer of Coronation Merchant Bank. Mr. Alebiosu’s appointment, which is still subject to approval by the Central…
Our senior officers didn’t forge signature to take over farm tank – First Bank
First Bank on Friday debunked the allegation that some of its principal officers forged the signature of the Operational Director of Zone 4 Energy Limited, Ola Olaniran, on some documents used to obtain an order to take over the farm tank of Zone 4 Energy Limited over an alleged non-payment of a loan. It stated…
Lome Hosts FIBA Zone 3 Basketball Championships
The Federation Interna tional Basketball Associations (FIBA)’s 2016 Africa Zone 3 Basketball Championships Cup for men and women is scheduled to hold in Lome, Togo. Joe Apu, the media representative for the zone, told mewsmen yesterday in Lagos that the championships would take place between October 21 and October 30. Apu confirmed that the competition…