First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the commemoration of the 2021 and 60th edition of its annually sponsored Lagos Amateur Golf Championship. The tourney is scheduled to Tee-Off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Thursday, 18 – Sunday[Read More…]
Business
BOOSTING SMES GROWTH THROUGH FIRSTSME ACCOUNT
First Bank of Nigeria Limited created FirstSME Account to add to its SME product family in support of small and medium scale business owners by sustaining and expanding their business. AMAKA IFEAKANDU looks at what the facility offers and how SMEs owners can key in to boost their businesses. There[Read More…]
FIRSTBANK PARTNERS NIBSS TO DRIVE DIGITAL PAYMENT CONVENIENCE WITH NIGERIA QUICK RESPONSE (NQR)
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services organisation has announced its partnership with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System plc (NIBSS) on its recently launched Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) Payment Solution. The NQR is an innovative payment option implemented for all financial service providers and designed to[Read More…]
Investments that are riskier than you think
In the world of investments, there are different definitions of this element depending on the instrument you are dealing with and your personal propensity to deal with it. To use a general definition, it can be said that, when investing, risk is the possibility that the return is worse than[Read More…]
ICSAN conference deciphers how Nigeria can benefit from AFCFTA
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Nigerian (ICSAN) has rounded off its 45th Annual Conference/AGM in Lagos calling on Africa policymakers and Nigeria, in particular, to prioritize investments in regional infrastructure so as to catalyze integration and facilitate intercontinental trade as it has the potential to lift 30 million people[Read More…]
How FirstBank Employees are Making a Difference in their Immediate Environments Through the SPARK Initiative
Every other day, social media brings us a picture or video of a dilapidated school somewhere in Nigeria or shares images of a distraught widow, a struggling roadside trader or street hawker, or some other hapless victims of the extremely harsh realities of living in Nigeria. Immediately, as if on[Read More…]
FIRSTBANK HOSTS FINTECH SUMMIT 5.0, HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF OPEN BANKING ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced that the 2021 edition of its annual FINTECH Summit is scheduled to hold on Thursday, 7 October 2021 by 10:00 am. The virtual event is opened to everyone, but participants are required to register via the link https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NmkYfeckQqu4vjTWy5lr5w[Read More…]
CELEBRATING 2021 World Tourism Day: Adamawa State Is Open For Tourism Development
‘’ Tourism for Inclusive Growth’’ is the theme for World Tourism Day 2021. This year’s official celebration will be hosted by Cote d’voire , country on the coast Western Africa , with Abidjan the de facto capital and Yamoussoukro the administrative capital ) It is celebration of tourism’s ability to[Read More…]
FIRSTBANK EXPANDS ITS INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER NETWORK, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.
In furtherance of the need to expand diaspora remittance inflow into the country, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has increased its network of International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs), targeted at easing the accessibility of its customers to receive money from close to 100 countries across the world in a safe[Read More…]
Naira Hits 550 To A Dollar As EFCC Warns Banks Against Forex Fraud
The Naira was at a record low against the dollar on Thursday, depreciating to nearly N550 at the unofficial market from N530 at last week’s close as demand for the greenback from importers continues to bump up against scarce market liquidity. Checks in Kano revealed the record high forex rate[Read More…]
Consumer TV
FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]