After 30 days of voting on the consumers value awards portal, GTCO leads the banking sector award for value for money Bank service with 40% while MTN and Milo leads the Tech category and Beverage category with 63% and 64% respectively. With two months left to conclude the votes, consumers[Read More…]
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FIRSTBANK WINS BEST BANK IN NIGERIA AND BEST BANK IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION NIGERIA 2022
Nigeria’s premier banking institution and leading financial services inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has won two awards: Best Bank in Nigeria 2022 and Best Banking Digital Transformation Nigeria at the International Investor Awards 2022, a print and online publication that provides insights, news and visual informative pieces[Read More…]
Emefiele, Malize, to deliver papers at the third edition of ‘The Industry Summit’
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Institution Training Centre, (FITC), Mrs. Chizor Malize have been scheduled to deliver keynote and lead papers respectively at the third edition of The Industry Summit/Awards in Lagos. The Industry Summit, formerly The Industry Evening[Read More…]
FIRSTBANK HOLDS A ROUND TABLE AS COBHAMS ASUQUO, OSAS IGHODARO, DENOLA GREY, ORE RUNSEWE AND FOLUSO GBADAMOSI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES…
Did you miss FirstBank’s recent webinar on 8 March 2022, to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) – themed Breaking the Bias – and are yet to recover from the grumble of missing the event, following the experiences and excitement shared by participants? Letting the cat out of the[Read More…]
FirstBank Partners with CDC/BII to Support Women and Small Business Owners with a US$100 million Credit Facility
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its partnership with CDC Group, the UK Government’s development finance institution on a US$100 million finance facility to FirstBank. This new facility will direct funding to women-owned and led businesses as well as to local[Read More…]
Reps panel threatens to order CBN to take over Heritage Bank over debt
A house of representatives committee has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank for allegedly owing the federal government more than its share capital. The ad hoc committee investigating the status of all recovered loots, movable and immovable assets from[Read More…]
Customers BEWARE
Dear Editor, I have the honour to share my experience with your your esteemed platform, because it will help in sensitizing the larger society. Yesterday being Sunday I went to First Bank to use the ATM I got there and looked around and joined the long queue. A young lady[Read More…]
Another shot in the arm for Adeduntan as FirstBank wins Global Banking and Finance’s Retail Banking CEO Award
While the age-old saying and philosophy of virtue being its own reward (or seeing doing good as its own reward) remains a strong motivating factor in doing good persistently, it helps when virtue gets recognition from time to time. Even though anyone or organisation committed to doing good will keep[Read More…]
Firstbank Holding PLC Announces New Appointments
FBN Holdings PLC (“FBNHoldings), Nigeria’s leading financial holdings company, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors, while Mr. Otu Hughes has been appointed as a Non-Executive director. These appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”).[Read More…]
Inflation: A Ticking Bomb In Nigeria’s Rural Areas
It’s a known fact that, back in the days, there is always a big gap between the rural and urban inflation rate, but that is not the case in recent times. The rural areas have seen a very close gap in inflation rate between them and urban dwellers. This is[Read More…]
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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…]