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- 19 Oct 2009
First Bank, Others to Raise N1.2 Trillion
First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, are set to float N1.2 trillion bonds from the nation's capital market. First Bank of Nigeria has concluded plans to…
- 30 Dec 2018
First Bank Extends Agency Banking Network
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has extended its agency banking network to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta states through a campaign. The bank said in…
- 19 Feb 2020
CBN Releases List of Authorised Banks in Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the list of deposit money banks and financial holding companies operating in Nigeria, meaning that anybody who transacts banking business outside the list…
- 27 Jan 2020
First Bank Wins Best Mobile Banking App, Fastest Growing Retail Bank Awards
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been named 2019 “Best Mobile Banking App” and “Fastest Growing Retail Bank” winner by Global Business Outlook. The Global Business Outlook Award recognises and…
- 3 Mar 2019
First Bank Marks 125th Anniversary, Recommits to Nigeria’s Development
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said that it would remain committed to the development and growth of Nigeria as well as the financial industry through enhanced service delivery. Dr Adesola…
- 3 Jan 2019
First Bank Extends Agent Banking In Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta
As a part of efforts to deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited extended the Agent Banking campaign to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River…
- 4 Dec 2014
Heritage Bank Makes History with Nigeria’s First Portable PoS Device
Heritage Banking Company Limited, a burgeoning bank has introduced Nigeria’s first portable POS solution. The device is named “PortaPOS”. It is a product of Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) revolution…
- 30 Oct 2018
First Bank, Clickatell Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria using WhatsApp
Clickatell is promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria by enabling FirstBank to launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp, unlocking the opportunity for millions of new consumers to experience an improved way…
- 30 Jun 2016
AfDB Approves Facilities for First Bank, FSDH Merchant Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $300-million and $50-million Trade Finance Loans to First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) and FSDH Merchant Bank Nigeria (FSDH),…
- 6 Apr 2009
First Bank Launches Reloaded Promo
First Bank Nigeria Plc, Nigeria’s financial power hub will give out over N14m cash and other prizes in the second monthly draw of its ongoing Big Splash Promo Reloaded. Customers of the bank…
- 18 Aug 2022
First Bank Appoints Iyamabo as Executive Director
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Iyamabo as an Executive Director. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a…
- 24 Nov 2020
9PSB Launches Nigeria’s First Digital Lifestyle Bank
The Nigerian banking sector has been set on a new innovative course with the launch of a digital lifestyle bank, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), the first of its kind in the financial industry.…
- 7 Sept 2015
Adeduntan to Take Over from Onasanya as First Bank Boss
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Monday announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, would replace Mr. Bisi Onasanya as the Group Managing Director and…
- 8 Sept 2021
First Bank Launches LIT App, Reiterates Commitment to Put Customers First
In furtherance of its commitment to spearhead value-driven mobile and digital banking in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of the LIT Application, created to…
- 26 Jan 2009
Multi-Links Telkom Partners First Bank, others for Wealth Creation
Multi - Links Telkom has aunched an initiative in association with three major banks in Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria, Bank PHB and Stanbic IBTC, for the expansion of wealth creation while providing…
- 22 Sept 2008
First Bank Supports ComBIT 2008 Expo
First Bank of Nigeria Plc, a leader in the Nigerian banking sector, has thrown its weight behind ComBIT 2008 Expo the annual international communications, business systems and information technology…
- 2 Aug 2018
First Bank Launches Chat Banking on WhatsApp
Determined to ensure effective service to its customers, First Bank of Nigeria on Thursday unveiled its chat banking on WhatsApp. Mr Chuma Ezirim, the bank’s Group Head, E-Business, said the…
- 18 Jun 2012
First Bank Signs MoU with NASSI
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) to support small- scale enterprises. According to Bisi Onasanya,…
- 4 Jun 2013
First Bank to Close 700 Branches for Software Upgrade
First Bank of Nigeria Plc which prides itself as the Nigeria’s bank of first choice is to shut down its 700 branches nationwide from Thursday (tomorrow) to Monday next week to enable it upgrade its…
- 21 Apr 2017
First Bank Committed to Revamping of FirstMobile to Boost Convenience
First Bank of Nigeria has said that the bank would continue to revamp its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, to boost convenience and ease of banking. The bank stated this in a statement in…
- 29 Apr 2021
CBN Fires all First Bank Directors, Reinstates Sacked MD
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has sacked all First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) directors and appointed new ones with immediate effect. The CBN also accused the directors of corporate governance breach,…
- 6 Jun 2018
WorldRemit Partners First Bank to Expand Remittance Services
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered First Bank, Nigeria's largest bank, to enable users in more than 50 countries to send instant money transfers direct to all 14 million First…
- 31 Mar 2017
First Bank MD Warns Against Home Banking
Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Managing Director of First Bank Nigeria has advised Nigerians who have resorted to home banking to cultivate the habit of saving their monies in the conventional bank for future…
- 17 Nov 2009
First Bank Plans $3.3 Billion Merger
First Bank of Nigeria has announced its intention for international acquisitions and merger, even as the bank said talks are on ground for international deals. This is coming even as the Central Bank…
- 17 Aug 2010
More Winners Emerge in First Bank Golden Promo
First Bank of Nigeria Plc recently fulfilled its promise to its numerous customers as it held another round of draws in the ongoing Golden promo to mark Nigeria’s 50th anniversary. It was all…
- 4 Nov 2020
First Bank Bags Global Finance 2020 Best Mobile Bank App Award
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a leading financial inclusion services provider has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been awarded the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award…
- 9 Dec 2013
Interswitch Powers First Bank Loyalty Rewards Scheme
Interswitch Transnational, a leading pan-African integrated payments company with operations in Nigeria and a growing presence in West and East Africa, announces that it is offering an…
- 10 Nov 2009
First Bank Records 32% Increase in Revenues
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has recorded a 32 percent increase in revenues from N96.6 billion to N128.1 billion for the six months ended 30 September 2009. The bank’s unaudited results presented…
- 18 Aug 2014
Western Union Partners First Bank on Outbound Service Launch
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of the outbound remittance service in Nigeria. Since the Western Union Money Transfer service was launched in…
- 29 Aug 2021
First Bank Sponsors Duke of Shomolu Production as Awo, Aremu Hits the Stage
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of ‘A Deep Dive Into History’, a theatre production from the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production House, spearheaded by Joseph Edgar. A deep…