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- 22 May 2025
When Legacy Meets Preparedness – Olusegun Alebiosu as CEO, Firstbank Group
By Aniekan Ezekiel What happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the…
- 28 Sept 2010
FirstBank Appoints 5 Management Executives
The Board of Directors of FirstBank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) has made five key strategic appointments to its business operations in a bid to deepen specialization and service delivery as well as…
- 22 Jul 2019
First Bank Leverages Digital Innovations to Promote Financial Inclusion
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has organised a joint seminar with sub-Saharan African banking and telecom regulators to promote financial inclusion through digital innovations in sub-Saharan Africa.…
- 28 Jan 2025
NESG Strengthens Leadership with Appointments of Adeniyi, Darwish, and Alebiosu
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of three leaders, Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish, and Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, to its board of directors. These appointments…
- 3 Aug 2020
Firstbank Hosts Summit to Promote Tech
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that the 2020 edition of its annual FinTech Summit will hold next Thursday virtually through Zoom meetings. The 2020 edition of the summit, which is the…
- 19 Jun 2024
First Bank Confirms Alebiosu as MD, Ebong as DMD
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank. Updating the Nigerian…
- 23 Mar 2009
FirstBank Sponsors Police Marathon
FirstBank of Nigeria Plc has signed up to become the Platinum Sponsor of the second edition of The People Police Marathon tagged Race against Crime. The sponsorship places FirstBank amongst other…
- 7 Aug 2020
FirstBank Processed N6 Trillion Transactions Via FirstMonie — Adeduntan
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said that it has processed transactions worth over N6 trillion on its FirstMonie Agent network as at July 2020. Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, chief executive officer,…
- 7 Jul 2019
FirstBank to Empower 500 Widows
First Bank of Ngeria Limited is to empower 500 widows in 2019 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities and Sustainable Week (CSR). Already, the Bank has empowered 125 widows as…
- 3 Nov 2025
FirstBank, Verve Launch Flash Promo with Free Debit Cards Nationwide
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of the Verve Flash Promo, a special initiative rewarding…
- 17 May 2026
FirstBank, Visa Launch Multicurrency Signature, Naira Debit Cards
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has launched its multicurrency Visa Signature card, a premium offering designed for Nigeria’s affluent segment, as well as the Naira Visa…
- 21 Sept 2010
FirstBank Bags ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Certification
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has received the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) from the British Standard Institute (BSI), a leading organization in the field…
- 18 Apr 2022
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…
- 19 Apr 2022
Zulum, Sanwo-Olu, Emmanuel, Emerge ‘The Industry Governors of the Year’ as Emefiele, Shobanjo, Onyeali-Ikpe, Odigbo, others Win
The Industry Newspapers, organisers of The Industry Summit/Awards, formerly The Industry Evening Summit, has announced Governor of Borno State, Prof, Babagana Zulum, Governor of Lagos State, Mr.…
- 27 May 2019
FirstBank Convenes Fireside Chat, Promotes Awareness On Cyber Security
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced that the fourth edition of its Fireside chat would hold on Friday, May 31, 2019 at its Digital Innovation Lab in Yaba, Lagos. The topic, Cyber…
- 5 Aug 2022
FirstBank Rewards Customer with Car in Verve Card Campaign Finale Promo
The First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has rewarded the grand prize winner of its Verve Card campaign, Mr Olakunle Animasaun, the Chairman of Kanwl International Ltd., with a brand new car. The 14-week promo…
- 24 Oct 2025
FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments
FirstBank of Nigeria has announced the integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its digital banking platform, the LIT App, enabling customers to make instant, secure,…
- 3 Jan 2014
FirstBank Re-Certifies to IS027001 for Information Security
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has successfully recertified its processes to Information Security Management Systems ISO/IEC to 27001:2005 standard in its quest for sustained standards for information…
- 28 Feb 2015
First Bank Supports Local Content in Petrolog on Marine Vessel
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has given a boost to the capability of one of its corporate customers, Petrolog, by funding the acquisition of a brand new ABS classed Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Dive…
- 31 Dec 2013
FirstBank Offers Support to Drive Tourism Potentials
FirstBank Limited has linked its keen support for cultural renaissance to the rationale behind the massive investments in deepening Nigeria’s growing tourism sector. This, the bank said in a…
- 1 May 2026
Meet Top Five Tech-Driven Banks and Their Overseers
With the rapid rate of technological change and shifting customer demands, financial institutions in Nigeria have been looking to keep up with innovation and modernise their technology. Nigeira…
- 15 Mar 2019
FirstBank Embarks on 125km Relay Walk to Mark 125th Anniversary
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited and other corporate entities in the FBNHoldings group would collectively have a 125km ‘Relay Walk’ to celebrate the Bank’s 125 years of unbroken business operations in…
- 18 Jul 2025
FirstBank Celebrates ₦1 Trillion Milestone in Instant Loans via AI-Powered Platforms
FirstBank, a leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, announces the achievement of ₦1 trillion in cumulative instant digital loan disbursements. This…
- 9 Oct 2025
FirstBank Brings Smart Banking to Abuja with New Tech-Driven Branch
FirstBank of Nigeria has launched its latest Digital Xperience Centre (DXC) in Area 10, Abuja, marking a significant step in its drive to revolutionize banking through technology and innovation. The…
- 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…
- 19 Jul 2017
mVisa Seeks to Disrupt Nigeria’s Mobile Payment Market
Visa, a global payments technology company has set to digitally disrupt how consumers make payments to businesses, financial institutions, and governments using its new app called mVisa. The solution…
- 4 Jun 2026
London Strengthens Global Investment Ties with Africa @ First Ever London-Africa Business Summit
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today hosted City Hall’s first ever London-Africa business summit, bringing together 200 business and political leaders from across the continent to strengthen…
- 4 Sept 2025
FirstBank Unveils FirstMonie Merchant Solution to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Nigeria
In a bold move to deepen financial inclusion and modernize Nigeria’s payment ecosystem, FirstBank has launched its cutting-edge FirstMonie Merchant Solution, a platform designed to empower businesses…
- 27 May 2015
FirstBank Boosts Real Estate Finance with the Commissioning of Rainbow Estate
The President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow commission the first phase of the Rainbow Town upscale mixed use estate in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The very ambitious project, valued at…
- 21 Dec 2009
Otudeko Emerges FirstBank Chairman
A change of baton has taken place in Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, as Dr. Oba Otudeko, an erstwhile non-executive director, was elected on Tuesday by the…