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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…
- 14 Nov 2012
Bankers’ Committee Scraps N100 ATM Charges
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have agreed to waive the N100 charge imposed on Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions across banks,B isi Onasanya, group managing director of FirstBank, said after…
- 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…
- 11 Jan 2019
How FirstBank is Making Customers Stay-Connected Through Its e-Channels
Folarin is a smart entrepreneur who is in touch with technological advancement and the digital age. He has different apps on his mobile phone which he uses to organise both his business and private…
- 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.…
- 4 Feb 2026
Why FirstBank Wrote off N748Bn Bad Loan – Otedola
Femi Otedola, group chairman, First Bank Holdings, has justified the company’s decision to write off N748bn in legacy non-performing loans, saying the move was a deliberate strategy aimed at securing…
- 17 Apr 2018
First Bank, Verve to Promote ePayment for PMS Purchase
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) has partnered Verve International to further promote adoption of electronic payment system A press release signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, group head,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 16 Oct 2025
How Nigerian Banks Built a N219 Trillion Asset Empire on Depositors’ Funds
By Blaise Udunze In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s 10 largest banks proudly reported a combined total asset base of N218.99 trillion, up from N212.75 trillion at the end of 2024, according to a…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 8 Oct 2025
Lagos Trends Worldwide After Hosting E1 Lagos GP Africa’s Maiden Water Racing Event
History was made on October 4 and 5, 2025, on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon as Team Brazil by Claure Group claimed victory at the E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank. The landmark event marked…
- 31 May 2010
FirstBank Poised to offer MoneyGram Services
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has added MoneyGram to its suite of money transfer and payment services. This makes it one of the first banks in Nigeria to have the franchises of the two leading global…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 30 Jun 2023
First Bank Launches First Humanoid Robot
First Bank has launched a Humanoid Robot in it’s state-of-the-art self-service branch at Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos called Digital Experience Center. Humanoid robots are professional service robots…
- 28 Apr 2021
Gbenga Shobo Appointed MD/CEO of First Bank
The Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has approved the appointment of Mr. Gbenga Shobo as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from Wednesday, April 28,…
- 27 Jul 2026
FCMB’s Adeola Adejokun Named Among Honourees on 2026 PR Power List
Adeola Adejokun, Head of Communications at First City Monument Bank, has been named among the honourees on the 2026 PR Power List, an industry recognition presented during World Public Relations Day…
- 18 Apr 2021
FirstBank Launches New Website
FirstBank, Nigeria has announced the launch of its newly designed website: https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/. According to a statement from the bank, the new website was upgraded with features that…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 12 Apr 2010
FirstBank Issues FIRS eTax Card
FirstBank of Nigeria Plc has commenced issuance of Federal Inland Revenue Services’ e-Tax Card to help its customers meet their tax obligations with ease. The card introduced by the tax…
- 2 Jul 2012
Financial Inclusion: FirstBank Offers Single Digit Lending Rate to SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has extended single digit loans to entrepreneurs in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI). The bank has since signed a Memorandum of…