First Bank of Nigeria Limited has stated that its South East branches are fully open for business, urged the general public and first bank customers to disregard any misinformation that its south-east branches are not open. The Statement reads “Public Announcement, “This is to inform the public that our South […]
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59th Edition: Ajayi wins FirstBank Lagos open golf championship
Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerge winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held golf […]
7th Edition: CIBN Holds National Economic Outlook
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial Studies (CIBNCFS) in collaboration with B. Adedipe Associates Limited are set to hold a Roundtable Session on 7th National Economic Outlook: Implications for Businesses in Nigeria in 2021. The annual event is typically held with the aim to engage all […]
BAFI Awards: First Bank’s COVID-19 response sets pace in CSR for other financial institutions
By Aniekan Ezekiel Publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. Yet financial services have […]
NCOY: FirstBank Power Next Generation of Nigerian Innovators, Entrepreneurs
What did (the various territories that were later to be amalgamated into)Nigeria look like in 1894? How about a hundred years later in 1994? And what could Nigeria look like in the year 2094? History provides elaborate answers to the first two questions. Answers –accurate or near-accurate answers, that is […]
COVID-19: FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES NEXT-GENERATION ATM
…SPEARHEADS INNOVATION IN ELECTRONIC BANKING IN NIGERIA In the light of COVID-19, FirstBank has launched the FastTrack ATM, a Next Generation ATM and first of its kind in Africa, designed to promote financial activities on the ATM devoid of any form of physical interaction with the machine. The introduction of […]
FBN HOLDINGS GROWS PROFIT BY 32% TO N68BN IN NINE MONTHS
FBN Holdings Plc has reported a growth of 31.7 per cent in its profit after tax (PAT) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, raising the hope of investors for a robust dividend at the end of the financial year. The financial group posted PAT of N68.256 billion, up […]
Recession: Financial Expert Seeks Aggressive Implementation of ESP
Uche Uwaleke, Professor of Finance and Capital Market, has called for early passage of the 2021 Appropriation Bill and aggressive implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), as the country enters recession. Uwaleke, of the Nasarawa State University, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
FIRSTBANK PROMOTES FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST CHILDREN WITH KIDSFIRST, MEFIRST ACCOUNTS
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its variant account products – KidsFirst and MeFirst – created to encourage the right savings culture among children from 0 – 17 years. The offerings have relevant enhancements including appropriate parental guidance and financial discipline […]
FIRSTBANK HOSTS SME WEBINAR, ENLIGHTENS ENTREPRENEURS ON WAYS TO REBUILD THEIR BUSINESS
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, will host an SME webinar themed “Rebuilding your Business” by 10am on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 via Zoom meetings. The event is organised in collaboration with FBN Insurance Brokers and FBN Quest with its discussants including: Tunde […]