Yemisi Edun
13 Apr
The newly constructed dried fruit manufacturing plant of Nature’s Bounty Health Products Limited has been inaugurated in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Financed by FCMB, the 800-metric-ton manufacturing plant affirms Nature’s Bounty’s commitment to large-scale production and environmental responsibility.
20 Mar
After decades of taking the backseat, Nigeria's banking sector is witnessing a powerful shift, with women shattering multiple glass ceilings to lead the boardrooms of multi-billion dollar assets. This journey began in 1984 with the late Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, who was the first female chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA). She became the first…
1 Mar
The Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun, has urged accountants to make sustainability accounting a cornerstone of their practices.
5 Jan
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has extended credit totalling N1.343 trillion to over 98,000 SMEs across diverse sectors since 2018. This includes N3 billion in credit disbursed to over 50 firms promoting clean energy solutions.
26 Oct 2023
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been honoured with the Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Award 2023 for its outstanding contribution to transforming agricultural finance and supporting the sustainable, long-term change needed to end chronic hunger and poverty in Nigeria.
14 Aug 2023
Nigerian households and small business enterprises (SMEs) looking to acquire solar panels, batteries, inverters and other green energy equipment now have access to as much as N10 million to acquire assets through the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Energy Finance Loan.
2 Jun 2023
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has introduced a unique product, the FCMB Airtime Advance, to enable customers borrow between N200 and N5,000 directly from their bank accounts to purchase airtime, regardless of their financial standing.
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…