FirstBank
6 Dec
An important part of any good story is how it ends. Even a good joke is made by the punchline that comes at the end, which gets everyone laughing uncontrollably. This is true of Folake Ani-Mumuney’s (popularly known as FAM) tenure as the Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at FirstBank Group and FBN…
20 Nov
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its hosting of the first-ever China-Africa Interbank Association (CAIBA) Forum to strengthen economic ties and investments between China and Africa.
16 Nov
Date was November 2, 2024, and venue was Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. In cascades, people streamed into the luxurious, expansive venue, and they came from all walks of life.
4 Nov
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the retired Group Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limite
31 Oct
As part of its commitment to sustainable finance and taking active steps towards reducing its carbon footprint, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
24 Oct
FirstBank has partnered with Bolanle Austen-Peters (BAP) and the Lagos State Government to nurture Nigeria’s arts and cultural development as well as empower the youths to explore opportunities within the creative sector at the inaugural Lagos International Theatre Festival.
22 Oct
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Lagos International Theatre Festival, a celebration of arts, creativity and diversity. The festival, part of FirstBank’s First@arts initiative, will debut in November. Ms. Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, stated in a statement in Monday that the bank would…
21 Oct
First Bank of Nigeria tops Nigerian banks in this year’s edition of the famous African Business Magazine’s top 100 banks in Africa. The bank, which has gained some points, came ahead of Access Bank and Zenith Bank, which were rated second and third respectively.
14 Oct
First Bank of Nigeria Limited through its consistent backing of the Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) programmes is motivating budding entrepreneurs to succeed in their endeavours.
14 Oct
FirstBank women’s basketball team, the Elephant Girls, took a big leap into achieving their dream at the weekend by beating Yenagoa-based Bayelsa Whales 57-32 to qualify for the quarterfinals
10 Oct
Despite the prolonged currency crisis that has eaten deep into Nigerian companies’ asset valuation, Nigerian banks are rated high on the 2024 African Business Magazine’s and The Banker’s top 100 rankings.
7 Oct
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the full restoration of services on Firstmobile, its mobile banking platform, following a downtime earlier this week, which occurred following an upgrade of the mobile banking application.
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