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A federal high court sitting in Ikoyi south west Nigeria has ordered First bank of Nigeria limited to pay a human right lawyer Olisa Agbakoba SAN who is a customer of the bank the sum of N266, 368,454.85 as general damages against the bank for mismanaging the lawyer’s  share portfolio investment account. The verdict of the court was as a result …

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Commercial activities came to a sudden stop for about 30 minutes at the Alagbaka,Akure, branch of First Bank, after a man held the place to a ransom over alleged illegal deductions from his account,Orange FM has reported. The man, said to be hefty and in his 30s, arrived the bank at about 1pm on Friday and headed straight for the …

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has acquired the remaining shares in FBNBank DRC Limited (FBNBank DRC), making it FirstBank’s wholly owned Subsidiary. FirstBank said this follows its initial investment in FBNBank DRC (formerly Banque Internationale de Credit) in 2011, when the Bank acquired a 75% stake in FBNBank DRC. Following the acquisition, FBNBank DRC  “has continued to expand its product …

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As part of measures to empower women financially,  FirstBank in collaboration with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs recently  held Oyo State Summit on Women Empowerment. According to First Bank, the event  was hosted by the Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi with Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, the Chairman, Board of Directors, First Bank of Nigeria Limited …

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc and the United Bank for Africa Plc have been named among ‘The Top 500 Banking Brands’ of The Banker magazine of the Financial Times  and Brand Finance, London, United Kingdom. In a statement on Sunday by the Country Representative, Nigeria, The Banker magazine, Mr. Kunle Ogedengbe, First Bank led the four other …

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As the most valuable banking brand in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been on a journey of strength and dynamism committed to providing the best financial solutions to promote convenience and support the lifestyles of its customers. The Bank through the years has demonstrated an understanding of its customers’ modern lives, wants, and needs as part of its …

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First Bank Appoints New Chief Risk Officer FRIDAY EKEOBA As part of its sound corporate governance drive, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Prior to this appointment, Alebiosu was the Chief Risk Officer of Coronation Merchant Bank.   Alebiosu’s appointment, which is still subject to approval by …

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FirstBank partners NBCC on MSME development First Bank of Nigeria Limited is to partner the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to jointly host a Micro, Small & Medium Size Enterprises (MSME) workshop with the theme: “Fundamentals of Building a Sustainable Business”. According to FirstBank, the two day workshop will take place on the 1st and 2nd of September, 2016 at …

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