FIRSTBANK GRADUATES THE FOURTH SET OF PARTICIPANTS IN ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (SMDP)

The SMDP is an intensive skill development programme structured to enhance core leadership and business competencies of selected senior management staff within the Bank and 20 successful participants graduated in the recently concluded fourth edition.  SMDP is one of the…

MPC meeting, Twitter rebrand… 7 business stories to track this week

Here are the seven top business stories you need to track this week — July 24 to July 28. CBN TO HOLD MPC MEETING The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will meet to decide…

Shettima to represent Tinubu at UN food summit in Rome, Russia

Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja, yesterday, to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international summits in Rome, Italy, and St Petersburg, Russia. At the Rome event, Shettima will join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment (STM)…

FBNHoldings Posts N206b Half-Year Profit

FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) posted N206 billion profit before tax in the year’s first half. The six-month report for the period ended 30 June 2023 showed that the company grew gross earnings and profit before tax to N656.6 billion and…

NGX optimistic on sustained market rebound as profit taking drags index by 2%

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) halted several weeks of uptrend to close on a downward note yesterday, as profit taking in Total, Presco and 31 stocks dragged market capitalisation by N672 billion. The market capitalization of listed equities decreased by…

FIRSTBANK INTRODUCES THE FIRST HUMANOID ROBOT, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS

FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) Branch The robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch  The Humanoid Robot is equipped with…

FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICATION IN THE THIRD EDITION OF ITS FIRSTBANK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME (FMAP)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP). The application is extended to the general public as it…

FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES A NAME CHANGE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO BOOSTING CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial services institution, has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. FBNBank UK, FBNBank Sierra Leone, FBNBank Gambia and FBNBank DRC are the first…

Stock investors record N81bn gain

Gains recorded by MTN Nigeria, Nigerian Exchange Group, and others lifted the stock market by N81bn at the close of trading on the floor of the Nigerian equity market on Monday. This bullish trend extended the gains recorded by stock…

UBA appoints Bawuah as first female CEO for Africa

Announces 6 other executive appointments The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced the appointment of Mrs. Abiola Bawuah as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Bawuah will also join the Group…