Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with her customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and effective leadership. These, amongst others, are the reasons the Bank has dominated the financial market for over 126 years. The Bank has led …
Read More »CONFIRMED: Former UN under secretary-general, Ibrahim Gambari appointed as new chief of staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ibrahim Gambari, former UN under secretary-general, as his chief of staff. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, announced the appointment of Gambari at the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday. Gambari replaces Abba Kyari who died on April 17 from COVID-19 complications. …
Read More »EFCC secures forfeiture of another $300,000
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of $300,000, belonging to a Chinese, Li Yan Pin, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The forfeiture order was granted by Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja. But the judge spared him a jail term because …
Read More »Delta Speaker bans journalist from assembly complex over ‘tax bill’ report
Delta Speaker, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori For breaking the news on the intent to pass into Law the Delta State Internal Revenue Service Bill, 2020, without public hearing, the speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has banned an investigative journalist, Mr. Iteveh Ekpokpobe, from accessing the spectators …
Read More »INFOGRAPHICS ON COVID-19 IN NIGERIA FOR WEEK 1 & 2 MAY 2020.
P+ Measurement Services, a media intelligence and Public relations audit agency has carried out trend analysis on the impact of COVID-19 in Nigeria for the period in view. With the exponential increase in recorded cases over the week since the lockdown has been relaxed in some states in the country, …
Read More »COVID-19: SMEs’ partnership, rigorous commitment key to sustainable economy growth- Sekibo
In light of the sharp dwindling in the global economy occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo disclosed that with partnership, truth, character and rigorous commitment to businesses, the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) stand to revamp the nation’s economy for sustainable growth. He …
Read More »OVER 9.5 MILLION NIGERIANS USE FIRSTBANK’S *894# USSD BANKING SERVICE
Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its *894# Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), Quick Banking service has hit over 9.5 million customers. This is in clear demonstration of its acknowledged leadership in electronic Banking. The Bank’s USSD banking service, launched in January 2015, is an easy to use, convenient, fast, user-friendly mobile banking channel through which various banking activities are carried out on a mobile …
Read More »EFCC reacts to Supreme Court judgement on Orji Kalu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to Fiday’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which voided the conviction of former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu over an alleged N7.1 billion fraud. The apex court nullified the judgement on Friday on the basis that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted …
Read More »NCDC officials leave Kogi after Gov. Bello demanded COVID-19 test
Officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have left Kogi State after allegedly refusing to be tested for COVID-19. The delegation was sent to the state on Thursday to boost the State’s capacity in the fight against the pandemic. However, they returned to Abuja, after Governor Yahaya Bello asked them …
Read More »BREAKING: Supreme Court voids ex-Gov Kalu’s conviction, 12-year jail term
The Supreme Court, on Friday, quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos …
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