Tag: First Bank

First Bank suspends dollar transactions on naira debit cards
Banking

First Bank suspends dollar transactions on naira debit cards

First Bank of Nigeria has suspended international transactions using the Naira Mastercard, Naira Credit Card, our Virtual card, and Visa Prepaid Naira card due to the increasing scarcity of foreign exchange in Nigeria. This was revealed in an email sent to customers that Nairametrics obtained titled “Review of Naira Card cross-border limit.” In addition, only […]

FBN Insurance targets 1m customers in one year
Banking

Tax evasion: Kogi govt seals First Bank branches

Kogi State Government has sealed all branches of First Bank Nigeria PLC operating in the state following an order by a High Court sitting in Lokoja. The order was carried out by men of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service following the inability of the bank to liquidate its outstanding tax liabilities of over N411.12 […]

First Holdco records highest profit in 12 years, posts N663.4bn in 2024
Banking

First Bank headquaters in Abuja shut over debt

The headquarters of First Bank located in the Central Business District, Abuja, had been sealed up by the FCT High Court Enforcement Unit over failure to comply with a garnishee order. A garnishee order is one of the options open to a judgment creditor to enforce a judgment that has been made in his favour. […]

Banking

10 bank directors share N6.9bn allowance

Ten bank directors have shared N6.96bn executive compensation, fees and sitting allowances. The amount represents an increase of 3.32 per cent from the N6.74bn the directors received in 2020. United Bank for Africa Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, FBN Holdings and Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc. Union Bank for Nigeria Plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, FCMB […]

New naira: Beware of currency hoarders, EFCC warns BDC operators
Banking

Three ex-bankers connive to defraud bank N20bn

Three former workers of First Bank of Nigeria have been arraigned before a Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja over attempted fraud charges. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the culprits, Ozioma Ugorji, 35; Ugwu Emeka, 32; and Obike Chukwuka, 38, for allegedly attempting to steal N20bn from the bank. PUNCH Metro reported that the […]