FirstBank partners with CFA Society Nigeria to host 2019 Ethics Challenge Competition

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, for three consecutive years, is partnering with CFA Society Nigeria to host its annual flagship ...

IWEC Foundation appoints FirstBank’s Ibukun Awosika as new president of its Board of Directors

by NM Partners

November 8, 2019

IWEC has announced the appointment of Ibukun Awosika (@IbukunAwosika) to their Board of Directors as its new president.

FirstBank rewards top performing agents with Over 15 million Naira at Its maiden Firstmonie Agents Awards

by NM Partners

November 1, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has expressed its commitment to driving financial inclusion across Nigeria.

FirstBank wins best private bank and best retail bank in Nigeria Awards

by NM Partners

October 23, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been awarded the Best Private Bank and Best Retail Bank in Nigeria Awards respectively.

First Bank hosts fintech summit 3.0

by NM Partners

October 17, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited hosted the third edition of its annual Fintech summit themed “Banking + Tech = Solving ...

FirstBank’s Adesola Adeduntan joins other Global Finance Practitioners at Ethical Finance Conference, Edinburgh

by NM Partners

October 12, 2019

The CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated in the 2019 Global Leaders Interactive panel session of ...

First Bank Adesola Adeduntan, Global transactions get easier with Firstbank’s Card Offerings, FBNQuest Trustees Marks 40th Anniversary of preserving legacies in Nigeria, Ellah Lakes Plc announces close period for H1 2019 results The Board of Directors of Ellah Lakes Plc has announced that the company would be meeting on the 22nd October 2019 to consider, among other matters, the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31 July, 2019. The Company also announced the commencement of a closed period with effect from 7 October 2019, until 24 hours after the Company’s Audited Financial Statements is filed with The Exchange. Top executives, directors, advisers, and many others at Ellah Lakes Plc have been barred from trading in the company’s shares ahead of the meeting of board of directors of Ellah Lakes. This was disclosed in a notification which was sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). https://www.nse.com.ng/Financial_NewsDocs/27720_ELLAH_LAKES_PLC._CORPORATE_ACTIONS_OCTOBER_2019.pdf The announcement is in line with rule 17.18 of Part 2 (Issuer’s Rules) of the NSE’s Rule Book (2015) which states that, “The period of closure shall be effective from fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any meeting of the Board of Directors proposed to be held to consider any of the matters referred to above or the date of circulation of agenda papers pertaining to any of the matters referred to above, whichever is earlier, up to twenty-four hours after the price-sensitive information is submitted to the Exchange. The trading window shall thereafter be opened. Every issuer shall notify the Exchange in advance of the commencement of each closed period.” Why this matters: The close period will allow the board to consider the company’s unaudited financial statements for the third quarter. Other company issues will also be discussed during the meeting of the Board of Directors. What is a close period? A close period is a period before the release of a company’s result or financial statement when of course, those with sensitive information are not allowed to trade on the stock. These individuals may include company directors, audit committee members, persons discharging managerial responsibility, employees and consultants with sensitive information. About the company: Ellah Lakes Plc is a fish farming company., FBN processed 237 million transactions in two weeks, amid COVID-19 lockdown, First Bank Holdings declares a Profit after Tax of N26 billion in Q1 2020

FirstBank celebrates 2019 Customer Service Week, underscores the impact of Customer Service through Its 125 years

by NM Partners

October 10, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2019 Customer Service Week themed ...

First Bank partners NESG, hosts 25th Nigerian Economic Summit

by NM Partners

October 7, 2019

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with The Nigerian Economic Summit Group to host the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit, ...

CBN, Key lending rate, CBN to boost creative industry with N22 billion , CBN increases LDR to 65%, sets December deadline, External reserves drop by $3.2 billion in Q3’19 , Banks' loans to Oil and Gas, Power, other sectors drop by N411.8 billion

Bank chiefs make a serious demand following CBN deduction of N499 billion

by Emmanuel Abara Benson

October 4, 2019

Top executives of the banks affected by the CBN's N499 billion deduction have met with the apex to demand a review ...

FirstBank Partners with Junior Achievement Nigeria (Jan) to Host National Student Entrepreneurship Competition

by NM Partners

October 3, 2019

JAN's annual flagship event, National Company of the Year Competition (NCOY) will be taking place Thursday, 3rd October 2019.

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