Zenith Bank named Best Bank at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, emerging as Nigeria’s standout performer, and clinching the biggest and most coveted country award. The award, which was presented to the bank on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at The Peninsula, London, is a testament to its commitment to delivering exceptional banking services, innovative products …

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FirstBank marks significant milestone: ₦1 trillion in instant digital loan disbursements 

FirstBank, a leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, announces the achievement of ₦1 trillion in cumulative instant digital loan disbursements. This accomplishment further consolidates the Bank’s reputation for innovation, leadership in financial inclusion, and commitment to customer empowerment within. Since its inaugural digital loan in August 2019, FirstBank has developed an unconventional and robust …

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Wema Bank’s Digital Bank, ALAT, Emerges Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank at Euromoney Awards 2025

In recognition of its position as a digital pioneer in the African banking landscape, Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, a trailblazing digital platform pioneered by Nigeria’s oldest indigenous and most innovative bank, Wema Bank, has been awarded Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank at the Euromoney Awards 2025. Euromoney is a leading provider of competitive intelligence and benchmarking insight for the …

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Alleged $12m Fraud: Witness Narrates Role of Sun Trust Bank Executives in Multi-million Dollar Cash Transfers

The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu on Thursday, July 17, 2025 narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja how the defendants routed multi-millions dollars in cash through him for transfers. Both defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive and Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, respectively are being …

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FirstBank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development

FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and unlocking capital for development. This ongoing partnership was reinforced at the recently concluded Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) hosted by the United Nations Department of …

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Top 1000 World Banks’s Rankings: Zenith Bank ranked first tier-1 bank in Nigeria for the 7th year in a row

Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 581st Bank globally, with a Tier-1 Capital of $2 billion.   The global …

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FirstBank unveils advanced facial biometric technology on FirstMobile for seamless user enrollment, device activation

FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has launched an advanced facial biometric technology on its mobile banking application- FirstMobile, along with other exciting features that includes: Facial recognition sign-up and activation Virtual credit cards for secure online shopping Instant credit card activation Flexible salary advances with 3-month repayment options General improvements, bug fixes, These …

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Moneyworth Superstore and Restaurant welcomes dignitaries to the grand opening of its second location

…A vibrant ecosystem business community flourishing, empowering a brighter future for all ~By Oluwaseun Fabiyi Moneyworth Superstore, a leading supermarket chain in Lagos, welcomed esteemed guests to the official unveiling and grand opening of its second outlet, situated at Joke Ayo Bridge beside Royal Decency Secondary School, Ekoro Road, off Meiran Road, Lagos, on Saturday, 28 June 2025. The vibrant …

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FirstBank Wins Gold for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change Impact

FirstBank, the West Africa premier bank and financial inclusion services provider, is thrilled to announce that its Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This highly acclaimed award recognises FirstAcademy’s outstanding commitment to driving social and climate change learning …

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Fidelity Bank Promotes 12% of Workforce and Increases Salaries by 20% across board

Fidelity Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s top-tier financial institutions, has promoted 376 employees following its recently concluded annual performance review exercise. This represents approximately 12% of the bank’s workforce, underscoring its management’s deep appreciation for the pivotal role played by staff in recoding the highest growth by percentage volumes in the banking industry with 210% increase in its Profit Before …

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