The Femi Otedola Interview: Why I’m Betting my fortune on First HoldCo

Otedola grants first-ever interview since becoming FirstHoldCo Chairman

First HoldCo is now worth more than ₦6 trillion, its chairman has become its largest shareholder with a 25.8% stake, and one of Nigeria’s most closely watched corporate turnarounds appears to be entering a defining new phase.

FirstBank Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Maiden Spark A Gem Challenge

Lagos, 2 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge.

Evolve or fall behind, industry leaders tell advertising professionals

Advertising professionals have been urged to continuously evolve their skills, operating models and creative approaches to remain relevant in an industry being reshaped by artificial intelligence, changing consumer behaviour and emerging technologies.

The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up

Confidence rarely arrives before the opportunity. It arrives afterwards, once we have found the courage to begin.

By Yetunde B. Oni |Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria

Fidelity Bank Extends Lifeline to 1,000 IDPs in Plateau with Food Bank Initiative

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L-R: Hajiya Hauwa Abbas, CEO/Founder, ABBASID Charity Foundation; Mr. Shunom Leo, Branch Manager, Fidelity Bank Plc, University of Jos Branch; Mrs. Nanbam Danjuma-Lot, Project Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and Mrs. Victoria Abuka, Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative outreach in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, recently.

FIRST HOLDCO PLC DELIVERS ₦1.93 TRILLION GROSS EARNINGS AND ₦653.5 BILLION PROFIT BEFORE TAX IN H1 2026, SIGNALING A NEW PHASE OF GROWTH, RESILIENCE AND VALUE CREATION

 

First HoldCo Plc. (“FirstHoldCo” or the “Group”) today announces its unaudited results for the half year ended June 30, 2026.

Financial Highlights

FirstBank Wins Euromoney Awards for Best Bank for Large Corporates and Customer Experience

Lagos, 21 July 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and leading provider of financial inclusion services, has been recognised as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Large Corporates and Nigeria’s Best Bank for Customer Experience at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, held recently in London.