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Why Nigeria’s Oldest Bank’s Profit Fell to Eight-Year Low

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Femi Otedola, FirstBank, FirstHoldCo

FirstHoldCo Plc, Nigeria’s oldest banking group, posted its lowest profit in eight years in 2025 after taking a massive one-off

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Biggest Shareholder Otedola Invests Extra N15.27bn in FirstBank’s Parent

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments Calvados Global Services, Femi Otedola, FirstBank, FirstHoldCo

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, has bought additional shares worth N15.27 billion in the parent of the country’s oldest

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CFO of FirstBank’s Parent FirstHoldCo Bows Out

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstHoldCo, Samson Oyewale Ariyibi

First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of Nigeria’s oldest lender FirstBank, has announced the retirement of its chief financial officer

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FirstHoldCo Shares Tumble After Otudeko’s N196bn Sale

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstHoldCo, Oba Otudeko

The share price of First HoldCo Plc, the parent of Nigeria’s oldest lender FirstBank, plunged by 4.1 percent on Friday

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It’s Official: Otudeko Sells FirstHoldCo Shares for N196bn

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstHoldCo, Oba Otudeko

Oba Otudeko, a long-time significant shareholder in First HoldCo, has offloaded his shares in the parent of the country’s oldest

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FirstHoldCo Takes Lead in Profit Growth Among Nigeria’s Top Banks

April 18, 2025April 20, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstHoldCo, Most profitable Nigerian banks, Top banks in Nigeria

By Lydia Adenike First HoldCo, the parent of FirstBank of Nigeria, saw its profit for last year surge 118.13 percent

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Profit at FirstBank Parent FirstHoldCo More Than Doubles to N677bn

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 Markets Reporters 0 Comments FirstBank, FirstHoldCo

First HoldCo Plc, the parent of Nigeria’s oldest lender First Bank, posted a profit of N677 billion last year, up

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