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Otedola Defends ₦748bn Bad Loan Write-Off at First HoldCo

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Otedola, has defended the company’s decision to write off ₦748 billion in legacy bad loans, describing it as a deliberate clean-up rather than a sign of operational weakness. Mr. Otedola explained that the write-off was a one-time […]

EFCC Recovers ₦802m, Returns Funds to First Bank After Fraud Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦802.42 million recovered by its Benin Zonal Directorate to First Bank of Nigeria Plc. The EFCC spokesperson, Mr. Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the funds were recovered from a suspect, Mr. Ojo Kingsley, who unlawfully […]

Otudeko, Onasanya Cleared as EFCC Fraud Case Ends in Courtroom Closure

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the N12.3 billion fraud case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Honeywell Group Chairman, Dr. Oba Otudeko, and three others, following a settlement between the parties. The EFCC had accused Otudeko, former First Bank MD Olabisi Onasanya, ex-Honeywell […]

“No Private Jets, No Waste”: Otedola’s Vision for First Bank Rebuild

Billionaire investor and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has praised economic reforms by the Federal Government and policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as key motivations for his ₦320 billion personal investment in First Bank. Otedola made the remarks at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday. “This journey […]

First Bank Defends Legal Action Against General Hydrocarbons

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has dismissed recent media reports accusing it of abusing court processes in its legal dispute with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), labelling them as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the bank clarified that it had met its obligations under the terms of the loan agreements. The dispute, […]

Otedola Slams Obaigbena’s Alleged Media Blackmail as GHL Counters First Bank’s $225M Debt Claim

In a fiery rebuttal, Femi Otedola, CON, Chairman of First Bank Holdings, has accused Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of THISDAY/ARISE Media Group, of orchestrating a smear campaign through the media to deflect attention from his alleged financial improprieties. Otedola’s statement comes amid escalating tensions surrounding First Bank’s efforts to recover funds purportedly misappropriated in deals tied […]

Court Freezes Obaigbena’s Accounts as First Bank Moves to Recover N1.2 Trillion Debt

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has issued an order restraining commercial banks in Nigeria from accessing or dealing with funds and assets totalling $225.8 million allegedly belonging to Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Media Group and Arise News Channel. The order follows a lawsuit filed by First Bank of Nigeria Limited […]

FirstBank Shareholders Push for EGM to Remove Otedola, Omodayo-Owotuga

A group of shareholders holding 10% of First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc has formally requested an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) under Section 215(1) of CAMA. The meeting, expected to take place within 21 days, seeks to address the removal of FBN Holdings Chairman, Mr. Femi Otedola, and Deputy Chief Executive of Geregu Power Plc, […]

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