First Bank of Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria
Company typePublic
IndustryFinance
Founded1894 (as Bank of British West Africa)
1979 (renamed First Bank of Nigeria)
FounderSir Alfred Jones, K.C.M.G Edit this on Wikidata
Headquarters35 Marina, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Number of locations
Over 700 business outlets (2020)
Key people
ProductsFinancial services
RevenueIncrease₦70.8 billion
₦294.4 billion
₦62.7 billion
Total assets₦5.9 trillion
Number of employees
16,000
Websitefirstbanknigeria.com

First Bank of Nigeria is a multinational bank and financial services company with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.[1] First Bank was founded in 1894, by Sir Alfred Jones, but is currently owned by FBN Holdings PLC, which in itself has diversified ownership with over 1.3 million shareholders.

  1. ^ "First Bank Of Nigeria". today.ng. May 19, 2017.