First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Nigeria’s premier and main {financial} inclusion providers supplier, has introduced the launch of the Verve Flash Promo, a particular initiative rewarding clients with free Verve playing cards.
The marketing campaign, which commenced on 6 October 2025, and can run till 30 January 2026, is solely focused at FirstBank clients whose ATM playing cards have expired.
The free playing cards might be issued day by day to 131 clients on a first-come, first-served foundation throughout the Bank’s branches, nationwide. FirstBank’s unwavering dedication to comfort, accessibility, and buyer satisfaction.
Speaking on the rewards to FirstBank clients, Chuma Ezirim, the Group Executive, e-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, stated: “The Verve Flash Promo is not just about rewarding customers with free verve debit cards; it is about celebrating our legacy of 131 years of trust, resilience, and innovation in the Nigerian financial services industry. At FirstBank, we remain committed to providing customer-centric solutions that enable secure, seamless, and convenient payment experiences. Partnering with Verve International on these initiatives, including the Verve Good Life promo, underscores our shared vision of deepening financial inclusion while rewarding our loyal customers for their continuous patronage.”
Also commenting, Vincent Ogbunude, Managing Director, Verve International, famous:
“Through strategic collaborations like this with FirstBank, we continue to demonstrate Verve’s commitment to enhancing access to seamless payment solutions for every Nigerian. The Verve Flash Promo not only rewards loyal customers but also reinforces our vision of making everyday transactions more rewarding, secure, and convenient. As we extend the Good Life Promo, we remain steadfast in our goal of deepening financial inclusion while delivering real value to Verve cardholders across the country.”
Meanwhile, the continued Verve Good Life promo, designed to reward Verve debit card holders for utilizing their playing cards at particular service provider factors, has been prolonged to 30 November 2025.
During the interval, Verve Card holders take pleasure in 10% cashback at The Place Restaurant, Quickteller, Buypower, Filmhouse, AlliExpress, Addide Supermarkets, and Chowdeck app each Thursday to Sunday.
Verve cardholders can now take pleasure in a ten% cashback on the Google Play Store any day of the week all through the Good Life Promo, which runs till 30 November 2025. Moreso, each transaction made with a Verve card whether or not on ATMs, POS terminals, or on-line platforms robotically earns clients an opportunity to win as much as ₦1,000,000.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited “FirstBank”, established in 1894, is the premier {bank} in West Africa, a number one {financial} inclusion providers supplier in Africa, and a digital banking big.
FirstBank’s worldwide footprints minimize throughout three continents ─ Africa, Europe and Asia, with FirstBank UK Limited in London and Paris; FirstBank in The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone; FBNBank in Senegal; and a FirstBank Representative Office in Beijing, China. All the subsidiary banks are absolutely registered by their respective Central Banks to supply full banking providers.
Besides offering home banking providers, the subsidiaries additionally have interaction in worldwide cross-border transactions with FirstBank’s non-Nigerian subsidiaries, and the consultant places of work in Paris and China facilitate commerce flows from Asia and Europe into Nigeria and different African international locations.
For over 13 many years, FirstBank has constructed an excellent popularity for strong relationships, good company governance, and a robust liquidity place, and has been on the forefront of selling digital fee within the nation with over 13 million playing cards issued to clients (the primary {bank} to attain such a milestone in Nigeria). FirstBank has continued to make vital investments in know-how, innovation and transformation, and its cashless transaction drive has been steadily accentuated with just about over 25 million lively FirstBank clients signed up on digital channels together with the USSD Quick Banking service by the nationally famend *894# Banking code.
With over 43 million buyer accounts (together with digital wallets) unfold throughout Nigeria, UK and sub-Saharan Africa, the Bank supplies a complete vary of retail and wholesale {financial} providers by greater than 820 enterprise places of work and over 280,000 agent areas unfold throughout 772 out of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.
In addition to banking options and providers, FirstBank supplies pension fund custody providers in Nigeria by First Pension Custodian Nigeria Limited and nominee and related providers by First Nominees Nigeria Limited.
FirstBank’s dedication to Diversity is proven in its insurance policies, partnerships and initiatives reminiscent of its staff’ ratio of feminine to male (about 41%:59%; and 37% girls in administration roles) in addition to the FirstBank Women Network, an initiative that seeks to handle the gender hole and improve the participation of girls in any respect ranges inside the organisation. In addition, the Bank’s membership of the UN Women is an affirmation of a deliberate coverage that’s according to UN Women’s Women Empowerment’s Principles (WEPs) ─ Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Nondiscrimination.
For six consecutive years (2011 – 2016), FirstBank was named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” by the globally famend The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group and “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” eight instances in a row, 2011 – 2018, by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards.
Significantly, FirstBank’s Global Credit Rating was A+ with a optimistic outlook whereas scores by Fitch and Standard & Poor’s had been A (nga) and ngBBB+ respectively each with Stable outlooks as at September 2023. FirstBank maintained the identical degree of worldwide credit score scores because the sovereign; a milestone that was achieved in 2022 for the primary time since 2015.
In 2024, FirstBank obtained notable worldwide awards and accolades. Some of those embrace Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG 2024 and Nigeria’s Best Bank for Corporates 2024 each awarded by Euromoney Awards for Excellence; Best SME Bank in Africa and in Nigeria by The Asian Banker Global Awards; Best Private Bank in Nigeria and Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing in Africa by Global Finance Awards; Best Corporate Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best CSR Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best Retail Bank in Nigeria 2024, Best SME Bank in Nigeria 2024 and Best Private Bank in Nigeria 2024 all awarded by the Global Banking and Finance Awards.
FirstBank has continued to realize broad acclaim on the worldwide stage with a number of worldwide awards and recognitions obtained to date in 2025 which incorporates Best SME Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best SME Bank in Africa 2025 by The Asian Banker; Best Private Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best Private Bank for Sustainable Investing in Africa 2025 by Global Finance Awards; SME Financier of the Year in Nigeria 2025 by The Digital Banker Global SME Banking Innovation Awards; Best Retail Bank in Nigeria 2025 and Best Bank for Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 2025 all by The Annual Global Economics Awards.
Our imaginative and prescient is “To be Africa’s Bank of first choice” and our mission is “To remain true to our name by providing the best financial services possible”. This dedication is anchored on our core values of EPIC – Entrepreneurship, Professionalism, Innovation and Customer-Centricity. Our strategic ambition is “To deliver accelerated growth in profitability through customer-led innovation and disciplined execution.”
Olayinka Ijabiyi
Ag. Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications
First Bank of Nigeria Limited
