I want to open a Paypal account so that I can make payment online. My question is, 'Is it only through First Bank I can do this?' I mean can they allow using another bank apart from First Bank to do the transaction? Pls share your experience with me. Thanks

Just sign up on paypal's site paypal.com/ng and verify it using your master or visa card.

Any bank that issues Visa or Mastercard enabled card. (The top five banks do).

adeara: I want to open a Paypal account so that I can make payment online. My question is, 'Is it only through First Bank I can do this?' I mean can they allow using another bank apart from First Bank to do the transaction? Pls share your experience with me. Thanks

Its best you create your PayPal account through FirstBank because the whole verification process is a lot easier. When you open it via FirstOnline, your PayPal account gets verified instantly. You also have the benefit of higher funds limit in your transactions unlike anywhere else...

It is best and easiest to open the PayPal account using FirstBank. Opening the account with other banks will require going to PayPal's website and then linking your debit or credit card however with FirstBank, you can open the PayPal account by just logging into the internet banking platform: FirstOnline.
Apparently i also found out that PayPal accounts opened with other banks allows you spend only $250 and you need to verify the account (which is a long story), whereas PayPal accounts opened from FirstBank are verified instantly.

FirstBank is PayPal's exclusive partner in Nigeria, so I guess the 'English' you will speak with them will be less if your PayPal account is opened via FirstBank.