# Best Banks in Yaba, Lagos State

Canonical: https://ranked.ng/banks/yaba
Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Ranking as published on 2026-09-04.
Ranked lists 16 banks in Yaba; 221 Google reviews analysed. Ranking order is never for sale.

Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch has the highest Google rating among the five, at 4.8 stars from 8 reviews. GT Bank has the largest review count at 44, with a 4.2 rating. BAOBAB MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED has 40 reviews and a 4.1 rating, while Zenith Bank and MKOBO Microfinance Bank both have 4.3 stars, from 36 and 8 reviews respectively. Review volume is uneven.

Yaba, Lagos State has 16 ranked banks. These five ratings run from 4.1 to 4.8, with no score carrying the same amount of review evidence.

## What the data shows for banks in Yaba

Counted from every bank ranked in Yaba, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 16
- With five or more Google reviews: 11
- Total Google reviews: 221
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 3; 4.0 to 4.4: 8; below 4.0: 2; unrated: 3
- Median reviews per business: 8
- Phone listed: 10; website: 10; opening hours: 11; photo on file: 13
- Most reviewed: GT Bank (44, 4.2); BAOBAB MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED (40, 4.1); Zenith Bank (36, 4.3)
- Median published city for banks on Ranked: 25 listed, across 77 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-01

## Ranking (top 16 of 16)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch | 4.8 | 8 | 0201 906 3600 | 273 Herbert Macaulay Wy, Yaba, Lagos 101212, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/optimus-bank-yaba-branch-t-k5sc |
| 2 | Zenith Bank | 4.3 | 36 | 12718786 | Herbert Macaulay Wy, Alagomeji Bustop, Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/zenith-bank-xrweuu |
| 3 | BAOBAB MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED | 4.1 | 40 | 0901 699 7850 | 360 Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/baobab-microfinance-bank-nigeria-limited-xhsqk0 |
| 4 | GT Bank | 4.2 | 44 | 0700 4826 66328 | Herbert Macaulay Wy, Yaba, Ikeja 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/gt-bank-kliykg |
| 5 | MKOBO Microfinance Bank | 4.3 | 8 | 0700 0006 5626 | 13 Hughes Ave, Alagomeji-Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/mkobo-microfinance-bank-dr_9w4 |
| 6 | Zenith Bank | 4.0 | 20 | 12787000 | G99F+2MM Close to Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/zenith-bank-wyb8te |
| 7 | Union Bank M.M. WAY ILORIN | 4.3 | 8 | 12716816 | 67 Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Ilorin 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/union-bank-m-m-way-ilorin-s-efww |
| 8 | Access Bank - University Of Lagos Branch | 4.2 | 13 | 17332000 | Univeristy Of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Iwaya, Lagos 100246, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/access-bank-university-of-lagos-branch-ne-if8 |
| 9 | Skye Bank Plc | 4.2 | 5 | 0700 7593 2265 | Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/skye-bank-plc-1s09oa |
| 10 | GT Bank | 3.7 | 15 |  | 354 Murtala Muhammed Way, Sabo yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/gt-bank-hg-khi |
| 11 | Polaris Bank Limited | 3.7 | 20 | 0806 988 0000 | 2 Montgomery Rd, Sabo yaba, Yaba Branch 101212, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/polaris-bank-limited-omegm8 |
| 12 | Seed Capital Microfinance Bank Limited | 5.0 | 1 |  | 2 Montgomery Rd, Yaba, Lagos 101245, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/seed-capital-microfinance-bank-limited-fhia3y |
| 13 | Union Bank Plc | 5.0 | 3 |  | 349 Herbert Macaulay Wy, Yaba, Lagos 101212, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/union-bank-plc-3jltc8 |
| 14 | JUBILEE-LIFE SAVINGS & LOANS LIMITED |  | 0 |  | JUBILEE-LIFE SAVINGS & LOANS LIMITED, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/jubilee-life-savings-and-loans-limited |
| 15 | Sovereign Microfinance Bank Limited |  | 0 |  | Sovereign Microfinance Bank Limited, Lagos, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/sovereign-microfinance-bank-limited |
| 16 | Zenith Bank/CITM |  | 0 |  | Zenith Bank/CITM, Yaba, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/zenith-bank-citm-osm061877 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which bank has the highest Google rating in Yaba?

Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch has the highest rating among the five named banks, at 4.8 stars from 8 Google reviews. That score comes from fewer reviews than Zenith Bank's 36, BAOBAB MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED's 40, and GT Bank's 44.

### Which bank in Yaba has the most Google reviews?

GT Bank has the largest review count, with 44 Google reviews and a 4.2 rating. BAOBAB MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED follows with 40 reviews and a 4.1 rating. Zenith Bank has 36 reviews and a 4.3 rating.

### How many banks are ranked in Yaba, Lagos State?

There are 16 ranked banks in Yaba, Lagos State. The listed ratings include Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch at 4.8 from 8 reviews, Zenith Bank at 4.3 from 36, and MKOBO Microfinance Bank at 4.3 from 8 reviews.

### How should I read a 4.3 rating with different review counts?

Zenith Bank and MKOBO Microfinance Bank both have 4.3 stars, but Zenith has 36 Google reviews and MKOBO has 8. The matching rating does not mean the two scores rest on the same amount of review evidence. Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch has 4.8 from 8 reviews.

### How are the banks ordered?

The order follows the recorded rating and review evidence. Optimus Bank - Yaba Branch is first at 4.8 stars from 8 reviews, while Zenith Bank and MKOBO Microfinance Bank each have 4.3 stars, from 36 and 8 reviews. The placement does not add facts beyond those figures.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/banks/yaba.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/banks/yaba, as accessed on 2026-09-05.