Exclusive: Nigeria’s Central Bank names sixteen new directors in major leadership shakeup

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments, marking one of the most significant leadership shakeups in recent years. The new appointees will oversee banking supervision, payment systems, and consumer protection, areas critical to Nigeria’s financial sector, especially as regulators tighten scrutiny on banks and fintechs.

The restructuring comes…