Here are the newly appointed departmental directors of CBN: 

Mal. Abdullahi Hamisu – Banking Services Department

Dr. Ojumu Adenike Olubunmi – Medical Services Department

Mr. Makinde Kayode Olanrewaju – Procurement & Support Services Department

Mrs. Jide-Samuel Omoyemen Avbasowamen – Information Technology Department

Mrs. Sike Rita Ijeoma – Financial Policy and Regulation Department

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Dr. Isa-Olatinwo Aisha A. – Consumer Protection Department

Dr. Oboh Victor Ugbem – Monetary Policy Department

Mr. Nakorji Musa – Trade and Exchange Department

-Dr. Yusuf Rakiya Opemi – Payments System Supervision Department

Mrs. Vincent Monsurat Modesola – Strategy Management and Innovation Department

Mr. Farouk Mujtaba Muhammad – Reserve Management Department

Mr. Akinwunmi Olubukola Akinniyi – Banking Supervision Department

Dr. Adedeji Adetona Sikiru – Currency Operations and Branch Management Department

Mr. Hassan Ibrahim Umar – Development and Finance Institutions Supervision Department

Mr. Solaja Mohammed-Jamiu Olayemi – Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department

Dr. Okpanachi Usman Moses – Statistics Department

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.

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