CBN appoints eight agents for crude oil exports

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed eight Pre-Shipment Inspection Agents (PIAs) to monitor the country’s crude oil and gas exports.The appointments were announced in a circular issued by the Director of Trade and Exchange at the apex bank, Aderinola Shonekan, dated October 28, 2026, and published on the CBN website.