Nigeria, July 10 -- Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has announced the appointment of Olubisi Makoju as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the holding company, while Olayinka Oni was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Sterling Bank Limited.

In a regulatory filing signed by the company's secretary, Sunny Kanabe, on Friday, the company said the appointments were intended to strengthen the leadership of both entities.

The appointments of the two directors followed regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the financial institution stated.

"We wish to notify Nigerian Exchange Limited, our esteemed shareholders, and the investing public of the appointment of new Directors to the Boards of Sterling Financial H...