James Emejo in AbujaThe Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, will deliver a landmark lecture titled, “Next Generation Leadership in Monetary Policy and Nation Building,” at Lagos Business School on October 3, 2025. The lecture marks the launch of the CBN Governor’s Lecture Series, the first in a series of thought-leadership discourses to be held in collaboration with leading tertiary institutions across the country over the next three years. The Governor’s Lecture Series, part of Cardoso’s broader Knowledge Acceleration and Thought Leadership Initiative, is central to the CBN’s strategy of deepening public understanding and strengthening the transmission of monetary policy, the bank added. Since assuming office in September 2023, the central bank governor has consistently emphasised linking apex banking industry regulator to the daily realities of citizens. In his earlier intervention, the CBN governor stated, “Nigeria is at a pivotal moment, where technology, global financial realignments, and the energy of its youthful population are reshaping its economic future.