Here are 10 notable appointments of Nigerian women in 2026

In 2026, Nigerian women took on major leadership roles across business, technology, finance, law, and other key sectors, with several high-profile appointments placing them at the helm of influential organisations. From Precious Eniayekan’s appointment as Group Head of Marketing at SLOT Systems Nigeria to Olugbemisola Odusola becoming Director General of the Nigerian Law School, these appointments reflect the growing presence of Nigerian women in positions where major business and institutional decisions are made. For a technology-focused audience, these appointments matter beyond the headlines. Leadership changes at major organisations can shape how companies approach innovation, digital transformation, talent, finance, regulation, and the future of work. They also offer a picture of the women increasingly occupying decision-making positions across Nigeria’s corporate and professional landscape. Here are 10 notable appointments of Nigerian women in 2026 that stood out. 1. Precious Eniayekan, Head of Marketing at SLOT Systems Nigeria Precious Eniayekan Precious Eniayekan was appointed as Group Head of Marketing at SLOT Systems Limited on September 2nd, 2026. SLOT Systems Limited is one of Nigeria’s largest technology retail and distribution companies, which seeks to strengthen its brand strategy, customer experience and growth initiatives across Nigeria. Her appointment will lead SLOT Systems’ integrated marketing strategy, with responsibility for brand management, corporate communications, digital marketing, customer engagement, retail marketing, partnerships and innovation. 2. Bode Abifarin, MD and CEO of MoMo Payment Service Bank Bode Abifarin MoMo Payment Service Bank, MoMo PSB, the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, appointed Bode Abifarin as its Lagos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1st, 2026. Before joining MoMo PSB, she served as Chief Operating Officer of Flutterwave, where she played a key role in the company’s expansion into multiple markets and the development of scalable operating models. With over 23 years of experience across financial services, consulting, digital payments, fintech, strategy, operations and business transformation, this new appointment marked a new phase in the growth of the digital financial services company. 3. Elohor Aiboni, Executive Vice President and Country Chair of Nigeria at Shell Elohor Aiboni Elohor Aiboni was appointed as the Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Shell Nigeria on August 1st, 2026, but was announced on June 18, 2026. She is the first Nigerian to take up the combined role of Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria, bringing over 24 years of experience within Shell across Nigeria’s offshore, shallow-water, and onshore businesses, with international assignments in Kazakhstan and Brunei. She became Managing Director of SNEPCo in 2021, the first woman to hold the post, and led the deep-water business and associated investments in Nigeria, with Bonga achieving the one-billionth barrel of oil in 2023. She left Nigeria for Brunei in 2024, where she had been overseeing asset performance, production, and project delivery. 4.