Naira Closes August Firm Near N1,337 Benchmark

Naira Holds Steady Near 1,362 Per Dollar

The naira stabilized near 1,362 to the US dollar on Monday morning as foreign exchange markets opened for weekly trading. Central Bank intervention helped quieten immediate panic across official and street trading windows. Yet structural dollar shortages continue to pressure local currency reserves month after month. Traders in Lagos report modest dollar liquidity following late…

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MAN Warns GDP Growth Masks Industrial Collapse

MAN Warns Inflation Will Persist Without Reforms

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector has issued a grim warning regarding persistent domestic price pressures. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria stated on Friday that food and core inflation will not ease without fundamental structural reforms. Association Director-General Segun Ajayi-Kadir warned that high energy tariffs, foreign exchange scarcity, and extortionate interest rates continue to cripple production. Factory owners…

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Naira Sinks to N1400 per Dollar in the Parallel Market

Naira Sinks to N1400 per Dollar in the Parallel Market

Nigeria’s informal currency market has delivered another sobering reality check to monetary authorities. The naira depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market on Monday. This drop from N1,390 over the weekend signals persistent liquidity pressures outside official banking channels. Retail buyers continue to flock to street dealers for quicker access to hard currency….

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