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The naira turned in a mixed showing against the United States dollar on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, steady at the official window even as it lost a little ground on the streets, a pattern that has come to define the currency’s day to day movement in recent months. At the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange…
The naira opened the week on solid footing, trading at around ₦1,363.41 to the United States dollar at the official window on Monday, June 22, 2026, as the gap between the formal and street markets stayed unusually slim. The figure, drawn from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, reflects the volume-weighted average that the Central…
The naira weakened to N1,410 against the United States dollar in the parallel market on Thursday, easing from N1,405 a day earlier, as renewed demand pressure pushed the currency lower across both segments of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. At the official window, the currency also lost ground. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
The Nigerian naira lost its recent momentum on the parallel market, dipping to N1,398 against the United States dollar. Bureau de Change operators across major street markets reported the slide following a fresh surge in corporate and retail foreign exchange demand. The minor depreciation halts a brief period of appreciation that had pulled the local…
The Nigerian naira gained notable ground against the United States dollar on the parallel market to close at N1,385. Street traders in Lagos and Abuja quoted the rate following a sustained increase in dollar supply across major trading hubs. This appreciation represents a significant recovery from previous lows, where the local currency faced immense speculative…
The Nigerian naira maintained a stable trajectory against the United States dollar across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets this morning. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the local currency trading at an official rate of 1,372.84 naira per dollar. This figure represents a minor adjustment from the 1,372.64 naira recorded at…
The Nigerian naira recorded slight movements against the United States dollar in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, May 18, 2026, as demand pressure for foreign currency continued to weigh on the market. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the official exchange rate hovering around N1,371 per dollar,…
