Tag: Naira

Sell dollar in your possession, Oluwo charges rich Nigerians

The Oluwo of Owo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has challenged wealthy Nigerians to demonstrate patriotism by selling dollars in their possession. Oba Akanbi who blamed the hike in the naira-dollar exchange…

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Naira appreciates further to N1382 per dollar as presidency warns speculators

The naira maintained a steady appreciation against the United States dollar on Thursday, gaining N18 to close 1,382/$ at the official market. This came as Presidency warned currency speculators to…

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Over $300m Sold To Banks By CBN As Naira Gains

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given over $300m to Deposit Money Banks in the last two weeks amid desperate efforts to stabilize the naira-dollar exchange rate.     The…

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Experts Identify How The Naira Can Be Resuscitated

Worried by the parlous state of the economy, especially the unprecedented fall in the value of the nation’s legal tender in recent times, a cross section of experts have suggested…

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Bureau de Change Operators Knocked for Dollar Scarcity, Naira Depreciation

Bureau De Change operators have said hoarding of the dollar is the major factor fuelling naira depreciation.   While raising an alarm due to the depreciation in the value of the…

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As Naira Loses 39%, Manufacturers May Embark On Mass Retrenchment

The naira has depreciated by 38.9 percent against the United States dollar at the official I&E window of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the past three months, according to…

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Naira slumps to N1,043 at official market

The Nigerian Naira reached a new low on Thursday, closing at N1,043.09 per dollar in the official market.   The domestic currency depreciated by 16.35% to close at N1,043.09 to…

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Nigerians groan as Naira scarcity persists nationwide

Few days into the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Nigerians are again faced with the scarcity of Naira notes. The development is coming despite the assurance of the Central Bank…

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For the second time in a week, the value of the Naira falls against the dollar.

The naira, Nigeria’s currency, depreciated against the US dollar on Wednesday at the foreign exchange market.   Official data from FMDQ showed that the country’s currency depreciated to N840.53 against the dollar…

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FG Will Shock Speculators Hoping Dollar Value Will Increase Against Naira – VP Shettima

The vice president asserts that Tinubu has far more forward-thinking ideas than currency speculators.   Vice President, Kashim Shettima has assured that the new monetary policies rolled out by his…

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