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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency), National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
By Abankula The Nigerian Naira depreciated against the US dollar in the parallel market on Monday in contrast to the massive gains it recorded last week. According to market monitors, ngnrates.com, the US Dollar is being traded at ‚¦445.00 today, 7 September. This is N5 more than last week’s price of N440. The buying rate […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele Going by the present volatility in the macroeconomy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cannot afford to allow saboteurs ruin its current efforts to maintain price stability as well as support the recovery of the economy, writes James Emejo Undoubtedly, these are not the best of times for the Nigerian […]
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Economy, General Politics, Naira (Currency), National Politics
Monday, August 24th, 2020
Nigerian naira banknotes . REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde • In five-year free fall • CBN sells pound above N500 for the first time The naira has fallen by 108 per cent against the West African CFA (popularly known as CFA) in the past five years as the latter rallies to wipe out the hitherto wide trading gap […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Saturday, July 8th, 2017
The Naira on Friday suffered marginal loss against the dollar at the parallel market in spite of CBN’s intervention at the foreign exchange market. The Naira lost one point to exchange at N366, weaker than N365 traded on Thursday, while the pound sterling and the Euro closed at N468 and N412, respectively. At the Bureau […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency)
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
By Babajide Komolafe The nation’s external reserve on Monday dropped by $50 million, the first time in six weeks. Since March 28th, the external reserve has been on the upward trend rising from $30.3 billion to $30.983 billion Friday last week. Data posted by the CBN on its website show that the rising trend was […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
The naira continued to regain strength and appreciate in value in the parallel market on Tuesday as it was sold for N425 to a dollar.However, it was N450 to a dollar at the close of transactions on Monday. A survey carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday at the Bureau De […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
As the Dollar Sells for N500… An objective evaluation and analysis of Nigeria’s economic collapse points directly to President Muhammadu Buhari and his unprecedented inaction and monumental blunder in failing to appoint his ministers and form a government until 6 months after he was sworn into office. Furthermore, the delay in having a budget passed […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency)
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
It is exactly one year since Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ahead of the official commemoration of his ascension to power, Buhari spoke with some journalists on the issues that have dominated his reign. Excerpts: Looking at the last one year, how would you assess what has […]
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Articles, Columnists, Daniel Osofisan, Economy, Governors, Naira (Currency), NNP Columnists
Sunday, March 27th, 2016
By Daniel Osofisan | Jos, Nigeria | March 27, 2016 – The naira has been on a steady decline for the past few months. The disparity between rates at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and that of the parallel market is as clear as the difference between day and night. Many economic analysts and keen […]
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Articles, Columnists, Economy, Leke Ademo, Naira (Currency), NNP Columnists
Friday, March 11th, 2016
By Leke Ademo | NNP | March 11, 2016 – I grew up in Nigeria at a time when Nigeria was still in its early developmental stage, certain areas seem to have been on a decline. It didn’t start today, it has been declining for years, but we did little about it until it became […]
