Naira appreciates massively against dollar ahead of public holiday to honour Buhari

Naira appreciates massively against dollar ahead of public holiday to honour Buhari

The naira appreciated significantly against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, beginning the week on a positive note ahead of Tuesday’s public holiday in honour of the late Nigerian former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Exchange data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened to N1,518.89 against the dollar on Monday, up from N1,530.26 traded at the close of business last Friday. This means t…

‎Naira Strengthens Against Dollar Across Markets - Economi Confidential

‎Naira Strengthens Against Dollar Across Markets ‎The Naira continued its appreciation against the US dollar on Wednesday, July 16, strengthening in both the official and parallel markets. ‎In the black market, currency dealers in Abuja told Economic Confidential that the naira traded at ₦1,530/$1 for buying and ₦1,538/$1 for selling, unchanged up from Wednesday’s closing […] The post ‎Naira Strengthens Against Dollar Across Markets appeared fir…

FG Declares Tuesday as Public Holiday to Honour Buhari

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday to honour former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on July 13, 2025, at age 82, as announced by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on July 14. The decision, approved by President Bola Tinubu, complements the seven-day national mourning period and coincides with Buhari’s burial in Daura, Katsina State, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. A statement by Permanent Secretary Magda…