Categories: BusinessNews

Naira appreciates against dollar in official market

The naira appreciated to N1,533 against the United States dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

The naira, however, depreciated to N1,552 against the dollar in the parallel market on Thursday.

The local currency depreciated from N1,546 per dollar recorded on Wednesday, August 27.

Ebonyi governor raises minimum wage to N90,000

Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the exchange rate for the currency fell to N1,533 per dollar from N1,537.2 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N4.2 appreciation for the naira.

The margin between the parallel market and NFEM rate widened to N19 per dollar from N8.8 per dollar on Wednesday.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

115 groups back Mutfwang’s 2027 re-election bid as APC launches campaign

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s 2027 re-election bid has received a boost, with 115 support…

5 hours ago

Lagos court jails couple 14 years each for N67.6m property fraud

A Lagos State Special Offences Court has sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odia,…

6 hours ago

Court sentences 2 men to death for killing 32-year-old employer

An High Court sitting in Kano, on Monday, sentenced two men, 22-year-old Adamu Aliyu and…

6 hours ago

Sokoto gov hails Sultan’s 20-year reign, praises role in Nigeria’s peace

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III,…

8 hours ago

2027: Jega urges INEC to deploy AI chatbots against election disinformation

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged the…

8 hours ago

Makinde’s commissioner, special adviser, one other resign

The Oyo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Ayobami Ojo, and the Special Adviser…

9 hours ago

This website uses cookies.