Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 17, 2026
The Nigerian naira opened the week relatively strong against the United States dollar, with the local currency trading around N1,357.61 per dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) window and about N1,420 per dollar at the parallel market.
Naira depreciates to N1,575/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,575 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,565 per dollar on Tuesday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,586.71 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,586.71 per dollar from N1,548.76 […]
Hardship: We’ll handle planned protests as family matter — FG
In the wake of growing hardship in the country and calls for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Government yesterday pleaded with Nigerians for more time, promising to handle the protest as a ‘’family matter.”
Hardship: Stranded foreign scholars groan as FG slashes allowances
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, by 12.7 per cent due to economic hardship in the country.
FG reduces allowances of foreign scholars
Nigerian students studying abroad under the federal government’s Bilateral Education Agreement, BEA Scholarship, may encounter rough time in meeting their financial obligations in their schools following reduction of their allowances by the government.
Meta removes 63,000 accounts belonging to ‘Yahoo Boys’
We’ve removed around 63,000 accounts in Nigeria attempting to target people with financial sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts.
Lagos billionaire kidnappers: Last-minute conversation before they struck at Ladipo
“After we must have succeeded and given you your share, you can finish it on drinks, no wahalla. How many times did I call you?”
Dangote/NNPCL feud worrisome — Obi, Adesina, OTEDOLA
The presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and President of African Development Bank, AfDB, Adewunmi Adesina, yesterday expressed concern over the feud between the Dangote Group and federal regulators over the Dangote Refinery.
Naira down to N1,565/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,565 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,585 per dollar last Friday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,548.76 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,548.76 per dollar from N1,500.32 […]
Tinubu to youths: Protest needless, I’m addressing your grievances
President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with aggrieved Nigerians, especially youths planning a national protest over the high cost of living to shelve the action, saying there is no need for it.
Police opens up on sale of Falomo barracks
The Police Headquarters in Abuja has described as unfounded the claims in the social media that Falomo barracks , Lagos has been sold.
