Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 17, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Friday, July 17, 2026, as the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) continued to reflect modest day-to-day movements, while the parallel market maintained a premium over the official window.
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Naira down to N1,405/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,389 per dollar on Tuesday.
Japa: Only 55,000 doctors left for 220m Nigerians
Medical doctors have raised alarm that the country’s healthcare system is facing a dangerous manpower crisis, with only about 55,000 doctors left to serve a population of more than 220 million people.
Nigeria’s current account surplus rises 46% to $4.98bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the country’s current account surplus rose by 46 percent year-on-year to $4.98 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26).
Oyo school abduction: We won’t negotiate with terrorists — Makinde
•Says Oyo ‘ll never be another Chibok •Vows safe return of abducted teachers, pupils •VeryDarkMan leads protest over insecurity •Oyo govt demolishes building used as arms depot •Ondo govt moves against school attacks
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 17, 2026
The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand conditions.
Dangote Refinery cuts petrol price by N75/litre as crude oil drops
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, by 6 per cent, or N75 per litre, following a sharp decline in global crude oil prices driven by easing tensions in the Middle East.
Naira now N1,389/$ in parallel market
THE Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,389 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400 per dollar on Monday.
If we do free, fair elections and Tinubu wins again, he deserves handshake — SDP’s Adebayo
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says President Bola Tinubu deserves to be congratulated if he wins a free, fair and credible election in 2027.
Nigerian newspapers review: Atiku, Mark, Adeleke fume, vow to be on ballot
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, the party’s national chairman, David Mark, and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke fuming over the court order to deregister ADC, Accord Party and two other political parties.
JAMB releases 2026 UTME mop-up results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise.
