Naira appreciates against dollar at official FX market  – Tribune Online

…NFEM rate —N1,359.3156/$

…Naira appreciates by at least N12 against the USD

…Black market (Buying and selling rates) — N1,400— N1,410

The Nigerian naira appreciated significantly against the United States (US) dollar, trading at N1,359.3156 per dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official foreign exchange window on Thursday, 9th April, 2026.

According to the data on the CBN’s official platform, the naira traded at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rate of N1,359.3156 per dollar and closed at N1,365 per dollar.

Comparing this rate with that of Wednesday, 8th April, 2026, when the Nigerian currency traded at N1,371 8224, the Nigerian currency, for the second day in a row,  shows an appreciation of at least N12.  

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At the parallel market, the naira-to-dollar exchange rate for the buying rate decreased by N5 while the selling rate remained the same as that of the previous trading rate on Wednesday, 8th April, 2026.

According to Aboki FX , the Naira-to-dollar exchange rate at the black market on Thursday, 9th April, 2026, was N1,400 and N1,410 per dollar for buying and selling rates, respectively.