naira

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He told us that the depreciation in the value of the naira was not an unplanned devaluation, but a deliberate measure by the Central Bank to immunize the economy from the toxic effects of the fall in crude oil prices.

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  • Semolina* (see guide to Nigerian cuisine below), which used to be 750 naira is now N1,350. —  Global Issues News Headlines
  • Administration director H. B. Oyedepo, one of the accused, has testified in court that both civil servants and elected officials signed an agreement to divide unspent funds from the previous year's budget, totalling 300 million Nigerian naira or US$ 2.5 million, as an unauthorised bonus. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • Management of the exchange rate of the naira was, therefore, not a Herculean task for Soludo. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • I handed the oracle 500 naira, about $4, and he quickly wrapped it around a bean. —  Slate Magazine
  • To underscore the pitiable helplessness in the face of this fatal generator-dependency syndrome and the unqualified selfishness of those in authority, the sum of two billion naira has been allocated in the 2009 federal budget for the maintenance of generators that supply uninterrupted electricity to the Presidency, —  AllAfrica News: Latest
 

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