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Traders Exchange Dollar At N1,424/$, N1,477/$ In Official, Black Markets

January 9, 2026
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Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today, 9th September 2025

On Friday, January 9, the United States dollar (USD) appreciated in value by 0.24 percent as the rate in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) increased by N3.5 kobo.

In the NFEM, also known as the official window, the exchange rate for the USD strengthened to N1,424.5 kobo per dollar, from the N1,421/$1 recorded on Thursday, January 8.

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During trading, the official window data provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the dollar traded as high as N1,430 per USD and as low as N1,420.15 kobo/$1.

In the same vein, the exchange rate for the pound increased by N3.65 kobo to N1,911.35 kobo per £1, from the N1,907.70 kobo per £1 recorded the previous day, representing a 0.19 percent decline in the value of the naira.

However, the euro traded flat in the official window, as the exchange rate for the European currency stood at N1,657.54 kobo per €1, compared to the N1,657.07 kobo per €1 recorded the day before.

In the black market, the naira appreciated by 0.13 percent against the dollar, after both currencies exchanged for N1,477 per USD, slightly below the N1,478.99 kobo per $1 reported on Thursday, indicating the dollar rate increased by N1.99 kobo.

This is according to the Naira Rates, the black market rates aggregator, which also reported that there were no changes in the foreign exchange rates for the pound and the euro.

It was gathered that the British currency traded flat at N2,204.4 kobo per £1, and the European currency remained at N1,753.5 kobo per €1.

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