Naira appreciates marginally against dollar at official market
The naira on Thursday appreciated marginally against the dollar in the official foreign exchange market, closing at N1,378.43 per dollar.
Data published on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency gained 63 kobo.
The appreciation represents a 0.04 per cent gain compared with Wednesday, when the local currency traded at N1,379.06.
The gain reversed two days of slight depreciation by the Naira.
(NAN)
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