August 27, 2026
The Nigerian naira is trading at about ₦1,345.94 to the US dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, according to the latest available live exchange-rate data.
The live rate puts the value of $1 at approximately ₦1,345.94 as of the early hours of Thursday. This indicates that the naira remains relatively firm around the ₦1,300 level after recent gains in the official foreign exchange market.
In the parallel market, the dollar was quoted at about ₦1,405 on Wednesday, August 26, according to BusinessDay, with the naira maintaining the same level against the greenback.
Another market report published early Thursday put the Lagos parallel-market rate at ₦1,398 for buying and ₦1,407 for selling on Wednesday, based on information from Bureau De Change operators.
