The naira opened Thursday, September 10, 2026, on a firmer footing in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the currency continued to trade at a weaker level in the parallel market.
Available market data put the official dollar-to-naira rate at about ₦1,322.72 per US dollar. The rate source records ₦1,322.72 to the dollar as of September 9, with the September 10 historical rate also listed at the same level.
In the parallel market, the dollar was quoted at about ₦1,380 to ₦1,390, depending on the direction of the transaction. One market tracker reported a buying rate of ₦1,380 and a selling rate of ₦1,390 early Thursday.
Another parallel-market tracker also put the dollar at around ₦1,390 on September 10, although rates can vary between locations and dealers.
The difference between the official NFEM rate of ₦1,322.72 and a parallel-market selling rate of ₦1,390 is about ₦67.28 per dollar.
