: the basic monetary unit of Nigeria see Money Table
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Guests without naira might have to use a transfer app to make payments for purchases, which can be a little awkward for small purchases.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026 Economy tickets on Nigerian carriers roughly doubled to 350,500 naira.—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 The outlet later reported that a church official said the gunmen demanded a ransom of 100 million naira (roughly $69,000) per worshipper.—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Growth improved due to government interventions such as subsidy removals, which have resulted in higher revenues, a stronger naira currency, rising foreign reserves, and an increase in exports.—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for naira