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The government has twice devalued the naira in the past year, trying to enable it to float more freely and attract foreign investment.
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Accessing legal representation can rise to 700,000 naira (about $500), or almost two years’ earnings for a minimum-wage worker.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
The gunmen had last week demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($620,000) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands were not met, a member of the local community said.
—Sophie Jeong, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
By Nimi Princewill | CNN Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Accessing legal representation can rise to 700,000 naira (about $500), or almost two years’ earnings for a minimum-wage worker.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
The gunmen had last week demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($620,000) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands were not met, a member of the local community said.
—Sophie Jeong, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
By Nimi Princewill | CNN Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Naira.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naira. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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