Naira Exchange Rates To Foreign Currencies June 17
Black Market
US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1,395 Sell ₦1,405
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,870 Sell: ₦1,900
EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,585 Sell ₦1, 610
CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,030 Sell ₦1,100
ECOWAS accredits Palestinian ambassador, 5 others
The diplomats accredited to ECOWAS are H.E. Muhannad Alhammouri, Ambassador of the State of Palestine; H.E. John Akel Ballout Jr., Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia; H.E. Mehmet Poroy, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye; H.E. Bambang Suharto, Ambassador of Indonesia; H.E. Thomas Vyprachticky, Ambassador of the Czech Republic; H.E. Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates; and H.E. Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde, Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Nigerian govt moves to curb abuse of diplomatic number plates
The FRSC disclosed that recent nationwide enforcement operations led to the interception of about 1,000 vehicles allegedly using fake diplomatic plates, cloned registration documents, and other unauthorized identifiers.
VP Shettima to unveil ITF’s new business incubation initiative
Under the programme, “beneficiaries will undergo comprehensive entrepreneurship and business management training, including the internationally recognised Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) Programme. Participants will also receive support in certification and licensing processes to enhance their professional standing and competitiveness.”
Obi hails Tinubu’s ministers after Nigeria-Ethiopia prisoner exchange deal
Obi commended the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and their Ethiopian counterparts for finally concluding the protracted negotiations.
Dangote To Build Nigeria’s Biggest Industrial Zone In Ondo State
Photo: Dangote, and Ayedatiwa “We want to create the biggest free trade zone where investors can just come and plug in. We will generate power, provide infrastructure, and remove the bottlenecks around doing business,” said Aliko Dangote . Dangote made the declaration during a courtesy visit to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in his…
UK Appoints Peter Vowles as British High Commissioner to Nigeria
Mr Vowles brings extensive diplomatic and development experience to the role, having served as His Majesty’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2023 to 2026 and previously as Ambassador to Myanmar from 2021 to 2022.
Naira Exchange Rates Tuesday June 16, 2026
OFFICIAL RATES
US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,356. 27
GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,808.86
EURO (EUR) ₦1,575. 85
Customs FOU C seizes N403.5m smuggled foreign vegetable oil in Southeast
He listed the seized items to include 3,310 jerrycans of 25-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 10 jerrycans of 10-litre “Super Delicious” vegetable oil, 20 cartons of 5-litre sunflower vegetable oil and 20 cartons of 3-litre sunflower vegetable oil.
MAN Tasks NESREA on Plastic Industry Regulation Without Factory Closures, Job Losses
The regulations seek to prohibit the production and use of single-use plastic products below 80 microns in thickness pursuant to Section 26(1), impose taxes on shopping bags with wall thicknesses ranging from 30 to 50 microns under Section 26(2), and restrict a wide range of plastic products listed in the Eleventh Schedule.