Naira gains N2.05k against dollar at official market 

Lagos: The Naira appreciated Friday at the official market, trading N1,547.36 to a dollar.

Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed that the Naira gained N2.05.

This represents a 0.13 per cent gain compared with Thursday when the local currency traded at N1,549.41 to a dollar.

The Naira, which opened the week with a 0.3 per cent gain on Monday, when it traded at N1,544.62, closed the trading week stronger again on Friday.

The Naira recorded a slight depreciation of 0.04 per cent on Tuesday, trading at N1,545.26 against the dollar.

However, the local currency remained almost static on Wednesday and Thursday, trading at N1,549.20 and N1,549.41, respectively, representing a minute loss of 0.01 per cent.