The Naira Briefing

What moved the naira, and why.

Rates, policy and honest context - the blog behind the market terminal.

How to Send Money from Nigeria to Kenya: Methods, Rates and Fees

12 October 2026

How to send money from Nigeria to Kenya in 2026: the naira to shilling rate, M-Pesa and bank options, fees and how long a transfer takes.

How to Send Money from Nigeria to Togo: Methods, Rates and Fees

12 October 2026

How to send money from Nigeria to Togo in 2026: the naira to CFA franc rate, mobile money and bank options, fees and how long it takes.

How to Send Money from Nigeria to the UAE (Dubai): Methods and Rates

12 October 2026

How to send money from Nigeria to the UAE in 2026: paying for goods, tuition or trips to Dubai, the naira to dirham rate, documentation, fees and timing.

How to Send Money from Nigeria to China: Methods, Rates and Rules

12 October 2026

How to send money from Nigeria to China in 2026: paying suppliers and supporting family, the naira to yuan rate, documentation, fees and timing.

Why Building Material Prices in Nigeria Track the Dollar

12 October 2026

Why cement, steel and other building materials in Nigeria rise with the dollar, how imports and energy costs feed in, and what it means for builders.

PS5 and Gaming Console Prices in Nigeria: The Dollar Factor

12 October 2026

Why PlayStation, Xbox and gaming console prices in Nigeria track the dollar, how import duty and FX feed in, and how to buy without overpaying.

Tin Mining and Export in Nigeria, Explained

12 October 2026

Nigeria's tin story on the Jos Plateau, how the tin price is set in dollars and converted to naira, and what it means for FX and solid-minerals exports.

What Is an Exchange Rate Peg, and Does Nigeria Have One?

12 October 2026

What a currency peg and a managed float mean, the difference from a free float, and where Nigeria's naira sits today on that spectrum.

Crypto P2P Trading in Nigeria: How It Works

12 October 2026

How peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading works in Nigeria: escrow, merchants, payment windows, and the safety rules that keep your naira and crypto protected.

How to Buy USDT in Nigeria Safely

12 October 2026

How to buy USDT (Tether) in Nigeria safely in 2026: choosing an exchange, P2P basics, avoiding scams, and keeping a clean record of your naira-to-USDT trades.