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Nigerian naira
The official currency for Nigeria is the naira. 1 naira is divided into 100 kobo
Currency regime
The naira is officially controlled in a very tight band against the US currency, but there is a widespread black market
Important:. There are heavy penalties for exchanging currencies on the black market
Travellers cheques are not recommended. Cash should be taken in US dollars.
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