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CBN Exchange Rate Unification ‘ll Boost Federal Revenue By N4 trn  – CPPE

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Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has estimated that the move by Cental Bank of Nigeria to unify the exchange rate, would boost government revenue by a minimum of N4 trillion among other benefits to the economy.


This was CPPE’s  reaction to the free float of the national currency against the dollar and other global currencies on the official Investors and Exporters’ Window by CBN,  yesterday.

Dr. Muda Yusuf, it’s  Director-General,  said that CPPE welcomes the bold step taken by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration towards the unification of the naira exchange rate.

CPPE, an economists tink-tank, who has been advocating for a unified exchange rate regime , asserts that the liberalization of the foreign exchange market would unlock the huge potentials for investment, jobs and capital flows, adding that investors’ confidence would be positively impacted.

” A unified exchange rate regime offers the following benefits for the economy:

i.It enhances liquidity in the foreign exchange market.
ii.It reduces uncertainty in the foreign exchange market and therefore enhances the confidence of investors.
iii.It is more transparent as mechanism for forex allocation.
iv.It minimizes discretion in the allocation of forex and reduces corruption vulnerabilities.
v.It reduces opportunities for round tripping and other sharp practices.
vi.It would increase disclosures with respect to export proceeds and compliance with non-oil export declarations, especially the non-oil export documentation [NXP]. “

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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 25, 2026

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s NFEM window showed the official exchange rate hovering around ₦1,375 per dollar…

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The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Monday, May 25, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market.

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s NFEM window showed the official exchange rate hovering around ₦1,375 per dollar, following the last recorded closing rate of ₦1,375.46/$ on May 22.

Meanwhile, rates in the parallel market, also known as the black market, remained slightly higher as Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja quoted the dollar at around ₦1,385 for buying and between ₦1,395 and ₦1,400 for selling.

(Vanguard)

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Customs Agents say National Window System worsening ports congestion

Amiwero pointed out that the Nigerian Revenue Service, which is driving the initiative, lacks the expertise required for customs and import procedures, insisting that tax administration and customs operations should remain separate.

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The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, (NCMDLCA) has observed that the current structure of the National Single Window at Nigerian seaports fall short of the globally accepted model of a true single-window platform.

“The National Single Window is not effective. What we have now is more of a multiple-window system that duplicates Customs functions,” said Lucky Amiwero, the National President of NCMDLCA.

According to him, delays in obtaining approvals from agencies such as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) have worsened congestion and increased the cost of doing business.

He said, “A proper single window should involve single administration, single transaction, and single delivery. Once processes are harmonised at the backend, cargo clearance should be seamless.

“But importers are still required to interact separately with agencies like NAFDAC and SON. That defeats the purpose of a single-window system.”

Amiwero, disclosed that some importers now pay as much as N100,000 daily in demurrage to shipping companies and terminal operators while awaiting approvals from regulatory agencies.

Amiwero also pointed out that the Nigerian Revenue Service, which is driving the initiative, lacks the expertise required for customs and import procedures, insisting that tax administration and customs operations should remain separate.

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IEA chief warns Oil market could enter ‘red zone’ by July as stocks dwindle ahead of summer travel season

Birol said that the single most important solution to the Iran war energy shock is a full and unconditional reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz..

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Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Thursday that the oil markets could soon enter a “red zone” as global stocks deplete and as demand picks up during the summer travel season.

Birol’s comments came during a Chatham House session on the Strait of Hormuz crisis and global energy security.

Birol said that the single most important solution to the Iran war energy shock is a full and unconditional reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

” If it fails to reopen and no new oil is coming online from the Middle East, an ongoing drawdown in global stockpiles combined with an uptick in demand during the summer travel season means oil markets “may be entering the red zone in July or August,” Birol said, without elaborating further.

The IEA has previously said the global market is facing the most severe disruption in its history. That’s despite, Birol said, the market having benefitted from being in the “fortunate” position of entering the crisis with a surplus to help absorb the shock. These stocks, however, are now eroding, Birol said.

Typically, roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping traffic has virtually halted since U.S. and Israeli-led strikes against Iran started on Feb. 28.

The IEA chief said the “biggest pain of this crisis will be felt in developing Asia and Africa,” adding that he was just as concerned about the impact of the Iran war on global food security as he was on energy security.

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