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the basic unit of money in Nigeria

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The bureau said that this was followed by crude oil at N38.7 billion, and Sesame seed at seven billion nairas, among others.
The bureau said that Motor Spirit valued at N58.3 billion, Gas oil valued at N29.95 billion, Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) valued at N6.2 billion, and Mackerel at five billion nairas were among imports from the Netherlands during the quarter.
When the Central Bank of Nigeria removed the 197-199 naira to dollar peg on June 20 after more than a year, "we saw significant activity in the market and then it tapered off," Oscar Onyema, chief executive officer of the bourse, said in an interview from the commercial capital, Lagos, on Wednesday.
Transactions for the first half of the year decreased by 44 per cent to 624 .4 billion naira ($2 billion) from a year earlier, according to data from NSE's website.
Muazu further highlighted the huge amount state government is expanding on the provision of water monthly, which includes 30 million nairas for PHCN, 13 million nairas for maintenance, 12 million nairas on diesel and another 15 million nairas on chemicals for the treatment of the water.
The Assistant general manager highlighted how the government spends close to a hundred million naira monthly to provide water to the society.
Tambuwal said that the Loan which is not part of 2 billion Naira loan earlier earmarked for disbursement to the traders would be provided through the reinvigorated State Investment Company, State Chamber of Commerce and Sokoto Traders Association.
He, however, explained that the 2 billion Naira loan.
Governor Yari who announced the donation was represented by the state commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Dankande Gamji during the official handing over of four million nairas to four persons that recovered 4 Ak47 rifles from bandits in the state.
According to him, arrangements have been concluded by the state government to present the donation of N1million naira and fifty bags of assorted grains to each of the 14 civilian JTF that was recently killed during the gun battle with armed bandits in Shinkafi local government of the state.