The Naira, on Tuesday (Christmas Eve), strengthened marginally against the dollar in the parallel foreign exchange market.
A Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Abubakar Alhasan, said the Naira appreciated by N3, trading at N1,637 per dollar on Monday, compared to N1,640 previously.
Meanwhile, the Naira weakened slightly in the official market, closing at N1,540.45 per dollar on Tuesday, down from N1,539.55 the day before.
This development comes as Nigerians prepare for the 2024 Christmas celebrations on Wednesday, December 25.
Meanwhile, the Federal government predicated its proposed N49.7 trillion 2025 budget on an exchange rate of N1,500 per dollar.