The Naira, on Monday, appreciated against the dollar in the parallel exchange market.
A Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Abubakar Alhasan, said that the Naira strengthened to N1,650 per dollar on Monday, from N1,660 recorded on Friday last week.
In essence, the Naira recorded a gain of N10 over the dollar, compared to the N1,660 exchange rate at the end of work last week.
Meanwhile, at the official, the Naira dropped slightly to N1,533.63 per dollar.
FMDQ data showed that the Naira gained to N1,533.63 against the dollar on Monday, from N1,531.20 last Friday.
In other words, the Naira lost N2.43 against the dollar in the black market on Monday.
In the past months, the Naira has continued to experience mixed sentiments amid efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria.