Exchange Rate History
9
(Official & Black Market Rates)
Date
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
Naira/ $
0.658
0.630
0.627
0.606
0.900
0.673
0.765
3.900
6.700
9.300
21.90
71.70
84.58
88-90
Date
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
Naira/ $
0.658
0.616
0.647
0.596
0.610
0.724
1.700
5.900
10.70
9.910
56.80
84.58
84.70
105.00
Date
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
Naira/ $
104-122
135-137
132-136
130-132
130-140
145-152
158-165
160-165
197-500
Date
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
Naira/ $
122-140
137-144
128-131
129-130
130-145
148-160
153-162
165-235
355-430
NIGERIA CIVIL WAR EVENTS (1967 - 1970)
Date Event
26th May 1967 Lt. Col. Ojukwu convened a meeting of Elders
30th May 1967 Lt. Col. Ojukwu declared the Rep. of Biafra
6th July 1967 First shell was fired over the Biafra region and the war started
11th Aug. 1967 Biafrans took control of the mid-west
22nd Sept. 1967 Brigadier Banjo, Col. Ifeajunna and Major Phillip were tried and sentenced to death
Oct. 1967 Biafran forces blow up the newly constructed Niger bridge after crossing to Asaba.
Jan. 27th 1968 Biafra new currency was introduced
18th Sept. 1968 Owerri fell to the Nigerian forces
3rd, 15th April 1969 Biafrans took possession of Owerri, Umuahia fell to the Nigerian forces
March 1969 Ojukwu was promoted to the rank of General
Jan 1970 Biafran delegates in Lagos for peace talks
16th Jan 1970 Gowon received unconditional surrender from the Biafrans
June 2017 Mobile Data Subscriber Statistics
TOTAL DATA LINES = 241.0 million
TOTAL ACTIVE DATA LINES = 143.1 million
TELEDENSITY = 109.65
Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC)
