At that time, it was naira. Probably, if it were foreign currency ... No one asked questions: Do we mint dollars in Nigeria? Can anyone legally spend dollars in the Nigerian market?

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has imposed a fine of N150 million on Deposit Money Banks found culpable of issuing illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers across the country.

It’s business,” she said. When Saturday PUNCH approached a banker in the state, pretending to need new mint naira notes, the bank worker disclosed that she often sold N200,000 mint notes for ...

“The mint julep has probably been with us since the very first Kentucky Derby,” says Chris Goodlett, senior curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum, which is adjacent to the ...