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Nigeria launches new naira banknotes
President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the new notes which are designed to combat counterfeiting.
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled new naira banknotes which authorities hope will be successful in combatting counterfeiting and illicit hoarding. Nigerians will have until the end of January to swap their old currency.
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Photo: Nigeria's redesigned naira banknotes. Credit: Getty Images.
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