Nigerian naira
E60040
The Nigerian naira is the official fiat currency of Nigeria, issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigerian naira canonical | 65 |
| Nigerian 100 naira note (Zuma Rock depiction) | 1 |
| Nigerian 100 naira note (older series) | 1 |
| naira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T480142 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigerian naira Context triple: [Abuja, currency, Nigerian naira]
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A.
Ghanaian cedi
The Ghanaian cedi is the official national currency of Ghana, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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B.
Central African CFA franc
The Central African CFA franc is a regional currency used by several Central African countries, including Gabon, and is guaranteed by the French Treasury.
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C.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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D.
Egyptian pound
The Egyptian pound is the official monetary unit of Egypt, used for everyday transactions, pricing, and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
South African rand
The South African rand is the official currency of South Africa and a key regional medium of exchange used in several neighboring countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigerian naira Target entity description: The Nigerian naira is the official fiat currency of Nigeria, issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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A.
Ghanaian cedi
The Ghanaian cedi is the official national currency of Ghana, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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B.
Central African CFA franc
The Central African CFA franc is a regional currency used by several Central African countries, including Gabon, and is guaranteed by the French Treasury.
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C.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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D.
Egyptian pound
The Egyptian pound is the official monetary unit of Egypt, used for everyday transactions, pricing, and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
South African rand
The South African rand is the official currency of South Africa and a key regional medium of exchange used in several neighboring countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
legal tender ⓘ |
| backedBy | full faith and credit of the Federal Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| cashForm |
metal coins
ⓘ
paper banknotes ⓘ |
| centralBank | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| circulationArea | Nigeria ⓘ |
| codeStandard | ISO 4217 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currencySymbol | ₦ ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| digitalUse | electronic payments in Nigeria ⓘ |
| exchangeRateRegime | managed float (varies over time) ⓘ |
| fractionalUnit | kobo ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Central Bank of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Bank of Nigeria Act (various versions)
|
| hasSubunit | 1 naira = 100 kobo ⓘ |
| introduced | 1973 ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | NGN ⓘ |
| issuer | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legal tender in Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| monetaryAuthority | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicyControlledBy | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| monetaryPolicyObjective | price stability in Nigeria ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| monetaryUnitOf |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian economy
|
| nameOrigin | derived from "naira", a contraction of "Nigeria" ⓘ |
| officialCurrencyOf | Nigeria ⓘ |
| peggedTo | not formally pegged; exchange rate managed by Central Bank of Nigeria (varies over time) ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| regulator | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency |
Nigerian pound
ⓘ
pound sterling-based system in Nigeria ⓘ |
| securityFeaturesManagedBy | Central Bank of Nigeria ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subunit | kobo ⓘ |
| subunitToUnit | 100 kobo = 1 naira ⓘ |
| symbolPlacement | before amount (e.g., ₦100) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian government
businesses in Nigeria ⓘ residents of Nigeria ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic payments in Nigeria
ⓘ
pricing of goods and services in Nigeria ⓘ settlement of taxes in Nigeria ⓘ |
| usedIn | Nigerian financial markets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nigerian naira Description of subject: The Nigerian naira is the official fiat currency of Nigeria, issued and regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Referenced by (68)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nigerian 100 naira note (older series)
this entity surface form:
naira
this entity surface form:
Nigerian 100 naira note (Zuma Rock depiction)