1000 Nigerian Naira Banknote (Central Bank Of Nigeria)

1,000 Naira (Issued 2022–2025)

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s headquarters, depicted in striking architectural detail on the reverse of this note, stands as one of the most recognisable institutional buildings in West Africa and serves as the symbolic home of Nigeria’s monetary authority. Its inclusion on the 1,000 Naira denomination underscores the note’s status as the highest-value banknote in everyday Nigerian circulation. The building’s prominent placement reflects the Central Bank’s role in managing Nigeria’s currency and financial stability. This redesigned issue, introduced from 2022, represents a significant overhaul of Nigeria’s banknote series, bringing enhanced security features and updated aesthetics to the Naira.

On the front, the note is dominated by two portraits rendered in fine intaglio engraving against a predominantly blue and light periwinkle background. On the left appears Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu, a distinguished figure in Nigerian public and financial history, shown in a suit and rendered with precise tonal gradation in deep blue engraving. Beside him to the right stands Dr Clement Isong, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, depicted wearing a traditional embroidered cap, his portrait rendered with equal engraving finesse. Both portraits sit centrally within the note’s composition, framed by guilloché patterns and geometric micro-detail that fill the background in pale blue and white tones. The issuing authority name, “CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA”, is printed in bold serif typeface across the top of the note, with the denomination “1000” appearing prominently at the upper right. The denomination text “ONE THOUSAND NAIRA” runs along the lower portion of the note in capitals, accompanied by the Arabic script “نيرا ألف” to the left. The year “2022” appears at the lower left. Three facsimile signatures are visible across the lower section of the note: those of the Governor, identified as Godwin Emefiele, and the Director of Currency Operations, identified as S.A. Maradebe Umar, with Dr Clement Isong also named in printed text. A green downward-pointing triangle security element sits centrally within the design, and a gold-coloured foil security patch bearing the denomination “1000” and what appears to be a Nigerian coat of arms device is positioned at the lower right of the note. A vertical security thread is embedded within the paper, visible as a darker stripe running through the note’s body.

The reverse of the 1,000 Naira note presents the Central Bank of Nigeria building in a detailed architectural engraving rendered in deep and medium blue tones. The building is depicted as a large, modern multi-storey structure with a colonnade of vertical pillars across its façade and a broad forecourt in the foreground, captured in fine line engraving with strong tonal contrast. To the upper left of the building, a series of stylised rounded hills or rock formations is depicted in softer blue tones, evoking the natural landscape of Nigeria. A circular medallion bearing the Nigerian coat of arms — showing two horses flanking a central shield — appears to the right of the building. The serial number “B/68 562166” appears twice: once in green at the upper left and again in black at the lower centre-right. The text “CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA” is printed across the top of the reverse in the same bold serif typeface used on the front, with “1000” to its right. “ONE THOUSAND NAIRA” appears at the lower right in capitals. An OVI (optically variable ink) or colour-shifting element in blue-cross format is visible at the upper centre, and a series of small security rectangles runs along the right-hand margin. The background carries fine guilloché wave patterns in pale blue throughout, providing additional protection against counterfeiting.

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