I bought sacharin ice cream with it & also soya beans

That old fifty naira is beautiful!!

Did the new generation even knew there was 1/2 kobo?

I spent them no be small

LMAyedun: The Indomie generation certainly can't know these currencies... we bought Ice water, Guguru & Epa, Babadudu,Sisi pelebe, Dankuwa etc

Condes milk, odukun with ata gungun(potatoes with dried pepper), tasty time, kuli kuli.

Ok

englishmart: I didn't spend much of those then.
Money too scarce.
But for these one below, I dey spend am like die.

Hahahahahahahaha

These notes used to be worth more than the dollar, euro, pounds and the very popular currencies in the world. How I wish they can re-capture their old glories. Naija I hail thee.

chaloner: What's dos arabic/islamic tins for , I mmean dere meaning?

It's just a translation of the value in Hausa. Example Fifty kobo is transliterated as Kwobo Hamsin.

LadiesPet: I bought sacharin ice cream with it & also soya beans

I spent all of those besides the five shilling

Ɨƚa..Ɨƚa..Ɨƚa.. See 50 kobo coins o! That old 5 naira was always dirty. Don't remember seeing a neat, clean one.

I spent all except the "shillings" those days in primary school. But the shillings was a form of calculation for us then. Then we used to buy things with "shile mewa"

akara mama ukwu,that bean ball taste heavenly

Keneking: I am coming to snap some Biafra's notes for upload so that we can compare and contrast
I am sure if Biafra Republic had succeeded, two things would have happened by now:
1. The local currency would be as strong as GBP. It would be used for international trading.
2. There would have been another sub-currency that would be trading with the Nigerian Naira.

Our CBB ( central bank of Biafra) would have been a model for Africa. Biafra Republic was indeed great. We would have formed strong allies like French, USA and Britain. We would be attending UN General Assembly and sending troops to fight Boko Haram, ISIS and AlQaeda
We shall be planning to annex Edo State into the Republic. Kogi would have since been ceded as well. Our institutions would be world-class. Those in the government would be first class no clueless characters.

The Biafra Currency would have the sign of crucifix affixed on it by now. What this mean is that no corruption, no unethical practices and no shady dealings with the currency. Oh I miss the vision of that republic

Who is this bleeped up Nigerian....

If Biafra Republic had succeeded... you will be internally destroying each other... Naming every successfully Eastern Nigger a saboteur.

Biafrans wont make Biafra work, cause you guys only care about your pocket...

Now Shut the Bleep up... Biafra ko Tilapia ni

Keneking: The Biafra Currency would have the sign of crucifix affixed on it by now. What this mean is that no corruption, no unethical practices and no shady dealings with the currency. Oh I miss the vision of that republic

Nice post brother, please join our Biafra Confraternity to help in our good struggle.
Please search for Biafra Confraternity on Facebook.
Or check the link on my profile

Keneking: I am coming to snap some Biafra's notes for upload so that we can compare and contrast
I am sure if Biafra Republic had succeeded, two things would have happened by now:
1. The local currency would be as strong as GBP. It would be used for international trading.
2. There would have been another sub-currency that would be trading with the Nigerian Naira.

Our CBB ( central bank of Biafra) would have been a model for Africa. Biafra Republic was indeed great. We would have formed strong allies like French, USA and Britain. We would be attending UN General Assembly and sending troops to fight Boko Haram, ISIS and AlQaeda
We shall be planning to annex Edo State into the Republic. Kogi would have since been ceded as well. Our institutions would be world-class. Those in the government would be first class no clueless characters.

The Biafra Currency would have the sign of crucifix affixed on it by now. What this mean is that no corruption, no unethical practices and no shady dealings with the currency. Oh I miss the vision of that republic

Nwanne, may you live long.

I spent the 1naira and 50kobo coins,5,20 and 50naira notes....I remember my taxi fare from school to the house and vice versa was #5.

Dat 5naira note don suffer! Got all d currencies laminated in mi house! Wld post pix later.

lonelydora:

Nwanne, may you live long.

Pls join our Confraternity.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=441416429224664

englishmart: I didn't spend much of those then.
Money too scarce.
But for these one below, I dey spend am like die.

Hahahahahahahaha

see your dirty fingernail

I spent all aside the shillings.
I remember one incident where my primary friend stole his father's 20 naira to school in the late 80s. He bought each and everyone of us a plate of rice which was 30k, sweets and kwuli kwuli. Omo! The change was so plentiful he dash everyone us numbering 8 some change from the 20 naira and threw away the remaining ones he couldn't hold for fear of being caught.

Some moment later his father arrived and we were all rounded up and every kobo was collected from Us. The food vendor was then arrested for collecting 20 naira from a pupil without reporting to school authority. The 20 buck was the highest denomination then

I stil have 5 , 10 , 20 naiRa with me up til nw

I love Biafra!

Gud to remember d past

Hmmmmm

that moment wen u look @ those pics and u smile, one of the reason i like history

I miss that #50 note...nigera best currency in terms of uniqueness and finess

I've all the nairas with me alongside coins of 1, 10 and 50kobo

jjwaterfalls: I stil have 5 , 10 , 20 naiRa with me up til nw

what are you doing with them, its illegal from human right activist.

I spent all the old currency as a child.my mum taught me to record account in pounds and shillings. One naira was a big money in the 80's.used to buy ekanna Gowon, condense on d way to school with patako ikowe.difficult to get but with values. Also the red coloured #10.things have changed.

That old 5naira note was always dirty.. I never handled a clean one before it went out of circulation.

trevolady: Good old day!!!50kobo was my pocket money every morning back then in primary school,I wud buy lunch,fruits,gala n lolly on my way home with just 50kobo!

Gala,,seriously?...aunty you can lie o