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Plateau Massacre : Police recover more bodies, arrest 2 suspects

The Plateau State police command Friday confirmed that 87 people were killed in Tuesday’s attack on villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The police also said 39 people were injured during the incident and currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in the state.

DSP Alabo Alfred, the spokesperson of the command, confirmed the casualty figure in a statement, adding that two suspects were arrested in connection with the attack.

He said, “After calm was restored to the communities, more bodies were recovered, which is part of the 30 earlier reported. The figures are as follows: Kubat village 27; Kantoma, 31; Alagon 6; Kubwas, 8; Dumnang, 9; Shangal 1; Gwet, 3 and Washna, 2.

He said the injured were receiving attention across various hospitals.

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Customs Increases FX Rate For Import Duties

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has made an adjustment to the foreign exchange (FX) rate used for import duties.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the new rate is now N1,373.64 per dollar, representing a 19.4 percent increase from the previous rate of N1,150.1/$ which was displayed on April 24.

The newly adopted rate by the customs was observed on Wednesday. Despite the increase, the rate set by NCS is still lower than the official foreign exchange rate, which closed at N1,390/$ on April 30.

Customs typically adopts FX rates recommended by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for import duties based on trading activities in the official forex market.

On February 23, the CBN directed customs and other related parties to adopt the closing rate in the official window for import duty.

The apex bank instructed that the FX rate at the point of importation should be used for import duty assessment until the termination date and clearance are finalized.

Since the floating of the naira on June 14, 2023, the currency has been unstable in the FX market.

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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate For Today 02 May 2024

Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today,02 May 2024.

Lifestyle Nigeria has obtained the official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates.

What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today?

The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened at ₦1342.15 per $1 on Monday, April 30, and closed at ₦1390.96 per $1 on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

However, the Naira is trading as high as ₦1,300 per Dollar at the black market even though the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the unification of all segments of the foreign exchange market.

The apex bank, had in a circular on Wednesday 14th June 2023, said all FX windows were now collapsed into the investors & exporters (I&E) window.

The statement read, “Abolishment of segmentation. All segments are now collapsed into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. Applications for medicals, school fees, BTA/PTA, and SMEs would continue to be processed through deposit money banks.

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UK Starts Detaining Asylum Seekers That Will Be Deported

British authorities have recently launched a new scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and have started detaining such individuals in this regard.

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the first deportation flights are expected to depart as early as July.

“Our dedicated enforcement teams are working at pace to swiftly detain those who have no right to be here so we can get flights off the ground,” Home Secretary, James Cleverly said on Wednesday.

The confirmation of the round-ups comes in the wake of a recent law passed by the legislators, which declares Rwanda to be a “safe third country”.

This bypasses an earlier ruling by the UK Supreme Court, which had declared the scheme unlawful on human rights grounds.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to curb the arrival of migrants and asylum seekers, particularly those arriving on small boats from mainland Europe.

To this end, the UK government plans to detain people promptly before deportation flights start within “10 to 12 weeks”.

The government expects to deport 5,700 people this year, after it was confirmed that Rwanda had agreed “in principle” to accept that number.