Tag: border
Chad closes border with Sudan after deadly clashes
Chad’s government emphasized that it reserves the right to respond to any future aggression or violation of its territory. As…
Chad shuts border with Nigeria over U.S. military invasion threat
Experts say the move is a precaution meant to protect Chad’s borders and prevent militants from taking advantage of the…
Border control: Nigeria seeks collaboration of Sahel, West African countries
The summit provided a platform for international collaboration on migration policies, security threats and strategies to combat illegal immigration activities.
Reopening of nation’s borders in Tinubu’s hand – Customs boss
Adeniyi, who was reacting to agitation for the reopening of the borders, assured that engagements and consultations were being made…
Border drill has reduced violent crimes in Northwest – FG
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the ongoing border drill in four of the country's…
How border closure can benefit Nigeria’s economy
A Professor of Rural Sociology, Kolawole Adebayo, says Nigeria will benefit from the recent border closure if it evolved strategies…
DPR to limit petrol supply to border areas
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Adamawa on Wednesday said it would limit supply of petroleum products to border…
Rice farmers support closure of border
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commended the federal government’s decision to shut down a neighbouring country's border…
Security: FG Deploys More Personnel To Borders
The Federal Government is to deploy more personnel, border patrol vehicles and technological gadgets to boost security at the nation’s…
Bleak Easter for Palestinians as Israel seals border crossings with West Bank
Israel sealed its border crossings into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Monday for the duration of the…
Norway extends border checks to control migrants
Norway is extending temporary border checks until May to control the inflow of migrants, the government said on Friday. “The…
FG to deploy modern technologies to secure border – Dambazzau
The Federal Government will deploy modern technologies to secure Nigeria’s borders, Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), has said.…
Customs C-G warns border communities against smuggling
The Controller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has warned border communities in the country to…
Experts review final drafts of AU Border Management Strategy
A panel of experts on Border Management convened on Addis Ababa from Sept. 3 to Sept.4 to finalise the Draft…
Two more Saudi soldiers killed on Yemen border
Two more Saudi soldiers have been killed on the border with Yemen, the interior ministry said on Friday. “Two soldiers…
Cameroun kills 27 Boko Haram militants
Cameroun state-owned radio, CRTV says its military has killed 27 members of Islamist sect Boko Haram near a northeastern town.…
Russia says soldiers crossed Ukraine border ‘by accident’
Russian military sources quoted by state agencies on Tuesday said that Russian troops captured by Kiev and shown on Ukrainian…
Ebola: NIS urges Health Ministry to send personnel to borders
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday urged the Federal Ministry of Health to provide its personnel at the borders…
Mexico protests Texas National Guard troops on US border
Mexico’s foreign ministry late Friday protested Texas Governor Rick Perry’s deployment of National Guard troops to the southern US border…
Egyptians leaving Libya after days at Tunisia border
Thousands of Egyptians who have been seeking to flee strife-torn Libya for days were being airlifted home Sunday after Tunisia’s…
Ebola: Liberia closes borders
Liberia closed most of its borders on Monday in a bid to halt the spread of Ebola virus. The authority…
Boko Haram: Cameroon deploys troops to Nigeria border
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, on Tuesday said that Cameroon had deployed about 1,000 soldiers to Nigerian…
Hamas closes border crossing with Israel
Hamas said Tuesday it has closed the Erez border crossing due to Israeli shelling, in a move that stranded a…