Tag: border closure
6 major gains of border closure to Nigeria: FG
The Federal Government has listed higher import revenue, lower domestic fuel consumption and increased rice production by local farmers among…
Border closure: FG sends ministerial delegation to Seme(video)
A ministerial delegation, including minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has arrived Seme border to inspect and assess…
How border closure ‘ll affect Nigeria’s economy – Banker
Mr Abraham Azeigbe, Access Bank Group Head, Retail Operations, says the closure of the nation’s borders by the Federal Government…
Border closure: Gains and Pains
A Panel of Discussants on Thursday expressed divergent views on the closure of the country's borders, arguing whether or not…
Border closure, Buhari’s best decision – Lawmaker
Rep. Simon Atigwe (PDP-Enugu), a member of the House of Representatives, has called on the Federal Government to sustain the…
How Nigerians will benefit from border closure — Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, says Nigerians would benefit from the border closure…
Border closure threatens members’ jobs: Union leader
Workers under the aegis of the The National Union of Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) may…
Mending the cracks in the Benin-Nigeria trade relationship
On 21 August this year, the Seme-Krake border between Nigeria and Benin was closed without prior notice. This was part…
Border closure: IMF tacitly backs Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Nigeria’s closure of its borders with some neighbouring countries over issues bordering on…
Border closure opportunity for farmers to build capacity – Expert
Mr. Ismail Olawale, an agriculture expert, has called on Nigerian farmers to seize the opportunity of the border closure to…
Why Nigeria’s border closure became necessary
The Nigeria Customs Service has given more details on the closure of Nigeria borders during a meeting with rice farmers in…
Border closure: Traders lose N15billion, says Igbo group
The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), a pan-Igbo socio-political group, has decried economic hardship being faced by Nigerians, especially traders nationwide,…
Rice smuggling: Nigerian Govt commended for border closure
The Elephant Group Plc., a leading agro-allied company, says it supports the planned closure of land borders by the Federal…
Border closure: Ambode’s aide cautions Nigerian Govt
Mr Sanni Okanlawon, the Special Adviser on Food Security to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Friday advised the…
Union backs threat to close land borders
The National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) says it supports the Federal Government’s threat to…