No End in Sight to Nigeria's Border Closures
The Economic Community of West African States has appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its borders. It warned that the partial closing of border crossings to Benin and Niger, which prevents the free movement of people, is a violation of agreements signed by Nigeria.
Seme Border (file photo).
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Nigeria:
No End in Sight to Border Closures
DW, 18 September 2019
Nigerian border crossings with Benin and Niger remain sealed despite a warning from West Africa's regional grouping that the the shutdown is harming prosperity. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt to Extend Border Closure Beyond 28 Days
This Day, 16 September 2019
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), has said that the federal government has decided to extend the partial closure of the country's borders… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Gives Condition to Reopen Borders With Neighbours
Premium Times, 12 September 2019
Hameed Ali, the Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says Nigeria's borders will remain closed until the country and its neighbours agree on existing ECOWAS protocol… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Prices of Food Items, Others Rise As Borders Remain Shut
Daily Trust, 10 September 2019
Prices of food stuffs and other commodities have increased in many border towns and most of the country's cities as the borders remain partially closed, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Border Closure Crashes Prices of Petrol, Diesel
This Day, 9 September 2019
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has disclosed that following the closure of the border, petrol now… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why We Closed Nigeria-Benin Border - Buhari
Premium Times, 28 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the partial closure of Nigeria's border with Benin Republic was due to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on… Read more »
InFocus
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he wants Nigeria to be self-sufficient in rice and has imposed import controls. Read more »