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Nigeria: Despite Border Closure, Smuggling Booms At Nigeria, Niger Border
This Day, 22 October 2019
Despite the closure of Nigerian land borders by the federal government in the last three months, smuggling still persists at the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic,… Read more »
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Nigeria: IMF Says Border Closure Hurting Benin, Niger Economies, but Offers No Solution
This Day, 20 October 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), saturday, said the decision of the Nigerian government to shut its land borders with Benin Republic and Niger had begun to have adverse… Read more »
Nigeria's Border Closure Impacting Benin, Niger Economies - IMF
Abebe Selassie, Director of African Department at the IMF, has said that the organisation understood that the Nigerian government closed the borders due to smuggling and other illegal trade but that a speedy resolution was needed as neighbouring countries are being affected.
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Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Borders Will Remain Closed - Lai Mohammed
Premium Times, 21 October 2019
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says " there is no gain without pain" and Nigerians must endure the temporary effects of the border closure to reap the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure Impacting Benin, Niger Republics
Daily Trust, 20 October 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the sustained closure of the Nigerian land borders is hurting economies of Benin Republic and Niger Republic. Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure - IMF Tacitly Backs Nigeria, Urges Speedy Resolution of Issue
Vanguard, 20 October 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed tacit support for the closure of Nigeria's land borders to its neighbours over issues bordering on illegal trade. Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure - Benin, Niger Economies Feeling the Heat - IMF
Daily Trust, 21 October 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the sustained closure of the Nigerian land borders is hurting economies of Benin Republic and Niger Republic. Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure - Neighbours to Blame - Finance Minister
Premium Times, 20 October 2019
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) "supports" Nigeria's closure of its land borders because it understands the action is not… Read more »
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Barambu and neighbouring communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, near the border with Gombe State, have been in the spotlight following the discovery of oil ... Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
