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Nigeria: Buhari's Aide Reacts to Activities At Seme Border Despite Closure
Vanguard, 4 November 2019
The Nigerian Federal Government closed all of its land borders to curb smuggling activities. Read more »
Buhari Extends Closure of Nigeria's Borders Till January 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the border closure with neighbouring countries till January 31, 2020. The government closed its borders in August in a move meant to curb the smuggling of large quantities of rice and other commodities.
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Nigeria: Buhari Extends Closure of Nigeria's Borders Till January 30 - Official
Premium Times, 3 November 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the ongoing closure of Nigeria's borders till January 31, 2020. Read more »
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West Africa: Daily Trust Board of Economists - Nigeria Has Not Flouted ECOWAS Pact Over Border Closure
Daily Trust, 4 November 2019
Nigeria has not violated the free movement of people guaranteed under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Treaty over its decision to close land borders to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure and War Against Smuggling
This Day, 3 November 2019
Smuggling of goods, which was the major reasons for the recent closure of Nigeria's land borders, poses serious threat to the economy, discourages investments and destroys… Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure Checkmating Illicit Arms Traffic - DSS
Daily Trust, 4 November 2019
The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, says in spite of criticisms, the closure of the nation's borders is checkmating the illicit traffic of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Unmonitored Borders, Fuel Subsidy Are Harmful to Nigerian Economy - Matrix Group CEO
Premium Times, 4 November 2019
The recent closure of the Nigerian borders with its neighbouring countries appears to have recorded positive impacts for the economy, as the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory… Read more »
InFocus
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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 ... 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 »
