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Nigeria: Border Closure Contributes to Rising Inflation, Govt Admits
Vanguard, 27 November 2019
The Federal Government has said that closure of the nation's borders has contributed to the rising inflation. Read more »
Border Closure Has Impacted Inflation Rate - Nigeria Govt
The government has admitted that the temporary border closure is the reason for the rise in inflation, but insists it will remain in place until neighbouring countries respect trade protocols. The government closed its borders in August 2019, in a bid to curb the smuggling of large quantities of rice and other commodities.
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Nigeria: Govt Links Inflation to Border Closure
Daily Trust, 28 November 2019
The Federal Government has admitted that the rise in inflation in October can be linked to the closure of land borders. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ahmed Wase Supports Nigeria Border Closure, Says It Has Improved Security
Vanguard, 28 November 2019
Hon. Ahmed Wase, the First Deputy Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday said that the temporary closure of Nigeria's land borders has improved the security situation of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure - Benin Must Mend Its Ways With Nigeria - Obasanjo
Premium Times, 27 November 2019
A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged Nigeria's west coast neighbour, Benin Republic, to change its ways for a harmonious bilateral relationship between the two… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obasanjo Backs Border Closure, Govt Restates Terms for Reopening
This Day, 28 November 2019
As former President Olusegun Obasanjo threw his weight behind the closure of Nigerian borders with its neighbours, the federal government has again given Benin Republic and Niger… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Land Borders Will Remain Closed - Govt
Vanguard, 26 November 2019
The Federal Government, yesterday, foreclosed re-opening of the nation's borders, saying 95 per cent of arms and ammunition inflow to Boko Haram, kidnappers, killer herdsmen and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Border Closure - Govt Says No More Subsidies for West Africa
Vanguard, 27 November 2019
The Federal Government says the closure of the nation's border has little or no effect on the rising prices of commodities. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Inflation Rose Again in October
Premium Times, 18 November 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said the consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation, stood at 11.61 per cent in October. Read more »
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Parliament Backs Nigeria's Border Closure
Premium Times, 27 November 2019
The first deputy speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Ahmed Wase, said Nigeria has started reaping the fruits of its temporary border closure. Read more »
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Nigeria: Inflation Rate Climbs to 11.61%
Vanguard, 18 November 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 11.61 per cent in October. The NBS disclosed this in its monthly Consumer Price Index… Read more »
InFocus
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Former president of Ghana John Mahama has appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its borders - shut since August 2019 - to allow for business activities to resume with ... Read more »
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The governments of Nigeria, Benin and Niger Republic have set up a joint committee to curb smuggling of goods at their common borders. Nigeria implemented the shutdown because of ... Read more »
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Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has insisted that ECOWAS countries must respect rules of origin, vowing that Nigeria will no longer tolerate repackaging of imported ... Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
