Border Closure will ensure more transparency, integrity in auto market — Cars45
The Chief Executive Officer, Cars45, Mr Etop Ikpe, on Tuesday said that the recent policy of border closure by the Federal Government would ensure more transparency and integrity in auto dealings in the country.
Border closure: Association calls for joint patrol between Nigeria, neighbouring coutries
The Association of International Trade and Investment Promoters of Nigeria (AITIP of Nigeria), has called for a regular joint patrol and meetings between Nigeria and neighboring countries to resolve issues that led to closure of Nigerian borders.
BORDER CLOSURE: We may suffer repercussions for 10 years — Anya
Last Monday, we ran the first part of an engaging interview with Elder Statesman and Pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, Professor Anya O Anya, 82, on the state of the nation and the way forward where he spoke on the dangers of emasculating the Judiciary, the danger of lopsided security appointments among others. Today, we serve you the concluding part of the 44 minutes interview.
Ghanaian ex-President appeal to Nigeria gov’t to open up borders
Mr John Mahama, Former President of Ghana on Tuesday appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th Anniversary Lecture, Investiture into The Realnews Hall of Fame and The unveiling of the Book: Pathways to Political and […]
Border closure and ‘FX43’: A strategic combination
THE dual policies of border closure and the earlier exclusion of 43 items (FX43) from the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, are a strategic combination aimed at plugging leakages and helping the economy by checkmating smuggling and unbridled importation.
Border closure: NGO launches magazine to educate youths more on agriculture
By Julius Ngubuluk An NGO, Madison Development Partners (MDP) has launched a new magazine with the Theme “Nigerian Harvest” to educate Nigerian youths more on agriculture in every part of the country. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vision of this quarterly magazine is to gather and serve the reading public with news […]
Border closure: ‘We need to support local manufacturers now’
Following the closure of all Nigeria borders by the federal government in a bid to stop smuggling of goods into the country, the Group Managing Director of KAM Holding Limited, Dr. Kamoru Yusuf, has advised Nigerians to support local manufacturers and prove the world that the country is truly the giant of Africa.
Border closure: Some fundamental issues
Back in the days when we were blissfully unaware of the enormity of our actions, we used to buy drinks for our regular weekend parties from Badagry and Cotonou. Occasionally, we bought fruits or whatever tickled our fancy.
Border Closure: Nigeria, Benin, Niger establish joint anti-smuggling committee
The Governments of Nigeria, Benin Republic and Niger have set-up a committee to combat the illegal passage of the goods at their common borders which is negatively affecting the economy and security situation in Nigeria.
Senate wants fuel supply back at Nigeria’s border towns
Nigeria’s Customs Service last week issued a directive suspending fuel supply to stations within 20km of Nigeria’s border as a measure to check smuggling of the products.
ECOWAS free movement: Border closure reduces insecurity in Nigeria — Prof.Jona
By Chinenyeh Ozor Prof. Jona Onuoha head of department (HOD) Political Science and director Centre for American Studies University of Nigeria, Nsukka has said that the closure of Nigeria border was a temporal measure and has reduced insecurity in the country due to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) free movement of persons, goods, […]
