Border Closure: We’re set to crash price of 50kg bag of rice to N14, 000 — Santus
…says 1,000 hectares ready for harvest By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, producers of Ogoja Rice, Chief Paul Santus, on Tuesday, disclosed to sharply crash price of 50 kilogram bag of its Ogoja Rice brand to N14, 000 ahead of the Christmas and New Year […]
Rep says border closure will kill economy, hike suicide rates
Hon. Valentine Ayika, representing Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, said the continuous closure of Nigerian borders, will kill the economy of the country and spike the rate of suicides in Nigeria.
Border closure: Nigerians will praise FG — Lagos lawmaker
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Akande, says Nigerians will praise the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government later over the closure of the nation’s land borders.
Border Closure: Emefiele lists conditions for reopening Nigerian borders
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Despite the outcry on the closure of Nigeria’s borders, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday listed the conditions that could be met before the borders are re-opened. The CBN Governor said Nigeria’s land borders would remain closed until neighbouring countries agree to implement mutual anti-smuggling policies. […]
Border closure: Rice dealers want loan, count gains
Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the border closure as a welcome development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price of a 50kg bag of local rice, which sold […]
Anyaoku, others canvass support for President Buhari on border closure
Eminent Nigerians on Saturday canvassed support for President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration on the closure of Nigeria’s border aimed at boosting the nation’s economic growth.
Border Closure: AMEN pleads with FG on urgent resolution of issues
The Association of Micro Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (AMEN) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to urgently resolve issues around the border closure to promote inclusive economic growth. Mr. Saviour Iche, National President of AMEN, made the plea at a media briefing on the effects of border closure on local businesses and manufacturers in Lagos. […]
Why Nigerians should endure border closure ― Osinbajo
Alemma-Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo said on Friday in Benin City, Edo State, Nigerians should endure whatever hardship they are facing because of the current closure of Nigerian borders with its West African neighbours. Osinbajo said the move was to boost local production of agricultural products that are being smuggled into […]
Border closure: Mixed reactions greet closure in South-West
Farmers in the South-West have mixed opinions on the Federal Government’s border closure, while some commend the initiative others decried it, describing it as ill-timed and insensitive. A prominent farmer in Ekiti and a legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the closure, saying it would tackle smuggling in the country. Babalola […]
Border Closure: We need Nigeria more than they need us ― Ghana’s Minister
By Rasheed Sobowale The Ghanaian deputy minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah in a report has said that Ghana’s Trade and Economics needs Nigeria more than Nigeria needs Ghana for its economic survival. This was in response to the declaration of Ghana’s Trade Union to boycott Nigeria’s products in retaliation to the action of […]
Border closure has economic implications on Yoruba people ― Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, on Thursday said the closure of the nation’s land border has grave economic implications on people of South-West in particular, and Nigeria as a nation. Adams made the assertion on Thursday at the 2019 Olokun Festival at Suntan Beach, Badagry, Lagos State. According to Adams, the […]
