Adams rues border closure, urges FG to reconsider decision
Dapo Akinrefon THE Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Thursday, expressed worry over the closure of the Nigeria – Benin border, insisting that the closure of the border was suspicious, with huge implications on the entire southwest part of the country. He also urged the Federal Government to fix the Lagos – Badagry road, […]
Border Closure: CBN appeals to rice stakeholders not to increase price
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has appealed to members of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) and other stakeholders in the rice value chain not to increase the price of rice over border closure. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor said this in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Monday in […]
Border closure: Customs boss says 10m litres of PMS saved from being smuggled out
Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said that the closure of the nation’s borders had saved 10.2 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), from being smuggled out.
Border closure: Joint security operatives seize N1.4bn items — CG
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hammed Ali, said operatives of the ongoing Joint Border Security had seized items worth N1.4 billion since the partial closure of borders.
Nigerians lament as prices of food items increase
By Daniel Nkwor Nigerians recently have been lamenting as the prices of commodities skyrocket due to closure of the Nigerian borders. Food items such as rice, frozen foods and other commodities continue to an increase of up to 75%. According to traders in major markets, the action is punitive because a lot of them who […]
CSO lauds FG over border closure
A Civil Society Organisation, Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative has described the Federal Government’s decision to close the country’s borders as a strategic step to boost local manufacturing and steer economic activities.
Border closure: Good for agric. sector – Expert
An Agricultural expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has said the closure of Nigeria`s borders will engender the development of the nation`s agricultural sector. Olawale, a fellow at the Nigerian Agriculture and Extension Liaison Service (NAERLS) expressed the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said that the […]
Border Closure: Nigerians groan as prices of staple food items skyrocket by 65%
Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice, frozen foods, and others continue to witness an increase of up to 65 percent. The Federal Government of Nigeria had closed its borders since Aug. 19 in an operation tagged “Ex-Swift Response.’’ The joint-border closure […]
Border Closure: Nigerians groan as prices of staple food items skyrocket by 65%
Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice, frozen foods, and others continue to witness an increase of up to 65 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria had closed its borders since Aug. 19 […]
Border Closure by FG Divides Senators
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The closure of all Land Borders in the Country by the Federal Government did not go down well with the Senators as they were yesterday sharply divided. When the issue came at the hallowed chamber during plenary, Senators, however, expressed divergent views, maintaining different positions, just as while some Senators hailed […]
Nigeria’s border closure: Lawmaker wants Nigerians to be patient with FG
Mr Olumuyiwa Jimoh, the Deputy Majority Leader in the Lagos State House of Assembly on Sunday urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government over the continued closure of the nation’s land borders.
