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 […]

 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.

By Ismaila Chafe, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari says the closure of Nigerian land borders for a limited period due to massive smuggling was already yielding a positive result for the economy.   The president stated this when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Association for Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) at […]

By Rasaki Raji, Badagry Mr Patrick Ozobialu, Administrator, Customs Brokers, has urged the Federal Government to allow passage of over 500 articulated vehicles loaded with legitimate goods but stranded on the border post in the wake of the border closure.   Mr. Patrick Ozobialu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of […]

Barely 11 days into the ongoing border security exercise ordered by the Federal Government, prices of some basic food items have skyrocketed, with traders and consumers appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the order.