Tag: Border closure

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Border closure did not stop smuggling of arms into Nigeria — Buhari

March 19, 2021
Ships & Ports

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said arms and ammunition have continued to flow illegally despite…

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Nigeria arrested 1,375 migrants during border closure — Lai Mohammed

January 5, 2021
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  The Federal Government said on Monday that no fewer than 1,375 irregular migrants were arrested…

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Border closure pushed me into crime — Suspect

September 2, 2020
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  Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have…

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One year after: Has border closure achieved desired result?

August 24, 2020
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The initial reason given by the government for closing the land borders was to forestall the…

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Assessing the impact of border closure on Nigeria’s economy

August 21, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  On August 21 2019, the Nigerian government announced the partial closure of the country’s land…

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Ex-VP Sambo backs border closure

March 20, 2020
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  Former Vice President Namadi Sambo has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the closure of Nigeria’s…

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Border closure: Customs arrests 697 illegal migrants, seizes N7.3bn goods

March 11, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it had arrested 697 illegal migrants and seized…

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Task force counts security, economic gains of border closure 

March 9, 2020
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  The Joint Border Operation Drill, Sector 3, says it has recorded gains by improving security…

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Buhari: Nigeria has attained food security since border closure

March 4, 2020
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  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria has attained food security after the partial closure…

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Buhari says banditry declined after border closure 

February 22, 2020
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  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the country has witnessed a decline in banditry because…

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West African traders beg FG over border closure

February 17, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The West African Association for Cross Border Trade in Agro-Forestry-Pastoral, Fisheries Products and Foods (WACTAF))…

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Border closure: Kwara Speaker raises alarm over fuel scarcity 

January 8, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

         Following the ban on petrol sale to border stations, the Speaker, Kwara…