Tag: Benin Republic, border, Covid-19, Nigeria
COVID-19: Benin Republic shuts border with Nigeria
Hundreds of travellers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic. Benin Republic reportedly...
Buhari orders punishment of security officials for releasing 295 oil tankers at border
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed immediate appropriate disciplinary actions against security operatives posted to the nation’s land borders for releasing...
Ogun lawmaker laments extortion at border area
A member representing Ipokia Constituency in Ogun State House of Assembly, Sikiratu Ajibola has lamented increased prices of goods at Idiroko and other border...
No date yet for border reopening – FG
The Federal Government had yet to decide a terminal date when the country’s border would be reopened to neighboring countries. The Federal Government had in...
Customs suspends fuel supply to border filling stations
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has suspended the supply of fuel (diesel and petrol) to filling stations within 20 kilometres to all Nigerian...
Customs suspends fuel supply to border filling stations
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has suspended the supply of fuel (diesel and petrol) to filling stations within 20 kilometres to all Nigerian...
Nigeria’s North East border compromised — Customs officer
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that about 90 percent of the nation’s land border routes have been compromised in the North East region. Deputy...
Finance Minister: It’s important to close Nigeria’s border at this time
“It is important that the borders were closed at this time because of Nigeria’s commitment to AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area),” the Minister of...
Emefiele gives condition for reopening Nigeria’s border
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Monday insisted that neighbouring countries must engage with Nigeria before the...
Emefiele: Niger, Benin must engage Nigeria before border reopens
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Monday insisted that neighbouring countries must engage with Nigeria before the Nigerian...
What’s your view of the joint military exercise at Nigeria’s land borders?
To a large extent, it is s a good development for the country if it is to check insecurity. But as it stands, we cannot conclude if it will help check security...
‘Nigeria, Benin cross-border collaboration will curb trans-border crimes’
Controller, Ogun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Michael Agbara, has said that the recent joint border summit between Nigeria and Benin Republic...
