Tag: Land Borders
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Hardship: President Tinubu told to reopen land borders for food importation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been advised to reopen land borders to enhance food security in the country. This advice came from the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, who pleaded with the president, saying re-opening land border for food importation will help cushion the effect of food shortage in the country.
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Tinubu has not reopened all land borders – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again informed the general public that President Bola Tinubu is yet to reopen all the land borders hitherto closed by the previous administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Former president Buhari, in 2019 closed all land borders to stop the illegal importation of some goods, including foreign parboiled rice, firearms…
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Spain, Morocco re-open land borders after two years of closure
The North African country of Morocco and European nation of Spain have reopened the land borders between the the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, two years after they were closed down due to COVID -19 restriction and a diplomatic disagreement between the two nations.
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BREAKING: Buhari orders re-opening of land borders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the re-opening of land borders which had been shut for over one year. Zainab Ahmed, the nation’s minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, told newsmen after a virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting in Abuja. She, however, added that there was still restriction on importation of commodities, such…
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Senate commends Buhari on temporary closure of land borders
…Urges NPC to develop framework to track foreign aid The Senate has commended the recent decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to temporarily close all land borders to address smuggling and its impact on the Nigerian economy. The commendation came after the consideration of a motion titled: “The impact of border closure on the Nigerian…
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Supplementary polls: FG orders closure of land borders on Friday
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) has ordered the closure of the land borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto States with effect from 12 noon on Friday March 22 to 12: 00 noon of Sunday, March 24, 2019. Dambazau said the development is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected…
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Elections: FG closes land borders Friday
The Federal Government has announced the closure of all Nigerian land borders with effect from 12:00 noon on Friday, February 22 to 12:00 noon of Sunday, February 24, 2019. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdrahman Dambazau who gave the order said the development is to restrict movements across the borders during the election days. According…
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FG to extend ban on vehicle through land borders by 90days
Indications emerge that the Federal Government might be considering pleas by various interest groups for an extension in the implementation date of its ban on vehicle through land borders by a grace period of ninety days. In response to a petition written by the National Council of Managing Director of Licensed Customs Agents, (NCMDLCA) asking…
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Senate stops ban on importation of ‘tokunbo’ vehicles
The Senate has called on Nigeria Customs Service to immediately suspend the policy which has banned importation of vehicles through land borders since the beginning of the year. In a sponsored motion by Senator Barau Jibrin representing Kano North Senatorial District alongside four others, Senate argued that the ban will lead to over 500,000 job…
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FG bans importation of vehicles through land borders
The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr Wale Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Officer, stated that “the prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles”. Adeniyi also said the ban was sequel to a presidential directive restricting…