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Buhari salutes farmers as Nigeria saves billions of dollars from food importation

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerian farmers as they have been “saving us billions of dollars yearly which would have been spent on food importation.’’ Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the President made his feelings known in a

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Border closure ‘ll boost poultry farming – Association

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2019 0

Poultry farmers in the country, on Tuesday, lauded the Federal Government for closing the country’s land borders, saying that the policy would boost poultry farming in Nigeria. The National Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Mr Ezekiel Ibrahim, gave the commendation in Abeokuta at the 9th Nigeria Poultry Show. Daily Times reports that […]

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Border closure: Importers urge foreign companies to establish in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2019 0

Some cross-border businessmen on Sunday said they were discussing with companies from Cote d’Ivoire to establish branches in Nigeria to retain their patronage. The businessmen, whose wares have been trapped in transit due to Nigeria’s land border closure since August, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that they had incurred huge losses. […]

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Border closure: Our members’ jobs threatened, says Union leader

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

The National Union of Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE) on Saturday said that the recent border closure by the Federal Government was threatening the jobs of its members. Mr Goke Olatunji, NUCFRLANMPE’s President, who fielded questions from journalists after a council meeting in Lagos, said that chemical companies could no

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Border closure will tackle all security challenges if sustained – Emefiele

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Abuja – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says if border closure is sustained for the next two years, issue of insurgency, banditry and kidnapping will be totally eradicated. Patronise locally made products, Buhari tells Nigerians, declares Lagos Trade Fair open Emefiele stated this at the first Convocation Lecture […]

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Aare Gani Adams backs border closure

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Badagry (Lagos State) – The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, on Thursday said closure of the nation’s land border has grave economic implications on people of South-West in particular, and Nigeria as a nation. Adams made the assertion on Thursday at the 2019 Olokun Festival at Suntan Beach, Badagry, Lagos State. Court […]

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Border closure: IMF backs Nigeria, urges speedy resolution of issue

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Nigeria’s closure of its borders with some neighbouring countries over issues bordering on illegal trade. Mr Abebe Selassie, the Director of the African Department at the IMF, gave the position at a media briefing on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington. He was responding […]

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Border closure: FG vows to provide alternate business to residents

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has assured residents affected by partial closure of land borders that the federal government would provide them with legitimate businesses in replacement of the illegal economic activities at the borders. Aregbesola disclosed that smuggling, illegal migration and subversive economic activities at the borders have over the years