Tag: Border

Nigeria Commissions First Border Animal Holding Facility
August 10, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Commissions First Border Animal Holding Facility

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has commissioned Nigeria’s first Border Animal Holding Facility at the Mfum Border in Cross River State, in a major step towards strengthening livestock biosecurity and animal health in the country.The facility, funded...
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FG WELCOMES UN DECISION TO EXTEND NIGERIA’S MARITIME BORDER
December 19, 2023 No Responses

FG WELCOMES UN DECISION TO EXTEND NIGERIA’S MARITIME BORDER

The Federal Government has welcomed the decision by the United Nations to extend Nigeria’s continental shelf from 200 Nautical Miles to 220 Nautical Miles. This coincides with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola...
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More Stakeholders Fault Border Re-Opening For Dangote, BUA
November 30, 2020 No Responses

More Stakeholders Fault Border Re-Opening For Dangote, BUA

The reported re-opening of the borders to allow Dangote and BUA companies to trans ship their goods across the closed borders was lopsided and amounted to a ‘selective decision’ that would engender monopolies, Trade and Industry Stakeholders decl...
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African Association Of Cross Border Trade Seeks Collaboration With NSC
June 18, 2020 No Responses

African Association Of Cross Border Trade Seeks Collaboration With NSC

The African Association of Cross Border Trade has called for collaboration with the Nigerian Shippers’ Council in the area of trade facilitation amongst ECOWAS countries, expansion of and compilation of trade statistics on Cross Border Trade.  ...
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Passengers Stranded As Benin Republic Closes Border
March 22, 2020 No Responses

Passengers Stranded As Benin Republic Closes Border

Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited Seme border reports that Benin Republic had closed the departure and...
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“Nigeria-Benin Border Partially Closed Due To Smuggling Activities”
August 29, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria-Benin Border Partially Closed Due To Smuggling Activities”

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the partial closure of Nigeria’s border with Benin Republic to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on that corridor. The Nigerian leader gave the reason during an audience granted his B...
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SEC Boss In Sydney, Explains WASRA Guidelines On Cross Border Issuance
May 20, 2019 No Responses

SEC Boss In Sydney, Explains WASRA Guidelines On Cross Border Issuance

The West African Securities Regulatory Authorities  (WASRA) has concluded  draft guidelines on cross border issuance of fixed incomes and a Mutual Recognition Agreement for the region. According to a statement issued by Efe Ebelo, Head of Media (SEC)...
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