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Nigeria borders will soon open for commercial activities- Rep. Whingah
Mr Sesi Whingah, the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency in the House of Representatives, has assured his constituents that Nigeria borders will soon be opened for commercial activities. Whingah gave the assurance during a Badagry Stakeholders and Youth Engagement organised by his office on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the engagement had the theme: “Charting A Prosperous…
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Immigration CG vows to fortify borders nationwide, tasks officers on diligenceÂ
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap has pledged to strengthen border security and surveillance to combat security challenges bedeviling the country. Addressing Comptrollers of the 36 states including the FCT on Tuesday in Abuja, the NIS CG emphasised the need for effective border control measures to prevent illegal activities, including smuggling and terrorism. Nandap…
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Protest: FG tightens security at nations borders
The Federal Government has tightened security at all the nations borders ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for Aug. 1. Kemi Nandap, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS) said this in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Kenneth Udo on Saturday in Abuja. Nandap directed all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers and Divisional Immigration Officers…
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Marwa blames porous borders for drug trafficking in West Africa
Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says the porousness of West African borders contribute to the trafficking of illicit substances in the region. Marwa said this in an address on Tuesday in Abuja, during a media conference to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Polls: FG closes land, sea borders
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the closure of the nation’s land and sea borders for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The closure was announced by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, in statement he issued in Abuja. According to the statement, all borders will effectively be closed from midnight of March 25 to midnight…
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