ECOWAS: Leaders Hold Bilateral Talks In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, held a bilateral meeting with some West African leaders in Abuja. The details or purpose for the talks were yet to be gathered as at…
Africans Can Come To Nigeria Without Visa From 2020
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the Federal Government have approved that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede,…
FG Stops 1,044 Nigerians From Travelling, Generates N39bn
No fewer than 1,044 Nigerians were stopped by the Federal Government from departing the country in 2018, The reason for the decision by the government could not be ascertained, but…
Border Closure: Benin, Niger Haven’t Met Our Conditions – FG
The Federal Government on Monday said seizures made by security agents at the country’s land borders indicated that the republics of Benin and Niger were not addressing issues that led…
There Must Be Actions On Electoral Impunity- Falana
Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, SAN has warned that if nothing was done to address impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would continue to witness decreasing rate of voters turnout…
Border Closure: FG, Niger, Benin In Crucial Meeting
The Federal Government is presently meeting with delegations from Niger and Republic of Benin over the closure of land borders by Nigeria since August. The Tripartite Committee Meeting by the…
FG’s Conditions For Reopening Borders
Several weeks since Nigeria closed its land borders with its West African neighbours, the Federal Government last week unfolded conditions that ECOWAS member states must adhere to before it reopens…
ECOWAS: Osinbajo Jets Out Of Nigeria To Niger
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed the country for the Niger Republic. He will be attending an Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States to discuss the…
Goods Coming Into Nigeria Must Have 30% Local Input – FG
The Federal Government has said that goods coming into the country must have 30 per cent local input. The government also stated that ECOWAS countries must respect rules of origin,…
Akufo Addo, Reveals What Closure Of Nigerian Border Has Done ECOWAS
Ghana President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the closure of the land border between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin was a big blow to regional integration. Akufo-Addo who made…
