Nigeria exempts Dangote Cement from land border closure

The comptroller General of customs, Hammed Ali says 317 smugglers and 146 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the partial closure of the land borders.

The comptroller General of customs, Hammed Ali says 317 smugglers and 146 illegal immigrants have been arrested since the partial closure of the land borders.

The closure of borders by President Muhammadu Buhari has encouraged and stimulated the production of local rice production in Borno state.

The joint border patrol team set up by Nigeria, Benin and Niger republic to tackle smuggling will hold their first meeting on the 25th and 26th of this month. CEO of Multimix Group, Obiora Madu joins CNBC Africa to discuss developments around Nigeria's closed borders.

Senior Economist, SPM Professional Paul Alaje speaks on effect of border closure as it affects food production.

Nigeria's border closure is having an unusual impact on the prices of poultry products, which continues to soar, Compared to other foodstuffs. TVC News findings reveal that in spite of the government's efforts to boost indigenous production, locally produced poultry products are still more expensive.

Border closure: There's a failure on the part of customs, says - Rep Sala Soli

As Nigeria continues to partially close its land borders with Benin and Niger, shoppers in Nigeria continue to lament the high price of rice and other commodities as they celebrate Christmas.

Traders in Ghana have labeled Abuja's decision to continue shutting its border as needless and un-African. On the contrary, Nigeria claims the border closure has spurred local production and reduced arms smuggling.

Since the spring, the border between the United States and Canada has been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This closure impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of American patients, who are used to buying medicine over on the Canadian side of the border, where it's much cheaper. Some Americans suffering from diabetes have even begun decreasing their food intake in order to ration their insulin supply. Our Canada correspondents report.

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The Nigerian government has allowed Dangote Cement to resume exports across its land borders, raising hopes that Africa's most populous nation may be opening up trade with neighbors after a year-long blockade.