ECOWAS to help probe the impact of Nigeria’s land border closures
19 February 2020 |
8:28 am
Heads of State from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to set up a committee to study and make a full report on the impact of Nigeria’s land border closure with her neighbours. Nigeria had closed its borders in August 2019. The government says the decision seeks to curb smuggling among others. But was this move the right call? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Paul Alaje, Senior Economist at SPM Professionals.
Related
Related
2 days ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
17 hours ago
Private sector players are urging the Nigerian government to suspend the increase in electricity tariff for band A customers, citing the recent appreciation of the naira, a part of the determining factor for the tariff. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, joins CNBC Africa for this and more.
1 day ago
Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
1 day ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.
9 hours ago
After years of a successful sporting career, Nigeria’s four-time kickboxing gold medalist, Jibrin Inuwa Baba, pays homage to his town Kano where he meets his coach at the Dambe boxing arena. His hope is to see young athletes equally succeed in their boxing career.
2 hours ago
FG to integrate over 20% unbanked Nigerians into banking system says Shettima and more
Latest
4 hours ago
Taiwan's claim to be a regional bastion of human rights is undermined by its retention of capital punishment, activists say as they campaign to exonerate the island's oldest death row prisoner.
4 hours ago
Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.
4 hours ago
Antony Blinken arrived in China for his second visit in a year to discuss a range of issues amid rising tensions between the two countries.
5 hours ago
Police in Germany have arrested a staff member of the German far-right Alternative for Germany party. Prosecutors say the individual was spying on behalf of China.
5 hours ago
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe's agenda. But taking in new members would strain the bloc's budget.
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.