January 2021

1,375 migrants arrested during border closure – FG

The Federal Government said on Monday that no fewer than 1,375 irregular migrants were arrested while the border drill code-named, “Exercise Swift Response,”  lasted. Our correspondent reports that the border drill held between Aug. 20, 2019 and Dec. 17, 2020.…

Border closure, effects and curbing recurrence

By Emmanuella Anokam President Muhammadu Buhari on Dec. 16 ordered the immediate reopening of four critical land borders which have been shut since Aug. 20, 2019. The land borders approved for immediate re-opening were Seme in the Southwest, Ilela in…