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India -Nepal Border Sealed : আগামীকাল বিহারে ভোট, বন্ধ করা হল বীরগঞ্জ-রক্সৌল সীমান্ত

The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar will be held in the wee hours of the night. The India-Nepal Birganj-Raxaul border has been c

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Dominican Republic Closes Borders with Haiti Amid Canal Dispute

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Canal Dispute Pushes Dominican Republic to Seal Borders with Haiti, Raising Alarms About Economic and Political Fallout

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***Government of Canada UPDATE*** _________________________________________ The Canada Emergency Student Benefit (#CESB) will provide students with $1,250 per month from May until August. ✨ In addition, if you take care of someone else or have a disability, that amount will increase to $1,750 per month. ✨ "For today, for the summer, for next year, we're going to be there for you," Trudeau said. _________________________________________ This benefit is designed for those currently enrolled in post-secondary schools right now, people going to college in September or people who graduated in December 2019. ✨ It's also there for people who already have a job but are only making $1,000 a month. ____________________________________________ Information retrieved from Narcity #Canada Credit @canstudyconsult #COVID-19 #corona #borderclosure #lockdown #studyincanada #selfisolate #workincanada #liveincanada #immigration #ircc https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Vc2ZVhBB5/?igshid=twpwe2bquq2

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***IMMIGRATION UPDATE*** ✨ Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada has announced that “International students planning to begin studies in Canada this spring are now permitted to complete up to 50% of their programmes online if restrictions prevent them from travelling from their home countries”. ✨ “International students whose classes have moved online due to COVID-19 will still be eligible for the Canadian Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program. The very-popular PGWP allows international students who have completed a programme of at least eight months’ duration to stay on to gain valuable work experience in Canada, experience that can count towards a future application for permanent residency in the country”. ✨ Information retrieved from @icefglobal Monitor Credit @canstudyconsult #COVID-19 #corona #borderclosure #lockdown #studyincanada #selfisolate #workincanada #liveincanada #immigration #ircc https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NRw-WB2i1/?igshid=5wyn3cg9f8uo

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Those criticising border closure are not true Nigerians - Rice farmers

With the continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders, rice farmers in the country have said that those criticising the action of the government are not true Nigerians. The farmers under the aegis of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) also called on the government to sustain the current border closure, saying it would help boost the economy. The chairman of the Niger state chapter of the association, Idris Abini, said this in Minna. Abini said that the closure has increased rice production in the state due to increased demand by marketers and consumers. “Although we are yet to meet local demand for rice. “We have started the journey to produce more rice due to the closure of our borders because efforts will be made by both government and farmers to produce enough food. “The border closure is a right step in the right direction because it is already increasing wealth among farmers as consumers are beginning to patronise our local rice,” he said. He said that Nigeria has different varieties of rice that can compete favourably with foreign ones. The RIFAN chairman said that the closure would ensure security in the country as smuggling of illegal arms and ammunition would be curtailed. “Those criticising the closure of the borders are not true Nigerians because it is one of the best decisions of this administration,” he said. Abini expressed optimism that the policy would succeed as the government was providing the enabling environment for agriculture to thrive by supporting farmers with inputs and implements. “The federal government has demonstrated this through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Scheme by allowing farmers to access more loans even when previous ones have not been fully repaid,” he said. Read the full article

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Meanwhile this morning a supposed dead body turned to smuggled fuel at Ajilete - idiroko checkpoint. You can beat other checkpoint, but not ours. #borderclosure ~Suleiman Ibn Yusuf https://www.instagram.com/p/B5m7icPhhlm/?igshid=rr8o6lp13l9p

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Border Closure: Nigeria, Niger, Benin Agree To Set Up Joint Patrol Team-Onyeama

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama said Niger and Benin Republic have agreed to establish a joint border patrol team comprising the Police, Customs, Immigration to recommend a date for the reopening of the borders. The decision has now further heightened the  hope of reopening the closed borders of Nigeria with neighboring countries. The countries agreed in a resolution on Thursday in Abuja at the end of the Tripartite Anti-Smuggling Committee Meeting of Nigeria, Benin and Niger. Onyeama, who read the communique at the end of the meeting, said the meeting took note of all concerns raised and agreed to establish a monitoring and evaluating committee of the three countries. Read Also: Delta Lawmakers Seek Senate Support For Implementation Of Financial Autonomy Onyeama said that the committee will comprise of Ministers of Finance, Trade, Foreign Affairs, Customs, Immigration and National Security Adviser. He said that the Committee is with a mandate to ensure actions that would facilitate and enhance the suppression of smuggled goods and other related matters. “The meeting agreed that the monitoring and evaluation committee will ensure the full implementation of the adopted mandate of the Joint Anti-Smuggling Human Trafficking Committee. “Nigeria, Benin also agreed on the establishment of trade facilitation committee among the three countries, comprising of Ministers of Finance and Trade. “To promote intra-regional trade among the three countries, as well as put in place, sanctions against smuggling of goods. “The governments agreed to ensure persons from the three countries to enter/exit each other’s state with valid ECOWAS recognized travel documents through recognized controlled posts. “Establishment of Joint Border Patrol Team comprising the Police, Customs, Immigration of the three countries. “The team is to hold its first meeting in Abuja from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27, 2019. “The patrol team is to agree on the modality to carry out its operation and recommend a date for the opening of the borders,” Onyeama said. On the anti-smuggling issues, Onyeama earlier said the meeting deliberated on the myriad of challenges faced by the three countries. Onyeama added that more importantly, the meeting dwelt on the areas of smuggling of goods and services that were not approved under the Protocols on ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme. He said that the meeting also proffered to address issues as regards Free Movement of Persons without valid ECOWAS travel documents, as well as plethora of illegal warehouses along the border corridors. “In this regard, the meeting acknowledged smuggling of goods, as well as human trafficking as collective violation of ECOWAS Protocols on ETLS and Free Movement. “That pose severe economic and security threats to intra-regional trade and free movement,” Onyeama also said. Onyeama said that Niger and Benin Republic however appealed for the reopening of the land borders. Responding to the attack of Nigerian traders in Ghana, Onyeama said that the Nigerian High Commission was engaging with the Ghanaian government and the leadership of the Nigerian traders in Accra. Onyeama said that there was however no threat to the physical safety of Nigerian traders in Ghana, adding that the tripartite meeting have agreed on modalities for the way forward. Read the full article

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FG extends border closure to January 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the closure of borders till January 2020. According to a report by a conventional medium, the development was disclosed in a memo by the Comptroller (Enforcement) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Victor Dimka, dated November 1, 2019. He stated the ongoing closure of borders has recorded an “overwhelming success.” He however revealed that there are some objectives yet to be achieved, leading to the extension. The memo reads: “I am directed to inform you that it is observed that despite the overwhelming success of the operation, particularly the security and economic benefits to the nation, a few strategic objectives are you to be achieved. “Against this background, Mr President has approved the extension of the exercise to January 31, 2020. “Consequently, you are requested to convey the development to all personnel for their awareness and guidance. “Meanwhile, allowance for personnel sustenance and fuelling of vehicles for the period of extension will be paid as soon as possible. “This is for your information and necessary action, please.” Read the full article