The National Single Window (NSW) platform has processed 114,122 licences and permits and processed N11.27 billion in payments during the phase one rollout from March 27 to August 17, 2026.
 
The phase one rollout status update, cited by The Guardian, also showed that 10,818 importers and agents have registered on the platform, with five Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) fully onboarded, while over 8,000 users have received training.
 
The update further showed that 24 of the 27 airlines targeted for the first phase have been onboarded, with 2,139 air cargo manifests transmitted through the system.
 
However, adoption among shipping lines remains significantly lower, with 23 of 88 shipping lines onboarded and only 43 manifests transmitted, representing a platform usage compliance level of 26 per cent.

A detailed overview of the update showed that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have completed their readiness requirements, and their operational integration into the platform remains in progress.
 
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has completed its readiness requirements with 100 per cent platform usage compliance, while recording the highest volume of transactions under the licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents component, processing 78,957 documents and facilitating payments of N9.02 billion.
 
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) followed with 34,815 documents processed and N2.20 billion in payments.
 
The National Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) processed 38 documents and received payments of N30 million, while the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) processed 311 documents and recorded payments of N10 million.
 
The update also indicated that the Nigeria Customs Service, importers, freight forwarders and clearing agents had attained full readiness and were operationally ready on the NSW platform, with 100 per cent compliance recorded for the relevant LPCO processes.
 
For Customs, the platform recorded 100 per cent compliance for licences, permits, certificates and other regulatory documents, although the number of documents and payments processed was listed as not applicable in the reporting framework.
 
In the airlines and shipping segment, air cargo manifest achieved 89 per cent compliance, with 24 of 27 airlines onboarded, while shipping-line cargo manifest compliance stands at 26 per cent, with only 23 of 88 shipping lines participating.
 
This is just as the NSW Platform is set to embark on the implementation of the phase two rollout, to reduce paperwork, improve transparency, shorten cargo clearance processes and provide a more seamless interface between traders, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders across Nigeria’s trade ecosystem.