Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
14 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has overshot its 2024 revenue target of N5.07 trillion, by hitting N5.08 trillion, with anticipation of surpassing the goal by an additional 10 per cent before the end of the fiscal year.
15 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a one-month extension for the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on privately-owned aircraft that were imported illegally.
10 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun sale of confiscated N155, 157,560 worth of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly known as petrol) at a subsidised rate to the public in Adamawa State.
8 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected N1.6 trillion in revenue at the Apapa Port by the end of the third quarter of 2024, surpassing the N1.17 trillion total revenue collected in 2023.
21 Aug
The burden of overall foreign exchange (FX) volatility and particularly in adopting the spot trading rate in determining import duty assessment may be heavier than otherwise assumed with some imported goods increasing by over 120 per cent since January
19 Aug
Sir: It is not often that a leader successfully maintains a delicate balance between the nation’s challenging economic concerns and calls for better governance.
15 Aug
• Foreign Direct Investment drops by 57% Y-o-Y • CG expresses concern as import duty increased 42 times in Q2 Local manufacturers under the aegis of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have said they can no longer afford interest rate hikes, warning that any additional increase would further limit the sector’s growth and…
30 Jul
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, announced that it had surpassed its half-year revenue target of N2.54 trillion by eight per cent, and collected a total of N2.74 trillion.
29 Jul
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced that it has surpassed its half-year revenue target of N2.54 trillion by 8%, collecting a total of N2.74 trillion. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the NCS, demonstrating its commitment to excellence and its role in supporting the federal government's revenue generation efforts. The NCS attributed…
11 Jun
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has shed light on how a special operations unit of the agency seized 150,950 litres of petrol, worth N105,965,391, in one week. Bashir, who was in Adamawa yesterday for a press briefing on the service’s ‘Operation Whirl Wind’, said under the special operation, which was launched…
24 Mar
The Federal Government has suspended the 25 per cent import duty penalty usually imposed on improperly imported vehicles. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under the directives of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy..
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