Customs
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The Nigeria Customs Service, on Monday, foiled the effort of a smuggling syndicate after nine trucks loaded with bags of smuggled rice
13 hours ago
The collaborative effort of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA and the Nigerian Customs Service NCS at the Tincan Island Port has begun to yield results with the interception weekend of N2.2billion naira worth of hard drugs concealed in an imported container.
12 Dec
The House of Representatives Committees on Customs and Excise have been directed to investigate reports that personnel of the Nigeria Customs
5 Dec
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command has said it is integrating 25 banks into the B'Odogwu, its indigenous payment and clearing platform, to address the delay in transactions for agents and address teething challenges facing the trade portal. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Tenny Daniyan, while addressing journalists…
3 Dec
The Seme-Krake Border Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has identified and arrested two officers for misconduct and maltreatment of civilians as seen in a recent viral video. The Seme Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Kolade Kayode, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command, assuring that the officers; Superintendent of Customs, TA Inemugha, and…
28 Nov
The Katsina Zonal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has buried second-hand bales of clothes seized for more than four years in the state. The exercise took place in Katsina on Wednesday, at the special refuse dump provided by the state’s emergency management agency at Barawa, in Batagarawa local government area. Tthe event was…
28 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Adamawa has intercepted smuggled Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N18.5m. Also intercepted by the service in its operations along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Adamawa and Taraba states within the past two months are five vehicles and two motorcycles. Mr H.K Ejibunu, the National Coordinator “Operation WhirlWind” of the…
28 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service's Lilypond Export Command has intercepted 11 containers filled with timber and unprocessed wood valued at a staggering $296 million. The illegal shipment was destined for export. Customs Area Controller (CAC) Jibola Odusanya announced this during a press briefing at the command on Wednesday. He revealed that the seizure occurred at the…
28 Nov
Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service has made a significant breakthrough in Adamawa State, confiscating smuggled goods worth over N81.5 million.
27 Nov
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 21 stolen vehicles to Canadian authorities in a significant move to combat international car theft. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed this, yesterday, during the handover in Lagos, decried the alarming trend of West Africa emerging as a hub in the global stolen vehicle trade.…
26 Nov
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has expressed concerns regarding the high rate of physical inspections of containers at Nigerian ports.
24 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of 849 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), each containing 25 litres, along with two Mazda 626 vehicles used for transportation of the item. The seizure is part of the anti-smuggling operation of the Customs aimed at curbing the smuggling of petroleum products, stabilising fuel prices…
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Over 28% of murders carried out across the country are not reported to the police because the police would not respond satisfactorily, according to the latest Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report. The NBS publication titled Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024, published on Tuesday, covers the period ranging from March 2023 to April…
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A multinational oil and gas firm, TotalEnergies EP, has once again reiterated and reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy, local content development, and sustainable development in the Niger Delta and Nigeria, adding that the people remain its major focus in its new drive to contribute its own quota to their well-being. The Executive Director, JV…
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A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that about ₦2.2 trillion was received by kidnappers as ransom within one year. The survey, which produced estimates at national and zonal levels covering both urban and rural areas for a 12-month reference period of May 2023 to April 2024, also disclosed that abductions…
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France from Tuesday evening will impose a nighttime curfew on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, after the French overseas territory was devastated by a cyclone feared to have killed hundreds, the interior ministry said. According to the latest official toll, 21 people are confirmed to have been killed by Cyclone Chido when it barrelled…
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The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution suspending for two months the chairmen and vice chairmen of the state's 18 local government areas. The House also mandated the leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils. The suspension of the council chairmen and their deputies followed…
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Dr. Fabian Osita, a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, was shot dead during a carjacking incident in Anambra State. The attack occurred on Monday night near the high-tension area in Aroma, Awka, as the lecturer was driving home from work. Eyewitnesses reported that unidentified gunmen intercepted his vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, and shot…
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The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has called for a holistic review of the 1959 Firearms Act for efficient control of illicit arms in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCCSALW, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, made the call at the Workshop on the Review of the Firearms Act of 1959…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State Command, has launched a vigorous campaign against over-speeding and reckless driving in the state as the Yuletide season approaches. The campaign, tagged "Operation Zero Accident," aimed to reduce road traffic crashes to the barest minimum during the festive season. According to the state corps commander, Inyang Umoh,…
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Pope Francis escaped two attempts on his life during his historic trip to Iraq in March 2021, according to excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography published Tuesday by Italian media. The pontiff's Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote. "A woman packed with explosives, a young suicide bomber, was…
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Over 12,000 people across Oyo State are to benefit from the 2024 Psychosocial Support Programme organised by the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA). The programme, which was designed by the World Bank and Oyo State government under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), was another way to give…