Customs
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…
22 Nov
The Ogun Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Idiroko, on Friday, handed over Cannabis Sativa and Tramadol as well as other illicit drugs with Duty Payable Value (DPV) worth over N117 Million intercepted under an 11-month period to the state's Special Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The seizure, which consisted…
20 Nov
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it generated N144.2 billion in import duties and other charges between January and October 2024. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Micheal Awe, disclosed this at news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the revenue generated represented a 94…
15 Nov
The Comptroller General (C-G) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has described the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, as an astute military leader. “Lt. Gen. Lagbaja was a leader of immense dedication and sacrifice. His contributions to Nigeria’s security and inter-agency cooperation are immeasurable,” Adeniyi said in a statement by NCS…
13 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its modernisation and reforms, noting that the initiative was boosting its operational effectiveness. Tinubu stated this at the opening ceremony of the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Conference with the theme `NCS: Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose` on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
13 Nov
Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kwara and Niger states has revealed that it has intercepted 67,000 liters of fuel in the two states N84.8 million. In a statement by leader of the operation, Comptroller Hussaini Ejibunu, one suspect was arrested in connection with these smuggling activities and was granted administrative bail.…
7 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of 16 containers containing illicit substances and unregistered pharmaceutical products imported from India, the United Kingdom (UK), and Canada at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos with a Duty Paid Value of N37 billion. The Customs command displayed the confiscated drugs today, which include, 920…
30 Oct
Nigeria Customs, in recent times, has been blessed with the new CEMA ACT, 2023, and the essence of the new law is to redefine the modus operandi of the Customs in line with the realities of the global community. The ACT provides for a robust reform of the administration and management of Customs and Excise…
25 Oct
The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service announced yesterday the seizure of smuggled goods valued at over N71.7 million. The disclosure was made during a press briefing at the Customs Headquarters in Yola.
19 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Department of State Services (DSS) Oyo State Command, have partnered
14 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, announced an extension of the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on illegally imported private aircraft by one month. The new deadline is now Thursday, November 14, 2024. It said that the extension is to further engage operators who have expressed willingness to regularise their import…
11 Oct
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has ordered that seized petrol be sold at an auction price of N630 per litre in Adamawa State. Adeniyi gave this directive at a press conference that was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. The Customs CG who…
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An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has committed an 18-year-old boy, Mustapha Aminu, to a Borstal facility for juveniles for keeping bad company and taking hard drugs. Delivering judgment in a case brought against Aminu, on Tuesday in Ilorin, the trial judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, held that Aminu should spend the next one year…
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