Customs
17 Apr
An angry mob of travelers have lynched a personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred close to the Dankama border community, along the Katsina-Kaita road early Wednesday morning. It was gathered that an articulated vehicle loaded with both goods and passengers was moving from…
19 Mar
The National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has kicked against the imposition of payment of electronic call-up charges on importers after paying for vehicle entry permit (VEP) and tenure packing fees (TPF) to terminal operators, describing charges as double taxation.
21 Feb
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has intercepted trucks of expired and prohibited imported items worth N1.9 billion in Jigawa and Zamfara States from January 1 to February 16, 2024.
12 Feb
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has briefed the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on its measures to recover unremitted funds, increase revenue generation and block revenue leakages.
27 Jan
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has seized 46.39 kilogrammes of cocaine, five kilogrammes of colorado indica, five pistols and 445 rounds of live ammunition and several empty pistol magazines.
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