Nigeria Customs
3 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has facilitated Nigeria's first shipment to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). In a statement released today by the Customs Service, the Senior Trade Expert and…
25 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adamawa/Taraba Area Command seized items worth N71.7 million between August and September from suspected smugglers. The Customs Area Comptroller, Garba Bashir, disclosed this on Thursday in Yola while briefing journalists. According to Bashir, the seized items include 1,115 Jerry cans, each 25 litres in capacity, and 26 drums, each 220…
17 Aug
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed that the federal government maintains its restriction on rice importation through land borders. NCS Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, made this clarification to journalists during a routine inspection at the Apapa port on Friday. According to Adeniyi, nothing in the newly approved fiscal measures includes the importation of rice. He,…
15 May
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB), on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of five Deputy Comptrollers-General (DCGs) and eight Assistant Comptrollers-General (ACGs) of Customs during its 59th regular meeting. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this during a meeting at the Nigeria Customs Service Headquarters in Abuja. The appointments…
2 May
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, unveiled an advanced ruling system to enhance trade facilitation and meet the N5.07 trillion revenue target set by the federal government for 2024. It also explains that the system is essential for promoting trade facilitation, reducing compliance costs, and fostering a conducive business environment. Speaking at the "Advance…
15 Apr
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has met with the Customs Administration of Benin Republic to facilitate trade operations and ensure efficient management of cross-border activities for the mutual benefit of both nations.
15 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has intercepted some arms and ammunition, military uniforms allegedly being smuggled into the country by some criminals.
26 Feb
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the temporary suspension of a food distribution initiative aimed at alleviating hardships faced by Nigerians. The programme, launched last Friday, involved the disposal of seized edible goods deemed fit for consumption. The pilot exercise, held at the NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, initially went smoothly, according…
25 Jan
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has inaugurated the Student Senior Course 10 and Junior Course 18 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC). Adeniyi, who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Saidu Galadima, urged participants to seize the golden opportunity to add…
19 Jan
The Nigeria Customs Service said it has revamped its e-auction platform for transparent disposal of seized and overtime goods, aligning with the new Customs Service Act. The upgraded platform which was launched on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, according to a statement by Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, is accessible at https://auction.nigeriatradehub.gov.ng. Maiwada said the upgraded website…
10 Jan
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, Lagos, on Wednesday said it generated a sum of N5.94 billion in 2023. Timi Bomodi, Comptroller Seme Command, disclosed this to newsmen during the decorations of newly promoted customs officers in the command. According to Bomodi, the command’s revenue target for year 2023 was N1, 966,000,000 only. “As…
10 Jan
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N1.172 trillion in revenues from Apapa Port in 2023. Area Controller of the NCS at the ports, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, made the declaration on Wednesday in Lagos during the decoration of newly-promoted officers and men of the command. He noted that the officers decorated on Wednesday contributed immensely to…
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