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11 Sep
Some 82 indigenous companies, which are into barge operations are at the risk of shutting down, which could render over 26,000 people unemployed.
23 Aug
Sir: Like a sore thump, fuel smuggling has defied different remedies. Relatively cheaper, or subsidised fuel, has created a lucrative black market for smugglers, resulting in substantial economic losses for the nation and creating shortages that affect everyday citizens.
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.
14 Aug
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced new guidelines for the implementation of a zero per cent duty rate and Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on selected basic food items. NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Maiwada said the zero per cent duty rate policy follows a presidential directive aimed…
14 Aug
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, revealed a dramatic increase in the country’s food imports, which soared by 95.28 per cent to N920.54 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from January to March from N471.39 billion recorded in the same period of the previous year.
7 Aug 2024
The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, on Wednesday, announced that it generated a total revenue of N1,227,431,323,016.24 between January and July 2024. The command also collected N201,853,406,964.61 for the month of July this year, being its highest monthly collection in the history of the Nigeria Customs Service. Customs Area Controller of the…
5 Aug 2024
Barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu assured citizens of addressing their concerns, the exchange rate for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) duties collection for imported goods at the seaports increased to N1,618/$1. 
1 Aug 2024
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Bamanga Usman Jada, recently welcomed Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Port Harcourt Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Command, Comptroller Usman Seriki, on a courtesy visit at the Authority’s head office in Onne.
31 Jul 2024
In the 2023 World Bank Logistics Performance Index, Nigeria ranked 88th out of 140 countries, trailing behind several smaller African and landlocked countries, despite her abundant maritime resources.
30 Jul 2024
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi has announced the Federal Government's suspension of import
30 Jul 2024
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 2024
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…

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