Tag: Customs
Customs rejects N1,451/$ claim, Insists CBN sends official rates
The NCS assured importers, exporters, licensed customs agents, and international partners that its valuation process remains accurate, transparent, and in…
Customs officer gunned down in Ogun border ambush
“Upon assumption of duty a few weeks ago, I made a clear commitment that we will confront smuggling syndicates with…
Customs Bust: N4.7bn cannabis haul handed to NDLEA in Lagos
He warned that Customs would not tolerate drug smuggling or transnational crime threatening national security and public health.
Customs revenue jumps 19% to ₦7.28tn
“We present these figures not as self-congratulation, but as evidence that reform is yielding tangible outcomes,” he noted.
Customs warns against illicit trade as new year begins
“As we celebrate, let us be law-abiding citizens and avoid all acts that undermine our shared values, including smuggling and…
Customs clamps down on smugglers, seizes drugs, rice, vehicles
The seizures were made between December 4 and 15, 2025, across several locations in Ogun State, including the Lusada/Ado-Odo axis,…
Lawmakers demand cancellation of ‘skewed’ Customs recruitment exercise
Speaker of the House commended Dala for his “patriotic intervention,” directing the relevant committee to investigate the recruitment figures and…
Customs to conduct CBT for 286,697 applicants jostling for 3,927 positions
According to the NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, the recruitment process is designed to be transparent, fair, and accessible. Out of…
Customs chief hailed after intercepting billions in contraband
According to a report highlighting the achievements of Babatunde Olomu, the Customs Area Controller, the seizures included rifles, ammunition, expired…
Customs to create special desks for NACCIMA members
He stressed that such cooperation would not only reduce the cost of doing business but also position Nigeria more strategically…
Customs busts massive smuggling operation, seizes contraband worth over N10bn
“It gives me great satisfaction to announce the seizure of 16 containers containing goods that violate our importation laws and…
Customs denies extortion claim by US returnee
He added that the Murtala Muhammed International Airport command assured the public of its commitment to facilitating legitimate travel and…
Nigeria Customs imposes 4% FOB import charge
“ As a responsive government agency, the service wishes to assure the general public that extensive consultation is ongoing with…
Customs seizes contraband with DPV of N77.4m in Ogun
Shuaibu said that the seizures reflected the command’s relentless efforts to combat smuggling activities and enforce compliance with NCS regulations.
Why we seized vehicles valued N5.64bn – Customs
“The service also recorded 397 seizures of vehicles valued at N5.64bn, as we continue to enforce import regulations and protect…
Customs confiscates military camouflage, illicit drugs at Onne Port
Adeniyi attributed operational achievement of the command to effective synergy amongst security agencies and stakeholders
Traders protest seizure of bags of rice from their shops by Customs officers in Ogun
Aderonke while speaking with newsmen alleged that the custom officers broke into their shops on Wednesday at midnight and at…
We have no hand in teenager’s death — Customs
“Our attention has been drawn to the devastating loss of a young life in the Jibia Border Area of Katsina…
Customs probes officer soliciting bribe at Lagos airport
“We wish to confirm that the officer implicated is indeed a member of the Nigeria Customs Service, properly assigned to…
Factory worker lands in jail over Customs job scam
A Chinese company worker, Olukoya Emmanuel Adeyemi has been arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan,…
Customs intercepts goods worth N47m
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Zone ‘A’ has intercepted 2,494 bags of 50Kg parboiled rice, 1288 jerrycans of…
Customs rakes in N5.5bn daily – Controller General
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Thursday in Lagos that, its revenue generation has increased to the region of…
Navy hands over 170 cartons of seized Turkey meat to Customs
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday in Lagos, intercepted and handed over 170 cartons of frozen turkey meat being smuggled into…
Contraband valued N200m impounded by Customs
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Owerri, Imo, has seized contraband worth over…
91,000 Nigerians apply for Customs job less than 24 hours
Less than 24 hours, after Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) opened its portal for ongoing recruitment exercise, no fewer than 91,000…
Customs Command exceeds target, generates N23.5bn in 2018
The Lillypond Container Terminal Customs Command says it generated N23.5 billion as revenue in 2018, as against the N12.3 billion…
Customs intercepts contraband with DPV worth N23.6bn
The Zone ‘A Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U.) of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted contraband with Duty Paid Value…
Customs generates N3.1trn in 3 years
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated about N3.1 trillion revenue for the country in the last three years.
Customs arrests 21 persons for smuggling of rice
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone B, says it has arrested 21 suspects for allegedly smuggling…
Nigeria Customs generates N1.2trn in 2018
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N1.2 trillion revenue for 2018.