Tag: Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
Customs hands over 159,000 litres of seized petrol to NMDPRA
The tankers were intercepted along notorious smuggling corridors, including Aso-Odo, Seme, Owode-Apa and Badagry, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, National Co-ordinator…
Customs intercepts cocaine consignment worth over N1bn
DCG Bomodi highlighted the strong link between illicit drugs and insecurity, noting that sustained collaboration among government agencies is critical…
Customs boosts inmate education with modern classroom complex in Kirikiri
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lighter Terminal Command, Apapa, Lagos, has commissioned a purpose-built four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium…
Customs hands over 3 containers of expired drugs to NAFDAC
A detailed examination revealed one container held 86 cartons of Vingil Tramadol BP 50mg, while the second contained 250 cartons…
Customs intercepts four live pangolins in Ogun
The rescued pangolins were subsequently handed over to the Wildlife Conservation Centre for safekeeping.
Suspected drug traffickers attack Customs personnel in Ogun
Chado said the incident occurred while officers of the command, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a 12-tyre truck suspected of…
“Your reform initiatives transformative,” Tinubu hails NCS boss Adeniyi at 60
Tinubu rejoiced with the Comptroller-General, on the milestone marked by decades of dedicated national service, discipline and commitment to excellence.
Customs generates N2.93trn in Apapa area
Oshoba said the increase in revenue had lended credence to Apapa command’s position as the country’s leading revenue generating customs…
Brazilian ship at centre of big Customs bust in Apapa
The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 25.5kg of cocaine found onboard a Brazilian vessel, MV San…
N5.3bn drug bust rocks Tin Can Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of imported vehicles used to hide illegal…
NCS raises alarm on fake appointment letters
Recall that the NCS received 573,523 applications during the first phase of its recruitment exercise , after it advertised a…
Customs hands over impounded donkey bones, skins worth ₦3.94bn to NESREA in Kaduna
The items handed over include 700 bags of donkey bones valued at ₦1.86 billion and 2,500 pieces of donkey skins…
Customs issues fresh warning ahead of online recruitment test
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that its online recruitment test for shortlisted applicants in the Superintendent Cadre will…
Smugglers lose big as Customs intercept Rolls Royce worth N905m, others in Ogun
The Customs boss attributed the achievement of the Command to enhanced compliance drive, improved monitoring of the border activities, and…
Customs stops smuggling of petrol worth ₦58.36m to Benin Republic
The comptroller-general said these seizures highlight the efficiency and precision of Customs’ anti-smuggling operations.
Customs hands over N9.23bn counterfeit substances to NAFDAC
The seizures also include expired food products such as margarine and chocolate, veterinary medications including albendazole bolus tablets, antimalarial drugs…
Customs seizes $29,000 from travelers, hands over to EFCC
The suspect, two Indian male passengers about to travel to India with an Emirate Flight on Tuesday.
Customs issues alert on fraudulent CBT recruitment shortlist
Customs said it is taking steps to trace the origin of the false information and will take appropriate action to…
Nigeria Customs, India strengthen ties at WCO Policy Commission
The meeting also addressed growing concerns over the international trade in substandard pharmaceutical products, with both countries acknowledging recent successful…
Customs intercept 13.6kg dry donkey skin worth N3.6bn in Owerri
Dry donkey skin is a product listed under the Export Prohibition List by the Federal Government due to its implications…
Customs intercepts smuggled products worth over N344m in Ogun
The Comptroller warned smugglers and their collaborators to steer clear of Ogun 1 Command, emphasizing the NCS's commitment to national…
Customs intercept guns, 1,433 live cartridges in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has intercepted 1,433 round of live cartridges and five Dane guns…
Nigeria Customs rakes in ₦1.75trn revenue in Q1 2025
The customs boss added that compared to the ₦9.59 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2024, the service observed…
₦1.72bn contraband busted: Customs crack down on smugglers in mega operation
The comptroller reaffirmed the unit’s commitment to enforcing the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 and ensuring strict compliance with import…
Customs hands over $578,000 seized from passenger at Lagos Airport to EFCC
anding over the foreign currency to the EFCC in Lagos on Friday, the Comptroller in charge of (MMIA) Command, Effiong…
Customs foils smuggling attempts, seizes over 2,000 bags of rice in Ogun
Speaking to journalists in Ikeja, Comptroller Kola Oladeji emphasised that while no arrests were made, the primary objective was to…
Group demands total scrapping of 4% FOB charge by NCS
The Centre for Transparency and Defence of Human Rights has demanded for a total scrapping of the proposed 4% Free-on-Board…
Customs hands over 3,897 intercepted rifles, cartridges to NSA
The Customs boss explained that the handover of the weapons to the NCCSALW symbolised the Service’s commitment to proper disposal…
Ogun Customs smashes records, rakes in over ₦4 billion in one month
This represents a 104% increase compared to the ₦2,135,276,673.86 collected in the same period in 2024.
Customs seizes N20.3bm illicit drugs in Rivers
According to the Customs Area 2 Comptroller, Mohammed Babandede, the seized containers had 1,721,100 bottles of 100ml Cough Syrup Codeine,…