Tag: smuggling
Custom boss Adeniyi seeks collaboration on war against drug trafficking, smuggling
He noted that the collaboration has led to the seizure of over 200 containers of illicit drugs, which were subsequently…
CBN identifies smuggling, dumping as major economic sabotage in Nigeria
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the bank, with some stakeholders, have identified smuggling…
Palm oil producers raise alarm as smuggling crashes price
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has raised alarm over downward slide in price of Crude Palm Oil…
Nigerian Govt establishes joint patrol to check smuggling, human trafficking
The Federal Government has instituted a Joint Security Patrol in Katsina state along Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic to check…
Smuggling: Customs promises to intensify efforts in Katsina
The Nigerian Customs Service says it is making frantic efforts to stop the menace of smuggling of contraband into the…
Kebbi state residents urged to cooperate with efforts to tackle smuggling
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has appealed to all Nigerians to exhibit nationalistic spirit to assist the government to…
Smuggling: MAN recommends establishment of special task force
The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank Jacobs has urged the Federal Government to create an…
Nigeria to increase taxes on Tobacco to curb smuggling, abuse
The Federal Government says it may increase taxes on Tobacco as part of deliberate measures to check abuse and to…
Customs uncovers 18 smuggled exotic vehicles — CGC
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, said the compliance team of the service discovered 18 suspected smuggled exotic…
Association to join customs in curbing rice smuggling
The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN), has promised to provide useful information to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in…
Jigawa Pledges To Assist FG Tackle Smuggling
The Jigawa Government has expressed its readiness to assist the Federal Government in the fight against smuggling of agricultural produce,…
Kenya extradites 4 men to U.S.
Four men charged with directing a major heroin trafficking ring have been extradited to the United States from Kenya, a…
Rice smuggling thrives in spite of ban
The smuggling of rice through the land borders has continued to thrive in Badagry area of Lagos State in spite…
NCS adopts new approach to check smuggling
The Sokoto State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has adopted a community based approach to check the…
Ajimobi seeks Customs/community partnership to curb smuggling
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has advocated the creation of “Customs-Community Relations Groups” that would be saddled with…