Border Closure: Customs Dismisses January 2020 Terminal Date

Border Closure: Customs Dismisses January 2020 Terminal Date

All Nigerian land borders will remain partially closed. No date has been set for reopening, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) clarified on Sunday.  Reacting to reports in the media insinuating January 2020 terminal date, spokesman of the NCS, Mr. Joseph...
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Customs Impounds N304m Smuggled Goods

Customs Impounds N304m Smuggled Goods

The Federal Operations Unit of Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B Kaduna in August 2019 seized smuggled goods valued at over N304.39 million. Speaking on Thursday, Comptroller of the command, Mustafa Sarkin-Kebbi  explained that the seizures were made from t...
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South Korea Donates Buses To Nigerian Customs

South Korea Donates Buses To Nigerian Customs

The Embassy of South Korea in Nigeria has donated two Hyundai buses to the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), to boost its operations.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Lee In Tae, Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, handed...
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Nigeria Insists On Border Closure

Nigeria Insists On Border Closure

The Nigerian Government  will not reverse closure of borders until neighbouring countries have shown enough commitment to check smuggling of banned commodities into Nigeria.The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Mohammed Umar,...
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Customs Port Harcourt Area II Command Generates ₦81.2b Revenue In Q3

Customs Port Harcourt Area II Command Generates ₦81.2b Revenue In Q3

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command Onne Port generated a total revenue of eighty-one billion, one hundred and ninety-six million, six hundred and ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred and fifty- eight naira, and fifty-seven kobo (₦81,196,697,8...
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Customs Generates N4.99b At Murtala Mohammed Area Command In September

Customs Generates N4.99b At Murtala Mohammed Area Command In September

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Mohammed Area Command generated the sum of ₦4,991,674,905.00 billion revenue in the month of September, 2019.A statement issued by the commands Public Relations Officer, Ephraim Joseph Haruna on Tuesday explained th...
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Customs Boss Explains Nigeria’s Partial Border Closure

Customs Boss Explains Nigeria’s Partial Border Closure

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has explained that the closure of Nigeria’s borders was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests.Speaking during a meeting with border stakeholde...
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Customs, NNPC, CBN Shun Public Hearing

Customs, NNPC, CBN Shun Public Hearing

An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has summoned heads of four government agencies to appear before it on August 19. This followed the ruling of the Chairman of the Committee, Yusuf Buba (APC-Adamawa), at a public hearing...
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Customs Discovers Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine On containership

Customs Discovers Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine On containership

Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership. The cocaine was found during a search of an unnamed boxship, Oliver...
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Onne Customs Impounds Two Vehicles, Arrest Suspects Over Alleged Theft, Smuggling

Onne Customs Impounds Two Vehicles, Arrest Suspects Over Alleged Theft, Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 11 Command Onne has impounded two vehicles and some men in connection with alleged smuggling of drugs.  Briefing Journalists, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu Galadima explained that exhibit of one mil...
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Customs Impounds 4.5 Tons Of Cocaine

Customs Impounds 4.5 Tons Of Cocaine

Germany’s customs have found 4.5 tons of cocaine onboard a containership at the Port of Hamburg, representing the largest-ever cocaine shipment seized. The shipment, consisting of more than 4,200 parcels was discovered in 211 black sports bags in a container...
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Customs Intercepts Another Dangote Truck With Bags Of Smuggled Rice

Customs Intercepts Another Dangote Truck With Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) command in charge of  Niger/ Kogi/ Kwara on Thursday disclosed that it intercepted a truck belonging to the Dangote Group loaded with 700 bags of smuggled rice. In a statement, the command explained that its...
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Customs Decorates 15 Officers With New Ranks

Customs Decorates 15 Officers With New Ranks

Comptroller in charge of Murtala Muhammed Airport Customs Command, Jayne Shoboiki, has urged 15 newly promoted officers of the command to be more diligent and dedicated to their duties. Shoboiki made the call while decorating the officers in their new...
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MMA Customs Command Generates N29.1b In Six Months

MMA Customs Command Generates N29.1b In Six Months

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com –  The Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N29.1billion in the first and second quarter of 2019 as against N22.7billion attained within same period in 2018. &nb...
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