Custom Archives — Page 9 of 12

February 8, 2017 No Responses

ACG Abueh task officers on vigilance, dedication

The Zonal Coordinator Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, ACG Abueh Monday (mni) has charged officers and men of the Service to be extra vigilant and dedicated to their duties. Addressing officers during...

February 6, 2017 No Responses

661 Rifles: NPA boss seeks ‘broad, thorough investigation’

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman has enjoined whistle blowers to avail themselves of plarforms “already put in place to ensure timely presentation of information and intelligence”. In a statement at the weekend,...

January 31, 2017 No Responses

Customs intercepts 661 rifles in Lagos

The Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone “A” Ikeja of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 661 pump action rifles in Lagos. According to Customs, the guns concealed in a 40-foot container with number PONU 825914(3)45G1, were seized on Mile 2...

January 27, 2017 No Responses

NPA, Customs explains single window partnership at Ports

As part of measures to promote trade, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) are collaborating to introduce Single Window (SW) platform at the Seaports. According to the Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Balla Usman,...

January 27, 2017 No Responses

Customs FOU zone ‘C’ task officers on professionalism

As the headquarters of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Abuja consummate activities marking the 2017 Customs Day Celebration, the Customs Area Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba has challenged offic...

January 17, 2017 one Response

Customs zone C records N4.7b seizures in 2016

For the year 2016, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ Owerri recorded seizures of three hundred and seven (307) contraband worth four billion, seven hundred and fifty-six million, two hundred and seventy-seven tho...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has directed operatives of the Headquarters Compliance Team and Federal Operations Units (FOUs) to compliment the resident officers of land borders to effectively beef up security and enforce th...

January 12, 2017 No Responses

TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016

Between January and December 2016, the Tincan island command of Nigeria customs service (NCS) generated n256.4 billion, compared with N266.1 billion in the previous year. The command attribute the slight drop to some factors beyond its control. In a statement...

January 6, 2017 No Responses

NCS Photo News

Former Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi (Left), exchanging gift with his successor, Joseph Attah

January 5, 2017 No Responses

Customs zone ‘A’ records N1.3B seizures in December

For the month of December, 2016, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), recorded N1.3 Billion seizures and commenced the prosecution of alleged smugglers including two Chines nationals. The Zone also inten...

January 4, 2017 No Responses

Adeniyi, ex-Customs PRO lauds media, maritime stakeholders

The immediate past Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Wale Adeniyi has commended Journalists and all stakeholders in the maritime sector for their support during his reign as the spokesperson of Customs. Adeniyi and 245 others....

December 21, 2016 No Responses

Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

(NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (FOU), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, has seized 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna,stated this in...

December 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port

The Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its surveillance activities as part of measures to curtail all forms of illegal import into the country. Under the arrangement, the command has expanded its intelligence gatherin...

December 15, 2016 No Responses

Customs intercepts truck with adulterated diesel products

The Nigeria Customs Service ((NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ Owerri has intercepted a truck suspected of carrying adulterated diesel product. According to the Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba, t...