Category: Custom

Customs Impounds N2.4b Contraband In Ogun
February 5, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impounds N2.4b Contraband In Ogun

Between January and December 2020, the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) made a total of 1,830 seizures, valued at N2.4 billion.  Briefing Journalists on Thursday, the Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Peter Kolo, explained that the agency also generated about...
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AfCFTA: Customs Awaits Report On List Of Duties, Charges For Waived Goods
January 20, 2021 No Responses

AfCFTA: Customs Awaits Report On List Of Duties, Charges For Waived Goods

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is waiting for National Action Committee (NAC) on the list of duties and charges waived for liberalised goods under African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The service made this known  in a statement issued by...
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Customs Intercept 1,215 Bags Of Rice, 5,200 Live Ammunition, Bullet Proof Vehicle
January 8, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept 1,215 Bags Of Rice, 5,200 Live Ammunition, Bullet Proof Vehicle

The Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’, Mr Yusuf Lawal, on Thursday in Owerri displayed 5,200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Landcruser intercepted during the 2020 Yuletide. The controller&nb...
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CBN Supports Customs With Four New Scanners
January 7, 2021 No Responses

CBN Supports Customs With Four New Scanners

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made commitment to support Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as part of measures to promote technology driven service and boost the nation’s economy.   Public Relations Officer of NCS, Joseph Attah, explained in a ...
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Customs Generates N1.5trn Revenue In 2020
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Customs Generates N1.5trn Revenue In 2020

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated the sum of N1.5 trillion for the year 2020. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Attah said the amount realised...
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Customs Impounds 43 kg Of Gold
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 43 kg Of Gold

Malian customs has seized 88 gold bars, weighing 143 kg, with an estimated value of over 4 billion CFA francs, PANA learned Tuesday from Customs sources in Bamako. The gold was found on a vehicle heading to the Mali-Guinea border. Two passengers...
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Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four
December 17, 2020 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Controller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team Zone “A’’, generated N1.4 billion in four weeks. Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, the Coordinator of the zone, made the disclosure on Wednesday  during a dis...
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Nigeria Customs Bags International Public Relations, Training Awards
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Bags International Public Relations, Training Awards

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged winner of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and International Public Relations Association of Golden World Award for public sector communication 2020.  Meanwhile, the Customs Command and Staff Co...
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Customs Impounds 208 Bags Of Rice, 94 Cartons Of Pasta, Others
November 25, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 208 Bags Of Rice, 94 Cartons Of Pasta, Others

The Comptroller General’s Taskforce of  Nigeria Customs Services, Zone B, Kano, has seized contraband with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N24,385 million in Kano State.   Deputy Comptroller General of Customs and head of the taskforce,  Mr...
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Customs Impounds 24 Vehicles, 1,716 Bags Of Rice, Others
November 23, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 24 Vehicles, 1,716 Bags Of Rice, Others

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 24 fairly-used vehicles, 1,716 bags of imported rice and 1,148 jerry cans of Petrol in the last seven weeks.  The new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bello Jibo,  explain...
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Customs Intercepts 624 Bags Of Rice, 214 Kegs Of Petrol
November 19, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 624 Bags Of Rice, 214 Kegs Of Petrol

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of 624 bags of foreign  rice of 50kg each and 214 kegs of petrol of 25kg each. The command’s Area Comptroller,  Mrs Uche Ngozi, explained on Thursday&n...
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Hoodlums Invade Customs Warehouse, Cart Away Seized Contrabands
October 21, 2020 No Responses

Hoodlums Invade Customs Warehouse, Cart Away Seized Contrabands

Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday under the guise of the #EndSARS protesters invaded the Benin out station of the Nigerian Customs Service (NSC) and carted away some seized contrabands in the warehouse.Mr Meshach Uban, the Officer in charge of the outstation,...
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Lee Engineering Boss Seeks Import Duty Waiver, Tax Relief For Indigenous Fabrication Firms
October 17, 2020 No Responses

Lee Engineering Boss Seeks Import Duty Waiver, Tax Relief For Indigenous Fabrication Firms

Executive Chairman, Lee Engineering, Dr Leemon Ikpea, has appealed to the Federal Government to grant import duty waiver and tax relief for indigenous fabrication companies as part of measures to support the government in job creation and boost the eco...
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Customs Impounds 1,400 Bags Of Fertilizer, Generates N39.99b In Oyo/Osun
October 14, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 1,400 Bags Of Fertilizer, Generates N39.99b In Oyo/Osun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has arrested 25 suspected smugglers and seized a total of 1,400 bags of fertilizer.  The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Uche Ngozi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing journali...
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