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November 2, 2024 No Responses

Korean Embassy Hosts Dinner In Honour Of CGC Adeniyi

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a formal dinner on Thursday, 31 October 2024, in honour of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi and members of his management team at the Embassy in Abuja.A statement explained that...

November 1, 2024 No Responses

Customs Boss Hosts NAGAFF Team, Commits To Enhancing Collaborative Opportunities

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, received a delegation from the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters in Abuja, led by th...

October 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs, WCO Unveil Gender Diversity Workshop

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO), has launched a workshop on “Gender Diversity” at the Old Federal Secretariat in Garki, Abuja. A statement explained that the event, which commenced on Mo...

October 26, 2024 No Responses

Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Head...

October 24, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Unveils Unified Management System

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched B’Odogwu, a new Unified Customs Management System, starting with a pilot phase in Lagos at Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML).While addressing Journalists at PTML Command on Wednesday, 23 Octo...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Auction Smuggled Fuel

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol seized by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State. NCS Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing in the North-Eastern state. Repre...

October 9, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Partners WCO, WBG, IMF On Trade Facilitation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is holding a five-day workshop on Post Clearance Audit (PCA) in Abuja to enhance trade facilit...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Apapa Customs Command Collects N1.6tr In Q3

The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N1,610,906,781,421.82k as at the end of the third quarter of 2024, which is higher than N1,172,414,793,960.32k attained as total revenue for the year 2023Customs Area Controller for the Command,...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Acquires New Aircraft For Surveillance

As part of measures to strengthen its air surveillance capabilities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the newly acquired aircraft on Friday, 20 ...

July 25, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Partners US Customs & Border Protection To Combat Illicit Trade

The Nigeria Customs Service is collaborating with the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb the flow of illicit drugs and arms into the West African nation.In an exclusive interview with the...

July 4, 2024 No Responses

NPA Unveils New Tugboats

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commissioned three newly acquired 80 tons bollard pull tugboats deployed to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport.Christened MT IRAGBIJI, MT DAURA, and MT BAM...

July 4, 2024 No Responses

Customs Impounds Firearms, Drones At Lagos Airport

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized assorted arms, drones, and military accoutrements worth ₦1.5bn exported from Turkey to Lagos State. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in Lagos on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed Are...

July 2, 2024 No Responses

Customs Impounds N4b Arms Shipment

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a shipment of assorted arms and ammunition originating from Turkey and estimated to be worth about ₦4bn. The Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on Monday, revealed that the 40-feet container with regist...

June 26, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu, Speaker, Others Mourn Deputy Comptroller Of Customs

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of the Deputy Comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service, Etop Essien. Deputy Comptroller Essien slumped and died shortly after showing signs of discomfort during a presenta...