Category: Custom

Customs zone ‘A’ records N1.3B seizures in December
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 intensified its anti-smuggling operations ...
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Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice
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...
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Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port
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...
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Customs intercepts truck with adulterated diesel products
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...
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Customs FOU impounds N1.1B contraband, arrest 18 suspects
November 28, 2016 No Responses

Customs FOU impounds N1.1B contraband, arrest 18 suspects

The reinvigorated anti-smuggling activities of the Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has resulted in the seizure of 29 prohibited items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,074,099,739.00 and under payment recovered...
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EFCC confirms ex-Customs boss returned N1 billion
November 6, 2016 No Responses

EFCC confirms ex-Customs boss returned N1 billion

(NAN) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed media reports that a former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko, returned N1 billion to the Federal Government. The commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwuj...
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Customs impounds 11,315 cartons of imported frozen poutry products
November 4, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 11,315 cartons of imported frozen poutry products

The newly appointed Area Controller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba has intercepted a DAF Truck loaded with eleven thousand, three hundred and fifteen (11,315) cartons of impor...
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Minister laments ‘high-level’ corruption in Customs
October 26, 2016 No Responses

Minister laments ‘high-level’ corruption in Customs

Efforts by the Federal Government to realize money from revenue generating agencies such as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is being hampered by alleged high-level corruption, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said.  Addressing members of the Senate Com...
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Customs arraigns two smugglers
October 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs arraigns two smugglers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (Zone A) on Tuesday  arraigned two alleged smugglers before Magistrate Y.A. Aje-Afunwa of the Magistrate Court, Ikeja, Lagos State on  nine (9) counts charge of smuggling prohibited items.  According to ...
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Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery
October 17, 2016 No Responses

Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery

Seventeen (17) Junior Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have  been dismissed from the Service for offences ranging from drug  addiction, certificate forgery, theft and absence from duty from  January to September 2016.  A statement issued by the Pub...
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Customs impounds 121 vehicles, 3,082 bags of Rice, others in FOU Zone C
October 13, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 121 vehicles, 3,082 bags of Rice, others in FOU Zone C

 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri has recorded a total of two hundred and thirty-one (231) seizures of contraband goods with an overall Duty Paid Value (DPV) of one billion, nine hundred and fifty-seven...
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Ease of doing business and corruption at borders, ports
October 12, 2016 No Responses

Ease of doing business and corruption at borders, ports

By Lanre Badmus –  After months of mere sound bites and public statements, a Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, to drive government’s promise to significantly reduce the cost of doing bu...
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‘Rice imports remain banned through land borders’
October 9, 2016 No Responses

‘Rice imports remain banned through land borders’

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has not reversed the ban on rice importations through land borders.     In a statement on Saturday, NCS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Wale Adeniyi also denied granting press interview to that effect.   Adeniyi said:...
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TinCan Island Port generates N25.6B in September
October 7, 2016 No Responses

TinCan Island Port generates N25.6B in September

For the Month of September 2016, TinCan Islan Port command of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) generated N25.6 Billion revenue.    A press statement issued by the Public Relation Officer, UCHE EJESIEME, explained that Various  strategic plans aimed at enhanc...
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