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April 1, 2020 No Responses

Military Impounds 900 Bags Of Rice

The military has impounded more than 900 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and arrested four suspected smugglers in the ongoing “Operations Calm Waters and Swift Response’’ coordinated by the Nigerian Navy. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

Passengers Stranded As Benin Republic Closes Border

Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited Seme border reports that Benin Republic had closed the departure and...

January 31, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 2,053 Bags Of Rice

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 13 suspects and seized 2,053 bags of smuggled rice in Akwa Ibom. The Commanding Officer of the FOB, Cpt. Peter...

January 27, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds Three Trucks Of Smuggled Sweets, Green Tea

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized three trucks carrying cartons of sweets, green tea and cosmetics smuggled into the country. The Controller of the unit, Mr Mustapha Sarki-Kebbi explained in Katsina on Sunday ...

December 23, 2019 No Responses

Navy Impounds 1,831 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has arrested 24 suspects and seized 1,831 bags of smuggled rice. Capt. Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, disclosed this to...

December 21, 2019 No Responses

Customs Apapa Command Generates N413billion

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, generated N413, 732,818,554.19 as revenue from Jan. 1 to Dec. 19, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Abba-Kura has said. Briefing journalists on its activities on Friday in Lagos, Abba-Kura...

November 23, 2019 No Responses

Navy Hands Over Smuggled Rice, Vegetable Oil To Customs

The Nigerian Navy on Friday in Lagos handed over 35 bags of rice and five gallons of vegetable oil smuggled into the country to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The Naval Commander, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Capt. Tamuno Senibo, handed...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

NYSC DG Lauds Border Closure

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the Federal Government over its ongoing closure of the country’s land borders. Ibrahim made the commendation on the sidelines of his visit to inspect f...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

‘Border Closure, A Bold Step’

An All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Chieftain in Oyo State, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, has described the recent border closure as a bold step by Muhammadu Buhari’s government to revive the nation’s economy. The APC chieftain told the News Agency of Nige...

November 8, 2019 No Responses

Border closure: Group Cautions Against Selective Approach

The President of the Concerned Youth Empowerment Association, Mr Noble Adaelu has cautioned against selective approach in the effort to rid Nigeria’s borders of unscrupulous activities such as smuggling. Adaelu was reacting to reports that Ghana brought in d...

November 4, 2019 No Responses

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....

November 3, 2019 No Responses

Border Closure: Nigeria Reassures Farmers Of Support

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, on Saturday reassured farmers on accessibility of better farming equipment and government support. Shehuri gave the assurance when he visited the Livestock House of the Federa...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

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...