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January 4, 2022 No Responses

2021: Customs Generate N188.6b At Onne Port

Between January and December 2021, the Area two Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Onne Port collected N188.6 billion. A statement issued on Monday by Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu, Customs Public Relations Officer at Onne Port Command in Rivers State explained that...

December 27, 2021 No Responses

Republic Of Benin Hands Over Tramadol Container To Nigeria Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, has received items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packaged jumbo size adult diapers in a container from the Republic of Benin. A statement issued on Sunday by th...

December 23, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 607kg Of Cannabis Sativa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, has intercepted 607 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp. It also seized 7,059 bags of 50kg of foreign parboiled rice. The Acting Controller of the...

December 10, 2021 No Responses

Smuggling: Customs Seeks More Synergy With Journalists

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOCU), Zone “C”, has called for more synergy with journalists to combat smuggling. The FOUC Comptroller, Mr Ali Ibrahim, made the call while addressing Journalists on Thursday in Owerri.&nbsp...

December 8, 2021 No Responses

Customs Bill On Electronic Transactions Scales 2nd Reading In Senate

A bill to empower Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to carry out electronic transactions scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Francis...

November 25, 2021 No Responses

Customs FOUC Impounds Armoured vehicle, Others Worth N300m

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ (FOUC) has seized an armoured Lexus LX570 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) without End User Certificate and other contraband goods worth N318,154,742 million. Mr Ali Ibrahim...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Impounds Unprocessed Wood, Charcoal

The Strike Force unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone ‘A’ has shifted focus from import to identifying export irregularities as it announced fresh seizure of unprocessed wood, charcoal and coal. This is as the unit disclosed that it made...

November 10, 2021 No Responses

Customs Takes Delivery Of 16 Toyota Hilux

The Federal Operational Unit of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘A’, Ikeja has received sixteen (16) new Toyota Hilux to facilitate the suppression of smuggling and other Customs related Operations within the Zone. Receiving the v...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

At Onne, Customs, Agents Bicker Over Export Of Processed Natural Rubber

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Agents and representatives of some firms in Rivers State, on Friday, accused the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Onne Command, of allegedly frustrating efforts to export processed Technically Specified Natural Rubber...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

New FOU Zone C Comptroller, Ali Ibrahim, Vows To Tackle Smuggling

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Mr Ali Ibrahim has assumed duty as new comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ (FOUC) Owerri Addressing principal Officers in Owerri, Imo State, Ibrahim, who co...

October 17, 2021 No Responses

Two Killed As Customs Team Repels Smugglers’ Attack

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)patrol team from Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, was attacked by smugglers on Saturday afternoon, during an operation along Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State. The Ag. Controller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu disclosed ...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept Live Cartridges Concealed In Cassava Flour

The Special Assignment Team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted three Mazda saloon cars loaded with live cartridges concealed in sacks of cassava flour. The Acting Comptroller in Charge of the Unit, DC Hussein Eji...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impound 707 Bags Of Rice, 231 Cartons Of Milk, Others In Kano

Between July and this month, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Command, seized 707 bags of smuggled rice and other items with Duty Paid Value of N41.3 million. The Command’s Comptroller, Mr Suleiman Umar, made the disclosure on Thursday i...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

Customs To Deploy Drones At Seme Border

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will soon deploy drones at Seme for effective patrol in checking smuggling activities in the border area. NCS Zone A Coordinator, Modupe Aremu, an Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) of Customs, disclosed this on...