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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 ...

August 29, 2023 No Responses

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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (right) on Tuesday visited the Ag. Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi (Right) at the Customs Headquarters in Abuj...

December 16, 2022 No Responses

Onne Port: Customs Generates N220b, Targets N360b In 2023

The Nigerian Customs Service, Onne Area Command, has generated over N220 billion in 2022, targets over N360 billion in 2023.The command’s controller, Auwal Muhammad, stated this during an engagement with Journalists at Onne, Rivers State.Muhammad noted that ...

October 28, 2022 No Responses

NCS Intercepts N2.2b Cannabis Sativa, Rice, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command (WMC) within five months intercepted Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), foreign parboiled rice and other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPC) of N2,233,808,950. A statement issued on Thursday, Comptroller ...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds N1.3b Goods In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command impounded goods worth N1.3 billion between May to June around Ogun State and its environs. Briefing Journalists on Monday, the Area Comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, explained that the command generated N12.8...

March 8, 2022 No Responses

VIN: Auto Dealers Get One Month’s Grace To Clear Vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service has approved a month grace for the clearance of a backlog of vehicles following recent Customs/Stakeholders town hall meeting held in Lagos on Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)-Valuation. This is to enable clearing of t...

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 ...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

Masari Threatens Legal Action Against Customs Over ‘Recurring Killings’

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has condemned the recurring killings of innocent citizens through reckless driving by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in the state. In a statement issued by Malam Abdu Labaran, Director-Gen...

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...

October 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Generates N13.11b From Onne Seaport In September

For the month of September, 2020, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State generated over N13.11 billion. A statement issued on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu quoted the Controller...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Passenger With 2,886 ATM Cards

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command on Thursday handed over a suspect with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Deputy Controller, MMIA comm...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves $3.1b For Automation Of NCS

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $3.1billion for the automation of the operations of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS). Speaking after the virtual meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Finance, Budget...