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October 11, 2019 No Responses

Customs Port Harcourt Area II Command Generates ₦81.2b Revenue In Q3

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command Onne Port generated a total revenue of eighty-one billion, one hundred and ninety-six million, six hundred and ninety-seven thousand, eight hundred and fifty- eight naira, and fifty-seven kobo (₦81,196,697,858.57) in the third...

October 8, 2019 No Responses

Customs Generates N4.99b At Murtala Mohammed Area Command In September

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Mohammed Area Command generated the sum of ₦4,991,674,905.00 billion revenue in the month of September, 2019.A statement issued by the commands Public Relations Officer, Ephraim Joseph Haruna on Tuesday explained th...

September 27, 2019 No Responses

Customs Boss Explains Nigeria’s Partial Border Closure

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has explained that the closure of Nigeria’s borders was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests.Speaking during a meeting with border stakeholde...

August 16, 2019 No Responses

Customs, NNPC, CBN Shun Public Hearing

An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has summoned heads of four government agencies to appear before it on August 19. This followed the ruling of the Chairman of the Committee, Yusuf Buba (APC-Adamawa), at a public hearing...

August 9, 2019 No Responses

Customs Discovers Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine On containership

Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership. The cocaine was found during a search of an unnamed boxship, Oliver...

August 7, 2019 No Responses

Onne Customs Impounds Two Vehicles, Arrest Suspects Over Alleged Theft, Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 11 Command Onne has impounded two vehicles and some men in connection with alleged smuggling of drugs. Briefing Journalists, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Aliyu Galadima explained that exhibit of one mil...

August 3, 2019 No Responses

Customs Impounds 4.5 Tons Of Cocaine

Germany’s customs have found 4.5 tons of cocaine onboard a containership at the Port of Hamburg, representing the largest-ever cocaine shipment seized. The shipment, consisting of more than 4,200 parcels was discovered in 211 black sports bags in a container...

August 2, 2019 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Another Dangote Truck With Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) command in charge of Niger/ Kogi/ Kwara on Thursday disclosed that it intercepted a truck belonging to the Dangote Group loaded with 700 bags of smuggled rice. In a statement, the command explained that its...

July 20, 2019 No Responses

Customs Decorates 15 Officers With New Ranks

Comptroller in charge of Murtala Muhammed Airport Customs Command, Jayne Shoboiki, has urged 15 newly promoted officers of the command to be more diligent and dedicated to their duties. Shoboiki made the call while decorating the officers in their new...

July 13, 2019 No Responses

MMA Customs Command Generates N29.1b In Six Months

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N29.1billion in the first and second quarter of 2019 as against N22.7billion attained within same period in 2018. &nb...

November 9, 2018 No Responses

Customs Generates N26.38b Revenue At Onne Port In Three Months

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command Onne Port, Rivers State Command has generated a total revenue of twenty-six billion, three hundred and eighty-eight million, seven hundred and fifty-four thousand, two hundred and forty-four naira and thirty-...

October 6, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Generates N792.1B In Eight Months

Between January and August 2018, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected not less than N792billion revenue. A breakdown of the revenue collection indicates that NCS generated N96.6 billion in January, N79.26 billion in February, N87.58 billion in March...

September 13, 2018 No Responses

ACG Zone ‘A’ Commissions Projects At Tincan Island Port

The Tincan Island Port Apapa received another boost in terms of infrastructural projects following the commissioning of a ‘ONE TREATMENT AREA’, to enhance the Operations of the Query & Amendment Department. In the same vein, an Ultra Modern Cantee...

August 9, 2018 No Responses

Customs FOU Impounds N2B Goods In Two Weeks

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja within two weeks impounded various contraband goods with Duty Paid Value(DPV) of N2,055,321,389.84. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday in Lagos, head of the unit, Comptrol...