Customs – City Business News

March 2, 2026 No Responses

At WCO Forum, NCS Harps On Impact-Based Reform Communication

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has showcased its impact-focused reform communication model at the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) held at its Headquarters in Brussels from 25 to 27 February 2026.Speaking at...

February 27, 2026 No Responses

Customs Police Unit Concludes Strategic Training

The Customs Police Unit (CPU) of the Nigeria Customs Service has conducted a two-day in-house capacity-building training aimed at strengthening professionalism, operational efficiency and institutional knowledge among its officers.The pilot programme, held at ...

February 24, 2026 No Responses

Customs Task Stakeholders On Automated Licences, Permits

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday in Lagos commenced its stakeholders’ enlightenment campaign on the automation of licences and permits processes for import and export operations, in a move aimed at eliminating inefficiencies and curbing fraud asso...

February 22, 2026 No Responses

Oyo/Osun Customs Boosts Intelligence Sharing With DSS, NDLEA, NAFDAC

The Ag. Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, DC Moses Adewole, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening inter-agency cooperation through a series of courtesy visits to key security and regulatory agencies in Oyo State.A statement explained tha...

February 21, 2026 No Responses

Customs Hands Over Seized Fuel Tankers To NMDPRA

The enforcement unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Operation Whirlwind, has handed over three intercepted fuel tankers carrying a combined 154,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NM...

February 20, 2026 No Responses

Customs Attains ₦362.79b Revenue Growth With AEO Programme

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a significant revenue and trade facilitation milestone under its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, with revenue rising from ₦1.222 trillion before certification to ₦1.585 trillion after certificat...

February 19, 2026 No Responses

Tincan Island Customs Attains N145.9b Revenue In January

For the Month of January 2026, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, generated N145.9 billion.The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Frank Onyeka, who disclosed the figure while briefing Journalists in Lagos also explained plans to commence f...

February 16, 2026 No Responses

Customs, American Business Council Strengthen Nigeria–US Trade Ties

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced investor confidence and strengthened trade relations between Nigeria and the United States following a high-level stakeholder engagement with the American Business Council (ABC).The meeting, held in Lagos, broug...

February 15, 2026 No Responses

Customs Foils Midnight Cocaine Smuggling, Hands Over N1b Seizure to NDLEA

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command have intercepted 22 packages of suspected cocaine worth N1 billion, concealed in a vehicle along the Badagry–Seme corridor, reinforcing ongoing inter-agency efforts against cross-border drug tra...

February 14, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Targets Paperless Clearance By Q2 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to rollout paperless customs clearance system by the end of the second quarter of 2026.The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made the disclosure on Friday at the launch of the NCS One-Stop-Shop (OSS).....

February 6, 2026 No Responses

ACG Lauds Apapa Customs Command For Exceeding Revenue Target, Anti-Smuggling Feats

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, on Thursday, 5 February 2026, received the Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) Mohammed Babandede, on a familiarisation visit during which he commended officers and me...

February 4, 2026 No Responses

Customs Seizes 21 Smuggled Vehicles In Lagos

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 21 units of smuggled used vehicles in Lagos as part of intensified operations aimed at curbing vehicle smuggling and other forms of illicit trade across its...

February 4, 2026 No Responses

Customs FOU Zone A Intercepts ₦3.3b Contrabands

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs and other prohibited items with a duty paid value (DPV) of over ₦3.3 billion, following intensified anti-smuggling operations ac...

February 1, 2026 No Responses

Customs, EFCC Step Up Joint Efforts Against Financial Crimes

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘A’ Headquarters, Lagos, has intensified its commitment to inter-agency collaboration following a courtesy visit by senior officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), aimed at strengthening the ...