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December 23, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 43 kg Of Gold

Malian customs has seized 88 gold bars, weighing 143 kg, with an estimated value of over 4 billion CFA francs, PANA learned Tuesday from Customs sources in Bamako. The gold was found on a vehicle heading to the Mali-Guinea border. Two passengers...

December 17, 2020 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Controller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team Zone “A’’, generated N1.4 billion in four weeks. Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, the Coordinator of the zone, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a dis...

December 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Bags International Public Relations, Training Awards

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emerged winner of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and International Public Relations Association of Golden World Award for public sector communication 2020. Meanwhile, the Customs Command and Staff Co...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 208 Bags Of Rice, 94 Cartons Of Pasta, Others

The Comptroller General’s Taskforce of Nigeria Customs Services, Zone B, Kano, has seized contraband with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N24,385 million in Kano State. Deputy Comptroller General of Customs and head of the taskforce, Mr...

November 19, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 624 Bags Of Rice, 214 Kegs Of Petrol

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of 624 bags of foreign rice of 50kg each and 214 kegs of petrol of 25kg each. The command’s Area Comptroller, Mrs Uche Ngozi, explained on Thursday&n...

October 21, 2020 No Responses

Hoodlums Invade Customs Warehouse, Cart Away Seized Contrabands

Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday under the guise of the #EndSARS protesters invaded the Benin out station of the Nigerian Customs Service (NSC) and carted away some seized contrabands in the warehouse.Mr Meshach Uban, the Officer in charge of the outstation,...

October 14, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 1,400 Bags Of Fertilizer, Generates N39.99b In Oyo/Osun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has arrested 25 suspected smugglers and seized a total of 1,400 bags of fertilizer. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Uche Ngozi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing journali...

October 1, 2020 No Responses

Customs Boss Tasks NDA Cadets On National Interest

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hamid Ali (Rtd) on Wednesday, charged cadets of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to place national interest above all other considerations. Ali gave the charge in Kaduna during the Beating of the Ret...

September 18, 2020 No Responses

Customs Appoints Two DCGs, Five ACGs, Others

The Comptroller- General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has appointed two new Acting Deputy Comptrollers-General of Customs and five Acting Assistant Comptrollers -General of Customs following statutory retirement of some members...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 34 Smuggled Vehicles

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday announced a single seizure of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10billion. In a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the unit, Peter...

July 23, 2020 No Responses

FEC Approves $18.12m, N3.2b For Scanners, Five Patrol Boats

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved contracts for the supply of Scanners and Patrol Boats for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Briefing Journalists after the meeting, the Minister of Finance, B...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Customs FOU Generates N17b In Six Months

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) raised Debit Notes of N17 billion between January and June 2020. In a statement on Sunday, the Acting Customs Area Controller of the unit, Usman Yahaya, explained...

June 26, 2020 No Responses

Customs Generates N573b In Five Months

Between January and May, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) generated N573 billion from total targeted revenue of N957 billion for the 2020 fiscal year. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CG), Col. Hameed Ali , made the disclosure Thursday at an interactive.....