The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has announced university scholarships for the three best-performing students of Ife Girls’ High School, Eleyele, Ile-Ife, in their next school certificate examinations. Adeniyi made the announcement on Monday during the commissioni…

The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday said the organisation had spent over N70bn on several corporate social responsibility projects executed across the country in less than two years. Adeniyi disclosed this in Modakeke, Osun State, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines…

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday handed over illicit drugs worth N3.9bn alongside three suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Lagos State, and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). Speaking during the…

…the shores of Nigeria."He added that 399 JOJEF automatic guns intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service were handed over to the centre on August 17, 2026.NCCSALW and Customs say 399 automatic weapons intercepted at Tin Can Island Port are secured in an armoury as investigations continue. Photo destroys 1,419 illicit w…

…explained that he was personally present at the Tin Can Island Port when the Nigerian Customs Service handed over 399 assorted automatic weapons intercepted at the port to the centre He said, “The story in the video is not correct and cannot be correct. I was at the Tin Can Island Port with the Comptroller-General. 399…

…gorillas, chimpanzees, albino alligators in Kano wildlife trafficking bust The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of illegally traded wildlife and arrested three suspects traffickers. The wildlife was intercepted along the Kano-Daura Highway during an intelligence-led…

…linking Nigeria with the Niger Republic in February 2026. At the time, the Nigeria Customs Service said the reopening would be accompanied by measures to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. Although some strategic border posts were gradually reopened, some land borders have remained restricted or under tigh…

…on Wednesday ordered the remand of three suspects arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service in connection with the alleged unlawful importation of pump-action rifles into Nigeria. Justice Friday Ogazi ordered the remand of the suspects, who are Kenneth Mbonu, Kenneth Agwu and Choima Onuoha. They were ordere…

…Hundred and Fifty Seven Pound Sterling) & 827,800 Saudi Riyal intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA. The investigation commenced after the handover of the suspect and the undeclared currencies by the Acting Customs Area Comptroller of the Kano/Jigawa Comm…

…that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) adjusted the exchange rate used by the Nigeria Customs Service to value imported goods cleared through the country’s ports and airports.The latest figure represents a marginal increase compared with the previous rate and reflects recent movements in the official foreign exchange m…

…partnership framework, with the indigenous solution developed for the Nigeria Customs Service now expected to support trade across about 50 African countries. The AfCFTA Secretariat recently signed a 20-year, $3.1bn concession agreement with Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited, the parent company of Trad…

…rice, maize, wheat and beans, as part of measures to tackle food inflation.The Nigeria Customs Service subsequently released guidelines for the implementation of the policy, which allowed qualified importers to bring in the affected commodities at zero import duty and other associated levies.Although the 2024 measure w…

In a major blow to illegal arms proliferation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday, finalised the coupling and detailed examination of a massive arms haul seized at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts. The de…

Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has seized a container concealing parts of more than 140 pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused products worth N373.8 million at the Tincan Island port, Lagos. The Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. Maiwada stated that the rif…

…was inspired by the success of customs modernisation reforms implemented by the Nigeria Customs Service through Bergmans’ digital solutions, which he said improved cargo clearance, enhanced transparency and boosted government revenue. “The achievements recorded in Nigeria convinced us that this initiative can deliver s…

…under the pretext that he will get a bid for an auctioned car for him with Nigeria Customs Service Count One reads: "That you, Bethel Onyekachi Ukachukwu, sometimes in 15th April 2026 at Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court with intent to defraud and obtain the total sum of Five Hundre…

…He also commended the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Customs Service for releasing recovered arms for destruction.Kokumo directed a firm message at illegal arms dealers: "To those who traffic in illicit arms: the weapons you move will, in time, be found, and they will be destroyed, neve…

…He also commended the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies for releasing recovered weapons for destruction. Issuing a warning to illegal arms dealers, Kokumo declared, "To those who traffic in illicit arms: the weapons you move will, in time, be found,…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port & Terminal Multiservices Limited Area Command, on Tuesday, held a sensitisation workshop on the deployment of the Electronic Cargo Tracking System at the command’s conference hall. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement obtained by The…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command, has handed over a consignment of expired pharmaceutical products with a Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of more than ₦59 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, saying the seizure prevented dangerous medicines from…

…another vessel without the required amendments to the electronic manifest, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) treats them as overdue or abandoned cargo because the original manifest has already been processed. “The bills of lading become blocked, making it impossible for importers or their agents to process declarations…

…trumpet the improved performance of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigeria Customs Service. Revenue targets have been exceeded, they tell us, as though this is cause for celebration. But let us examine what this means in practice. The government has increased Value Added Tax, introduced new levies, expanded…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Public Relations Officers of the Service to embrace strategic and impactful communication to strengthen public trust, support ongoing reforms and enhance the institution’s credibility. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday a…

…of the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Nigeria Revenue Service, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, the Joint Revenue Board, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, the Tax Advisory Committee and the Tax Justice and Governance Platform.Expressing confidence in the com…

…collaboration with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council and the Nigeria Customs Service to deepen backward integration and reduce dependence on imported industrial inputs. Ajayi-Kadir added that MAN remained optimistic that continued collaboration between the government and the private sector would streng…