…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…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the weekend released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for payment to 4,237 retirees, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to improving the welfare of its retired personnel. According to a statement releas…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, on Monday disclosed that the value of Import Duty Exemption Certificate approvals granted by the Federal Government on selected imported goods and equipment rose to N34tn in 2025, warning that such fiscal incentives have significantly reduced the s…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Operation Whirlwind, on Monday auctioned 20,500 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, intercepted within the Zone A axis. Speaking during the public auction of the products in Ikeja, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Lucky Aliyu, a Deputy Controller of Customs, explained that, acti…

…including exchange rates. NAN recalls that the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, announced the revised import duties while defending the service’s 2026 budget proposal before the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise. Adeniyi announced a reduction in import dut…

Customs rescue baby gorilla, arrest suspected wildlife trafficker in Kano The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker and rescued a captive baby gorilla during a raid in Kofar Mata, Kano State. The arrest and rescue was made by NCS Special Wildlife Office of the Customs Intelligence Unit al…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said yesterday the federal government has reduced the import tariffs on used vehicles from 15 per cent to five and on brand-new vehicles from 20 per cent to 10. Adeniyi spoke when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on C…

…in disrupting terrorist networks as conventional military operations. The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service are equally modernising border management through intelligence-driven enforcement and technology-enabled surveillance. Their efforts to combat illicit trade, irregular migration, wildlif…

…during a joint examination of two containers by operatives of the NDLEA, the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies. 8. Gunmen have abducted a pastor, Rev. Dr Samuel Gbinde, and two members of his congregation from his residence in Benue State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by…

…Unless those networks are exposed and punished, the cycle continues. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) must intensify efforts to curb the smuggling of arms through the country's porous borders and ports. Corruption within the system, wherever it exists, must be confronted decisively because weapons do not cross borders…

…and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability in their operations. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, by the ICPC Spokesperson, Mr Okor Odey. Odey quoted the Resident Anti-Corruptio…

…of Deputy Comptroller I.D. Olorunfemi as the next Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service would trigger the forced retirement of senior officers. In a statement on Sunday, the lawmaker insisted that all exits from the service are being carried out strictly in accordance with existing public service rules. Ab…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and BAT Nigeria (BATN) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening

…disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. 6. The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has foiled an attempt to distribute expired pharmaceutical products into the Nigerian market illegally and intercepted a total of 1.8 tonnes of Cannabis sativa in a series of intelligence-driven…

…Available to exporters holding an AfCFTA Certificate of Origin issued by the Nigeria Customs Service, the corridor is expected to provide faster, more affordable and predictable logistics services, enabling businesses to scale exports across the continent. According to Oduwole, the initiative will particularly benefit…

…including the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Shippers' Council. The growing cooperation between both countries has also extended beyond aviation. Following President Bo…