Nigeria Customs Service
3 days ago
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to investigate the mob action incident, which led to the death of one of its personnel, Customs Assistant ll Auwal Haruna, in Katsina State.
4 days ago
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) command has reported a 95.3 per cent increase in non-oil exports in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year.
4 days ago
The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 53 seized sacks of fake pharmaceutical drugs worth N1.7 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for destruction and further investigations.
4 Apr
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a notable decline in cargo throughput, with a 4.89 per cent decrease in the volume of transactions in the first quarter.
4 Apr
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, reported a significant surge in revenue generation for the first quarter of 2024, saying it generated N1.34 trillion between January and March.
29 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ Kaduna has seized smuggled goods valued at N769.5 million over a span of 41 days. The Guardian gathered that the 98 seizures of 21 different items, include contrabands such as foreign parboiled rice, petroleum products, used vehicles and unregistered alcoholic beverages. The Comptroller of…
23 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said its operatives in Adamawa and Taraba recently thwarted smugglers from illegally transporting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol to Cameroon. Spokesperson of the Adamawa/Taraba Command, Naomi Titus, in a statement said the operatives demonstrated unwavering efforts for effective border management and to suppress smuggling activities at Nigeria's borders.…
22 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the 25% penalty previously imposed in addition to import duty on improperly imported vehicles. The suspension was disclosed on Friday in a statement signed by the Customs' spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada said the suspension of the fine was approved by the Minister and Coordinating Minister…
17 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command has intercepted 11 Rifles, six pistols and ammunition alongside banned drugs in different containers at the Tin-Can Island Port.
10 Mar
The Comptroller-General of the, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has reiterated his commitment to improving the welfare of Customs personnel across the federation by providing shelters.
8 Mar
The Area Controller of Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, has assured stakeholders at Illela border of reopening of the gateway.
5 Mar
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 120 sacks of Cannabis sativa (Marijuana) worth N704 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos.
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