Nigerian Customs Service
3 Apr
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, reported a significant surge in revenue generation for the first quarter of 2024, saying it has generated a total of N1.34 trillion between January and March. It said that the records marked an impressive 122.35% increase in revenue collection compared to the same period in 2023. The Comptroller-General…
9 Mar
National Civil Society Council of Nigeria, (NCSCN), has said that the Nigerian Customs Service, (NCS), is not to blame for the stampede that occurred during the recent sale of subsidised rice in Lagos.
4 Mar
The Western Marine Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 1.7 million wraps of hemp it seized to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos.
15 Feb
Nigerians received a shocking Valentine's Day gift yesterday as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) raised the import duty exchange rate to N1,481.482/$1, which is a 2.56 per cent increase from the existing benchmark.
13 Dec
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, said it had begun investigations regarding an officer, who, in a viral video, was seen requesting N5,000 bribe at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
10 Nov
Five months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) floated the Naira, the Federal Government yesterday adjusted the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Exchange Rate calculations of import duties from N770.88/$ to N783.174/$.
19 Jun 2023
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi State Area Command, has intercepted 104 parcels of Indian hemp, 359 sacks of diazepam and 70 packs of tramadol.
18 Jun 2023
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has intercepted contraband items worth N37.820m, which include 104 parcels of Indian hemp of laptop size of one kilogramme each, 99 diazepam tablets and 70 packs of tramadol in the state.
17 Jun 2023
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi State Area Command, has intercepted 104 parcels of Indian hemp, 359 sacks of diazepam and 70 packs of tramadol. Suleiman Yusuf popularly known as Babangida was named during the operation.
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