Business

Customs Revenue at Apapa Port Soars 54% to N753.8bn in Q1 2025

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant revenue surge at its Apapa Area Command, with collections rising by 54 per cent to N753.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025—marking a strong start to the year and underlining growing trade activity at the

Business

Seme Customs generates N1.99bn, exports 96,000mt goods in Q1 2025

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BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said, it generated N1.99 billion from imports in the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed by the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Compt. Ben Oramalugo, when the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise led by the chairman, Hon. Leke Abejide […]

Opinion

Nigeria’s Comptroller of Customs: Transforming Trade and Security

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2025 0

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has witnessed remarkable progress under the leadership of the current Comptroller-General, whose dedication to modernization, transparency, and national security is redefining the institution. At a time when Nigeria’s economy heavily relies on efficient trade facilitation and revenue generation, his leadership has positioned the

Business

Nigeria Customs launches ‘Customs Cares’ initiative to empower youth, deter migration

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 March 2025

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled the ‘Customs Cares’ initiative, a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program aimed at fostering sustainable development across the nation. This initiative underscores the NCS’s commitment to community empowerment through strategic interventions in education, healthcare,

News

Customs seizes N1.86bn undeclared foreign currency at Kano Airport

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BY TEMIOPE ADEBAYO The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted foreign currencies worth N1.86 billion from a traveller at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed that the undeclared currencies—$1,154,900 and SR135,900—were seized from Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airlines

Business

Customs CG: NAHCO, SAHCO warehouses remain bonded terminals

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 10 March 2025 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has said, the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) and the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) are Customs licensed Customs Bonded Warehouses. The Customs CG, who disclosed this in a press statement titled, ‘Nigeria Customs Service Reaffirms Commitment To Inter Agency Cooperation Amid

News

Customs generates N120bn from B’Odogwu pilot phase in 4 months

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 March 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has successfully generated N120billion revenue in four months using its new indigenous platform, B’Odogwu. The service generated this through the Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command of the service despite initial attempt by Webb Fontaine, the previous service provider, to sabotage the operation. It

Maritime

Customs seizes 2,433kg of cannabis, codeine syrups in Lagos waterways

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 February 2025 0

BY TEMTOPE ADEBAYO The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, intercepted 2,433kg of Cannabis Sativa and 195 bottles of 300ml Codeine syrups also on Inland Waterways in the South-Western part of the country. Speaking in Lagos during the handing-over of the Cannabis and the cough syrup to the Marine Unit […]

Business

Nigeria Customs unveils AEO programme to boost trade efficiency

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has announced that the newly launched Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme will enhance trade facilitation within Nigeria and internationally. Speaking at the programme’s inauguration in Lagos, Adeniyi highlighted its role in strengthening customs-business

Featured

The 4% Customs administrative charge: A key to Nigeria’s economic resilience and growth

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 February 2025 0

By Abayomi Odunowo The recent implementation of a 4% Customs Administrative Charge on the Free On-Board (FOB) value of imports has sparked significant debate, particularly from figures like former Senate President Bukola Saraki, who raises alarms about possible inflation and the burden this places on consumers and businesses. While initial reactions may portray this policy

Business

Proposed indigenous tech to drive revenue, trade at Tin-Can Port-Customs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 January 2025 0

The Tin-Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, assured importers, Clearing Agents and other Port users of seamless cargo clearance ahead of the commencement of the Unified Customs Management System (UCMS), otherwise known as B’Odogwu system at the Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos. It is, however, worthy of note that the […]

News

2025 : NASS proposes N12trillion revenue projection for Customs , N180billion for NDIC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 January 2025 0

By Haruna Salami The National Assembly through its joint committee on Finance has jerked up revenue projections for Nigeria Customs Service ( NIS ) from the proposed N6.5 trillion to N12 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year . It also jerked up that of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation ( NDIC ) from N163.3billion to […]

News

Customs streamlines checkpoints, adopts technology to combat smuggling

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 December 2024 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the reduction of checkpoints across the country in order to facilitate legitimate trade, ease the movement of goods and persons. In a press statement by the national public relations officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, the reduction in […]

News

Nigeria cedes World Customs Organisation office to Mali

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 August 2024 0

Nigeria on Tuesday handed over the Vice-Chairmanship seat of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), West Africa and Central Region, to Mali. The ceremony held at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters, Abuja, saw Nigeria’s NCS boss, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, handing over to his Malian counterpart, Amadou Konate. Adeniyi, in a remark, thanked his counterparts in […]

News

Customs CG raise concerns over smear campaign on record of Service

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2024 0

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, has raised concerns over his record of Service, saying those involved are on a path of smear campaign to tarnish his image and records In a media enquiry, Adeniyi denied any irregularities in his records, stating he has nothing to hide and attributing the […]

News

How technology will revolutionalise Customs’ trade modernization project

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2024 0

The Nigeria Customs Service is one of the critical revenue generating agencies in the country which has overtime being faced with the challenge of smuggling which has hampered efficient revenue collection. The issue has festered for sometime now, forcing the Service to strategize in finding a lasting solution to the menace to enhance trade and […]

News

Customs launches Authorised Economic Operators programme to enhance trade efficiency

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 March 2024 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has taken a proactive stance by spearheading an Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme to enhance the efficiency and predictability of trade facilitation efforts across the nation. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, emphasised this during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja this week, he noted the pivotal

Headlines

Ogun Customs intercepts 940 rounds of live bullets concealed in grains

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 March 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Idiroko border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, announced the seizure of 940 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside bags of cassava flakes also known as Garri. Speaking to journalists at the command’s headquarters, Idiroko, Ogun State, the Customs Area Controller, Compt. Ahmadu Shuaibu said, the ammunition was […]

Headlines

Customs intercepts N5.35bn contraband, N152m from importers in Owerri

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 March 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, Owerri, recovered N5.5billion from smugglers and fraudulent importers from January to December 2023. It was gathered that the unit intercepted contraband from smugglers worth over N5.35 billion and N152 million from importers who made under declaration at the Onne seaport in […]

Politics

Senate approves N5.079 trn 2024 budget for Customs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

By Haruna Salami The Senate, at its plenary on Thursday approved the 2024 budget of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The passage of the budget followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs 2024 Budget of the Nigeria Customs Service submitted by Senator Isah Jibrin (Kogi East). Highlight of […]