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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

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Customs launches Authorised Economic Operators programme to enhance trade efficiency

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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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Business

TRS will end cargo clearance delays, improve port efficiency, others-Customs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Comptroller-General, of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed optimism that the implementation of the Time Realise Study (TRS) will end delays in cargo clearance and achieve a 24-hour port operation. Adeniyi said the TRS is aimed at improving port efficiency and competitiveness by identifying and eliminating obstacles in port

Business

Customs to spend N706.43bn in 2024

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 February 2024 0

By Mathew Brangyet The Nigerian Customs Service has presented N706.43 billion to the Senate Committee on Customs at the National Assembly as its 2024 budget. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi who defended the estimated budget figure at the committee sitting on Tuesday, said attention will be focused on consolidating carried-over projects, increasing

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‘Naira redesign reduced Customs’ revenue in 2023′

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 February 2024 0

By Tom Okpe The Comptroller General, (CG), Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has blamed cumulative effects of the Service’s low 2023 revenue generation on the Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). He also cited the 2023 general election as a contributing factor. Adeniyi said the cash crunch occasioned by […]

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Customs Hands Over 1,198 Cartons Of Seized Drugs To NAFDAC In Sokoto

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By Godwin Anyebe The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, recently handed over 1,198 cartons of seized unregistered pharmaceutical drugs to the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Sokoto office. The drugs included 450 cartons of Real Extra Tablets, 405 cartons of sex enhancement drugs, 148 cartons of condoms, and

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Customs hands sexual enhancers to NAFDAC

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By Shafa’atu Suleiman The Nigeria Customs Service in Sokoto State has seized no fewer than 1,198 unregistered drugs and sexual enhancement products in Sokoto State. The Area Comptroller of the Sokoto Command, Musa Omale, disclosed this while handing over the seizures to the State Coordinator, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) […]

Money

Customs facilitates N32.45bn export, N5.94bn in 2023 at Seme border

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Seme Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said, the command facilitated a total of 222.442.88 metric tons involving 6,253 trucks of export produce, with Free On Board (FOB) value of N32.45billion between January to December 2023. The Customs Area Controller(CAC) of Seme Customs, Controller Timi Bomodi, stated that, the […]

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Customs, Copyright Commission partner to end piracy in Nigeria

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By Temitope Adebayo The Nigeria Customs Service has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to combat piracy of intellectual and creative property in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Bashir Adeniyi, made this known on recently when receiving members of the Commission at the Customs Corporate Headquarters, Abuja. The

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Customs raked in N686b revenue July/August- Ag Comptroller-General

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 September 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated a whopping N686 billion revenue in two months. Customs, at the close of business activities between July and August this generated N343 billion for each of those months in revenue, as against N202 billion recorded prior to the appointment of acting Comptroller-General of NCS, Bashir […]

Maritime

Customs commences VAT implementation on diesel

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has commenced the implementation of value-added tax (VAT) on automobile gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, imported into the country. The service made this known in a memo, dated July 28, 2023, sent to all importers and agents of diesel. The memo was titled, […]

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Customs dissolves strike force teams

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Nigerian Customs Service has approved the dissolution of CGC’s Strike Force Teams and directed the Federal Operations Units to take over all their responsibilities nationwide. Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi said that development would ensure transparency and accountability in the subsector. The spokesperson for Nigeria

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FG gives Customs N3.4bn approval to acquire surveillance aircraft

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The sum of N3.4 billion has been approved by the Federal Government for the procurement of surveillance aircraft for the Nigeria Customs Service. The approval granted by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, was announced by the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba. Agbai explained that the aircraft will […]

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Why vehicles are not auctioned frequently – Nigeria Customs Service

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2023 0

The Nigeria Customs Service says it adheres to standard operation procedure for auctioning of vehicles and other intercepted items. The Acting Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada said this in an interview with the in Abuja. He said contrary to allegations in some quarters that seized vehicles were abandoned in different commands […]

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Muslim customs officer caught live on TV with alcoholic drink in his office

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2023 0

A Senior Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service has been called out for allegedly consuming alcohol during office hours. He came under fire after an interview of him aired on NTA and a bottle of Action Bitters was spotted sitting on his table. It was learnt that he is also a Muslim and being that […]

Maritime

Customs begins pilot phase of cargo tracking at TICT terminal

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has said that it has commenced the pilot phase of tracking the movement of containers and cargoes at the TICT Terminal in Lagos. Compt Adekunle Oloyede, Area Controller of Tin Can Customs Command stated this last weekend while fielding questions from journalists on […]

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Polls: ‘Customs on high alert to intercept military camouflage, ammunition’

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2023 0

The Nigeria Customs Service says its men are on alert at entry points to Nigeria to intercept military camouflage and other items that can be used to disrupt the General Elections. The Spokesperson of the service, Comptroller Timi Bomodi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in (NAN) Abuja on Sunday. […]