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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

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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 […]

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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. […]

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We will generates more revenue for government this year, says customs CG

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo Customs Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, has vowed to do all that was necessary to generate more revenue for the country, stressing that the nation was depending on the NCS for revenue. Ali said this in Abuja during the decoration of three newly appointed Assistants Comptroller-General, and other officers of the service. Ali charged […]

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Customs seized smuggled goods worth N13.9bn last year

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2023 0

The Federal Operations Unit, FOU Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS yesterday said it impounded contraband goods with Duty Paid Value, DPV worth N13.9 billion in 2022. This is even as the Unit said it recovered about N878.3 million from goods cleared from the seaports and border stations with under payment of accruable […]

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Ogun customs seized N4.9bn contraband in 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Ogun Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said between February to December 6, 2022, its officials seized 41 sacks and 940 wraps of Cannabis Sativa, 2,250 packets of tramadol, 73 trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice and other contraband worth N4.88 billion. Addressing journalists in Idiroko the Customs […]

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Yuletide: MMIA customs sets for efficient, friendly traveller clearance procedure

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2022 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo An Efficient inter-border travel facilitation is the bedrock of good travel experience for persons and cargo both accompanied and non-accompanied. This was the observation reached at the recent International Protocol Officers Conference (IPOC 2022) and travel facilitation expo which was held at the NIGAV centre. The conference which had various

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Customs warns officers against fraud, threatens more sack, sanctions

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2022 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will continue to wield its “big stick” on officers found to be involved in fraudulent practices. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the present administration had zero tolerance for corruption. He said […]

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Smuggling: Customs to deploy drones, body cameras, others to borders

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2022 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says plans are ongoing to deploy drones and other technologically advanced facilities to the country’s borders in its bid to curb smuggling. The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that technology would help tackle the menace. He said […]

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Customs announces fresh recruitment, seizes N39.2bn contraband

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2022 0

By BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday, said Computer Based Test (CBT), for employment into the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), will be conducted on August 23, 2022. This was as the service said it impounded various goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N39.2billion that were seized due to regulatory […]

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Customs vows to punish errant operatives amid Jibia goods blockade

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

The Katsina command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed to punish any of its operatives engaged in illicit activities amid claims that its officers blocked the passage of goods to Jibia. The agency also cautioned Katsina residents against peddling wrong information. “NCS is always ready to bring to book any officer that operates […]

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House of Reps reject FG’s plan to purchase new scanners for Customs

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe While 22 old scanners, purchased for $120m for the Customs Service wastes away, plans by the Federal Government to procure new ones has been rejected by the nation’s House of Representatives. The House however, preferred the old scanners been repaired and put to use instead of spending another taxpayers’ money on acquiring […]

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Customs intercepts 1,387 cartons of Tramadol in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 1, 387 cartons of Tramadol tablets concealed inside 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles in Rivers. Mrs Ifeoma Ojukwu, the spokesperson for the Area II Command, Onne Port in Rivers, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Ojukwu said that the seizure was made possible with […]

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Reps committee raises Customs’ revenue target to N1.679 trillion

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise on Tuesday raised the revenue target for the Nigerian Customs Service in the 2021 financial year from N1.465 trillion to N1.679 trillion. The House Committee, made the increase when the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali appeared before it, to defend […]

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Yuletide: Customs Intercepts N767m Falsely Declared Cargoes, Rice At Lagos Ports

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

Chioma Joseph, Lagos. As yuletide approaches with massive importation and smuggling through the Lagos seaports and land borders, the Comptroller General of Customs, Strike Force has intercepted contrabands and raised Debit Notes (DN) on under-declaration of cargoes worth N767million, Daily Times reports. While the contrabands were goods smuggled into the country from

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Customs arrests passenger with 4 SIM cards, 2,886 ATM Cards

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command on said  it arrested a Dubai bound passenger, lshaq Abubakar Abubakar, in possession of 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and four Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. READ ALSO: Customs denies leaked “Boko Haram” document signed by the custom service