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Customs denies leaked “Boko Haram” document signed by the custom service

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has commenced an investigation to verify the authenticity of a leaked document stating the whereabouts of Boko Haram terrorist camps in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, despite the fact that the document was signed by the Customs Comptroller

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No more federal allocation for FIRS, Customs, NBC, 57 others – Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The Senate will advise the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning that 60 federal agencies should be removed from the beneficiaries of allocation from the national budget, starting from next year, DAILY TIMES gathered. The Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Security and Exchange Commission, National Broadcasting Commission, and Oil

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Customs rakes over N1.1bn from importers in six months

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2020 0

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS), Strike Force in Zone ‘A’  said it has raised a Debit Notes (DN) worth more than N1.104 billion from importers at Lagos  seaports. The Coordinator of the Strike Force, Assistant Comptroller (AC), Abba Kakudi, says that the DN was generated from importers who made false declarations […]

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BREAKING: FEC approves N623m for customs

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N623.7 million for the Nigeria Customs Service to buy computers for its zonal and area commands. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, gave the information at the end of the virtual FEC meeting on Wednesday. “The Minister of Finance presented a memo for the award […]

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Court bars Customs from collecting duty, other charges on passengers baggage

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Judicial Division has ruled that the Nigerian Custom Service cannot collect duty on goods/personal effect of a passenger. READ ALSO: Lagos PDP intensify efforts at reaching 5million residents in state with Covid-19 palliatives  In its judgment in Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN v. Nigerian Customs Service Board & Anor: Suit […]

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Customs unit seizes, destroys N20.6m poultry products

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2020 0

Operatives of Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A have intercepted and destroyed poultry products worth N20, 678, 400. Acting Controller of the unit, Usman Yahaya, who confirmed this, said the seizures were made in two separate operations within one week. Speaking through a statement signed by the unit’s Public Relations Officer, Jerry Attah, […]

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Enter NASS, African Shrine of Hypocrisy

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

Nigeria is an unfortunate country on many flanks. There is nowhere this misfortune is expressed more pungently than in the National Assembly (NASS). The two chambers of our national parliament have the penchant to engage in actions which are inconsistent with popular cause and mocks the national interest they are supposed to jealously protect. Some […]

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Customs seize 140 gas cylinders, 678 fertiliser bags in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized two trucks with 140 gas cylinders and 678 bags of NPK fertiliser being smuggled into the country from Niger Republic. Zone B Controller, Mustapha Sarki-Kebbi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina, said that the three vehicles conveying the items were also seized. Probe Buhari […]

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Seme Customs intercepts drugs concealed inside 2 commercial buses

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 563,400ml of Amphetamine Syrup concealed inside two commercial buses that belonged to a popular transport company (names witheld) in the country. Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Chedi Wada, made this known on Monday while briefing newsmen on the seizure made by […]

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Customs intercepts Pangolin scales worth billions in Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Customs Services has intercepted Pangolin scales worth billions of naira in Adamawa state. Comptroller in- charge of Adamawa and Taraba, Kamaldeen Olumoh, told newsmen while displaying the exhibits on Tuesday in Yola, that the Pangolin scales was smuggled into Nigeria from neighbouring Cameroun and was seized in 2019. “The command in 2019 seized […]

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Just in: Court upholds former customs boss agreement, stops EFCC’s planned trial

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2019 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the agreement of former Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Abudullahi Inde Dikko, to refund $8million to the government as well as stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from planning his trial over an alleged financial infraction while in office. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in a judgment […]

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Customs to sack officers living above earnings

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

Abuja – the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says he will sack any officer who cannot live within his or her  remuneration and involve in illicit ways to acquire wealth. Ali gave the warning while decorating some newly promoted officers of the service in Abuja on Friday. EFCC recently promoted 2,508 officers to various […]

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Lawmaker decries Coconuts seizure by Customs in Badagry

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Babatunde Hunpe, has decried the seizure of Coconuts and incessant harassment of traders by men of the Nigeria Customs Service. Hunpe spoke on Friday in Badagry on the Oct. 27 seizure of Coconuts from some traders by custom officials at Agbara check point. On […]

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Customs arrest 15 suspects in Adamawa for re-bagging foreign rice

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

Yola – The Adamawa/Taraba Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 15 suspects for re-bagging foreign rice to sell as local rice. The Controller in charge of Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, who was briefing newsmen on Tuesday on the development, said the suspects were arrested in a warehouse in Yola. Olumoh said that […]

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Customs to begin electronic cargo tracking

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali Rtd has said that the organisation plans to introduce Electronic Cargo Tracking System in 2019 to enhance its operations at various border posts in the country. Ali stated this Wednesday at a joint press conference with his counterpart from Uganda, Kateshumbwa Dicksons. The briefing followed […]

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Customs makes seizures worth over N2bn

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2018 0

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja said contrabands with a Duty Paid Value of over N2 Billion was intercepted between September 4th and October 3rd, 2018. Stating this during a press briefing on Thursday was the Unit Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu who also said 28 suspects had been arrested in connection […]

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Ogun customs intercepts 6,194 bags of smuggled rice, 340 kegs of petrol, 33 vehicles

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 6,194 smuggled bags of rice, 33 vehicles and other contrabands worth over N382 million. The seizures also include 395 kegs of vegetable oil (25 litres each), 340 kegs of petrol, 1,954 pairs of foot wears and seven bales of second-hand clothing. The state NCS […]

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Customs intercepts codeine, tramadol, others valued over N2bn

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Custom Service said it has intercepted another truck loaded with 2,748 cartons of Codeine syrup and 49 cartons of Tramadol capsule among other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N2 billion. The Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, while briefing journalists on the recent […]

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Smuggling: Customs seeks improved synergy with sister security agencies

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), has sought for improved synergy among sister security agencies in the country towards ensuring that smuggling activities are brought to the minimal level. The NCS Assistant Controller General (ACG), in charge of Zone ‘A’, Aminu Dahiru, stated this while addressing officers and men of the Command at the Command’s office […]

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Customs intercpets truck laden with cartons of codeine cough syrup

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

*To send seized rice, others to IDP camp Not relenting on its effort to rid the nation of prohibited and smuggled items, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ has intercepted a truck loaded with 498 cartons of CSP Codeine Cough syrup along the Ijebu-Ode / Ore road and two suspects arrested. […]