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Customs rolls out automated system for overtime cargoes

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has rolled out an automated clearance system for overtime cargoes. It extended the clearance window from 30 to 120 days in a bid to boost trade efficiency. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the development on Monday at a sensitisation

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NSW project, Customs strengthen partnership on modernisation of trade processes

Guest Writer 14 August 2025 0

The Nigerian National Single Window (NSW) project has strengthened collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other stakeholders in a move to enhance national economic growth and modernise trade processes. To this end, a meeting was held to drive forward the Nigerian National Single Window project. The NSW is a federal initiative aimed at […]

Maritime

Customs assures stakeholders to facilitate trade, suppress smuggling at border

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 September 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Customs Area Controllers, Ogun I Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Idiroko, Ahmadu Shuaibu, has assured clearing agents and stakeholders its intention to facilitate trade and suppress smuggling at the border. Speaking at the command headquarters, Idiroko, Shuaibu said, that the Idiroko command is known for seizures, hence, the command

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Customs awaits FG’s directive on vehicle tariff reduction

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2021 0

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its awaiting directive from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on the implementation of the act concerning the reduction of tariff on vehicles. Comptroller-General of the service, retired Col. Hameed Ali, disclosed this at the commemoration of the 2021 International Customs Day with theme: “Customs bolstering recovery,

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Customs earns N1.562trillion

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2021 0

By Chioma Joseph & Ukpono Ukpong Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said over N1.562 trillion was generated as revenue in the year 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Col, Hameed Ali, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the figure surpassed the target for the year as well as revenue […]

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Presidency speaks on Boko Haram threats to bomb FCT, Nasarawa, Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2020 0

The presidency has reacted to the revelation by the Nigeria Customs Service, that Boko Haram terrorists are planning to bomb the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasarawa and Kogi states. Presidential aide, Garba Shehu, said that the Customs boss, Col. Hamid Ali (Rtd), has already alerted and drawn the attention of those concerned to certain discoveries […]

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Customs handovers seized Cannabis sativa to NDLEA in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 48 sacks of Cannabis sativa, containing 3,722kg to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ilorin, Kwara state. Customs Area Controller, Mr. Hassan Ahmed, presented the drugs to NDLEA in his office in Ilorin on Tuesday before newsmen. Ahmed said that the management team are doing everything […]

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Nigeria Customs boss Hameed Ali marries new wife

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

Colonel Hameed Ali (retd), the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service on Saturday May 30, married a new wife.  The NCS comptroller who served as the military administrator of Kaduna State from 1996 to 1998, took a new wife nearly two years after his first wife Hajiya Hadiza Jummai

Crime

Customs unit seizes, destroys poultry product worth over N20.6M

Ihesiulo Grace 31 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 Public Relations Officer, Jerry Attah, Yahaya stated

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Customs seizes 1,393 bags of rice hidden in gas cylinders

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 1, 393 bags of rice concealed in gas cylinders within Ogun State. Parading the smugglers before newsmen on Wednesday February 19, the Acting Controller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A in Ikeja, Usman Yahaya said 625 cartons of frozen chicken, 187 jars and 66 […]

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Customs intercepts N40m contraband concealed in gas cylinders

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Contraband items with a Duty Paid Value of over N 40 million, have been intercepted by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, in Ikeja.  The items which included 1,393 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 237 jerrycans of  foreign vegetable oils, and 625 cartons of frozen poultry products, were

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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 Uncover Warehouse with Pangolin Scales worth over N10 Billion in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, has uncovered a  criminal hideout, located at Isheri Estate, Lagos, where 2x20ft containers stacked with 147 Bags of Pangolin Scales, worth over N10.2 Billion was recovered.  Pangolin which is internationally categorised as an endangered specie, has since been prohibited for importation or trade,

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Customs Intercepts Over $8, Million Cash at Lagos International Airport

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, attached to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, have intercepted foreign currency in cash of over  $8,000, 000 (equivalent to over N2.9 Billion)  at the ‘E’  wing of the airport Tarmac.  The cash which were concealed in six big bags, packed in a Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) bus, driven

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Smuggler hides 385 litres of petrol in 2 caskets

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

A smuggler who hid 385 litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) better known as petrol in 2 caskets, has been nabbed by the joint anti-bunkering team of the Nigeria Customs Service. Abdullahi Maiwada, Nigerian Customs Service Ogun 1 Area Command spokesperson confirmed the arrest on Wednesday December 4. He said the petrol kept in 13 […]

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FG suspends fuel supply to stations within 20km of Nigerian land borders

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2019 0

The federal government, through the Nigeria Customs Service, has directed that petroleum products should not be supplied to fuel stations within 20km of the borders. Hameed Ali, Customs comptroller general, issued the directive in a memo dated November 6th. This directive would also be carried out under the ongoing Operation Swift Response which is supervising […]

Business Economy

Experts reaction trail Buhari’s N10.77trn 2020 budget presentation

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

…It’s high time Nigeria found ways to address its deficit issues -Economist …Government must stop saying our GDP is within means -Expert …Budget does not capture how the Govt will lift 100m out of poverty -Rotimi Economists and finance experts have reacted to the N10.77trillion 2020 budget presented to the joint session of the National […]

Crime News

Five arrested by Customs for stealing seized tramadol

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2019 0

Five men have been arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service Onne Area Command, for stealing tramadol and other drugs from a sealed 40-foot seized container which they loaded in two vehicles. Area Controller of the command Aliyu Saidu, revealed that the five suspects are being investigated and have been detained alongside the vehicles. The seized […]

Business

Customs impounds contraband goods worth N200m

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2019

Temitope Adebayo The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ has impounded contraband worth over N200 million within the Benin axis. Comptroller Kayode Olusemire, FOU’s Zonal Controller, made this known to newsmen. Olusemire said the seized goods included eight vehicles valued at N167 million, which were smuggled into the country through the land borders.

Business

PTML Customs generates N14.8bn in January

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2019

Temitope Adebayo The Nigeria Customs Service, Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command has recorded its highest monthly revenue since its creation in 2006 with a total collection of N14, 850,154,616 for the month of January 2019. The figure is 49 per cent higher than N9, 967,751,491 collected in January 2018 This was achieved by sustained […]