The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, on Monday, inaugurated the Wale Adeniyi Secondary School Sports Competition 2026 at the Wale Adeniyi Sports Arena (WASA), Ibafon, Lagos. It is with a call for greater youth development and community unity through sports. Mohammed Babandede, the Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘A’, Assistant …
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President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi’s first tenure extension which ought to have expired on Aug. 1, 2026, will now expire in February, 2027. This is contained in a statement by the President’s …
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Lagos, in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has intercepted wildlife contraband valued at N126.3 million and arrested four suspects. The Comptroller of FOU Zone A, Mr Gambo Aliyu, …
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The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated N9.79 billion revenue between March and May. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at Seme. Kaila said the amount represented an increase of N7.6 billion compared to the N2.1 …
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has intensified efforts to combat smuggling and dismantle illicit trade networks along the nation’s borders. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Idiroko. Afeni said the command remained committed to …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, says it intercepted 10,126 parcels of Cannabis sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N743,400,000 in different locations of the state. The Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Williams Ekundayo, Commander, …
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The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over several stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, in what officials described as a major breakthrough against transnational vehicle theft syndicates. The recovered vehicles, which included exotic brands such as Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun a two-day training for journalists on its Trade Modernisation Project. The training, themed ‘Enhancing Media Knowledge, Awareness and Understanding of Customs Modernisation,’ was organised in partnership with its concessionaire, the Trade Modernisation Project Limited. The project is a 20-year concession, with the execution …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a new One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative designed to reduce cargo clearance time from 21 days to 48 hours. NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, noting that the initiative was recently unveiled during a meeting between …
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THE Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a major breakthrough, intercepting illicit drugs worth N5.1 billion from India and Canada. According to the command, the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized drugs stood at N3.778 billion, marking one of the largest seizures in recent …
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