The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Bashir Adeniyi, on Thursday announced the interception of pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused food products smuggled into the country through the TinCan Island Port. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday while highlighting …
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Customs Sponsors Free Eye Care for Personnel in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has organised a free eye care programme for its officers and men to promote personnel welfare and enhance operational efficiency. The Public Relations Officer of the command Mr Chado Zakari, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Idiroko, Ogun …
Read More »Nigeria Customs announces implementation of fresh tariff amendments, fiscal measures
Nigeria Customs Service has announced the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Customs spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada. The approved Fiscal Policy Measures introduce comprehensive amendments to Nigeria’s Customs and Excise Tariff …
Read More »Customs launches Wale Adeniyi secondary school sports competition
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 …
Read More »Tinubu Approves Customs CG Adeniyi final 6-month Tenure Extension
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 …
Read More »Customs, partners intercept N126.3m wildlife contraband, arrest 4
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, …
Read More »Seme Customs generates N9.79bn revenue in 3 months
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 …
Read More »Customs seize contraband worth N6.7bn in Ogun
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 …
Read More »Customs seizes 10,126 parcels of Cannabis in Ogun
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, …
Read More »Customs Intercept Stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, others smuggled from Canada to Nigeria
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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