THE Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 18 sacks of 730kg cannabis sativa to the NDLEA for further action. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, disclosed this during a media briefing held in Lagos on Wednesday. He said the intercepted cannabis sativa weighed …
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THE House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has sought the support of customs officers for the ongoing amendment of the Nigeria Customs Act 2023. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Leke Abejide, confirmed this on Thursday during an oversight visit to the Murtala Muhammed Command of the Nigeria Customs …
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THE Area Controller, Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Frank Onyeka, said the command generated N347.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The comptroller, through his Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara, made this known to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the implementation of zero tariffs, excise duties and value-added tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs for two years. Newsextra24 reports that the latest development follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval. In a statement on Wednesday, Customs said the implementation commenced after Tinubu directed comprehensive guidelines …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 1,149 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), allegedly smuggled through the Dorofi and Kan Iyaka axis, along the Gembu-Cameroon border in Taraba. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday in Jalingo while auctioning the seized petroleum products to the public. …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had intercepted undeclared US$1.1 million and 135,900 Saudi Riyals at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. The service spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada said the seizure was made recently during a routine …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has annulled import declarations following the suspension of the four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports. NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada announced the decision in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Maiwada explained that all import declarations made during the initial implementation period of the …
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THE Western Marine Command, Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted 53 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, containing 3,793 loaves and weighing 1,958 kilograms in Lagos. Customs Area Controller of the command Compt. Paul Bamisaiye, made this known during a news conference on Thursday. Bamisaiye explained that the seizure …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has exceeded its 2024 revenue target of ₦5.1 trillion by 20.2 per cent. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Adeniyi said that NCS recorded a total revenue of ₦6.1 trillion in 2024, surpassing …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it received 573,519 applications for its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, just a week after opening the portal. Finance Minister Olawale Edun had earlier confirmed that the federal government approved the recruitment of 3,927 officers into the NCS. Providing an update on the …
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