Nigeria, East/Southern Africa Launch Air Cargo Trade Route

Nigeria, East/Southern Africa Launch Air Cargo Trade Route

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor. The Air Cargo Corridor marks a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and continental integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The historic flag-off event held on Sunday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, drew key government stakeholders and […]

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General

RCMP Lauds Nigeria Customs for Boosting Border Security in West Africa

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been lauded for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This is according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services. The recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 earlier recovered. This brings the total number […]

May 25, 2025 6 4

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Economy

Tinubu’s Reforms Drive ₦1.3 Trillion Customs Revenue in Q1 2025

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi attributes this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, as revealed in an upcoming State House documentary marking the President's second anniversary. Adeniyi highlightes that […]

May 25, 2025 5 5

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Economy

Ramadan: Customs Boss Urges Personnel to Elevate Community Spirit

Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has called on officers and stakeholders to embrace the spirit of service, discipline, and charity as essential values during the holy month of Ramadan and beyond. He made this known during the Iftar by Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited held at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. According to a statement by Customs spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, CGC Adeniyi […]

March 24, 2025 16 4

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Economy

Customs Intercepts Undeclared Foreign Currency in Kano

Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted a total of One Million, One Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred U.S Dollars and One Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Nine Hundred Saudi Riyals undeclared foreign currency at the Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). It said the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airline […]

March 14, 2025 15 3 4

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News

CG Adeniyi Tasks Customs Comptrollers On Integrity To Service

Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked it Officers to uphold the integrity of the Service by protecting its interests and ensuring that their decisions align with Customs' mandate. Adeniyi stated this in Abuja at a Leadership Retreat for its newly promoted Comptrollers to equip them with the necessary skills for effective service delivery. Adeniyi, who delivered a lecture titled “Strategic Environment and Effective Service Delivery […]

February 23, 2025 14 15 5

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Security

NCS Reiterates Commitment to National Security, hands over Seized Arms to NCCSALW

Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 1,599 assorted arms and 2,298 live cartridges to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The arms, seized in 2018 in three containers at the Tin Can Island Port, were formally handed over to the NCCSALW at the headquarters of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone 'A', Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement by the […]

February 14, 2025 15 3 3

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Economy

Nigeria Customs, NESREA, Strengthen Collaboration on Environmental Protection

Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to enhancing collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) to ensure environmental safety, trade efficiency and regulatory compliance. Adeniyi stated this during a courtesy visit by NESREA’s management team to the Customs Headquarters in Abuja. The NCS boss described inter-agency synergy as crucial to achieving national economic and security […]

February 6, 2025 14 4 3

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Economy

FG Says Customs Contribution Crucial for Actualising 2025 ₦48 Trillion Budget

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its pivotal role in boosting Nigeria's economic recovery. The commendation is coming as the Federal Government sets a ₦48 trillion expenditure target for 2025. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, highlighted the NCS’s importance during the 61st quarterly board meeting of the agency held at the Customs House, Maitama, Abuja. According to a statement on Sunday […]

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