NCS Renovates Ajegunle School, Targets 50,000 Pupils in CSR Drive

NCS Renovates Ajegunle School, Targets 50,000 Pupils in CSR Drive

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to nation-building through education, with the commissioning of the newly renovated Christ Assembly Nursery and Primary School in Ajegunle, Lagos. The project, executed by the Tincan Island Port Command, marks a significant milestone under the Service’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Customs Cares, which aims to impact at least 50,000 Nigerian students this year. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale […]

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Economy

Nigeria Customs Seizes Container of Donkey Genitals

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a 40-foot container filled with over 10,600 donkey genitals, in what officials describe as one of the country’s most significant wildlife trafficking seizures to date. The container was incepted along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway on 5 June following intelligence-led surveillance by officers from the Customs Intelligence Unit and its Special Wildlife Office. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Comptroller […]

July 10, 2025 16 6 2

Economy

Customs Seizes ₦653.9m Undeclared Cash at Kano Airport

By Oluwakemi Kindness In a major crackdown on illicit financial flows, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted over ₦653.9 million worth of undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The bust, made during a clearance operation on Monday, 8 July 2025, led to the arrest of three suspects, including Ahmed Salisu, a Ghanaian passport holder arriving from Saudi Arabia via Ethiopian Airlines. […]

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Economy

Customs Cracks Down on Cash Smuggling Through Airlines

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a direct sensitisation campaign targeting international airline operators, urging stricter enforcement of currency declaration rules. The exercise which is a renewed effort to curb illicit financial flows and tighten Nigeria’s border controls, held in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, and airline representatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at the weekend. The move is part of broader anti-money laundering […]

July 8, 2025 9 3 2

Economy

Nigerian Customs Proposes ₦1.13trn 2025 Budget, Criticizes 2024 Funding Shortfall

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has proposed a budget of N1.13 trillion for its 2025 operations. The budget it notes aims at strengthening revenue generation despite what lawmakers describe as gross underfunding in the previous year. Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Bello Jibo, presented the proposal on Monday during a budget defence session before the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise in Abuja. Breaking down the […]

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General

Customs Auction Seized Fuel at ₦10,000 per 25 Litres

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced the seizure of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) worth over ₦63 million in the Lagos-Ogun axis. This is as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi as approved the immediate auction of the seized fuel at a subsidised rate of ₦10,000 per jerrycan. The seizure consist of 1,577 jerrycans of 25 litres each—totalling 39,425 litres of PMS—along with eight vehicles used for […]

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Economy

Customs Boss Advocates ‘Nigeria First’ Drive for Economic, Security Gains

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has called for the adoption of the Nigeria First initiative as a cornerstone for enhancing cross-border trade and safeguarding national security. Adeniyi made the call while delivering a keynote lecture at the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) annual conference in Ile-Ife, Osun State, at the weekend. Speaking on the topic “Cross-Border Trade and Security Implications on the Nigerian Economy: […]

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Economy

Nigeria Customs Commences Form M Automation on B’Odogwu Portal

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced the successful commencement of the pilot phase for processing Form M through the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System) in all Commands of the Service. This initiative represents another bold step in the Service’s technology-driven reforms to modernise trade procedures and enhance operational efficiency. The NCS in a statement says following it’s approval to integrate the Form M process into […]

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News

Customs CG Gets “Public Service Person of the Year” Award

Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi has been awarded the "Public Service Person of the Year 2024". The award which recognises his performance as Customs CG, was presented to him at the 17th edition of the Leadership Conference and Awards in Abuja. A statement on Wednesday by Customs spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada, the Leadership Group, organisers of the event, states Adeniyi was selected after a process that assessed […]

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