Customs CG Cautions Officers Against Lobbying For Promotion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adewale Adeniyi, has cautioned men of the Service against lobbying for unmerited promotion. CGC Adeniyi handed down the warning during the decoration of newly appointed and promoted officers at its headquarters in Abuja. The decorations followed the confirmation of the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General […]
Customs Service Announces Reduction of Checkpoints Nationwide
The NSC also dissolves the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) after due consultation with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announce a reduction of it checkpoints across the country in a bid to streamline operations and ease the movement of goods and […]
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 […]
Nigeria Customs Service Highlights Innovations in Border Security for National Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has once again brought global attention to the transformative role of NCS in safeguarding Nigeria’s borders. Speaking at the 18th Africa Security Watch Conference in Doha, Qatar, the CGC, represented by the National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, […]
Nigeria Customs Strengthens Partnership with IPMAN, NMDPRA to Combat Petroleum Smuggling
By Oluwakemi Kindness In the bid to address the illegal exportation of petroleum products from Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday hosted the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Dangote Refineries at its Abuja headquarters. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, was […]
Customs Boss Orders Subsidised Sale of Smuggled PMS to Yola Residents
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of the seized PMS to Yola residents in Adamawa State at a subsidised rate, with proceeds remitted to the Federation Account. The sales follows the recent seizure of petroleum products by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region. The total […]
Customs Facilitates First Shipment from Nigeria to Kenya Under AfCFTA
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday said it has facilitated Nigeria’s first shipment to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). During a visit to the Apapa Area […]