By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced that it is ready for its 2026 Basic Course Programme with an induction workshop for resource persons and instructors at the Customs Training College.The sessions which held on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, is aimed at preparing trainers for the upcoming recruitment training and ensuring that…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command now has a new controller as Comptroller Murtala Muazu assumed office as the Customs Area Controller at Apapa Area Command, with a pledge to consolidate on revenue, enforcement and trade facilitation achievements of his predecessor. Muazu took over on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, following the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service and the Benin Republic Customs Administration have commenced innovative plans for seamless cross-border trade with a joint assessment of the Seme-Krake border towards a enhancing One Stop Border Post.The Interoperable system for one stop boarder post was conducted on Friday, 11 September 2026, and was led by the…
By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of Three Hundred and One Billion, Fifty-Eight Million and Seventy-Six Thousand Naira (N301,058,076,000) only in a court-ordered exercise carried out in Lagos.The exercise, conducted pursuant to orders of the Federal High…
By Femi Anamelechi in another onslaught against illicit drug smuggling officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, have disrupted a major smuggling ring, intercepting 133 consignments of prohibited goods worth N3.24 billion and recovering N728.98 million in lost revenue.Thia was disclosed om a press release issued on Monday, 10 August…
By Femi Amamelwchi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its security operations.This follows the interception of a container concealing parts of over 140 pump-action rifles and the seizure of cannabis-infused products worth over ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command. The assurance on seizure was made at Tincan Island Port on Thursday, 6…
From Marcel Duru Owerri African Democratic Congress(ADC) and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) have unanimously condemnedN25 billion for 40 duplexes with recreational facilities for judges, and N1.9bn for four CBT centres in Imo State.Speaking at the Secretariat in Owerri, Imo State Chairman of ADC Professor James Okoloma described judges’ quarters as shameless, unethical and inappropriateadding that…
By Cosmas Okereafor Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) have given the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) fourteen days to remit all collected 5% Tickets Sales Charge money to Aviation agencies in the country or face industrial unrestIn a statement by Frances AkinjoleGeneral Secretary…
By Femi Anamelechi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to every initiative aimed at preventing illicit drug use, dismantling trafficking networks, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation, and promoting the wellbeing of all Nigerians.The assurance was given by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume at the opening ceremony of…
Half of this year, 2026 in so many ways is seen to have recorded remarkable improvement in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),.The authority from the much we know has intensified efforts in many areas of its statutory functions especially in modernising the airport infrastructure, beefing of operational standards and in all, improvement of…
