By Femi Anamelechi * President Tinubu has granted a final six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as the Comptroller General of Customs. Adeniyi’s first tenure extension ought to have expired on August 1, 2026. This was disclosed in a press statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Assistant to the President…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), PTML Chapter, on THURSDAY June 18, 2026 reiterated its commitment to advancing welfare and empowerment initiatives for officers’ wives and families as it begins a new chapter of service.The commitment was made at the gathering of officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, COWA…
. By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the seizure of 22 elephant tusks worth over ₦126.3 million…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command has made a major seizuresbof Intercepts 1.8tonnes of Cannabis Sativa (Canadian Loud), Expired Pharmaceuticals following an Intelligence-Led Operstions The seizure marks a significant breakthrough in the x command’s sustained war against transnational organized crime, illicit trade, threats to national security and public health.The command…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A handed over 12 Cartons of 250mg tramadol worth N180milion to the officials of National Agency on Food Drugs Administration and Control at the Command’s Head office in ikeja on 16th June 2028. Speaking at the official hand over to the Press…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A handed over 12 Cartons of 250mg tramadol worth N180milion to the officials of National Agency on Food Drugs Administration and Control at the Command’s Head office in ikeja on 16th June 2028. Speaking at the official hand over to the Press…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C,as part of efforts geared towards ensuring favourable market competition for local vegetables pills has recorded a major enforcement breakthrough with the seizure of over 3,310 jerrycans of smuggled foreign vegetable oil worth ₦403.5 million. This was discussed through a Press Release…
By Femi Anamelechi Barely six months after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for importing 31.5 kilograms of cocaine from Marshall Islands into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos, 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel marked MV Aruna Hulya have been convicted and fined a total of…
By Femi Anamelechi The Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Deputy Comptroller Bolaji Adigun, has reaffirmed the command’s commitment to strengthening engagement with stakeholders in the maritime sector.DC Adigun disclosed that the renewed commitment was part efforts by KLT Command to promote…
By Femi Anamelechi Deputy Comptrroller. Nura Miko Acting Controller in charge of the Port & Terminal Multi-services Limited Area Command has called for stronger partnership with terminal operators and other stakeholders to enhance trade facilitation, improve cargo clearance efficiency, and improve revenue generations at the Port.He pointed this out on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, during…
