President Tinubu Extends the tenure of CGC Wale Bashir Adeniyi by One Year.

By Femi Anamelechi President Bolls Ahmed Tinubu has extended the tenure of NCS Comptroller Wale Bashir Adeniyi (MFR) by one year. According to the Presidency, the extension became necessary to enable him; “consolidate ongoing reforms and complete critical initiatives of this administration”, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday July 31, 2025 extended the tenure of the…

Read More

LilyPond Export Command Processs 27, 721 Containers worth $1,586,041,100.25 in First Half 2025.

By Femi Anamelechi Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya in charge of Lillypond Export Command said the command processed a total of 27, 721 export containers with an increased revenue of $1.586, 0410, 100.25 in first half of of 2025, representing an increase from the $1,165,073,182.37 recorded between January and June 2024. This the Comptroller disclosed is a…

Read More

ACG Dangaladima Commends Imo/Abia for increased Revenue of ₦19.8B

ACG Dangaladima Commands Imo/Abia for increased Revenue of ₦19.8B By Femi Anamelechi The Zonal Coordinator, Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs (ACG) Sambo Dangaladima, expressed NCS appreciation for the commitment and resilience of officers of the Imo/Abia Area Command. He pointed this out during his maiden official visit to…

Read More

Suspension of the 846 Vehicle Valuation System and Urgent Need for a 90 Day Transitional Waiver

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), pursuant to its powers under the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 and in alignment with government efforts to modernize customs administration, recently issued a circular directing the immediate suspension of the 846 Vehicle Valuation System. This directive further mandates that all vehicles presently on ground in terminals,…

Read More

NCS: Seme Command Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth Over ₦1.2 Billion. …Comptroller commends Inter-Agency Strategic Partnership

By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, has commended the strategic partnership between the Nigeria Customs service and security agencies and the strategic use of intelligence in the Nigeria Customs Service’s anti-smuggling operations. Speaking at a media briefing held on Wednesday, 24 July 2025, at the ECOWAS Joint Border…

Read More

CGC Emphasises Customs’ Role in Curbing Illicit Financial Flows at Revenue Reform Conference

By Femi Anamelechi Comptroller‑General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has emphasised the vital role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in fighting illicit financial flows (IFFs) during the opening session of the National Conference on Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Abuja on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. He stated that Customs’ daily operations include tight monitoring…

Read More

MMIA Customs Hands Over Undeclared Foreign Currency to EFCC

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Muritala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Command has reiterated it’s zero tolerance for currency smuggling at the handing over of intercepted foreign currencies to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The MMIA Customs made the disclosure during press briefing held on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at the…

Read More

NCS Partner NAFDAC to strengthen Inter-Agency Ties… records Landmark ₦20.5bn Drug Bust in Onne

By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as part of strategic efforts in the fight against Anti illicit drugs snuggling hss entered into a collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to set up a committee to implement the 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening regulatory…

Read More