By Femi Anamelechi Western Marine Command has intercepted 20 sacks of Cannabis Indica valued at ₦157.83 million and reinforced commitment to ensure enhanced efforts on Maritime Boarder Safety The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Patrick Ntadi speaking to the media on 14th January 2026 , said the illicit drugs were carefully packed into 1,205 wraps and…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, on Wednesday 7 January, 2026, announced that it has commenced the implementation of a framework for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers.In a statement issued to newsmen and signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of renewed efforts against illicit drugs importation and smuggling at the Nation’s premium Ports, officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command in a collaborative operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have foiled an attempt to smuggle 30.1 kilograms of cocaine through the Apapa Port…
By Femi Anamelechi The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTM L) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded an increased revenue as the command collection a total of ₦424.58 billion as of Friday, December 12, 2025. This is a giant leap from its full-year performance for 2024.The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joe Anani, disclosed this…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 celebrated a year of outstanding revenue performance and operational reforms at its end-of-year celebration held at the Apapa Club, Lagos.The very eventful ceremony was attracted by heads of security and sister agencies, captains of industry, terminal operators, traditional rulers,…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, as part of efforts aimed at facilitating National Economic growth organised a one-day training workshop for maritime journalists on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. Speaking at the training session, Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, said the initiative comes at a critical period when…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 12 December 2025, graduated officers of Senior Course 13 and Junior Course 23 of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership capacity, operational efficiency and strategic management across the Service. The ceremony attracted senior officers,…
By Femi Anamelechi As the efforts to fight the use of Nigeria Custom Service Apapa Area Command as transit seaport of illicit drugs intensifies, the command just almost five days after intercepting 25.5kg of cocaine aboard a Brazilian-flagged vessel, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command in conjunction with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, on Wednesday, 10 December, 2025, witnessed a seamless change of leadership as outgoing Comptroller, now Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) Mohammed Shuaibu, formally handed over to the new Comptroller, Gambo Aliyu, at a ceremony held at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos.In his valedictory…
By Femi Anamelechi Lagos Free Trade Zone Command has reviewed great commendations for laudable progress in strategic operational areas from ACG Tenny Daniyan who is the Comptroller of Excise, Free Trade Zones and industrial incentives.The Assistant Comptroller General of Customs gave the commendation during a working visit to the Command on Wednesday, 3 December 2025,…
