By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is pleased to announce the successful issuance of the first Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) under the B’Odogwu (Unified Customs Management System), marking a significant milestone in the Service’s commitment to technology-driven trade reforms. This achievement follows the recent strategic engagement between the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Customs Service Murtala Mohammed Area commando in an intelligence collaborative effort with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), has made a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife and endangered species. Customs Area Comptroller M.T Awe disclosed this in a Press release signed the commands Public Relations officer, Customs Superintendents U.A Momodu…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, has made seizures of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth #1.72 billion freeFOU Zone A Unit, also recovered. N72.4million from fraudulent importers and clearing agents who underpaid Customs duty to the federal government. The Customs Area Controller of FOU…
By Femi Anamelechi NIgeria Customs FOU, Zone A has intercepted 445 bags of foreign per-boiled rice illegally smuggled in through Ogun boarder. FOU Zone A Area Controller, Kola Oladeji stated this during a media briefing on Tuesday 12, 2025. He pointed out that FOU Zone A in a swift response to intelligence seized 445 bags…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been honoured with the Sun Newspaper Public Service Award, recognising his leadership and contributions to national development. The event, which was held in Lagos on Saturday, March 1, 2025, was attended by dignitaries such as Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Minister…
By Feemi Anamelechi The 2025 Comptrollers Retreat of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) wrapped up on Friday, 21 February 2025, with a strong emphasis on discipline, leadership, and professional conduct—a message delivered with passion by Comptroller Haniel Hadison, the newly promoted Comptroller in charge of Special Duties at the Service’s Headquarters.The retreat, which started on…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) brought together key stakeholders from the military, paramilitary, and financial sectors for a high-level roundtable at its Corporate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. The engagement focused on corporate governance, financial autonomy, and strategies for improving the efficiency of government-owned enterprises. In his address, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, underscored…
Following the recent elevation of some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service , there has been a major reshufflement of the Public Relations Officers at various commands across the country. Some of the public relations officers of the customs were recently elevated from Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) to the rank of Assistant Comptroller (AC)….
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Comptroller Kola Oladeji has decorated newly promoted officers in the unit, emphasising the importance of diligence, professionalism, and discipline. The Decoration ceremony held at the FOU ‘A’ headquarters at Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 28 January 2025.Comptroller Oladeji congratulated the promoted officers, acknowledging their exceptional dedication…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reaffirmed its commitment to combating financial crimes at a high level workshop on money laundering, held at the EFCC Academy. The workshop, which brought together key security agencies, focused on strengthening strategies for detecting and preventing illicit financial activities. Participants included representatives from the NCS, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU),…
