By Femi Anamelechi In a dynamic and strategic bid geared towards enhancement of border surveillance and combat cross-border crimes, the Nigeria Customs Service has launched a first-of-its-kind training on geospatial intelligence, in partnership with the World Customs Organization and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The week-long programme, which began on June 2, 2025, at the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Custom Service has continued to intensify its operation against anti-smuggling across the Nigeria border towns and Villages with seizures of 1,577 (25 litres) kegs of PMS worth Thirty-nine Million Four Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Naira only (₦39,425,000.00).The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi MFR, represented by the National Coordinator of…
By Femi Anamelechi The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over 491,000 tablets of tramadol to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.The seizure was made in Jigawa State following an intelligence report. The tablets were concealed in a dark-tinted SUV designed to avoid detection. With a…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has commissioned the inaugural Nigeria–East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor, marking a major milestone in regional trade facilitation and continental integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The historic flag-off event held on Sunday, May…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Custom Service has been commended by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Service Specialist for its unwavering commitment and resilience in safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service ( FOU) ‘Zone A’ has recorded a major success in its intelligence-driven operations. The command following an intelligence Swift made seizure of Tramadol and Hemp worth N1.5 billion. FOU Zone “A” continues to intensify efforts in to effectively deliver NCS statutory madness and the recent onslaught underscores the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting seamless and sustainable trade operations, with a renewed focus on facilitating the importation of renewable energy technologies.The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, who was represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) Caroline Niagwan, in charge of the Tariff and Trade…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller of Seme vArea Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Dr. Ben Oramalugo has declared an increased revenue generation of over N2.8 billion, between January and April 2025 and facilitation of 184,000 metric tonnes of export goods, valued at over N36 billion. CAC, Oramalugo pointed out that the command deplored…
By Femi Anamelechi The Murtala Mohammed Area Commend ( MMAC) of Nigeria Custom Service has achieved a breakthrough by announcing its first successful 24-hour cargo clearance operations with user of the indigenous B’Odogwu platform.The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Michael Awe, announced the breakthrough on Monday, 19 May 2025, and pointed out the speed and…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of his commitment to implementing the technological advancement policy of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has declared open a three-day retreat organised by the ICT/Modernisation Department of the NCS.The retreat, themed “Turn off Work; Turn on Retreat”, focuses on enhancing officers’ capabilities in…
