In 1992, Comptroller A Salawu joined the Nigeria Customs. For 33 years, the energetic, cerebral and vibrant officer has continued to wax from strength to strength. She has headed various customs formations at various positions across the country and still moving from glory to glory. As our personality of the week, this senoir customs officer…
By Lucy Nyambi The Nigeria Customs Service, Lagos Free Trade Zone Command, has recorded a epoch leadership transition on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. As Comptroller Hauwu Abubakar retired after 35 years of service with a revenue milestone of ₦557 billion, handing over to Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi as Acting Customs Area Comptroller.The outgoing comptroller described…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced that it is ready for its 2026 Basic Course Programme with an induction workshop for resource persons and instructors at the Customs Training College.The sessions which held on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, is aimed at preparing trainers for the upcoming recruitment training and ensuring that…
By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command now has a new controller as Comptroller Murtala Muazu assumed office as the Customs Area Controller at Apapa Area Command, with a pledge to consolidate on revenue, enforcement and trade facilitation achievements of his predecessor. Muazu took over on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, following the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, has officially confirmed the fire incident that occurred at its premises in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday, 28 September, 2026.The confirmation comes 24hrs after the incident was widely reported, with the Command now providing an official account of the outbreak, the extent of the impact…
By Femi Anamelechi The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has commended British American Tobacco (BAT) for its high level of regulatory compliance and contribution to Nigeria’s economy, urging other investors to emulate the company’s business model.The CGC gave the commendation on Monday, 14 September 2026, during his visit to the BAT manufacturing factory in…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service and the Benin Republic Customs Administration have commenced innovative plans for seamless cross-border trade with a joint assessment of the Seme-Krake border towards a enhancing One Stop Border Post.The Interoperable system for one stop boarder post was conducted on Friday, 11 September 2026, and was led by the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria £Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command has intercepted Narcotics ,drones , expired goods, in container worth N43.59bn In his reaction, Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,warned that Apapa Port will not be allowed to become a conduit for security threats.Adeniyi pointed this out on Thursday, 10 September 2026, while briefing journalists…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday, August 31, 2026, hosted the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) at its headquarters in Abuja, providing a platform for the association’s press briefing ahead of its 13th National Conference and an engagement with the Public Relations Unit of the Service.Receiving the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has explored opportunities for stronger collaboration with the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China on trade facilitation, customs cooperation, technology and capacity development.This was pointed out in a a ppear statement on Friday, 28 August 2026, by the Unit’s…
