By Femi Anamelechi Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) has lowered its national flag to half-mast across all its Commands, in respect for the passing of former President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), GCFR, who died in London on Sunday, 13 July 2025, at the age of 82.The Nigeria Custom Service joined Nigerians all over the country to…
By Cosmas Okereafor and Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Area Command, has announced a significant leap in revenue generation and enforcement achievements for the first half of 2025, under the leadership of Customs Area Comptroller, Michael Toyin Awe. Speaking to journalists at a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday 9th July 2025,…
By Femi Anamelechi The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu disclosed this during a Media Briefing on 3rd July 2025 at the Artea Command office in Lagos. CAC Babatunde Olomu said the Apapa Area Command intercepted contraband items worth N9.26billion and shutdown 3 bonded terminals over infractions, including evasion of Customs duties,…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service Tin-can Island Port Command has announced the collection of N747,079,233,259.91 as revenue for the first half of 2025. In a statement made available to newsman in Apapa, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka disclosed that this figure indicated a remarkable surplus of N171,719,786,247.68 when…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command in a strategic effort to further foster National Security paid a courtesy visit to the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, and the editorial headquarters of The Guardian newspaper in Lagos. The Customs Area Comptroller of Seme Customs Area ( CAC ) Comptroller Dr….
By Femi Anamelechi President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous election on Saturday in Brussels as the Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Adeniyi made history as the first Nigerian to head the 73-year-old organisation, which has 186 member…
By Femi Anamelechi In a strategic move to foster inter – Agency relationships and enhance cross Boarder alliance, Nigeria Customs has Signed a Historic Cooperation Agreement at WCO Council Session in Brussels, CGC Adeniyi pointed out that agreement is part of Nigeria Customs Commitment to Enhance Border Security and Trade Compliance. This development is part…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) continued to receive recognition and accolades from highly reputable Unions in Nigeria as the Nigeria Union of Journalist honoured NCS Comptroller General Bashir Adewale Adebiyi (MFR) for Championing continuous support and relentless advocacy for Press freedom. The Customs Comptroller General received the “Media Promoter and Advocate of…
By Femi Anamelechi As part of the renewed efforts of Nigeria Customs Service to motivate and ensure the physical and health care of men and officers of Kebbi Area Command, the Customs Area Controller Compt Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie organized a medical checkup exercise and a weekly routine exercise on Thursday, the 19th of June 2025…
By Femi Anamelechi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 20 June 2025, raised alarm over rising scourge in social media by notorious criminals on fake recruitment and auctions . Customs urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters. During a briefing held at the Service’s headquarters in Abuja, the National…
