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CGC Reaffirms Customs’ Commitment to Community-Based Projects

By Tunde Ojudun Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, PhD, has reiterated the Service’s dedication to impactful community-based projects under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Speaking at the commissioning of renovated facilities at Methodist Primary School, Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos, undertaken by the Lilypond Export Command, Adeniyi emphasized that […]

Customs Pledges Support for Onion Farmers, Exporters Stakeholders Push for Smoother Export Corridor

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has assured onion farmers and exporters of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to removing non-tariff barriers, easing operational bottlenecks, and fostering an enabling environment for agricultural exports. Adeniyi gave the assurance on Monday, 9 February 2026, during a courtesy visit by the Regional Observatory of Onion in […]

MWUN Commends Nigeria’s IMO Council Achievement

By Tunde Ojudun The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), under the leadership of Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has congratulated members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for their contributions to Nigeria’s successful election into Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 biennium. Comrade Abi described Nigeria’s victory on November 28, 2025, […]

National Single Window Promises Simpler Trade as ANLCA, Stakeholders Meet in Lagos

The National Single Window (NSW) project has pledged to simplify Nigeria’s import and export processes, reduce delays, and eliminate multiple document submissions at ports. At a town hall meeting in Lagos on Tuesday, members of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and other stakeholders were briefed on how the platform will operate when […]

OYO/OSUN AREA COMMAND STRENGTHENS INTER-AGENCY, TRADITIONAL TIES THROUGH STRATEGIC COURTESY VISITS

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to enhanced collaboration with critical stakeholders through a series of strategic courtesy and familiarization visits aimed at strengthening security, improving intelligence sharing, and fostering mutual cooperation. On Tuesday, 10 February 2026, the Operational Headquarters of the Command hosted the Nigerian Air Force Works […]

Comptrollers Matawalle, Sule Inspect Compliance Following Reopening of Tsamiya–Segbana Border

The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mahmoud Matawalle Ibrahim, together with Comptroller Aminu Sule of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, conducted an inspection exercise to assess compliance with transit procedures along the Tsamiya–Segbana–Kamba corridor. The inspection followed the recent reopening of the Tsamiya/Segbana border for transit operations, approved by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir […]

NACCIMA Commends President Tinubu on Reopening of Samiya International Border

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), under the leadership of its National President and Chairman of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), Engineer Jani Ibrahim has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reopening of the Samiya International Border in Kebbi State, linking Nigeria with the Republic of […]

Nigeria Commends Committee for IMO Council Victory

The Federal Government has honoured nine members of its Inter-Ministerial Committee with commendation letters for their pivotal role in Nigeria’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for 2026–2027. Signed by Marine and Blue Economy Minister Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, the letters praised the committee’s strategic diplomacy and campaign coordination that secured […]

CGC Adeniyi Strengthens Stakeholder Engagement in Kebbi, Visits Emir

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, visited the Emir of Gwandu, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Bashar, on February 7, 2026, to reinforce collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and traditional institutions. During the historic engagement, Adeniyi emphasized the role of traditional rulers in curbing smuggling and fostering trust in border communities. The Emir […]

Pipeline Surveillance: Tambou Warns Against Ethnic Politics, Defends Tantita Contract

Niger Delta activist, Comrade Preye Tambou, has urged ethnic champions and pressure groups in Delta State to reconsider their opposition to the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. He warned that politicizing the deal along ethnic lines could undermine national security and reverse recent gains in the oil and gas sector. […]