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70th Anniversary: NUJ Honours Customs CG for Bolstering Press Freedom, National Development

For his unwavering support to press freedom and responsible journalism, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has again been honoured with the “Media Promoter and Advocate of Press Freedom Award” during the 70th Anniversary Gala/Award Night of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), held on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The prestigious event, […]

B’Odogwu is Panacea to Nigeria’s Port Operational Challenges, Says Comptroller Onyeka

The newly introduced Customs indigenous information technology platform popularly called B’Odogwu has been described as a revolutionary solution to challenges facing Nigeria’s port operations. Speaking during a media parley with a cross section of maritime media last Friday, the Customs Area Controller, Tincan Island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, noted that […]

Anti-Corruption: ICPC Deploys Ethics Compliance Tools to Customs

In an effort to entrench a culture of transparency and strengthen ethical standards across its operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, received a high-level delegation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for the deployment of the Ethics and Compliance Scorecard (EICS) and the Anti-Corruption and […]

Ogun 1 Customs Command Intercepts 4 Trailer Loads of Rice, Arms, Cannabis, PMS, Others Worth N344.8m

Comptroller Godwin Otunla led Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has impounded 2,627 bags of foreign parboiled rice which are equivalent to over four trailer loads within a short period of his assuming office. Other seizures recorded during the period include 1,037 parcels of coconut-sized cannabis sativa; five units of Dane guns; […]

IMO Council Seat: Oyetola Woos Island Nations

On the sidelines of the recently concluded 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, made significant diplomatic efforts and engaged in high-level meetings with leaders from several island nations to solicit support for Nigeria’s bid for election into Category C of the […]

Korea to Support Nigeria in Maritime Training Programs and Exchange Initiatives

The Consul General of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nigeria, Mr. Lee Sang-ho, has expressed Korea’s willingness to support Nigeria in building a skilled maritime workforce, sharing technical expertise, and enhancing institutional knowledge through training programs and exchange initiatives. This was disclosed when the Consul General paid a courtesy visit to the […]