As the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) marks two years under the leadership of CGC Adewale Adeniyi, stakeholders across the maritime and trade sectors are lauding his tenure as a period of innovation, professionalism and renewed purpose. Described by some as “God-sent” to the Service, CGC Adeniyi’s leadership has been characterized by strategic reforms, enhanced stakeholder […]
Exactly two years after his historic appointment as the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR has been unanimously elected as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council in Brussels. The WCO Council is highest decision-making body in global customs administration. The election was held […]
The serene Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja played host to journalists, public officials, traditional leaders, Captains of Industries and media veterans, as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) celebrated seventy years of professional service to the Nigerian public. Among the awardees of the night was the Kanwan Katsina, District Head of KETARE Alhaji Usman […]
The FCT Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service witnessed again another historic handing-over ceremony as the outgoing Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olu Adebisi, passed the baton of leadership to the incoming Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Victoria Chinwe Aliboh, under the watchful eyes of the officers/men of the Command in a closed door section at the […]
Comptroller Ben Oramalugo-led leadership of the Seme Area Command has been applauded for giving infrastructural facelift to some structures in the command. The Zonal Coordinator, Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service, ACG Charles Orbih, gave the commendation during his visit to the command on Wednesday. He specifically lauded the command for renovating the COWA building, upgrading […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with the Indian Customs Administration, as both sides advanced discussions on key customs issues on the margins of the 92nd Session of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Policy Commission on 25 June 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, […]
The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare, a retired Customs Area Controller and former ace Public Relations Officer of Tin Can Island Customs command, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni, has been honoured with the Media Support Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to press freedom and his legacy of support for the media profession. […]
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, […]
As part of efforts to make officers fit and healthy to perform their duty optimally, the Customs Area Controller of Kebbi Customs Command, Compt Chidi Chukwumeziri Nwokorie, organized a medical checkup exercise and a weekly routine exercise on Thursday, the 19th of June 2025 at the Command’s premises. According to a press statement issued by […]
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 […]