Nigeria Customs Leads at ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has demonstrated exceptional performance at the ECOWAS Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024, emerging as a top contender in the competition. The event, organised by ECOWAS in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), brought together cybersecurity professionals across West Africa. […]

Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway: ECOWAS Approves $15bn For Design

A whopping sum of $15 billion has been approved for the Lagos-Abidjan corridor highway development project design by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This approval was made during the 21st ministerial steering committee meeting in Lagos, chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi and it aimed at deepening regional economic integration. […]

Nigeria Customs Restates Commitment to Trade Facilitation, Modernisation

The Nigeria Customs Service has restated its commitment towards promoting trade facilitation and Customs modernisation. Speaking while making a presentation at the Leadership Management Development workshop on Friday, 20 September 2024 at World Customs Organization (WCO) headquarters in Brussels, CSC Lauretta Utubor, the Team Lead for Advance Rulings in Nigeria, stressed the commitment of the […]

Customs CG Charges Course 20 Participants to Acquire Knowledge, Skills Needed for Customs Job

In his quest to build a workforce that meets the needs of modern Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi has charged the newly inaugurated students of junior course 20 to take heed to the knowledge and skills that would be impacted on them during their training to contribute meaningfully to the […]

South Africa Customs Calls for Synergy With NCS for Effective AEO Implementation

The South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) AEO Lead, Penny Bologo, has called for increased collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to facilitate the effective implementation of the AEO Programme in Nigeria. Bologo emphasised that both Nigeria and South Africa play significant roles in global trade, making this partnership crucial. Her words: “The WCO Safe […]