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; […]
…As Nigeria Receives Hosting Rights for 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again demonstrated its thought leadership in public communication and institutional branding as it joined public relations professionals across Africa to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) during its 36th Annual Conference, held from 9 to 13 […]
For its impressive performance in shoring up revenue by 40 per cent, Ogun II Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service has been commended by the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi. This impressed the CGC to pledge support to the command to address its operational challenges. He pledged the support during a working visit to […]
Popular maritime activists’ group, Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders, Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC), has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and worldwide on the occasion of this year’s Eid-Kabir celebration. The National Coordinator of SNFFIEC, Chief (Sir) Osita Chukwu PhD, in his Sallah message charged Muslim faithful to remain steadfast to the tenets of the teachings of […]
The Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Apapa Chapter, Hon. Emeka Chukwumalu, has felicitated Muslims faithful in the freight forwarding practice, the entire Nigerian maritime industry and across the world during this Sallah celebration. In a statement he personally signed, Hon. Chukwumalu, noted that as the Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate this very […]
The Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Apapa Chapter, Hon. Emeka Chukwumalu, has felicitated Muslims faithful in the freight forwarding practice, the entire Nigerian maritime industry and across the world during this Sallah celebration. In a statement he personally signed, Hon. Chukwumalu, noted that as the Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate this very […]
The President – General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and around the globe during this Sallah celebration. According to a press statement signed by Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN, the Eid-Kabir is an annual event which comes up after the Ramadan […]
In an effort to motivate hard work, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on 3 June 2025, hosted the leadership of the Nigeria Customs Service, NAFDAC, and NDLEA at his office in Abuja, recognising their outstanding efforts in the ongoing war against illicit drugs and other contrabands. The event followed a joint operation […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its efforts to combat fuel smuggling with the deployment of newly inducted officers to Operation Whirlwind, a tactical unit launched in May 2024 to check the illegal movement of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across Nigeria’s borders. The induction ceremony, held on 3 June 2025, in Abuja, signalled a […]
As part of a significant move to strengthen border security and improve regional capacity, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in West Africa. The week-long programme commenced on […]