The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that its attention has been drawn to escalating activities of fraudulent entities preying on unsuspecting individuals through social media platforms, falsely claiming association with the service for purposes of auctions or recruitment. A press statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, explained […]
Three people were shot in a failed attempt to assassinate the former President of United States of America, Mr. Donald Trump yesterday, Saturday. One of them died while the two others were in critical conditions. The Republican presidential hopeful, Trump survived the assassination attempt as a gunman fired shots at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. […]
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B is sad to announce the tragic demise of Inspector of Customs (IC) Hamza Abdullahi Elenwo in an unfortunate incident that occurred on Friday, 12 July 2024 at Achilafia along Daura-Kano Road in Jigawa State during a stop and search operation. A press statement issued by the […]
The Tin Can Island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service has generated a total revenue of N575.5 billion in the first half of the year. The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi said this at a media conference held at the International Maritime Press Centre of Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) […]
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos has been urged to dismiss the petition of a Claimant and money lender, Mr. Babawale Alogba, for asking for claims for lack of merit. When the case came up for hearing recently before Hon. Justice O. Ogala, the defendant agreed that he sought for funds to enhance […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that the control of local government funds by states is unconstitutional, as the apex court ordered all state governors to henceforth steer clear of the funds meant for the 774 local government areas in the country. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, had in […]
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has cried that it dug deep and unearthed a “monumental heist” carried out in the state in the guise of project execution during the eight years of former governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The Chairman, Fact-Finding Committee and Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Henry Magaji, in a statement […]
As a show of support in time of grief, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday in Abuja, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Deputy Comptroller Etop Essien, who tragically passed away on 25 June, 2024 while making a presentation before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee, a […]
The Federal House of Representatives has passed a motion sponsored by 88 members, calling on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the controversial Samoa Agreement until all contentious clauses are addressed. The motion, moved by Representative Aliyu Madaki on Tuesday, specifically highlights concerns over the “gender equality” clause, which some lawmakers view as […]
The Trade Modernization Project (TMP) has donated some equipment to the Nigeria Customs Service. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, received the equipment, a customised generator and a bus from the Chairman of TMP, Saleh Ahmadu, on 5 July 2024, at the Project Management Office domiciled at the Nigeria Customs Service Management Quarters in […]
