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Customs intercept $578,000 undeclared cash, hand over suspect to EFCC

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has announced the interception of $578,000 in undeclared cash from an inbound passenger arriving from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, John Harrison, disclosed the interception while addressing journalists at the command on Friday. Harrison, revealed that the suspect, […]

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Badagry-Seme corridor responsible for 35% of smuggled fuel – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service has reported that the Badagry-Seme corridor accounted for 35 per cent of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit in the past two weeks. Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this on Monday while displaying seized petrol volumes at the Customs Training College in Ikeja. He said that a comprehensive analysis of seizure patterns along the […]

Onne customs reports N643bn revenue for 2024
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Onne customs reports N643bn revenue for 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command in Onne, Rivers State, has reported a record revenue generation of N643 billion for 2024, surpassing its annual target of N618 billion by N25 billion. This achievement represents 103% of the command’s revenue goal and marks a historic milestone for the command. Area Controller, Mr. Muhammed Babandede, disclosed […]

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Customs scrap import duties on LPG, CNG conversion Kits

The Nigeria Customs Service has removed import duties on Liquefied Petroleum Gas and related equipment, including conversion kits for Compressed Natural Gas. This move aims to encourage the adoption of cleaner energy solutions. This was disclosed in a statement was by Chief Superintendent, Abdullah Maiwada, the NCS’s National Public Relations Officer. The materials and products […]

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Customs seize 695,000 litres of smuggled petrol

The Nigeria Customs Service has seized more than 695,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit being smuggled to neighboring countries. NCS Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi noted that this operation, carried out in partnership with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, is part of efforts to tackle economic sabotage caused by the smuggling and diversion of […]

Customs, FAAN ranked worst-performing agencies in May 2024
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Customs, FAAN ranked worst-performing agencies in May 2024

Nigeria’s Official Public Service Complaint website, ReportGov.Ng, has identified the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria as the least effective government agencies in terms of resolving customer complaints for May 2024. This evaluation is part of a report that examines how government Ministries, Departments, and […]

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Customs exchange rate for cargo clearance reduce to N1593/$

The exchange rate for cargo clearance decreased to N1593.41/$, which represents a decrease of about N18.87  from last week’s record value of N1612.28. The Central Bank of Nigeria, through the customs, raised the exchange rate for cargo clearance by N18.44 compared to its previous value. The decline in the exchange rate for cargo clearance is […]

Custom to free detained vehicles, amid FX crisis
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Customs pledges 24-hour port operations improvement

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has given his assurance that the Time Release Study implementation would remove delays in cargo clearance and allow for 24-hour port operations. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, these statements were made by Adeniyi on Monday in a Lagos interview. He underlined that by locating and […]

Customs resume electronic auction of vehicles, overtime goods
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Customs resume electronic auction of vehicles, overtime goods

The Nigeria Customs Service announced on Friday that it has resumed the electronic auctioning of abandoned, confiscated cars and other items, including containerized consignments that have been sitting in ports for years. BusinessDay reported that according to the National Public Relations Officer for Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, the redesigned e-auction platform was presented on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. […]

Custom to free detained vehicles, amid FX crisis
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Customs made 70% revenue from Lagos – Comptroller-General 

Seventy percent of the Nigeria Customs Service’s revenue came from Lagos State, according to Comptroller General Adewale Adeniyi. The Punch reported that he claimed that the Lagos State Government is planning new partnerships to boost the country’s overall economic growth and prosperity. The CGC 2023 Conference, with theme “Leveraging Data Analytics for Secure and Efficient Trade Facilitation […]

NCC, Customs devise counterpiracy plan
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NCC, Customs devise counterpiracy plan

Nigerian Copyright Commission and the Nigerian Customs Service have decided to work together more closely to create fresh anti-piracy tactics that will foster innovation and strengthen the country’s creative economy. The Punch reported that according to a statement, the agreement was made recently at the NCS Headquarters during a courtesy visit between Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi […]