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Customs unveil new rules for DDP courier companies

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the introduction of a new Standard Operating Procedure to regulate courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid Incoterm. In a statement issued on Monday, the Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, said the new procedure establishes a unified framework covering registration, manifest submission, declaration, valuation, […]

Customs, FAAN ranked worst-performing agencies in May 2024
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Customs intercepts diverted containers valued at N769.5m

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers valued at N769.5 million in duty-paid terms along the Kano/Jigawa Area Command Axis. In a Sunday statement, the Service’s National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the seizures resulted from an intelligence-led enforcement operation designed to curb cargo diversion and protect government revenue. The development […]

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Customs, NMDPRA strengthen ties to curb fuel diversion

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have strengthened their collaboration to prevent the diversion of petroleum products intended for domestic use, as the country steps up measures to safeguard energy security while boosting fuel exports. This renewed commitment was highlighted in a meeting between Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale […]

Custom to free detained vehicles, amid FX crisis
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Customs exempt raw materials, machinery from 4% levy

The Nigeria Customs Service has granted relief to manufacturers and key sectors of the economy by exempting raw materials, spare parts, and select machinery from the four per cent Free on Board levy. This was disclosed in a communiqué jointly signed on Friday by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, and the President of the […]

Custom to free detained vehicles, amid FX crisis
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Customs launches automated e-clearance system to decongest ports

The Nigeria Customs Service has introduced an automated overtime e-clearance system to ease congestion at the nation’s ports and boost trade facilitation. Announcing the initiative on its official X handle on Wednesday, the Service said the digital platform will streamline the clearance of long-standing overtime cargo, minimize delays, reduce manual intervention, and curb corruption. “As […]

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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 […]