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Customs, NDLEA intercept ₦3.67bn suspected narcotics at Tin Can port

The importation of illicit drugs concealed in used vehicles and automobile spare parts has come under scrutiny after two 40-foot containers of suspected narcotics, worth an estimated ₦3.67 billion, were intercepted at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. The seizure was made by the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, in collaboration with the […]

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Free zone Customs command rakes in record ₦557bn revenue

The Free Zone Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated a record N557.02 billion in revenue between January and August 2026. The figure underscores the growing economic significance of the Free Zone corridor and the Command’s contribution to revenue mobilisation. The retiring Area Controller of Customs, Hauwa Abubakar Anifowoshe, spoke at the handover ceremony held […]

Policy and Regulations

Customs introduces simplified baggage declaration system at Seme command

The Nigeria Customs Service has rolled out a Simplified Baggage Import Declaration System at its Seme Area Command. The move opens a new phase in the Service’s push for digital innovation, easier trade and better passenger clearance. It is meant to speed up baggage declaration, shorten clearance time and make the process more transparent for […]

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Customs arrest two in Lagos over importation of 399 pump-action rifles

The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested an importer and a female clearing agent over the alleged illegal importation of 399 Jojef pump-action rifles through the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday during the formal handover of the seized firearms to the National Centre for the […]

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Customs denies smuggling, recruitment malpractice allegations

The Nigeria Customs Service has dismissed allegations of increased smuggling, revenue leakage, recruitment impropriety and manipulation of succession within the service, describing them as a misrepresentation of its operations and administrative processes. The PUNCH reported that the service’s National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, stated this in a response released on Thursday to […]

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Freight agents, Customs clash over Single Window rollout

There are indications of festering disagreements over the implementation of the National Single Window, a centralized digital portal launched by the Federal Government in March this year to address delays in import-export processing at the ports. It allows importers and exporters to submit trade documents once, replacing duplicate paperwork across multiple agencies. President of the […]

Maritime

Customs agents threaten protest over alleged ship manifest manipulation

Members of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents have threatened to stage a protest over the alleged manipulation of ship manifests by some shipping companies, warning that they will expose those responsible if urgent action is not taken. The agents said the practice could disrupt port operations and further weaken the country’s fragile economy. […]

Finance

Customs recovers ₦30bn in import duties, moves to impound 10 aircrafts

The Nigeria Customs Service has recovered more than N30bn in import duties from owners of private aircraft as it intensifies efforts to enforce compliance with customs regulations, with plans underway to impound about 10 aircrafts over alleged unpaid duties. Findings by The PUNCH also revealed that the recovery exercise was strengthened through collaboration between the […]

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Customs debunk fake recruitment update on social media

The Nigeria Customs Service says the purported recruitment update currently circulating on some social media platforms is fake and did not originate from the service. NCS’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada urged members of the public to disregard the false information, saying the service would only […]

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Kano, Jigawa Customs generate ₦63.07bn in six months

The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command generated N63.07 billion in revenue between January and June 2026. According to The PUNCH, the command’s Acting Area Controller, Usman Umar Adamu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the command’s achievements during the first half of the 2026 fiscal year at the Customs House, Bompai, Kano, on Wednesday. He said […]

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Customs duty waivers hit ₦34tn in 2025, says comptroller-general Adeniyi

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, on Monday disclosed that the value of Import Duty Exemption Certificate approvals granted by the Federal Government on selected imported goods and equipment rose to N34tn in 2025, warning that such fiscal incentives have significantly reduced the service’s revenue-generating capacity. Adeniyi made the disclosure during an […]

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