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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 […]

Finance

Customs projects ₦11.074trn revenue target for 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service has projected N11.074 trillion in revenue for the 2026 fiscal year, following its record performance in 2025 when it exceeded its revenue target by 10.24 per cent. Vanguard reported that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday while defending the Service’s 2025 budget performance and presenting its 2026 […]

Finance

Customs rake in ₦3.35tn revenue in five months

The Nigeria Customs Service generated N3.35 trillion in revenue between January and May 2026, driven by stronger trade facilitation, improved customs processing and intensified border enforcement operations across the country. Nairametrics reported that the revenue performance was disclosed on Thursday during a joint security news briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser […]

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Customs agents demand suspension of green tax policy over poor consultation

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents has called on the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Green Tax Policy, scheduled to take off from July 1st, 2026, citing inadequate stakeholder engagement by the implementing agency, the Nigeria Customs Service. The association argued that key stakeholders, particularly licensed customs agents and importers, who […]

News

Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by six months

President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The extension was disclosed in a statement issued on June 19 by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The latest extension comes less than a year after Tinubu approved a […]

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Customs warns public over fake recruitment screening notices

The Nigeria Customs Service has urged members of the public to disregard two circulating documents falsely claiming to contain screening schedules for candidates who passed the Computer-Based Test in its ongoing recruitment exercise. The warning was issued by the Nigeria Customs Service in a statement posted on its verified X account on Wednesday, where the […]

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NCS seized over 15,000 bags of smuggled rice in first quarter

The Nigeria Customs Service recorded a total seizure of 15,212 bags of smuggled rice valued at over N907.78 million in the first quarter of 2026. Vanguard reported that statistics obtained from the Enforcement Investigation and Inspection Department, Enforcement Return and Statistics Unit, of the Customs showed that the Service recorded 286 rice seizure cases between […]

Opinion

Why Nigeria loses billions at Seme border — Ex-Customs officer

A retired Customs officer, Seyi Adeyemo, has raised concerns over the loss of billions in revenue allegedly caused by the Nigerian government’s trade restrictions at the Seme Border, despite the multi-billion-naira infrastructure upgrades supported by the World Bank. Adeyemo also stated that the border post remains far below its economic potential, as ongoing trade restrictions […]

Ports and Airports

Customs agents accuse marine police of port cargo extortion

A group of concerned licensed customs agents and maritime stakeholders under the aegis of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged interference of the Marine Police in port operations. Specifically, they accused the Police unit of blocking and extorting importers of duly cleared cargoes from Lagos ports. […]

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Tinubu inaugurates ₦73bn Customs complex in Ogun

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a N73 billion customs complex in Iperu, Ogun State, marking a major infrastructure push aimed at strengthening trade facilitation, enforcement, and revenue generation within the Nigeria Customs Service. The project, which houses the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, spans 142 buildings on a 100-hectare site and is designed to deliver international-standard […]

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Customs seize ₦3.3bn contraband in major crackdown

The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, intercepting 144 smuggling attempts and seizing various contraband goods with a duty paid value exceeding ₦3.3 billion. The intercepted items included rice, petroleum products, vehicles, illicit drugs, used clothing, vegetable oil, wildlife products, and other prohibited or restricted goods. […]

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Customs pledge faster transit routes, security ties with Niger

The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional trade facilitation, safeguarding transit cargo, and deepening cross-border security cooperation with neighbouring countries, particularly the Republic of Niger. This position was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the NCS following a high-level bilateral meeting between the Service and the Niger Republic Customs […]

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