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PHOTOS: AfCFTA okays Customs-Afreximbank initiative to boost African trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area has endorsed the Customs-Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade, an initiative spearheaded by the Nigeria Customs Service and Afreximbank to boost intra-African trade. The conference announcing the initiative will hold in Abuja from November 17 to 19. AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene announced the official endorsement in Accra during a […]

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Customs , AfCFTA plan high-level roundtable in Abuja

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said on Friday that Nigeria is collaborating with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Afreximbank, and the World Customs Organisation to host a roundtable of African customs chiefs in Abuja. He also noted that the Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 in Lagos would provide […]

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Tinubu approves one-year extension for Customs boss

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to allow him consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives. The extension was announced in a statement issued on July 31, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and […]

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Customs warns Nigerians against misuse of US visas

The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a warning following concerns raised by the United States Government over the misuse of U.S. entry visas by some Nigerian travelers. In a statement released on Tuesday, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, cautioned that engaging in activities that violate the terms or purpose of […]

Maritime

NCS to cut import duties for Nigerian importers 

Nigerian importers could soon see lower import duties as the Nigeria Customs Service plans to eliminate the one per cent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme fee and the seven per cent Cost of Collection charge. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, announced the proposed changes on Monday at a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Lagos. The meeting, […]

Aviation

Customs ground over 60 private jets for unpaid import duties

The Nigeria Customs Service has grounded over 60 private jets operating in the country for allegedly failing to pay import duties. Most of the affected aircraft are foreign-registered and operate under Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations, according to THISDAY. Sources revealed that the grounding began on Monday at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

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Customs generate N230bn revenue via unified system

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ports & Terminal Multiservices Limited Command has announced that it generated N230 billion in revenue through the Unified Customs Management System, also known as B’Odogwu, since its introduction in October 2024. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Area Controller, Tenny Daniyan, during a courtesy visit by the […]

Customs resume electronic auction of vehicles, overtime goods
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Canada praises Nigerian customs for recovering 65 stolen vehicles

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police International Special Services has praised the Nigeria Customs Service for recovering 12 luxury vehicles recently through the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to 53 vehicles recovered earlier. The RCMP also commended the NCS for its strong commitment to border security and disrupting transnational organized crime through strategic partnerships and […]

Onne customs reports N643bn revenue for 2024
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Customs to launch e-system for cash declaration, fight money laundering

The Nigeria Customs Service is preparing to launch an electronic system to streamline the declaration process for travelers carrying significant amounts of cash into or out of Nigeria. In an interview on Thursday, NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada stated that this initiative aims to strengthen the country’s anti-money laundering framework and improve compliance with financial regulations, […]