Tag: #NCS
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CHILDHOOD CANCER: CANCER SOCIETY SEEKS STRONGER POLICIES, EARLY DIAGNOSIS
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called for stronger policies, sustainable financing and improved health systems to strengthen childhood cancer care in Nigeria. NCS President, Prof. Abidemi Omonisi, made the call in Abuja to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, stressing the need to improve access to specialised treatment, essential medicines, diagnostic services and trained healthcare…
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CUSTOMS SEIZES EXPIRED NOODLES, DRUGS, RICE AND EXPLOSIVES AT SEME BORDER
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted a truckload of expired noodles and other contraband, including foreign rice, illicit drugs, cigarettes and 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials. The Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, said the seizures followed intelligence-led operations aimed at preventing dangerous and prohibited goods from entering Nigeria. Kaila said officers…
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NCS SEIZES 399 RIFLES, PARTS IN TIN CAN PORT SHIPMENT
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle components concealed in a shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command in Lagos. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said on Sunday that the weapons were uncovered after Customs conducted a detailed examination of a container initially declared…
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WOMEN IN TECH SEEK GREATER INCLUSION IN NIGERIA’S BOOMING DIGITAL ECONOMY
The Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has urged the government, industry leaders and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts to promote innovation, leadership and greater inclusion for women in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy. Speaking on Wednesday July 1 at NIWIIT’s two-day conference in Abuja, the association’s President, Olukemi Ayodele, said the organisation remains committed…
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CUSTOMS HAND OVER 6,981 PARCELS, SACKS OF MARIJUANA TO NDLEA IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,981 parcels and 62 sacks of marijuana in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area…
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NIGERIA, UK CUSTOMS PARTNER TO BOOST TRADE & DIGITAL BORDER CONTROL
Nigeria is stepping up trade efficiency with the UK—this time through smarter data, tech, and tighter customs cooperation. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened ties with the UK’s His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to improve trade facilitation and digital border management. The move follows a high-level meeting in London under the Nigeria-UK Enhanced…
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NCS TO BREAK EXPORT BARRIERS FOR ONION FARMERS
Nigeria’s onion exporters get a boost! The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to remove non-tariff barriers and streamline operations to make exports easier for onion farmers and other traders. Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi assured stakeholders that customs will work with relevant agencies to create a facilitating trade environment. The move follows a visit by the…
