Tag: #NigeriaCustoms
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CUSTOMS LEADERSHIP NEEDS MORE THAN DIGITAL SKILLS — SEREC
The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) says digital skills alone are not enough for leadership roles in the Nigeria Customs Service. According to the centre, future leadership must balance technological competence with integrity, professionalism, and strong ethical standards to ensure effective service delivery and public trust. SEREC also notes that customs leadership requires broader…
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CUSTOMS BOSS PUSHES FOR WIDER USE OF AI TO STRENGTHEN NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Nigeria to embrace disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence to improve governance, trade administration and revenue generation across the country. Adeniyi made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences…
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CUSTOMS OFFICER MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST FEMALE PILOT IN NCS
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is celebrating Superintendent Nafisat Balogun after she secured a commercial multi-engine pilot licence in the United States, becoming the first female pilot in the service. According to NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, Balogun was honoured at a ceremony by the Customs Technical Hangar Service, marking a major milestone in a field…
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SHIPPING AGENTS CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY IN ABANDONED CARGO AUCTIONS
Shipping agents in Nigeria are pushing for clearer laws and a transparent auction system for abandoned cargo to boost revenue, cut disputes, and restore confidence in port operations. The Association of Shipping Lines Agents of Nigeria, led by Mrs Boma Alabi, said gaps in the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 create uncertainty over “overtime cargo”…
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CUSTOMS SEIZE ₦52.6M CONTRABAND, RESCUE ENDANGERED PANGOLINS IN BAUCHI ZONE
From smuggled fuel to a luxury SUV — and even trafficked wildlife — Customs says February operations delivered major breakthroughs. The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘D’ in Bauchi has intercepted contraband worth ₦52.6 million and rescued five live pangolins from suspected traffickers. Comptroller Abdullahi Ka’ila said the seizures followed intensified surveillance…
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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…
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CUSTOMS, KEBBI SEAL DEAL AS FG OPENS NIGER–BENIN TRADE CORRIDOR
48-hour cargo clearance, tighter security, smoother cross-border trade Nigeria’s trade routes just got a major boost as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Kebbi State Government team up to roll out President Bola Tinubu’s approved transit corridor for goods heading to Niger Republic via Benin. The Customs boss, Bashir Adewale-Adeniyi, announced the partnership during…
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₦4.7BN DRUG BUST: CUSTOMS HANDS MASSIVE CANNABIS SEIZURE TO NDLEA IN LAGOS
Another major blow to drug traffickers as Customs intercepts a container packed with cannabis — and even a pistol — at Tincan Island Port. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Tincan Island Command has handed over a massive haul of 2,366 packs of cannabis indica worth more than ₦4.7 billion to the NDLEA, following a…
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MURTALA MUHAMMED CUSTOMS POSTS N202.9BN REVENUE IN 2025
Revenue jumps 13% as improved compliance and monitoring boost performance. The Murtala Muhammed Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded N202.9 billion in revenue for 2025, up from N181.01 billion in 2024, hitting 113% of its annual target, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, announced. Otunla credited the surge to better trader…
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CUSTOMS PTML COMMAND RAKES IN ₦350.3 BILLION IN NINE MONTHS
The Ports Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reported an impressive revenue generation of ₦350.3 billion from January to September 2025. Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller, revealed this achievement in Lagos, noting it represents 96.64% of the ₦362.5 billion collected for the entire year of 2024. In the…
