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- 21 Aug 2013
Confusion over Appointment of New Customs Boss
There is confusion among stakeholders in the shipping industry in Nigeria on whether or not to appoint a new Comptroller General for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Ships & Ports Daily, a…
- 19 Jul 2022
SON Tasked to Upgrade ICT Infrastructure for Easy Interface with Customs
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Ali (Rtd) has urged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to upgrade its IT infrastructure to enable a smooth interface…
- 30 Jun 2008
Courier Operators Get Ultimatum on 48 hrs Clearance
Courier operators are making tireless effort to brace the new challenge as information from the public relations unit of the Nigeria Customs Service revealed that the Comptroller General of Customs…
- 15 Sept 2020
Beware of COVID-19 Infected Poultry Smuggled into Nigeria- Customs
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned of planned importation or smuggling in of frozen chicken from China and Ecuador. In a circular, the service warned her officers to tighten security at all…
- 14 Jul 2026
Nigeria Lost N34 Trillion to Import Waivers in 2025, Customs Tells Senate
Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has disclosed that the value of Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) approvals granted by the Federal Government rose to…
- 4 Dec 2013
Customs Beats Service Providers’ Records 24 Hours DIS Takeover
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it produces Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) within six hours, barely 24 hours of taking over full operations of the Destination Inspection Scheme. Alhaji Dikko…
- 15 Jan 2018
Customs Targets N1.5 trillion Revenue in 2018
The Nigeria Customs Service has set a revenue target of N1.5 trillion for 2018. Hammed Ali, Comptroller-General of Customs, , disclosed this at the first management meeting for 2018 held in Abuja. A…
- 26 Nov 2023
NCC, Nigeria Customs to Strengthen Border Controls Against Copyright Piracy
In a renewed measure to encourage creativity and boost Nigeria’s creative economy, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to strengthen…
- 16 Apr 2026
Nigeria Customs Deploys AI to Cover Revenue Leaks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI) driven capacity-building programme to improve revenue generation and reconciliation across its operations. The…
- 18 Dec 2020
Customs to Sack Non-ICT Compliant Officers in 2023 — Ali
Mr Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday reminded his officers and men to be fully computer literate and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
- 10 Jun 2015
Customs, FAAN Bury Hatchets to Jointly Improve Airport Security
Following the incidence of a fracas between some officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the MMIA Lagos, a high level meeting of the officials…
- 5 Mar 2012
Customs, Agents in Crossroad over N1 Trillion Targets
With the urge to meet the 2012 self imposed revenue target of N1 trillion, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) may have found itself at crossroads with the licensed customs agents who are critical of…
- 31 Jan 2020
US Department of Justice, NCC Clinch Merit Awards on International Customs Day
As Nigeria joined the world in marking the International Customs Day, on 26 January 2020, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has been honoured with a Merit Award by the World Customs…
- 27 May 2021
NCC, Customs Renew Commitment to Border Enforcement of Copyright
Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.), Comptroller General of Customs (NCS) and Mr. John O. Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), have renewed their commitment to…
- 26 Sept 2014
Customs Carpets Scammers, Launches Social Media Accounts
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to address the incessant fake customs auction adverts on various social media platforms particularly on Facebook. To this effect, the Service…
- 12 Oct 2021
Import Infractions: Customs Asks FAAN to Ground 62 Private Jets
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said that status of 62 private jets operating in the country remain unknown despite the conclusion of a verification exercise of import documents for…
- 28 Jun 2017
NCC Receives Accolade over Fight against Piracy
Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd), Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has commended the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)’s fight against Piracy particularly the seizure of 28 Shipping…
- 19 Nov 2013
Customs Warns Importers Unapproved Equipment Type
Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) has warned it will invoke the full weight of the law to punish importers of unapproved equipment type in the country. Speaking at a one-day sensitization workshop…
- 24 May 2017
Unease Calm as Customs Intercepts Fresh 440 Rifles at Lagos Port
On the wake of rumoured plot for military coup in the country, the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a total 440 pieces of pump action rifles imported from…
- 30 Aug 2021
NCC, Customs Impound Two Containers of Over 80,000 Pirated Books Worth N80M at Tincan Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have impounded two shipping container-loads of 80, 882 pirated educational books, valued at N80 million, belonging to…
- 28 Jul 2017
Customs Generates Over N49m from eAuction
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated N49 million on e-auction platform and recorded 254 winners in four weeks across the country. Mr Joseph Attah, Service Public Relations Officer,…
- 6 Sept 2013
SAHCOL, NAHCO Assure Clients on Warehouses Shut by NCS
Skyways Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), and National Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), have assured their clients of safety of their cargos. This came on the heels of the…
- 14 Jul 2017
Customs Warns Fraudsters to Stay Off eAuction Platform
Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) is warning fraudulent bidders involved in making unrealistic bids to stay off its e-auction platform or risk prosecution. Mr Joseph Attah, Customs Public Relations…
- 16 Mar 2012
SNFFIEC Utters Discontent with Customs Benchmark
The self imposed revenue target for year 2012 by the Nigeria Customs Service running in trillions of naira has continued to pitch it against stakeholders in the sector. Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 10 Jul 2014
Customs Commissions Apapa ICT Centre
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned an ultra modern Information Communication Technology (ICT) center at its Apapa Command. Similarly, it commissioned a 16-meter communication…
- 16 Feb 2016
Customs Releases New Guidelines on Disposal of Sei
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved a new procedure for the disposal of seized and overtime goods in its bid to address some of the perceived irregularities relating to the past procedure…
- 14 Mar 2015
Customs Boosts Fight against Fake Drugs with 50 Computers
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has donated 50 computers and accessories to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in an effort to support and encourage its…
- 28 Jul 2025
FG Collaborates with China to Digitalize Customs
Federal Government is increasing collaborations with China to digitalise Nigeria Customs Service operations. This past weekend, NCS strengthened its cooperation efforts through a high-level…
- 27 Aug 2015
Breaking News: Buhari Appoints SGF, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Babachir David Lawal as secretary to the Government of the Federation and Abba Kyari, as his chief of Staff Others are Col.…
- 28 Sept 2014
FOSSRA Alerts on Activities of Online Fraudsters
The forum of spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA) has warned those it described as swindlers that use unverified websites and fake social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting…