Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has cited President Bola Tinubu’s public commendation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as a proof of the confidence reposed in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi. The monarch described Adeniyi’s leadership of the Nigeria Customs and impact on...
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As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, patriotism, patience, and national unity, saying the values symbolised by Eid-el-Kabir remain critical to national growth and stability. The Customs boss made the call shortly after observing Eid prayers...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emphasised the importance of stronger collaboration, intelligence sharing, and inter-agency synergy in addressing terrorism financing, money laundering, wildlife trafficking, and other forms of transnational organised crimes. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a study tour by the Operational Level Countering the...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has renewed its commitment to boosting legitimate trade with China and clamping down on illicit economic activities. The move centres around intensifying enforcement and strengthening bilateral cooperation to create a more secure and streamlined economic partnership between both nations. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The move is aimed at improving passenger clearance, compliance and Customs operations. The platform designed to simplify baggage declaration for inbound international passengers, is...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has intensified its anti-drug operations with the interception of 4,173.5 kilograms of cannabis Indica valued at approximately ₦16.6 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller of Customs Frank Onyeka, during a press briefing on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, disclosed that...
Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its crackdown on illicit cross-border cash movement following the interception of 461,600 United States dollars from two inbound passengers at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The development was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s...
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance. He made the commitment in a keynote address he delivered at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, in collaboration...
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May...
As a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 4 May 2026, at the Tin Can Island Port,...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has intensified enforcement operations across the South-West zone, seizing cocaine, cannabis, and other contraband while foiling 473 smuggling attempts in the past eight weeks. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Comptroller of...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has activated its commitment to battling illicit financial flows and terrorism financing through a sensitisation programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The engagement held at its headquarters in Abuja, formed part of the Service’s first quarter operational review meeting and...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commended Team Nigeria for an impressive outing at the ongoing African Wrestling Championship, where the country secured four gold medals in the women’s category on the opening day of the tournament. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who also serves as President of the...
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has held a diplomatic engagement with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abuja, where both parties reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening trade relations and customs cooperation between Nigeria and the UAE. During the engagement, the UAE Ambassador to...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has once again underscored its role in global security cooperation, as the Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, participated in the 19th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2026) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The high-level engagement declared open by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Seri...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ibeto Seaport and Terminals Command, Port Harcourt, has, on Friday 17 April, 2026, reaffirmed the importance of inter-agency collaboration in securing the nation’s maritime corridor following a strategic visit by the Commissioner of Police, Eastern Port Police Command, CP Shuaibu Audu. The visit, according to...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has recorded breakthroughs in its anti-smuggling operations, intercepting contraband goods valued at ₦ 98,375 in six weeks. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller of Customs, Muhammed Tarko, disclosed this during a press conference held on April 15, 2026,...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has celebrated Superintendent of Customs Nafisat Balogun, following her remarkable achievement of obtaining a commercial multi-engine pilot license in the United States of America. The ceremony, organised by the Nigeria Customs Technical Hangar Service, brought together senior officers, management staff, and colleagues to honour her...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to strengthen excise compliance and enhance revenue generation as part of its drive to achieve the Service’s ₦400 billion excise revenue target for 2026. This formed the focus of a series of stakeholder engagements organised by the Service’s Excise, Free Trade Zone...
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri, have intercepted a massive consignment of illicit drugs worth over ₦1 billion, concealed within legitimate goods along the Okada/Ofosu Expressway in Benin City. The Comptroller of the Unit, Bishir Balogun, disclosed during a press briefing...