Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it is making significant strides in its ongoing recruitment drive to fill 3,927 vacancies across its Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres, with the next phase—a Computer-Based Test (CBT)—slated for September 14 to 21, 2025. Assistant Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations Officer,...
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Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has introduced a new policy allowing a $300 duty-free limit for imports, effective September 8, 2025, to enhance cross-border trade and streamline clearance processes. NCS Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced the decision in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, following the board’s 63rd regular...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Mustapha, is dead. Alhaji Mustapha, who was also the Sardauna Adamawa, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Abuja. He was 76 years old. Reacting to the news of his demise, President Bola...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Area Command, have arrested a passenger attempting to travel with $59,000 in undeclared cash and handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and prosecution. Speaking...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have commenced investigation of one Duru Ikechukwu Damian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for allegedly failing to declare the sum of $59,000( Fifty Nine Thousand United States Dollars)....
by OLA MODUPE , Lagos – Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Area Command, has intercepted a large consignment of bird species illegally destined for export to Kuwait. According to the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Michael Awe, the seizure, which took place on Thursday, 31 July 2025, involved over...
The recent experience of Mallam Yushau Shuaib, the respected founder of PRNigeria, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, was not just shocking—it was profoundly disheartening. What was meant to be a prestigious engagement with Nigeria’s foremost policy institute became, for him, an ordeal marked...
By HARUNA AHMED, Yola – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted over 69,375 litres of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Adamawa and Taraba States — one of its largest hauls under the ongoing Operation Whirlwind. The development was announced during a press briefing...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has described the tenure extension of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, as evidence of transformational leadership. It noted that Customs within two years under his watch has witnessed series of innovative initiatives...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has announced that the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, which is due to expire on August 31, 2025, has been extended by one year. The presidential Media aide, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos have commenced investigation of one Phil-Olumba Ifunaya Sheila arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $14,567 ( Fourteen Thousand Five...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers of pharmaceutical and other counterfeit substances worth N9.23 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, confirmed this during the handover ceremony in Apapa, Lagos. Adeniyi said the seizures...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for allegedly concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four Hundred and...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kanoe– Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of over N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was announced on Tuesday,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, Lagos, has generated a remarkable ₦747.07 billion in revenue between January and June 2025. This represents a 29.85% increase compared to the same period in 2024, with a surplus of ₦171,719,786,247.68. The Customs Area Controller (CAC)...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa and Taraba Area Command, has made a significant interception of contraband items worth over N67 million. The seized items include 13,200 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) packed in 528 jerry cans, 1,925 liters of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) contained in 77 jerry cans,...
…Says elevation confirms Public Relations as leadership function The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, fnipr on his election as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). The WCO, with its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has officially handed over a cache of arms, ammunition, and military gear to the Department of State Services (DSS). During a brief handover ceremony at the Command on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Customs Area Controller (CAC),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, raised the alarm over a surge in online scams involving fake recruitment and auction offers falsely linked to the Service. It urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to fraudsters. During a briefing held at...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is taking significant steps to tackle smuggling activities along its borders. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed that the NCS has developed a technology to manage transporting between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, which is currently being piloted at...