The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, hosted the newly appointed Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, at its Headquarters in Abuja. The visit underscored the Service’s commitment to building stronger inter-agency collaboration in strategic communications, public engagement, and institutional trust....
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Nigeria Customs Service acknowledged MoF’s directive on implementation of 4% FOB.
‎It has been acknowledged by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that the Federal Ministry of Finance has ordered the suspension of the 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) tax on imported goods. The Service is dedicated to supporting government fiscal policies and values the Ministry’s involvement in this issue.‎‎‎Following this directive, the Service has started consulting with the...
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UPDATES ON THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE ONGOING RECRUITMRNT EXERCISE.
‎The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which began its recruitment process on Friday, December 27, 2024, with an official ad in national newspapers, is happy to update the public on its progress. A total of 3,927 positions were posted in the Superintendent, Inspectorate, and Customs Assistant cadres in accordance with its statutory mandate to improve service...
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NIGERIA’S PRIVATE SECTOR ON THE RISE AS CUSTOMS GROWTH SIGNALS STRONGER OUTLOOK
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising trade systems and boosting revenue as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) performance continues to exceed expectations. At the 62nd meeting of the NCS Board in Abuja, Edun announced that Customs generated ₦3.7 trillion in the...
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Zero Tolerance for Illegal and Subpar Imports Customs Reaffirmed
Delivers seized property valued at ₦10 billion to Agencies After intercepting 16 containers full of prohibited goods worth over ₦10 billion, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its zero tolerance policy for unauthorized and subpar imports. This was revealed by Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), on Monday, August 11, 2025, at...
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Nigeria Customs Unveils Reputation Management Guide to Strengthen Ethical Conduct, Public Trust
…As CGC Adeniyi Commits to Repositioning the Service for Excellence, National Impact In a renewed drive to institutionalise ethics, professionalism, and stakeholder trust, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched its Reputation Management Guide, a key policy document aimed at reorienting officers on the values, behaviours, and standards required to uphold the service’s image. The...
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CGC Adeniyi Honours Late Journalist Dr. Leon Usigbe With Heartfelt Tribute at State House
By Folusho Adeogun The Presidential Villa, Abuja, became a site of reflection and reverence on Monday, 27 July 2025, as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, paid a solemn visit to the State House Press Gallery to honour the memory of the late Dr. Leon Usigbe, Abuja Bureau Chief of...
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Opinion: Nigeria Customs Service Regulatory Mandate Is Within The Purview Of International Trade Procedures
By Chidi Anthony Opara, RFF, FIIM, CDOA A federal high court in Lagos, with Justice D.E.Osiagor presiding in suit number: FHC/CS/765/2018 filed by National Council Of Managing Directors of Customs Licensed Agents(NCMDLCA) reportedly on 26th of May, 2025, ruled that the collection of Practitioners Operating Fees (POF) by the Council For The Regulation Of Freight...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES CGC WALE ADENIYI ON HIS ELECTION AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CUSTOMS
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous election on Saturday in Brussels as the Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Adeniyi made history as the first Nigerian to head the 73-year-old organisation, which has 186 member countries and is the...
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NPA E-callup System: ANLCA Chairman, Isikaku, Stakeholders Speak On Proposed Bays
By: B. Elums In response to the earlier request, made by Chief Ifeanyi Isikaku (Onwa) and other maritime stakeholders operating at Onne Seaport, that the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), should carry out more stakeholders’ engagement, before the take off of its E-callup exercise at the port; the NPA yesterday, took relevant stakeholders operating...