The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reportedly postpones its Gala and Award Night, initially scheduled for Friday, November15, 2024, in Abuja. According to the report, the decision taken to allow Nigeria Customs Service identify with the mood of the Nation in mourning the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, whose legacy of service...
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DANGALADIMA VISITS KEBBI COMMAND ON OFFICIAL TOUR SEEKS SYNERGY WITH TRADITIONAL RULERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
The Zonal Coordinator Zone B, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs (ACG) Sambo Kaliel Dangaladima paid official visit to Kebbi Area Command on his continuous tour of Zone B axis, on Friday, 8th of November 2024. While addressing Officers and men during parade, he commended the efforts of the Customs Area Controller and his officers on...
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Korean Embassy Hosts Dinner in Honour of CGC Adeniyi
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a formal dinner on Thursday, 31 October 2024, in honour of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi and members of his management team at the Embassy in Abuja. The event underscored the strengthening of bilateral relations and the shared objectives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...
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NCS and WCO Hold a Workshop on Gender Diversity to Promote Inclusivity
A workshop on “Gender Diversity” has been held at the Old Federal Secretariat in Garki, Abuja, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the World Customs Organization (WCO). The event, which commenced on Monday, 28 October 2024, reaffirmed the commitment of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to create a work environment where every...
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CGC Adeniyi Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members in Abuja
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters in Abuja shortly after the inauguration. This initiative follows the recent partnership between the Nigeria...
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Nigeria Customs Launches B’Odogwu, Unified Management System to Boost Trade Efficiency
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched B’Odogwu, a new Unified Customs Management System, starting with a pilot phase in Lagos at Port & Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML). While addressing newsmen at PTML Command on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, stated that the innovative platform represents a significant...
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To Promote Intra-African Trade, NCS and AfCFTA Coordination Committee Organise a Workshop
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Committee organized a one-day workshop on October 17, 2024, at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja, with the goal of improving trade facilitation throughout the African continent. Important NCS officials, such as Area Controllers and AfCFTA Coordination Office representatives, gathered at...
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Drugs worth N1.1 billion found in 4×40-foot containers, according to Apapa Port Command
An attempt to smuggle illegal drugs worth N1,183,915,500 (one billion, one hundred and eighty-three million, nine hundred and fifteen thousand, five hundred naira) into the nation through four units of 40-foot containers has been foiled by the Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Port Command. According to a breakdown of the seizures, there were 2,174 cartons total...
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Huawei Technology South Africa Receives Nigeria Customs AEO Technical Working Group in Johannesburg
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Technical Working Group (TWG), on a five-day benchmarking mission with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), was received by Huawei Technology South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 19 September 2024. According to Chief Superintendent of Customs Nnenna Awa, the NCS AEO Lead in Nigeria, benchmarking...
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Customs Intercepts N57.6 Million Worth of Cannabis in Kwara
Taiwo Ogunniyi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kwara State has seized a significant consignment of Cannabis Sativa valued at N57.6 million. The operation, which took place along the Yamboa axis of Bukuro in Baruten Local Government Area on July 3, 2024, was based on credible intelligence. Comptroller Faith Ojeifo, the Customs Area Controller, revealed...