Abuja, August 2, 2025 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a directive mandating all firms currently operating under the Fast Track Scheme to fully migrate to the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme by December 31, 2025. The move marks a critical step in the Service’s efforts to align with global best practices in trade
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of service for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, extending his tenure by an additional one year. This decision, according to credible sources within the presidency, reflects the administration’s confidence in Adeniyi’s leadership and its determination to consolidate the ongoing reforms within
Abuja | July 30, 2025 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a strong advisory to Nigerian travellers, urging them to exercise caution and responsibility in the use of United States visas to avoid jeopardizing diplomatic relations and personal travel opportunities. The advisory comes in response to growing concerns over cases of visa misuse, including
Abuja, July 27, 2025 — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its strategic engagement with the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) in a renewed effort to enhance customs operations through mutual knowledge exchange and international collaboration. The high-level partnership was underscored during a recent bilateral meeting in Beijing,
Abuja, July 25, 2025 – A self-acclaimed Nigeria Customs Service officer has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly defrauding multiple victims of a combined sum of N34 million under the guise of facilitating non-existent auctioned goods. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which brought the suspect to court, identified
July 25, 2025 Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Seme Border Command have intercepted five trucks conveying smuggled foreign parboiled rice with a total duty-paid value of N919.5 million. The seizure, which occurred during a recent operation by the anti-smuggling unit of the command, highlights renewed efforts by the Federal Government to
News Report – July 23, 2025 In a significant move against illegal wildlife trafficking, the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, has intercepted and confiscated 420 kilograms of pangolin scales in its intensified efforts to curb the trade of endangered species. The seizure, which was made during a targeted operation in Kano, underscores the Service’s commitment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized illicit drugs and contraband goods valued at ₦20.5 billion in Rivers State, uncovering them in 16 concealed containers at the Port Harcourt Area II Command. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, confirmed that the seizure followed credible intelligence and
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, has announced the interception of 3,500 bags of foreign parboiled rice—equivalent to six trailer loads—alongside other contraband items valued at ₦1.7 billion within the last four weeks. The Acting Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this during a media briefing
Lagos, July 18, 2025 — The Ports Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a significant revenue surge for the second quarter of 2025, recording a total collection of N204.73 billion, marking a 34.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This development was confirmed by the Customs
