August 4, 2025

Customs

Customs General

Apapa Customs Deepens Strategic Alliance with NAGAFF, ANLCA to Enhance Trade Efficiency

In a significant move to strengthen collaboration and boost trade facilitation, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to inclusive stakeholder engagement by visiting the leadership of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs

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Comptroller Shuaibu Strengthens Alliance with Security Agencies, Traditional Institutions in Lagos, Ogun

Lagos, Nigeria – June 30, 2025 In a strategic move to bolster inter-agency cooperation and enhance border security, the Comptroller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mohammed Shuaibu, has embarked on a series of courtesy visits to key security agencies and traditional institutions across Lagos and Ogun States.

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Tincan Customs Deepens Collaboration with Stakeholders to Enhance Port Operations

Lagos, Nigeria – June 30, 2025  In a renewed effort to strengthen customs operations and improve service delivery at one of Nigeria’s busiest ports, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, hosted a strategic engagement session with industry stakeholders at the Command headquarters in Lagos. The high-level meeting, held

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Nigeria, Belarus Strengthen Customs Ties with New Cooperation Agreement

Brussels, Belgium – June 28, 2025  In a strategic move to deepen international enforcement collaboration, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Belarus on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters. The bilateral agreement was formally signed on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the World Customs

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Immigration Comptroller General Participates in 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meeting

Abuja, Nigeria – June 28, 2025  The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, participated in the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), held in Abuja, Nigeria, highlighting the strategic role of cross-border mobility in promoting regional economic integration. The high-level event brought together African leaders, policymakers, business executives,

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Nigeria Assumes Global Trade Leadership as CGC Adeniyi Emerges Chairperson of WCO Council

Brussels, Belgium — June 28, 2025 | Nigeria has recorded a major diplomatic and strategic milestone as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, was unanimously elected as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Council. The historic election took place during the 145th/146th sessions of the WCO Council, held at

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ACG Orbih Applauds Seme Command for Infrastructural Advancements and Strategic Alignment

Seme Border, Lagos – June 25, 2025 — The Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) of Customs, Zone ‘A’, Charles Orbih, has commended the Seme Area Command for its infrastructural strides and operational excellence, describing the Command as a model of strategic alignment with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) leadership vision. ACG Orbih gave the commendation during

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Nigerian Army, Customs Service Strengthen Ties for Enhanced Border Security

Abuja, Nigeria – June 2025The Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in a bid to bolster national security, particularly across the country’s porous borders. This resolve was made during a strategic meeting between the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Comptroller-General

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Customs, OSS Committee Agree to Share Data for Enhanced Petroleum Sector Oversight

ABUJA — In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and operational efficiency in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Oversight and Stakeholders Synergy (OSS) Committee have reached an agreement to share vital data for smarter regulation and monitoring of petroleum product movements across the country. The collaborative framework, which was formalised

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Customs Intercepts ₦3.6 Billion Worth of Donkey Skins in Foiled Export Operation

PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and impounded a massive illegal consignment of donkey skins valued at over ₦3.6 billion, thwarting an attempt to smuggle the items out of the country through Nigeria’s eastern export corridor. The operation, which was carried out

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