The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has addressed a video circulating on social media depicting a shooting incident involving its officers, clarifying that the footage is from 2019 and not a recent event. In an official statement, NCS spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada confirmed that the incident occurred on February 17, 2019, at the Shagamu Interchange in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has restated its unwavering commitment to entrenching transparency, accountability, and institutional integrity within its operations, aligning firmly with the Federal Government’s anti-corruption stance. This reaffirmation came during a high-level Stakeholders’ Meeting on Governance and Anti-Corruption Frameworks, which took place on 25 May 2025 at the auditorium of the Federal Ministry
In a bold step toward fortifying border security and enhancing regional enforcement capabilities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in strategic alliance with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has officially inaugurated the inaugural WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) for the West African sub-region. The historic
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 474,000 tablets of Tramadol to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as part of intensified efforts to curb the influx of illicit pharmaceutical products into the country. The handover ceremony, which took place at the Customs headquarters, was presided over by top
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC), has emerged winner of the 2025 Inter-Agency Sports Competition held at the Bashir Adeniyi Sports Arena in Lagos. The keenly contested tournament brought together staff and athletes from various government agencies, including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially flagged off its 2025 Annual Medical Corps Retreat in Osogbo, Osun State, in a renewed commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery within the Service and to the wider community. The week-long retreat, which draws medical officers and personnel from Customs medical facilities across the country, aims to review the
In a renewed effort to reduce road traffic accidents and promote responsible road behavior, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have joined forces to intensify public awareness on safer road use across the country. The collaboration, which was announced following a joint meeting between senior officials of both agencies,
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Seme Area Command have intercepted a vehicle suspected to be involved in a plot to smuggle materials potentially linked to the construction of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The dramatic bust occurred at a routine checkpoint along the Seme-Badagry expressway, where officers discovered the vehicle loaded with hazardous
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of the renewable energy sector in the country by streamlining trade processes and fostering an enabling environment for clean energy investments. This pledge was made during a recent high-level engagement between officials of the Customs Service and key stakeholders in the renewable
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant boost in revenue generation at the Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command, raking in over ₦230 billion within eight months, thanks to the adoption of a homegrown digital platform, B’Odogwu. This was disclosed by Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, Customs Area Controller of the
