Seme Border, Lagos – July 4, 2025 Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) of Customs in charge of Zone A, ACG Mohammed Babandede Orbih, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command for its notable infrastructure achievements and strategic efforts to enhance border security and trade facilitation. ACG Orbih gave the commendation during an official visit
Sokoto, Nigeria – July 2025 — The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command, has embarked on a capacity-building exercise aimed at enhancing officers’ knowledge of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme and other vital trade facilitation instruments. The sensitization workshop, held at the Command headquarters in Sokoto, brought together Customs officers and stakeholders to engage
Owerri, Nigeria – July 2025 — Comptroller Mohammed Wadinda of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Imo/Abia Area Command, has called on importers, freight forwarders, and other stakeholders in the trade and logistics sector to fully comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023. He made this appeal during a stakeholders’ engagement session
Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025 — In a bid to enhance the welfare and mental well-being of its personnel, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has partnered with the African Health Foundation for Gender Empowerment (AHFGE) to promote work–life balance and improve the quality of life of officers and their families. This initiative was unveiled during
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
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
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
Abuja, June 23, 2025 – In a major boost to trade facilitation and global economic linkages, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has fully endorsed its participation in the UN/CEFACT framework and launched a speedy integration of advanced digital trade tools — including the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme and Fast‑Track 2.0 platform. The AEO initiative,
Idiroko, Ogun State – June 23, 2025 – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to robust border security operations in Ogun State as part of ongoing efforts to combat smuggling and safeguard national economic interests. Speaking during a press briefing at the NCS Ogun 1 Area Command headquarters in Idi Iroko,
Nairobi, Kenya | June 15, 2025 The National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, has emphasized the importance of data-driven communication strategies in modern public relations, especially within government agencies. Maiwada made the call while addressing participants at the 26th Annual Conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA),
