Nigeria is set to forfeit $4 million from a World Bank-funded project after failing to meet key auditing requirements tied to a revenue reform initiative involving the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service. The forfeited amount was part of the $103 million Fiscal Governance and Institutions Project, a public financial management
In a strategic move to align its operations with broader developmental goals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched a far-reaching corporate social responsibility programme known as ‘Customs Cares’. This initiative is structured around six key pillars aimed at improving the quality of life across Nigerian communities and contributing meaningfully to national progress. The
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
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has restated its commitment to advancing border security through the integration of smart technologies, as it joined other African nations at the Africa Border Security Week held in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference, which took place from May 6 to 7, 2025, brought together top-level border security officials, policymakers,
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, has issued a stern warning to importers and their clearing agents over the persistent practice of false declarations, describing it as a threat to legitimate trade and national economic security. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday while receiving members of the Shipping Correspondents Association
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its partnership with the Kano/Jigawa Command to foster improved economic growth and enhance trade operations in the region. This collaboration, which was solidified during a recent meeting between officials of both commands, aims to streamline the Customs’ efforts in curbing
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda by championing the patronage of locally assembled vehicles. This bold endorsement was made during an inspection tour of made-in-Nigeria automobiles at the NCS Headquarters in Abuja. Adeniyi inspected a variety
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 11 containers loaded with unregistered pharmaceutical products, expired consumables, and security-sensitive equipment valued at N921 million at the Apapa Port, Lagos, in what authorities have described as a disturbing indication of evolving smuggling tactics and threats to national security. Addressing journalists on Wednesday during a press briefing at
