The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted more than 2,000 bags of 50kg parboiled rice at the Waterside area of Ogun State, as part of its ongoing efforts to curb illegal smuggling and protect local markets. The Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Kola Oladeji, who disclosed this in Lagos on …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to auction 15,325 litres of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at ₦400 per litre to help ease transportation challenges during the festive season. The National Coordinator of the service’s Operation Whirlwind, Hussein Ejibunu, made this announcement on Saturday during a press briefing at the Customs Training College in …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise, assuring Nigerians that the process is entirely free and fair. The agency has cautioned the public to be vigilant against scammers who may attempt to exploit unsuspecting applicants during the recruitment period. Applications are invited for positions in the Superintendent, Inspector, and Customs Assistant cadres as part …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It also announced zero per cent import duty for the products. Its National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada broke the news in a press statement. The statement said: “In …

In what border operations analysts have described as clinical engagements aimed at ending the protracted smuggling activities, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) disclosed it has generated over N500 million from petroleum smugglers across the country. Arewa PUNCH investigations revealed that the newly inaugurated customs special task force team called “Operation Whirlwind” generated the said amount following sting operations carried out …

The National Assembly, on Monday, questioned President Bola Tinubu’s request for loan requests as some revenue-generating agencies of the Federal Government disclosed that they had already surpassed their budgetary revenue target for 2024. The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, said the Federal Government generated N1.5 trillion in education tax, a substantial amount above it N70 billion …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it collected N5.7 trillion in revenue as of Tuesday, 12 November 2024. At the ongoing 2024 Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja, Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi expressed optimism about the service’s capacity to achieve more for the economy. “Our strategic engagements and collaborative approaches have yielded remarkable results across our core statutory responsibilities. …

The Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has generated N1.046 trillion in revenue between January and October. It also intercepted 16 containers of illicit drugs. The Command Controller, Dera Nnadi, made the disclosure in Lagos on Thursday. Nnadi said that it was the first time the command had crossed the trillion-Naira mark since its establishment …

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi State Command, generated thirty-six million, two hundred and twenty-three thousand, five hundred and fifty-four naira, fifty kobo (N36,223,554.50) in the third quarter of the year. The Command’s Comptroller, Iheanacho Earnest Ojike, while addressing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, said that under the leadership of Comptroller General of Customs Bashir …

The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue collection of N1.6 trillion from January to September 2024. The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that the figure was higher than N1.17 trillion collected as total revenue in the year 2023. Olomu …