The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has concluded plans to commence the direct distribution of seized food items to Nigerians. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Maiwada said that the move was in response to the critical challenges of food security and the soaring cost of essential food …

As part of its efforts to combat smuggling, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano Area Command has apprehended four trucks carrying food products in the state. Announcing the development in a statement by the service’s spokesman, Saidu Nuradeen, on Tuesday said Service officers intercepted cars transporting a substantial number of food goods destined for illegal export along the Hadejia-Taura-Ringim axis …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied involvement in the death of a teenager at the Jibia Border Area of Katsina State on Saturday. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He extended the service’s heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased. According to the residents, the boy was …

The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has upgraded its electronic auction (e-auction) platform to align with its commitment to continually enhance its services, the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Comptroller of Customs Adewale Adeniyi had disclosed on 10 January 2024, that the service concluded arrangements to revamp the platform …

Following the sterling performance of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) under the sterling and transparent leadership of CG Adewale Adeniji, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has commended it as the most performing organization in 2023. They lauded the Comptroller- General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniji for quadrupling the monthly …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday, announced the probe of an officer of the service for allegedly seeking bribe at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. In a statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, the officer was allegedly soliciting for N5000 bribe before she can facilitate the abroad-bound passenger. Maiwada disclosed that the service would ensure full …

House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have agreed to work out modalities to increase the 2024 revenue target of the Service to N6 trillion. The decision to jerk up the initial N5 trillion proposed by the NCS as its target for 2024 was reached at the resumed interaction of the Appropriation Committees with agencies …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 357 junior officers to the next rank, as part of the renewed plans of the current management to enhance their dedication to duty calls. With the promotion, which was announced on Saturday, the affected officers move from Customs Assistant I (CAI) to Inspector of Customs (IC). In a statement, the National Public Relations …

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excuse says the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generates most of its revenue from the South-West. The chairman of the committee, Leke Abejide, asserted on Wednesday at the inauguration of committee members in Abuja. He said, “The NCS is a big institution with a lot of commands, which are divided into Zones A, …

Senate has expressed displeasure over the inability of key revenue-generating agencies, including the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to stop what it called serious cases of revenue leakages in the country. The Senate, which spoke through its Public Account Committee, disclosed that the NPA failed to recover $1 billion, representing the debt of terminal operators as …