Kano/Jigawa Customs rakes in over N21bn in 2020, surpasses target
***vows to deal decisively with smugglers, economic saboteurs By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Thursday says it has raked in N21.018 billion as Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for the year of 2020 which surpasses the N20 billion target for the year. The Command’s Controller, Comptroller […]
Man dies from Customs’ stray bullet in Ogun
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A middle-aged man, Atanda Idowu Moses who sustained gunshot injury during a clash between men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and smugglers in Oja Odan in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State has died. A relation of the deceased, Olatunji Olaniran who confirmed this to newsmen on Sunday, […]
Import duty rises 6% as Customs begins application of new exchange rate
By Godfrey Bivbere IMPORTERS and their agents have said that a 5.0 per cent increase is now effected in duty payable on all imports following the implementation of the new exchange rate by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. The Customs, Vanguard Maritime Report gathered, commenced the enforcement of the new regime following the devaluation of […]
Stakeholders pick holes in Customs PAAR
By Godfrey Bivbere Stakeholders, Tuesday, faulted the continued usage of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, electronic valuation (-valuation) platform, the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, PAAR, claiming it is now outdated and also illegal. Immediate past National President, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, Olayewola Shittu, said that PAAR worked and was sustainable until human interference began […]
Agents slam FG over Customs modernization
By Godfrey Bivbere CUSTOMS Brokers and Freight Forwarders have faulted the Federal Government’s recently approved $3.1 billion contract for Customs e-modernisation. They are of the opinion that apart from being swaddled in secrecy, there is the need to protect the economy and security of the country. Former National President and current Head of Research/Policy Group […]
Group writes Buhari, Lawan, makes case for Customs, importers
…Says manufacturers to lay-off 30,000 workers Transparency Awareness Group, (TANGO), Tuesday wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that importers have allegedly lost about N110billion within the last one month due to their inability to clear their consignments at the ports. The group asked Buhari to probe into the circumstances that led to the huge loss […]
