Customs intercepts 73 locally-manufactured guns, 891 cartridges in Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges at Yauri, Zamare waterside in Kebbi. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Attah explained that officers of the NCS, Federal Operation Unit (FOU) zone B, who were on patrol along […]
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Service, NCS, electronic valuation (-valuation) platform, the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, PAAR, claiming it is now outdated and also illegal.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 […]
Customs rakes N2b as Internally Generated Revenue in August
By Bashir Bello The Nigeria Customs Service Kano/Jigawa Command on Thursday says it has generated the sum of over N2billion as Internally Generated Revenue for the month of August. The Comptroller, Nasir Ahmad who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen said the IGR was the highest of its kind recorded in the command. Ahmad attributed […]
