Extant Laws of Customs outdated, Customs CG
THE Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, retd has told the Senate that the extant laws of the Service such as the Customs and Excise Management Act, CEMA are outdated.
Customs counts gains of border closure
DESPITE criticisms by some Nigerians against the partial land border closure by the Federal Government, the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has continued to roll out its achievements so far in the measure, maintaining that it is the only way to salvage the country’s economic situation, and end insecurity.
Customs arrest six smugglers in Katsina, Kebbi
By Bashir Bello, Katsina Not fewer than six smugglers of rice and other smuggled items have been arrested by men and officers of the Nigeria Custom Service. The operation leading to the arrest and seizure of smuggled items was carried out by the joint operation of border drill and the area command (Katsina). […]
Buhari’s aide reacts to activities at Seme border despite closure
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigerian Federal Government closed all of its land borders to curb smuggling activities. In spite of the closure, a twitter user has alleged that Customs officers at the Nigeria-Seme border are collecting bribes to allow people to pass with their imported goods. The user posted: “If Buhari did not know, he […]
Auto dealers split over plans to sue Customs
There are strong indications that automobile dealers may have disagreed over plans to challenge the sealing of some car shops nationwide by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, over alleged violation of import duty regulations.
Customs seizes expired rice, other products with N2.713b duty paid value
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said that seized containers of rice, tramadol and unregistered pharmaceutical products, with duty paid value of N2,713,865,051.
Customs impounds 54 containers in Tin Can
Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Tin can Island Command, has impounded 54 containers of rice, vegetable oil, illicit and unregistered drugs, and vehicle spare parts with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of over N2.7 billion.
Behaviour: Who Cares?
The other day I was at the airport seeing a friend off after her brief visit to the country. My friend had completed all the check-in procedures and was getting ready to go through to customs.
Luggage worth more than N50,000 attract duties, Customs reminds passengers
The Nigeria Customs Service has reemphasized that passengers passing through any Nigeria international airports can only be allowed to go through with goods or items with only N50,000 or less current market value.
Customs seizes N3.5m smuggled rice in Kaduna
The Zone B of Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Kaduna, on Friday, said it has seized 149 smuggled rice valued at over N3.5 million in Kaduna. The command Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Usman, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna. Usman said the rice was seized at Mando motor park in Kaduna while being […]
Foreign shipping firms sabotage inland ports —Customs agents
The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Hon. Tony Nwabunike, has accused foreign shipping companies operating in the country of frustrating optimal performances of Inland Dry Ports, IDPs.
