Lockdown: Customs seizes smuggled rice, beans worth N12.7m in Kano
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Command, has seized smuggled rice and beans worth over N12.7 million in Kano State. Mr Isa Danbaba, the Pubic Relations Officer of the command, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Kano. “In spite of the outbreak of Coronavirus and the subsequent measures put in place by […]
Court orders arrest of former customs boss, Dikko
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko over his continued failure to attend court to answer to a charge of fraud brought against him and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related […]
Customs seizes bags of contraband rice disguised as beans
By Umar Yusuf Adamawa/Taraba State Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has impounded trailer load of 330 kilogrammes of Pangolin scales, foreign rice stuffed in bags of beans. The seizures also include 33,000 litres of petroleum products valued at N98.3 million. Customs Area Comptroller, Kamardeen Olumoh, who addressed newsmen at the headquarters in […]
Customs to take delivery of 3 scanners by Q2’20
NIGERIA Customs Service, NCS, is set to take delivery of three scanners by end of the second quarter 2020, Vanguard Maritime Report can authoritatively report. But some stakeholders are doubting the willingness of the NCS to use the scanners when they finally arrive.
Customs Brokers proffer solution to congestion at Lagos ports
By Godfrey Bivbere & Sharon Obiakor CUSTOMS Brokers under the aegis of National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA have called on the Federal Government to utilise the empty space at Kirikiri Lighter Port to reduce the present congestion in Lagos Ports. The Council through its National President, Lucky Amiwero, noted that […]
Customs, EFCC reinforce partnership
CONTROLLERS, Port Harcourt Area 1 command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Mohammed Boyi, has said that the partnership between the NCS and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has strengthened.
