Customs intercepts illegal goods worth N997m in Sokoto in 2 months
The Sokoto/Zamfara Command of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 640 cartons of sexual enhancing drugs, an AK47 Gun and other illegally smuggled items worth N997 million from October and November. Mr. Magaji Mailafiya, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) made the disclosure in a statement he available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Customs intercept fake currency worth N2.5m, 40 drums of ethanol, 160 jerry cans of Petrol in Ogun
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area 1 Command had intercepted fake currency notes worth N2.5 million at Ihunbo security checkpoint along with Idiroko border town in Ogun State. According to the Command spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, the fake currency was found in possession of Samson Odebija, who on interrogation said, he […]
Customs claims insecurity, cross border smuggling down by 90%
AT the backdrop of sustained criticism of the Nigeria’s border closure, the Customs Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kwara Command, Comptroller Ahmed Hussaini Bello, has claimed that insecurity nationwide and cross border smuggling have reduced by more than 90percent in the past two months.
Customs destroys 1,393 cartons of seized frozen poultry products
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS has, destroyed total of 1, 393, seized imported poultry products in the state. Deputy Comptroller, NCS, Yahaya Usman, stated that the seizure was made on Saturday 9th and 11th day of November, 2019, by his team with a duty paid value of N13,372,800.00. ALSO READ:Nigeria is not […]
Customs moves towards full digitisation to ease doing business
In a bid to deliver better services while improving government’s revenue, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) appears to be moving towards e-customs, an initiative that would put its operations at par with what obtains in developed climes. The initiative which will be a one-stop digital shop for all port stakeholders to assess information and transact […]
Border closure boosts Customs generated revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated revenue of about N1.002 trillion from January to September 2019. The data received by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the Department of Research and Statistics and confirmed by the NCS’s public relations office indicated that the revenue was generated from 32 commands. The statistics showed that […]
