Customs boss overflexing his muscles (3)
IT was Decree 7 of 1970 that gave additional powers to the board of the Nigeria Customs. On August 29, 1975, the Chairman of the Board of Customs and Excise, Mr. Henry Duke was retired by General Murtala Muhammed, GCFR, along with his two deputies, Mr. E. U. Emoren and Alhaji I. Halidu, the preventive commander.
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 […]
Obeisance to Customs, the new power house
A MAN who identified himself as a traditional ruler, strolled with a swag through Immigration at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He then walked towards Customs and was stopped. An officer pointed out he was carrying a pack that suggested he bought a pair of shoes abroad. He confirmed he did. He was asked to produce the shoes. He pointed at his feet: those were what he was wearing. The Customs said it was an item he has to pay duty on.
