Customs intercepts 2,200 cartons of tomato paste
THE Seme Command of Nigeria Customs Service has seized over 2,200 cartons of tomato paste among other prohibited items, in its anti-smuggling onslaught against smugglers.
Pregnant woman shot by Customs officers in Ogun, hospitalised
A pregnant woman has been reportedly shot by a Customs officer attached to the Federal Operation Unit, FOU, Ikeja, on her way to the office, yesterday morning.
Bus conductor shot dead by customs men in Lagos
A bus conductor, identified as Toheeb Olayiwola, was shot dead in Abule-Egba area of Lagos yesterday, by Customs men chasing a bus loaded with smuggled bags of rice.
Appraising 2017 performance of Nigeria Customs Service
Analysts have bemoaned the 2017 performance of the Nigeria Customs Service, putting it below the performance in previous years. In this report, SAMSON ECHENIM writes that the prevailing policy environment formed a major consideration, while looking forward for a better performance in the current year.
Customs distributes rice worth N3.79bn to IDPs in Northeast – Official
The Nigeria Customs Service has distributed 252,666 (50kg) bags of rice worth N3.79 bn in the last 22 months to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Northeast and Benin.
Kano/Jigawa NCS command generate N13bn in 2017
The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command said it had generated over N13 billion as revenue from January to December 2017. The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Danbaba and made available to newsmen in Kano on Friday. He said the amount collected was above the allocated revenue target […]
Arms importation: Customs, agents trade blame over use of scanners at Apapa port
Amidst recent upsurge in the importation of arms and ammunition into the country, maritime industry stakeholders are in tango over usage of scanners at the nation’s seaports.
Importer accuses Customs of alleged extortion
UGHELLI—AN Ughelli based businessman, Olorogun Johnny Esike, has accused men of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, stationed at the Ekiadolor axis of Benin-Ore express road of allegedly impounding a gas tank he imported into the country and allegedly demanding N.5 million for the release of the tank.
Customs N1trn revenue generation claim a big lie – Reno
The Number one bestselling author and former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has described as a big lie, the statement by the Nigerian Customs which said the service generated ₦1 trillion in 2017 as against N770 billion target earlier set.
Customs hits N1trn highest revenue collection – Official
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest revenue collection ever of over N1 trillion as against N770 billion target set for 2017.
Senate probes alleged wastes in Customs warehouses
ABUJA—THE Senate has begun a probe into alleged economic wastes at the Warehouses of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS.
