Breaking: CMS promotes 3,487 Customs Officers
Following Presidential approval, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has released the promotion of 3,487 Senior Officers to various ranks. The promotion according to Joseph Attah, Public Relations Officer Comptroller-General of Customs, Monday, was strictly based on merit, considering the cumulative scores from examination, oral interview and seniority. A breakdown of the […]
Re-registration of vehicle will cause tension in the economy—Customs brokers
THE National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA) has lent its voice to the Senate on the controversial import duty policy on used vehicles imposed by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, requiring it to impound vehicles on the road over importation documents regardless of how long the vehicles have been in use in Nigeria.
Import Duty Payment : You must appear before us in complete Uniform, Senate tells Customs boss
FOR shunning the directives of the Senate that it should suspend the proposed vehicle duty ultimatum due to begin on April 12, the Senate on Thursday summoned the Comptroller -General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, rtd to appear before it on Wednesday next week.
Customs officers kill driver while chasing rice smugglers in Ogun
Pandemonium broke out, yesterday, in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, following the death of a commercial driver identified as Saubana Onila allegedly shot by officers of Nigeria Customs Service, who were allegedly after smugglers at Kobape area, along Sagamu-Siun Expressway.
Smuggled cars: Customs approve 60% rebate on duties from 2015
The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has approved a 60 per cent rebate for duties to be paid for cars smuggled into the country from 2015, even as it increased the number of payment points to enable auto dealers and private car owners pay duties on the vehicles.
Customs anti-smuggling units collect N1.3b in 2 months
THE Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Lagos in the months of January and February through its anti-smuggling operations, have realised about N1.3 billion, even as it intercepted various contraband and other goods with Duty Paid Value, DPV, of over N713 million.
Customs places 60% rebate on old vehicles
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the adjustment of points of payment of duty on old vehicles, placing 60 per cent rebate across board on vehicles brought from 2015 downward to ease the process.
Customs summons concessionaire over equipment malfunction
Apparently worried about delay in trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has said that it has summoned APM Terminal in Apapa, Lagos over alleged incessant breakdown of servers and other equipment at its facilities.
Senate probes alleged Customs raid of Kayero market
The Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Customs, Tariff and Excise to investigate alleged unlawful raid of rice shops at Kayero Market, Sango Ota, Ogun by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
Customs not responsible for clearance of sub-standard tyres – PRO
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday said products standards control is the responsibility of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), not the NCS.
High cost of food: FG blames police, army, customs, others
THE Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday attributed the ending high cost of food items across the country to extortion of money from from truck drivers convey who farm produce to various urban centres by men of the Nigeria Police Force, their counterparts in the Army and Nigeria Customs Service attached to various of road blocks in the country.
