Customs illegally engaging soldiers for operations — Senator
By Godfrey Bivber Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has disclosed that officials of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, going out on field operations are accompanied by Nigerian Army, NA, officers that are not cleared from their barracks for such operations. Fadahunsi who is a retired Customs officer disclosed this at a public hearing of the Senate Committee […]
Customs clarifies duties payable by airlines
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says airlines registered in Nigeria and providing commercial air transport services are entitled to duty-free importation of their aircrafts, engines, spare parts and components, purchased or leased. Mr Joseph Attah, Public Relations Officer of the service, made the clarification in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Attah […]
Nigeria Customs defies FG Executive order on zero duties for spares, commercial aircraft
… as domestic airlines threaten to shut down By Lawani Mikairu In spite of the Executive Order on zero duties for spares and commercial aircraft signed by the President, the Nigeria Customs Service has refused to implement the order that was signed last year by President Muhamadu Buhari. This is coming as domestic airlines are […]
LCCI seeks Executive Order to reform Customs
Frustrated by anti-business operating standard, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the Federal Government to roll out a reform through Executive Order on the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS.
Customs seizes over N70m contraband goods in 7 months in Bauchi zone – Comptroller
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone D Bauchi, has seized contraband goods worth over N70.1 million between September 2020 to March 2021, according to Mr Adesanmi Omiye. The FOU Zone D comprises Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Plateau and Nasarawa. Omiye, who is the Comptroller of the FOU Zone D command, […]
Border communities team up with arms smugglers to kill officers — Customs boss
The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Ahmadu Ali(rtd), Thursday told the House of Representatives that the agency’s biggest problem in trying to stem arms smuggling is border communities ganging up against his officers.
Customs Apapa intercepts tramadol, used clothing, others worth N223m
The Customs Area Controller, Apapa Command, on Thursday disclosed the seizure of tramadol, used clothing and others with a Duty Paid Value of N223m. Comptroller Malanta Yusuf , Area Controller of Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, in a news conference in Lagos noted that the tramadol was concealed with 1000 cartons of ceramic tiles. […]
Customs wants FG to re- introduce N1.50k per litre on Petroleum products
….Targets N1.465 trillion in 2021, to spend N242.45 billion …Pushes for downward Review of Tariff on new imported vehicles from 35% to 5% Levy, CG tells Senate By Henry Umoru THE Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, retd told the Senate that the revenue generating agency has asked the Federal […]
Customs raids 1,930 smuggled rice from warehouses, seizes N708m contrabands
By Godfrey Bivbere & Eguono Odjegba FOLLOWING Comptroller-General of Customs,’ CGC, directives to various formations of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, to rid warehouses and markets across the South-West of smuggled foreign rice and contrabands smuggled into the country, the CGC Strike Force has seized 1,930 bags of 50kg smuggled rice evacuated from various warehouses […]
Border closure, meant to compel neighbouring countries to adhere to protocols — Customs Boss
The Federal Government implemented the border closure policy to send a message to Nigeria’s neighbouring countries. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, made the disclosure in Abuja on Sunday. He was speaking at a special interview session at the headquarters of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ali explained […]
Custom’s C-G attributes success to restructuring, reforms, revenue generation
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Sunday cited restructuring, reforms and revenue generation as key factors responsible for the impressive performance of the NCS. Ali, who made the disclosure at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja, said that the three items were the mandates given […]
