The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA), has criticised and rejected the recent “astronomical and indiscriminate” increment in the import duty on cargoes charged by Nigerian Customs. SEAMATA is the umbrella union of traders in all the markets in the South-East Geo-political Zone and traders of South-East extraction doing business across the states in the […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Katsina State says it has intercepted a vehicle loaded with more than N71 million suspected to be for laundering. Acting Controller at the command, Alhaji Dalhat Wada-Chedi, told newsmen in Katsina on Monday that the money was intercepted earlier in the month. “We intercepted the money with the vehicle […]

The management of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, has appealed to traditional rulers in the state in educating their subjects on the dangers of attacking Customs operatives in the state.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Comptroller, FOU Customs Zone B Kaduna, A B Hamisu, has appealed to communities in border areas to partner the service in protecting Nigeria’s economy. “I want to say the level of commitment from border communities has given us a lot of concern. “They prefer to wine and dine with smugglers. We are […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has advocated full integration in Africa using the legislative instrument to have a common passport, market and a single customs and monetary union.