IN a bid to ensure full compliance with the executive order on 24 hours ports operations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has insisted that advanced cargo manifest by shipping agencies must be submitted seven days before the arrival of vessels at the nation’s seaports.

TWO commands of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on seizure rampage raked in about N136.6 billion revenue, with the large haul coming from the Apapa Command which intercepted among other items unprocessed wood export.

The Ogun Area Command Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Sani Madugu, said smugglers now use the creeks along the border communities at Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area, to smuggle bags of rice and other prohibited products into the country.

The ongoing 9th Annual Ships & Ports Maritime Cup Competition kicked off on Monday in grand style at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos with the opening match between defending champions Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Navy ending in a 2-2 draw.

IN a bid to ensure that the auctioning of seized goods is not compromised, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has set up auction committees at various commands across the country just as it barred officers of the Service and their family members from the bid process.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, on Tuesday said it generated N474.1 million as revenue in March.

The Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, has approved the redeployment of 48 Comptrollers in line with the ongoing reforms in the service.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged Nigerians to see smuggling as a crime and support it to succeed in the war against smugglers.

THE Senator representing Kano North, Kano State, Jibrin Barau, has denied the allegation that the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, seized 13 vehicles from his residence.

THE fight between the Senate and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, appears to have continued unabated as the Customs Service yesterday, shunned the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions investigating the purchase of the vehicle with alleged fake National Assembly documents.

THE Federal Operations Unit, FOU, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS yesterday intercepted a total of 5, 056 cartons of drugs valued at over N242.7 million.

THE Senate has begun moves to unravel how N4 trillion worth of revenue was lost under the watch of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS.

The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 52 bags of cannabis sativa worth over N312.5million and imported poultry products estimated at over N2.7million within its area of coverage.

FOLLOWING dispute between Customs clearing agents and officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, over the figures in Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, PAAR, issued by the Customs, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd), has directed all commands to set up a Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC).

In a bid to stem the tide of smuggling contraband goods into the country, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 17 prohibited items with 21 underpayments recovery of N194.6million in January. 2017.