Category: Customs
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Tincan Customs Seeks Stronger Media Cooperation for Transparency, Compliance
Seeking to strengthen transparency and stakeholder engagement, the Tincan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called for closer cooperation with the media to support efficient trade facilitation and compliance. The call was made during a media parley with the Customs Area Controller (CAC) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. The CAC described…
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Customs Summit Calls for Collective Action Against Insecurity in North-West
Stakeholders at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) North-West Security Summit have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration, enhanced community engagement and sustainable socio-economic interventions to tackle insecurity and promote stability across the region. The summit, approved by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, was held at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi on June 18, 2026.…
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Customs Shields Local Manufacturers, Confiscates 1,996 Kegs of Smuggled Vegetable Oil
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reinforced its commitment to protecting Nigerian manufacturers and preserving jobs by intercepting prohibited imported goods valued at over N273 million in Cross River State. Speaking during a press briefing in Calabar on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Customs Area Controller, Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, Comptroller…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU GRANTS CGC ADENIYI A SIX-MONTH TENURE EXTENSION
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu has granted a final six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. As Comptroller General of Customs, Adeniyi’s first tenure extension ought to have expired on August 1, 2026. The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of…
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Public Trust Depends on Your Conduct – ACG Umoh Warns Customs Officers in Sokoto
Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Zone B, Kaduna, ACG Nsikan Umoh, has charged officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to uphold integrity, discipline and professionalism in the discharge of their duties, warning that public confidence in the Service depends largely on the conduct of its personnel. The charge was contained…
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Senate Clears Customs of ₦62.2BN Under-remittance Allegation
The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has officially cleared the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of a N62.2 billion under-remittance allegation originally raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in its 2019 audit report. The clearance followed an investigative session on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, during which the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,…
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Customs Trains Officer to Strengthen Environmental Trade Regulations
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to curb the illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities by organizing a four-day Train the Trainers workshop aimed at enhancing the capacity of its officers in enforcing environmental trade regulations. The workshop, which held from June 8 to 11, 2026, brought together Customs officers for intensive training…
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Customs Unveils Special Operations Against Vegetable Oil Smuggling to Protect Local Investments
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of vegetable oil into the country, with plans to launch intelligence-driven special operations aimed at protecting local investments, preserving jobs, and supporting the growth of the agricultural value chain. The Comptroller-General of Customs, (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday, 5 June 2026,…
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DC Olukayode Afeni Takes Over Ogun I Command, Vows to Sustain High Standards
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Area Command has officially welcomed a new Acting Area Controller, reinforcing the Service’s commitment to strengthening border security and promoting legitimate trade. At the handover ceremony held at Idiroko on Thursday 4 December 2025, the incoming Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Olukayode Afeni, commended the…
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DEPUTY COMPTROLLER OLADAPO OLUKAYODE AFENI ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF OGUN I AREA COMMAND
….pledges to promote legitimate trade The Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR PhD has appointed Deputy Comptroller of Customs Olukayode Oladapo Afeni as the Ag. Customs Area Controller, Ogun 1 Command.The formal handover ceremony from Comptroller Godwin Otunla, held on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at the Command Headquarters, Idiroko, marked a smooth…
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