Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has foiled an attempt to distribute expired pharmaceutical products into the Nigerian market illegally and intercepted a total of 1.8 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations coordinated with sister security agencies. This was disclosed in a press release...
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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...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening trade relations and addressing bottlenecks affecting business operations through sustained public-private sector engagement. The resolution was reached during the quarterly meeting held on 16 June 2026 at the Service Headquarters in Abuja, where...
Senate Committee on Public Accounts has cleared the Nigeria Customs Service of allegations that it failed to remit ₦62.2 billion to the Federation Account. The decision followed an investigative hearing involving the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, over 77 audit queries contained in the 2019 and 2020 reports of...
In collaboration with international partners, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of Tap Tramadol 250mg through the Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC). The intercepted shipment was formally handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, 11 June...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed commitments to strengthening inter-agency cooperation to address the security challenges in Nigeria and enhance national security and stability. The Comptroller-General of Customs, (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, and the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Disu Olatunji, made the commitment at...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of vegetable oil into the country. Poised to win the battle, the NCS 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...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has hosted a high-level diplomatic cocktail reception in Abuja. The event brought together ambassadors, high commissioners, heads of missions, and senior government officials in a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening international cooperation, trade relations, and institutional partnerships. The event, held at the rooftop of the...
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has cited President Bola Tinubu’s public commendation of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as a proof of the confidence reposed in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi. The monarch described Adeniyi’s leadership of the Nigeria Customs and impact on...
As Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Nigerians to embrace sacrifice, patriotism, patience, and national unity, saying the values symbolised by Eid-el-Kabir remain critical to national growth and stability. The Customs boss made the call shortly after observing Eid prayers...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has emphasised the importance of stronger collaboration, intelligence sharing, and inter-agency synergy in addressing terrorism financing, money laundering, wildlife trafficking, and other forms of transnational organised crimes. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a study tour by the Operational Level Countering the...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has renewed its commitment to boosting legitimate trade with China and clamping down on illicit economic activities. The move centres around intensifying enforcement and strengthening bilateral cooperation to create a more secure and streamlined economic partnership between both nations. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched the Simplified Customs Advanced Declaration System (SCADS) at the International Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The move is aimed at improving passenger clearance, compliance and Customs operations. The platform designed to simplify baggage declaration for inbound international passengers, is...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has intensified its anti-drug operations with the interception of 4,173.5 kilograms of cannabis Indica valued at approximately ₦16.6 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller of Customs Frank Onyeka, during a press briefing on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, disclosed that...
Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its crackdown on illicit cross-border cash movement following the interception of 461,600 United States dollars from two inbound passengers at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The development was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s...
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance. He made the commitment in a keynote address he delivered at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, in collaboration...
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May...
As a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 4 May 2026, at the Tin Can Island Port,...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, has intensified enforcement operations across the South-West zone, seizing cocaine, cannabis, and other contraband while foiling 473 smuggling attempts in the past eight weeks. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Comptroller of...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has activated its commitment to battling illicit financial flows and terrorism financing through a sensitisation programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The engagement held at its headquarters in Abuja, formed part of the Service’s first quarter operational review meeting and...