Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Area Command have intercepted 22 packages of suspected cocaine worth N1 billion, concealed in a vehicle along the Badagry–Seme corridor, reinforcing ongoing inter-agency efforts against cross-border drug trafficking. The handover ceremony took place on Friday, 13 February 2026, at the Federal...
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In furtherance of its commitment to trade facilitation and enhanced revenue generation at Onne Port, the Customs Area Controller, Port Harcourt Area II Command, Comptroller Aliyu Mohammed Alkali, on Tuesday engaged stakeholders on procedures and trade facilitation challenges even as he charged them on strict compliance with cargo documentation....
Federal Government has advocated efficient border vigilance and management, stressing that it is key to economic stability and growth. It, therefore, reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), describing the Service as a pivotal institution that galvanizes revenue mobilisation, national security and trade...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its strong institutional support for Africa’s first-ever comprehensive Defence and Security Exhibition, scheduled to be hosted by Nigeria in 2026. It is expected to be a landmark event that promises to position the country as a continental hub for defence innovation, security collaboration...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Dr Adewale Adeniyi, for his good leadership, dedication to service and milestone achievements that have repositioned the organization since he (Adeniyi) assumed office. The President gave the commendations in a congratulatory message to the NCS...
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has disclosed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Department of State Security Service (DSS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dominated positive media coverage in December 2025, as Nigeria’s security, intelligence, military and emergency response agencies recorded strong national visibility driven...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the commencement of a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for regulating courier companies operating under the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Incoterm. The implementation provides a unified framework for registration, manifest submission, declaration, valuation, clearance, delivery and compliance monitoring, in line with global best...
Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct. CCG Adeniyi stressed that no modern security or revenue operation could succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence....
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance against narcotics trafficking as a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ordered the continued detention of a foreign vessel, MV San Antonio, and its 21 crew members over their alleged involvement in a major cocaine smuggling operation uncovered at...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has surpassed its 2025 revenue target, generating over ₦1.569 trillion, exceeding the assigned target by ₦55.83 billion. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Frank Onyeka, made the announcement during a press briefing at the command on Tuesday, 23 December 2025. Comptroller...
Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth ₦769.5m as CGC Adeniyi cracks down on economic saboteurs
Customs seizes 20 diverted containers worth ₦769.5m as CGC Adeniyi cracks down on economic saboteurs
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦769,533,666 across the axis of Kano/Jigawa Area Command, following intelligence-driven enforcement operations aimed at curbing cargo diversion and safeguarding government revenue. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this development...
Tension gripped Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday night after suspected bandits invaded the community, allegedly kidnapping a former customs officer and killing one resident during their escape. The traditional ruler of the town, the Inurin of Ora-Igbomina, High Chief Sunday Fadipe, told the...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have signed a pact aimed at improving trade facilitation and strengthening investor confidence. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, received a delegation of the ABC on a courtesy visit to the Customs House, Maitama, Abuja, when both...
Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has presided over his first meeting as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council. With this engagement, he steered the 93rd Session of the Policy Commission in Antigua, Guatemala and deepened Nigeria’s visibility in global Customs governance. The session which was held...
Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting excellence, professionalism and stronger internal collaboration as the 2025 edition of the Comptroller-General of Customs Conference ended with an award night and gala dinner last weekend. The ceremony provided a platform to celebrate outstanding performances by Commands, Units and...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded arrangements to subject all new recruits and serving officers to a mandatory drug test as part of the ongoing recruitment exercise. Adeniyi disclosed this during the closing session of the CGC’s 2025 Conference in...
By CLEMENT OMANIBE, Abuja Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged senior officers to strengthen and demonstrate institutional discipline with a view to ensuring operational effectiveness in the Service. The CGC gave the charge during the just-concluded 2025 edition of the Comptroller-General of Customs’ Conference...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to work towards building an Africa where borders are efficient enough to facilitate trade and other economic opportunities instead of hindering them. He implored African nations to be disciplined in working towards building borders that meet the high demands and rapid pace...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 2 containers of vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs worth over ₦5.3 billion have been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday....
Tragedy struck in Katsina metropolis as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Superintendent Lawal Tukur, was discovered dead inside a hotel room under circumstances that have raised serious questions. The incident occurred on October 15 at Murjani Hotel, according to local reports. Staff at the hotel reportedly...