Its breach warning neighbouring countries to stop ‘Nigeria-bound’ rice imports—Expert
Ahead of the forthcoming 2018 National Rice Conference that would hold in Abuja this week, local producers are of the view that time has come for the Federal Government to warn neighbouring countries to stop encouraging Nigeria-bound rice imports in…
Nigerian Customs considered weather, strategic duties to unveil additional uniform—PRO
More details have emerged on why the leadership of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) introduced additional operational uniform to augment existing traditional Ash up and down. According to the Service Public Relations Officer, DC Joseph Attah, “The Management of the…
Customs deepens onslaught on smugglers, intercepts goods worth N2.56b in 18 days
The leadership of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), intercepted various contraband with a duty paid value (DPV) of N2,557,261,280.6 only from 1st-19th March, 2018. Announcing the feat while conducting media executives…
‘Lack of uniformity in vehicle import valuation templates by Customs disturbing’
Though the new Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Tincan Island Port command, Mr. Musa Baba Abdulahi has hinted that his leadership will usher in harmonized database for vehicle import, stakeholders and mainly key car importers in Nigeria have described the…
New Tincan Island Port Customs CAC, Musa pledges strategic reforms
The newly posted Customs Area Controller (CAC) at the Tincan Island Port, in Lagos, Comptroller Musa Baba Abdullahi on Wednesday called for cooperation and stakeholders support in the discharge of his duties. Addressing leading maritime editors, he said since his…
Seizure of endangered species parts empowered by Section 147 of CEMA Act—Customs
The Controller of Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Mohammed Uba, on Wednesday, opened up on why the command is now searching every suspected compound housing banned items in Nigeria. Addressing editors…
Just in: Customs FOU Ikeja never shot, killed any smuggler in Lagos—Uba
The Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Mohammed Uba has given a clearer picture of what transpired between some officials of the Anti-Smuggling Team of the Command and driver of a Volkswagen LT…
Can Customs hit its 2018 target of N1.5tn revenue in pre-election year?
…Plans to retire 577 officers Whereas the negative impacts of forex shocks and delisting of 41 items from easy access to forex failed to derailed 2017 revenue target of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), there are strong indications that uncertainties…
Purchasing power of Nigerians far from made in Nigeria vehicles—NPA MD
More reasons have emerged on why the 2015 Auto Policy of the federal government may be reviewed in the nearest future. Before now, several auto stakeholders had been decrying the negative imports of the policy introduced in December 2015. According…
FG yet to complete forensic audit of NCC, Customs accounts
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has revealed that the accounts of two major revenue generating agencies of the government including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) are still outstanding and yet to be audited….
