Continue to forget land borders, use air, seaports in 2020, Says Customs
The leadership of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Tuesday denied earlier speculations that closed Nigerian land borders would be opened on January 1, 2020, saying “No terminal date has been slated”. “January 1, 2020 is only the end of the…
Hameed Ali blinds Customs key role of trade facilitation for income earnings
A danger signal capable of derailing the original statutory function of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is seriously emerging since the appointment of retired Army Colonel, Mr Hameed Ali. Investigations and reports suggest that ever since his coming in, he…
Upon Customs assurance on vacancy portal response, site still inaccessible
More than 24 hours after the management of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) assured of fixing applicants complaints of ill-responding recruitment portal and non-capturing of some institutions, attended by applicants in the portal plus poor network system, the portal, vacancy.customs.gov.ng has…
Igbos decry Customs seizures of rice at Onitsha Head Bridge
…Checks show no such checkpoint in other regions Strong anger is brewing across South Eastern states over clear target of Igbos returning for Yuletide with bags of rice at the popular Onitsha Head Bridge by officials of the Nigerian Customs…
Customs total seized rice figure clash with number of bags given to IDP camps in 2018
Though the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has given its scorecard for the year beginning from January to November, saying it seized arms and ammunitions, dangerous drugs as well as vehicles, it impounded a total of 238,094(50kg) bags of rice across…
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…
Nigerian Customs hits N1trn to beat N770bn 2017 target amidst recession
For the first time in the more than 50 years of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) existence, the Service has recorded its highest revenue collection ever of over N1 trillion as against N770 billion target set for 2017. Public Relations…
Customs sack officers involved in 661 pump action rifles escape from ports
An indication has emerged showing that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed some of its officers who were involved in the importation and clearing of arms into the country earlier this year. This was confirmed by the Public Relations…
NASS under pressure to cancel ongoing e-Auction of seizures by Customs
Indications have emerged from the National Assembly (NASS) that any moment from now, the lawmakers may be compelled by barrage of complains to halts the ongoing e-auctioning of seized goods and mainly vehicles by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). A…
Customs set to begin online auction of seized goods very soon
Indication has emerged that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has concluded arrangements for resumption of auction sales of seized goods imported into the country. It would be recalled that the Service had in the last couple of years suspended auctioning…
